Broken Without You

Chapter 5 - The Great Lake

Grace P.O.V.

It reaching 8pm so I made my way quietly out the common room and began my way down to the lake. The sun had just started to set so I had slipped on a thin navy cardigan. I'll miss these long days when autumn comes around. I arrived at the lake to find no one there. I sat down under a nearby tree and waited for about 5 minutes. Still nothing. I let out a frustrated sigh and stood up to walk back to the castle, when someone grabbed me by the waist from behind. They flipped me around to face them and it was Draco. He pulled me into him so our bodies were touching and walked me backwards until I was pinned against the tree by his body. I had never noticed before how strong he looks. 

Adrenaline and lust was flowing through my body as he inched his lips closer to mine, his hands still on my waist. I could feel his warm breath on my face. As if he couldn't wait any longer Draco crashed his lips against mine hungrily. One hand left my waist and made it up to the back if my head and he took a fist full of hair in his hand. I had my hands on his chest grabbing his shirt in my hands. He gently tugged my head backwards with the hair he had in his hand so my neck was exposed and began tracing kisses all the way down to my collar bone. I let a small moan escape my lips which just sent him crazier. He was kissing my lips hungrily again. I felt like my legs were going to give out at any moment from the electricity flowing between us. I never wanted this to end. 

After a few more minutes of pure bliss kissing Draco, he slowed down and stopped. He pressed his forehead to mine, his eyes still closed and a smirk on his face. "Jesus Christ Hawthorne." He said sounding out of breath. "How are you doing this to me." He kissed my forehead and stepped back from me. Instantly I missed his touch, I just wanted to be close to him. He smiled as though he read my mind and took my hand in his. "C'mon, lets go for a walk." 

Draco's P.O.V. 

We walked in silence hand in hand for a few minutes, if I'm honest I was recovering from that kiss. Fuck, that kiss, I've never been kissed like it. I smile to myself as I relive it in my head and subconsciously hold Grace's hand a bit tighter. I can never let this girl go. I step in front of her and pull her in for another kiss. This one was more soft and tender. It still knocked me for six, I knew from the minute I laid eyes on her she was special. 

I stopped kissing her and looked her in the eye. "I'm sorry for earlier in Hogsmeade. Just, seeing another guy touch you..." I said feeling myself getting angry again, "...let's just say I didn't like it." Grace looked at me and seemed slightly taken a back. 

"I thought you had gone back to not liking me Draco? You've been so rude and distant. I started to even question myself about the night you showed me back to my common room. I didn't know if it was real or not anymore." She had let go of my hand at this point and had an agitated look on her face. I knew I had fucked up. I had been trying to distance myself from her, it's for her own good, I know it is. But I just can't help myself anymore. I can't bear the thought of her ending up with someone else. 

"I know, I'm sorry." I apologised to her. "I just thought it was the right thing to do. I come with a lot of baggage Grace. A lot. And I didn't know if I could put you through it. Having to deal with all my bullshit."

"Well what changed?" She questioned. 

"Seeing you today. Seeing the way you don't even realise how stunning you are, literally every eye is on you whenever you walk into a room. Seeing how you are with your friends and that you genuinely care for them. Seeing another mans hand touching you, probably my least favourite on the list. Just seeing you Grace. It changes everything. I can't get you off my mind." 

She kissed me this time. It was a slow kiss. Her hand on the side of my face, the other on my chest. I out my arms around her waist again and pulled her into me. I needed her to be as close to me as physically possible. I just needed her full stop. 

Before we knew it curfew was approaching and it was time to head back to the castle. Dread began to fill me. I didn't want to say goodbye to her. I wanted her to come to my room and stay up and talk all night, then her fall asleep in my arms. I bet she's cute when she's asleep. We walked back hand in hand idly chatting as if we both knew what was coming. 

We were in the entrance hall both ready to go our separate ways. I pulled her in for a hug. She smelt amazing. I pulled back from the hug still holding her in my arms. "This is ridiculous, im going to see you in the morning". She let out a small giggle.

"Tell me about it, I don't want to say goodnight yet." She sighed looking at me longingly, I kissed her forehead again.

"Meet me after breakfast? Look out for my owl." I told her and she nodded her head.

"Goodnight Draco." She said kissing me gently on my lips for the last time tonight.

"Goodnight Grace." I said back, kissing her hand as she began to walk away. "See you tomorrow". She grinned back at me and then she was gone. My heart and body ached for her already. I can't stay away from her any longer.