The next morning I have potions first lesson, I'm sitting on a table with Dean and Seamus. Over on the Slytherin table there is no sign of Draco.
I'm still thinking about what happened yesterday, how did that happen? It wasn't long ago that Draco hated me; I just don't understand how it happened. I liked it though, and I think he did too, I hope he did anyway. We didn't talk much while walking back to the castle yesterday, it wasn't awkward as such; it was just strange.
"So where were you yesterday?" Dean says, breaking me out of my daze.
"What? Oh, I was in my common room, studying." I lie.
He looks at me suspiciously, "Sure you were." He says, he can tell I'm lying.
"I was." I push at him.
"Okay then, I believe you." He doesn't.
Dean then engages in conversation with Seamus and leaves me be. The classroom door opens, no else looks except me, it's Draco.
Immediately, his eyes catch mine and I watch as a smirk appears on his face. I break eye contact and look around the room; no one has even noticed him come in. I watch him as he sits down on the Slytherin table, next to Blaise and Goyle; the seat is facing in my direction, so he's still looking at me.
Today's lesson is on Everlasting Elixirs and everyone seems to be thoroughly engaged with the words that Slughorn is saying. Everyone except Draco, and for that reason, me as well.
I try hard to focus on Slughorn but I can see Draco looking at me out of the corner of my eye and it's distracting. Focus on sir, focus on sir, I repeat to myself in my head. I can't help it though, I look over at Draco and he smirks again, so do I before looking away. It seems that Slughorn is not letting us do any practical work today so this lesson is going to be a long one.
At the of the lesson everyone leaves before me as I wanted to ask Slughorn about the dinner party, which I'm now really looking forward too.
I then grab my bag before heading out of the classroom. As I walk a little down the corridor I am grabbed by the wrist, pulled around the corner and then pushed up against the wall.
"Well that was fun." Draco says to me, his hands are pushed against the wall behind me so I can't escape.
"Distracting me from my work is not fun." I look around the corridor slightly to see if anyone is around, there isn't.
Draco seems to catch on to what I'm doing as he says, "You're worried aren't you." He takes his hands away and just stands in front of me instead. "I get why you would be."
"Well… no, it's just." I start to say, but I'm not actually sure what I'm going to say.
"Don't worry about it; I can keep it how it is now if that's what you want, although I don't even know what it is now." He says.
"What?" I ask, slightly confused about the whole situation.
"I mean, yesterday wasn't nothing, we kissed but it was more than that, I could feel it. It was something that I'd never felt with Pansy before. But whatever it was, I think you felt it too."
I nod.
"I know you won't want people finding out about what happened between us though, and I understand that. I mean, people are already freaking out about that we even hang out. So, anything more than that, it would probably corrupt the school system. But, if you wanted there to be more, then I'm completely game, and I'd keep it a secret, if that's what you want." He seems to have gotten shyer from when this conversation started.
I smile at his sheepish look. "Okay." I say.
He smiles at me, "Cool." He says, trying to brush off the fact that he was even slightly embarrassed. "So we just go with this now, play it cool around everyone but then have intimate make out sessions at the-"
I push my lips onto his and kiss him; his hands are put onto my hips as he steps closer to me. I pull away, "That's the plan." I push him off me, "Crap, defence against the dark arts, Snape is going to kill us." I begin to walk down the corridor.
"No, probably just seriously injure." Draco says, catching up with me.
"Lovely for you to join us." Snape says as Draco and I step into the classroom, "Detention for both of you." He turns back to the board he was writing on as Draco and I take our regular seats.
"Are you okay?" Hermione whispers concerned as I sit next to her.
"Yeah." I nod, "Just talking to him."
I arrive outside Snape's classroom for my detention, as I stand outside I can hear voices on the other side of the door.
"What are you thinking? Do have any idea how important this is!" It's Snape's voice.
I question whether to just skip detention but that will only make it worse, I knock.
It goes deadly silent on the other side of the door, before I here footsteps. The door opens and Snape stands on the other side of it.
"Ah, Miss Gold." He says, I glance into the classroom and see platinum blonde hair sitting at a desk. "You can go, but do not be late to my lessons again."
"Yes, Professor." I say, before he slams the door shut.
What is going on?
I don't stay and eavesdrop, although I would like to know what is going on. Instead I hurry back to the great hall. But, what am I going to do? I have to tell Harry about what is happening, but I can't. There's no way that he can confirm Draco is death eater from that is there? No, I can tell him this.
I spot Harry as soon as I enter the hall, he's alone.
"Jasmine?" He looks at me as I take a seat opposite him, "I thought you had a detention?"
"I did, I went there and Snape told me go."
"How come?" He says, putting his potions book down on the table.
"Draco was there, Snape was shouting at him about something. He said that something was important, I don't know what though." I say.
"What? Okay, I'm going there now-"
"Harry, wait. But Snape-"
"I'll be fine, Jas, it's-"
"But if he catches-"
"It's fine!" Harry says running out of the hall.
Oh no.
"I don't know what was happening." I hear Harry say as I take a seat at breakfast with him, Hermione and Ron.
"Spoken to Draco again yet, Jas?" Harry turns to me and asks.
I shake my head; I haven't even seen him since I knew about his and Snape's 'argument.'
"If Snapes involved then we're bound to find out something soon, if Snape knows then so does Dumbledore, and then Dumbledore might even tell you, Harry." Hermione says.
Harry doesn't reply, nobody does, we all just sit there in silence after that, it's only when it's time for lessons when we think we should leave.
I have Divination, so I head straight to my classroom.
Dracos P.O.V
I keep thinking about what Snape said to me yesterday. He knows about me and Jasmine, and he says that I'm being stupid and not focusing on my mission, he even said it could be dangerous for her, but I don't see how, this has got nothing to do with her.
I sit on my bed in my dorm and think about the mission, how the hell am I going to do this? I know I have too, but I can't think of a way. And I know for sure that it's too late to back out of it now, although I never even had an option in the first place. But now I have other things to think about too, I'm with Jasmine and I really like her and I want this relationship to work out, so I know that I need to put in the effort, however, I also need to complete my mission. Maybe I should just tell her, no I can't, if I do that then I run the risk of losing her. I can't lose her; I only just managed to get her now, and that was the hardest 2 years of my life.
Jasmines P.O.V
The lesson drags on, followed by another dragging lesson, and then another, until I'm finally free again. I haven't seen Draco all day; I'm not even sure where he is.
I take a seat in the Slytherin common room, and just sit, overwhelmed by the amount of information I've had to take in today; anything else and I think my head might explode. But I keep my head up; things are going so well right now. I meeting my sister again, I still have the best friends anyone could ask for and I'm dating Draco Malfoy. The last one is questionable in some people's books, but it works for me.
And speaking of him, finally.
"Draco!" I call to where I see him standing.
"Oh, hey." He seems a little nervous.
"You okay?" I ask, concerned.
He nods, "Yeah, what's up." He sits down next to me on the sofa and gives me a half smile.
"What's up with you, I'm pretty sure that's the question, Snape shouting at you last night, didn't see you the rest of the evening, nor most of today and now your acting weird."
He shakes his head, "I'm fine, trust me. And that thing with Snape was nothing, he was just being Snape. Don't worry about it."
"Well it was enough to get me out of detention, so thanks for that." I laugh lightly. "Although, saying that, I think you might have another one, because you missed today's lesson."
He shrugs, "Snape won't care." He still doesn't look completely calm, there's definitely something up.
"Okay then." I say, not really sure what to say, I want to ask if he's okay again, but I think he might get snappy with me if I do.
"Look, I'm really sorry, but I have to go. I've got something I have to do. I'll see you later, yeah?" He gets up from the chair and doesn't even wait for my answer before he's out of the door. There is no doubt about it now, something is definitely up.
I sit there in the chair, alone once again. I look at my watch, the time is only 4pm, but you know what? I'm going to sleep. There's just too much to think about and my brain is overloading.