FORBIDDEN FEELINGS

Chapter 22- The Winter Ball

I wake up and Hermione and I run to the doorstep of our dorm to see two presents. One big and one small. The big one has Hermione's name on it, so she picks it up excitedly and we both run to our beds to open it. She opens hers first. It's a designer bag. "I wonder who it's from" she says.

"Do you think it's Ron?" I ask.

"No. It's not his handwriting"

I sigh and open my gift. It's in a jewellery box, I open it, expecting a necklace, ring or earrings. But no. It's a condom. What the fuck. I lift it up and see there's a note underneath it saying, "Remember this is from sex ed, you slut ;)" I smile as I realise who it's from. Cheeky boy.

"Who got you that?" Hermione asks in disgust.

"I'm not sure. I'm guessing it's a joke as people think I'm a slut"

"Oh yeah. How are you so okay with that though?"

I shrug and I put the condom in my bedside table drawer. You never know, I might need that one day. We both leave.

As we enter the Great Hall I look over at Malfoy and he winks at me. This makes me blush for some reason.

At 5:30pm we have an early dinner so we can start getting ready as the ball is at 7.

I do Hermione's makeup to match her blue dress. I put on natural makeupas I don't know what would go with my red dress.

I slip some red heels on and quickly apply some red lipstick so Hermione and I can go to the common room to join Gryffindor. As we walk down the stairs our boy mates are in shock. We don't look that good, Jesus Christ.

Ron links arms with Hermione, and I link both my arms with Seamus and Neville whilst Ginny wants to be with Harry.

We make our way to the Great Hall. The tables have been pushed to the sides and the hall has been decorated Christmassy. As soon as we walk in, we get handed a butter beer and we make our way to the dance floor. I can't see Malfoy anywhere, but I can see his mates. Pansy looks so bad in her green dress.

Ten minutes pass and I getpretty tired, so I sit down on the side. I look over at the door and I see Malfoy walk in on his own, wearing a tux. 

He actually looks quite good for once. Why do I get butterflies? He looks at me with his eyebrows raised. Why does he always do that? But why does he look kind of cute though? Malfoy starts walking through the crowd, towards me.

He sits next to me and asks, "Bored already, Carter?"

"No, just tired because I've been dancing" I say, "Your mates are over there" I point to them.

"I know where my own friends are" he groans whilst standing up and walking over to them instead.

"What was that all about?" Hermione questions.