Ella's POV

I woke up Saturday morning with a throbbing headache. I was lying in bed and felt extremely nauseated. Suddenly memories of last night came flooding back to me. Sneaking out of the castle, going to the Three Broomsticks, talking to Draco, his hands on me… his kisses! I sat upright at the last memory and felt myself blushing. I remember how nice it felt but also how new and scary it was to me. It didn't last long and then he was back to being just friendly. Maybe he doesn't like me enough to do that. I still haven't gotten this boy figured out. Sometimes he's so friendly and other times it seems like more than that. I wonder if Blaise said anything to him.

My thoughts were interrupted when the curtain around my bed was pulled back suddenly. I cringed and covered my eyes as the bright sunlight blinded me. I peeked through my hands to see Angel, one of my roommates.

"Angel! What the hell?" I say

"Sorry, Ella. It's just your in my bed…" she said slowly.

"What!" I look around and see that she is right. This is Angel's bed- my bed next to this one is empty.

"What happened? I didn't see you last night and then I left my bed to go to the bathroom. I came back and you were asleep in it so I just slept in your bed."

I thought back to last night, trying to think of the last thing I remembered. Draco and I were talking and then he left for a minute. He came back and then I must have fallen asleep because I don't remember anything after that. How did I get back to my dormitory? Suddenly I remembered a moment of being outside and it was cold and someone was carrying me. I was pressed up against his hard chest.

"Draco!" I say out loud.

"What did you just say?!" Angel looks at me incredulously.

"Er. Well, I went out with Blaise, Draco, and Pansy last night. We were all drinking and then Draco was kissing my neck and then I got really tired. I guess he must have carried me back and put me in the wrong bed!" I explain.

Angel stares at me with an open mouth.

"Draco kissed you! I can't believe this. He's only the hottest guy in Slytherin! Merlin! You have got to be careful with him, Ella. They don't call him the Slytherin Sex God for nothing!"

"The Slytherin Sex God?" I had never heard that before.

"Yeah, Ella, he's slept with so many girls! Mostly Slytherins, but a few pureblood Ravenclaws. It's not a surprise to see them stumbling out of his room in the morning, wearing the same clothes from last night. It's disgusting! I've even seen two girls leave his room at the same time before!"

I couldn't believe what I was hearing! Draco seemed so nice and sweet. I assumed that he had dated other girls before, but I never would have thought of this! I suddenly felt so used. I had been allowing him to seduce me and meanwhile he had already been with half of the girls in Slytherin. I am so naïve, thinking that he likes me!

I spring out of bed and grab my towel. I felt dirty remembering how I had been okay with his hands all over me. I needed a shower to wash away all the reminders of last night.

"Are you okay?" Angel asks as I grab my toiletries. "I didn't want to upset you but it's probably better that you know."

"I'm fine," I lied as I left for the bathroom.

By the time that I had bathed and changed into fresh clothes, it was lunchtime. I went down to the Great Hall with Angel and sat with her friends, trying to avoid Draco and Blaise. I was mad at Blaise for still being friends with Draco and letting Draco get close to me. He was supposed to be protecting me!

I was silent as I finished my sandwich. I said goodbye politely and stood up to leave. As I was about to leave the Great Hall to go back upstairs, I collided into someone.

I looked up and groaned as I saw it was Draco.

"Ella! Are you okay? I was looking all over for you. Blaise and I were worried." He had his hands on both of my shoulders. I shrugged him off.

"Don't bother," I mutter as I try to move past him. He grabs my wrist and pulls me back towards him.

"What's wrong? Ella, tell me." He actually managed to look concerned. He was good at pretending.

"I don't want to talk about it!" I pushed past him and ran down the hall.

I look back only to see he is running after me. I speed up but he's faster. He passes me and then cuts me off, forcing me to run into him again.

"Oof!"

"Sorry. Look, please tell me what's wrong?" his eyes are so persuasive.

"I heard about the other girls," I say simply.

I watch as the color drains from his face. He looks away and runs his fingers through his hair.

"Ella, I'm sorry. I know what you must think of me. I'm not like that anymore! I care about you a lot and I would never hurt you! I used to be different, but that's all in the past now! Give me another chance."

I stared up at him, trying to understand.

Just then a seventh year Slytherin with long blonde hair walks by.

"Hey, Draco" she says as she passes us, giving him a nod as she smiled and kept walking.

I shake my head. I almost fell for his lies again. I move a few steps away from him.

"Seems like it's not all in the past" I say coldly and I continue down the hall.

"It's not like that! What happened with that girl was last year!" I hear him shout after me.

I keep walking, not wanting to hear any more excuses from him. My vision is blurred by tears by the time that I make it to the dungeon door. I run into my room and collapse on my bed, sobbing uncontrollably. I am so mad at myself for trusting him!

I will never speak to Draco Malfoy again!