Arranged Marriage

034- Finally Dating

I sneaked around the castle, making sure no one saw me, as I was trying to find my father. As I was walking I saw a big crowd of people gathered around Dumbledores body on the ground. I had to make sure none of them would see me as it would seem suspicious for me to be waking around the castle after our headmaster had just died.

I know I was going to the Malfoy Manor, but how long would I stay there for? Would I have to become a death eater? No, surely not! I would never do that! But Draco is a death eater, and I have to marry him. I have to marry a death eater and my enemy. Is he even my enemy anymore? We've kissed twice and I like him! I'm not sure how much he likes me but he has to at least like me enough to kiss me. Wait, what am I going to tell Pansy and Millie? Will I ever see them again? I won't be able to get my things from my dorm since I have to go straight to my father, that means I won't be able to say goodbye to my friends. Will I be able to write to them? Will it be safe? I don't want to put them in danger.

I can't think about this right now, I need to find my father and get out of here.

I found my father in the courtyard and he apparated us to the Malfoy Manor. My father was very professional, a very wealthy man who takes pride in his wealth (a little bit too much). He barley talks to me apart from very important stuff.

"How long will I have to be here for?" I asked him once we started walking to the entrance of the Manor.

"For as long as you need to be." He said sternly.

"Well that was helpful." I murmured quietly. I hoped that he didn't hear me but sadly he did.

"Stop the attitude." He warned me which I responded in silence and kept walking.

After a few minutes we reached the Manor doors and they opened in front of us. The Malfoy Manor was huge, I've been there loads but it still impresses me every time. Mr Malfoy took a lot of pride in his home and appreciated compliments on his Manor.

"Mr Y/l/n, Miss Y/l/n." Mr Malfoy greeted us both at the door.

"Y/n go up to Draco's room, you know where that is." My father suddenly said to me and then turned back to Mr Malfoy. "We have things to discuss." He said and they both walked off.

I walked up the stairs and walked to Draco's room. There were many rooms in the house, which made it very possible to get lost and I have forgotten my way around a few times. I always remember where Dracos room is though.

I reached his room and knocked on the door.

"Come in Y/l/n." I heard him shout from his room, so I opened his door and shut it after me. Draco was sitting on his bed.

"How did you know it was me?" I asked him as I sat next to him on his bed.

"My father told me you would be here." He replied.

"Are you okay?" I asked him, which was a stupid question as he obviously wouldn't be okay.

"Yeah, I'm fine." He quietly replied and looked at the floor.

"I don't expect you to be fine, you can answer honestly." I told him.

"I'm loosing my mind." He groaned and placed his head in his hands. I didn't know how to respond but after a few seconds he sighed and rubbed his face with his hands. He looked back up at me. "He expected me to kill Dumbledore but I didn't, Snape did. He gave me the task but I failed him. I hated every second of it but I didn't want to die." He explained.

"And you're not going to die." I told him.

"What if he punishes me for not completing the task?" Draco asked looking concerned and worried.

"He won't punish you, I won't let him." I took his hands and held them in mine to try and comfort him. He's a mess. So much is happening and I feel so bad for him.

"I'm pretty sure that if you tried to stop him you would be killed as well." Draco said and chuckled slightly. I laughed a bit with him until we stopped and became silent again.

"School is over until next year. Snape is going to be the new HeadMaster." Draco informed me.

"That's not going to go well." I said. It will go terribly, the school will be a wreck.

"We can't go back, it's not safe." He told me.

"What?" I raised my voice and stood up from where I was. This came as a shock to me, I didn't know this would happen.

"I thought you knew." He lowered his head.

"I didn't know about this! So you're telling me that I'm not going back to Hogwarts ever? How am I supposed to see our friends? Are you not bothered by this?" I started pacing and getting agitated.

"Of course I'm mad but there nothing we can do! We don't have a choice in this!" He stood up and walked over to me pacing. He held me still with his hands on my shoulders to prevent me from walking.

"Are we ever going to see our friends again?" I asked him, looking at him in the eyes.

"I don't know." He sighed and sat back down. I followed him and sat by him again.

"So that's it? We just have to sit here and wait?" I asked him.

"I think so." He sighed. We both sat in silence for a few minutes, I was trying to think all of this through. I might not see my friends ever again. Pansy, Millie, Blaise and Mattheo who I've been friends with since 1st year. Pansy and Millie my best friends. All my memories at Hogwarts. They're all gone. I didn't realise but tears started rolling down my cheeks, resolving in Draco noticing and wiping my tears. "It's all going to be alright." He pulled me closer to him into a hug. I don't think I've ever been this close to Draco before, but it felt nice. I felt safe in his arms and he comforted me.

"I need to ask you something actually." He asked after holding me for a few minutes.

"What is it?" I asked him and sat up.

"Are we friends or something else?" He asked me. I had suddenly forgotten that we had hated each other for many years.

"Well, are we still enemies?" I asked him.

"Seeming as of what has just happened and what had previously happened, I assume not." He chuckled.

"So are we friends or something more?" I asked him.

"I think we have both established what I want this to be." He smirked. Does that mean that he wants to be more than friends? I felt weird having this conversation with him as we have hated each other for so long.

"I could show u what I want this to be." I suggested, giving him a grin.

"Go on then." He told me. I leaned over to him a pressed my lips against his. He pulled away and looked into my eyes until he pulled me back into another kiss. He put his hands on each side of my face and I put my hand on the back of his head to play with his hair.

"I wasn't expecting that." Draco said after we pulled away.

"I don't know why or how but I do like you." I admitted to him.

"Well it's a good thing I like you too." He laughed.

"When did you start to like me?" I asked him out of curiosity.

"At the Three Broomsticks when I got mad and u somehow managed to calm me down. No one's ever been able to do that before and I felt a connection but I was in denial at the time. When we kissed in the library I knew that I liked you, but I was still having mixed feelings. I've hated you for so many years that it felt weird to feel a different emotion towards you other than hatred." He explained. He's liked me for ages and I thought that kiss was a one off!

"What now then?" I asked him.

"Will you be my girlfriend, y/l/n?" Draco asked me.

"Of course I will!" I exclaimed and hugged him tightly.

So much has happened today. I left Hogwarts, I was told I wouldn't be going back there, I kissed my enemy again and now we're dating. How is this even possible? This can't be real, can it? It doesn't feel real...