Emerald Waters

Chapter Six: The Promise

The last few weeks Draco and I set a schedule to meet up and see each other. We met every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and occasionally on Saturday nights. We would meet in the astronomy tower, the greenhouses, by the lake, and we just recently figured out how to use the room of requirement. The room of requirement was by far our favorite. To access it we had to walk back and forth three times on the seventh floor of the left corridor and think really hard about what we needed. The first time we tried the door appeared instantly. We hurried inside excitedly to find the comfiest couch filled with blankets and pillows and a roaring fireplace in the center of the room. It also had a cupboard filled with books and board games. We cuddled up together, fell asleep together, I kicked his butt in every board game, and we kissed. A lot. Every time we knew we had to leave we dreaded it.

It was now far into November and tomorrow was the first Triwizard Tournament event. No one knew what the event was going to be. Ginny talked for weeks about how worried for Harry she was. I reassured her that if things got really bad a professor would step in to help. Although, I wasn't really sure if that was the truth.

Draco and I wanted to go to events together but obviously couldn't so we settled for him sitting behind me with his Slytherin friends and we would pretend the other didn't exist.

When Ginny, Neville, Luna, Ron, and Hermoine arrived at the event that day we all sat together in the stands. I noticed Draco walk in with his Slytherin friends and like we planned he chose the seat directly behind mine. I acted like I didn't see him and no one else seemed to notice either. Everyone was so focused on this event and how we could hear dragons roaring in the distance. I couldn't believe they would put real live dragons in the event with seventeen year old students. But this was Hogwarts we were talking about.

As the event started, the object of the event was obvious. The champion students who were competing had to try and get the egg that their dragon was protecting. The first three students went and then it was Harry's turn. We watched him struggle and Ginny couldn't take her eyes off of him. Everyone was so focused. Including me until I felt a tug at my robes. I knew it was Malfoy trying to get my attention.

I leaned back so he could whisper something in my ear. "Hi" he whispered. I tried not to laugh. I didn't want anyone thinking I was laughing at the event. I pursed my lips into a tight line. I put my right hand behind my back and waved sideways. I felt another tug of my robes. I leaned back again. "I have a surprise for you later" he whispered. The butterflies were back in my stomach. Swarming around like crazy. I took my wand out of my pocket slowly and dropped it behind my back. I turned around so I could grab it and Draco came down to help me look for it and our heads almost collided. "Watch it!" He said. But no one really paid us any mind. He dipped his head under the seats to meet mine.

"What kind of surprise?" I said quickly and quietly. "You'll find out later" and then he snuck the quickest kiss to my lips under the seats. My face immediately flushed bright red. I turned around quickly and faced forward before anyone could notice. I felt another tap but this time it was my wand sliding in between Ginny and I. Draco was handing it to me because I forgot to even pick it up. I grabbed it and slipped it back into my pocket.

As I looked up Harry was holding the egg in his hand and the dragon was nowhere to be seen. Everyone jumped with joy and started cheering for Harry. Ginny had a big look of relief on her face as did we all, even the Slytherins.

Later that night I met Draco on the seventh floor to use the room of requirement and find out what my surprise was. As soon as I saw him in the hallway I ran to him full speed. He caught me in his arms and held me as tight as he could without crushing me. He kissed my lips and held me there for a moment. "I've missed you" he breathed as he let me down on the floor. We did our usual walk three times and think about how we needed a room to be in and the door appeared after a few moments. We hurried inside and shut it behind us.