The Words That Bind Us - Malfoy

7.

"So are you going to come out here every night now,?" Draco asks as he plops down beside me.

"I'll stop when there is no longer a reason to."

"So you couldn't sleep again?" He inquired.

"I didn't try. I could have if I wanted to. But the inability to sleep is hardly the only reason I could have to find myself out here." I state, matter-of-factly. He knew what I was implying, and didn't push the matter further. I leaned against him lightly, pointing out a constellation in the sky. We both fell back on our backs, trying to match stars with the made up stories in our mythology books. After a while, we began to make up stories of our own. We told stories of who made the stars in the sky, and why they decided to banish them so far away.

My head laid near his, and it didn't take long before we both drifted off to sleep right there on the ground. The sun woke him up, and in a panicky voice, he shook me awake. "Rose! Hurry! We are going to get caught out here."

I wiped my eyes and jumped up, realizing what has happened. We took off down the tower stairs, and into the hallway where we heard the voice of McGonagall. My eyes got wide as he grabbed my arm and pulled me down another hallway, a dead end. He yanked me through a old wooden door, and put a finger over his lips to signal me to be quiet. We were standing in a tight broom closet, with no way out other than to expose ourselves to the professors.

"What are we going to do?" I asked in a hushed, raspy whisper.

"We are going to sit here until they pass, as long as Miss talks-a-lot can be quiet for a second." He teased.

"Don't catch that attitude with me Draco Malf—" he cut me off with his finger over my lips and his forehead pressed to mine.

The footsteps got louder, and then quieter. She was gone. He smirked before opening the door and pulling me along by my hand, full sprint towards the dormitories.

"See you in potions, Malfoy." I spoke before turning to go my separate way. I couldn't help but smile from the adrenaline of our little adventure.

~

"You were where with WHO last night?" Luna exclaimed with wild eyes.

"You heard me."

"Well I mean, he is quite charming, isn't he?" She grinned at me. "I see where you got the robe." She said with a cocked eyebrow.

"We are just friends! I think... I don't know. But he's so nice, and everyone seems to be so mean towards him."

She nodded knowingly. She understood, because Luna sees the good in everyone. She's special in that way.

"All I'm saying is maybe, he could be your little secret admirer..." Luna said sheepishly.

My heart stopped and I exclaimed, "You know about that? HOW? When? Did you-"

"Well you sort of left it on your bed yesterday, and it was very easy to see. I didn't mean to snoop, but..."

I laughed a little. It can't be Draco. It's just a prank. Besides, I probably won't even get another stupid letter. It's nothing.