Meant To Be?

17. New Year's Eve! (Part 1)

(Draco POV)

"Hey, Y/N!" I yell after her. She turns around smiling from ear to ear.

"Yes, Draco?" She says oh so sweetly. The way she says my name, it's so... I don't know what it is, but there's something about it that just makes me feel weak in the knees. God, what I wouldn't do for this girl. I realize I've been just staring at her for about 30 seconds. "Oh, I uh, I just wanted to say uh, thank you."

She looks at me confused. "Thank you? For what?"

I shrug. "Well, for being my best friend I suppose. And for telling Pansy off for me."

She smiles at me. "Of course, Draco," she says. "Anything for you."

(Y/N POV)

"Of course, Draco. Anything for you," I say. If only he knew just how much I meant that. I would genuinely do anything for this boy. After all, he is my best friend.

"Uhm, hey Draco?"

He looks at me, "Yes?"

"I was wondering, uhm.." How do I ask this boy to ring in the new year with me..? I know he's my best friend but... I think I'm starting to develop feelings for him. Is that bad? I ask myself. God, Hermione is going to kill me when she finds out... "Would you like to, uh, ring in the new year with me.?"

He smiles. "It's funny," he says. "I was going to ask you the same thing."

I look at him in disbelief. "Y-You were?"

He nods, still smiling. "Yeah, uh, I was going to see if you would stand in the main yard with me while the twins lit off some fireworks once it hit midnight.."

"I'd love to," I say smiling.

(Draco POV)

I can't believe I actually said all that. What's happening to me? I'm becoming soft for this girl. I think most importantly, I'm in shock that she actually agreed. I tell her I'll meet her out here at 11:30pm sharp, and she agrees. We walk back to the Slytherin common room and I watch her walk into the girl's dormitory. I sit on the couch in the common room, genuinely excited for tonight. After a few minutes, I go to the boy's dorm, waiting for Crabbe and Goyle.

(Y/N POV)

Did he... Wow... That really happened. I'm in absolute awe that this boy actually wants to ring in the new year with me, but I absolutely cannot wait! It's currently 6:30pm. Ugh, I have to wait for five hours? I flop down on my bed, when Hermione comes in. "Hey Y/N!" She says in her usual cheerful voice.

"Hey Mione!" I say back, equally cheerful.

"You gonna go down to the main yard later tonight? Fred and George are going to be in charge of fireworks," she giggles at that, and I do, too. Of course they're in charge, they're the pranksters of the entire school. Fred and George, the oldest Weasley kids.

I nod. "Yeah, aha, uhm, I was asked so I'll be there."

Hermione's eyes light up like a lite bright. "OMG! Who asked you??" She's jumping up and down, eagerly awaiting my answer.

I look down and mumble under my breath, "Malfoy..."

She stops jumping, and just stares at me, "I'm sorry, what??"

(Draco POV)

Crabbe and Goyle finally meet me in the common room.

"What's up?" Goyle asks.

"Yeah, what's wrong Malfoy? It sounded urgent."

I can't stop smiling from ear to ear. "Are you guys taking anyone to the firework show later?"

They both shake their heads. "You have always hated that, so we figured you wouldn't go," Crabbe says.

"So we were just gonna sit in here with you all night," says Goyle.

Crabbe looks at me, as if he's on to me. Oh, he's definitely on to me. "Malfoy... Are you going with someone?"

I nod slowly. "I'm uh, taking Y/N."

They both look at me like I'm crazy. "You're doing what??"

(Y/N POV)

I look at Hermione, and try to calm her down. "Hey, look, it's not a big deal. You know? I mean, we're just friends. We're kids, we're friends. It'll be okay, Mione."

She shakes her head. "He's the enemy, Y/N!"

"N-No, he's not. He's my best friend... You know that necklace you really like? It was from him..."

She shakes her head and starts pacing the room. "This is all wrong!"

I look at her, "What do you mean, Hermione?"

"You were supposed to go with Harry! I'm going with Ron, and Harry was going to ask you to go with him."

I shake my head. "I'm sorry.." How do I tell her that I have feelings for him..? Ugh, I can't do it. Not now, at least.

(Draco POV)

"What's the big deal?" I ask them, genuinely confused.

They look at each other in disbelief, as if they're shocked I'm actually asking this.

Crabbe walks closer to me and puts a hand on my shoulder. I shrug it off. "Look, Malfoy. I know she's a new girl, someone you've never met and you were, I don't know, maybe intrigued. But the only reason you were intrigued was because of just that, she's a girl."

I shake my head. "No, that's not it. You don't understand, Crabbe. And to be honest, I wouldn't expect you to. Either of you." I walk to the boy's dormitory, and lay on my bed. It's now 9:30. I start to think about what Crabbe said. I mean, for all I know, he could be right. We are only 11 years old. Maybe I'm just curious about her because she's a girl... No, what am I thinking? I know how I feel about her, I don't expect them to understand.

(Y/N POV)

Hermione has left now, and I'm starting to get ready. I know it's only 9:30, and we still have two hours before we're meeting up, but I'm super eager and excited, so I start getting ready. I hop in the shower and start singing to myself. Do I kiss him..? I know we're only 11, but... I want to, is that bad?

(Draco POV)

I decide to start getting ready, or else I'll end up procrastinating and I'll be late. I get in the shower, and I just cannot stop thinking about Y/N. What if... What if I kiss her at midnight? Would that be bad?