The Slytherin Princess

Chapter 68

JAYNE'S POV

"Are you ready?" I asked as we stood on the grass. "As I'll ever be." Theo said. "You are going to be amazing. Just focus and I'll be cheering you on the whole time." I said. He smiled. I stood on my toes and kissed him on the cheek. He blushed and headed onto the pitch. I started to walk to the bleachers when I felt someone grab my arm. "What the fuck Jayne?" I looked up and saw Draco staring at me. I pulled my arm from his tight grasp. "What?" I asked. "Why are you kissing him?" he yelled. "Are you serious? It was a peck on the cheek!" I exclaimed. He scoffed. "What do you care Draco oh I'm sorry I forgot, Malfoy. You won't talk to me, You avoid me and now you suddenly freak out because you saw me give my FRIEND a kiss on the cheek." I yelled. "He isn't your friend, he just wants to get in your pants." he snapped. "Oh my god. You are unbelievable. You narcissistic prick. Does it ever occur to you that maybe someone might find me interesting as a person. Or is that completely out of the realm of possibilities." I asked. He said nothing and turned to leave. "Answer me!" I yelled. Draco stormed back over and grabbed my wrists pinning me against the wall. He forced his leg between my legs and crashed his lips on mine. His breath tasted like green apple. I melted at his touch before he pulled away. "Stay away from Theo" he said firmly and he walked onto the pitch. "You know what maybe I will fuck him just despite you." I yelled. He ignored me and stormed off. Draco mounted his broom and flew over to the group. I climbed the bleachers and sat there trying to process what just happened. I have missed his touch so much. Why was he being so possessive? Why did he care if I kissed Theo on the cheek?

I tried to just focus on tryouts. I cheered on Theo and I could see his smile from his broom. Theo was doing amazing. But I was torn. Him and Draco were competing against each other. I both wanted them to be on the team. Try-outs were almost over and Draco and Theo had both done so well. It was down to the wire. I saw them right next to each other and the next seconds were surreal. Draco flew his broom straight into Theo and knocked him off. I watched Theo fall to the ground and it was like slow motion. I screamed as I watched my best friend's body hit the sand. I ran as fast as I could to the ground. The team was already down there and Theo was unconscious. "Go get Madam Pomfrey!" Marcus Flint yelled. He was team captain. A younger kid ran off the pitch and headed for the castle. I pushed the boys out of the way and collapsed on my knees next to Theo. I felt the tears in my eyes as I shook his body. "Theo wake up" I yelled. The tears fell. "Please Theo, wake up." I begged. Madam Pomfrey came over with a stretcher and put Theo on it and took him away. I followed them all the way to the hospital doors but I wasn't allowed in. "Please, he's my best friend. Please" I begged her. "I'm sorry dear, not until I finish fixing him up. I'll send it to you as soon as I'm done." she said. I sighed and sat down right outside the door. "No need, I'm staying right here." I said. "Jayne maybe you-" she started. "I'm not leaving him." I said. She nodded and went inside. I sat there fiddling with my necklace. "Jayne-" I looked up and saw Draco standing there with guilt written all over his face. I stood up and smacked him across the face as hard as I could. "How could you! Why did you do that? What is wrong with you?" I yelled. "Jayne I'm sorry but he-" he started. "He makes me happy. Did you ever think of that? After everything. After I loved you and loved you and still you were torn away from me. After how broken I was. After I cried over you every single day until I couldn't cry anymore. After I couldn't eat because I missed so much it made me physically sick. After I wanted to end it all. Theo made me laugh. He gave me hope. He makes me think that maybe just maybe one day I'll be able to be happy again. Why can't you just let me have that?" I asked. "I'm sorry Jayne. It's just... " he choked back tears and my heart broke. "I hate myself because I still love you too. And I saw you with him and I wanted it to be me. But if you love him, I understand." he said and a tear fell on his cheek. "Draco, I don't love him. Not like that. He's a friend. My best friend. But you, you are more. You always will be." I said. He nodded. His eyes traveled to my neck. "You still have it." he said smiling. I looked down at the necklace. "I never took it off." I said. "You can see him now" Madam Pomfrey Said. I turned around to see her smiling. I nodded. "I should go," he said. "No you should apologize." I said. He rolled his eyes at me. " I will. Tomorrow" he said. I narrowed my eyes at him. "I swear." he said. I nodded. He started to leave. "Wait Draco" I said and I ran a few steps to catch up to him. He stopped. "Did you stop having nightmares?" I asked. He looked down. "Um ya." he said. "Draco'' I said lifting his chin. He looked me in the eyes. "No, I just put the Mufflito spell over my room every night so nobody knows." he said quietly. My heart wrenched. "Draco, I'm so sorry." I said. "It's ok, really. I'm fine." he mumbled. He tried to walk away. I grabbed his hand and kissed him. He grabbed my back and I ran my hands through his soft hair. "I can't do this without you." I said. "I know." he said. "Please don't ignore me anymore." I asked. He nodded and I hugged him. He kissed my forehead as I held him. "It's ok princess." he whispered. "You should go see Theo, he needs you." he said. I nodded and walked into the hospital room. Theo was laying on a cot. His eyes were closed. I sat on the chair next to him and interlaced his hand with mine. My eyes watered as I looked at him. "He's going to be fine Jayne. Just a broken rib and a concussion." she said. I nodded. I held his hand all day. After a few hours he woke up. "Jayne," he said hoarsely. I handed him some water and helped him drink it. "Hey Theo" I said my voice cracked and a tear fell. "I'm ok." he said. "I know." I said softly. "You are free to go Mr. Nott" Madam Pomfrey said. "Thank you Ma'am for everything." he said as I helped him up. "Of course dear." she said. We walked back to Slytherin house and when we arrived the quidditch team was sittich on the couches in the common room drinking butterbeer. "There's the newest beater on the Slytherin Quidditch Team!" Flint yelled. I smiled and so did Theo. "What?" he exclaimed. "Yeah you won the spot! Congrats!" they all yelled. I hugged Theo and he was so excited. "We are all going to The Three Broomsticks as team bonding you have to come." he said. "Oh well Jayne and I-" he started. "It's alright Theo, go with the team. It's more important." I said. He smiled and kissed me on the cheek. "Thanks Jayne, you're the best," he said. "I know," I said smiling. Him and the team disappeared out of the room. I headed for the secret passage to meet Uncle Lupin. I really hope he can give me some answers. I'm getting tired of being in the dark on things.