Love And War

Chapter 8

"Sooo I think were gonna go"

Aine said holding hands with George she turned to walk but turned back and hugged both Ella and Karina.

"I love you girls"

She looked over Karina's shoulder and noticed the platinum blonde staring holes in Karina's head.

"Don't mean to alarm you love . . . but Draco's staring at you pretty intensely"

Aine whispered into Karina's ear. Karina nodded and smiled, Aine let go and took George's hand once again and walked in the direction leading out the slytherin common room.

"Afraid I'll leave again?"

"What?. . . I never said that"

"You didn't have to" 

She began to walk away but not where he expected. She made her way up the stairs a way no girl was meant to walk. She walked into the room and past the beds. The boys clinged the blanket to their bodies but she didn't pay no mind she walked towards his bed. Draco following not far behind he quietly closed the door and made his way to his bed as well. Making eye contact with the boys and shrugging his shoulders in confusion. She climbed onto his bed getting underneath the sheets and he did the same. They laid across from each other looking into each other's eyes feeling warmth. Feeling at home, as if it rested amongst them. 

"I got detention today" 

Draco spoke in a quiet matter careful not to wake his already asleep mates. 

"You . . . detention, why?"

"I went into the restricted section"

"Why?"

"Looking for you . . . you always did love getting things you couldn't have so I figured you were there" 

"I don't read"

"Bull . . . In your house your favorite room was the library. Always said it was the words amongst the pages that pulled you in"

"I have never said that"

He sat up looking at her. Clear disappointment on his face. He couldn't believe the person she was becoming.  

"What happened with you it's as if this school changed you, as soon as you got here. You don't read? You don't 'do' friends? And you cuss? That's not you"

"Who are you to tell me who I am"

"Your best friend. I know more than you think"

"You know nothing about me" 

"Really are you serious I've known you since we were babies I know what you love, what you hate, and what gets under you skin. I know this isn't you" 

"Shove off Malfoy I'm just trying to go to bed, and you . . . your not helping. If your going to be a pain I might as well just leave" 

She said removing the blankets from herself trying to get off the bed and head towards her room. 

"No" 

He said as he held her hand holding her back from leaving.

"Stay . . . truth is I don't want to be alone, especially with you gone. What if you leave again." 

She laid back down looking at him. She smiled looking into his eyes, she felt flustered remembering her relationship with Draco where she just came from, where ever that was. 

"Why are you like this."

"Like what?"

"Odd"