Draco's dilemma: love or loyalty

chapter 6- realization

Draco's POV

"uh me too... I hope you feel better. bye." Vivian says to me with teary eyes as she turns on her heel sprinting away from me. Then she bumps into Blaise making him worried and then runs off.

"Draco what the bloody hell did you do to her?" Blaise said with so much anger in his eyes. "Draco. what. did. you. do.?"

"eh what is it to you little Zabini worried I hurt your little girlfriends feelings huh? I don't know why she ran off crying, ok? she just bid me good evening and then started acting up," I said as I rolled my eyes.

"ugh Draco you can be such an insufferable ass do you know that? yes, you have all your dad trauma and you have been forced to be a death eater ok? we know but if you spent a little less time wallowing and moping you would have realized Vivian has done this all for you. yeah.. she cared more about you then she cared about hurting you. that apology she gave you that you cut off with a kiss was real all she wanted was to clear the tension between you. you however couldn't even resist the urge to kiss her and now you have gone and messed up her head! so please what could you have done this time to hurt her huh?"Blaise has a sad look to his face.

"what...what do you mean? your just saying that because she is your girlfriend."

I stood there dumbfounded. she truly was being genuine and wanted to clear the air and then just go on with her life. oh bloody hell...I can't anymore.

"No, I am not Draco. come on man up and realize you have been such a jerk! also she isn't my girlfriend ok?" Blaise shrugs.

"woah you are telling me to man up but you won't even make it official with Vivian after two months of y'all being all up in each other's business...real mature." I say starting to turn.

"She truly isn't my girlfriend. She likes you Draco. she made a plan with me to make you jealous and well it definitely worked, however after that last interaction I don't know if she still likes you.. so yeah go and sit with that piece of information arsehole." Blaise says and then leaves me with my thoughts.

That relationship between Vivian and Blaise was all a lie and she wanted me the whole time? why? I have been so terrible to her with every one of our interactions and just overall awful. maybe this is for the best.. I could only hurt her more. I think to myself but all rationale leaves my body and I start to run toward the Hufflepuff dorms.

I must talk to her now.

Vivian's POV

I can not do this anymore. I am so mentally exhausted I just want to focus on school but that insufferable blond boy shows weakness and now I am a wreck and I am falling harder than I realized.

I am running back to my dorm and I stop short because I am shaking and crying. I stand there trying to process all that I just witnessed with Draco, his dad, and the after effects. I must have stood there processing for a while because next thing I know is Blaise calling my name.

"Vivian?" Blaise says looking frantic. "over here." I say wiping my face and composing myself. "What did he do to you? Did he hurt you?" Blaise looked so concerned.

"I am fine Blaise I promise. ok? it was nothing alright?" he closes the gap between us and hugs me. I embrace him and feel grateful that at least I have good friends.

Blaise then releases me and cups my face. "don't cry over him alright?" "yeah I got it Blaise." Then before I could stop it he kissed me and I shoved him off me. "Blaise what the heck?" I turn to walk away to be faced by a shocked Draco.

"wait.. Draco it is not what it looks like. Draco!" he vanished just as fast as he appeared.

Great, now I am screwed...

Draco POV

Ok this is it, Draco. Just find her and apologize. You got this. I think to myself as I am running toward the Hufflepuff dorms. I have a smile on my face. She likes me. She likes..ME!

I turn the corner "viv-" I stop short to see my supposed best friend with his tongue down my Vivians throat. she shoves him away  "wait.. Draco it is not what it looks like. Draco!" Vivian says and I leave as fast as I got there feeling my heart break into even more pieces.

This is what happens when you get your hopes up, Draco. This is why father said to only focus on school and the dark lord's wishes.

A/N Its a shorter chapter because I think it packs a big enough punch.