Getting to know you

The fall

     I was sitting in the quidditch tribunes with Fred and George, chanting as they were announcing the gryffindor team, and chanting even louder they announced Draco's name. He flew passed me, winking at me when he saw me. The game begins and gryffindor is leading and slytherin is far behind. Then I noticed Draco spotting the snitch, and flying after it. Soon followed by Harry. They get into an harsh race, swifting and twirling around just to catch that little gold ball. Then they they go up so much I can't even see them anymore. Then I see I bludger going up in the clouds to wear they disappeared in the sky. And there I see Draco. Coming down really quickly. No wait. He isn't on his broom. And that's when I noticed it, he's falling. I hits one of the tribune's tower and then falls straight towards the ground. I took out my wand and yelled:

" arresto momentum" making him stop his fall right before hitting the ground.

   I then rushed to Draco, frightened of the injuries he might have gotten from his fall. I arrive near him, followed by Dumbledore and Madam Hooch. I reach him and see that his head is bleeding, like a lot. Blood coming out of his platinum hair. He's not awake, his eyes are closed. I check just in case, he had a pulse, reassuring. I hear everyone chanting, that's when I noticed Harry caught the snitch. Don't they realize that something a bit more important is happening right now.

   Madam Pomfrey, quickly arrived with a stretcher. She sat next to Draco's body. Checking his pulse and stuff. Gosh I was scared, terrified. And I wasn't the only one, even Dumbledore looked concerned with was rather unusual.

" he's going to be alright don't worry darling" she said looking back at me.

She must've seen how panicked I looked. She put him on the stretcher. And took him out of the pitch. I followed him, even if Dumbledore told me to step back, I refused. They took him to the hospital wing, treated his wound on the head. Madam Pomfrey also but a cast in his arm that was broken. He got stitches on his head and was going to be just fine.

    I stayed with Draco the whole time he was asleep. The twins came, not to check in him but in me, they brought me a bit of food and stayed for a while until they had to leave for class. I did not go to class, I wanted to stay here with him. I looked at him for most of the time, he seemed peaceful. I liked looking at his face like that. I didn't stare that way usually because I did not want for him to notice. But in this moment I knew he had no clue of what was happening to him. So I grabbed his hand, and kept it tight into mine. It felt right. I smiled, like I'd never smiled before. I felt right.

   None of his slytherin friends came to check up on him. Gosh I felt bad. I mean I was kinda glad they didn't come, because I felt like they did not like me much, but Draco, he deserved friends. Real ones, ones that cared about him. But it seems like I was the only one who did.

    " what happened " I heard his faint and tired voice say as he tried to get up.

" no no don't get up " i exclaimed pulling him gently so he could keep laying down

" it's okay don't worry, you just had a little accident"

" but what happened?" He asked

" Well you fell off your broom Draco, you were pretty lucky actually. It could have been deadly. You hurt your head on one of the tribunes' tower and fell off at least a hundred feet. You have just a small concussion and your arm is broken, but other than that well..." I answered

" fuck, other than that you're serious, it could barely be worse" he said mocking me.

Then I saw him stare at my hand. I was still holding him, I had forgotten to let him go. Gosh how stupid I was. I let go of his hand embarrassed. Mumbling a little

"sorry"

" did you stay here the whole time?"

" yes I did, I did not want you to be alone when you woke up"

" thanks Elizabeth " he said smiling

" did anyone come to check up ".

" um yes a few of your friends stopped by" I lied, I did not want him to know that no one actually cared.

"and the game did we lose?"

" yes I'm sorry, Harry caught the snitch"

" god dammit potter" I chuckled, after almost falling to his death he was still the same

    We left the infirmary together. I was helping him back to his dorms, holding his stuff.

" thanks Elizabeth for everything, staying with me and all" he said

" of course Draco anytime"

I walked him back to the slytherin common room. I went in with him, I know shocking a gryffindor in the slytherin common room. All of his friends were there, gathered around the fire that was burning in the chimney.

" oh Draco you're back " one said.

" what's that filthy gryffindor doing here, shouldn't you be back with your little friends?" Said Crabb pointing at me, god I hated this one.

" shove off crabb, she's my friend "

Draco actually stood up for me in front of his friends.

" no he is right Draco, I should probably go now, you're in good hands, I'll leave your stuff here " I said putting down his stuff on the leather black sofa.

" I'll see you though right?" I continued

" yes of course see you Elizabeth, and thanks again."

I smiled and left.