Sorry I haven't updated in a couple months, I know I am terrible for leaving it where I did… but now I am updating so read away!
Chapter IV
The month passed oddly. Draco was terrible during classes but MUCH different when we were alone. We would talk a lot, about everything. I felt like I really knew Draco now, but he was a completely different person.
I continued to pretend with Ron, which made me feel incredibly guilty, but what could I do? "Ron, I like Draco as more than a friend and you as a friend, nothing more." Yeah right!
The night before the Hogsmeade trip, Draco and I sat writing an essay for Potions. We sat the way as before, at the table with Draco to my left.
Soon I felt Draco's hand on mine. I looked up into the heart melting eyes and felt my stomach drop right out my butt. Those green eyes where to die for! I was entranced for what seemed like forever, but still not long enough. I could not get enough of those eyes!
Suddenly I snapped out of my trance and the first thought that came to mind was "Kiss him" and then "why not?" But how was the question; it did not seem right to just suddenly kiss him. No, there had to be a more tactful way. A good night kiss was perfect!
I stood up and I Draco stood up also. This was working out great!
"I am tired," I said with a fake yawn that turned into a real one. "Good night."
"Good night," Draco replied. He was still holding my so I took a couple steps, turned around, and pulled Draco right into me. Our lips met and I felt my heart go crazy. I dropped Draco's hand and put both of my hands on his shoulders, pulling him closer.
This was bliss; Draco's hands were on the small of my back and his lips on mine. Everything seemed to fall away for a few great moments. Then, Ron! How could I be so heartless? I slowly pulled away from Draco, gave him one last longing look, then ran up stairs and collapsed in bed, where sleep overtook me quickly.
I woke up the next morning feeling guilty. I had kissed Draco, now I had a date with Ron. I tried not to think about it as I slipped on my robes and put on a little make-up. I combed my hair and put on my witch hat.
I want to give the effect that I had attempted to get dressed up. I really did not care about my appearance. I mean, it was just Ron! I had known him ever since I had started Hogwarts!
I went down to the common room to find Draco already there. He looked up at me and said, "Aren't we dressed up?"
I looked away and blushed. Draco knew about my date, guilt washed through me like a flood. "I have to at least make an effort to look nice don't I," I grumbled. "You know I would rather go with you," I added looking him in the eye.
"I know," he said with slight smile. "Where are you two going to go?" This question surprised me.
"Why," I asked suspiciously.
"If you tell me, I can avoid going there," Draco said sighing slightly. "It would save everyone a lot of heartache and pain."
"Oh, well, I am not sure exactly where we will be," I really did not, Ron had not told me. "I think I can manage to stay in the Three Broom Sticks the whole time though."
"Alright, see you tonight then? I expect a full report of all the naughty things you two did," Draco said attempting to keeps his face straight. We both knew Ron and I would not do any "naughty things."
I slapped him with the back of my hand lightly on the arm as we left our common room. I went toward the Gryffindor common room and Draco toward the Slytherin.
When I reached the common room, I saw how packed it was. There were almost every third yearer and above getting ready to go to Hogsmeade. There were also, of course, the first and second yearers who were jealous and wanted to sneak in also taking up space in the common room.
I looked over all the heads and searched for red hair. Eventually I saw it next to a window on the far side of the room. I sighed and made my way toward it. This was going to be a long day.
When Ron and I finally got to The Three Broomsticks, we say down at a table in the far corner and ordered butter beers.
"So," Ron began, "how do you like classes so far?"
"They're pretty good," I replied.
"How's Crookshanks," Ron asked after a pause.
"Good," I said. Ron was trying to make conversation and I knew it, but I was defiantly not trying to talk much back.
"This is really weird," Ron said.
"Yeah," I replied.
"I never thought I would be going on a date with you, until I saw you on the train this year," Ron said smiling to himself. I tried to act interested, this sounded like it was really important, but I couldn't concentrate. I knew it was terrible, but my mind was on Draco; I wanted to know what he was doing right now, if he was with another girl or alone. Ron's voice brought me out of my thoughts and back into the real world. "I knew then, even after all those years of arguing, that you were the one," Ron said, looking into my eyes. I immediately felt my heart pick up speed; Ron was saying I was "the one," he had to be on drugs! He could not be serious! What he did next told me he was. Leaning forward, Ron closed his eyes and puckered up his lips.
"Ron, I heard mono is going around, I don't think either of us want to risk getting it," I said quickly. Mono really wasn't going around, of course it wasn't, kissing Ron would just be a very bad experience, considering my guilt and also, it was RON!
"Right, sorry," Ron said.
The rest of the "date," Ron and I talked about classes and homework, nothing really interesting and, most importantly, nothing remotely romantic. I was really glad when it was time to go back to Hogwarts.