I Belong With You
(A/N): Oh my gosh. I'm sorry I'm taking so long to update guys! I'm really trying but the first two weeks back to hell has been extremely hectic. CPTs and stuff. Anyway I hope you guys enjoy this one! I've had to jump the story till about Christmas time so I hope you don't mind. Enjoy!
Haley and Hermione paced around their dorm rooms in the Gryffindor Tower.
"Well, you could just casually ask him yourself you know?" Haley said looking up from the ground.
"I can't do that!" Hermione replied.
"But you really want to go to the Yule ball with him! It's the only way," Haley replied.
"Yes, but if I do that then he'll just reject me," Hermione replied with a solemn expression plastered on her face.
"You don't know that!"
"Well if he did want to go with me he would've asked me already," Hermione replied.
"He's just shy! Come on. You know him. It's in his nature to be like this," Haley argued in return.
"Yes but," Hermione began then got cut off.
"I mean you're the one who told me that he hadn't even asked his own date last year. Harry got his date for him."
"True but," Hermione got cut off again.
"So ask him yourself!" Haley said.
They continued arguing like that until they had reached the common room and just as they were about to exit Harry and Ron came bursting through the entrance.
"Hermione! Haley!" Harry said, his face lighting up. "We were just looking for you!"
"As were we!" Haley replied happily. "Right well, you first."
"Oh yes, um well, we were just wondering if you would accompany us to the Yule ball. Hermione with Ron and if you would come with me." Harry said in a bit of a rush.
"Why of course! Hermione and I would love to!" Haley responded.
Hermione and Ron just blushed bright red while the Haley and Harry were in their own little worlds making plans for the two of them without their consent.
After their little run in with Harry and Ron, Hermione and Haley proceeded down to the Owlery in order to send a letter home regarding staying over at Hogwarts for the holidays.
"Aren't you happy now?" Haley said to Hermione cheerfully.
"Oh, be quiet!" Hermione replied still blushing.
Haley just laughed at her bright red face.
"However, I am curious as to why you agreed to go with Harry." Hermione inquired.
"Well," Haley began slowly, "he asked. So I agreed!"
"That's not what I meant though," Hermione replied.
"You mean why would I go with Harry if I fancy Oliver right?" Haley asked.
"Well, well yes actually," Hermione said looking at Haley as they walked up the numerous stairs.
"Yes, I know but think about it. What would people think if I went to the ball with Oliver? We're not supposed to let people know that we're seeing each other," Haley answered.
"That's true," Hermione said while registering what Haley had just said. "But wait. Then how come you told Juliana Stomas about him calling you his Breezy? Don't you think she would spread it around?"
"I doubt she would tell anyone when they all still think that she is the one going out with Oliver," Haley replied just as they reached the Owlery.
Haley and Hermione sent their letters and then proceeded down to the main hall in order to join the gathering group of students who were about to go out to Hogsmeade.
Once at Hogsmeade Haley immediately made her way over to Honeydukes with the rest of the gang. After that they proceeded on to Zonko's joke shop where they looked through the different pranks and tried to think up new and inventive excuses for getting out of Potions class on Monday.
Haley and the gang went over to the Three Broomsticks for a butterbeer. As they ordered and sat down at a table near the entrance they saw Draco and his two flunkies Crabbe and Goyle walk in. It was obvious they were looking for something because Draco swerved his head from side to side.
He looked from side to side and stopped when his gaze fell upon Haley. He immediately dashed toward their table. Harry saw him coming and immediately stood up, as if defending the gang.
"What do you want Malfoy?" Harry asked.
"None of your business Scar face!" Malfoy replied with malice dripping of his tone.
"Hey! Back off!" Hermione replied also taking a stand.
Crabbe and Goyle stepped up from behind Malfoy and readied their fists. Ron immediately knew not to take a stand as well.
"This doesn't concern you mudblood. I only want to speak to Haley," Malfoy said gesturing towards her.
Haley was stunned. What did this have to do with her?
She was about to stand up and follow Malfoy when Hermione suddenly stopped her.
"Don't worry," Haley mouthed before she followed Malfoy out of the Three Broomsticks.
Malfoy led her to nice patch of forest with a bunch of trees surrounding them. She knew that this was the forest looking onto the Shrieking Shack. Malfoy motioned for Crabbe and Goyle to leave the two of them alone and then turned to face her.
"Yes Malfoy?" Haley began. "You wanted to speak to me?"
"Yes well I was just wondering if you might want the honour of accompanying me to the Yule Ball." Malfoy said as if this was the greatest thing anyone could offer her.
"Umm, sorry Malfoy," Haley began looking down on the floor, she never did like rejecting people, "I've already been asked."
"So dump them!" Malfoy replied ludicrously.
"Well, I'm sorry Malfoy but I just can't do that," Haley said as if that was the most ridiculous thing she had ever heard.
"What do you mean?" Malfoy asked. "Who could you possibly want to go to the Yule Ball with more than me?"
"Actually for your information I'm going with Harry!" Haley said almost yelling.
"Potter?!" Malfoy asked, his tone of voice even surpassing hers. "You're going with Potter?"
"As a matter of fact I am!"
"You'll regret it," Malfoy said before he stormed off in a hurry.
Haley didn't really want to go to the ball with him but she didn't want to reject him either. She really liked Draco as a friend and might have even agreed to go if Harry hadn't asked first but then, what would Oliver think?
"Oliver," Haley repeated in her mind. Sometimes she despised weekends. Whenever Oliver didn't have to teach he would always leave the school on business regarding him gaining acceptance into Puddlemore United. He would have to be interviewed and tested numerous times before he actually got in. Haley would always miss him greatly, even if it were only missing one or two lessons at a time.
The Yule ball was next weekend and as expected, Oliver would be away. Oliver had discussed going to the ball together but in the end Oliver was called for a test that evening and it was near hopeless to try and step out. But even before that Oliver was to be home celebrating the holidays with his family. Meaning he wouldn't be back at school to resume lessons till after the holidays.
Two whole weeks without Oliver for Haley was just as close to torture as possible. She couldn't stand it. The only thing she could look forward to now was the Yule ball where she could have some real fun with her friends. But ever since the date of the Yule ball was announced Haley could not stop daydreaming about getting to dance with Oliver.
She would daydream about the two of them gliding across the floor. Oliver would be a most magnificent dancer being able to lead her through all the steps in which she had never learned. He would hold her back protectively and grasp her hand within his and when the moment was right they would pause, he would lean in and…
"Haley!" Hermione called from out of nowhere. "Haley where are you?"
"I'm here!" Haley called back as Hermione found her.
"There you are! We were wondering what had happened to you!"
"Oh, yeah he just wanted to ask me some question about the potions assignment. He didn't want to do it out in the open because it would look bad if he had to ask a Gryffindor for Potions help," she lied.
Haley didn't want people to know Malfoy had asked her to the Yule ball because it was bad enough if people found out he asked a Gryffindor that was a muggle born, but even worse since he was rejected. She knew hid pride was hurt enough.
Hermione and Haley shopped in Hogsmeade for a while longer looking through the numerous stores and looking for hair accessories and what not for the upcoming Ball.
Once Hermione and Haley had made it back to the castle they were freezing cold. They walked past many other students making their way to their common room. While they walked past a group of seventh year Ravenclaw years Haley heard the most interesting thing.
"… he asked me to the ball!" a girl Haley heard of as Cho Chang giggled.
"Who asked you?" another girl of the group asked her.
"Why, Harry of course!" Cho replied.
"Harry? Didn't Harry ask me?" Haley thought. It's probably a different Harry she thought.
The week passed by non-eventfully and everything went just as planned. Most of the days the gang spent hanging around the common room, usually flooded with homework, or playing outside in the snow.
The day of the Ball finally came and everyone was simply giddy with excitement. Everything was set and Haley and Hermione were in their rooms putting on their gowns, doing each other's hair and applying make up.
"Hermione," Haley began as she began brushing her hair, "you never told me who you went to the ball with last time."
"Oh yes well, funny story actually," Hermione began, blushing slightly. "I went with Viktor Krum."
"Viktor Krum? As in International Quidditch league player Viktor Krum?"
"Well… yes," Hermione replied sheepishly.
"How come you never told me this? No wait, he didn't go to Hogwarts. He went to Durmstrang. How could he be in our Yule Ball?"
Hermione told the story of the Triwizard Tournament and how Viktor had been one of the Champions while they got ready for the ball.
As soon as they were done the both has to double-check the mirror multiple times. Hermione was especially nervous since she was going with Ron. Haley was wearing a lavender coloured dress that set off her dark brown hair and eyes and her hair was rolled into a bun at the back of her head. Hermione enchanted little pearl beads to stay in her hair without anything to hold them.
Hermione was wearing a beige coloured, strapless, dress that was simple but elegant in every given way. Her hair was magically crimped and shined. They both looked like princesses. Everything seemed to go their way this evening.
Haley and Hermione made their way down to the common room and Ron was already there waiting for Hermione. When Ron saw her he was speechless. He couldn't speak properly. He managed a simple, "Y-you l-l-look r-really nice Her-Hermione."
Hermione couldn't stop blushing like a red balloon. They were off in their own little world and when they finally realized Haley was still there Ron immediately remembered the message he was supposed to deliver.
"Oh yes! Haley, umm Harry is waiting for you in the main hall. He said to meet him there."
"Oh! Right thanks Ron! Well I'll see you two at the ball later then." Haley replied and smiled as she walked off to the main hall.
As she walked down the stairs and headed towards the main hall she didn't see Harry. In fact there was no one standing in the main hall, all except for one figure. It was a tall man dressed in a black suit with a blue dress shirt inside. He had dark brown hair and just as her heels clicked down the first few steps the man turned around.
One look at his dark brown eyes and Haley knew it was him. It was Oliver! He smiled his trademark smile, which made Haley melt. She ran the rest of the stairs down and Oliver began walking to meet her halfway. She was running so fast she tripped on the last step and almost tripped. Oliver caught her by her arms just before she fell.
Haley, expecting to hit the floor, found herself in Oliver's arms. She looked up to find him smiling at her, his grip tightened. She couldn't help but blush bright red.
"Heels," she tried to say.
Oliver just smiled and bent down to kiss her. Haley missed this so much.
"What are you doing here?" Haley asked once they separated for breath. "Didn't you have an interview?"
"It was canceled," he replied.
"When?"
"Last week."
"You didn't bother to send me an owl telling me you were coming?" Haley asked.
"Well, I wanted it to be a surprise," he replied with a smile.
"What about Harry?" Haley asked suddenly remembering.
"I asked him to pretend to ask you. Just so anyone else wouldn't snatch you up. You're not mad are you Breezy?"
Haley giggled, "Of course not." She loved it when he called her that.
It was just like Oliver to pull something like this and sweep her off her feet. She prayed this effect and tenderness he had with her would last forever.
Oliver gave her his arm and they proceeded to the dining hall, now ballroom. Once they had entered, Oliver led her to the dance floor. He placed an arm around her waist and the other hand firmly grasping hers. He led making it easier for Haley to learn.
Oliver seemed like a complete expert. He knew all the steps and never stepped on her foot once. Haley however, was struggling. She couldn't follow Oliver. But Oliver knew, so he slowed down for her. He gently went through all the steps, whispering them in her ear. Pretty soon she got it and could do the waltz at a slightly faster pace.
"You must be really bored dancing with me," Haley replied looking at the ground, ashamed of her inability to dance.
"Why would you say that?" Oliver asked, concern etched across his face.
"Because I can't dance and you're such an expert," Haley replied.
Oliver didn't know why she could possibly think that. She drew himself closer to her to that one of his arms could to all the way around her slim waist and his other arm around her shoulders. Haley immediately responded by wrapping her arms around his neck and resting her head against his chest.
"I could never be bored when I'm around you," Oliver said while looking her in the eye. He slowly bent down and kissed her right there in the middle of all the students. But to them, they weren't even there. It didn't mater what they were doing or who with. All that mattered was them.
When they finally got bored of dancing Oliver suggested that they step outside. They left the ballroom arm in arm and stopped by the lake.
"Do you want your gift now?" Oliver asked her.
"Gift? Oh Oliver! You didn't have to give me anything!" Haley replied.
"Oh but this belongs to you," Oliver said as he wrapped his arms around her.
Oliver bent down and kissed her. It was a deep kiss that exemplified everything between them. They both refused to break away and catch a breath of air. This was their ecstasy.
When they finally broke apart they were both gasping for air, breathless from their wand less magic.
"This kiss," Oliver whispered, "It's yours, forever. It was made for you and now its being given to you."
Haley was stunned. Was he promising her forever? A love that was unconditional, to withstand all? She couldn't believe it. There was only one way to repay him.
"My heart," Haley whispered into his mouth, "It's yours. To break, to keep, for filling, to destroy, it's all yours. From now until the end of time."
Oliver kissed her again.
"We'll be together forever?"
"Forever."
Okay. This must be the sweetest of the chapters that I have written since. Okay so in this chapter you fid out that Draco does have a soft spot for Haley. Malfoy will play a bigger roll in this, but not romantically linked like an OliverOCDraco as some would think. It's part of a bigger plot twist. Also, Haley and Oliver's Relationship develops even further.
Lately I have a obscenely crazy obsession with Tom Felton who plays Draco Malfoy. I think it id due to the fact that he was just oh so adorable in Anna and the King. So I'm hoping to start a story that is DracoOC. Hope you guys will review that too when it comes out!
Anyway R&R guys!
Much love; Haley.