𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑩𝒐𝒚 // 𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒐 𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒇𝒐𝒚 [under editing]

10

Amortenia
February

[Elizabeth]

"Goodmorning, Beth." Hannah said when i woke up, slightly later than usual.
"Goodmorning, Hannah !" I said looking at the Valentine's day decorations we had put up two weeks ago. Strings of red and pink hearts from one end of our room to another, the vase which normally contained fresh daisies now replaced with red roses.
"Happy Valentine's day, ladies." Said Susan who had already received tons of gifts from her admirers.

Hannah went over to her, reading the love letter she had received from Justin out loud. Susan covered her cheeks which were as red as the roses.
Daisy flew in, dropping letters and gifts on my bed then perched herself on my bed frame. I opened the smallest envelope first, a simple 'Happy Valentine's Day, Beth." from Cedric. How sweet of him. Followed by a bottle of heart candies for Fred and George. Cute. And then a pair of cherry earrings i had my eyes on at Hogsmeade from Harry, Hermione and Ron.
Lastly, a larger envelope with gold details. Fine parchment i noticed, and green wax seal with the letter 'M'.

Dearest Elizabeth,
It is very important for me to express to you how much you really mean to me. I wish i could do this in person while holding you in my arms and gazing into your eyes. But due to circumstances, the expression would come in the form of this letter.
There are no words to express how i feel about you. I constantly search for the words, and they all seem less than how i truly feel. You are my life, my heart, and my soul. I think of you everyday and dream of you every night. I guess what i'm trying to say is that i love you. I love you, Elizabeth. Recklessly, without words or empty phrases. I love you with blazing truth and hopeless defiance and unapologetic beauty. I have loved you since the very beginning and will love you forever, and even still when forever runs out.

All my love,

No name. I opened the box which was tied together with a green ribbon, most likely sent from the same person with a green obsession. A gold necklace with a gold pendant in the shape of of a heart and a smaller emerald heart on top of it, engraved with the initial 'D' at the back. It must have been expensive..
I tried it on, looking into the mirror. Good taste.

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I left the room quickly, remembering that i have Potions with Professor Snape for first period. I forgot to take off the necklace, but that's not important, i'm not going to detention. I entered the dark icy-cold classroom, who thought having class in the dungeons was a good idea.
The Slytherins were already there, taking up the back seats. Right, we have Potions with them today, i forgot. My anxiety increased as i sat in the front row, away from them. I'd rather Professor Snape than them and thats saying a lot.

I looked around, thinking Draco was near me. He wasn't. His cologne was rather strong today, or maybe i had sensitive nose. He was already staring at me when my eyes met his, i quickly turned around. We hadn't talked in a month, since the 'incident'.

"Since it's Valentines Day today," Professor Snape said as he eyed the Slytherin students who were talking. If it was any other house, he would have taken ten points off -or worse, expelled.
"I have prepared a special concoction. I would like a few students to give it a whiff before i explain what it is." Professor Snape continued.
"What about you, Mr Malfoy." He asked as he caught Draco snickering to Goyle. Just the mere mention of his name sends my heart racing, i'm in too deep now.

Draco walked up to the cauldron at the front of the classroom, passing my on his way. His scent stronger than ever filling the entire class. Did no one else smell it or were they too polite to say anything ? He leaned forward to smell and i could see his jawline. God, his jawline. I felt a shiver down my spine like electricity running through.
"Jasmine," He said smirking, his smirk. "Vanilla and Honey." He added. That's definitely a girl i thought, looking over to Parkinson and then the rest of the Slytherin girls. I wonder which one of them it was he smelled and what potion it was.
"Very good." Professor Snape said.
"Ms Valentine ? Since it's your day after all." He said and Parkinson scoffed.
I got up, making my way to the front as Draco returned to his seat, our shoulders brushing against each other. His scent.

I could hardly smell anything over Draco's cologne. I leaned closer, my face almost submerged into the potion. "Cologne..mint..and green apples" I said not, not specifying it was Draco's cologne. What was that ?
"This is Amortenia, the most powerful love potion in the world. It smells differently to each person, according to what attracts them." He said and i immediately understood what he meant.

I couldn't focus for the remaining half of the lesson. My mind drifted back to what he said, "..what attracts them". I was attracted to Draco ? I was attracted to Draco. It all makes sense now.. why it almost tore me apart when i didn't speak to him for a month. Why he was that 'nothing' when people ask me what i'm thinking about. Why i always want to run to him and every time i don't, i almost do. I like Draco.
I was snapped out of my thoughts when people started getting up to leave. Class was over thank god, i needed space to think without Draco and his overpowering cologne in the same room as me. As i was packing my things, a paper crane landed on my table.

8pm. Astronomy tower.

I looked around the classroom, but everyone has already left.