Inescapable | Drarry + Bleville ✔︎

Chapter 15

Neville's POV:

Neville softly pets Trevor as he sits beside the window, staring out at the black lake.

He hears footsteps and debates hiding. However, it was too late, the person had been too close.

Oh no, it's Blaise Zabini! Why is he always around?! He looks away, trying to hide his face.

"Neville?" Blaise says, coming closer to him. His heart was beating loudly in his chest.

"Hey," Neville squeaks, feeling humiliated at his horrible tone of voice.

Blaise sits in front of him with a smirk plastered on his face. "How are you?" He seemed to lose all sense of thought and the English language.

"Uh... W-wh... I-" He grunts, "I'm an idiot!" He shouts at himself. Wait a minute, he only meant to think that! His breath hitches and he continues to hide his face.

"Nev..." Blaise grabs his arm, making his whole body feel as if it had just gone into shock. Why did he feel this way? "Nev... Look at me." The nickname brings shivers to his spine. He feared what would happen if he did what Blaise said.

"I can't." He blurts out.

"Are you alright?" Blaise asks softly.

"I never am." He blurts out again. He doesn't know what he's saying.

Blaise takes hold of his hand this time. Neville suddenly feels a strange warmth not to mention a funny, but nice feeling rushing through his stomach.

"Do you need anything, Neville?" Blaise almost whispers.

"I don't know..." Instinctively, he squeezes Blaise's hand. He warmth of his skin felt nice on his. Without meaning to, he says, "You're warm."

"Thank you," Blaise says softly. "Are... Are you cold?"

"No... Just sad." Neville says. Is he trying to humiliate himself?

"Do... Uh, do you want a hug?" Blaise asks.

"Yes," Neville replies. It was true, he did want a hug. However, he didn't mean to say it.

It shocks Neville to feel Blaise pulling him close and wrapping his arms around him. Without thinking, Neville leans into him and hides his face in his chest. It was strange, for sure, but he hasn't had a hug since he was seven years old. Especially not one like this.

He could hear Blaise's heartbeat. It wasn't as even as he thought it would be, it was actually pretty rapid.

"Are you alright?" Neville asks.

"Yeah, I am. Why do you ask?" Blaise questions?

"Your heart is beating really fast," Neville says.

Blaise is silent for a little, until finally, "I just... Have a fast heartbeat."

"I think you're lying," Neville says. "Oh no, I'm sorry! That was mean!" He scrambles, pulling away from Blaise. Why did he keep spilling out everything he was thinking?