"Tell her Harry, Or I will." Hermione said eagerly. Everyone including I, looked at her confused.
"Tell me what," Umbridge said, still holding up the wand at Harry.
"Umbledores secret weapon."
The room got quiet, "You and you get up and lead me to it," Umbridge said, pointing at Harry and Hermione.
Once they left, Draco and his friends still had a hold on Luna, Ginny, Neville, and Ron.
Ron looked over at me.
"Let me go you-"
"Shut up," Draco said, gripping an arm tighter around Ginny. Ginny also looked at me.
I know what they want me to do.
"Draco," I said looking at him.
Draco put all of his attention at me.
"Let them go, please." I said hoping it would work.
He let go of Ginny until Blaise spoke up. "Draco, don't listen to her."
Goyle and Crabbe looked at Draco confused as to do.
"Let go of them," Draco spoke up loud and clear.
"Drac-"
"Did you not just listen to me?", Draco said, cutting off Blaise.
Blaise rolled his eyes and let go of Luna. Crabbe and Goyle soon did the same.
Ron came up to me and kissed my cheek, "Thank you, are you coming?".
"I think I'll stay, let me know how to goes.", I said, not taking my eyes off of Draco.
"Very well,"
Ginny, Ron, Luna, and Neville soon left, leaving me alone with Draco, Blaise, Goyle, and Crabbe.
"Why did you do that Draco!" Blaise said, pissed off.
"Because I can," he said, coming up to me. Draco grabbed my arm and made me follow him. He led me around, until we made it to my room.
"Thank you, Draco." I was happy that he listened to me. I mean I know he would but sometimes it's hard to tell with Draco. I know Umbridge won't be happy her favorite Slytherin allowed Luna, Ron, Ginny, and Neville to leave without locking them somewhere around Hogwarts.
"Of course, I wasn't even okay with the plan but-", I don't know what came over me but I kissed him.
He kissed me back slowly.
"I love you, Anastasia."
....
*Meanwhile*
"We have to!" Liam said as he packed his stuff in a hurry.
"Liam, I can't go back, pregnant!"
"We don't have a choice babe. I have to be a death eater, not Anastasia. She doesn't deserve this! I hope you can understand me putting my little sister first."
"You're putting her first then your unborn baby." Delilah said frustrated and clearly hurt. Running away was great since they were together but Liam always talked about Anastasia. which pissed Delilah off even though she knew how much he just cared about his little sister.
"I know it seems like that but I can assure you Delilah our baby will be safe with our parents. You can stay with them. But If you had siblings you would understand."
.....
Draco and I stayed in my room talking about anything and everything. It was going great until he brought up Fred.
"Why did Fred ask if you thought about it? What was there to think about?", he said confused as he looked straight into my eyes.
I flustered, I don't want to tell him because I know how he will think, "Nothing important," I said hoping it would work.
"You're lying to me," He spat.
"No I'm not,"
"I can tell when you're lying, Anastasia. You avoid looking in the eyes. You also bite your lip, anxiously." Draco said
Am I really that easy to profile?
I looked around my room then Draco, "You're right. I am lying. Fred and I had sex... once but that was it. I-" I stopped because Draco looked calm.. that wasn't the reaction I pictured especially from Draco.
"Keep going," He said, grabbing my hand.
I squeezed his hand, "I promise you, it didn't mean anything. I thought about you the whole time." I felt the need to tell him this. Because even though I did feel attraction towards Fred. Draco was the one I pictured kissing and having sex with. I know that means something.
"Show me what y'all did." he said firmly.
"What?" I said shocked but confused.
"You heard. Show me!".
And that's what I did. I did everything I did to Fred to Draco. I told Draco what Fred did to me and he did everything, if not a lot more than Fred but better.
It was weird but the way he did things made me feel completely different.
.........
"HE'S BACK!!" , someone screamed while passing my room.
"Who's back?" I said, already knowing the answer.
Draco went from smiling to frowning, "No clue".
He definitely knows. But why would he lie? Maybe he doesn't want to ruin the mood?
"I should probably go look for Harry!", I said getting up from my bed. I didn't realize how chilly it was in my room until I got out of Draco's embrace.
I slipped on a pair of joggers and a tank top while Draco said, "You would rather be with Harry than me, am I right?"
"What,"I looked over at Draco who was clearly mad.
"Draco, I just have a bad feeli-"
"I know Harry likes you,"he blurred out. I went next to him.
"We are just friends, nothing more. I love you and you only," I said, soon kissing him.
......
"Hermione is Harry in his room?"I said entering the Gryffindor common room and only seeing Hermione around.
"Where were you?"Hermione said, not looking at me.
"Did something happen? I was going to go but I thought it would-"
Hermione finally looked up at me, "You thought wrong, yes something bad happened. Not only do people know about Voldemort being back but Bellatrix killed Sirius Black."
"You couldn't have done anything to stop it." Hermione said, like she's reading my mind. Because that was exactly what I was thinking.
"Can I go see him?", I can't imagine what Harry must be feeling. I was lucky enough to have parents and a brother but Harry. Gosh.
"He doesn't want anyone to be with him right now but it's worth a shot. He's in his room."
"Thank you."
I know Sirius Black was the only family Harry had. I can't even imagine how he's feeling right now.
I should've been there to comfort him from the start. It probably wouldn't have made much of a difference but at least he wouldn't be alone.
I spotted Ginny walking out of Harry's room crying, "Ginny! What's wrong?" I said, pulling her in a hug as she sobbed.
"Harry, he broke up with me!" She cried harder
They were dating and I didn't know," I'm sorry Ginny, I'm sure he just wants to be alone right now." I said not knowing how to comfort her.
"I just wanted to do something to make him feel better, I wanted to cuddle him, so he knew he wasn't alone." She said trying to explain without trying to cry more. "Just something,"
"I'll go talk to him, I'm sure he loves you dearly. He's just coping this way. Everyone copes differently."
"How did you cope when Cedric was killed?",
I haven't heard or talked about Cedric in what feels like forever. Of course I still think about him. How could I not. I still love him. He was my first love. My first [in almost] everything.
"I was in denial. I didn't want to talk to anyone. In some way the same as Harry. I just wanted space, like I said just give him space. He'll come around.", I could see the way Ginny looked at me hopeful. I know she's loved Harry for some time now. I can't believe Harry would do that to her.
"Thank you, I'll see you around." She hugged me again.
As I knocked on Harry's door, I didn't hear a thing. "Harry I am coming in," I said, pulling the door knob to find it locked. "I am going to unlock this," I pulled out my wand and unlocked the door. The door unlocked, I opened it to find the room dark but I knew Harry was probably laying in bed. I closed his door and then turned on his lights. He wasn't in bed but I heard the shower running.
He must be showering. That's a good sign, I remember I couldn't even shower. I think as gross as this is, I didn't shower for a whole week until my mom dragged me into the shower.
I'll just wait until he's out, in the meantime. I'll clean up. He's room looks messy. He has clothing all around his bed and has books all over the floor. His bookshelf was practically empty.
"You don't have to do that," I must've not heard Harry come out because he was standing right behind as I put his books away.
"It's okay, Harry. I-" I turned around soon to find how close he really is to me. He was shirtless which made me linger by surprise without realizing I was.
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