Always and Forever

Chapter 15:

⚠️TRIGGER WARNING⚠️

Herbology was over and Draco spent almost the entire hour teasing me some sort of way. But it's okay, I'll get him back soon. When I walked out Blaise was standing outside. I rolled my eyes and continued talking with Draco. Blaise ran after me calling my name. I ignored him and kept walking.

"Skye, please. Let me talk to you!" I turned around and stopped him in his tracks. I assumed Draco kept walking because I didn't hear him sigh or anything. "What Zabini?" I had never called him by his last name, and when I did I could tell that it was a shock to him just as much as it was to me.

"Okay, we're on last name basis. I'm sorry Skye, I don't know why I did that. It was stupid of me, just please forgive me." I rolled my eyes and laughed. "Have I ever been the type to forgive people Zabini?" He shook his head and scratched the back of his neck, "Forgive me at least. Please."

"We've been best friends since first year. We were always super close, and we acted like a couple even though we knew we'd never be together. But we fake being a couple to make Malfoy jealous and you start a rumor about me? You want me to forgive you after that? You of all people should know that I don't stand for people's bs, especially when it comes from someone who is close to me."

A crowd had now formed around us just like the other day. "Skye, I'm sorry. Just please, you know I didn't mean it. I would never do that."

"Then why did you? Because you seemed to feel pretty good about yourself up until the point when Draco beat the shit out of you. And I'm glad he did, because you deserved it. Nobody ever saw it, but behind closed doors, you treated me like shit. The bruises on my neck, that nobody ever saw because I covered them so well, were from you."

"You liked that Skye, don't lie and say you didn't."

"You know what? I'll admit it, yes I liked it. But you were too harsh. You pushed so hard to the point I couldn't breathe, but anytime I said anything you'd hit me. Just like the bruises on my legs and stomach that some girls would see and ask me about. I would tell them I fell. When really you would hit me because I did something you didn't like." I felt someones presence behind me but I kept going.

"I defended you, against everyone. Against Draco, Pansy, and everyone else that said something bad about you. I knew I shouldn't have, but I did. You put your hands on me repeatedly, especially whenever I told you no. I lost my virginity to you, not by choice of course. So do you want to get into that?" He shook his head and a single tear fell down my cheek.

"I want to. I want to let everyone know what kind of person you really are." Someone intertwined their hand in mine, and I could tell from the coldness that it was Draco. "It was what, 4th year? I had just gotten back from dinner early and nobody was in here but us. You walked in my room as I was changing, I tried pushing you away but you were stronger than me."

"You tore my clothes off, pushed me on the bed and told me to be quiet. I tried screaming but you covered my mouth and then hit me. I kicked and kicked and kicked, so you put a immobility spell on me. I laid there defenseless, not moving, lifeless. Remember that part? As you entered yourself into me, I could do nothing but cry. Tears, flooding from my eyes, but you didn't care. You kept going."

I was now yelling at him, and everyone was around us, including teachers listening to what I had to say. "Once you finished and the spell wore off, you put your clothes back on and left smirking, thinking you were the good guy, the hero. But you were so wrong. I laid there naked, crying, and wincing at the pain from the bruises that were all over my body. I laid there all night, I cried myself to sleep. Not bothering to cover myself up."

"The next morning, I got up, took a shower, took a good look at the bruises all over me, put on my makeup, got dressed and went on with my day. I acted as if everything was okay, but nothing was. I had to stop myself from crying all day. And there you were, sitting next to me in all my classes, putting your hand on my thighs, squeezing the bruises. And when I winced, you'd laugh like you were proud of what you did."

I was now hysterically crying, too upset to wipe away the tears. "When someone asked me if I was doing okay, I replied with 'I'm fine' every single time. I smiled, and I acted as if nothing happened. Soon enough I had to get over it and become your friend again, scared of what you'd do to me if I didn't. So I put on a brave face, and told you that we should be a fake couple to make Malfoy jealous."

"Then when I tried to end it, you threw me on my bed, got on top of me, and did it all again." I then took a tissue out my bag and wet it with some water from a bottle I had. I rubbed it along my neck, my arms, and my wrists. "This," I said showing him and everyone else, "Is what you did to me. Not once, but twice. You raped me, twice, and you didn't care, twice. You were proud of yourself."

"You ruined my year, my life, my mental health, and my confidence. I felt horrible after you did it, like I could never be truly loved, like I wasn't pretty enough to be really loved and cared for by someone. But you know what? I deal with it. When someone touches me, I don't flinch, and I don't cry. I deal with it, I've dealt with it since year 4 and I've dealt with it since yesterday."