Snivellus

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Darah gripped the vial tight and shoved it deep into her coat pocket. She ran back up to her original place where Hermione and Ron still remained, looking equally as anxious as her.

'Where did you go?' Hermione looked at her worriedly.

'Nowhere.' She panted, searching the sky for any signs of danger.

Suddenly a whizz sounded and shouts erupted as Harry shot past them all on his broom, claimed the egg and flew up to victory. Everyone yelled and clapped with joy as the dragon was dealt with and returned to a cage.

***

'That was bloody brilliant mate!'

'We really thought you were a goner!'

'Fantastic!'

'Well done, Harry.'

All the gryffindors, plus Darah, were together congratulating Harry and tempting him to open up the egg.

He opened it and it let out an ear deafening screech.

'What the bloody hell was that.' Ron appeared at the bottom of the staircase, rubbing his ears and looking solemn.

Darah nudged Hermione and they gave a knowing look. They both knew Ron could never hate Harry, and Harry could never hate Ron. After Ron's reaction at the first trial, it was clear neither of them hated the other.

Ron apologised and they hugged it out.

'Bro-mance.' Winked Darah to Hermione, who chuckled.

***

Darah laid awake on the floor of the forth year girls Gryffindor bedroom floor on a sleeping bag. They'd let her spend the night there after the celebrations continued until past curfew.

She tossed and turned until she ended up staring plainly at the ceiling, letting out a deep breath.

She reached into her pocket and pulled out the vial Snape had given her. She turned it over in her hand, the smallest bit of liquid splashed around inside it.
'What are you?' She whispered out loud.

***

Draco scowled at her as they passed in the halls the next day and it reached the point where Darah had had enough of it so she arranged to meet him in the library at midnight to talk.

She was the first to arrive. She walked around the room for a little while, dragging her fingertips along the dusty books, all lined up, before sitting down on one of the sofa chairs.

There was a creak that made Darah duck out of site immediately for the fear of Filch finding her out of bed, past curfew.

'Lucy?' A hushed voice echoed across the room.

Darah sat upright again; it was just Draco. 'Here.'

Draco followed her voice and sat down opposite her, twiddling his thumbs awkwardly.

'Look-'

'I-'

They both spoke at the same time.

'Sorry.' Darah let him start.

Draco humphed, smirking. 'Remember I took you here in our first year?'

Darah rolled her eyes sarcastically. 'That was your way of flirting with me, wasn't it?'

He avoided eye contact and turned sideways in his chair. 'I can't deny nor admit to that.'

Darah laughed. 'We were literally eleven.'

'Yeah. God that was a bad time for me.' He laughed, embarrassed at his past self.

'Hm, I dunno, that slicked back hair style was pretty cool.' She smirked.

'Piss off, Lucy.' He couldn't help but smirk back, pausing. 'I miss... us.' He gave a weeping smile.

Darah frowned, remembering all the good memories.

'And I know I can be a dick sometimes-'

'That's an understatement if I ever heard one.'

Draco rolled his eyes, still smiling. 'I just want you to know that I- I love you. An- and even if you don't love be back, if you wanna be with Potter, then I guess- I'm happy for you.'

Darah couldn't hold herself together and she spluttered loudly with laughter and instantly went to cover her mouth with her hands incase Mrs Norris was around.

Draco squinted his eyebrows and frowned. 'What's so funny? I just admitted my feelings- my feelings and you decide to laugh at me?' He makes a shocked face and puts his hand to his heart jokingly.

'Sorry, sorry, but-' Darah burst out laughing again and Draco threw his hands up in the air and looked away, half laughing too.
'You think I'm in love with Harry?'

Draco paused. 'Are- are you not... in love with Harry?' He spoke slowly, staring directly at her.

'No.' She shook her head, smiling and laughing gently.

'Oh thank fuck because I thought I was gonna have to take you to Pomfrey and get you checked out.' He fell down in his chair relieved.

Darah laughed some more before reaching her hands out and holding onto Draco's.
'D. I'm in love with you.'

His eyes widened and grew big and he sat up a little in his chair. 'I love you.' He picked her up, she wrapped her legs around his body and they made out. Darah stroked her hands through Draco's hair and he kissed her all along her body.

'Oi! Who's in here?' Filch's voice boomed.

Draco and Darah exchanged looks of shock horror and tried to hold back their laugh before running to hide behind one of the bookshelves.

Filch eventually muttered something and left, Mrs Norris giving a quick meow of agreement.

Darah and Draco burst out laughing but they stopped once Draco kissed Darah right on the lips, taking her by surprise. 'I don't want to lose you again, D.' He cupped her face in his hands, they felt warm and soft.

'Me neither. And you won't.' She kissed him back. 'This is forever.'