Another week had gone by since their arrival back from the Holidays and the situation between Danielle and Malfoy still hadn’t cleared. Draco continued to keep his distance from her to his best ability possible. It had proved to him that it was harder than he thought, he feeling as stressed as ever working on the cabinet the feeling had gotten him overwhelmed. He felt as if the weight of the world was proudly perched upon his shoulders. When he walked the corridors of Hogwarts he would notice the amount of happiness in everyone’s lives; he felt it quiet hard to relate to them, the only one that made him feel happy was Danielle. But, she wasn’t an option; he had to stay away for their greater good.
Danielle on his mind was what made the scenario worse of all. The one person he wanted to be around he stay away from. Spacing himself from Danielle was a challenge for him to overcome which was why he felt so relentlessly tired. He felt that the easiest way to keep his distance from her was not even allow him near her at all. Though, whenever he saw her he longed to talk to her, to touch her, to kiss her soft pink lips, but no, he couldn’t, he wasn’t allowed. He had to stay focused she was distracting him from his mission. He wanted to feel better through this rough patch but Danielle was the one that made him feel better.
When they argued with each other Draco loved it. He loved it when he made her angry, when she was angry with him. Yes, it made him felt better though it was odd. When a few days ago Danielle tried to approach him he felt a longing to talk back to her, to hold her, to… but he couldn’t. Why couldn’t he? He wanted her. Was that too much to ask?
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Danielle headed up the stairs to the Astrometry Tower. She had been feeling cooped up lately and wanted to get away from the Drama that had slowly been unfolding before her. Her friendship with Hermione began to strengthen through Lavender and Ron’s relationship. Harry and her had been able to bond together as he helped him with his struggle to befriend Slughorn. Destiny and her had been drifting apart slightly; she had her friendship struggles with other fellow house members whom Danielle wasn’t comfortable with. All an all things began to grow upon her as the weeks progressed. Draco Malfoy however was another Story.
He had been avoiding her like she was some dreadful disease out to kill. This was beginning to piss her off. In her opinion Malfoy was acting pathetic. The way he would just get up and leave from her in an instant made Danielle feel livid. Though she knew that a microscopic part of her actually missed being around him. She tried denying it as best she could bit no, she knew that deep down the truth about Draco Malfoy and her was still there.
As Danielle approached the tower some of her uneasiness slowly started to melt away from her conscious. When walked to the tower she instantly felt the cold winter wind whisk across her soft face. She felt as if the all of her problems had been lifted right off of her hands. As she stared down below she couldn’t help but notice platinum blonde hair bob out of the ground below. Danielle didn’t pay much attention to this, she felt as if wherever she went she would see Malfoy everywhere so she tented not to take much note of this.
As another cool breeze whipped by Danielle’s brown hair flew back behind her. Her eyes began to sting from the cold, though she was still very much inside the castle at the same time. Minuets had gone by since Danielle arrived when she heard the door to the tower creek open. Turning around she saw Malfoy. He stared at her aware of her presence and then scowled loudly and glared at her.
“I’m leaving.” He accounted after a few moments of a hushed silence. He turned around and was about to leave until Danielle made her approach on him.
“Hey!” She shouted after him irately, “What the hell is your problem?” She asked as Malfoy began to stop in his pace.
“I don’t have a hell of a problem.” He responded harshly glancing a bit over his shoulder.
“Than why are you treating me like this?” She demanded.
“Like what?”
“Like shit!” She replied pointedly, “You keep acting like I did something to you. You scowl under your breath all the time when I’m around and then run out my presence every time you firkin see me! You threatened me before the Christmas and you’re the one that can’t seem to get over it!” She said taking a few steps closer, “If you want to say something now just say it!”
Draco suddenly became frighteningly angry as he took a few steps closer to Danielle. He stared at her menacingly. Danielle had never seen him this mad before, she had to admit that he could be pretty intimidating. Though, she wouldn’t want to admit it she was scared of him right now, very scared.
“Just leave me alone Vance, I don’t want to have anything to do with you.” He responded to her while grating his teeth.
“Fine!” Danielle said as she began to walk away from him and to the door, “But next time. If you ever decide to threaten me don’t! Or threaten me and then do it! This is pathetic even for you Malfoy.” She sneered.
“Stupid bitch.” He muttered to her before looking at her again directly, “Just leave me alone. Your too low to stoop around with.”
“Not a problem.” She said as she opened the door to leave the tower.
Draco watched as she left the tower glaring at her sharply. He inhaled a great amount of breath before he turned around and walked up to the rail of the tower leaning himself against it. Draco was irritated with her; everything that Danielle had said to him had been glued to his mind. She was the one that pissing him off for the past few weeks, and she thinks that she can get to the best of him by threatening him. He had no idea what he was going to do with her next.
“That bitch.” He muttered under his breath again.
On the other side of things Draco still missed seeing Danielle. Being around her made him feel how much he wanted her again. But, he couldn’t give into himself… it was too risky. He was however certain of one particular thing; Danielle missed him too, he was able to see it in her eyes tonight. They way she was yelling vigorously at him he was able to tell how she felt towards him.
So now the question came down to this. Why? Why was he to stay away form her? He wouldn’t seem to be distracted by her in his mission that much. She would be there to comfort him, even if she wasn’t trying to, her presence would be enough for him. He didn’t know what him feel attracted towards Danielle.He wanted to annoy her again, to make her angry. He wanted to feel her again like they had at the Christmas Party. He wanted to feel better, He wanted her, and Draco Malfoy usually got what he wanted.
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Days had passed since Danielle’s second encounter with Malfoy since they got back from Holidays. Danielle still felt livid though; she was able to set her anger aside for the greater good. But, deep down she still felt low.
Forget that Bastard, Danielle thought bitterly as she walked down an empty secluded corridor once the lessons that day had ended. He means nothing to me, I shouldn’t be worrying about this. This was becoming harder and harder for Danielle to express herself too. Maybe Draco Malfoy did mean something more to her.
Danielle continued her walk ahead to the Gryffindor Common Room trying her hardest to push her thoughts away from her filtered mind. Suddenly. Danielle felt herself being grabbed by the arm and pulled to the side of the hallway. She looked up to see Draco Malfoy staring down at her intensely. His hand was gripped tightly around her wrist. She felt emotionless on the outside but inside, she felt a tiny bit enthusiastic that Malfoy hadn’t forgotten about her.
Draco pushed her up against the wall and then shoved his lips onto hers. Only a moment passed before Danielle pushed him away from her and glared upon him.
“What are you doing?” She asked him. Draco didn’t reply, he just pushed her up against the wall again and gripped her shoulders firmly.
“Feeling any better?” He asked. Then he crashed his lips upon her again kissing her intensely. Moments went by until Danielle gave into him and kissed him back just like last time.
Stop, this is wrong! He inner anxiety kept telling her but she ignored them completely.
“Stop.” She said after a while, but Draco didn’t. His lips were still planted firmly upon hers. Danielle had given into him for the second time.
What am I feeling? She asked herself.