The next few days drag for an exceptionally long time. I've been corresponding with Ava over the last few days, she keeps pestering me about dropping out of school, I say "No" every time. At the beginning of the year, I couldn't wait to leave, but now I don't think I do, I know it sounds crazy but everything I've ever really loved is here.
Draco is getting worse and worse by the second, he skips almost all of his classes and I've found him on the floor with his cheeks drenched with tears more than once. I really don't know if he can do this task he's been assigned, all I know is that he's stopped talking about it completely.
I head into the great hall and things seem gloomy, more than usual. I can't quite put my finger on it, as I sit down next to Dean.
"Morning," He gives me a simple greeting before taking a swig from his pumpkin juice.
I respond by simply nodding towards him, before glancing around the hall that is filled with the unusual atmosphere.
"Is everything okay?" Dean asks, clearly noticing my lack of attention towards him.
"Things don't seem right," I state exactly what I'm thinking in my mind.
"Care to elaborate?"
I turn to face him, "Can't you feel it? There's something different, like there's something looming over our heads. I don't know what though."
He stares blankly at me for a few seconds, "I think it's the fact that you've gone crazy."
"No, I mean it. There's something wrong."
This time he doesn't reply to me he sits, looking at me for a moment, before asking something completely off topic, "Have you spoken to your parents?"
He snaps me out the questioning daze I'm in with his strange question. "No, why?"
"Oh, well I got an owl from my mum saying that they've planned to move." He says, not giving me any details at all.
"What do you mean, 'Move'?" I ask, why haven't they told me this?
"I don't know exactly, it just mentioned it in a letter that I got. It said something like, 'Has Jas told you about her parents? We've been talking and they say they're decided to move house.'"
"Oh." I'm not sure what else to say, the fact that Dean has found out about the move before I have makes me question things a lot.
"Just send a letter to your parents; I'm sure they'll tell you what's going on." Dean says, but I can tell that he doesn't fully believe that himself.
I nod in agreement before glancing up at the peculiar scenario in front of me. Harry and Katie Bell are standing at one end of the hall, staring at Draco, who's on the other side. Draco looks panicked as Harry looks curiously at him. Katie Bell, the curse, oh god. Next thing I know, Draco is rushing out of the hall, followed by Harry running after him.
"Dean, I have to go." I state, getting up from my seat.
"Where are you going?!" He shouts as I leave his side.
I ignore him completely and attempt to get out of the great hall, for some reason there are now people everywhere. "Move!" I shout whilst pushing my through them all. I can hear people asking me if I'm okay, most of them know me from Quidditch.
"Gold?"
"You okay, Jas?"
"You alright, Gold?"
"What's wrong?"
Everyone is eventually out of my way and I rush up the staircase I saw Harry run up a few moments ago. As I reach the top, I see him running up another staircase and out of sight, Oh no, I can't lose them. I run along the corridor and ascend up the staircase, when I finally reach the top there's no sign of Harry, or Draco, anywhere.
Shit! In mentally curse at myself as I hurry around, looking like a lost puppy.
There's no sign of them anywhere, I begin to worry, I don't know what will happen between the two of them but I know it won't be good. I quickly run pas the bathroom as I hear shouting and crashes from inside. I push the door open and hurry in. I am facing Harry's back as I see Draco appear opposite.
"Sectumsempra!" Harry shouts, causing Draco she shoot out of sight.
I gasp and Harry turns quickly to face me, I run pushing past him to get to Draco.
The first thing I see is red. Draco's blood seeping through his shirt and spilling out into the water around him. I collapse by his side and take his face in my hands. His eyes are closed and he's struggling to breathe as he gasps for air. Tears start to stream down my face as I watch the boy I love dying in front of me.
I hear Harry's footsteps behind me. "Jasmine." He says I turn around briefly to see regret and fear all over his face. "Wha-"
He's interrupted as someone enters the bathroom, Snape. He glances at Harry before kneeling beside Draco.
I see Harry leave out of the corner of my eye, I don't want to leave Draco but as I see Snape begin to heal his wounds I get up and run.
I wipe my tears away before catching up with Harry; I push him to get his attention.
"Draco?!" He shouts, a few bystanders turn to look.
"Don't you dare!" I shout back.
"Jasmine, you're dating a bloody death eater! I don't think you have the right to be screaming at me!"
"What? Harry, you almost killed him!"
"So you're not denying it then?" He says, slightly calmer but still full of anger, "You're dating him, and you know that he's a death eater."
I try to hold back my tears as I shake my head, I don't know why I'm shaking my head, I'm just scared of Harry right now.
"You are unbelievable. Of course you offer to help me and then end up dating the guy. Should have known it was going to happen ever since you slept with Blaise. Can't keep your hands off them can you? Disgusting really."
That's it; tears are now covering my cheeks as about 50 students gather round me and Harry to hear his harsh words.
"I was going to tell you-" I try but Harry cuts me off.
"Yeah, sure you were. After he'd burnt down the school, killed half us and you've both run off to a different country."
"Why are you doing this?" I can barely speak right now.
"Because all you are is a little-"
"That's enough!" I hear a familiar voice shout and cut off Harry's.
Dean.
He pushes his way through the crowd of people and appears at my side. He pulls me into his arms and holds me as I cry into his chest.
"Okay people, back off! Get back to your own lives!" I hear Seamus' voice instruct the people around us.
I look up to see everyone leaving the corridor, including Harry.
"That's, man." Dean says to Seamus.
Seamus nods and leaves too.
Once the corridor is completely deserted, Dean and I walk and sit on a stone bench at the wall.
We sit in silence for a few minutes as I catch my breath back from crying so much.
Dean is the first one to finally speak. "Why didn't you tell me?" His voice is soft; I can feel his gaze in me as I look down at the floor.
I shrug, "I didn't want anyone to know."
"But I'm not anyone am I? I'm your best friend."
"Yeah, well everyone knowns now so I don't think it matters anymore." I say, letting out a deep sigh straight after.
"I'm not angry you know, or disappointed either. I've seen you two together; you seem to get on well."
"That's not the point. The thing that Harry said about Draco, the fact he's a-"
"Don't." He stops me, "I don't care if he's a death eater or not, I should, but really all I care about is how he treats you and how he makes you feel."
"I love him." I say, Dean doesn't react shocked or anything.
"I know."
I think he really did already know. Deans has always been the person who knew everything about me, sometimes even before I knew it myself. Knowing him he'd probably worked out that I was dating Draco within the first week. I'm glad I have him; I think he's the only thing that's kept me sane for the past 12 years.
"Thank you," I say to him. He smiles and I rest my head of his shoulder.