Lifes Fine Lines
Chapter One: Hogwarts Most Guarded Secret
Thoughts


Mako stood in the astronomy tower, staring out at the planet Jupiter, for some unknown reason she felt connected to the giant planet. She didn't even flinch as she felt a pair of arms snake around her waist, warm lips gently suckling at her exposed neck. The affectionate caresses stopped when she didn't move, she felt herself being turned around, two hands tenderly cupping her cheeks, forcing her to look into silvery blue eyes.

"What's the matter baby?" he cooed as he placed butterfly kisses on her cheeks, causing her to pull away, before his lips could touch hers. He stared at her confused, while she continued to glare at him, "You're still not mad at what happened in the great hall are you?"

"Of course not," she snapped, "Why would I be mad that my boyfriend called me a mudblood bitch while my worst enemy sits on his lap and laughs?" she sarcastically bit, "I'm just abso-fucking-lutely peachie!" her emerald eyes danced with fury.

He laughed softly pulling her back into his arms, "You know that was just an act, you know I would never choose a slut like Pansy over you." He paused as he kissed her forehead, "I'd never choose any other woman over you." He added, kissing the tip of her nose, "You're it for me Mako, you're my one and only." He stared into her eyes, noticing that the storm that had once raged within them was slowly waning. He leaned in to kiss her again but she turned away from his lips once more, looking back out at the night sky.

Makoto Kino and Draco Malfoy, Hogwarts most guarded secret, the couple had been dating for the past two months. What had innocently started off as Draco complying with his father's plan to destroy the only mudblood to ever be sorted into the Slytherin house had turned into more, so much more.

The original plan was to get close to her, find out some deep dark secret that he could use to make her leave Hogwarts, thus re-purifying the Slytherin house. Yet the closer he got to the vivacious brunette the more he fell for her, until one night of studying turned into a heated make out session in the restricted section of the library. That night they had realized that they had a mutual and growing attraction to one another, that night they both stopped denying it. They also decided that they needed to keep it a secret, Draco's dad wouldn't be happy with the change of plans (which Mako remained unaware of), and the female population would undoubtedly want to kill Mako for snagging Draco.

So during the day, around everyone else, the insults against one another and hostility remained, however in private quarters, the two let their guards down, and made quite the cute couple. Being a prick of course came naturally to Draco, who is after all a Malfoy, for Mako it was a bit harder. Draco was so good at disguising their romance that she really began to wonder if she really meant anything to him.

"How do I know that you're not acting now?" she turned to face him, "That everything you said down there is the real you, and that this version of you is the act?" she asked softly, wrapping her arms around her lithe body for comfort.

Draco stared at her, at the vision of beauty she made, standing there, bathed in the moonlight. Her lightly tanned complexion was smooth and creamy, her lips soft and pink, her cute little button nose just longed to be kissed. Then he met her eyes, her eyes were like two emerald jewels, surrounded by lush long lashes. Her eyes reflected every emotion she was feeling, they truly were the windows to her soul. And right now her soul yearned for reassurance, for him to tell her that he loved her.

"Mako," he softly called her name, smiling at her as she turned to face him, "It's you I want to be with, you know that, I know that you know that. But the rest of the world can't know that, not until 'you know who' is defeated and purebloods can be with mudblo-" he stopped as he noticed her flinch.

"No go ahead, say it, mudblood, I'm a mudblood," Draco silently cursed as he watched the storm in her eyes build up again, "I'm not a pureblood, and I'll never be a pureblood, you're wasting you time with me Draco, the world will never approve of you and I, ever. Even if 'you know who' is defeated, your father will never accept me." A few tears slipped from her eyes as she turned her gaze back to the heavens, "So it's better if we just end it now, before either of us falls to deeply."

It's too late for that my sweet Draco thought as he pulled her into a ferocious kiss, ignoring her protest. Soon she stopped fighting him, and melted into his embrace, kissing him back just as passionately as he was kissing her. He slowly pulled away and watched as her eyes slowly fluttered open, misted over with desire. "I'll find a way to tell my father, and he will accept us, or I'll disown him." He kissed her softly, "But for now, we can't let anyone know, okay?"

She nodded slowly, "Ok."

He gently wiped away her tears, "Just remember whatever I say when everyone else is around is a lie. That you are the light in my darkened world." He smiled when she blushed, "For every insult that I throw at you, I'll make up to you when we're," he wiggled his eyebrows suggestively, "Alone." Smiling even more as her blush deepened.

"Well according to my calculations you have some making out to do." She smiled slyly.

"It's making up-oh!" Draco's grin widened as he understood what she was getting at. "Why Ms. Kino, who knew you had such a dirty mind?" he taunted playfully as he nibbled at her earlobe.

"Must be the influence of my boyfriend, he's absolutely insatiable." She giggled softly as she arched her body into his, letting her head fall to the side to give him more access to her neck, which he greedily took advantage of.


The next morning Mako woke up, not only in the silken comfort of her bed, but also in the arms of one Draco Malfoy. She smiled as she realized that he must have apparated them there sometime last night, she gently brushed a strand of platinum blond hair from his sleeping face, enjoying the angelic look he expressed. He stirred slightly and pulled her closer, nuzzling further into her embrace. She giggled softly, amazed at this softer side of Draco, the side that only she was privy to. She tenderly caressed his cheek, as his eyes slowly opened, before he had the chance to say or even think anything, her lips descended onto his, in a devastatingly soft and tenderly passionate kiss.

He smiled as they slowly drifted apart, "I could get used to that kind of wake up call." He smirked as she playfully slapped his bare shoulder. He growled teasingly as he pounced on her, "Think you can get away with hitting me?" he smiled as she mocked fear, "I think you need to be punished." He leaned in and kissed her, the knock on the door prevented them from deepening the kiss.

"Hey girlie girl, you decent?" Bianca Briefs called out.

"Never!" Mako called back giggling as Draco whined, not liking the interruption one bit.

"Get dressed, I'm coming in!" the doorknob began to turn and Mako turned to look at the door in fright before turning to look at Draco who had disappeared.

The door flew open and Bianca 'B' Briefs waltzed in, "Come on girl, we get to go to Hogsmeade today, get a move on!" Bianca laughed at her friend who simply fell back into bed, she stopped when she noticed a soft furry thing nestled beside Mako. "Hey Mako, when'd you get a pet?"

Mako looked at her strangely before looking down realizing that a powder white wolf cub with piercing blue eyes was staring up at her, whimpering softly. Mako smiled, there was no mistaking those eyes, the cub was Draco, he was an animagus. She picked him up and brought him to her face, cuddling him, and kissing the spot between his ears. He eagerly licked whatever part of her he could reach, yipping like an excited puppy.

"He's so cute!" Bianca squealed as she sat next to Mako on the bed, reaching out to pet the pup. Who growled and snapped at her hand. "Damn devil dog." Bianca muttered as Mako scolded the puppy.

"That wasn't very nice." Mako chided as Draco looked up at her with puppy dog eyes, literally, causing Mako's heart to melt. "Aww Poopie, it's ok. I still wove you." She cooed as he wagged his tail.

"Poopie? You named your dog Poopie?" Bianca looked at the white ball of fluff in Mako's arms and cracked up, not noticing the growls emitting from the pup. "Glad you don't have any little siblings to name… pity your kids though." Bianca teased.

Mako through a pillow at her, "Shut up B!" she laughed as it hit her best friend square in the head, "Now get out of here so I can get dressed!"

"Cha, meet in the common room when you're done, I wonder if Draco's going, he's so hot… an arrogant prick, but hot." She smiled dreamily as she left Mako and 'Poopie' alone.

"Ack!" Mako giggled as Draco turned back into a human, effectively pinning her beneath him.

"Poopie!" he demanded, as he tickled her relentlessly, "You named me Poopie!" he cracked a smile as she squirmed beneath him, "What about something manly like Dragon or Killer or Kujo?"

Mako finally got a hold of his hands, stopping the tickling for now, "I like Poopie better, besides, it's what you get for trying to bite B." she playfully glared at him.

His eyes flashed at the mention of Mako's shorter friend, "She thinks I'm hot." He smirked as Mako rolled her eyes.

"Puh-lease, almost the entire female population of Hogwarts thinks you're hot."

"Almost the entire?" he raised an inquisitive eyebrow.

Mako feigned a bored yawn, "Yea, apparently I'm the only girl with any taste." She laughed as he mocked being devastated by the news, "Come on Poopie, lets get ready for Hogsmeade." She pushed him off of her and stood up. She had only gotten a foot from the bed when a large hand wrapped around hers and dragged her back into bed.

"Stay with me in bed." He growled seductively into the hollow of her neck. "I don't want you to go to Hogsmeade."

She giggled at his childlike selfishness, "Draco, I already told B I was going," he started whining like he had when he was a cub, nuzzling her neck, "Draco I need to go." She pried herself out of his arms, "Besides, there's this fascinating store there called Aphrodite's Secret that has the cutest little teddy I wanted to buy." She stretched her lithe body seductively.

Before she could respond she was being dressed and shoved out the door, "Well in that case go, buy, charge anything there to me." He pulled her in for a searing kiss, "Just remember that whatever you buy there, is only meant for me to see."

She caressed his cheek, and smiled slyly, "You know, you could come with me and help me choose an-" before she even finished her sentence Draco had charmed himself dressed and ready to go.

"Let's go!" he grabbed her hand and pulled her down to the common room, dropping it before reaching the bottom of the stairs. Their masks of indifference towards one another back on, they avoided each other like the plague.


Upon reaching Hogsmeade Mako and Bianca headed to Aphrodite's Secret, "So Mako, who are you buying this for?" Bianca inquired as Mako picked up a silky pink nightie, the bust and skirt lined with lace.

Mako smiled as she shook her head, "No one in particular, can't a girl sleep in something silky every now and then?"

Bianca raised an eyebrow suggestively, "Really? Could it possibly be for who ever it was who gave you the admittedly cute, devil dog?" Mako blushed and Bianca grabbed her, dragging her into the nearest fitting room. "Alright girl spill!"

"You can't say anything alright?" Mako waited for Bianca to agree, "We told each other that we weren't going to say anything to anyone, but in all honesty, I have to tell someone or I'll bust!" she smiled dreamily, before whispering, "B, I've been seeing Draco Malfoy for the past couple months."

Mako laughed as Bianca's jaw practically hit the ground. "You and Malfoy? I thought you guys hated each other." She whispered back.

The emerald eyed brunette shrugged, "You know how the expression goes, there's a fine line between love and hate." She blushed again, "All I know is that I love the way he makes me feel." She met Bianca's brown eyes, "He has this other softer side, that's just unbelievable."

Bianca laughed, "Who would have known that the prick had a soft side. So is he the one that gave you the wolf?"

"B, Draco is the wolf, he's an animagus, but don't tell anybody, not even his father knows."

Bianca's almond shape eyes grew about three sizes, "You mean that insufferable git knows that I think he's hot?" Mako nodded, "Shit… that bastards never going to let me live it down now." She groaned, running a hand through her hair.

"Don't worry B, he already knows what will happen to him if he picks on you. It's why I named him Poopie." She added to clarify.

The shorter girl cracked up, "You have him wrapped around your little finger don't you?" Mako blushed again, much to Bianca's amusement. "I knew it!" she opened the door and pulled Mako back out to look at lingerie, "Come on girlie, lets pick something out that will knock his socks off!"

Mako laughed as she watched Bianca tear through all the different items of undergarments, stopping to admire a few, raving on how great Mako would look in it.

Bianca Briefs, was the first friend that Mako had made at Hogwarts, the petite Asian girl hadn't cared that she was a mudblood, or that she was taller than most of the guys. The two seemed to just have bonded, both having a deep albeit secret obsession with the British actor Tom Felton. Bianca was the kind of girl that didn't give a damn about what anyone said about her; she was secure and confident about herself, and fiercely protective of her friends something Mako deeply admired.

Bianca came from a prominent pureblooded wizarding family, yet they were nothing like the Malfoy's. Bianca's parents treated Mako as one of their own, not caring that she wasn't a pureblood. They didn't mind muggles or muggle things, they were quite well known in the non-magic world as well. Bianca looked amazingly like her mother, Christina Briefs was one of the most beautiful women that Mako had ever seen, and Bianca had inherited many of her mothers best features. She had shoulder length silky black hair that seemed to flow like a river of onyx. Her caramel brown eyes always held a mysterious spark that let you know when she was up to no good, which in Mako's opinion was quite often. Mako always admired Bianca for her petite stature; she was tiny, but definitely not fragile. Yet she seemed to fit better with guys than Mako and her lanky form, Mako always felt out of place beside the adorable Asian doll, until she met Draco, never before had she been so glad for her height.

"Mako, I think this one is perfect!" Bianca held up a black satin teddy that was lined with a deep green trim. "It's all Slytherin colors, Poopie will love it." Bianca couldn't help but grin, at the thought that Draco's pet name was Poopie.

"Shut up B!" Mako giggled, using a thong like a rubber band and flying at Bianca who effectively evaded the flying undergarment. "Besides, what about your beloved Heero, don't you think he'd appreciate you in one of those little numbers?"

Bianca grinned slyly, "Who said I didn't already have one?"

"Ah, so the mighty Bianca does have a boyfriend." A smirking voice broke into the girls conversation.

Bianca whirled around to face the one and only Draco Malfoy, "Oh shut your trap!" she stuck her tongue out, "Poopie!" she added, grinning widely when Draco paled. "Honestly Draco, did you think I wouldn't find out? We women have a sixth sense about these things." She picked up the thong that had landed on the floor, "You treat her right, cause if you hurt her, not even your precious father can save you from what I'd do to you." She whispered harshly as she walked by the tall blond, dropping the thong in his hands. "Don't worry you two, I'll keep you secret." She smiled sweetly at Mako before glaring at Draco, "See you later girlie." She waved as she exited, leaving Draco and Mako alone in the store.

Draco looked down at the silky garment in his hands, raising a seductive eyebrow to Mako he smiled when she blushed. He was definitely going to have to buy them for her. He tried to catch a glimpse of what she was buying before the clerk put it in the bag but was unsuccessful, he'd just have to wait for later. She looked back at him smiling softly before heading out to go join Bianca at the corner coffee shop.

Draco went to the register and placed the thong on the counter, ignoring the questioning look the sales woman was giving him. He had the hardest time getting the image of Mako wearing the tiny underwear out of his head. He took the bag with a silly grin and shoved it in his pocket, shaking himself out of his little daydream, turning to the sales clerk, he pulled out his wand "Obliviate," he whispered, insuring that the last ten minutes would be erased from her memory. Satisfied that his secret relationship was safe, he headed back to Hogwarts.


I know I know, I shouldn't have started another fic when M&M's has been sitting on my comp collecting dust for awhile, but I couldn't help it. Once again, Thanks so much to B, who helped me with all the Hogwarts/Magic info. I'd be so lost without her... I love you! B also makes her fanfic debute as Bianca Briefs, so yay! Hope you guys like it, I'm not expecting it to be a long fic, but who knows, M&M's was supposed to be brief too...

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One love,
Athena Kyle