(Draco Malfoy Love Story pt.5)

I opened the painting to find Draco {DUH!!!}.
"MALFOY, HOW DARE YOU-" Harry started.
"shut it Potter. I didn't come down to this bloody place to see you're ugly face." He looked at me for the first time since I opened the door. "Lilly can I talk to you for a moment?"
I looked back at Harry. I could see anger emanating from him. I turned to the vision that was Draco and nodded. I followed him to a part of the castle I hadn't seen before. it wasn't beautiful, but it wasn't some run down shack either. The ceiling towered high above me, as most did in the castle, and there was a rather large bird cage with two birds merrily singing their tune.
"I'm sorry" he muttered.
I looked at him baffled, "What? Why?" Wow Lilly way to form complete sentences there.
"I don't know what I did, but I'm really sorry. Look Lilly I know that I'm not exactly the best person in the world and you've only known me for a short time, but Lilly I've been waiting for you for five years. I've watched you fall for that Weaselbee and it nearly killed me to see him hurt you. The main point of all this is ever since I saw you that first day I knew there was just something about you, I think I love you Lilly Potter. " He wrapped his arms around me, and for the moment I felt safe. Harry didn't matter, the fact that his parents were Death Eaters didn't either. It felt so right just to be there, but I knew somewhere in my mind that it couldn't last.
"I love you too," I whispered in his ear. "I will always love you." Then he did something that haunted me for weeks.
"We can't do this," He said pushing me away.
"What just happened to 'I think I love you'?"
"I do love you, but I made you a promise." I looked at him confused. "Do you remember the night I found you in the hall?" I nodded. "I promised you I would never hurt you," he started walking away, "and this is me keeping my promise."
I couldn't believe it "Drake," I said catching his arm.

~DRACO'S P.O.V.~
"Drake," she said grabbing my arm. Coincidentally it was the one with the dark mark.
I had to protect her. If anyone knew it would be nothing but hell for both of us. I was used to it, but I couldn't put her through it. That's another thing that worried me, I cared too much.
I had to do something drastic to make her see how bad I was for her. What could I do, I just bared my soul to her.
"Listen, I'm not good-"
"I don't care," damn it. Why is she making this so damn difficult?
I said no words as I pulled my arm, which she had so fervently clung to, from her. I saw her puzzled look and rolled up my sleeve. I saw her eyes go from complete infatuation to fear. That's what I wanted wasn't it?

~LILLY'S P.O.V~
I stared at the mark on his arm. I looked up at him, what could I say. He was a part of the people who had killed my parents, who had ripped my life apart before I could speak. At that moment surprisingly I didn't hate him. I feared him, but I knew he wouldn't hurt me.I stood there for a moment debating weather I should walk away, slap him, or kiss him.
I should walk away, "I don't care Drake." or that works too.
We shared one last look before he turned around and walked away. I stood there, tears flowing freely down my face, waiting for him to turn around and come back, but he didn't. I didn't run to my dorm I walked slowly, hoping to find Draco or for him to find me. After about an hour I gave up and finally made my way to the Gryffindor dorms.
I saw Harry waiting up for me. He rushed to me once he saw my tear stained face. I said nothing as I pushed past him and ran to the dorm Ginny and I shared.
"Lilly, what happened?" Ginny asked as soon as she saw me.
"Nothing" I said laying down,hoping the world would swallow me up. Hoping doesn't do much does it?