Safe House

Forty four

The extra Apparitions were proving to become really handy, as I was improving quite a bit, Ron had managed to do it a few times, but could never meet the place he planned on.

It seemed as though that Theo and Hermione were the top of the class, managing to Apparate perfectly and more frequently than the rest of us.

"It's not fair! Why can't I get it" I groaned in the three broomsticks.

"You can" Theo said before taking a sip of his butterbeer. "You have, we still have a week before the test."

"That's not a lot of time, Theodore" I rolled my eyes.

"You'll do great" He smiled at me, brushing a curl out of his face.

"So, what do you think we should do in the summer, that's if my mum actually lets me out." I said.

"Well, I was actually thinking about asking you if I could stay again" Theo said.

"Really?" I asked eagerly.

"Yeah, I quite like it at your house, but that's only if you and your family are okay about me staying" Theo said. "Or whatever, I don't care."

"Of course, they really do like you, y'know, I'm pretty sure Mum likes you a great deal more than Fleur, I know that Ginny definitely does."

"That... actually means a lot, coming from your sister. She still terrifies me, though"

"Good, I think that's what she hopes for, she scares me too"

"That's reassuring"

•

It must've been very early in the morning when I was startled awake. It was still dark outside.

I looked around the room, Blaise was, like Theo, snoring away, but Draco's bed was empty.

I was confused before hearing the dorm door shut.

What the bloody hell is he doing at this time?

I gently lifted Theo's arm off of me, he stired a bit, calling for my name in his sleep until I replaced my body with my pillow, he was quick to hug it just as tight as he was hugging me.

I got up silently to not disturb the two boys, throwing on a random sweatshirt from the floor and made my way out of the dorm as well.

When I couldn't see Draco in the common room, I had a tiny inkling where he could've gone at this time.

I climbed the set of stairs leading up to the Astronomy tower.

What is it about me and my friends that makes the Astronomy tower a place to be emotional or simply to be alone?

I was right on my inkling of this place, I opened the door to find Draco's back facing me as he leaned on the railing.

"Draco?" I called for him, making him jump and turn around to face me, I could see his hand reach for his wand, before realising it was me and relaxing again.

"What are you doing here?" He asked me in a raspy voice, turning back to face the horizon.

"Could ask you the same thing" I responded, copying him by also leaning on the railing to look at the view.

"Fair enough." he replied, meaning he wouldn't be giving me an actual answer what he was doing.

We sat in silence for a while, it wasn't awkward, but actually quite comfortable, but it happened to be Draco who broke it.

"You know, this was the first time you and I, really hung out" He said, moving from the railing to lie on the ground and stare at the stars, me following.