weeks had passed since i last seen draco, he hadn't shown up to any classes since our argument and i couldn't find him anywhere in the school i had been constantly texting him but hadn't ever got a reply, all sorts of rumours had been flying around the school like 'his dad came and got him' or 'he was actually undercover for his dad who was trying to take over the school' none of them sounded right tho and i wanted to ask a teacher if they knew where he was but i doubt they would tell me.
hermione kept telling me to move on but how am i supposed to move on and be happy if he was what made me happy. "you know he was toxic right? i mean you weren't even allowed to hug your own friends its mad lily!" hermione said interrupting my thoughts "yes i know but i loved him and he loved me and he didn't want to lose me,he was just overprotective its understandable." i knew i was just making excuses for him now but i couldn't help it. "sure he was just being 'overprotective' just move on there's loads of boys that would die for you!! like him" she then subtly signaled with her eyes for me to look to my left, to Cedric.
it had always been awkward between me and Cedric as he asked me out while i was dating harry but i never really had a problem with him "Cedric?? you must be joking." i laughed "what? no why would i joke about that, i heard he likes you." she winked and nudged my shoulder. "its too early im not ready to let go of draco just yet." i said looking to the floor but just as i finished i heard a voice from behind me "hey." i turned around to see Cedric standing awkwardly behind me "thats my que to leave" hermione said getting up to let Cedric sit in her seat next to me."uhh hey." i said watching him climb onto the chair brushing his arm off mine as he did. "i know this is awkward but i wanted to ask you.. will you be attending the yule ball next month?" I completely forgot about that. "oh im not sure i don't think so." the only reason i said that was because me and draco planned to go together and we talked about it so often i couldn't see myself going without him it just doesn't seem right. "oh okay, are you okay?" I wasnt ok, nothing felt ok without draco. "yes, thank you cedric" i said as i smiled at him. "look, im no draco but please come to the ball with me? it can even be just as friends."he said pleadingly "uh i-" "please." i gave in "i guess i have nothing better to do." "great." he said standing up and walking back over to his table
"he asked me to the yule ball.. thee cedric diggory.!" i said to hermione as we lay on my bed next to her. "i told you he liked you!im so glad your going." to be honest i wish i wasn't going but i already said yes and i would hate to let anyone down "who are you going with then?" i said turning round so i was facing her "uhh ... harry." she said looking away awkwardly, i didn't want it to be awkward because i was over harry and i had moved on and im happy for them "cool youse will have so much fun." i said trying to make it as not awkward as possible "yeah, im sure you will too, i've got to go im meeting harry to study." she said getting up and grabbing her bag "of course, see you tomorrow." i said.
the next day i got up early but as soon as i did the first thing i thought about was him.. draco. i hated him so much for leaving me, i miss him more than anything and not knowing where he was or if he was safe was driving me mad. The thing with mine and Dracos relationship, i found myself hating him more than loving him, his actions were selfish but some how i was always convinced everything he done want to benefit me. So i picked up my phone and sent him yet another text.
hey draco, me again just wanted to say that im going to be attending the yule ball like we planned but without you.
i wasn't planning on getting a reply but as soon as i put my phone down it pinged
save me a dance?
i couldn't help but smile at his reply, i hate the power he had over me.
deal.
I immediately got up and ran to hermione's room "wake up you have to see who text me!!" i said shaking her as she rolled around trying to open her eyes "ugh who" i shoved my phone in her face so excited i could hardly keep still "thats great lils but.. aren't you going with cedric." then it hit me, i was going with cedric. "yeah but i mean he said as friends so im sure its fine right?" i said sitting on the corner of her bed "i don't know lils, anyways what are you going to wear i mean the dance is really soon." i hadn't even thought about that " your right i haven't got anything." she smiled and got up and opened her cupboard revealing two beautiful dresses one blue and one red "this ones for you." she said handing me the red dress "wow" it was beautiful "thank you hermione." i said hugging her "now hurry up and leave i've still got at least 40 minutes till i need to be in class." she said rushing me out the room laughing, this ball couldn't come any sooner, Not because i was going with cedric but because after all this time i would see draco again.
