Chasing Shadows || Draco Malfoy x OC

Year 5- Ch. 133

The day of the Hogsmeade visit, Valentine's Day had arrived, students all lined up in the front entrance to be signed out by Filch. Céline watched as her friends walked down the path towards the main gate.

As she entered the common room, she saw Draco sitting there reading a book. She couldn't help but smile seeing his tall figure sitting on the leather couch, one leg crossed over the other, leaning back, relaxed.

As if feeling eyes on him, he looked up to see her standing there. A smirk fell on his lips as he caught her staring. He closed his book and stood up from the couch to approach her.

"You really can't keep your eyes off me, can you, love?" He said to her, as he brushed his knuckles on her jaw. He normally would have moved her hair out of the way, but today she was had her hair pinned back with the hair pins he had gifted her during their third year.

Her cheeks turn pink and gave him a smile, "I could ask you the same thing."

Draco chuckled at her, "what can I say, I can't help but look at pretty things."

Céline raised an eyebrow, "you are such a smooth talker." She said giggling at him. "Anyways, you didn't have to. You could have gone to Hogsmeade with your friends."

"And why would I do that?" He asked her as he lead her out of common room and up the stairs.

"Well, I know how much you like going to Hogsmeade, and you already stayed with me during the last visit." She said to him, looking around to see where he was taking her.

Draco stopped in his tracks and turned to her. He placed one finger under her chin and raised it so she could look at him. "Are you happy that I stayed with you?"

"Yes, I am." She said, looking directly in his eyes. He gave her a lopsided grin.

"Then just say you're happy that I stayed, and leave it at that." He said, releasing her chin, took hold of her hand again and continued leading her up to the Astronomy tower. "You need to learn to be more selfish." He grin at her over his shoulder, "you should learn from me. I am very selfish when it comes to the things I want."

She smiled and rolled her eyes at him. Céline looked around again and realized where they were going. "Why are we going up to the tower?"

"Because it's Valentine's Day." He said simply, shrugging his shoulders.

They finally arrived at the top of the stairs to an all familiar room for Céline. In the room, Draco pulled her down a staircase tucked away to the side that spiraled down to the storage area just beneath the floorboards. Céline gasped when she saw a large picnic surrounded by a number of pillows.

In the middle of the blanket was an assortment of pastries and finger foods.

"Draco, did you do all of this?" She asked in awe. He wrapped his arms around her waist from behind and bent down to place his chin on her shoulder.

"Do you like it?" He said quietly in her ear.

Céline turned around in his arms and hugged him, burying her face into his chest. "I love it... this is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me." She muttered into his clothes. She looked up at him with an amused smile. "Who knew you were such a romantic."

He rolled his eyes, but didn't hide the smile on his face. "To be honest with you, I didn't know I was either, until I had you." He pulled away from her and grabbed her hand and lead her to the blanket. They both sat down and began to eat the food and snacks he had prepared.

After about an hour of eating and talking, they layed comfortably on the blanket and pillows. Céline resting her head over Draco's stretched out arm, her hand was over his hand that he had rested on his stomach, playing with his rings.