shifted

chapter 23- fourth year

"y/n! you were so badass out there." draco says running up to me.

"yeah." crabbe says agreeing with him. draco comes beside me and pulls me in for a side hug.
he bends down behind me to my neck and mumbles, "thanks for not dying."

"anything for you." i respond sarcastically and he laughs.

the rest of the slytherins congratulate me and i could tell some are shocked that i made it out alive but it didn't really bother me.

"wow so you didn't die?" pansy asks a little surprised.

"yeah i think so." i say a little annoyed.

"come on dracy." pansy says ignoring my remark and ushering draco over to her. he looks at her then to me.

"im okay, im just going to stay with her for now." draco mutters to pansy awkwardly.

she glares at him and scoffs then turns away heading back to the castle with the other slytherins.

"come on we are gonna miss dinner." i say pulling his arm realizing that we were the only two left outside.

"wait."

he takes my waist and pulls me closer to him. i freeze.

"draco.."

"i just want to-" he cuts himself off before kissing me softly on the lips.

butterflies flutter throughout my stomach and i wrap my arms around his neck, kissing him back, more passionate this time. he cups his hands around my face bringing me in even closer. not wanting it to end.

  pansy. shit. he has a girlfriend.

i pull away from the kiss, he looks a little confused and starts to lean in again.

"pansy." i mumble and look down at the floor, backing away.

"sorry, i was going to-"

"you can't just kiss me like that with a girlfriend draco." i say still looking at the floor.

"i know, i know, im sorry. you're right." he stutters, looking a little disappointed.

"we should get back to dinner- people will wonder where we are." i say giving him a half smile.

we walk back in silence. why does he have to make this so confusing? why doesn't he just break up with her? why did he have to kiss me?

damnit draco.

a couple weeks go by and the yule ball is coming up. all the boys have started asking out girls, while i just sit there. alone. me and draco haven't talked much since the kiss. he acted like he was going to break up with pansy, but obviously never did because i always see them always together, even more now than before.

it kinda hurts because i did feel something for him- well i do. i don't know, but i thought he felt the same. i think about this as me and some slytherin girls that i don't really know walk to hogsmeade to find a dress for the ball.

as we walk down to find the store i see harry, hermione, and ron ahead of me.

"hey!" i call out running over to them, ditching the slytherins.

they all turn around and smile.

"hey, y/n." hermione says pulling me over to her.

   "going dress shopping?" ron asks eyeing the boutique in front of us.

    "yup, hermione- you coming?" i ask pointing at the store.

    "of course, see you boys later?" she says to harry and ron.