In Everlasting Peace - CHAPTER FOUR
As Ron caught up, Draco turned, surprised.
"That was quick."
"I didn't go. I don't care about getting in trouble. I want to spend my time with you."
Draco smiled, and making sure that everyone was gone, he took Ron's hand and they ran.
"This way," Draco panted as he pulled Ron down a different hallway. He finally reached the door and opened it quietly.
"This....is my room."
Ron walked in and said,"Wow....this is really nice. Do you come here often?"
"All the time."
"Don't you get caught?"
"No, I've snuck around this school too many times. I know where all the teachers are posted and where they like to go. If I use the lock on the door, no one can get in, and as long as I'm quiet, they don't have a reason to."
"So I could meet you here, like, any time I wanted."
"Right."
"Cool."
Ron set his things down and went over to the window to sit down. He took his coat off and spread it over himself and Draco like a blanket as they sat down.
"So," Draco asked quietly,"what do you want to do today?"
"I don't care. I'd be happy just sitting here listening to you breathe."
Draco blushed a light pink and said,"Me too....I mean, listening to you, not myself."
"I know what you mean," Ron laughed.
Draco scooted over next to Ron as he said,"I like to come here a lot at night and look at the stars."
"The view is great...it's probably beautiful."
"Like you, you mean?"
It was Ron's turn to blush as he said,"No, like you."
Ron layed his head on Draco's shoulder and closed his eyes. He fell asleep that way with Draco watching him and only woke up when he heard the noise of the students changing classes. Noticing that Ron had woken up, Draco whispered,
"Go back to sleep. You're beautiful when you sleep."
Ron smiled, but opened his eyes. He layed his head down in Draco's lap, trying to wake up. Draco bent over and whispered again,
"Can I kiss you?"
Ron put his hands around Draco's neck and brought his lips to his own lightly. They just brushed their lips against each other's for a few seconds until Draco whispered against Ron's lips,
"....please..."
Then Ron kissed him harder and a moan escaped Draco's mouth. He had only dreamed about this before, it couldn't be happening. Yet he could feel Ron's lips on his, his hands around his neck. It had to be. Draco felt like he was having an out-of-body experience. Then he ran his tongue slowly over Ron's bottom lip and bit down on it lightly. Ron's hands tightened around Draco's neck and Ron let Draco's tongue take over his mouth. Ron opened his eyes a little for a moment, he wanted to see Draco's face. Draco's gray eyes were shut tight and his brows were knitted. Ron smiled and went back to paying attention to kissing Draco again. Draco ran his tongue along Ron's bottom lip again and pulled away. Draco sat up and a lock of hair fell into his face. Remembering his dream, Ron brushed it away. Draco smiled at him again. He was smiling more today than he had in a month. He scratched his arm where his wounds were healing and before Draco could stop him, he Ron yanked up Draco's sleeve. Ron sat up and looked at Draco to confirm his thoughts. Draco looked down at his lap sadly and nodded. Ron pulled the sleeve back down as Draco rested his head against Ron's chest. Ron felt his shirt getting wet as tears rolled down Draco's cheeks.
"I never meant for you to find out. You probably think I'm mental."
"No. What does it feel like?"
"Obviously, it hurts."
"Oh, really?" Ron said sarcastically,"I meant that you must do it because it makes you feel better and I wanted to know why."
"Well, I go through a lot of pain. It makes me feel better for some reason to somehow make myself look and feel the way I'm feeling on the inside. Or maybe to prove to myself that there is a pain worse than what I'm going through. I don't know."
"This is moving so fast."
"I know, but I feel like I've known you for a long time."
"You have."
They passed the rest of the day talking and napping occasionally. When the bell rang to let out of the last class of the day, Ron and Draco sadly gathered their things.
"Meet me here tonight?" Ron asked.
"I have a better idea."
"What?"
"You'll see."
So, checking to see that the coast was clear, they separated and took different routes to the Great Hall for dinner. When Draco got there, Ron was already sitting down and Pansy was sitting at his table waiting for him. He sat down and Pansy leaned in to whisper something to him, but Draco cut her off.
"I don't want to talk to you, and I'm not in the mood for listening to you whine about your fantasies or lies about how much I love you. Leave me alone."
"Oh Draco, you're such a coil," Pansy purred into his ear,"You're a tease."
"Whatever. I said leave me alone. I don't care what you assume I am. I'm dating someone else."
At this, Pansy looked like he had just stabbed her as she shrieked,
"Who? When?"
"That's none of your damn business."
Tears were spilling off Pansy's cheeks as she ran, crying, out of the Great Hall. Draco glared at his housemates as they stared at him for making Pansy cry.
"No, offense, mate, but you've lost it. Pansy's hott," a boy sitting across from Draco said.
"Sure."
The boy shrugged and went back to his meal. At the Gryffindor table, Hermione was talking to Ron.
"....Ron you really shouldn't skip like that! You're just lucky we're only reviewing. Why did you skip anyway?"
"I...um, felt really sick. I ended up spilling my stomach all over a first year. It was pretty funny." Harry and Ron laughed at this as Hermione said,
"You should have gone to Madam Pomfrey."
"I just wanted to rest."
Hermione rolled her eyes, pulled out her newest book, and started reading. Ron saw Draco scowling over at the Slytherin table and, making sure no one was looking, smiled at him. Draco couldn't help it, he had to smile back. When dinner was through, Ron got up along with everyone else and returned to his dormitory along with the others.