Never Thought I Would Fall For You Pt 2 (A Hogwarts Love Story)

Chapter 30 - Twinkle Twinkle

  Erika's POV
*Twinkle*

"What's that noise?" I asked.
Belle jerked up quickly and grabbed her jacket.

"Noting, but I had to go somewhere." she replied.
"Eh? Where are you going? Are you hiding something from me?" I asked.

"Ani." she replied. She then grabbed her guitar case.
"Belle, are you're not hiding anything?" I asked.
"Ne, I might make it for breakfast, but go on without me." she replied.

Eh? Belle's acting weird these days. Even though it's only two days ago when the 2nd task ended. I thought.

"Well, okay. But come back before noon. We promised Hermione we'll study together." I said.
"Thanks for the reminder. Bye!" Belle left the common room.

Strange. I thought.

After Belle left. Harry came in.
"Oh hey." he greeted.

"Hey Harry." I said, smiling.
"Belle just passed me, where she's going?" he asked.
"I don't know. She just rushed off like that." I replied.

He smiled and sat down beside me.
"So...um...has Jace been talking to you lately?" he asked, all of a sudden.

I shook my head. "I haven't seen him after the Yule Ball. And I don't actually care anymore."
"Something happened, didn't it?" he asked again.

I nodded, but I didn't cry at all.
"Jace...well, you can say he's a flirt." I replied.

Harry remained silent after that.

"I regret it, you know." I said.
"What do you mean?" Harry asked.

I sighed.

"I shouldn't have say 'yes' to you." I replied, feeling all guilty.
"I don't blame you, Erika." he said, patting on my shoulder.

I sighed again.

Harry's POV
Erika's blaming herself about the Yule Ball. There's got to be something that I can do. To cheer her up.
Then I have this idea...

I stood up and turned on the radio.   

As the song started...I walked up to her and held out my hand.
"What are you doing, Harry?" she asked.
"Just take my hand." I replied.

Erika gave me a look. A confused look.
"Do you trust me?" I asked.

Erika didn't say anything, but took my hand.
Our hands intertwine and my hand was on her waist.
Her hand was rested on my shoulder.

We both followed the beat to the song and did a slow dance.
Erika suddenly rested her head on my shoulder.

"Thanks, Harry." she whispered.
I just had to smile.

"You're welcome."

We just kept on dancing and let the song go on. Since we're alone in the common room.
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Isabelle's POV
Malfoy and I are playing guitar with each other. We were just strumming along, until he started to sing.

Oh!
I'm into you,
And girl,
No one else would do,
'cause with every kiss and every hug,
You make me fall in love,
And now I know I can't be the only one,
I bet there heart's all over the world tonight,
With the love of their life who feels..
What I feel when I'm

With you, with you, with you, with you, with you
Girl..
With you, with you, with you, with you, with you...

I just had to smile at him, while I kept on playing along.

"Why are you smiling?" he asked.
"N-Nothing." I replied.

He just smirked.
"Sing, Belle." he said.
"What?" I asked, shocked.

"Sing." he replied.
"No." I argued.

"Come on." he pleaded.
"Nope." I said.

"Then, let's sing together then." he said.
I rolled my eyes at him.

"Come on." he pleaded again.
I sighed. "Fine."

He smiled in victory.

We decided to strum our guitar again and played in harmony. 

Malfoy and I were...staring at each other...for the moment.
We broke contact and there was silence.

Talk about awkward. I thought.

"You were great." he said.
"Hehe, you were too." I said.

Then there's silence again.
"Um...Draco---" I got cut off.
"What you'd call me?" he asked.
"Draco." I replied.

"Say it again, Belle." he said.
"Eh? Why?" I asked.
"Just say it." he replied.

"Draco." I said.
He smiled and suddenly got up and started to jump up and down.

"YES!"

Eh? What's wrong with him? I thought.
"Um...are you okay?" I asked him.

He stopped jumping and turned to me.
"I'm more than okay. You said my name." he replied.
"Um...of course I did. I said, 'Draco' didn't I?" I said.

He smiled and lifted me up. He suddenly spun me around.
"You said it again!" he exclaimed.

"Yah! Put me down, before I get dizzy." I said.

And he eventually did.
"I'm so happy." he said.
"That I said your name?" I asked.

He nodded happily.

"And you're happy about it?" I asked, raising my brow.
"Well, yeah. You usually go by my last name and now you're saying my first name. Remember, you said if I behave, you'll start to say my first name." he replied.

I nodded slowly.
"I...see. I remember now."

He grinned and we noticed we're still in each other's arms.
I didn't move at all. But I just stared at his greyish-blue eyes.

They're so gorgeous. I thought.

We were leaning closer to each other and then....I pulled away.
"Sorry, um...I had to go." I said.
His eyes widen and looked outside.

"It's nearly dark." he said.

I nodded and grabbed my things.
"Belle." he called me.

I didn't look at him, but continued to put my things away.
"I'm sorry." he apologized.
"No need to. So, when are we going to practice more?" I asked, as I wrapped my case around my back.

"Whenever our wands twinkle...that's the signal. Only once though. If it twinkles twice, that means...we're having our own private talk." Draco replied.

"Private Talk?" I asked, tilting my head.
Draco smirked and walked up closer to me.

I stepped back and my back hit the wall, softly.
"You know what I mean." he whispered.

I hit him in the chest gently.
"Yah! It's not funny." I said.

He chuckled and pinched my cheeks, gently.

Oh great! Don't blush, Belle. I thought.

"I was just kidding, Belle. We better get going before we get caught." he said.
I nodded and we both went our separate ways to our common rooms.

~Gryffinor Common Room~
Erika's POV
When Belle came back...we started to have our study session.
But as soon we started...Belle started to daze off. Like, she's been staring at her book, not even moving. And also...she hasn't been writing anything.

"Um...Belle." Hermione called her, but no response.
I looked at Belle and then at Hermione.

Something's off. I thought.

"Belle." I called her.

Again...no response.

"YAH! BELLE!" I shouted.
Belle jerked up.

"Huh? What?" she asked.
"We called you so many times, you wouldn't say anything." Hermione replied.
"A--Ah...I see." Belle mumbled.

"Is there something wrong, Belle?" I asked.

Again...she dazed off again.
"Belle!" Hermione and I shouted.

"Huh?! What?!" Belle exclaimed.
"You dazed off again. Aish, is there something wrong?" I asked.
"Ani...n-nothing's wrong." Belle replied.

"Belle, you're stuttering." Hermione said.
"A-Am i?" Belle stuttered again.

"You are now." I said.
"It's nothing really." she said.

Hermione sighed and looked at the clock.
"It's 1 in the morning, we should be getting to bed."

I looked at the clock as well.

"I guess so."

We packed our books and went our dorms.
Belle quickly changed into her pajamas and went into her covers.
"Night!" she said.

Hermione and I glanced at each other. Then back at her.
"Umm...Night?" we said.

Hermione and I shrugged and changed into out pajamas and went to bed as well.
I went into my bed and laid there. And start to think about what happened to today. With me and Harry.

We danced in the common room, alone. Just us.
I feel so happy.
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Isabelle's POV
An hour past by and I couldn't sleep.
Just thinking what Draco said.

Whenever our wands twinkle...that's the signal. Only once though. If it twinkles twice, that means...we're having our own private talk

Private Talk...when's that going to happen? I thought.

All of a sudden....my heart started to beat faster than usual.

Bum...Bum..Bum...

Aish...what's this feeling? Every time I blush or stutter or something like that....my heart flutters. Does this mean...Am I falling for Draco Malfoy? No way. I can't! I thought.