Dare - Draco Malfoy

Chapter 17: Confessions (Part 2)

Maeve:

I close all my books, and shove everything in my bag. I hurry down the aisles turning my head left and right to find him. I shoot down the corridors, down in the dungeons to the common room. He is there, as well as a group of girls sitting and chatting. He is walking alone towards the stairs to the dorms. He probably just got here.

I walk fast, get behind him and reach for his hand. I look back, the girls don't budge, they are taken in their conversation. Draco turns around and gives me a void look. He looks behind him and keeping his eyes on the girls sitting on the couches says

"I can't now, I'm sorry"

He shoves his hand out of mine as if I were diseased. I can feel tears building up in my eyes. Tears of anger. I refuse to cry in front of him and move away from him to leave, but with a second glance at the girls he grabs me and pulls me a little closer.

"Maeve I'm sorry.. I-" His eyes are scared. His entire expression regretting. I stare back at him.

"Maeve?" I hear Aria call me with surprise and question in her voice.

I immediately detach myself from him. She has just walked in and Draco didn't see her.

I turn and I can feel my check flush with embarrassment. She takes a few steps towards me. Draco is now gone up the stairs.

"What are you doing?" She asks confused but calm.

"Nothing" I say a little too quickly.

"What are you doing with Draco?" Her eyebrows furrow more.

"It's the common room?" I say, trying to sound as calm as possible.

She walks away with no other words. Turning her mouth downwards in disappointment.

"Aria okay, listen can I speak to you?" I plead as I follow her up the stairs.

She turns slowly

"Fine" she spits.

We enter the room and she stands, her arms crossed, tapping a foot on the floor.

"Can we sit?" I ask, annoyed at her attitude.

She sits on a chair nearby, I sit on my bed.

"There's something I need to tell you" I admit.

"Let's hear it" She says scornfully.

I look up at her.

"You know that night... when we played truth or dare?" I ask timidly.

"Yeah" She responds flatly. I take a deep breath and look down at my fingers, working on the hem on my skirt.

"Right after you left.. I was dared to kiss Draco. And we did" I say quickly. I look up as soon as my words exit my mouth. I need to see her reaction.

"You were... dared?" She says raising her eyebrows. I was expecting a different reaction.

"Aria, we were drunk and it was just a game" I say, slowing down by the end.

"Okay. Still, that was over 2 months ago." She asks cunningly. I look back down.

"It— it happened again. A couple of times" I finally let out.

I know I am telling a half truth but it definitely feels good to let it out. She's looks at me with concern, eyebrows still raised in disbelief.

"Aria you are my best friend. I wanted to tell you. I swear I did but" I start apologetically.