Navigating Hogwarts

Chapter 17

"I've been wanting to do that since the moment you walked in" Draco smiled, pushing one of my hairs behind my ears.

"Really? Then why didn't you"

"Because we were never alone"

It all felt way too perfect. I just kissed Draco Malfoy on the most beautiful place of the school. I can't wait to tell the girls about this. Oh wait... the girls... Pansy...

Draco noticed the worried looked on my face that suddenly appeared. "Something wrong?"

"Yes. No. I'm sorry, it's just... we can't tell anyone what happened okay? Pansy will literally kill me and tell everyone. I won't have any friends left." I stressed so much that tears started to form in my eyes, "Plus if more people knew it, it means that Harry will know which means he will be angry at me again, and I don't want a fight. And if anyone finds- "

He kissed me again. This time holding me into a tight hug after. "Relax. Breath"

I took a couple of breaths. He's right, I should relax. I was overreacting. I don't care what those others think (normally). I shouldn't care now, right? I mean it what just a kiss, not like I like him. I kissed so many other guys, why worry now. Breath. Breath...

"Oh. Look who we got here" a ginger haired boy walked up the stairs. The moment I heard his voice Draco and I took a couple of steps away from each other.

"Skylar Potter and Draco Malfoy" the other twin joined. "Aren't you supposed to be in class?"

"Aren't you?" I looked back at them.

"Don't change the subject, little Skye" Fred pulled his arm around me, maybe a bit too tight, clearly knowing what just happened. "What was the song again, brother? Skye and Malfoy sitting in a tree..."

"K-I-S..-" George tried to finish it, but for interrupted by Draco.

"Shut up, Weaselbee"

"Oh come on Malfoy," George said in a pet voice to him, "it was about time you to confessed your love for each other"

"Lee owns me 20 sickles, I can't wait to see the look of his face when -"

"When what? Nothing happened here. Just Draco giving me a hug."

"And why would he hug you, huh" Fred winked at me.

"He was... comforting me about... about my parent being death" tears started to form in my eyes. I know, I'm not supposed to pull the death parent card, but there is no other way right now. "I just do miss them so much" I acted like I was crying. Fred and George looked at each other worried, then Fred quickly gave me a hug. "I'm so sorry, we thought you too... were well... kissing and everything"

"Do I look like we were?" I looked at him with my teary eyes, acting a bit angry.

"Oh sorry Skye" George gave me a hug.

Draco and I left as soon as we could. The moment we walked down the stairs and closed the door behind us, we started laughing.

"That might be some of the best acting skills I've seen so far" he gave me a high-five.

"I'm a natural talent"

"Hey girls!" I jumped into my bed. "I'm so tired. I feel like I could sleep for hours"

"Skye, listen up!" Pansy jumped next to me in bed. "I've got the best idea for valentine. I'm going to make some cologne myself and then give it to Draco. I might even slip some love potion on it, but just the tiniest part"

Shit, Pansy. Should I tell her? No way, she would never forgive me.

"Theo?" She asked me. To be fair, I wasn't listening to what she was saying at all. "Are you going to give something to Blaise or Theo"

"Blaise?" I laughed surprised, "no we're just friends. And Theo?"

"Yeah Theo"

"Theo" I laughed surprised.

"Theodore. the guy you fake kissed in the hall. Black hair, very handsome."

"I know who Theo is, I'm just not getting what you're saying"

"You know Skye" Daphne started to join the conversation from the other side of the room, "Theo always asks about you. How you're doing in class, if you're failing classes and if he should ask you for advice for things."

"That guy is totally into you" Pansy added.

"I guess we will see on Valentine's Day"

The next morning I set down and eat breakfast at the Gryffindor table with Harry and his friends.

"Harry, how is it going with extra classes from Lupin?" Hermione asked him.

"You're still following extra classes?"

"Professor Lupin is teaching me the Patronus charm. And it's not going that great, Hermione" Harry answered.

"I fully master the Patronus charm. So, if you need help, hit me up"

"It's just that... I struggle with the memory you have to think off" Harry explained to me.

"I just think about something that makes me happy. For me, those memories are of my friends. Someone else might think about their family, or their pet, or about the first time they went to school. Decide which memory is powerful enough for you"

"Wait." Hermione suddenly thought, "can you actually produce a fully developed Patronus? Like with an animal? "

"Patrons are animals?" Ron looked confused.

"Only developed fully, most people only get the light. If I don't concentrate, I only get the blue light, like on the train. But just a little bit of focus and I can do the whole animal thing"

"Can you show me?" Harry's eyes widened.

"Right now?"

"Yes"

"No. Not here. Maybe after class!"

"Skye?" A voice behind me said. I could feel the cold hand on my shoulder.

"Hey Draco" I turned and smiled at him. Draco would never even look at the Gryffindor table, why would he come here now, just to say hello.

"Since when are you joining the other house?" he asked me surprised and maybe even a bit disappointed.

"We're not tied to our house table, Draco" I rolled my eyes.

"It's okay. You can go sit with them" Harry said a bit to friendly. "There are some house things we have to discuss anyway. I'll talk to you later Skylar!"

Okay rude. Did he want me gone?

"Want to study together after Astronomy?" Hermione asked me.

"Sure!"

I took my wand of the table and walked off. "Anyway, Draco, I'm going back to the dorm really quick before class. I'll see you later!"

"Wait, I'll join you"

As Draco and I were walking to the dorm, I noticed Draco walking closer against me than normal.

I looked around if someone was there so we could talk without anyone ear dropping, luckily there was no one. "Listen Draco, about the kiss"

"That was wonderful," Draco told me with amazement in his eyes, "I really like you Skye"

"Draco..." he put his hand on the side of my face.

"You're so beautiful, I loved our kiss" he whispered.

"I guess then you won't mind doing it again, right?" I whispered back to him.

And there we went. We kissed again in the middle of the hallway to our dorm.

The feeling of euphoria was rushing through my blood; however the feeling of stress took over the moment I heard: "Uh Uhm"