Dare - Draco Malfoy

Chapter 4: "Dare"

Draco:

I stand still, so close I can feel her breath on me, as I watch her struggle to make sense of what is happening. I am drunk and I am not truly convinced I won't regret this. Confusion in her face, she looks at me like a child as I leave her wrist, placing my hand on her waist. She furrows her eyebrows at me and leans closer in defeat, slowly lowering her lashes, her eyes closing.

I move back and look at her.

"I thought you dared me to kiss you" she whispers.

I tighten my grip around her waist, she breathes in, her lips parting, her eyes shifting on mine. I dive to her lips. I am gentle at first, savouring her. As my lips touch her I realise how I have been wanting to do this for a while. I kiss her more, a little faster now, her body loosening under my grip.

My hand moves from her waist, up to her front to find her zipper. I open her jacket cautiously, leaving her lips to look down.  I let my hand between the t-shirt and her jumper and slightly move it to her back, tugging at her t-shirt. I pull her closer, my lips parted, expectantly for her to do the same. Her body is trembling. 

I feel her plump lips open, following mine. I slide my tongue in her mouth, taking in the taste of whisky and mint. I feel my mind fill with thoughts of her. I feel myself harden under my jeans and I know she can feel it too.

She moans quietly. My hand moves back to her waist, grabbing harder, digging my fingers in her flesh. She moans louder. I let go.

"Shh" I hush her, bringing a finger to her mouth.

Her lips seal at my command.

"Good girl" I murmur.

I go back for an other taste of her.  I trail my tongue on her skin, placing random kisses and bites down her neck. I lightly suck at her warm skin then journey back to her lips, now lightly more opened as if mouthing a moan. I try to be gentler but intrusive thoughts are too vivid in my mind. I cup her face, detaching myself from her slightly.

"Look at me" I say.

She opens her eyes, bites her swollen lips and stares back at me with her blue doe eyes.

"Not a word of this to anyone".

"Don't worry." she giggles recollecting her senses.

I take a step back and allow more space between us. I follow her every move as she walks out of the dorm. My head feels lighter, my body feeling sucked into a vortex of adrenaline.

Maeve:

I walk out of the dorm and my stomach is clenching. My head is spinning and my legs trembling. What just happened?

Draco. Draco Malfoy.

I stand still for a minute, trying to recollect my thoughts from tonight. I trail a finger to my lips as I close my eyes and see Draco allover me. Draco and I, together.

My chest can't find peace, raising and falling, my breathing uncontrolled.

I think of all the times I caught him looking at me this week. Somethings did cross my mind, but certainly not this. Certainly not tonight. I fix my hair and open my eyes to check my watch, trying to hold it still as I squint my drunk eyes to see better. It's 2:13 in the morning and this place is quiet.

I crawl, more than walk, back to my dorm and in my bed. Aria and Isy are sleeping on the same bed. Totally passed out as soon as they walked in. I take off my jeans and socks and as I slide inside the blankets I drop into a deep sleep.

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The nightmare is always the same. Paralysed, cold. Trapped in the lake. The masked man comes closer with his wand pressed on my throat. The lake is dark and I can't breathe. I feel like I am going to die. I am drowning. I try to scream but I my lips don't move.

I wake suddenly. I sit up. I am sweating and can't breathe properly, as if I just actually struggled to get my head out of the water. I take a moment to realise it was a dream. I take a few deep breaths and look over to the side table clock. It is 7:30 am. I get out of bed. Aria is back in her bed now, she must have woken up in the night and moved. I pick a new white shirt and an open cardigan from my still packed trunk and walk towards the bathroom. My jumper and t-shirt are still on from last night.

I wash my face from the residues of make up from last night and brush my teeth. I put my hair up in a quick bun and take a shower. As I get out I look at my form in the fogged mirror. Flashes from last night reforming in my head. I close my eyes as everything slowly comes back to me. I was so drunk. Kissing Draco was a stupid drunk dare, that was it. I look back at my reflection in the mirror and I wipe down the fog with my towel. I freeze. I lean closer to inspect my neck and there it is. A red, purplish mark just a few inches below my ear. I groan.

I look at the open cardigan I chose. I guess not. I dry and dress myself and as I walk out of the bathroom to reach my trunk I hear Aria grunting. I walk fast and dive on my knees digging a green turtle neck. Aria sits up

"What's the time?" She looked hideous.

"It's almost 8".

"Oh good" and she goes back to lie down with her eyes opened.

"How's Isy?" I ask quietly while shoving on my jumper, pulling the neck as high as possible.

"Ah she's fine!" She smiles.

"Do you wanna come down to breakfast with me? I am starving".

"Yeah, I'll dress up and meet you there" she responds. I

nod and leave the room.

Going down the stairs my head is pounding, I can still smell the alcohol on me and it disgusts me.

I get down to the empty comms and see Draco sitting alone, reading a book. Completely alone by the fire. I freeze.

"Hey" I say quietly.

He turns and nods at me in acknowledgement. Not so talkative this morning.

I walk out of the common room and as I accompany the door to shut behind me I feel a force pulling it back open. I look back. Draco followed me out.

"What?" he asks with a tone close to annoyance.

"Nothing." I say walking away, not looking back.