By my Side ~ Tom Felton fanfic

Chapter 18: Stars can't Shine without any Darkness

'So did he ask you out?' Em asked excitedly as soon as she came back from buying her drink. I supposed that Jackie left to pick up Alex from soccer and Dan and Rupert was no where to be seen. Tom left to get drinks for us.

'Yeah, kind of.'

'You sound uncertain.'

That's because I am. I was close on saying that but I just shrugged.

'What did he say?'

'He said -'

'Hey hey hey hey hey hey!'

I turned around to see Tom entering the room with a bottle of water and coke. I saw that he had a bag of chocolate too.

'What?'

'Don't tell her what I said.' He said, handing me the water and chocolates. I went to say thanks but it was cut off by Em.

'Why can't I know?' She crossed her arms and legs.

'You don't need to.'

'But can't I just know whether you're dating or not?' Em whined.

'Well, are we?' Tom said, looking at me.

'If you want us to be, sure.' I smiled.

'There you go.' Tom said to Em.

She rolled her eyes slightly.

'Well, either ways I'm happy for both of you. I really am.'

'Thank you.' I smiled.

'Awww the new lovebirds.' Dan said as he and Rupert came in.

Tom didn't tell him to shut up for once; he was trying to hide a smile. Dan obviously realised and he jumped up onto Tom's back. Tom yelled and them two started wrestling. The coke rolled onto the floor.

Rupert shook his head, sniggering and gave me a tight hug.

'You deserve him.'

'Aw Rupert.' I hugged him back with one hand. 'Thank you.'

'Tom!' Dan yelled, stopping their wrestle. 'Your girlfriend's cheating on you already!'

This earned him a glare from Emma and I.

'Right. Sorry. Won't say again.'

I gave him a small smile.

'The "Drally" fans would go nuts for sure.' Rupert said.

'True.' We laughed.

***

I came out the hospital two days later. The day before that fore that, my brother called and screamed that I was the biggest idiot he knew. I had to pull away the phone from my ears sometimes because he was shouting into it so much. I had tears running down the side of my face. But I did hope that h wouldn't lose his voice that he needs.

Many people both from school and the film came to visit. Thomas (Sangster), Kosuke, Hana, Kane, Akihito, Keita, Matt, Kat, Dessy, Tarlee, Jo, David, Bonnie, Evanna, Matt, Helena, Michael, Alan, Maggie and so on.

Ever since I've started going out with Tom, I did feel somehow lighter than I did before. I don't know what it is, but I think I started to go back to the usually-hyper-and-loud Sakura Ninomiya that existed about three years ago.

'Back to the loud one, aye?' Kosuke said, bumping into me on purpose.

'Slowly.' I laughed.

'And the laughing one.' Akihiro grinned.