Battle Scars {Draco Malfoy}

Chapter Thirty Five

"You want me to kiss you?" Draco asked her in surprise after her sudden boldness. He wasn't sure if she really wanted another kiss from him, especially how she reacted during their first kiss.

"Yes," Clara said with a small laugh. "I do."

"But I-" He immediately stopped talking when she grabbed him by the front of his coat and brought her into him. There was something about Clara's confident side that sent pleasant shivers down his spine as she held him close. He could see her breath in the cold air as their faces neared each other. His face brushed against the scarred part of her face. He felt her flinch, but didn't allow her to move away from him.

He reached a hand up and grazed the other side of her face before running his hand through her hair and bringing her into another kiss. This time, much to his relief, she kissed him back. Her hands held him by his coat as he closed the remaining space between them.She pulled away first, making him take a step back as he wondered if he had advanced too fast. But suddenly, he heard her laugh.

Hearing someone laugh after kissing them wasn't the greatest self-esteem booster.

"That bad?" he asked rubbing the back of his head awkwardly.

"Oh no! Not at all!" she told him waving her hands in front of her. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have laughed, but it wasn't because of you I swear. The kiss..it was great! Really!"

"Then why were you laughing?"

"I was laughing because Abby told me something before I left the dorms today and..well..it popped into my head at the wrong time."

"What did she tell you?"

"She told me not to snog your face off." Clara said turning her head away, concealing it in embarrassment.

"Oh...oh!" Draco snorted before looking down at the ground.

She tucked some of her hair behind her ear before looking up at him again.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to make it weird. I'm not very good at these kinds of things. I kinda just make things awkward and then I just go on and ramble until someone stops me. And if they don't stop me, well I could just-"

Draco had her in another kiss before she could finish her sentence.

The feeling Draco felt when he kissed Clara was an indescribable happiness. Nothing compared to the warmth and comfort he felt with every kiss he shared with her. In the short moments he shared with her, he was able to forget about every horrid moment in his past and all the pain he felt. It all just disappeared when he was around her.

Clara had her own special kind of magical effect on him, it was as if she was healing him just by being around him, and he never wanted to lose that.

However, he had to refrain himself from taking things too fast, he didn't want to scare her off either by being too forward. 

As he rested his forehead against hers, he listened to her slightly staggered breath as she tried to steady her breathing. Her grip loosened slightly on his coat but she continued to hold onto him as she sat on the stone wall. She moved her head from his and then rested her head against his shoulder. His arms wrapped around her waist and held onto her, breathing in the sweet smell of her perfumed shampoo. 

Resting against his shoulder she was able to look around, and saw some passing students glancing in their direction. She looked away from them and nuzzled into him for warmth.

A peaceful moment of silence passed between them before Clara spoke up again.

"I still have to pick up Abby a gift." she told him.

"Oh right. Well, do you want to head back to Honeydukes or-"

"Yeah, I promise I won't hit anyone this time."

"Unless they deserve it, then I totally understand." he told her.

Abby was sitting on one of the other girl's bed in the dorm as they were going over notes for Potions when they heard steps approaching the room. Abby lifted her head up and saw Clara walk into the room with a few bags in her hand.

She climbed off the girl's bed and ran over to greet her. "Hi Clara! You're back!"

"Yes, I am." Clara said with a bright smile.

Abby tilted her head to the side as she examined the girl more closely.

"You're really smiley, Clara you must have found some pretty good stuff in Hogsmeade."

"I did." Clara said setting the bags on her bed. "But no peeking, there are things in there for you for Christmas and I don't want you spoiling it. Understood?"

"You got it Clara!" Abby saluted her.

"Good." Clara removed her coat and went to grab some of her clothes to go head to the baths.

Abby and the other girls in the room heard Clara humming a song.

"She seems to be in an awfully good mood." Abby said out loud.

"Maybe she did snog him like you said." one of the girls giggled, while another shouted "ew!"

Abby's eyes widened before she ran off after Clara.

"Clara, did you snog Draco?!"

Clara's screeched echoed. "Abby get out of here!"