~11 Close Call

With Draco futzing with my hair like that, I felt weird. It made me feel like he was a kid again but I wasn't taking care of him, like it was just the opposite. I put my hand on his and looked up at him.

"Can you please stop doing that?"

The only people left in the common room, were me and Draco.

"Why? What's wrong?"
"It just...reminds me of a little boy I knew."
"What happened to him?"
"I walked out on him."

I moved down to the floor directly in front of the fire and wrapped my arms around my legs. As I was staring at the fire Sean's face suddenly flashed in the flames.

"WHOA!"

I stumbled backwards, tripping over the table and falling into Draco's arms. I glanced at him and then at the fire now flickering dangerously.

"Em, what happened?"
"I gotta go."

I thrust his arms off me and made my way across the common room.

"But it's after curfew!"

I smirked at him while hurrying out the door. The corridors were completely dark. I went down the hall a ways and finally slowed my pace, letting out a breath that I didn't realize I was holding.

"How did Sean find me?" I muttered to myself
"Who's Sean?"

I swear, at the sudden sound of his voice, I jumped to the ceiling.

"God damn you, Draco!"

He was leaning against the wall laughing his ass off.

"You are such a ponce."

I said while trying to recover from my scare.

"Oh come on, Emmy, you've got to admit it was funny."

I looked at him sharply.

"What did you call me?"
"I called you Emmy. Why? Is there something wrong?"
"I-I just haven't been called that since...nevermind."

"Since what?" he asked, laughter subsided.
"Never you mind."
"Fine, keep your secrets."

I gave him a wicked smirk and walked away.

"Where are you going?"
"To the grounds."
"Why?"

"Do you always have to ask so many questions!" I yelled.

He looked a little taken aback at my sudden rage. I exhaled slowly and my face softened.

"I'm sorry, Draco. You just really pissed me off when you scared me."
"You're not scared very often, are you?"
"No...why?"
"I can tell."
"How?"
"You wouldn't have been so pissed if you were used to it."

With that stupid, sexy smirk of his he sauntered off. I shook my head and smiled. I ran and jumped on his back. We both were laughing as he stumbled when he tried to adjust me on his back.

"Okay hold the phone."

He stopped and boosted me up and gave me a piggyback ride. We made it to the Entrance hall when I asked,

"Aren't there supposed to be people patrolling the halls?"
"Yup."
"So...what gives?"
"Dunno."
"Okay, down time."

I started wiggling around but he wouldn't put me down.

"Draco put me down."

Without warning he dropped me which made me trip him so he fell on me.

"Ow! Draco you moron, I told you to put me down. Not drop me!"
"Sorry, you slipped."

I caught the smirk on his face.

"Ooooooooh you lie!"

He laughed at my baby voice and actually smiled. I haven't seen that smile since he was a toddler. There it was again, that weird feeling. I honestly can't explain the way I feel when Draco is himself.

He started scrambling up.

"What's wrong?"
"Someone's coming!"

Draco pulled me to my feet and led me behind the Slytherin House Point Hour Glass. Protectively, Draco held me up against him. I was looking up at Draco who was watching for someone to enter the Entrance Hall. When his eyes narrowed I knew he saw someone. I followed his gaze and to my horror saw Sean coming through the door that leads to the dungeons.

"Who is..."

I clamped my hand over Draco's mouth. Sean must've heard the little bit Draco has said because he looked over in our direction. I tensed up and my breath got caught in my chest. Draco must've felt me stiffen up because he tightened his grip around me and rested his head on mine. Sean slowly approached our hiding spot. I began trembling and was on the brink of tears. Just as Sean was about to discover us, I could hear the vibration of his phone.

"Yeah?"

On the other end I could hear my father.

"Sean! Where are you!"

Sean was trying so hard to contain his frustration.

"I'm on an errand sir."
"Get your ass back here now. Jul is up there with her, so she has enough help."

Draco had no idea what they were talking about but I knew exactly what was going on.

"How did you know I was up here?"
"Adrian saw you leave and Jul saw you up there and called me. Now get your sorry ass back here!"

That a boy Adrian!

"Yes sir."

He closed his phone looking absolutely furious. He cursed under his breath and vanished in cloud of black smoke. I clung onto Draco's robes breathing heavily. Draco soothingly stroked my back.

"It's alright, he's gone."
"Too close."
"What?"

I pulled back and looked up at him.

"He's after me, he's been after me. That was too close."

Draco looked back at the black smoke.

"How did he get in the castle?"

I stood still, on edge. I then realized I told Voldemort to come to the castle tonight.

"Draco, do you have an owl?"
"Yeah, he should be in my room."
"I need to use him."

He nodded, "Okay."

Draco and I walked back to the common room, still shaken up by the encounter with Sean. Jordan came up to us.

"Draco, Angela was looking for you. Pft she came into the room all, 'Ugh where is he! I bet you any money that whore paid him to do her. I even went in the boys' dorm looking for him!'," she mocked Angela's voice.
"Did you hear what I said? She even went in the boy's dorm looking for you!"

We laughed at her sarcasm.

"Hey, Em, you might not want to come to bed tonight, cause you know Angela will be hounding you."
"Yeah well, little miss bitch can suck it. I'm not in the mood to deal with her."
"Why, what happened?"
"I'll tell you later."