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Draco was being realised today, after spending 36 hours in the hospital wing. It was by far the longest 36 hours I had ever had to live through so I can't even imagine what it was like for Draco.
As I ran up the stair towards the hospital wing I saw a hint of Harry around a corner. I hadn't talked to him or any of the other Gryffindors the entire time that Draco was in the hospital. Just the look of Harry brought back that horrid empty feeling I felt when I found Draco on the bathroom floor, so I just couldn't bare to meet him.

As I reached the end of the corridor the doors opened and Draco comes out. When I see him my eyes starts watering and I run up to him with open arms. He holds me tightly.

"I'm so glad you're okay, I've been so scared I thought I lost you-" I say while I try and hold back my happy tears "Why don't we go celebrate with some butter beer?" I Say to try and brighten the mood.

"That's okay Selena I'm okay? And I'm actually not that crazy about alcohol." Draco explains.

"Really? I'm curious." I state. Draco laughs as we head to the astronomy tower with my arm around him. I fear that he might break again any second and I just want to hold him save. He holds my hand and says,

"I don't particularly care for alcohol. When I was fourteen, I drank too much Firewhisky during a party in the common room. I hadn't felt too drunk but when I went to bed, the world spun everytime I closed my eyes. Then I proceeded to be violently sick for two hours. Since then, I refuse to even touch alcohol, unless it's Elderflower wine." Draco explains.

Memories from that party starts flashing through my mind. It was around the time me and Draco first got engaged, fourth year. It was in the middle of the Triwizard Tournament.

"Yeah.., yeah I remember that. I remember Daphne Greengrass telling me you were throwing up in the bathroom." He chuckles.

"Yeah that was me." Draco admits and laugh at the distant memory.

"So basically you got drunk once and never want to be drunk again?" I ask. Draco laughs and nods. After just walking in silence up to the astronomy tower and taking our usual seats on the steps. Draco breaks the silence.

"Selena, do you think there will be another wizarding war?" Draco asks looking into my eyes.

"I do, and I hope I'm ready for it" I explain.

"You're gonna have to promise me to be careful this summer." Draco exclaims.

"I promise you."

Draco walks over to the railing and leans against it.

"Just promise me that no matter what happens, you won't think any less of me." Draco states. I walk over to him and take his hand.

"I promise you." I whisper and then I lean in and kiss him. We break apart and we are both smiling.

We decide to get back to the common room. Draco lightly pecks my lips before we walk inside the common room. Even though most of the Slytherins know we're engaged it's not something I like showing off. I definitely think most people doesn't even know it's romantic. They probably just think we're in an arranged engagement strictly without feelings.

The next morning I go down for breakfast earlier than everybody else from my house, because I know that if I go to the great hall at the same time as Draco he's gonna make me sit with him.

I go straight for the Gryffindor table and sit down next to Ron.
Harry, Isaac, Hermione and Ron are in the middle of a discussion as I sit down.