"You know I hate the idea of you being with HIM" Harry told me as I made a face.

"But it's already planned! You cant just stop me from going on a date!" I said. Brothers dont know anything about anything.

"Malfoy is just a trouble maker and he is deffinetly up to something. You are not going"

We were sitting in the griffindore common room. Harry on one side of the table and I on the other. Hermionie and Ron were studying on either side of Harry. Ron was smiling behind his book.

"He has a first name, Harry. And you can't stop me from going!" I flipped my blonde curls behind my shoulders.

"And your'e a year younger than the git!" harry continued like i hadn't said anything. I groaned. Harry always thought because I was a 7th year meant I couldnt do anything.

"I am going and that is final!" I said standing up. Harry was the one who moaned this time.

"Alicia Why dont you ever listen to me?"

"Why do I have to?" Ron laughed at me this time. I just gave him a deathly look.

" Well obviously not, but you should!"

"you never listened to Petunia and Vernon!" Harry had finally turned 18 and moved out to his own place. I was still stuck there.

"Neither do you Alicia. Honestly!" I laughed at him. Then looked up at the clock on the wall.

"I have to go and get ready" I explained already excited for my shook his head as I danced up the stairs with enthusiasm. I went to my dorm. Once in side I knelt down by my trunk. I could hear my brother talking below.

"She just doesn't get it." Harry said.

Hermionie laughed. "You cant protect her forever Harry." She said

Harry sighed. "From him- I'll try almost anything."

"Does he even like her? I mean, is he just trying to get to you?" Ron asked.

I rolled my eyes at his comment before looking for my skirt in my trunk. It was yellow and flowing. No it wasn't spring yet but i didn't mind the cold.

"I can't tell. He seems to like her... but what boy isn't attracted to her?" Harry asked. There was a pause and then they burst out laughing. I looked for a pretty shirt to match. ahah I thought. It was a cream colored shirt with a pink flower in the corner. I slipped of my robes and uniform and put on the skirt and shirt. Then i looked in the mirror.

"Harry what if he's just into her?" Hermionie said worridly. I went to the makeup table. my make-up drawer was the the second down on the left.

"Well that would be something. I'm just worried for her, you know.?"he said. I slid sparkly eye liner under and above my eyes. I thought it made them pop. I loooked for mascara.

"Yeah, mate. Shes younger he's older! I would be worried too!" Ron said

"It's not just that. What if he breaks her heart?" Harry asked. I brushed mascara over my eyelashes. I put eye shawdow over my eyelids. I glanced in the mirror again.

"Then.. Then we'll break him! we'll get him!" Ron exclaimed.

"RON!" Hermionie laughed. I put on some pink lipstick and then a coat of gloss over the top.I smaked my lips together.I pulled my hair back letting the curls fall however they wanted. My light brown frekles were laid across my upper cheaks and nose. there was only a few.

"What can I say he deserves it anyway." Ron said.

"He is surely up to something.." Hermione said quietly. I went through my trunk to find a jacket and my purse was smal and black and had a button on the front.

"hey you could have her spy on him..." Ron said to Harry.

"...Hmmm... that might just-"

"Harry! Ron! leave her be! So Malfoy might not be the best for her, let her find out on her own! okay?" Hermionie blurted. Both boys mummbled something. I found my dark brown jacket. My outfit was almost complete. I searched for some big bracelets and put them on. I silpped on some shoes and again loked in the mirror. I smiled-I was ready.

"He better not try anything..." Harry said.

"Or stay out past the curfew!" Ron grumbled. I happily down the stairs. My skirt flew with it.

"If you need me...." I began pouting. "Just don't need me okay?" I walked towards the big mirrior.

"You cannot go out like that!" Harry exclaimed. I applied some bulsh and stuck the compact back in my purse.

"Watch me!" I challened with my hands on my hips. The clock on the wall said. 5:53. "I have to go" I said going for the portail entrance.

Harry sighed"...Be careful.." He finally said. My body automatically turned and went to Harry's side. I leaned dowm to hug him. He was my brother after all and he always cared.

"Stop worring about me please" I said standing all the way up.

"I'll try but I can't promise anything"I laughed as I made my way out into the halls.

All the way to the bottom of the staircase that led to the front there he was - Draco Malfoy.I he gave the tiniest smile back. My heart fluttered. He had on some dark pants and a white long sleeve button up shirt. He had on a dark grey coat and dark grey shoes.

"Hey.. You look amazing" He said putting his arm around me. god harry would have a fit..I thought to myself. I blushed.

"Thank you." i said. we went outside. The sun was still up in the sky but it was darkining. It looked more like 4. We walked in scilence for some time. He moved his hand from around my waist to close to my hand. We locked hands loosely. I smiled to myself. Draco led us through a pathway. The I saw the garden. It has a white gazebo in the center. There were lights hanging on it and inside. This was our first offical date even after 4 months. He stopped before going inside.

"I wanted to do something special for you... I hope this is okay" He said quietly.

"It's beautiful, Draco." I exclaimed. He smiled and we made our way down to the table inside the gazebo. Draco pulled out my chair for me and scooted me in close to the table. There was a candle in the center. The table had chicken salad and bread sticks. Desert was to the side which was pudding. He poured us each some drinks.

"This is... so perfect." I told him hoping thoose were the right words.

"Anything for you Alicia." He said. We ate and talked. Talked about school and magic and life. Just about us. we hadn't really had a chance to. Then he pulled out a gift.

"For me? You didnt have to get me anything." I said as draco handed me the box.

Draco shrugged."It's not much..." He smirked as I carefully pulled the lid off. Inside was a beautiful necklace. It had a silver chain, and little diamond hearts all alond the rows. Then a bigger heart diamond at the center. I smiled.

"It's beautiful!" I exclaimed.

He stood up and came around the small table. I let him have the box. I smiled still. Draco carefully took out the necklace and put it around my neck and clasped it. Then he sat back down. I was happy this was me and not pansy. Somehow he had gotten her off his back.

"This is so lovely...." I said looking into Draco's grey blue eyes.

"I am glad you like it. I was worried it wasn't enough"

I laughed. " How could it get any better?"

"Hmm... i dont know.." He said smirking.

" Well .. you could kiss me... " I whispered. our hands were still together on the and I leaned in connecting our eyes.

"Don't you DARE" Someone screamed comming out of the bushes. We pulled apart and I groaned as I stood up.

"Harry What in the bloody hell are you doing here?" I yelled at my barely visable brother.

"I-uh..."

"You followed us here didn't you?"

"Well-"

"Why do you always try to ruin evrything."

" But I-"

" GO! .. I am so sorry" I said then turning to draco.

"Its fine" He said uncomfurtably. Harry hadn't moved even 20 feet away.

"Harry get out of here" I iyelled.

"N-no" He said firmly. I glared at him. He just stood where he was. I picked up a big pinecone and threw it at him.

"O-h. Ouch" He hollared.

"GOOOO" I yelled pointing towards the castle.

"Fine" He yelled dissapearing again into the bushes. The sun was getting low. I sat back down and sighed.

"I am so sorry"

"No. Please don't be. It's not your fault. " Draco said. I smiled weakly.

"I have another suprise" he said looking at the sky.

Draco took my hand. We walked farther into the garden. Draco pulled me onto a bench and watched the sun set behind hogwarts. As we walked back we passed what sounded like jazz music.

"Care to dance?" Draco asked stopping and putting his hand out. I felt nevous but smiled anyway.

"Actually I would. " I said taking his hand. I stepped in close to him. He gently put one hand on my hip (which totally sent chills down my spine.) and held the other one in mine. I laughed.

"What. Am I doing this wrong?" He asked letting go.

I laughed alittle more. " Here.. Loosen up. You are just too stiff." I said.

I took his arms and placed them around me. Then i wrapped mu arms around his neck. Draco made a real smile which was rare for slow danced to the quiet music. Soon- too soon - the music stopped. We kept dancing by what was now a glow in the sky. The moon was already shining away. I had rested my head on draco. It reached blow his chin. He looked at his watch.

"Oh, shit Alicia" He said pulling away.

"What time is it?" I asked.

"9:46."

"Crap. Harry is going to yell at me for weeks." We satarted to walk back faster than we had before.

"Sorry we are late"

"oh well. Live alittle right? I like staying up late anyway."

"yeah but your brother doesn' does he care so much?"

"I don't know i wish he would back off a bit. Give us some space." We quietly went up to the front doors. He held them open for me and we went in scilently. I walked him down into the dungons.

"I wish we could spent more time together." Draco said.

"Yeah.. Do you think I would get caught if I came with you?" I asked . Draco looked around.

"Maybe I could get you in. I can presuade Snape to let you in.." He offered nervously. I smiled at him.

"Really?"

"yeah of corse. Just stay right here. I'll go ask." Draco turned and walked quickly down the hall. A few minutes later he returned with Professor snape at his heels. Draco was smirking.

"Ms. Potter, If I hear from anyone that they caught you.. you are on your own. Don't think I''ll be so kind" He said sharply. His eyes were cold but there was something else.

"Mhmm. Thankyouthankyouthankyou. Thank you." I said then took a breath of air. He rolled his eyes and headed back down the hall. Draco and I made our way into the common room. It was hudge and draped in green and silver. No one was awke. There was a fire going. I sat on the couch infront of the fire. Draco sat next to me and put is arm around my shoulders. I put my head on his chest.

"Draco.." I said sleepily as he played with my hair.

"Mmhh?" he said

"I think I am seriously in complete love with you more than I expected" I had been thinking about it a lot actually.

"I love you too.." He said. I closed my eyes and sighed.

"You would tell me if we needed space right?" I asked

"... After almost 4 months I dont think we need any space."

I smiled. He was so perfect. "good..."

"there must be something I don't know about you" He said breathing slowly. I though for a moment. I could hear his heart.

"I think I have told you almost everything."I said.

"There has to be something... What do you want to be? like a career or whatnot."

"hmmm.. I think I want to be with you... haha.. But I really havent thought about that too much.."

"oh okay"

"What do you liek to do in your free time?" I asked.

"lots of things... I love to be with you. But, I don't know. I play the guitar"

"Really thats cool, What else haven't you told me me about you?" Draco paused playing with my hair. Was he hesitating?

"...I can't think of anything... I used to have a cat?" I laughed and he twilred my hair again.

"Really? What was it's name?" He seemed happy to change subjects so fast.

"Toby... got him as a gift from my mum when I was five."

"What hapened to him?"

"Passed away when I was 7.." He said quietly. But he sounded alittle angry. Like it didn't just pass away.

"Oh, sorry...." It fell scilent.

I felt limp and tired. Draco's watch said 10:35. It was late but I didn't want to leave Draco's side. He was the best boyfriend in the world. I needed him to be with me.

"Alicia..?" He asked quietly.

"mmm?" I was almost asleep.

"There is somehting else I haven't told you.."

"Did you own a fish too?" I said groggily, menatlly laughing at my stupid joke.

"Uh-no" He was suddenly serious. I felt alittle more awake than before.

"Waht is it?" I whispered.

"Can I trust you? You can't tell anyone. Not even your brother- especially not your brother!" Not my brother? and of corse I trusted him? this was huge. had to be...

"Ummm yeah... what is it?"

"I made a mistake...8 months ago.."

I sat quietly and waited for him to go on. my eyes were still closed but i was very much awake.Don't tell me he got a girl preggers? Oh god. Don't be Pansy.

"And I should have told you right away... I was just scared that you would leave me before you got to know me. The real me."

I was still. Malfoy's weren't scared. althougth I knew diffrent but still. He kept talking "Well- talked me into.... well made me do some foolish things. He convinced me to stop talking to my friends. I couldn't do it after 2 months. It made him mad. But what was completely stupid and I regret a lot... he wanted me to take his place and ask the dark lord for me to join him."

I kept my eyes shut. I knew exactly what he meant. I had heard the roumors. I still didn't say anything. He was still the same person right?

"I felt horrible keeping it from you. I just can't do it any longer. You can hate me and break up with me if you want.. Just don't tell anyone. I can't get out of this mess anyway"

Would I hate him or break up with him? No I couldnt do that. But now he was dangerous. Still, did it matter?

"...Alicia?" He whispered nervously.

"Okay....."

"Okay?"

"Yeah.. I mean it's not like you really wanted to , right?" I said normally.

"At the begning but then... then there was a meeting and.... now i am scared." Draco admitted to me.

"fine then"I said.

"just like that?"

My eyes were still shut but i made a face. "Yes. What did you want me to say? It's fine really. Just .... promise me something.."

"Okay. shoot"

"Your'e not going to do anything dumb right? Like you aren't going to kill anyone..."

"I dont want to...but if he makes me... I have to"

"Don't go and get yourself killed either."

"I won't"

I shifted alittle and he resumed messing with my hair.

"So... do you have the.... Thing?"

"Yes... Its terrible. I hate hiding it hurts."

"Oh" I said now tired.

"So you won't tell anyone"

"No of corse not.!"

"Okay..."

"I love you Draco. no matter what" I whispered

"I love you too"