The
first time I saw your face. That's when I loved you. But, that was
not when I realized it. I took me a while. I had my doubts. When I
offered you my hand, and you so unceremoniously refused to shake it,
I felt my heart break. My stone-hard unbreakable Malfoy family
emotional wall came crumbling down, so I tried hard to hide it. I
used hate as a cover-up for heartbreak. Malice as a cover-up for
love. When I cried myself to sleep, all those cold, hard, countless
nights, I still thought you where beautiful. So beautiful, in fact,
that I stopped crying. So beautiful that I decided that we had
nothing but a misunderstanding that day, and that starting over was
the best way to approach my feelings for you. So I will.
I knew
exactly what you thought of me. You thought I was a Death Eater.You
thought I wanted to kill you. On the contrary, Harry James...I want
nothing more than to hold you in my arms and whisper those sweet,
innocent nothings into your ear. So I'll ask you if I can. I'll ask
you if its alright. Be ready for me, Harry James...because I'm
coming.
-Draco
Draco
had given Harry nervous side glances all through their morning
Potions class. Everything about him was gorgeous. His messy coal
black hair, his bright green eyes, his face, glistening with a sheer
coat of sweat as he slaved over his cauldron. Draco, so intrigued by
the sight, noticed all the little things, like the way Harry bit his
lip with his left front tooth when he was concentrating. The bell
rang, snapping the platinum blonde out of his thoughts. He swallowed.
'This is it,' he thought, 'It's now or never, Draco!
Remember your speech!'
Mustering up his courage, he followed
Harry, Ron, and Hermione out of the Potions Room door, and into the
main dungeons. Taking a deep, nerve-strengthening breath, he tapped
Harry on the shoulder. "Po-Harry! Could I...t-talk to
your for a moment? In," he motioned to Ron and Hermione in a
very kind, out of character way, "private? Please?" He
squinted his eyes a bit. Harry cocked an eyebrow. "What for,
Malfoy?"
Draco flinched at the harshness of Harry's
words. This, Harry noticed. "Is there something wrong with you,
Malfoy? Seriously wrong?" Draco knitted his eyebrows together in
sadness. "Could I just...talk with you...now, please?" he
whispered, not meeting Harry's unfriendly, questioning gaze. Harry
snorted. "Fine, but do it quick, Malfoy. I don't have time to
waste talking to an arsehole like you."
Draco inwardly
gasped, biting his lip to hold back the tears that threatened to
escape at Harry's cruel words. Harry noticed this, too. "Malfoy,
are you sick or something? Every insult I throw at you isn't met with
a snide remark. You keep flinching like you're hurt. You must
seriously be si-"
"I'M NOT SICK, HARRY!" Draco
squeaked. "When you insult me, it does hurt! It hurts really
bad!" Harry glared. "And why, dare I ask, does it hurt you,
Draco?: he hissed. Draco avoided his eyes again.
"Because...because...I...I-I...oh!" He shook his head, and
leaned up, pressing his lips softy to Harry's, his six-year-long
craving finally being met. Pulling away, he whispered in Harry's ear.
"Because, I love you, Harry James Potter."
