heedless by romanshome

hot air balloon

"A hot air balloon?"

Athena's brown—caramel colored hues was set on the orange gigantic balloon placed into the field of grass before her. The sun had just barely risen from the horizon, the cold mist of the refreshing morning kissing her pink cheeks. A huge smile had adorned onto her slightly puffy face, due to just waking up—as she stood beside Draco, who was staring at her with a small smirk. He had taken her to this field that was filled with slightly moist grass, and she had wondered why the hell he was wearing an all black suit of he were to go on an air balloon.

That was just—Draco Malfoy I suppose.

There was a man inside of the contraption, dallying with the wires as she figured he was a worker.

She swallowed thickly as her head turned to look at Draco—who's eyes were glinting down at her.

"So this is how I'm supposed to touch clouds?"

He nodded. "Yes—but this isn't just a normal hot air balloon," he noted, his brow quirking. "Itholds a magical protection layer all around it, which enables it to go about two hundred feet higher than a muggle one. Meaning that we won't run low on oxygen wand possibly be blown off co—"

"So I can touch clouds?" She cut him off with an excited grin, making his words fade into the air.

His eyes narrowed at her interrupting him—but the corners of his lips had twitched. "Yes, Athena. You can touch the clouds."

Her eyes twinkled as she clapped her hands together, letting out a squeal. Without thinking, shejumped into his arms—wrapping hers around his waist. Her head dug into his chest as she breathed heavily against him, a stupid big smile on her lips. She could smell his scent of cologne and faintly the ash of cigarettes as he stiffened at that, his body turning rigid at her actions. After a moment, he patted her back awkwardly. "Urm—I don't really—give," he cleared his throat. "...hugs."

Her eyes popped open as she stepped away from him, removing her touch from his. He held apaled look on his face as she let out a nervous giggle—his striking blue hues boring down intohers. "Sorry. I was just—thanking you. Thank you, Draco."

He fixed his collar with flashing eyes. "It's not much. No need."

"But it is. I don't think anyone has ever—done anything like this before. It was always justmeaningless gifts," she pushed, looking back over at the balloon. Her smile grew. "I have toadmit...this might just be the best one yet."

She noticed his cheeks turn a slightly pinkish color, making him squint his eyes as he looked away from her. She bit her lip to stifle a laugh. She made Draco Malfoy blush. He let out a sniffle as he appeared careless about her words. "Right then. I'm going to check what the hell is taking them so long."

And with that, he stalked over to them—his long black dress coat making him look out of place in the field of freshly trimmed grass. She tilted her head as she watched that mask slowly form back onto his features, a faint scowl on his face as he spoke to the worker with a firm undertone. Her heart swelled as she stared at him—like he was a mocking piece of art. It's not that the man beside him working the balloon was bad looking or anything, but Draco made anyone look merecompared to him.