Chapter 8 – This can't be –

The weeks went on and the 2 Slytherins were meeting in secret every day. They were happy and nothing could make them feel the contrary. But that is what they thought. Someone was spying on them everyday, someone who would never allow this to go further. It was a Sunday night when that person approached Draco and started a talk.

"Mister Malfoy I need a word with you" he said to the boy who was heading towards the Slytherin common room.

"What about professor?" the boy rudely asked

"I've been observing you these passed weeks and I have to say that what you are doing is bad. You can not associate with that girl and you know it very well"

"What? You've been spying on me? How dare you? You have no right! And who are you to say what I am supposed to do?" Draco was furious.

"I have the right because I have to look after you. You know that very well. You father will never approve of this and I'm going to send him a letter if you don't break up with that girl" Snape demanded

"I will not break up with her just because you and my dad say so. What is the problem here? I'm a Slytherin, she's a Slytherin, I'm a pure-blood, she's a pure-blood. What is the problem?" Draco screamed at the professor

"It's not that and you know it. You know very well that you parents don't get along at all with her parents. They are enemies since before you were born. What do you expect? To make pace just so their children can be together? That is not how your father will think. You have to put an end to this right now."

"I will not!" he screamed even louder and left Snape standing there shocked.

He was so furious and he kicked everyone on his was to the common room. When he got in there were a lot of Slytherins looking at his puzzled.

"What are you all brain-dead useless trolls looking at? Can't a man be mad without everyone staring at him?" he screamed so loud that they were all looking shocked with their mouths opened at him. He passed them fast and went to his dorm. He shut the door closed so loudly that Blaise who was on his bed jumped up.

"Wow what's the matter man? Why are you so mad? And why did you shut the door so loudly?"

"What's you problem Blaise? Not enough brain cells? Don't you see that I want to be left alone you moron?"

"Calm down man! Just asking. I'll leave you alone so you can scream at yourself." He said and got out.

Draco was feeling like his entire world was crashing. If his father finds out he will do everything possible so they can't be together. He didn't care about what he was thinking but he knew very well that nothing can stand between his father and he's ideas. He had to talk to Emma and see what they can do.

He went outside to look for her. She was sitting on the ground crying.

"Why are you crying Emma? Did someone hurt you?" he asked worried, everyone was looking at them but he didn't care anymore.

"No. Look!" she said and handed him a letter.

It said:

Emma,

"Your mother and I are very disappointed in you. How could you do this to us? Out of all the boys at Hogwarts you had to choose him? You know I will never approve of him neither will his father approve of you. What did you guys think? That we will allow this nonsense to happen? I order you to break up with that boy right now or we will bring you home. I hope you will do so and I'll know it because I asked professor Snape to make sure you do.

You never disappointed us so bad."

Your father, Jack Green

After reading that Draco looked at her in search of an answer.

"You are not going to listen to them are you?" he asked hopping she will say no.

"Draco, are you crazy? Didn't you read the letter? If we are together he will take me home and I'll never see you again. What do you want?" she asked crying

"What? That is what you are saying? That just because our parents say something we have to do so? I thought you loved me! These past couple of months didn't mean anything to you?

"Of course I love you and of course they meant everything. But we can't disagree with our parents. They will order us home right away."

"So? We'll run away together, we'll go in another country." He was still hopping she will say yes

"Run away Draco? Leave the country? And go where? We don't have the smallest idea how to leave without the comfort of out parents and without our "prefect" lives. We can't just run away and think things will be ok, cause they will not be."

"So this is it? You are saying that this can't be?" Draco asked

"Yes" she responded emotionless looking at the ground.

He didn't know what to do or say. People were staring and whispering things. He didn't care. He just got up from the ground and left feeling as numb as anyone could feel.

That night everyone was silent in the Slytherin common room. Draco was sitting by the fire looking at it like it was the only thing that mattered in life. Ashley came near him trying to start a conversation

"Are you ok Draco? You haven't said anything all day"
"I'm fine. Leave me alone" was all he said not even looking away from the fire. She did so not wanting to start a fight or something. The common room door opened and Emma walked in with tears in her eyes. She looked like she had been crying all day, her eyes where red and she had her hair all messed up. She didn't even look at Draco. She passed through everyone and made her way to her room. Ashley followed her in.

"Where have you been Emma? I was looking all over for you. I thought something happened"

"I wanted to be alone" she couldn't speak very loud. Her voice was weak because of all the crying. Ashley felt so bad for her and she didn't know how to calm her a little.

"Draco isn't speaking either. He looks horrible. I'm sorry this had to happen"

"You know what I'm sorry about? That I had to go at that fucking lake that fucking night. If I had stayed in my room I wouldn't be crying right now and he wouldn't be so miserable."

"Look Emma, it's not your fault that you are in love. It's the fate's fault that your families don't get along at all" Ashley tried to calm her down

"Well that won't turn the time back and change the situation. Life is how it is and we have to live it the way it's given to us."

Emma was feeling tired, after this horrible day so she closed her eyes and cried herself to sleep.