Arctic Love

Chapter 7: Talk To Me

I followed Draco out of the common room and into the hall. He went up the stairs and stopped at the top to sit. I peeked around the corner of the stairs to see him sitting with his head in his hands. He wasn't sad more disappointed or just angry.      

what am I doing? he wants to be alone. I should just leave now and let him be. I thought. Of course, my mouth had a mind of its own and I went around the corner to talk to him.

"Draco?" I said slowly walking up the stairs.

He looked up at me and I could see the anger and sadness in his eyes. He looked a little confused to see me but not sad.

"are you okay?" I asked going up a few more stairs towards him.

"Ya, I'm fine Elena. Thank you" he hair putting his hand through his hair.

"Draco, don't lie to me," I said walking up to him and sitting beside him.

This sudden feeling of confidence shocked me as much as it did him. Draco looked at me with a strange expression. I guess when people say they're okay it's expected of the other person to just leave. I had a feeling people left Draco a lot of the time. I also had a feeling he would say he was fine when he really wasn't.

"Okay, I'm not the best I've ever been," he said almost frustrated.  "But why do you care, Elena? I barely know you" he said almost as if he was accusing me of something bad.

I was expecting the nice Draco, not the angry one. I couldn't leave now. I had to help him. I wanted him to always be the nice boy from the train.

"I'm here because none of your friends are," I said without flinching.

Draco looked at me, then to the floor. He was trying to possess what I just said. I wasn't being mean, I was being honest. I was here and all of Draco's friends were at the party.

"You're right," he said softly "some friends they are," he said standing up.
"If you're here after what I did to you today, that should be here," he said.

I could hear in his voice that he was getting angrier and I did not want to be here when he exploded.

"Well I mean, it was just water," I said standing to look at him. "And you were so nice to me, I figured I should return the favor by being here"

I hope that what I said about him being nice will change the anger he has right now, and it does.

"You think I'm nice?" He asked almost as if it's the best thing in the world. I could see his eyes glowing with joy and I was happy to see the kind Draco again.

"Ya, I do, don't you?" I asked

I desperately want him to see the good in himself.

"No.." He said quietly

No? That is the wrong answer. How could he say that? He was so nice, to me at least. I bet I'm not the only one he's nice too. I can't be.

"What do you mean," I asked confused

"I mean no" Draco snapped "all anyone ever calls me is evil and cruel. I don't mean to be but everyone just makes me like that, all the time!"

At this point, he was completely yelling and I was in no mood to fight with him. He turned away from me and put his hands on his head.

"Draco?" I said pulling my hand on his back.

He snapped back around at me and then just stared. I looked back at him trying to think of ways to calm him down. Tonight was supposed to be fun, he was supposed to enjoy it.

"Everyone," Draco said quietly looking at the floor.

"What?" I asked stepping closer to him to hear.

"Everyone but you," Draco said looking up at me.

"But for me?" I said

I was extremely confused. I looked behind me to see if anyone was there, but there wasn't. It was just me, Draco and a big staircase,

"Everyone gets me angry, everyone calls me mean, everyone but you," Draco said. "Why aren't you scared of me?" Draco asked

I had to think about this one. I never had an encounter with Draco that made me fear him. I never really had any encounters with him at all.

"I don't think you're the big bad snake everyone says you are," I said shrugging my shoulders.

"Why not?" Draco asked

"Because the only time we talk is when you need a pen or you spill water on me," I said

Draco took a minute to think about what I said. All I could think about was how much my feet hurt. These heels are killing and I want them off so bad. I grab the railing hoping for some support but it doesn't help.

It makes it worst. So much worse that I lose my footing and slip down the stair.

I let out a small gasp as I try to grab the railing again. I miss and am completely ready to fall down all the stairs. I closed my eyes and wait to fall but I don't. I'm caught by Draco's strong arms and he pulls me back up. His reflexes were amazing and he lifted me as if I was a feather.

"Are you okay?" Draco asked putting me down.

"Ya I'm okay, my shoes just hurt," I said looking down at my feet.

"Do you want to take them off?" He asks

"I do but the ground is freezing," I say walking over to the stone wall and touching it. "I just want to sit down," I say looking back at him.

"It's okay, I'll help you," he says walking over to me.

What could he mean by that? How could he help.? My thoughts are described by Draco picking me up bridal style and smiling at me.