Chapter 9

I'm not just gonna

Stand around

Waiting for my lips

To be read

Falling through the

Cracks in the ground

My feelings need to be said

Tegan walked into a crowded Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade and searched around the place. She had promised the trio she would meet them there. She was planning on only spending the day with Harry but things changed. It seemed that Ron and Hermione wanted to get to know Tegan better. Tegan found this surprising but ignored the fact. She could always use more then one friend right about now anyway. Her eyes continued scanning the place until her eyes came upon Hermione and smiled. She made her way over to the table and Hermione smiled at her.

" Hi Tegan, How are you?" Hermione asked.

" I'm fine, what about you?" Tegan asked as she looked for Harry and Ron.

" I'm good. Harry and Ron are at the bar getting out drinks" Hermione said as Tegan nodded.

" So where's Mal... I mean Draco? I heard you two have become close" Hermione said as Tegan rolled her eyes.

" He's been ignoring me. Don't ask why. I'm about to give up on him" Tegan said as he Hermione glanced at her curiously.

" You haven't given up on him yet?" Hermione asked as Tegan was about to reply when Harry and Ron came back to the table.

" Who hasn't Tegan given up on?" Ron asked as he handed Hermione her butter beer.

" Malfoy" Harry said as Tegan only nodded.

" Oh please, don't tell me you're still worried about him" Ron said as Tegan shrugged.

" It's complicated Ron. You wouldn't understand" Tegan said as Harry looked at her curiously.

" Why do I have a feeling you haven't told me something?" Harry asked as Tegan looked up at the ceiling sipping her butter beer.

" Maybe because I haven't told you a lot of things" Tegan said avoiding three pairs of eyes.

" I know what it is!" Hermione said and Harry and Ron looked at her.

" Enlighten us Mione" Ron said as he looked at Tegan grinning.

" No. Not unless Tegan wants me to tell" Hermione said and Tegan stuck her tongue out at Ron.

" I'll tell you guys I guess. I..." Tegan started to say but stopped when she saw Draco standing behind the trio.

" You what Tegan?" Draco asked as the trio turned around, surprised to see him there.

" Oh, so now we're on a first name basis again huh?" Tegan said glaring at Draco.

" Anyone up for another butter beer?" Hermione asked as she stood up. Harry stood up also catching Hermione's gist but Ron stayed seated.

" Ron come on" Harry said as Ron groaned but got up anyway.

"I wanted to see that!" Ron whined as he followed Harry and Hermione away from the table.

" What do you want Draco?" Tegan asked as Draco sat down next to her.

" Well I was wondering if you wanted to walk around with me and talk" Draco asked as Tegan shrugged.

" Why should I want to walk around with you? You treated me like nobody the other day. What makes me different today?" Tegan said turning a little so half of her back was towards Draco.

" Tegan, please. That's what I want to talk to you about" Draco said and Tegan closed her eyes for a second. She didn't want to give in so easily but she wanted answers.

" Ok fine. But we can't talk for long. I have friends to hang out with" Tegan said as she got up and started to walk over to her friends. Draco followed behind her and stopped suddenly almost running into Tegan since his mind was on other things.

" I'll be back in a few minutes ok?" Tegan asked as the trio nodded suspiciously.

" Be careful Tegan, you never know what a certain Dragon has up his sleeve" Hermione said glaring at Draco. He returned the glared and only smirked. Tegan just nodded as they both walked out of the three broomsticks.

" Do you think someone should go follow them?" Harry asked as he and Hermione both looked at Ron. They grin and Ron shook his head.

" Sure, let her get mad at me" Ron mumbled as he walked out of the three broomsticks and started to follow them. He saw Tegan stop suddenly and he hid by the wall as Draco looked back at her.

" What?" Draco asked as Tegan rolled her eyes.

" I really thought you changed Draco" Tegan said as she started to walk in the other direction. Draco sighed as he caught up too her with Ron close behind but still in hiding. He stood in front of her so she couldn't get away from him again.

" Don't you think I changed?" Draco asked as Tegan shrugged.

" Sure, I thought you did. That last week before the project ended you were like my best friend. But then in Medical Magic you started to ignore me. I thought I was just being silly until you called me Weasley. That's when I knew you only changed for those few weeks" Tegan said as Draco looked down at the ground. His feet kicking invisible dirt.

" I was confused about stuff" Draco said and Tegan folded her arms over her chest in frustration.

" You could've talked to me about it" Tegan said.

" Yeah but it's complicated" Draco said and Tegan sighed in frustration.

" Try me, I think I know what complicated is" Tegan said as she watched Draco move his weight from one foot to the other. She saw his eyes search around looking at anything that wasn't her. Then suddenly his grey eyes met Tegan's blue ones and she it felt like her heart was in her throat.

" I like you Tegan" Draco said as she felt her heart drop for a second. Now it was her turn to look nervous. If she said it back it would mean her shield would be down. Did she want that? Did she want Draco to know everything she felt?

" Tegan?" Draco said. She looked up as soon as she noticed his voice had wavered. At least she wasn't the only one nervous about this.

" I like you too Draco" Tegan said as she smiled. Next thing Tegan felt were Draco's cold thin lips against hers and all she could was kiss back. His kiss was intoxicating and she knew she would need more. Draco was the first to pull away and he smiled. Tegan blushed slightly as she felt a spark run through her body. Draco held out his hand for her too take and she did. Something was there and Tegan knew it. It was the spark that would keep together. Ron gaged as he watched Tegan and Draco kiss. How could his cousin be kissing a Malfoy? He walked back into the three broomsticks and walked to Hermione and Harry.

" God that was sick" Ron said his face turning in disgust.

" What was?" Harry asked as Ron was about to tell them when Draco and Tegan walked in. Ron pointed to them as Harry and Hermione saw what Ron meant. Tegan and Draco were now holding hands and talking cheerfully. Tegan pulled Draco over to the trio and saw the expressions on there faces.

" What's wrong?" Tegan asked looking at the disgusted looks on there faces suddenly knowing what it was.

Song By : Michelle Branch