Chapter 6 - Affair
When I indeed came back she had gotten changed into that bathingsuit I had given her.
'You look beautiful.' She turned around blushing, her face now matched her hair.
'Thank you Elle.' She still looked a bit shy, but I think I can loosen her up a little.
'So which swimmingpool? The one with the waterfall or with the underwater cave?' It didn't really matter to me, they both held the same water temperature.
'You can pick, I don't really mind.' So she just didn't hold any confidence.
'But I want you to make the decision... that's why I asked.' She smiled and thought about it.
'The underwater cave, that way we can hide when your fiance looks for you.' We both started giggling about that and quickly made our way downstairs. I hoped we wouldn't run into Draco, this was sure going to be akward later on and of course he was going to be mad at me for running away like that.
'I'm sorry to say, but your fiance is an ass.' I could almost not keep in my laughter.
'Tell me, he's sweet when you get him alone at least when he likes you... but farther I guess he's indeed an ass.' I put my towel down on one of the reclining chairs and dove straight in. Loren waited for a moment but then jumped in bomb-style.
'Banzai!' We both laughed as she came back up and we started a watery fight.
'Elle?' Oh shit, Draco must've heard me.
'In the emergency cave!' Loren almost sounded like one of those characters I read about in those muggle comicbooks, really funny, till my father burned them. We dove under and into the cave. It was a useful thing, since you could look through the wall, making me see Draco enter the room. He looked agitated and seeing my towel and no wet footsteps he knew I was in the cave. We have been snogging here too many times to count.
'Elle, get out of there now! We need to talk!' I sighed, sitting on one of the dug out chairs.
'Are you okay?' Loren sat next to me, putting a soothing hand on my shoulder.
'He wants things to go too fast, while I want to take it slow. I guess this whole new responsibility thing makes his head spin.' Draco ended up putting on his swimming trunks and dove in to come up between my legs. He turned to see Loren sit here.
'What's a maid doing here?' He looked like he wanted to send her away, like she didn't deserve to be here because she works here.
'Her name is Loren and she's my friend Draco. I invited her.' He dropped the glare and turned to me.
'I already told you you can't escape from me and still you try.' I turned my head away as he tried to kiss me once again. When he tried to push my face back by moving my chin around, I swam away and out of the cave to head out.
'I'm sorry Loren, but I'm going back to my room. After you're done re-dressing will you come to my room?' The redhead smile to me and got herself out effortlessly.
'Sure Elle, see you later.' Loren turned and walked out of the room through the other door. Draco put his arms round my waist, pulling me into him.
'Why do you keep running?' He started kissing my neck, sucking and biting ever so often. He knew that was my soft spot, he knew that all too well.
'Draco, stop it.' Tears stung in my eyes and I tried to swat him away like an annoying bug.
'Stop what?' He tried to act innocent but failed clearly.
'Stop touching me!' I pushed him away from me and grabbed my towel as I ran back to my bedroom and locked the door...
I cried for a long time. Loren came in after a few minutes and tried to comfort me. It was becoming day already and I was still sitting in my room crying and wondering why I was. It hurt so bad and I knew who hurt me, so I didn't want him around.
'I need Richard.' Loren looked up surprised at that name.
'Who?' I shook my head, knowing she didn't meet him.
'Don't worry, he's just the only one who can always make me smile at such times. It's best if you give this note to Lucius and then head to bed.' Loren nodded, knowing that she couldn't do anything to make me cheer up. She left closing the door behind her. I went over to the fireplace first placing a note in the non-burning fire, before throwing down some floopowder and yelling the exact name of the place where Richard currently stayed in. I had done this only once before, so I didn't remember if it had to be done this way, but in this state I didn't care.
A pop was heard behind me and two arms turned me around and pressed me against Richard's warm body. He soothed me as I cried in his arms. It was only after a while when I noticed that he was crying as well. This made me stop because I didn't want him to cry.
'Richard? Why are you crying?' He wiped some of them away and looked deep into my eyes.
'Knowing I can't do anything to keep him away from you. He makes you so sad and I can't do anything about it or they will hunt me down and kill me. It's so hard to love someone and not being able to protect her... Trisha has been trying to get you off my mind all night, but I just couldn't let you go. I went home and sat there crying when I found your note. You mean the world to me Elle. I don't know if its worth anything, but I'll wait my whole life for you.' My whole heart lit up with fire, the same fire I used to feel for Draco... did my heart change love for another's love when it thought it was right? Was my heart worth believing or did I need to listen to my brain?
'Thank you.' He looked at my eyes with his tearstained red ones. His arms loosened their grip on me and he got this look in his eye. I didn't understand it, but he most certainly did. Richard came closer to me, raising one hand to my cheek. Was this what I wanted? To be with Richard and not with Draco? I was to be married off to Draco and I am about to kiss someone else, isn't that called having an affair? He kept increasing in on me and I'm not planning to do anything about it. Lifting my arms and placing my hands on the back of his head, I pushed his lips unto mine. An explosion of warmth went off inside of me and a tear slipped over my cheek. If this was heaven, I could only wonder why I hadn't died earlier.
I sighed again, remembering the mind-blowing kiss I shared with Richard. It had been magical and sweet, nothing like the forcing kisses Draco always gives. We promised each other that we might try to make this work, even if I was going to marry another guy. I felt like I could fly and when I finally head to bed, I immediately fell asleep with the most happiest smile I ever had. During my dreams I reached to the state of a nightmare, which always tries to take over my dreams. My face would be retorted in sadness and fear, I remember Trisha always trying to wake me when I was like that again. But these nightmares helped me learn about life, I needed to dream them in order to understand other people. I know it sounds weird, but that's just the way I am. I like to look at things through different perspectives, so I can understand others and not only myself.
'Elle?' I was shook awake by two icy grey eyes that stood guilty.
'What are you doing in my room?' It was a sur prise that I was able to speak well, sleeping makes my mind weary.
'I wanted to apologize, I shouldn't have been that crude to you. You know I love you right?' Oh lovely, mr horndog had a boner and needed someone to handle it. He never said such things if there wasn't a plan hiding behind it.
'Go away Draco, Im not going to blow you.' Turning around and taking along the sheet, I heard him fall on the ground.
'Fuck! You bitch!' Knew it, he was just playing one of his games.
'I just know you too well Draco Malfoy.. now leave my room!' He crawled over to me, getting rid of the blankets so he could reach me easier without risking falling off again.
'Listen to me, I didn't say that because I'm horny, I know I used to do that as a joke, but I can't help it that you always rubbed your leg against me when we were sleeping in one bed.' Turning around, I tried to get away from him. I didn't want to deal with him now, it was sleepy sleepy time, what he clearly needed to be told.
'Look Draco, I'm tired and I'm grumpy because you woke me. If you don't leave now, I will make sure you will never have any children, because I still believe the one in my belly isn't yours.' To make sure I couldn't move he sat on top of me, with one leg on each side of my hips.
'You really want to test my mood?' My voice was threatening, but so was the look on his face.
'You never listen to me! You never did when we were together some while ago. After summervacation I was trying to break up with you so I didn't had to break your heart, but you almost attacked me and made me horny. I can't stand fighting a woman when she's pleasing me you understand? I always tried to break up with you, but everytime I did try, you dragged me back in and I couldn't. The reason that I love you is because I can't stay away from you, what ever I do I always think of you. You told me you forgave me after hearing the story from my parents and still you behave so immature when I try to kiss you!' I turned my face away from him, thinking of Richard's easy ways. He would never yell at me, not even if he was angry.
'I have my reasons for being the way I am and you also have your reasons for being the way you are... probably why I don't like you any more after I found out what you're really like. I don't like this marriage and I will make sure the baby likes me more than you!' Draco looked down to my stomach, his face stood wondering as he caressed the skin and I even softened for a moment. But that could not be, if I gave in now then he would win.
'This is your last warning Draco, get off me and out of my room!' I tried to push him off and this time he gave in.
'Fine!' He swung himself off me and jumped from the bed to the door.
'And Elle, our parents are planning to place us in one room, what do you plan to do then?' I turned my back to him once again and got some hair from my face.
'I remember there's always a couch in the bedrooms...' I gave a silent hint before bringing the sheets back up and ignoring him completely. The door slammed closes and I'm sure I heard Draco yelling and cursing at everything. Then he hit his toe or something against something and started yelling and cursing some more. This of course made me laugh. And this was when I realised that I couldn't sleep any more, that damn bastard.
When I woke up the sun was shining in my eyes. I didn't feel extremely well because I didn't get much sleep after Draco left. He would be bugging me all day, I needed a plan to get out of her as soon as possible.
Of course! If I say I'm having a girls day with Trisha, I can secretly be with Richard... but then I have to tell Trisha about the whole deal too. Which means Blaise also needs to be informed... I need to message Richard about this, I thought. I lept out of bed and went to the fireplace, hoping that Richard was already awake and living. This time I didn't want to use a note, I could just head over, which would be a lot easier than wasting all that paper.
'Appartment 8c Teristan street 15.' (of course I made this up, I've never been to England =P) Turning in several fireplaces, I finally saw what I believed was Richard's appartment. To be sure I went to the bedroom to see him sleeping and almost taking up the whole bed. I took my wand and started poking him, wondering if he would attack me thinking I was some monster.
'Stop it...' He turned over, finally taking up less space. Now I could sit next to him and poke him, how fun.
'Come on Richie, don't you want a kissie kissie?' A smile appeared on his face and in his sleep he turned and hugged me.
'Richard, I'm going to take drastic meassurements!' One big poke in the stomach made him double over and gasp for air, before glaring at me. His glare immediately faded upon seeing me. He brought my face to his, kissing me tenderly on the lips.
'Why are you here?' I didn't feel like teasing him at the moment, so it was better to tell him straight away.
'I think I've found out a way of us being together, but then Blaise and Trisha also need to be informed.' He pushed me between his legs, so I was facing a blank wall and he was facing the back of my head. He was twirling some locks of mine between his fingers, before starting to kiss my neck. Richard sure knew how to make a lady love him.
'Richard...' I just couldn't be annoyed with him.
'Yes?' He was smirking, I knew he was teasing me while I was being serious... how cute.
I was changing into some normal clothes, pulling on a dress and twirling around while giggling about it. I don't know why though.
'You look good today.' Turning around with a glare, I saw Draco checking me out.
'Ever heard of knocking?' He came closer, pressing me up against him and just assumed that I wouldn't mind kissing him. But he was so wrong. Pushing him away from me, I slapped him and took the matching purse I had left laying on my bed.
'Where are you going?' Draco wasn't pleased to see that I went out like that.
'I'm having a girls day with Trisha, don't worry I'll be back for dinner.' I waved at him coldly and wanted to walk to the fireplace when he stopped me.
'I'm not letting you go when you're dressed like that.' A glare stood upon my features, till I decided that he was being stupid.
'What? Afraid that I'll go to a stripclub?' He glared, taking one of my hands and hurting me without knowing it. I wasn't going to let him know that he could easily hurt me, if I did then he would take that as an advantage so I would have no choice but listen to him. But then he suddenly dropped my arm and walked over to the door, without saying a thing. That was before he turned around with a smirk.
'Have fun... I most certainly will.' This meant nothing else but that he was having a girl over and he was going to fuck her. But this meant nothing to me, I had Richard and Draco didn't know about it. At least I wasn't hurting him by telling it straight to his face.
'Oh don't worry, I'm sure that girl will make you moan... my name.' I stuck out my tongue at him in a childish fashion before using the fireplace to go to Trisha. Draco just stood in the dooropening, knowing that I was right, he was going to use the same old trick he used on.. what's her name? That girl that the dark lord wanted him to marry first... no, rings no bells. She wasn't as good as me either, he knew that. Slamming the door shut behind him, he planned on cancelling that girl, which he didn't know the name of, coming over. He wanted to talk things out with Blaise, he always listened to him no matter how angry he was with him.
After arriving at Trisha's house, I said hello to her and she moved me to the livingroom where breakfast was spread on the table. Richard came over with some more food with an apron in front of his outfit.
'So after breakfast you can leave, you look anorexic.' Trisha pushed me down, giving me a bearhug before taking a glass of fresh orange juice. I also started eating, I hadn't eaten all morning and it was taking the best of me. Richard took a seat on my left after removing his apron, swinging an arm round my waist and placing a kiss on my cheek.
'Stop being so cute.' Trisha threw a muffin at his face, which I caught.
'That's a waste of good food.' Both laughed about my little joke, before I tried to stuff Richard with the muffin.
'Hey hey! That's two against one, no fair!' I laughed, finally finishing pushing the whole muffin in his mouth.
'Don't worry, you have a big enough mouth for it.' I bit off a piece of toast and drank some orange juice.
'I'm sure you have too, come here!' I tried to keep away from him, but he was standing near the food, so eventually he got me back.
Blaise was wondering why Draco wanted to talk to him again, it had been some while since the other conversation where Draco confessed what had happened. Before that they talked every night about everything and nothing. You could state that they were best friends, that was until Draco broke Helena's heart at least.
'So what do you want to talk about?' Straight to the point, that was the best thing you could do when handling with this arrogant git that didn't believe in emotions.
'You know whom I want to talk about... she doesn't even want me around her, while she told me that she had forgiven me.' Blaise knew that Draco didn't understand what forgiveness meant. Two best friends could forgive each other about having fought about a girl, but they will never be as good friends again as before.
'You need to give that girl some time and don't go off with other girls because you think she can't offer you anything. She is worth the wait, you know that as good as I do.' Draco sighed, this subject was really troubling him.
'When I told her that I loved her, she thought it was a way for me to get her into bed with me.' Blaise now understood what this was about, now Draco could be with her with Voldemort's permission, he wanted to make it work. She however had moved on, he had seen the way she looked at Richard. Draco caused to much drama for her.
'You never told her that unless it was a joke, I remember you laughing about that fact with me a lot.' Blaise shifted in his seat, drinking some coffee that Draco had given him.
'But I really did love her, I still do.' For Draco it felt like his heart was almost bursting out of his chest.
'She doesn't love you anymore mate, is that the problem?' Blaise knew that, that was the problem, yet didn't want to tell that straight away. You always need to soften things around Draco or he might get angry with you instead.
Draco looked up at Blaise's eyes, knowing he was right.
'It just can't be that you can fall out of love, right?' The doubt in his voice gave him away.
'But it can Draco. She already did.' Draco burst out into tears, for probably the first time in his life he didn't mind chosing his pain. Now he let it out, it had to come out, all of it.