The Dragon and The Wolf

Chapter 17

"Little wolf." Draco's soft voice from behind her, made her hair stand on end. She moved to turn around until Draco's arms wrapped around her from behind. Pinning her against his chest. Ellie inhaled a rigid breath as Draco leaned down placing his chin on her shoulder.

"What are you doing here?" Draco stared at the dress before he inhaled a deep breath and sighed.

"My mother messaged me. Saying that I needed to come and see you." Ellie snorted and tried to move out of Draco's hold. But Draco tightened his hold and buried his face in the side of her neck. His warm breath against her skin made her shiver.

"Talk to me what happened?" Ellie let out a clipped sigh.

"I saw Enzo and Astoria. The Ministry paired them together." Draco pulled away from her and turned her to him.

"Do you still have feelings for Enzo?" Ellie blushed and glanced down at her feet.

"Truthfully, I never had feelings for Enzo. I thought it would annoy you." A breathless smile overtook Draco's face as he tilted Ellie's head up to look at her.

"Well, it worked." Ellie giggled and shook her head.

"Doubtful you were engaged to Astoria not too long ago." Ellie took a step back and bumped into the wall directly behind her.

Draco arched a curious eyebrow.

"That was something that my father arranged, and I was only able to get out of it recently." Ellie still looked like she didn't believe him. Draco growled in frustration.

"What's wrong with you?" She said giggling. Draco caged her in with his arms. Ellie gasped as Draco brushed his nose against hers.

"I told you that I loved you last night and that I had to earn you. I will not do anything without your consent." Ellie stomach dropped and her pulse accelerated as she stared into his gray eyes.

"With that being said, you are making it difficult not to show you that you are all I want." Ellie's body flushed with heat and her breathing came out in short pants. Draco smiled at her reaction and kissed the tip of her nose.

"I have to go. I love you little wolf." Ellie opened her mouth to say something, but Draco shook his head.

"Take your time. I can wait until you mean it like I do."

Ellie watched half stunned as Draco Apparated away. Her own frustration getting her better of her as she let out a clipped scream.

Sirius burst into the dressing room looking for any sign of Danger. He gives Ellie an annoyed look and she rolled her eyes and grabbed the dress.

"This one is fine can we go?" Sirius growled a sigh but nodded. Narcissa wore a small smirk as she noticed Ellie's flustered state.

"Are you alright dear?" Ellie forced a smile and nodded.

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Draco grumbled to himself as he walked back into his shared office with Harry. Harry glanced up with his paperwork as Draco loosened his tie. Harry huffed a laugh and leaned back in his seat.

"Say nothing Potter." Harry held his hands up in surrender.

"I'm not saying anything. But I do have something for you. Call it an early wedding present." Draco's eyes narrowed as he looked at Harry. Harry pulled a small book from his desk drawer and held it out to Draco.

"It's Ellie's diary from sixth and seventh year. Maybe it'll help you understand little better." Draco took the diary from harry and sat down at his desk.

"Does she know that you have this?" Harry snorted and ignored Draco's question.

Draco stared down at the diary, debating whether or not he should read it. But his curiosity was getting the better of him. Slowly he opened the diary.

Since I can't tell anyone else about any of this, I'll have to just deal with writing it down and praying that no one finds it.

Today I was stupid, and I could have gotten seriously hurt but then he caught me, and it was like the world stopped.

I always thought that Draco was attractive but being so close to him today there's no doubt in my mind that he is the most breath-taking boy that I have ever met in my life.

I know that I shouldn't feel that way about someone who is cruel to my brother and my friends. But there is something there, someone that no one else sees.

He's smart and funny. And he's gentle with the first years in Slytherin. I find myself smiling when I think about him.

Draco inhaled a deep breath and slowly let it out. Harry peeked over at Draco and a faint smile graced his lips as he noticed that Draco was reading the Diary. Draco filled through a few pages scanning the content and it was filled with her thoughts and the things that they had done together in secret.

Oh Merlin! I think I love him. I know that it's crazy and we've only been seeing each other for a few months. But no one has ever made me feel this way before. His smile gives me butterflies and that smirk of his, Good Godric, it makes me weak in the knees.

Draco's heart skipped a beat and everything inside of him wanted to go back to her. His leg started bouncing nervously as he moved toward the end of the journal.

A dull ache formed in Draco's chest as he saw the dried tear stains.

I don't understand how I could have been so stupid! How could I think that I meant anything to him! I let myself fall in love with him and lived in that stupid bubble and now I hear him tell Harry that all I was to him was some kind of distraction. Is that all I am? Am I not worth loving?