Stay With Me | Draco Malfoy [2]

Chapter 15 - Kiss

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Katianne's POV

Crabbe, Goyle, Filch and five other people in the inquisitorial squad, along with me, strided the halls of Hogwarts as we tried to find the Room of Requirement... again.

"I think I know where they are, and I'm sure of it this time." I said, trying to lead them a certain way, but Crabbe stopped me by grabbing onto my arm; which led to disgust running through me as I tried my best not to pull away. "What?" I snapped, glaring up at him. "Everytime you lead us somewhere, it ends up being wrong." The Slytherin boy stated. "Plus, we think we've found the place." Filch then spoke.

"How can you be so sure wherever we're going to is the right place?" I asked, panic clouding my head; though I masked the worry with a calm yet demanding voice. "Because she told us." A familiar voice declared. All of us stopped when we took sight of Draco, holding onto Cho's arm. I furrowed my eyebrows, anger flowing through my veins, as all I could think about was why would Cho tell them?

We kept walking, though soon after we bumped into Umbridge, who had a smug look masking her face. "Have you found the place yet?" Umbridge questioned in her usual obnoxiously high-pitched voice. "Yes ma'am." Filch responded, smiling and chuckling at the proud look that was now painted on the Professor's face.

The inquisitorial squad then started leading Umbridge to wear it is, me feeling completely disappointed in myself. If they actually found out where the Room of Requirement is, where Harry is teaching other students how to defend themselves because if they don't, they could be in serious danger; if they actually find it, God knows what will happen to them.

Soon enough, we arrived at a wall. Filch got out an axe and started breaking it. I heard rumbling coming from inside, glass then shattering. Through the tiny hole that was made into the wall, I saw a little boy looking through it. "I'll make short work to this." Umbridge stated, pointing her wand at the wall.

Immediately, Harry grabbed the boy away, while the Professor said, "Bombarda maxima", which led to the whole wall exploding, chunks of it flying everywhere, dust flowing around the air. I looked at all of the shocked and worried looks that washed over everyones face. Glancing over to my brother, I saw that he was already looking at me, though disappointment was not what he was showing; instead he smiled slightly, even at terrible times like these, reassuring me that it wasn't my fault.

"Get them!" Umbridge snapped, and they did; while I stood by, watching in despair.

Time skip

I sat alone at the astronomy tower, looking at the stars. I just quit the inquisitorial squad, knowing that I don't need to be apart of it anymore; and even with Harry's reassurance that I did nothing wrong, and all I did was try and help, I still felt regret; thinking that I could've done better, could've helped in other ways.

I heard footsteps from behind me. The footsteps got closer before the person sat next to me, dangling their legs over the edge of the tower; the person being Draco. "You never actually wanted to join, did you?" The blonde boy asked. "You just did it to lead us away, therefore your brother and everyone else could learn spells in peace."

I sighed before slowly nodding, looking down at my lap. I expected Draco to scold me, or tell me off for lying to him, and all of the other Slytherins; but he didn't. Instead, I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked up at him, my blue eyes wide; locating the soft smile that was spread on his face, his grey eyes glimmering under the shining moon.

All of the sudden, his soft lips crashed onto mine. I was shocked at first, not knowing what to do; but in the heat of the moment, I kissed back, slowly fluttering my eyes shut. For some reason, kissing him didn't feel weird. It made me feel as if the emptiness in me was filled, like I've been waiting to do so, and finally did; as if it was what I was meant to do.

Then, I thought of Cedric. Yet again, regret clouded my brain. It felt as if being with someone else was wrong, moving on was wrong; kissing another person was wrong. I didn't know if I still loved Cedric or not, I didn't know if I've always wanted to kiss Draco or just recently wanted to; all I knew was how bad it felt to be kissing someone else, even if that someone else made me feel complete.

I pulled away, distress washing over me. "We can't." I muttered, refusing to look him in the eye. "Why not?" Draco quizzed. "I- we just can't." I snapped, fidgeting with my fingers; before finally standing up, running away from the place, leaving the blonde boy sitting there alone.

Draco's POV

Even after Katia left, I still sat on the astronomy tower by myself, confused. Did she not want to kiss me? Did I do something wrong? Was I bad? I felt my heart pounding faster as more worried thoughts filled my brain. Does she not like me back? Is she still hung up on Diggory?

Standing up, feeling sadness rush through me, I slowly walked down the astronomy tower and to the Slytherin common room. A little part of me hoped that Katia was there, sitting on one of the leather couches; a little part of me wanted to 'accidentally' bump into her so she'd explain her thoughts. But she wasn't.

I went up to my dorm room, changing into my pyjamas before going to sleep.

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