𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 (𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐨 𝐱 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫)

𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓮𝓻 57

It's the next day, eighth period, I sat with my cheek in my palm as I stared off into the corner of the room, eager to get to dinner and eat.

"On Monday, you guys will transform birds into spoons, practice as much as you can, if you feel you won't be able too. Class is now dismissed." Mcgonagall said as she rose her arms, everyone sprung up from their seats and rushed out the room.

I walked to the Great Hall alone like I have been all week. I looked around and automatically locked eyes with Draco. I quickly snapped my eyes away and walked to my seat. I sat down and looked to my left at Blaise.

"Hey." I whispered, he looked up from his plate and smiled.

"Hey." He smiled. I looked away not knowing what to say, thankfully someone didn't hate my guts. I looked back over.

"You know, we never got to talk about what happened when we got locked up in my dad's manor for months, if you'd like to-"

"No, I'm fine. Too sensitive of a topic to talk about." He smiled. "Your dad doesn't deserve you, I hope he rots in hell." He whispered, I chuckled and shrugged my shoulders.

"Me too, honestly." I chuckled. "Just thought I'd bring it up just in case." I lightly smiled as I looked away.

I reached forward for some watermelon, grabbing the silver spoon before I dropped it after someone's voice entered my head.

'Meet me at the astronomy tower tonight at eight.' Draco said.

'Why should I do that?' I partially scoffed.

'Because I need to do something, don't worry I'm not gonna push myself onto you or anything stupid you just need to trust me. The last thing I'd do is try and hurt you again.'

I looked over at him and furrowed my eyebrows, he bounced his and looked away.

I met eyes with Greengrass who was giving me the dirtiest glare to exist. I faked a smile and looked away.

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It was 7:47, I had just finished my homework for the weekend. I got up from my desk and got on my shoes and a hoodie, grabbing my wand and heading out.

"Lumos." I whispered considering the common room was pitch black so of course, the corridors would be as well.

I was outside the astronomy tower as I looked up it's tall outside, I sighed and walked in, walking up the million stairs, as I reached the last one and stepped onto the solid stone floor, I looked over and saw Astoria standing next to Draco by the railing, they both looked back at the same time.

"What is she doing here?" Her and I said in unison.

"Drakey, you said-"

"Shut up, bitch." I groaned.

"This wasn't a set up, I needed to talk to you both at the same time." He said as he walked away from the railing. "I'll start with you, Astoria." He whispered.

Oh no... he loves her my heart sunk.

"You never cared about my feelings even when I tried to like you back last September, you forced me to 'date' you. All you wanted was a reaction from Y/n and I can't tell you how much I regret sleeping with you the two times we have, how much I regret letting you manipulate me all those times. Because you know what?" He took a moment and looked over at me, my heart was beating out of my chest as I tried my hardest to hold my smile, he sighed and looked back at her.

"I'm in love with Y/n. I promised myself every year here at Hogwarts I'd watch over her secretly considering she found a real hatred for me." He chuckled, I did as well. "I've loved her since we were toddling around in diapers and I never knew love was such a real and complex feeling until I felt her lips moving with mine for the first time. She is the reason I'm still here, I almost gave up when I couldn't find her but I just had this feeling that she was still out there. I don't think I'll ever be able to love anyone like her. So go ahead, tell everyone about Leo. Getting locked up wouldn't change the way I feel for her. I can't keep pushing her away because of your manipulative ways."

Astoria gasped, I just stood there, I real genuine smile on my lips.

"But maybe you shouldn't tell. Because Leo was going to kill all the purebloods so you probably wouldn't be here right now, so if you tell I won't hesitate to kill you before I get taken away."

She was at loss of words, I was at loss of words.

"Fuck you! I know you love me!" She practically screamed as fists were balled at her sides.

"I don't though." He whispered.

She gasped a little too dramatically and rushed off, before going down the stairs, she nudged me and stopped, her head beside my ear.

"Better watch out, L/n. I got your old best friend and believe me, I know everything." She spat as she began to walk down the stairs.

I chuckled and rolled my eyes as I locked eyes with Draco.

"Do you consider that proof?" He chuckled as he rubbed the back of his neck.

I bit down on my lip as I smiled again.

"You know how much I hate that long sappy shit." I raised my eyebrows and smirked. He sighed and shut his eyes.

"Y/n, come on. I'm really trying here." He whispered as he massaged his temples with his middle finger and thumb.

"But I guess I can let this one time slide. If you promise me to never go back to her even after I die." I chuckled, his eyes shot open as he slightly glared. "I'm kidding." I rolled my eyes.

"I'm not letting you die." He whispered.

"You're not?" I whispered as I took a step forward.

"No." He bounced his eyebrows, I began to slowly walk towards him.

"And why is that?"

"Because... because I love you." He whispered. I took the remaining steps forward and cupped both his cheeks.

"I love you too." I smiled as I stared into his eyes that were being hit by the moonlight. I saw him look from my eyes to my lips then back up. I looked down at his lips that were curved to a smile. I didn't hesitate to pull our lips together.

He grabbed my waist and pulled me closer as I let go of his cheeks and rested my arms behind his neck.

The kiss was rough, slow and, yet so passionate and memorable.

I pulled out, we both stared into each other's eyes for a split second before he drove back in. His tongue pushed it's way into my mouth as he dug his nails into my waist but it didn't hurt it was the best feeling , the way his heat hit me, how our body's fit likes puzzle pieces.

Maybe true love wasn't always supposed to be perfect.

Maybe what we have is true love.