What I Want | Draco Malfoy

Chapter Nineteen: What We Are

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Lennon had fallen asleep in the living room of Charlie's cottage home. When she woke she was confused on why Draco's arms were not wrapped around hers, but as yesterday's events filled her head she couldn't help but feel guilty. She trudged to the bathroom with a change of clothes and quickly showered. She felt a sense of worry flood her body and she couldn't help but think that today wouldn't be a great day. As she dried off and got ready for the day, she hoped Charlie would be more reasonable. She left the bathroom and placed her things in her duffel bag, glancing at the clock.
10 am.
"Charles?" Lennon called out, wondering if he went in to work. "I'm in here, Lenny." His voice called back. She walked into his room and was shocked to find him with only a towel wrapped around his body. He had just came out of his bathroom. That explains the cold water, Lennon thought to herself with a small scowl on her face. "You could have told me you needed to get dressed." Lennon spoke, wrapping her arms around herself. She felt a different side of Charlie she hadn't experienced before Fred's death. "Why are you acting like this? You're supposed to be my best friend." Lennon stomped her foot like a child and Charlie couldn't help but smirk. "Lennon Rose, you've left a permanent mark on my heart that only you can fill." His words felt like knives digging into Lennon's body. She glared at him and stomped into the living room, grabbing her bag and heading for the front door. She could hear Charlie quickly getting dressed and only hoped she beat him. She quickly left the house and as she's stumbling down the steps Charlie's hand grabbed hers, holding her back. "Why can't you understand I love you. I'll always love you." Charlie sounded like he would cry and Lennon hated seeing him like that. Before Lennon could speak Charlie pulled her close and kissed her deeply. Lennon thought back to their last kiss, how she didn't pull away. She quickly shook her thoughts and yanked away from him. This time she was sure about her feelings.

"I'm in love with Draco Malfoy."

The words boomed strongly from her as she took a huge step away from Charlie. The two didn't realized that Draco Malfoy had finally convinced George to take him to Romania to find Lennon. They both stood with their mouths open, having saw what had happened on the porch. "How could you, Charlie? How could you do this? I am finally happy and you're trying to take all this away from me. He loves me, Charlie. Don't ruin this for me." Lennon had a venom in her voice that Charlie had never heard towards himself. "I don't know what else to say to try and convince you, Lennon." Charlie spoke, keeping his distance from Lennon. "It's okay," she replied, "I know what we are—and I know what we aren't. You've shown me your true colors." Lennon turned to leave and saw George and Draco both standing in shock at what they witnessed.

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"If you would have listened to me, this wouldn't have happened!" Draco yelled, and Lennon accepted it. She was wrong and she shouldn't have went. She sat on the couch and let Draco yell for as long as he wanted. As time went on he realized everything he yelled at her, she agreed with. His anger seemed to die down and he took a seat beside her on the couch, angrily brushing his hair out of his face. "You kissed him." He repeated from his earlier statement. "He kissed me," Lennon counted, "And I told him I was in love with you." The thought made Draco's heart bubble with happiness, but he still hated the thought of Weasley's lips on hers. Lennon laid her head on Draco's shoulder and wrapped her hands around his arm. She didn't want to fight with Draco, and she knew she was wrong to try and mend things with Charlie when he didn't want things to be mended. "I hate to break Charlie's heart, but I don't feel that way for him." Lennon spoke her thoughts to Draco as they curled up together on the couch.

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