All throughout the day, I couldn't keep my head from spinning and I constantly got flashback from our moment in the hallway. Should I have kissed him? Should I have made a joke? Why did he smile at me like that? I have so many questions which cannot be answered. Packing up my books and quill from my last lesson of the day, I remind myself that Draco is spending lunch and the rest of the evening with Pansy. Damn. I sulk and drag my feet to the great hall to pick up a sandwich. When I got there, I saw Pansy and Draco chatting and laughing, although it was mostly her. He looked bored. Seeing them together made me lose my apetite and I rush out of the Great Hall and out of nowhere, I bump into Cho. She looks like she had been crying. Without saying any words, I wrap my arms around her and hold her close. She sniffs and sighs into my shoulder. I lead her to sit on the stairs with me and wipe her tears with my thumb.
"Hey, hey it's okay. What happened?"
She takes a moment to calm down and look up at me, eyes puffy and tears still streaming down her rosy face. She sighs.
"My boyfriend broke up with me." She pauses and speaks louder this time. "He broke up with me because he likes Lavender Brown!" I pat her back and laugh.
"His loss. Lavender hasn't got half of what you've got to offer him. He'll be the one crying over you soon. You'll see. How about we go to the Three Broomsticks together and drink a butter beer?" Her face lights up and she nods. We both part ways to collect our money from our dormitories. On my way to the dungeons, I catch Pansy holding Draco's hand and staring at him like a lost puppy. I scoff and speed my walking up. until I'm sprinting down the corridors with tears in my eyes. I crash into the common room, run up the stairs, get my purse and run out with slamming the door behind me. Cho and I met in front of the fountain and walked to the Three Broomsticks where we sat down and ordered two butterbeers and sat in silence. Finally, she breaks the awkwardness and clears her throat.
"Clearly there's something on your mind. I suspect its about Draco?" I look up at her with wide eyes.
"How'd you guess?"
"Oh please, with the way you two look at each other, it's obvious. I'm not quite sure myself why you guys aren't dating yet!" She smiles.
I take a deep breath and take a sip from my drink. I nod my head. She looks at me, asking me to elaborate.
"We had a moment. I don't know what it was but there was tension. But then I see him smiling with Pansy and wonder if maybe he doesn't think much about it like I do. I think I'm into him." Cho's eyes soften and she holds my hand. She reassures me that it'll all be fine in the end and that I'm just overthinking. I come to the conclusion that maybe I should come clean about not being able to push him out of my head. Time passes and it's starting to get cold and dark outside. Cho and I put our coats on, pay for our drinks and head back to Hogwarts. When we enter, we once again part ways with a hug. On my way to the common room, I feel a hand on my shoulder and quickly whip out my wand, ready to hex whoever had touched me. My muscles relax when I see the familiar tall figure standing in front of me. He wraps his arms around me and sighs heavily. I wrap my arms around his waist and I get lost in his embrace.
"I haven't been able to keep you off my mind." He blurts out. My heart skips a beat. I stroke his beautiful soft hair and hold him closer.
"What about Pansy?" He takes my hand and leads me into an empty classroom. He grips my waist and rests his forehead against mine.
"I don't want Parkinson, I want you." His hands reach for my neck and he inches his face closer to mine. We are so close that I can feel his heavy breathing down on my lips. He looks me in the eyes, hand closing around my throat gently and his other hand running through my hair. Our lips are barely centimeters apart and my heart is racing.
"Do you have any idea how long I've wanted you for?" He whispers. I can barely manage a whimper. His hand closes around my throat tighter and our lips almost touch but all of a sudden there is a loud crash and a meow.
"Shit, Filch!" He grabs my hand and we sprint out of the classroom and run along the corridors to the dungeons. When we get to the common room, we are both out of breath and extremely tired. Both of us, not knowing what to say or do after our moment in the classroom, just smile and wave at each other as we head to the dormitories. I change into my pyjamas and plop down onto my bed. My breathing is still heavy and my cheeks are still flushed. The feeling of his hand around my neck was so... refreshing. It felt so good but I felt so bad, like I was sinning. All night, the picture of his eyes gleaming in the moonlight and his hair flowing down as he looks down at me, smirking, keep replaying inside of my head until I fall asleep, dreams still about him. What will it be like tomorrow? Will he still remember? So many questions, still left unanswered.
