You looked around the party with amazement. Soft music played in the background as you and your best friend Daphne Greengrass, who you had agreed to go to the Yule Ball with, danced around the room, your faces beaming as you talked and laughed. But as you danced with her, every once in awhile your gaze fell onto another: your other best friend, Draco Malfoy.
He was completely oblivious, but you had had a crush on him since halfway through first year, which slowly grew larger and larger as the years passed by. Daphne had known for almost as long as you had liked Draco, along with your other friends. However, as you saw him dancing with Pansy, you sighed and hung your head, once again realising that Draco was probably straight as a pole. Daphne's smile slowly turned into a frown, her realising what, or rather who you were thinking about.
You and Daphne were sitting down at a table, chatting and eating some lovely food. You glanced over at Draco once again, but this time he looked over at you and you made awkward eye contact before your head immediately snapped back towards Daphne.
After chatting for a while, you and Daphne decided to turn in early as there wasn't much left to do. You let her go on before you as you got a quick final bite of food. You walked back to the Slytherin dorms, looking at the floor, staring off into space and thinking about nothing in particular. You didn't know it, but Draco was walking a bit behind you, trying to muster up a shred of courage. Suddenly, he sped up and started walking beside you.
'Hey,' you said to him.
'Hi,' he replied, smiling a bit. The two of you walked in silence for about thirty or so seconds before Draco suddenly opened his mouth as if to speak.
'I… I…' he stuttered.
'Well?' you replied, a little bit annoyed.
'I like you.' he said. You blushed a little bit.
'Actually… I like you too.' you replied, smiling. He smiled back and you both stood still, looking into each other's eyes. You both leaned forward without realising and your lips touched. After a few seconds, you pulled away and smiled at each other for a few seconds until you were interrupted by a shout.
'Excuse me!' You and Draco looked over towards the source of the shout. It was Pansy. She rushed over towards you and Draco, looking shocked and offended.
'How dare you!' she shrieked at you and Draco. 'You abandon me at the snack table to go off and snog another boy?!'
'Go to hell, Pansy,' Draco replied, rolling his eyes. He grabbed your arm and led you back to the Slytherin dorms, leaving Pansy to stand in awe.