My Father's Only Rule {DRACO MALFOY X SNAPE'S DAUGHTER}

Chapter Nine: First Times

September 1994 - Hogwarts

"So you and Cedric? Is that official," Jane asked me in the morning when she woke up. It had been about a week since our first date. We'd been almost inseparable. I was doing my best to balance Cedric and my friends. I was also really trying to make sure Draco knew that I still wanted to be friends with him more than anyone.

I smiled as I put my book down.

"He asked me yesterday," I said excitedly.

"Your first boyfriend?" I nodded eagerly, unable to contain my smile. "And Cedric Diggory? Damn. Why didn't you tell me?"

"Because I got in late last night," I explained. "I didn't want to wake you."

"How was it?" she asked. "Tell me everything." I sighed remembering the magical night.

"Oh, it was so romantic," I said. "We were in Hogsmeade, right? First, we went to a bookshop and he bought me a book."

"Love it," she said.

"Then he bought me a butterbeer and wiped the foam off my mouth."

"Love it again."

"And then as we were walking back to school, he told me to open up the book he bought me. So I did. I opened it right in the center, and it started snowing."

"No," Jane said.

"Yes," I said back.

"OMG shut up," she said.

"I know," I said. "So I looked at the book and it was a blank page. And then the words Be My Girlfriend? just appeared on the page as if someone was writing it." Jane fell over on the bed when I told her.

Oh my god, that is amazing," she said. "He's got game. Please tell me he kissed you goodnight," she said.

"Um, no," I said quickly. The thought of Cedric kissing me...it didn't disgust me. But I just didn't feel like it was there yet. "But I'm glad he didn't. I've only known him for a week. I don't feel like we're on a kissing level yet. I want my first kiss to be earned. Ya know? Like he has to work for it."

"Oh I get it," Jane said. "Ready to go get breakfast and see your man?" she asked. I smiled.

"So ready," I said.

As we walked to the great hall, I noticed that we were walking behind him and his friends. Jane and I looked at each other and smiled. I ran ahead of her and hugged him from behind. He looked down at me and smiled, wrapping his arms around me. He gave his friends a look to tell them to go on. They left us alone.

"Hey you," he said. Then he grabbed my chin and pulled me in for a kiss, but I stopped him. In a nice way, I shook my head to say no.

"What do you mean, no?" he said, a little more stern. I hesitated. That was unexpected.

"I just...I'm not there yet," I explained.

"You're my girlfriend and I can't even kiss you?" he said. He was getting a little angry.

"Well, we've only known each other for a week. I've never kissed anyone before. I'm just not-"

"Okay forget it," he said, walking away. "Talk to me when you're ready to be a good girlfriend." Just like that, he left me there. Jane caught up with me.

"What was that?" she asked. "Oh my god, did he just break up with you?"

"No," I said. "He tried to kiss me and I...I said no. And he said to find him when I'm 'ready to be a good girlfriend.'"

"Wait, that's...not ok," Jane said. "What an ass. I wouldn't expect that from him.: I suddenly felt a heat wave over my face. My lip started to quiver. Jane noticed. "Are you okay?" she asked.

"I'm fine," I said. "You go ahead, I'll be there in a minute." I ran away as quickly as I could, and I found a random closet. I ran inside, leaned against the wall, sank to the floor, and cried.

What just happened?

Did I really just get yelled at? By my boyfriend? By Mr. Perfect? For not being ready to kiss him? I just wanted my first kiss to be a special moment, not a casual kiss in the hallway on the way to breakfast. He seemed like he was better than that. I couldn't help but sob. I felt ridiculous about it, but I couldn't help it. I thought everything was aligning for me. Then I heard a knock at the door. A rather aggressive knock.

"Grace?" I heard a familiar voice say. "I'm coming in." I didn't say anything, but the door opened, and I saw Draco standing in the frame. "Are you ok?" He walked in, closing the door behind him. The only light was the light that peered through the cracks in the door. He sat next to me and pulled me into his chest while I cried.

"Jane said I should check on you," he said. "She said something happened with you and Cedric." I didn't want to have to explain it to Draco, but I was glad that he cared enough to listen.

"Cedric tried to kiss me," I said. "I told him no, and-" I choked. I could feel him looking at me.

"Why'd you tell him no? I thought you liked him."

"I just thought that a first kiss should be...I don't know...not in the hallway on the way to breakfast. I wanted something more special."

"Did he hit you?" Draco asked. The fact that his mind went to the worst case scenario made me feel stupid that I was crying over being yelled at. I shook my head 'no.'

"Did he threaten you?" Again, I felt all the more stupid about it as I tried to dry my tears and pretend like I wasn't that upset.

"What did he do?"

"He just yelled at me." He pulled me in closer. "It's kind of stupid, I know. I'm fine. I should just get over it. It's ridiculous."

"No, it's not," Draco said. "He shouldn't have yelled at you. I'll kill him if he does it again." He dried my eyes. He held my face up, and we locked eyes. I wanted to forget about Cedric. I had who I really wanted right in front of me. And he actually cared. Even after I rejected him and started dating someone else. He still cared. I don't know what came over me. I held the back of his head and he kissed me slowly. And that's when I knew I had saved my first kiss for the right person.

Then I realized what I had done.

"Draco stop it!" I shouted, pulling away from him. We both stood up. "Why would you do that? I have a boyfriend!"

"Oh, come on!" he shouted back. "A boyfriend who made you cry. And what do you mean 'why would you do that?' You were kissing me just as much as I was kissing you."

"Ugh! I can't." I stormed out of the closet, but Draco followed me all the way to the great hall.

"Grace!" he shouted.

"Leave me alone, Draco!"

"Grace, come back. Grace, you're making a mistake!"

"And why should I care what you think?" I asked, not even turning around to look at him.

"Grace," he said. Right outside the door to the great hall, he grabbed my arm and I turned around in a gust of frustration.

"What?" I asked sternly.

"Grace, will you get down from your ego for one second and listen," he explained. "This is a bad idea."

"A bad idea?" I repeated. "And what would you know about good ideas? Wasn't it your brilliant idea to attempt to date behind my dad's back? You're my best friend, Draco. But stay out of it!" I stormed off to Hufflepuff table while Draco walked hesitantly to Slytherin table. I noticed he wouldn't stop staring at me, so I did the only thing I could think to do. I found Cedric, grabbed him by the face, turned him towards me, and kissed him fervidly. It took all of Cedric's friends by surprise, and I heard various cheers and whistles. I looked out of the corner of my eye and made sure Draco was looking. He was. Cedric pulled away from me and smiled.

"Where was that fifteen minutes ago?" he asked, smiling. I rolled my eyes and smiled.

"Don't ask." I saw Draco out of the corner of my eye, and then I kissed Cedric again. This time, even more intensely. When I looked up again, Draco wasn't looking anymore.