It was all she could think about. What she felt with Draco was different than what she felt with Ron. But, she liked both feelings, and both of them. Well, she thought she did. After what Draco had said to her that night, seven days ago, she didn't know what to do about anything.
Then, she heard her name being whisper-shouted.
"Halley!" Ding! A rock hit the window, and she looked out. It was Draco.
"What…What are you doing?" She cried raspily.
"Halley, I had to see you," He pleaded.
"Why," Halley said blankly, remembering the last time she'd seen him.
He took a deep breath, "Halley, I'm sorry, I really do like you. In fact, I love you, and I'm so sorry. I never knew that you liked me way back then, and, My God, I can't believe I said those things to you, I really can't. I just… God, Halley, I want to be with you. I need to. I love you."
Halley sighed, "Draco, I…I don't know," She glanced around and then sighed again, "Come in, be careful though. And quiet." He climbed in and saw that Halley had relocated to her bed, stomach side down and face in a pillow. He lay next to her on his side and propped himself up on his elbow. After a long silence he whispered, "I don't want to say anything because I'm afraid it'll come out wrong."
Halley closed her eyes and murmured, "I don't know what to say right now anyways."
"Then just sleep. I'll be here." He stroked her face and she got under the covers and complied.
The next morning Halley woke up and saw that beautiful face next to her and smiled despite her confusion. I love you, She thought, not realizing she was saying the words out loud until Draco's eyes opened.
"Draco," She breathed. His eyes blinked and she smiled. "Hi."
"Hi," he muttered sleepily.
Even softer, so she wouldn't scare him off with her morning breath, she said, "I love you."
Relief washed over his face. "I know."
With a smile, she said, "Okay." And she stood on the bed and pulled him up. In a sudden rush of energy and liberation, she began jumping and laughing.
"Someone's a morning person!" Draco laughed and pulled her down onto him, both of them smiling, and they kissed at last again. "I missed you."
"I know," Halley grinned even more and rolled off to see—
"Professor Snape!"
"I was wondering where you two were." He looked into each of their pink faces.
"Oh no!" Halley gasped, "Wait…It is Saturday, isn't it? I mean, we aren't missing class, are we?"
"Fortunately for you, yes, it is the weekend. Unfortunately, you two will have to put your sexual feelings aside," at this, Halley and Draco blushed, while Professor Snape smirked and continued, "and come down to the common room into the public eye."
"W-We're very s-sorry, sir, we—," Draco stammered.
"And, fortunately for you," He stared into their faces, "I approve." And he stalked out, Halley and Draco, grinning and following, though both still red in the face.
Upon entering the common room, cheers, jeers and whistles filled the air.
"Yeah, way to get some, Draco!"
"What took you two so long?"
Halley laughed, "Maybe here isn't the best place to be together right now. I'll see you." And she was gone, the whoops replaced with the shouts of "Oooh! Ouch!"
Halley and Draco spent all day deflecting joke-y comments about the previous night, everyone seemed to have found out, including Ron, who was avoiding Halley. He seemed to think that their moment together meant something. Which, maybe it did, thought Halley? It was so hard to tell, especially with Ron's and hers friendship before this, blurring any visible lines. So when Halley spotted Ron alone in a hallway, she quietly approached him, grabbing and gripping his arm so he couldn't get out of talking to her.
"What?" Ron snarled, not looking at her.
"Ron, you know what." Halley said forcefully.
"No, I don't know what. Oh, unless you mean how after all these years I finally get a possible chance with you that I think means something, and then next thing I hear is your off sleeping with Malfoy again!" His face turned redder with every breath he took, and Halley could feel him shaking.
"Ron! Please!" Halley tightened her grip, as he was trying to storm away. "You're not getting out of this. Ron!" He finally looked her in the eye, though maliciously. "Ron, I'm sorry, okay?" He looked away, and she pulled on his arm, he faced her again. "I mean it! I'm sorry, I never knew you liked me that way, and you're my best friend. You always know how to make me laugh and you're so fun Ron, but I don't think know how we'd work out together," She paused as his face fell, "I don't want to loose my best friend."
His face hardened up again and his jaw set. "I don't care what you think, Halley. I'm not going to give up on you." His green eyes sparkled. "I've always loved you Halley. Always." He looked her dead in the eyes as he continued. "I refuse to let Draco Malfoy stand between me and you, Halley. I'm going to fight for you." He blinked hard and stalked off before Halley could say anything in protest, leaving her more confused than before.
