In His Shadow

\\chapter five//

Fred and I ended up sitting alone in
the common room. Ron left a few minutes ago, storming off, ranting about some blonde weasel. Fred just stood by the Fat Lady, staring into space, thinking hard about something I would find soon enough.

"Thinking about my proposal?" I said, nudging his side. He was still zoned out so I flicked his nose. He jumped up. I stood up also.

'What?" Fred asked. I burst out laughing at the confused look on his face. He leaned down to look me in the eyes. He was about a foot and a half taller than me. It seriously sucks being short. All of a sudden, I felt someone tickling me.

"I guess that's a yes to my idea!!! Ahh!!! This. Means. War." I said shrieking as he tickled me. I started tickling him back. We were at war for another 20 minutes.

"Ok, you win!" I said while he pinned me underneath him, using his legs. We were just laying there looking at eachother, flushed from laughing so hard, for what could've been years or only a matter of seconds. But, suddenly, Fred started leaning down and, to my surprise my eyes started to close. But, he stopped when I could just feel his breath on my lips

"Aurora, I accept your deal on one condition. If you actually fall for me, we stay together even if Draco wants to be with you. Deal?"

"Okay I can do that, we're gonna be late for lunch." I said laughing. After all that went on that morning, it didn't feel like lunch. We walked to the Great Hall hand in hand. I stopped right outside.

"Are you sure about all this?" I asked him.

"I would scream it off the Astronomy Tower if I could, without seriously injuring myself." Fred said and I knew he wasn't lying. We went into the Great Hall together, but then I had to go face the Slytherins.

"Hey Aurora Potter." Pansy taunted. I just ignored her and turned to look at Griffindor table. Fred was looking at me and smiled.

"Hey Pansy Parkinson." I said right back. I looked around the table. The only open spot was next to Draco. So I sat down.

"Rory, I'm s-" Draco started to say but I cut him off.

"Save it Draco. Just shut up. I can see your true colors finally. All I can say is, really? And then you had the nerve to ask if I SAW. When you were snogging outside the common room I spend more time in then Slytherin. You are a bloody prick. I should have seen this long ago. But thank you, if it weren't for you hurting me, Fred and I wouldn't be together now." I heard a gasp. "So thanks Draco. Thanks a bunch." I walked away with my head held high and shoulders back.

"Well, at least I was remebered all my life. At least I have friends with some class, unlike some," Draco screamed. I turned and just gave him an I-so-don't-care look. I didn't take what personally to me or Hermione, but someone else did.

"You're a foul git Malfoy. You broke a girl's heart. Yes, you heard me right, she could've been yours-But now she hates you. Can't stand the thought of you. She was your best friend, maybe your only real friend. I don't know about you lot but I would never dream of betraying my best friend. I would hate to be you, Malfoy." Harry said, with an air of superiority.

~Draco's POV~

What does Potter mean by she could've been mine? I blew my chances with the perfect girl, all for a stupid kiss which I hadn't even started. I deserve everything he has called me for not realizing what I had. Now my best friend hated me. But I couldn't let Potter know he affected me.

"Really Potter? Am I supposed to feel scared? Threatened? Depressed? Sorry to burst your bubble, but I'm not. I don't really care." I said snotty. I can't believe I lost Rory. I suddenly felt a hand on my collar and someone pulling me down next to her. Pansy, as she forces herself on me, again.