Princess?

Chapter 4

Kenzie's POV

When we walked into the great hall, everyone was already there and turned to see who was late. I stopped and was looking around at everyone staring at me, probably because I came back after 2 years. My anxiety started to spike.

I felt a squeeze on my waist and remembered that Draco was still holding onto me. He leaned down and whispered, with his hot, minty breath against my ear," It's ok, Princess. I got you, just breathe."

I instantly calmed down to the sound of his voice, leaning in closer to him, which he noticed.

He took us over to our group at the Slytherin table, that included Theo, Blaise, Pansy, Crabbe and Goyle.

When we sat down beside each other, his arm still around me, refusing to let go, everyone looked at us confusingly.

Draco looks at everyone and says,"What are you all looking at?"

Pansy says,"Nothing, just you too are really close."

I respond," Why wouldn't we be?" as I look at Draco and he looks at me and smiles.

Blaise and Theo chuckle and then Blaise said," It's just that you haven't seen each other in like 2 years. It's been a day and you two are like this."

"Just because we haven't seen each other, doesn't mean we haven't written to each other." I answer. They seemed fine with that answer so they dropped it and continued to eat.

The boys are acting weird but I guess they aren't used to having me around anymore.

Draco's POV

We were a little late for dinner so everyone was already there. When we walked in, everyone turned to look at us.

I was about to keep walking but Kenzie stopped dead in her tracks. My hand was still on her waist as I felt her tense up from the staring.

I know she has anxiety, I used to help her before her parents made her leave.

I gently squeezed her side to show I wasn't leaving her. I hesitated for a second then leaned down due to our height difference, I'm 6 foot and she's only 5'3", and whispered in her ear, close enough that she could feel my breath," It's ok, Princess. I got you, just breathe."

Instantly I felt her relax into me, getting closer.

I guide her over to the Slytherin table where everyone is already there.

We sit down, my arm still around her waist as I refuse to let go knowing her anxiety will come right back if she feels alone right now.

I glance over at her then back at the group. They are all looking at us confusingly as if we did something they didn't know about. I notice they keep looking at us so I ask,"What are you all looking at?"

No one answers so Pansy says," Nothing, just you two are really close already."

Kenzie responds before I can say anything," why wouldn't we be?" She then looks up at me as I smile at her answer.

What has this girl done to me? I never smile, at least not in public.

I look over to Blaise and Theo, I see them chuckling when Blaise says,"It's just that you haven't seen each other in like 2 years. It's been a day and you two are like this."

I'm hoping they won't say anything, they are the only two who know I have feelings for her. Although I think Pansy has figured it out over the past two years.

"Just because we haven't seen each other, doesn't mean we haven't written to each other." She answers.

Thankfully, after that they all dropped it and went back to eating.