Romeo and Juliet {HP fanfic}

Chapter 9

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Chapter 9:

Leona spent time plotting and planning, trying to think of ways to get back at Draco. She had no idea what his problem was but he was going to pay. She had done nothing wrong, she was sure.

Sighing, she slumped in her seat, head in her hands, wondering what she had done so wrong. She had tried to protect him and now, patrolling the hallways with him was torture. Her snapped up, checking the time. Speaking of prefect duties...

"I don't want to go..." She spoke to thin air, desperately hoping another soul would hear her pitiful moan. Her remark was met with silence; nobody was coming.

She got up slowly and sucked in a deep breath, trying to suck in some confidence. Today, she would be the one to get at him. Today, she would be the stronger one, guaranteed.

She left the room and walked, head held high, to their meeting point.

"Oh hello, freak." Draco spat, a smirk residing on his face.

"Good evening, spoiled brat." She hissed back, refusing to let his comment get to her. His face fell and fear flashed in his eyes, Leona felt a guilt tug at her heart but shoved it away. He had it coming, this was all his fault.

Then why did she feel like she had gone too far?

Draco's hands shook and his eyes glazed over, widened and focused on a point beyond her. It seemed as though her remark had put a spell over him, he was stuck in the time he was tortured.

Suddenly, Draco fell to his knees, eyes scrunched closed, and grabbed fistfuls of his hair, tugging at it roughly. He cried out, "NO! Get away from me!"

"D-Draco?" Leona stuttered, fear overwhelming her. She needed to break him out of his phase. She tentatively reached towards him but he roughly shoved her away into the wall. She groaned in pain at the impact and turned to him angrily. She stalked up to him only to be shoved once again. After this happening two more times, Leona's back was paining and her mind was telling her to stop. But she didn't.

She stormed towards him again, ready to get him back but then she froze.

Draco whimpered softly; Leona realised he wasn't trying to hurt her, he was just scared.

"Oh, Draco." Leona whispered, "I didn't mean to hurt you." She reached towards him and managed to touch his shoulder softly, she kept speaking, "I shouldn't have said that, it was wrong, I'm sorry. Draco."

Suddenly, Draco started screaming at her. Leona jumped back in shock, unable to form words.

"Get AWAY from me!! Please... Just stay away!" He yelled, eyes shut, tears escaping. Leona stepped away and Draco was tortured from inside his own head. There was nothing she could do, she couldn't get inside his head. Instead of walking away like any normal person, she rushed towards him and enveloped him in a hug.

"Shhh! I'm here for you, calm down, I don't want to hurt you." She kept speaking softly, soothing him but he wouldn't hear any of it.

"I love you."

Leona felt like slapping a hand over her mouth, she hadn't meant to say that out loud. She hand"t even known she felt that. She knew she liked him, but love? That was extreme yet at the feeling of relief that swept over her, mixed with the shock, she knew she meant every word.

Draco froze and opened his eyes; Leona thought for a moment she had finally brought him to the present. He stared her in the eyes and she saw recognition and a hint of a smile crossed his face but then he jerked. He fell back and he banged his head against the wall.

"Draco?" Leona rushed to his side and shook his shoulders gently but he didn't stir, "Draco, wake up! Draco?"

She used a levitating spell and took him to the hospital wing. Madame Pomfrey wanted her to leave but she wouldn't.

"He'll be fine, I promise. You can go back to your common room." Leona thought of going back but what was the point? She had no friends there anyway.

"No, it's okay. I want-"

"Miss Fortunus! Go back to your dorm, he'll be fine." snapped Madame Pomfrey. Leona looked up at the nurse, eyes full of desperation.

"Please let me stay. I just...I need to know something." She whispered and the snappy nurse decided to stop arguing and left. Leona let out a breath of relief, she didn't want to actually say what she needed to know, luckily Madame Pomfrey left without asking.

"Draco, wake up. Come on! Just wake up and tell me if you heard what I said. And when I say that, I mean everything."

Tears formed in her eyes as she lay her head beside his hand. She wanted to know, needed to know.

*

The next morning seemed to come around slowly and as the sun shone through the windows, Draco opened his slightly, groaning softly.

He turned to the side, feeling a weight on his hand and saw Leona sleeping peacefully, her head lain on his bed. He smiled at her soft expression, clear of any anger or hurt, which was all he had been seeing lately. Then he suddenly frowned, trying to remember what had happened. Why was she sleeping here? What was going on? How can she even show her face after all she's done? And why keep denying it...?

All these thoughts quizzed through Draco's head making it hurt a little.

"What are you doing here?" He snapped at Leona, waking her up. She opened her eyes and sat up groggily, rubbing her eyes, trying to get her bearings.

"...what?"

"Why are you here? In the hospital wing with me?" He asked, not wanting to go around the subject, but rather just get to the point.

"Oh Draco!" Leona exclaimed finally figuring out what was going on, "You're awake! I've been waiting all night for you to wake up. I -"

"What do you want?" Draco asked angrily. Leona frowned, confused at his behaviour.

"What? Um... Draco do you remember...anything from yesterday?"

She held her breath hoping deep down for him to say yes, "No, what happened?"

Leona felt her heart sink, although she hadn't meant to say that she loved him, she was hoping he heard so she wouldn't have to say it again.

Sadly, that wasn't the case.

With a choking feeling in her throat, Leona turned away and whispered softly, "Never mind."