Poking The Dragon - 𝐃.𝐌 / 𝐌.𝐂

Chapter 35

"Are those...?" Lydia starts, I nod and look at the ground. "Yes, these are the heels Michael gave me for Christmas, but they just look so damn good and I've never used them!" I walk over to the mirror, checking myself out. My tight green dress goes perfectly with the silver pair of heels he got me. It would be a shame not to wear them to the first Friday night party.

"Just be happy Draco doesn't know where they come from." She whispers softly, "But, they do look bloody good with that dress!" She says with a laugh, "I know right!" I put my hair up in a bun, "So, how are you and Blaise doing? Seeing each other every day like this, that must speed up things, right?"

Her cheeks turn a dark shade of red, "Well, I actually have the feeling he's going to ask me to be his girlfriend tonight." I squeal, "Merlin, really?! You have to come to me as soon as he asks you okay!" She nods excitedly, "Come on, they're probably waiting for us in the common room."

The four of us walk to the room of requirement, I'm really looking forward to this party. After a week of head girl duties and paying way too much attention during class I feel like I really deserve to let go.

As we enter the room of requirement, we're greeted by coloured strobe lights and loud music. I definitely needed this. We make our way over to the drinks to down a few shots first, as soon as we're feeling kind of tipsy, we head towards the dancefloor. I grab Draco close to me and start grinding him seductively.

"I really missed this." He whispers in my ear; his husky tone makes me giggle. "We literally danced like this at my party last week." He shrugs, "I don't care, I want this 24/7." As we're dancing, I suddenly spot a red head. I wave excitedly at him, "Ronald! Hi! What brings you here?"

"Well, I've always heard about these parties and seeing as it's my last year I thought why the bloody hell not?!" He yells back very loudly, I throw my head back as I laugh loudly, "Enjoy yourself!" I yell back before turning my attention to Draco once more.

As the music switches to a more upbeat song, I start jumping up and down with my hands up in the air. "Come on Draco! Jump with me!" I say with a laugh, he shakes his head. Refusing to move, "I don't do jumps."

"Boo-freaking-hoo."

"Lydia! Jump with me!" I yell as I see Lydia approaching, "HE ASKED ME!" She screams loudly, I squeal as she jumps up and down with me. "Congrats!" I hug her tightly, "This calls for celebratory drinks!" We make our way over to the drinks, leaving the boys behind. "It was so cute; we were sitting in that little storage room and he just blurted it out! He was so nervous."

"That's adorable, I'm so happy for you Lyddie!" We mix a few cocktails until they're to our taste, so sweet that you can't taste the huge amount of alcohol that there's in there. Just as we want to make our way back to the dancefloor, I feel a hand grasping my arm, I can't help but jump.

"Em, can we talk?" I look up to see Michael standing there, his eyes wild and his hair ruffled. I'm not going to lie, he looks hot. "Merlin, you scared me. But sure." I say quickly, Lydia gives me a death glare, but I ignore it. "I'll be back in a minute." I say, blowing her a kiss before walking along with Michael, he takes me into the storage room. He goes through his hair with his hand, ruffling it up even more.

"I have to know Em, what did you smell with your amortentia?" I look down at my feet, "Fire, Rain and Peppermint." He lets out a breath I didn't even realise he was holding. "The first two, they're connected to me, aren't they?" I nod slowly, he grabs my hand. "Mine were all connected to you Em, I just can't shake this feeling..."

"What feeling?" I say softly, afraid to look up at him. I know as soon as we make eye-contact I can't resist him. "That we should be together." I shake his hand off of mine, "I'm with Draco now Mike, I can't-"

"You're even wearing the shoes I got you for Christmas, please Em." I shake my head, "I need to think, it's too confusing." He lifts my face with a single finger, "I need you." I look up into his eyes, they're full of emotions. Regret, sadness, fear and even love. "I- I-" I stutter, not being able to form a proper sentence, I turn around and quickly walk away. Not saying a word to him. I run back into the party; I can't do this.

Why are boys so confusing? I don't want to see either one of them anymore tonight. I just can't see them.

I run out of the room of requirement, not even caring to say goodbye to anyone. I take off my shoes and run towards the Slytherin common room. I quickly get up to my dorm.

I fall on my bed, throwing the shoes across the room a little bit too aggressively. Fucking hell, I've never cared about guys this much and now I'm caught in-between two of them who both want me, and I don't know what the fuck I want.

I can't help but tear up as I'm hugging my pillow, they both made me feel so happy but why should I have to choose. The thought alone is too much to bear. If I choose one, I hurt the other and vice versa. It's just all too much. It's way too fucking much.

I break down crying. Luckily, I'm alone. I don't want anyone to see me crying over a boy. In the first week of school at that.

I can't help but chuckle through the tears, if you would've told me last year that in a year I would be crying because I'm stuck between Draco Malfoy and Michael Corner, I would've laughed at you.

I was the wild Slytherin who couldn't be tamed and now... Well now I'm just a normal boring girl who breaks down crying because of some boys.

I decide to quickly make my way over to the prefect's bathroom and take a quick bath, that would probably help me to stop crying. I quickly grab my towel and some soap and head out. Luckily there's no one in the bathroom, leaving enough room for me to wallow in my own pity.

I have to choose...

But I'm not sure who I want.