Chapter 14 – Honesty blew it this time –
Draco felt a strong light hit him right in the eyes. He couldn't open his eyes to see what was causing it. He rolled over and got up from the ground and tried again to open his eyes, this time with success. He realised that the sun was the light that made him blind. He felt his head heavy like a brick and felt that he needed to get everything out from his stomach. After a while of getting used to walking again he successfully got to the common room. Blaise gave him a cold look and so did everyone else. He didn't care that people were staring he just wanted to get to bed. He looked at the clock when he got into his dorm and saw that it was 1 pm already. He slept all this time outside and no one saw him? Was Emma up yet? He wasn't feeling well so he decided he will wait a few hours and then go after her.
Outside near Hagrid's house:
"Look, I don't blame you, ok? I know you wouldn't do such a thing to anyone and besides, you were so drunk that you couldn't move. It's him I blame. He's the one that destroyed everything in my life, all my plans, everything. We were supposed to run away after school. Now I have to go back to my parents and prove they were right about him." Emma told Hermione who was crying about what happened last night.
"I think he is telling the truth, he did thought I was you, we did have the same thing wearing and he was confused, being dark and everything, I think you should give him another chance." She tried to convince Emma who was looking at Harry and Ron, both of them worried about this situation.
"Don't find him excuses. He should have asked if it was me or something, at least looked before he kissed you."
"I think Hermione is right. You should at least listen to him. He may be telling the truth." Harry suggested
"I don't want to hear it!" She said
"Well I think you don't have a choice." Ron said and pointed behind Emma. Draco was coming towards them. He decided to look for her after all.
"What do you want?" Emma coldly said
"A word with you" he said and looked at the other 3 kids and they got the hint that they should leave them alone.
"I don't want to hear you pathetic excuses. You cheated and I can't let you back in my life" she said, tears rolling down her face.
"It was a stupid mistake, it was dark, I was drunk, why can't you understand? It's not like I lied to you and you found out from someone else. I was honest with you!" he was losing her and he knew it.
"That's the problem here, honesty blew it this time" she said
"How is that even possible?" he asked confused
"You just don't understand. I was better of without knowing. Now I have to live with it, you are free of the guilt." She practically screamed at him, his eyes were filling up with tears.
"Please forgive me. I swear I'll never do that again, damn it, I never did it. It was never my intention. I could never do that you."
"And somehow you did it. Just leave me alone." She said and started to run away. He didn't follow her, his strength left his body last night after she yelled at him and left him outside.
The days started to pass by, followed by weeks. She didn't spoke a word with him. Not even good day. She was spending more time with Blaise and the trio. He hated not having her around. Her birthday was coming up in 2 weeks and he wanted to be part of her life again. To be with her in that special day. Her birthday was on the 26th of December. None of them will be going home for Christmas because off the fights they had with their parents. In one week the other students will be going home to celebrate with their families. He thought that being so few people left during the holidays he will have time to convince her to talk to him again.
"Malfoy?" a voice came from his back. He turned around and saw Harry and Ron standing there.
"What do you want?" he asked
"Look, our misunderstandings died along with Voldemort. I can't stand seeing Emma so hurt. We decided to ask her to come with us for Christmas, since is her birthday and all. And we know you aren't going home either so we want you to come too, maybe you guys can talk again and maybe she will even forgive you." Draco stared at him with sock. Harry Potter was being nice to him and he wanted to help him, maybe he wasn't as bad as he always thought.
"Where are you going for the holydays?' he asked
"At my place. We have plenty of room" Ron said and smiled
"Will your family agree?" Draco asked
"I already talk to mum. She said she would be happy to have you there. She doesn't have anything with you, after all it's not your fault your dad did the things he did." Ron stated
"Well in that case, I would love to come there. Does she know?"
"No, and we're not going to tell her so she can't change her mind. We thought this through. She'll know only when we get there and then she won't have a choice. It has to work." Ron said and Draco nodded.
"We have to leave now. We'll see you round Draco" Harry said and Draco stood still. It was the first time he called him by his first name.
"Se you around Harry, Ron" he said to each boy and nodded. He couldn't believe they actually had a conversation and managed not to kill one another. Maybe they were as great as people were saying. Draco thought that this was a brilliant plan and maybe he would be back together with her by the time they were back. He sure hoped so.
Outside, Emma was getting up from where she was standing and started to walk towards the castle when she heard someone calling after her. It was Blaise.
"What's up Blaise?" she asked grinning.
"I just saw you there and wondered something. Here it goes... I would like to ask you something."
"What?"
"Would you like to go out with me or something? If it isn't too soon I mean?" he asked nervously and her smile faded. She thought about it for a moment and answered
"I would love to Blaise." She said and a smiled appeared
"Great. Let's meet tomorrow evening in the common room and we'll see then where to go" he said and kissed her on her forehead. He left and Emma was smiling up until she thought about Draco and tears started to form in her eyes again.