Chapter 9:

She's Lost It

Zeta walked over to the castle, taking in the smell of the December air. It was a beautiful day, the snow on the ground sparkled like diamonds. She looked across the lake, the sunlight shimmering, dancing slowly on the top. She almost didn't want to go see Draco, and leave behind the beautiful winter sight.

"Arwin." She heard someone whisper quickly. She turned wondering who had spoken.

"Hello?" She asked, pulling out her wand. Malfoy walked out, and she sighed, pocketing her wand.

"Do you just have a knack for scaring people, or is it just me?" She asked him, rolling her eyes.

"I'm a scary person in general." He told her with a laugh.

"Thought so.." She smiled, as she suddenly thought of what Pansy had said. She quickly tried to end the "meeting". "Well I'll just have my ring, and be on my way." She held out her hand.

"Wait, Arwin, I have something to show you." Draco smiled, as he began to walk towards the Forbidden Forest.

"What?" She asked him hesitantly, this was the "Forbidden" Forest for a reason.

"Just come on!" He shouted, as he walked in. Zeta looked both ways to see if anyone was watching, and reluctantly followed Malfoy into the dark forest.

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Zeta looked in the forest for Draco. The sun was shining and it was clear.

"Draco?" She hissed, wondering where he was, and hoping this wasn't a big mistake. "Draco," She whispered again, wanting to just leave. She heard the snapping of twigs behind her and spun around quickly.

"Draco?" She asked the air around her, hoping someone would hear, she looked up, and saw the bright winter sky.

"Draco! This isn't funny, just give me my ring back!" Zeta shouted, beginning to walk back the way she had come in. Zeta knew she should just leave, and then this entire thing would be over, it was all a mistake.

"Draco!" She shouted, turning around and beginning to walk backwards, "I'm leaving now, goodbye-" She ran into something behind her. Zeta felt two hands place on her arms.

"Regret..." The person whispered in her ear, his words tickling her neck, and she could feel him breathing. Zeta turned around to see Draco, his eyes locked on her.

"No, Draco.." She told him, trying to steady her voice from the rage. "NO!" She screamed, tearing herself out of his arms.

"I will not let you touch me!" Zeta screamed at him, walking farther away as she did.

"Why?" He shot at her, slowly following, "Because whenever I do, you can't help but fall madly in love again, and want me."

"LIAR!" Zeta shouted, a few tears beginning to show, for she knew he was right, "That's not true!"

"YES IT IS!" Draco shot at her, as she continued to go deeper into the forest, trying to get away from him. "You know it is Arwin, and you have for a long time." Zeta stopped. She turned slowly.

"No it's not Draco..." She told him.

"Yes it is..." He said, as he began to walk closer, "I know it, you know it, and it is your destiny." He was only a few feet away from her now.

"I DON'T CARE!" She shouted, "If you are my destiny, I would love to go die!" Zeta was unable to contain her anger.

"No you wouldn't. Don't deny it Arwin." Draco told her, keeping a steady tone.

"I won't have to deny it, because it's not true!" Zeta kept walking, fearing she was getting lost, as she could no longer see Hagrid's hut.

"It is true!" Draco told her, as she shot him an icy look.

"GREAT DRACO!" Zeta screamed looking up, spreading her arms out wide, "WE'RE LOST!"

"No we aren't." Draco walked up to her, as he looked up, "We just have to go back the way we came." He put his arm on her shoulder.

"Get away from me." She lifted her shoulder, trying to get him off. "I can find my own way out."

"No you can't." Draco told her, as she looked at him.

"Fine," She sighed reluctantly, "but if I have to follow you, I will walk 10 feet behind at all times, and if you lead me into a trap, I can punch you. And I don't want any conversing." Zeta told him narrowing her eyes, as he laughed.

"Right." Draco told her, playfulness in his voice.

Zeta reluctantly followed crossing her arms, pounding the ground with her feet. The cold December wind stung her cheek, as the weather quickly changed.

"I see you liked my letter." Draco yelled over his shoulder, as Zeta gave the back of his head a dirty look.

"No conversing..." She told him shortly, hoping they would leave the forest soon.

"I was just saying...I thought I did quiet well, pulling off the good guy thing." He smiled, as Zeta cursed, promising not to speak to him. "You believed it anyway."

Zeta bit her tongue, yet wanted to scream.

"It was quite Potter-like, don't you think?" Zeta tried hard not to respond, "Yes, I thought so too..." He laughed, and Zeta's anger began to rise.

Draco continued to talk, making Zeta have to hold herself steady, for she was going to run and punch him, if he didn't stop.

"I was talking to Pansy this morning." He said, talking to the air around him, "I told her what I planned to do. She wasn't too happy, but thought it would be a good trick to play on the new girl. Loss of virginity the whole thing."

Zeta suddenly snapped.

She began to run at him, ready to hit him, or punch him, or the best thing she could think of. Draco turned quickly, seeing Zeta rushing towards him, about to tackle. Zeta began to sprint, and got to him, but he grabbed her wrists, pulling her towards him, and he kissed her. Zeta lifted up on her toes to reach him, as she kissed him back, torn between continuance, and termination. Draco began to kiss her, roughly, as she felt her heartbeat quicken, and her knees weaken, falling into a trap. Zeta kissed him back, as he pinned her against a tree, kissing deeply, weaving his fingers between hers. There was no denying Draco Malfoy this time.