Chapter 15 – You've betrayed me –
Emma was getting ready for her date with Blaise. She didn't want to go but she felt that it wouldn't harm a little fun. She was still hung up on Draco so she had to do something about it.
Blaise was waiting for her in the common room and for his bad luck Draco was there too.
"Were you waiting for a long time?" Emma asked
"No. Just arrived. Are you ready? I have a place in mind" he said and offered her his hand. Draco couldn't believe his eyes. One of his friends was trying to go out with Emma. With the love of his life. How could he?
"And where do you two think you are going?" Draco asked them looking straight at Emma who was furious that he interrupted them.
"We are going on a date and it's none of your business. Please leave us alone." She answered and looked him in the eyes. The tension was boiling between them.
"Fine, do whatever you want I couldn't care less." He said and passed them hitting Blaise in the shoulder.
"He should relax a bit." Blaise stated and Emma agreed. He decided they should go for a walk by the black lake and then go to a secret place he knew. Even thought they weren't allowed outside during that part of the evening since Voldemort was defeated the teachers weren't so strict anymore. As long as they were careful and they didn't get in trouble they were allowed to go for a walk. Emma was feeling good during their walk but she felt that something was missing, or maybe someone. She didn't want to admit it but she missed Draco all night and she felt only half content. She couldn't tell Blaise such a thing because it would ruin their night so she decided to act as happy as she could. After a while they stoped from walking and Blaise looked at her and started to lean in but she felt that this wasn't such a good idea after all so she pulled away letting him stand there.
"Sorry, I thought …" he said and she just smiled
"Sorry Blaise, I don't think this was such a good idea. Maybe we should just be friends and leave it that way."
"Yeah, maybe you are right."
"So should we go back" she asked and he agreed. On the way back they were silent and they felt awkward.
"You still love him?" he asked but it was more of a statement.
"Yes. I can't stop it. It's like an illness. It's tormenting me and a part of me wants to forgive and believe him but the other part says I shouldn't. It's hard and I don't know what to do."
"I don't know what to tell you. But he is kind of right. You two did have the same dress and everything."
"So now you are on his side? A few moments ago you tried to kiss me and now you say that he is right? I'll never understand men" she said and laughed
"Yes, we are a rare species." A few minutes later they arrived back in the common room but there was no Draco there. They both went to their rooms and Emma had a hard time falling asleep but in the end she closed her eyes and slowly she found herself in the world of dreams.
The next morning Blaise was going towards the great hall for breakfast when Draco pulled him by his arm.
"What do you want Draco?" he asked
"You've betrayed me Blaise, you went out with Emma" he said
"Calm down Draco. We didn't go out. We just went for a walk, nothing happened." He said and Draco seemed to calm down.
"So you are not going out?" he asked
"No. You can continue to ask her for forgiveness."
"Yeah, like she cares." He said sadly
"Believe me Draco. That girl loves you more than you know. She just doesn't want to believe you" he said and left. Draco was happy and sad about what he told him. She still loved him, that was good, but she didn't want to believe him, that was bad. Why didn't she want to believe him? He had to think of a plan when they will be at Ron's place for the holydays.
The days went on and the day when they had to leave for Christmas was here. Draco was ready and his things were already on the train with everyone else's. He tried his best not to be seen by Emma and he went earlier on the train. He waited for them there. A few minutes later the compartment door opened and Ron, Harry, Hermione and Emma were standing there looking at Draco.
"What are you doing here? Didn't you say you're not going home this year?" Emma asked coldly
"I.." he didn't get to finish
"He's coming with us Emma. We invited him" Ron stated and she looked shocked
"What? You invited him? Why? How could you?" she asked
"It's for your own good. You have to talk and sort things out. You'll see that it's for the best" Harry told her and she just looked at them and then without saying anything she took a seat across from Draco and turned her face to the window and waited for the train to start. They all looked at each other shocked that she didn't comment and each took a seat next to the other person, Harry next to Draco, Ron and Hermione next to Emma. Draco and Emma were the only one who didn't speak much all the way. Only when somebody asked them something they would answer but nothing else. The last few days Draco was thinking about what should he give her for her birthday and he had a plan, but in order for that plan to work she would have to forgive him before her birthday comes.