Chapter Twelve

Draco POV

I walked down the stairs into the common room, after getting ready. I walked into the room and seen Arella lying on the couch, asleep. I walked over to her and looked at her. She wasn't smiling, not even close. I tapped her on the shoulder "rella?" She stood up, as quick as I had said her name. She looked at `me "Draco?"

I looked at her, she looked around, I honestly don't think she knew she was in the common room. She looked at me, confused "Why am I here?" I sighed "Rella, I think you slept here…" I said just as confused as her. She looked at me, with a facial expression I had never seen on her, it was sad "I don't remember that. I seen you in the hall, I was angry?" I nodded my head and put my arm around her. "I don't know what I did next…?" I looked at her "Rella, you came here."

She shook her head "I don't remember it!" I sighed "I'm sorry, Rella." She sighed "we need to get to class, now!" I nodded, she was acting very odd, I'm not sure why. She practically dragged me to class, she was walking so fast. I finally got her to slow down when we got outside of the class room. She walked over to Ginny and said something to Blaise. He walked over to me "Man, what's up with Arella?" I shrugged and shook my head.

Arella walked over to me "you can go back." She looked at Blaise and smiled. "Draco!" She smiled and wrapped her arms around me. I smiled back and wrapped my arms around her waist. She tilted her head and smirked. She grabbed my hand and pulled me into the hallway. I looked at her a little confused. "Let's go to the lake?" I smiled "okay." I started to walk toward the door, She stopped me, we apparted to the lake.

"Arella, were not supposed to be able to apparte at the school? How did you?" She shrugged "I'm talented, honey." I smiled at her "are you now?" She nodded confidently, "I am." I laughed a little. She smirked at me, sometimes I was scared of her, especially her smirk, and the way her eyes fill themselves with fire. It's riveting.

I felt weird, being here, with her. Why? I have no clue. She smiled at me, that evil smile. She walked closer to me, and wrapped her arms around my neck. I didn't move, not until she grabbed my arms. She put my hands on her waist. She then put her arms back around my neck. I smiled at her "Are yo-" She didn't allow me to say anything. She pressed her lips against mine, I wasn't excepting it. I didn't kiss her back, not on purpose. It just shocked me.

She looked at me hurt, "I didn't- I want to- kiss you. You just scared me." She stared at me "I scare you!" She throw her arms down and started passing, quite fast. I stood there, staring at her "yes, Arella. You scare me." She turned and looked at me "IF I SCARE YOU SO MUCH WHY THE BLOODY HELL ARE YOU STILL HERE!" I looked at her and shrugged "I guess I have no 'bloody' reason to be here." I turned and walked back into the school.

Arella POV

I sat in the tree, next to the lake. It was nice here. It made me feel happy, not now though. He hurt me, Draco Malfoy hurt me, bad. I scare him, I don't mean to scare him. I didn't realize I did. I feel like crying, but I won't. I don't do that. I'm not allowed. I have to be mean, tough. That's just the way I am, I'm mean, or scary.

I sighed and jumped down from the tree. I felt like screaming, maybe it would make me feel better, screaming tends to do that for me. I like to scream, it occupies me. I stand there staring at the lake. My eyes watering, I combed my hand through my hair. I straightened my robes and stood up straight, put my hands on my hips and screamed. A very high-pitched scream, it almost scared me.

I laughed and climbed back in the tree as the professor's all ran out the door. This is going to be fun, I'll just make Draco think I'm gone, since he thinks that way, and if I scare him no need for me to be around. I smirked and grabbed my wand, I threw a spell at a tree in the forbidden forest. They all immediately run to the edge of the forest.

I see Draco walk out of the school, he looks worried. He's worried, about little me. The girl that scares him! I started to make myself angry, I figured no reason I shouldn't play with him a little. I jump down from the tree and walk toward him "Mal-foy!" I shoot him a glare, as I walked passed him. He looked at me confused "You!"

That was the first thing he ever said to me, 'You!' I glared at him again "Me!" Draco looked at me, a facial expression I'd never seen on him before. "I'm sorry…" He walked closer to me. "Your sorry!" I stare at his pale eyes.

"Rella, you know I am." He sighs, I do know he is. But I can't forgive him, how can I be with a man that I scare? I don't understand this 'relationship' if that's even what it is. I hate it! I look at him and tilt my head "I can't forgive you, Malfoy." I turn and walk back into the school.

I of course run into Ginny. She stops me, "What's wrong, Rellie?" I guess she can tell. I put my hand on my cheek. Maybe its cause I'm crying. I guess, I don't ever realize I am. Why is it even possible for me to cry, it shouldn't be. I hate water!

"DRACO!" I don't mean to yell, he just angers me to no need! I turn around and look at the wall. She walks around me "What happened?"

I sigh "he said I scared him.."

Ginny hugs me "I'm sorry, Arella."

I hug her back "He said that too."

"I have to go." I sigh and walk away. I walk back to my room, or dormitory.

He hates me, I hate him. This is how its supposed to work. I throw myself onto my bed. I don't move for hours. I lay there with my head buried in my pillow. I finally fall asleep, not that I wanted to, I just did.