sway sway slytherin

Chapter 21

I am still leaning on Draco when we see Harry and decide to follow him. He hasn't seen us. It may look weird if he did for Draco is clutching onto a bloody me who can barley walk. He then disappears at a dead end. 

I think for a moment. Where could he have gone? "Maybe he went into the Room of Requirement?" Draco suggests. I nod. Of course! "Brilliant!" I don't hold back my excitement. 

We enter the clustered room of anything new. I feel Draco tense beside me. He must be remembering the time he lead the death eaters into the castle through this room. Harry was talking about how he heard him say that the night Snape killed Dumbledore. 

I squeeze his arm knowing in no way can I make up for his suffering, but possibly to help him cope. It seems to help a lot because I can feel him melt under my touch. 

Harry's back is turned when we reach him. He hears us and turns around holding a tiara. That must have been what Cho was going on about. 

His stare turns cold as he looks at Draco. Oh no. I didn't think of what he might say when he sees Draco clutching a me. I grip onto him tighter. "What the hell let go of her!" Harry yells. 

I feel Draco stiffen as he speaks his voice is calm and collected. "Upon first looks it may seem bad, however instead of threatening me you should thank me. I found her like this and when I saw you I thought I should bring her to you." He stares right back at Harry with strength in he eyes. 

Harry seems to lost for words so I speak up. "The bridge exploded and me and Neville were running from snatchers. Neville jumped out just in time but I was too late. I landed in the water and a few of the snatchers had survived the fall as well. They followed me through the castle and they were about to kill me when Dra- Malfoy found me." I say. 

Both Draco and Harry look at me in surprise. I didn't get the chance to tell Draco that before. As I look up at him, I see Draco's eyes full of anger. He must be very angry with me now for leaving the safety to come and get hurt. 

Before Harry can say a word Zabini and Goyle come around the corner. The point there wands at Harry. "What are you doing holding that filth Draco?" Goyle asks, wrinkling his nose at the sight of me clutched against the blonde boy. 

Before he can answer Hermione and Ron show up sending Goyle flying backwards. Harry rushes forward and grabs me away. I reach back, but Harry pulls me onward. Ron charges after them in bloody rage. He shouts at them in which I catch Hermione's mouth turn slightly upward. 

I have never been the best of friends with Hermione, but I would still consider her my family. We get along fine it is just I never see her for she is often with Harry. I can see her eyes follow the redheaded boy and I just know there is something there. 

Harry starts climbing a pile of chairs to reach something. I realize the crown flew out of him hand in all the commotion. Hermione follows him up while I stand on the ground seeing as I can't climb. 

Just as they jump back down Ron comes flying around the corner in terror as he shouts, "Goyle set the bloody place on fire!" he grabs Hermione's hand and runs while I stand and watch the fire bouncing forward. Harry grabs me and runs around the corner. 

In a matter of seconds the fire closes in on us and we are trapped until Ron falls backwards onto broomsticks. Harry and I look at each other knowingly. We all mount up and fly. "What about the others! We can't leave them!" I shout franticly searching for him as we lift into the air. 

Then I see him and Blaise standing on a mountain of tables. My hearts nearly stops as I see the table fall. The grab on. His eyes are frightened. 

I sigh in relief that Harry turns his broom to them. "If we die for them Harry I'm gonna kill you!" Ron shouts. 

We circle back around twice. I reach out and Draco climbs on my broom and wraps his protective arms around me. He leans forward his hot breath against my ear as he brushes away a stray piece of hair. "I love you." He whispers. I hope nobody notices the red brought to my cheeks. 

Perhaps it could just be from the heat of the flames that threaten to lick my souls of my shoes and shallow me whole. However a fire was lit inside me today and the eternal flame that lies within threatens to burst through. 

"You saved me, now we are even." I mutter under my breath. "I would save you a hundred times over Kelli, you owe me nothing." He speaks in a soft sweet tone that is reserved only for me. "Oh you don't have to be so humble." I laugh. Hermione gives me a strange look, but she seems to be the only one that saw. I just hope she didn't think anything of it. 

We reach the doors and tumble off our brooms. Blaise gets up and expects Draco to follow. He looks at me one last time with longing behind those grey eyes. I give him a small nod which could have been a small neck shift. 

 I watch his tall blonde figure run after his friend. What have I gotten myself into. Falling for a boy like that was sure to break me, but I had already hit the ground so what was the point in fretting?