Her Eyes || Draco Malfoy

10

"Iris actually smiled today"

Ruby and Pansy both looked at me from their beds in shock over the sentence that Ivy had just said not realizing why this was such a big deal.

I rolled my eyes falling back onto my bed groaning loudly while Ivy continued to tell them about how it was Draco Malfoy who got me to smile and laugh today.

I tried my best to ignore their pesterings till Pansy asked a specific question that made me shoot up straight "do you like him Iris?" she asked me sadly and I shook my head almost immediately.

"No I just feel comfortable around him, hes not as bad as he usually is infact I still think that hes a stuck up asshole" I told them, though not even I could convince myself of that so I took a deep breath laying back down.

"Iris I won't be mad if you do" she said softly as I took a deep breath when tears formed in my eyes "I- I don't like him we only just started being friends like what, a week ago?" I said trying to hide the uncertainty in my voice.

"Are you sure Iris?" Ruby spoke up trying to sound as conforting as possible as she did when I rolled onto my back staring at the ceiling above me.

"I don't know how to te-" I choked on my words half way through my sentence as I closed my eyes taking a deep breath "-tell, I don't know how to tell"

I heard Ivy get up from her bed to move on my bed letting me rest my head on her lap "Iris you never smile and today you were smiling and laughing with him because of him so answer this question" she started and I nodded for her to carry on and ask her questions.

"how does he make you feel because ever since this bet started you've seemed happier and more—" she paused as she tried to think of the correct word to describe whatever she was trying to describe.

"—you seen more like a human now, like with emotions and its only been a week and a half" she explained and I felt a tear roll down my face, I was overwhelmed by my emotions and feelings now so I closed my eyes to keep tears from continuing.

"he makes my heart race, he makes me smile and laugh and I feel comfortable around him its almost like my heart just forgot that I was supposed to hate him and not be able to tolerate him at all, its only been a week and a half like you said but I just haven't- I haven't feel this way about anyone before and I don't know why"

I opened my eyes again looking up into Ivy's dark green ones as she sighed and saying the three words I never would gave expected her to say "you like him"

I didn't say anything about it instead I stood up leaving the room and laying on one of the couches out in the common room where of course my peace and quiet was ruined by the last person I wanted to see.

I looked over my eyes meeting his and I gave him a small smile "is there any reason you came out here Draco" I asked softly as I sat up patting the seat on the couch next to me.

He sat down throwing his warm over the back of the couch before looking over at me and shrugging his shoulders "Theo is being annoying thats all" he said letting out a quiet dry laugh as he looked over at me.

"Same but with Ruby, Ivy and Pansy so I think I have it worse" I chuckled shaking my head as I thought about the conversation I just had minutes ago.

I looked at the blonde next to me trying to ignore my heart rate and hoe it suddenly picked up when he looked over at me and I realized our faces were only a few inches apart from eachother.

"I think you're interesting Iris I want to know more about you" Draco blurted suddenly throwing me off guard as I kept my eyes locked onto his.

"there's nothing interesting about me" I insisted biting back a smile as I looked down when my cheeks started to heat up.

"I think theres alot of things interesting about you" he said softly bringing his hand to my cheek to make me look at him and I shook my head.

I lifted my hand to his removing it from my cheek, his eyes darted down to my lips and I shook my head again scooting back "l-like w-what?" I stuttered.

"You're mysterious, no one knows anything about you or your past but you and your family, no one has ever seen you smile or heard you laugh till today and I think that's interesting" he told me and I couldn't tell if he was trying to flirt with me or just be nice.

I didn't reply but I couldn't help the smile that grew on my face "why am I the only one who can make you smile like this" he asked quietly tilting his head slightly while keeping eye contact with me.

"You're the only person who hasn't compared my smile to my fathers for the first time in 13 years" I whispered scooting slightly closer to him smiling even more "I feel weirdly comfortable around you dispite the fact we've tormented eachother since we were ten" I continued laughing to myself leaning in slowly.

"You have a nice smile Iris" he reminded before closing the gap between us stealing my first kiss from me though I don't think I really minded in that exact moment.

And I smiled into the kiss because in that exact moment I knew Ivy was right, I like Draco Malfoy.