Crazy in Love

Saving the baby gay ~ chapter 23

"Ok students since it's the Yule ball tonight we've decided to release class 30 minutes early." I announce. The Gryffindors start cheering as they get their books together. "Ms. Granger I'd like you to come talk to me." I say. "Oooh." Ron and Harry say. "Oh shove off you two, she's not in trouble." I say shaking my head.

As the students clear out Hermione approaches me. "Professor Y/n you wanted to speak to me?" She asks. "Yes I did Hermione, I wanted to ask you something. Are you excited for the ball?" I ask eagerly. "Yes I am I've been looking forward to it." She answers with enthusiasm. "Whose this lucky person may I ask?" I inquire raising an eyebrow. "Pansy Parkinson." She answers slowly. "Damn I mean I knew you were fruity, but really Parkinson?" I ask genuinely surprised. "Oh trust me I was pretty shocked too. When she passed me in the great hall and leant down to my ear, and then she says it. 'You, me, Yule ball.' Just like that." I chuckle and look at Bella.

"Remind you of anyone?" I ask her looking into her eyes. She rolls her eyes and nods while chuckling slightly. I look back at Hermione. "Do you have a dress?" I ask. "No my parents can't afford to buy me one." She answers reluctantly. "Oh sweetie that's not happening you can't go to the Ball without a dress." I grab her hand and pull her to my room. "I'll grab my purse and we're going to make a stop then I'm taking you to a dress shop." I announce. She looks around the room slightly. "Oh no really I'll be fine." She tries. "No I won't have your first dance with a girl be spoiled because of something annoying like money." I answer stubbornly.

"Really?" She asks with the sweetest look on her face. "Of course kiddo." I answer. We head back out to Bella. "Mione why don't you go tell Minerva where we're going and inform her that Bella will be teaching my classes until we get back." I suggest. She nods and heads out the door. Bella opens her mouth but I explain. "I'm gonna go get Narcissa so we can go back to her favorite dress shop and info the VIP part. But you can't come with us because Narcissa says 'sister' or 'Bellatrix' when she sees you. Hermione can't know your identity. So thus you have to stay here, and someone has to teach the classes." I explain.

"Ugh ok I just have a bit of an attachment issue now." She complains. "And how is that?" I ask confused. "How about the fact that I haven't spent 2 hours away from you since we've gotten together?" She asks rhetorically. "Really you haven't?" I ask surprised. "No. Have you not gotten tired of me enough to realize it?" She asks. "I don't think I'll ever be tired of you." I answer. "Really?" She asks me with puppy dog eyes. I walk up to her and cup her face in my hands. "How" I kiss her forehead. "Could" I kiss her right cheek. "I" now her left cheek. "Ever" I kiss her nose. "Get" I kiss down her jawline. "Tired" I kiss behind her ear. "Of" I kiss her collar bone. "You?" I finish off with a deep kiss. She blinks away a few tears. "God this is why I can't keep away from you. Because you say and do shit like that and it reminds me of how deeply in love with you I am." She states. "Oh Merlin stop it you're so perfect!" I exclaim. She giggles. "Only cause I've been around you for so long." She answers.

"Oh am I interrupting something?" Minerva asks as she walks in and sees our close proximity. "Just a little bit Minnie." I answer reluctantly. "Are you ok with that?" Bella adds. "You mean am I homophobic? I should certainly hope not considering my wife would frown upon it." She answers smoothly. Our jaws both drop. "You girls aren't the only ones with a private relationship." She announces. We all laugh a bit and the tense energy that was among us for a minute melts away. "So how long have you girls been together?" She asks sweetly. "Well we met August 17th. So 4 months." I say kind of surprised. "It's been that long already?" Bella asks just as surprised. "Ah yes time does fly when one is in love." She stated simply.

"Anyways Hermione told me what you're doing for her. Severus should be very proud. He raised you to have the kind heart,
that he never showed he had." She says proudly. "I know I am." She adds. "Thank you Minnie!" I say smiling. "I'm proud of me too. I mean I pulled someone who looks like this." I state grabbing Bellatrix's face and gazing at her. "I'm the lucky one though." Bellatrix says while maintaining eye contact. Damn it not the butterflies. I think. She giggles and raises an eyebrow. "Well Hermione is waiting for you." Minerva informs. "Ok thank you Minnie." I say and smile. As she walks out the door I pull Bella's face to mine and kiss her passionately. "Something to think about while I'm gone." I say as I walk away swiftly. She chuckles and I can feel her eyes trailing my body as I walk away, leaving goosebumps in their path.

As I get to the main corridor Hermione is there ready to go. I offer her my arm and we apparate to the Manor. When we land she gasps. "Where are we?" She asks in amazement. "Malfoy Manor. But don't fret dear we're just here for Narcissa, a close... friend of mine." I state, reassuring her as I see the hint of fear in her eyes. I know Narcissa does believe in Blood status but she also doesn't think someone should be punished for what they cannot control. And for that I think she truly is an amazing woman. It's terrible that she got drug into all this. She deserves a world a lot better than this one. And luckily for her I'm gonna make it better for her.

It won't be long until it comes down to risking everything and defeating him, or the happiness of those I love. I will chose love every time and that's what makes me better than him. He believes love is weakness.... Whereas I...... I know it gives me strength.....

And though it will be quite a few chapters it is coming so buckle up. I would like to make sure everyone knows I will not make you even more mentally unstable. This fanfic will not end by crushing your will to live. I don't have the intention of killing off anyone that I've grown to love, cause then I would just be hurting myself. But I'm so glad you guys have supported me through this journey! 11k wouldn't have happened without all of you and I love you for that. If you made it through that really long authors note here 👑.