The dreaded encounter
Over the next few weeks Draco and I got really close and Ron came round to the idea of it, even if he did say that we couldn't kiss in front of him. This was ok though as we wouldn't kiss in front of the Slytherin's just in case they told there parents who passed it on to Lucius Malfoy. We kept meeting late at night but I didn't have to lie to the Gryffindors anymore which made me very happy. It was coming close to Christmas and Draco had asked me about my plans for the holidays. "I am planning on staying at Hogwarts while my parents go on a romantic Christmas holiday. What about you?"
"I am going home for Christmas and I was thinking that I should tell my father so that we could stop sneaking around. Just think that when I come back after Christmas we can go public to everyone!" this heated my insides. I couldn't wait to be able to be with him during the day. I had to keep supressing the edge to kiss him in the corridors, it was getting tiring to be honest. I must have started grinning wildly again because he was staring at me with that famous Malfoy grin but now it was less foul and more sexy. "I take that as a yes to telling him then?" he laughed while I nodded and punched him playfully in his arm.
After a couple of days I owled Draco to let him know that I was actually going to the Burrow with the Weasley's for Christmas. And he replied with "Maybe I will have to sit in your carriage on the train if Potter and Weasly don't mind?" even though we had been dating for 2 months he still hadn't called Harry and Ron by their first names however he has stopped the name calling. In the end I decided to ask him to meet that night to discuss things properly. He agreed.
"I would love you to sit with us on the Hogwarts Express but what about Ron's rule about kissing in front of him? I asked Draco. I don't think that I could cope the whole train ride with him right next to me without kissing him.
"Maybe Weasley would make an exception this once. He should have got used to us by now." It looked like he was going to say something else so I waited in anticipation. "I have actually been thinking that I am going to apologize to Potter and Weasley for the past years but I don't know how to say it." He looked concerned genuinely. I cuddled into his chest and stroked his shoulder comfortingly.
"Calling them Harry and Ron might be a good start." I tried to say this without sounding condescending but it came across sort of rude so I tried to amend myself. "I mean I think an apology would be better if their real names were used as they associate you calling them by their last names with past of you picking on them." He nodded and I was very relieved. "Other than that just try and be honest about how bad you feel and how you regret it like you did to me the first time we were in the dark passageway." We looked deeply into each other's eyes reminiscing on that day until he broke the silence.
"You are right. As always. I will call them harry and Ron and apologize from my heart after all they are my girlfriend's friends." As he said this my heart fluttered. I hadn't got used to him calling me his girlfriend yet but I knew I liked the sound of it. We stayed close in our usual lace at the lake for a while longer until he walked me back hand in hand.
It was finally the day we go home for the holidays and Ron had agreed to Draco and I kissing on the train and both he and Harry had accepted Draco's apology. Draco had found out that most of the Slytherins were staying so we would be safe on the train.
Harry, Ron and I had packed and were ready for a Christmas at the Burrow. We had gone to Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley during the week to get all the gifts we needed for everyone.
We all went to the station to board the train including Draco with us. We chose a carriage and sat down to relax on our way home. We were talking amongst ourselves, Ron and Harry were talking about Quidditch, Ginny and Luna were talking about Nargles and I and Draco were kissing passionately. We heard someone say that we were nearly at Kings Cross so I reluctantly broke away from Draco and put on my muggle clothes while he boys left so we girls could have privacy while they dressed in the corridor like many of the other boys on the train.
We pulled into Kings Cross about 5 minutes later. Draco and I shared one last kiss to say goodbye for the holidays until it was ripped apart forcefully while someone shouted "Get off that Mudblood!" I instantly knew whose voice this was. It was that of Lucius Malfoy. I could see the far flood into Draco's face. I got extremely worried for him and mouthed "I'm so sorry. I love you." As Draco was pulled away by his dad. I jumped when I felt someone's hands grab me. I turned round and it was the hands of Ron and Harry who had come to comfort me like the wonderful friends they are. I cried into their arms whilst Fred and George took our trunks to the car without protesting seeing that I was a mess.
I was worried the whole Christmas, not sure what Lucius would be doing to the one I loved. I hoped his fatherly instincts would take over his prejudice and just be happy that Draco found love. Although I liked to hope this I was nearly 100% sure that was not what was happening.
It was killing me that I couldn't find out into after the holidays. All the Weasleys had advised me not to send owls because that would infuriate Lucius even more. I agreed that this was a good idea, I didn't want to make more trouble for my boyfriend than I already had.