Chapter 6

Stay Away

Draco walked closer to the door to her office and peaked in. What he saw made him feel as though his heart was being ripped from his chest. He gasped in shock and stumbled backwards before completely turning around to leave.

**

Harry slowly pulled away from Moira, savoring her taste for a moment longer.

He opened his eyes a moment later and smiled. Moira blushed and looked away; she hadn't expected Harry to actually kiss her.

"Harry?" Moira asked softly, finally moving her gaze to look Harry in the eye.

"Yes Moira?" Harry breathed, his warm breath tickling her face.

"What does this mean for us?"

"Us?"

"Yeah. Are we a couple?"

"I'm still with Ginny."

"Yeah and? Harry you just kissed me."

"So?"

"So? SO!? Did someone perform oblivate on you or something? Just fifteen minutes ago you were telling me that you didn't regret our kiss last night and that you would gladly kiss me again."

"I don't regret kissing you last night and I would willingly kiss you until I the day that I died, but I'm still with Ginny. I love Ginny; no matter how much I enjoy kissing you."

"So none of it meant anything to you? This is just some lustful attraction? You bastard." Moira said lowly backing out of Harry's embrace.

"I hate you Harry Potter. How I ever saw good in you is beyond me. My soul searching abilities must not be what everyone makes them to be. Stay away from me. I don't want to talk you, be near you, or touch you, stay the hell away from me." Moira then turned and stalked out of her office, her robes billowing out behind her.

"Shit." Harry hopped off the desk and chased after Moira, praying to catch her before she told Ginny.

**

An hour or so later, he wasn't sure, Draco lay in his bed, simply staring at the ceiling.

It wasn't as though he was in love with her. He didn't know why it bothered him so much.

She had made it blatantly obvious that she liked Harry. Why he ever believed he actually had a chance with her was beyond him.

Everything about her opposed him in every way, from her looks to her beliefs.

She was beautiful with shoulder length brown hair and dark warm emeralds for eyes. Her skin was perfectly tan and always had a glow to it.

He, on the other hand, was her opposite in every way. His hair was as fair as his ivory English skin. His eyes were a cold silver/gray color that never betrayed him.

She embodied everything that was good and pure, while he was evil and tainted.

No, it was foolish to believe that she would ever want to be with him. They were too different.

He supposed she really did deserve someone like Potter. Someone warm and caring, someone who would listen to her and comfort her, everything he wasn't.

He turned and roughly punched his pillow. What was the point in changing if everyone around him refused to take notice?

**

"Mo-i-ra." Panted an out of breath Harry.

"What?" Moira asked, stopping abruptly and turning around.

"You aren't...you aren't going to tell Ginny about this are you?" Harry asked tentatively, finally catching his breath.

"I hadn't planned on it, no, but don't think that I'm just going to let you off the hook."

"I'll do anything you ask of me, just please don't tell Ginny."

"Drop my class. Leave me alone. You don't exist to me anymore. Stay away." With that Moira spun back around and once again strode in the direction she had originally been heading.

**

Safe in the walls of her room, silencing charm cast, she screamed at the top of her lungs before falling back onto her bed. She was deeply hurt. She felt betrayed somehow, though she wasn't sure exactly why.

Moira had known from the beginning that Harry was with Ginny. She had known that he was in love with her. However, Moira had hoped beyond hope that he would return her feelings and break up with Ginny.

Ginny, Moira had decided, didn't deserve Harry. She took Harry for advantage; she just automatically assumed that they would get married and have a Quidditch team worth of kids. However Moira had recently, very recently, within the last five minutes, decided that she hated Harry and that Ginny could have him. They deserved eachother.

Moira screamed in frustration once more and then pushed herself off of her bed. She was too restless to try and sleep now. She instead opted to take a stroll. Being a professor certainly had its advantages.

**

For the last half-hour Draco had antagonized over his feelings for Moira.

Though he had only begun to really get to know her recently, what he felt for her was very strong. He was horribly pained by the memories of the way he treated her when they were younger.

Draco, however, had realised that he was a changed man now. Well, perhaps not quite a man yet, but definitely on his way.

He wasn't sure of much at the moment. He wasn't sure what he believed, what was true and what was only lies. The only thing he really felt confident of at the moment was his feelings for Moira.

Though love was too strong of a word to use yet, he knew that it wasn't far off.

The way he felt whenever he had been around her these past two weeks was indescribable.

Being around her was like standing in heaven. He couldn't help but smile and laugh when in her presence. Moira just had that effect on him.

Sighing in frustration he punched his pillow again and then stood up, deciding that a breath of fresh air would be nice.

Grr...I know that I said that the chapters would only get longer, but its beginning to look like I lied...lol...ok so I didn't really lie, just made expectations that I can't yet fill. I hope you guys enjoyed chapter 6, chapter 7 should be up within a week. I promise it won't be too horribly long. If you have any comments or suggestions, I would LOVE to hear them. Please leave a review!! Thanks!!

Love Peace and Wizard Feet

Manda