It was now the end of the year now and Christi and Draco were officially a couple. Christi, Harry, and Hermione were all shunning Ron for what he had said to Christi. Cedric was happy for his sister that she was happy and had found someone who treated her with respect and protected her just as much as he did.
It was the last day of school and all the kids were relentless and not paying attention to anything in their classes. Cedric couldn't help but laugh at all the fifth years goofing off in his class well except Christi and Draco.
Draco's father had been arrested, tried and imprisoned in Azkaban for life. Draco had been miserable since.
The class ends and everyone walks out.
"Hey Christ, Draco wait up." He said.
They both stop and look at him.
"What's up?"
"Why don't you come and spend the summer with us Draco? It would be good for you." Cedric said.
"I don't want to intrude." He said.
"You won't be. Christi and I have our own place together. Mum…"
"Mum hasn't been the same since last year's events with the tournament and the near…and dad. Dad is always busy at the Ministry. Well even more now. So I would always be held up in my room as mum would freak if I left the house. So Cedric and I have our own place in London. Quite cute and quaint I must say." Christi smiles.
After a moment of thinking about it Draco nods.
"Sure, that sounds good." He said.
"Cool. I'll see you two at dinner tonight." Cedric said and went to go and pack up some essentials from his office.
Once he was out of sight Draco pulls Christi into his chest gently and holds her close to him. At the moment she was the only stable thing in his life.
"It's going to be okay Draco." She said wrapping her arms around his waist.
"I just don't understand." He says softly.
She just holds him and lets him let it all out.
"Come on. Let's go up to the astronomy tower." She said taking his hand and lacing their fingers together and heading out.
They get to the tower and climb to the top.
Draco smiles and looks down at her as he's 5'8" ½ tall and she's only 5'2".
"This is where I poured everything out to you."
"And it's where I feel more in love with you. You were willing to spill everything about yourself to me without the worry of me using it against you. Let's make this the spot we go if we've had a rough day or just need time to think or be alone or have some time together." She smiles.
"Sounds good."
They spend the rest of the day up there until they needed to get to the end of the year feat to find out who won the house cup and everything else.
Arriving in the Great Hall Christi and Draco and sit at their perspective tables. Christi goes and sits with Hermione and Harry who had come to accept her and Draco dating.
"Where were you all day?" Hermione asks.
"Nowhere."
"Come on tell!" Harry said.
"Alright, the astronomy tower. That's our little get away and before you ask no shagging goes on. It's where we're gonna go these next two years where we're going to go if we've had a rough day or just need time to think or be alone or have some time together."
"Aw that's so romantic!" Hermione says.
Christi just goes bright red in the face and Draco sees and smirks.
"Well everyone! We've had a good year this year! Let's hope next year will be as good as next years! So now the winner of the house cup is….GRYFFINDOR!" Dumbledore says making all of Gryffindor jump up and cheer excitedly.
After the feast everyone heads to their dorms for their last night there before heading home for the summer.
Christi and Draco meet up at the entrance to the Great Hall.
"Congratulations on winning."
"Thanks. This summer is going to be fun and if there is to be a little shagging we'll have to be quiet so that we don't let on to what we're doing." She giggles.
"I'll just have to put a silencing charm on you then because you scream."
She laughs and kisses him then she heads over to the Gryffindor tower.
On his way down to the dungeons a hand shoots out and claps tightly over Draco's mouth and he gets dragged out into a dark corridor.
"Hello Draco." A highly familiar voice that send a chill down his spine said.