Meant To Be?

20. Draco's Confession

(Y/N POV)

I shrug. "I don't know, Draco... Sometimes I feel like, given how you treated me when we first met, you don't actually like me, and you're just pretending for some reason.. I really don't know..."

He gently takes my hand, holding it softly and reassures me. "Y/N, trust me when I say, I really do like you.."

(Draco POV)

I sigh. Here goes nothing... "Y/N, trust me when I say, I really do like you.." She looks at me with wide eyes.

"W-What? Y-You mean like, as a f-friend, right?" I shake my head. "No, I mean as more than that."

She starts intensely staring at me, like she's trying to read me. She doesn't believe me? 

"You don't believe me, do you?" She shakes her head very slowly, like she isn't even sure herself. I sigh. "Would you like me to prove it?" That seems to peak her interest because she raises an eyebrow.

"And how exactly do you plan to do that?"

(Y/N POV)

"And how exactly do you plan to do that?" I ask him, skeptical. Right then, Crabbe and Goyle leave the room. I look at Draco confused. He's just staring into my eyes, and starts leaning closer to me. He whispers in my ear, "If I didn't like you, Y/N, I wouldn't do this..." He looks me in the eyes again and out of nowhere, he kisses me. But this time, it was on the lips?!

(Draco POV)

They couldn't have left at a better time. Them leaving gave me the perfect opportunity to prove to her that I truly do like her. I lean close to her and whisper, "If I didn't like you, Y/N, I wouldn't do this..." Then, I look back into her eyes, working up the courage for what I'm about to do. Screw it, I'm just going to do this so it's quick and so we don't risk getting caught. I kiss her, on the lips. It's just a peck, of course, but it's still a kiss. Then, I look into her eyes one last time. My hand is on her cheek, and I'm smiling at her, but she's so red in the face.

(Y/N POV)

His hand is on my cheek. I can feel my face getting hotter and hotter by the second. Did he really just..? Oh my God, I'm internally freaking out. What do I do? Oh my God, that actually just happened?? I'm trying so hard not to actually freak out. I'm trying to keep my mouth shut and control my facial expressions. "I... Draco..." I can't even control my thoughts long enough to say something understandable. He smiles at me and gets up. As he's walking away, he turns around and winks at me. Then, he turns back and leaves the classroom, and I'm left there all alone with nothing but my thoughts.

(Draco POV)

Merlin's beard, I really just did that... Okay, Draco, we're fine, right? Y-Yeah, we're great. Ugh. Why are my thoughts eating away at me? I hope I didn't just ruin our friendship...

(Y/N POV)

I walk back to my dorm room in a daze. Nothing feels real right now. I get up there and flop down. Right as I lay down, Pansy walks in the room. "Y/N, where have you been?" I roll my eyes.

"Detention, if you must know, Parkinson." She scoffs.

"You? Detention? Ha, right. Now really, where were you?"

I look at her with my most serious face. "Seriously, Parkinson, I was in detention. You can even ask the guys. We were there together, thanks to Snape."

She looks at me confused. "What guys?"

"Ugh, Pansy. Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle. The four of us all got detention this morning while in potions."

"How the heck did you manage detention?"

"Well, apparently laughing and having a good time with your best friends is a crime and is punishable by detention," I say shrugging. "Look, Parkinson, with all due respect, but not really, I'm tired. It was a long day. I'd like to take a little nap, okay?"

She nods and leaves the room.