One Wish (Camren) (G!P)

Chapter 19.

Camila's POV

"You seem quiet," I feel her warm breath tickle against my skin as we lay down tiredly, hands entwined together carefully for what seems like an hour or so of peace. I look up at the dusty ceiling of my own dorm, slowly rubbing circles over Lauren's smooth, pale hand, drawing out an answer.

"I'm just not feeling well, that's all." My response is quiet and not as convincing, but Lauren slowly nods, mumbling a small, 'oh'. I slowly tilt my head upwards to see her bottom lip in between her two front teeth, eyebrows furrowed slightly as if in thought to my quick answer.

"Are you physically not feeling well, or are you just upset about something?" I feel her shift beside me a bit, a small sigh escaping her as I nervously look down at my hands, not wanting to answer that particular question specifically, so I decide on, "I don't know..."

I feel her hand slither down my shoulder and up my neck slowly, sending light chills up my spine as her nails grip onto my chin gently, tilting upwards so I'm met with her innocently alluring green eyes. I feel her other hand slowly trail over my bottom lip with her index finger and my breath hitches quietly, slowly faltering as she whispers,

"Reveal your secrets..."

Confused, I raise an eyebrow. I soon feel the words bubble up to my throat, quickly slipping past my lips with absolutely no permission to do so. My cheeks heat up as her spell reveals my thoughts. "I'm scared..."

At my revelation, she sits up all the way until her back is pressed up against the headboard of the bed. I look up at her worriedly, surprised I hadn't known I was scared until her spell revealed it for me. Truth be told, I was shitting bricks here. What Snape said scared me, and by the sound of his voice and the way he had whispered about it sounded as if he was concerned for us both.

I had realized that Professor Snape was only warning me out of concern, not because he was threatening me on telling everyone else about Lauren. As hard as he tried not to show it, somehow I felt like he cared for us both...though, I didn't know why.

"Scared?" The beautiful wizard repeats after me, looking surprised and somewhat concerned. "Of what, Camila?"

"It's stupid.." I shake my head slowly, "I don't think I'll be able to tell you."

I can see that she's upset at my answer, due to the small frown etching over her lips slowly, "Well, that's okay, I suppose. Just know that if you need to tell me something, I'm right here."

I give her a short nod, feeling slightly upset at the look on her face as I play with the sleeve of her velvet Gryffindor robe. All I could think about at the moment was the fact that if for any chance, Lauren was spotted out of her dorm, she would be...

Lord, I couldn't even think about it.

It didn't take me long to realize that professor Snape was completely right about everything. Keeping Lauren company was a mix between good and bad when it came to thinking about it, only because it did make her weaker. I mean, at first, I had thought that the idea was completely crazy, but the more I thought about it, the more it made sense.

The first time I had met the powerful wizard, she had this intimidating power radiating off of her like it was her profession. She was tough and ruthless in the sense that she could protect herself against anyone or anything that crossed her path...without having to think about it twice.

As the days passed, and as the weeks progressed, she became more vulnerable and more open to anyone she met. It was like she wasn't concerned about whether the next person she'd meet would want to hurt or kill her. It was my fault she was starting to trust again...