Hold me under the stars-Drarry

Chapter 75

(CHAPTER NOT EDITED)

Song=Us-James Bay

Harry

I'd been right. This night was a mistake and I was a fool to believe anything else.

My vision was blurry with a thin layer of tears, making it difficult to see the exit. My legs felt heavy and my heart was thumping hard. The door seemed miles away and I doubted I would make it when my hand finally seemed to grab a hold of the door handle.

I pushed the door half open and was about to step out when a familiar voice sounded from the Great Hall, echoing through the empty hallway. In the background, a song was playing.

Everything in my body froze and memories flashed before my eyes.

Draco's hand in mine. Eternal gazes, The city lights lightning on the horizon, and the moment we were feeling complete.

"I've really messed up," Draco's voice sounded in the distance.

The beat in the background was steady, but his voice was clear and loud.

My legs had loosened up but I found myself still standing at the exact same spot. Blood rose in my cheeks and my heart drummed fast against my chest.

"I mean, I've seriously been an idiot this time."

I turned my head slightly backward and glanced at the entryway.

"You see..."

There was a pause.

"There is this boy and he is too good for me. God, he's too good for anyone really. More than he knows."

Curiosity boiled inside me and I slowly turned around. I slowly started walking towards the Great Hall, trying to hear what he was saying. I neared the entry and my heart galloped. Draco's voice had gotten louder and resounded in my ears.

I needed to know.

I stepped inside and saw a crowd staring at something. Someone. I found Hermione and Ron standing beside each other looking like they'd seen a ghost. My gaze followed theirs and reached the scene. Malfoy's slender figure stood with the microphone in his hand, unable to see his face. He turned around, his eyes closed as he faced the crowd. He opened his eyes and I watched as he searched. For me.

"I didn't realize I needed him until it was too late." He said, choking on the last part.

The longer I looked at him, the more it hurt. Everything he'd done. Everything I wanted to hate him for. Everything I couldn't hate him for.

Draco's cheeks were flushed but he showed no signs of embarrassment as he kept going, without breaking our gaze. His chest rose and fell quickly as he said:

"He didn't make me forget all faults that made me unperfect. But he made me think that maybe they didn't need fixing."

I was frozen to the ground when Draco suddenly stepped off the stage and took a step toward me. My heart was beating faster as gazes started to land on me.

"If any of you still don't know what I'm talking about..."

He quickly glimpsed at the crowd before meeting my eyes again.

"You're probably a lot more stupid than I'd thought."

There was a chuckle. I remained expressionless, a lump growing in my throat.

Draco was almost facing me now, and I realized this was my last chance to get away. To get away from the games and betrays. The one person that had showed me how cruel the world can be. The boy whose eyes I'd thought only sought power.

But still, I couldn't move. Didn't want to move.

Draco lowered his voice as he reached me. He gently grabbed my hand, constantly waiting for me to pull away if I wanted to. I didn't. He was still holding the microphone in front of his lips as he lowered his head to me.

"I made him hide and lie because I was the one being scared. In truth, I'm still a bit scared. Scared that I've lost one of the best things I had, just because I couldn't say I'm bisexual out loud."

Silence fell like a blanket.

Mutters went around the crowd. Some cheered. Others shrugged their shoulders. But mostly everyone just kept looking at Draco.

I looked down. There was no escape now. After all that'd happened, I found himself still shattering inside by Draco's touch, all of my skin feeling lighter as shivers went down it. Draco lifted my chin gently with his hand, forcing me to meet his grey eyes shining in the green light.

"You showed me how to live my own life. And I don't want to spend another second pretending that I don't love you with every fiber of my body."

The last bit came out as a whisper and the crowd had gone silent around us. I turned my head and saw Ron taking a step towards us.

"Wait," Hermione whispered, stopping him from going any further.

"I'm not gonna stand here letting that jerk humiliate my best friend all over again," Ron murmured.

"I think Harry got this one," she said, waiting. I gave her a quick nod and returned my gaze to Draco's.

I love you.

He'd said it.

I glanced at Pansy. She didn't look pleased, but there was some sort of understanding in her eyes. She tried smiling at me, telling me to go on.

And no matter how much I didn't like her, she was right. I couldn't keep living in this moment. I had to make a choice.

I bit my tongue, my hand releasing Draco's grip, letting it fall to relax by his side. I exhaled.

"I know I've hurt you more than I'll ever be able to make up for, and I'm sorry to the people I dragged down with me."

I followed his eyes gazing back at Pansy and Blaise.

"I don't want you to forgive me, because I don't deserve it. But I had to at least try fixing some of it. You made me realize that I am not made whole by one single sun in the darkness. I am made whole by thousands of lights working together to exceed the shadows. I just never realized that the missing star could be a person."

My eyes stung. I knew what he meant.

He lowered his mouth to my ear and whispered:

"You were my missing star."

The crowd waited expectantly. Here I stood, completely speechless in front of a million gazes all waiting for me to say something. I searched the crowd and met Luna Lovegood's gaze.

"Arghhh, Just kiss him already Harry and keep the rest of us from this torture," she shouted. Agreeing mutters coming from the back.

And then I did.

I pulled Draco close by the collar and parted my lips as they met his. In the background, I could hear cheering and giggles from some of the girls.

"I love you too," I murmured against his lips. He smiled in response, and I could taste the salt on his mouth while brushing a thumb over his wet cheek.

Someone I didn't know whistled behind me and I hid my face in Draco's chest as embarrassment took over.

"I forgive you," I said against his chest. A smile widened on Draco's lips and a bit of relief left him when he breathed out.

"I can't believe you just did that," I grinned.

"Me neither," he smiled. Draco whispered quietly in my ear, "You wanna get out of this place?"

I laughed and answered, "You mean like ditching?"

Draco's eyes sparkled as he nodded. He pulled me by my hand and together we left the cheering crowd, only worrying about what the night would bring.

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