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I Think I Like You.

I T H I N K I L I K E Y O U

Quidditch practice today, Fred and George said I have to talk to Malfoy. I told them I really couldn't be bothered about the map but they said they'd keep teasing me about it if I didn't. I'm not going to do finish the dare, no way.

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Walking to the changing rooms, I spotted Malfoy across the field.

"Izzy!" Shouted Draco, he ran over to me. "Why have you been ignoring me?"

"What? You've made no effort to talk to me either."

"Yeah but-"

"No, we don't need to talk. I don't want to be anymore involved in this than I already am."

"I kind of had to tell Blaise I asked you out.." He said.

"Oh no...What happened?"

"He overheard Harry and Hermione talking, he kept asking why I was running from you and how come I'm scared of a Muggleborn." He said. "I couldn't think of a better excuse and now I'm a laughing stock."

As he said this a Slytherin walked past and said "Trying again are we?"

Draco's face turned red and he pointed his wand at the boys back and said "Stupefy!"

I ran infront as fast as I could and yelled "Protego!" my wand pointed at Draco.

I heard the Slytherin behind me say "I can fight my own battles, Mudblood." I whirled around to face him, but before I could say anything Draco was ontop of him and punching him.

"Draco!" I screamed. What was he doing! I grabbed the back of his shirt and pulled him away from the other Slytherin. Someone else was holding the other boy back, it was George.

"Come on." I said to Malfoy and pulled him after me towards the Astronomy Tower. We had to get out of there before Umbridge arrived. We didn't speak the whole way there. Once we eventually got to the top of the tower I sat down and he joined me on the floor.

"I don't need you to help me. I know what I'm doing" said Draco.

"Well you obviously don't. You just attacked another student!"

"He called you a Mudblood! What was I supposed to do?"

"Draco, you've called me that a million times and never thought twice about it. Why should he be any different."

"He did it because he was trying to get at me. That's the difference!"

"So what! You just ignore it and get on with your life! And since when did people use me to get to you!?"

"It's none of your business." He turned away.

"I think it is if it involves me."

"How did this happen" He says sadly. "All I wanted from you was help and now we're in this mess."

"Draco, you know I can't help you. I can't. These aren't my problems to sort out. You have to do it yourself."

"Do what though! How am I supposed to just stand up to my Father and leave without You-know-who coming after me!?"

"I don't know."

He stands up and leans over the railing, looking down on the Quidditch pitch. "All my life I've tried to prove myself to him and yet still I'm not good enough. I do everything he asks. I became seeker, I attempted to befriend Harry, I signed my self over to Voldemort. What else can I do?" His blonde hair fell around his face and his bright blue eyes filled with tears. I noticed the sharp angle of his jaw and slight freckles on his face. I know people said he was handsome but I never had time or frame of mind to admire him. Oh my God. I thought. I'm falling for Draco Malfoy.

"Izzy I don't know what to do..." He whispered. "I don't want to be a Death Eater..."

I walk over and stand next to him. "I can help you sort it out." I've no clue how I was going to do that.

"Really." He asked. "You promise?" I'd never heard him ask anyone for a promise before.

"yes" I whispered back.

Suddenly his hands were around my waist and he was crying into my shoulder. I put my arms around his neck and we stood there silently, tears rolling down each of our cheeks.

"It's gonna be okay. It's gonna be okay." I tell him.

He wiped his tears from his cheeks and smiled. "Okay, can we go back to hating each other now?" He said.

"I-" That was all I managed to get out. I tilted my face towards his and kissed him. "I don't want to." I said.