Meant To Be?

21. The Fight

(Y/N POV)

I wake up from my nap to Hermione standing over my bed, staring at me. I scream. "Merlin's Beard, Mione! What are you doing??"

She's just staring at me with her arms crossed against her chest. "Y/N, we need to talk."

I sigh. "How many times do I have to tell you-"

"It's not about that! You got detention?? Y/N, you're one of the good students! How did you end up in detention?!" I sigh and start walking down to the common room. Hermione follows me.

"Draco, Crabbe, Goyle and I were messing around in Potions this morning and laughing and Snape gave us detention for it." I pause. "Wait, how did you even know I got detention?"

"Pansy is telling everyone, because of the people you were with. She's telling the entire school that you're getting sucked into the 'dark side'."

I giggle at that last part. "Right, okay. Anyways. You said we needed to talk, was that all?"

She scoffs. "Far from it. Are you and Malfoy dating?"

I look at her. "Absolutely not! Why would you ask me that?"

She shrugs, "Pansy is telling everyone."

I start to hold back immense rage now. "Parkinson is only doing that because she's pissed off that Draco and I told her off, and that Draco rejected her because no one will ever love an obsessive freak like her!"

She looks at me, "Yeah? Well Malfoy will never love someone like you either! Pretending to be one of them! Even if he was capable of it, he'd choose her before he ever chose you!" At this point, there are loads of students standing around us. Mostly Slytherins. Little did I know Draco, Crabbe, Goyle, Pansy, Ron and Harry were part of this crowd.

I quickly turn around and snap at her. "Yeah?! That's why we kissed earlier, right?!" She gasps. "Besides, I am one of them! I actually have somewhere I fit in! I'm not a lonely teacher's pet like you!"

"Why would you kiss him?"

"Because I love him, Granger! That's why!"

She laughs in disgust. "He's vile. He's deranged. He's all around just foul, and you love him??"

That was my breaking point. In this moment, all I see is red. "You filthy little mudblood! Yes! I love him! And don't you ever speak about him in that manner again! At least we are purebloods! We come from an entire family of pure wizards! Unlike you! You are an absolute disgrace to Hogwarts! You have muggle parents! You don't belong here! If you're going to continue to talk about my friend like this, then leave, Hermione. I never want to see or speak to you again." Everyone gasps. She starts tearing up as she shoves through the crowd and leaves with the other Gryffindors. My eyes widen and I run upstairs back to my dorm.

(Draco POV)

Holy hell. That was intense. What has gotten into her? Not that I'm complaining, but I've never seen that side of Y/N before.. I won't lie, that was kind of... cute, though. Her getting all pissed off like that, defending me. I really didn't think she had that in her. I decide to run upstairs after her and check on her. I get in her room and she's lying on her bed face down.

"Y/N..? Are you okay?" I ask her softly. She slowly looks up at me and shakes her head no. Her eyes are red and puffy. She's been crying... Without thinking, I immediately pull her in for a hug. She wraps her arms around my neck and I start stroking her hair.

(Y/N POV)

I hear someone walk into the room, and it couldn't be worse timing. I'm in the middle of bawling my eyes out, because I have no idea why I acted like that. "Y/N..? Are you okay?" Ugh, of course it just had to be Draco... I slowly look up at him and shake my head. He pulls me into a hug, and without hesitation I wrap my arms around his neck and start crying again. He's playing with my hair.

"Draco... What's happening to me? Why did I say those things?" I ask him while bawling my eyes out, trying to compose myself.

I feel him shake his head. "I don't know, Y/N..." Him playing with my hair is really helping me calm down. But it's also making me super tired. Before I know it, I'm passed out.

(Draco POV)

She finally falls asleep. I'm not sure if I should stay or go, to be honest.. I know there's a rule against this, but I can't just leave her... I decide to cover her up and tuck her in tightly. I find a piece of parchment and a quill and write her a letter for her to read when she wakes up. Then, I leave the room and go back to my own dorm and go to bed.