The Difference Between Truths And Lies (Previously Love Yourself)

D I F F I C U L T

Lex's Pov

You can't come over anymore. The dark lord is basically living in my fucking house. I won't be sending any letters for the rest of the year. I'm sorry, but we need to take a break. This is serious this time. Nothing will stop my pain but I need you to be safe.

Do. Not. Come. Listen to me for once.

With love and so, so much regret,

Draco

I didn't realize I had sunk to the floor. I wasn't crying, just surprised. I sat there taking deep breaths. This wasn't forever.

Draco's Pov

It's forever. There's no way for me to get out of this deatheater business. This is my life now. All I did to stop it, and I couldn't. Giving Hermione the paper that told her how to stop the memory horcrux, telling dobby to help Potter, everything I did didn't work. It was useless.

I let Lex go. It feels like my heart shattered into a million pieces. She needs better. Fred, Cedric, Harry. I don't care who gets her. She deserves to be happy.

Fred's Pov

"Something wrong?" I say carefully. She shrugs. "Draco said I can't come over for the rest of the year cause it's not safe. We're broken up". That last sentence made hope fill my body.

Calm down, I scold myself. I lay down next to her on the bed. I flick on a movie and she leans her head on me. I can't believe I like my best friend.

I can't believe she doesn't like me.

Lex's Pov

"You smell good", Fred says. His eyes widen with shock and he smacks a hand over his mouth. My mouth falls open slightly. "What?" I ask him to repeat that. He mumbles never mind and rushes out of the room.

What. The. Fuck.

*two weeks later* (it's a skip cause i really don't want to fill in that pre-buildup)

Fred's Pov

"What do I do" I say desperately. "Tell her how you feel", George tells me. "But she's our best friend" I say.

He shrugs. "Tell her you like her or I will".

No. I hop up and storm inside. "Lex!" I shout. She comes down from her room. "Yes", she says.

"I like you", I blurt out. "I like you too?" She says confused. "I love you", I tell her. Understanding dawns on her face and she sits down.

What have I done?!

Lex's Pov

I had written to Draco earlier.

What's wrong? Don't lie to me because that letter was off.

Lex

I'm sorry Lex. I lied. We can't be together anymore. I don't want you.

Draco

He doesn't want me.

I sink to the floor as I process what Fred just said.

"I need some time", I finally say. He nods. "I'm sorry if I ruined everything", he says sadly. "You could never ruin our friendship. I just need some time to think", I tell him gently. He nods, miserable. He trudges outside.

Why must everyone make everything so difficult?