Chapter 11
"Let Me Lead You"
The very next morning Jay-Lee fell out of bed and clumsily dressed. Her face mirrored how tired she was. No sleep had come to her the last two hours after she had returned to her bed.
"Screw this I feel horrible." she muttered as she contemplated on staying in her room all day.
"Uh Jay-Lee," Hermione's voice seemed a little reluctant. "I just wanted to say that I'm sorry for last night. If you really love him then I have no problem with it. Maybe you know something everyone doesn't."
"I do." Jay-Lee gave Hermione a sad smile. "I know exactly how terrible he really is. I don't think ANYONE truly knows that." This wasn't all truth and she knew that.
Hermione gave Jay-Lee an awkward look. "Ok."
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Hermione had talked Jay-Lee into attending classes for the day. As they entered the Great Hall Jay-Lee made it obvious that she was trying to hide from Draco's gaze. She hadn't been successful, for his eyes were now plastered to her.
"Creep." she whispered when she noticed him looking.
The entire meal she avoided him and surprisingly the rest of the day. As much as she hated to admit it, she kind of missed seeing him.
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When she returned to the Great Hall for dinner, mostly everyone was already seated. She took her place beside Hermione while noticing that Draco was the one avoiding her looks now. Pansy meanwhile seemed to be trying with all her power to kill Jay-Lee with her stare. Jay-Lee just glared back.
She noticed Pansy turn to speak to Draco. He seemed to be getting angry. "I DO LOVE HER!" The entire room fell silent. Draco looked around, not the least bit embarrassed. He stood up and attached his gaze to Jay-Lee's.
"I love you Heaven-Lee Jade Carter, I really really love you." He faced a now awestruck student body. This couldn't be the Draco they knew. The calm and collected Draco who never let things get out of his control.
"Sit down!" Jay-Lee kept mouthing to him. He seemed to be ignoring this as he began to speak.
"EVERYBODY, LISTEN! I LOVE JAY-LEE. OK? I DO. I DON'T CARE WHO KNOWS EITHER. SHE HAS DONE SO MUCH FOR ME AND PUT UP WITH SO MUCH FROM ME. I DON'T SEE HOW SHE DOES IT BUT I LOVE HER FOR IT."
Turning back to Jay-Lee he had a look of pure sorrow and regret on his face. "I'm so sorry Jay. Please forgive me." He gave her a pleading stare.
"Ah shit, what the hell! How can I NOT forgive him after that?" Jay-Lee playfully glared at him as she left her seat to walk to where he was standing. As soon as she was face-to-face with him she smiled.
"I should kick your ass right here and now Draco Malfoy."
"I told you I was sorr-" He was silenced suddenly as Jay-Lee flung her arms around him, consuming him in a passionate kiss.
Professor McGonagall attempted standing but was stopped when Dumbledore realized she was going to make them stop. "Minerva. Leave them be. Don't you realize that Miss Carter has done? Lucious Malfoy would surely turn Draco into something as ghastly as himself-a Death Eater. Draco doesn't need to be put through that nor does anyone need him to become one. We both know he would be among the most powerful. Amazingly I have found that Miss Carter has brought out some remarkable changes in Mister Malfoy. He is in love, Minerva, he can no longer become what his father wishes for him to be." Professor McGonagall seemed to be shocked. What the head master said was true though. She reseated herself and watched as the couple consumed each other as though they survived on kisses. Air, on the other hand, didn't seem to be a necessity for living at this time.
Jay-Lee finally pulled away from Draco and grinned. "Next time I really will kick your ass."
Draco laughed loudly as he grabbed the angel he couldn't seem to get enough of and swept her into another heart felt kiss. They were oblivious to everything except each other.
Jay-Lee felt the rush of feelings once again. She felt out of control. That scared her. She pulled away suddenly from Draco's grasp and began to run. She heard him yelling for her to wait but she didn't stop until she was once again at the lake's edge. She began to cry.
"Jay-Lee! Are you ok? I'm so sorry!" Draco sounded sincere if that was even possible.
"Nothing's wrong," She spoke between sobs. "Everything is right." Draco was now giving her a very confused look. "It's just that I feel like I'm in a huge dark room and I'm walking around blindly. I have no idea where I'm going or what I will have to face. I feel like I have no control. I just don't have a clue where I'm going!" She began to cry harder as Draco hugged her tightly.
"Let me lead you." He whispered.
Jay-Lee took one look at him and realized he meant it. For the first time since she had met him she felt she could trust him.
"I love you, Draco." He kissed her forehead and sighed contently. He felt as though Voldemort himself couldn't break them apart.
They walked hand in hand back to the castle. The angel and the dragon.
Find me here,
Speak to me.
I want to feel you,
I need to hear you.
You are the light,
That is leading me,
To the place where,
I find peace, again.
You are the strength,
That keeps me walking.
You are the hope,
That keeps me trusting.
You are the life to my soul.
You are my purpose,
You are everything.
And how can I
Stand here with you
and not be move by you?
Would you tell me
How could it be
Any better than this?
You calm the storms.
You give me rest.
You hold me in your hands,
You won't let me fall.
You still my heart,
And you take my breath away.
Would you take me in,
Would you take me deeper now.
And how can I
Stand here with you
and not be move by you?
Would you tell me
How could it be
Any better than this?
'Cause you're all I want,
you are all I need,
You are everything,
Everything.
And how can I
Stand here with you
And not be move by you?
Would you tell me
How could it be
Any better than this?
"Everything"- Lifehouse
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