Dark Secrets

Chapter 23:

***Jen's POV***

I ran all the way up to the Ravenclaw tower, tears streaming down my face. I can't believe Draco would do that, after everything. I finally made it to the door and after answering a riddle I walked in. The common room was filled with people so I ran up to the girls' dormitory. My tears wouldn't stop, no matter how much I wiped them away more kept coming.

I wiped away a tear and flinched when I felt something cut my face. I looked down and saw the bracelet that Draco had given me had blood on it. As I looked at it my sadness turned to rage. I turned to pull it off but it was useless. I even pulled out my wand to burn it off but all I accomplished was burning myself.

I gave up and just curled up in a ball on my bed. The words Draco told me kept repeating in my head. I don't love you. It was a bet. You're the stupidest Ravenclaw I know. You were in the wrong place at the wrong time. I didn't want to be seen with you. I never loved you. I tried to block out his voice but it was pointless.

I wanted to scream. I wanted to find Draco and beat the shit out of him. I want to find Draco and kiss him. I shook the last thought out of my head, I will not give Draco the satisfaction to know that he had me wrapped around his finger. I covered my face with my pillow and screamed into it. I hated that I missed him so much. I hated that I still loved him despite everything. I hated that he never gave a damn about me. I hated that fell into his trap. I hated that I had been stupid and naive. I hated that I even trusted him in the first place.

I heard girls coming into the dormitory, laughing and talking. I tried to block them out but it was impossible. I needed a quiet place to think and be alone. I got up and walked out of the dormitory and down to the empty (thank god) common room. I sat in one of the plush velvet chairs and brought my knees to my chest.

I looked up at the stars that decorated the domed roof and tried to distract myself. I could only distract myself for a few minutes before my mind went to Draco. I thought about all our good times together and how they were all acts. My tears fell silently down my cheeks and stung the cut on my face. I had no intention to heal the cut because it helped drift my thoughts away from my aching heart. I later grew so tired that I could no longer keep my eyes and fell asleep.

***Draco's POV***

I couldn't sleep. I lay awake in my bed, lost in thought. I kept fingering the locket Jen had given that lay around my neck, occasionally opening it and watching our memories together. I added a few of mine own memories of us together and every time I watched them I couldn't help a smile play on my lips but then it would falter because I knew we probably wouldn't have anymore happy memories together. I still never took off the necklace though, every time I missed her I'd open it and watch our memories together.

I tried to sleep but every time I closed my eyes I could see Jen's heart broken face causing me to abruptly open them. I ran my fingers through my hair, my left hand bandaged but I didn't heal it. The pain in my hand help distract the pain in my heart, only slightly, but that slightly kept me slightly sane. I had to tell Jen that I didn't mean it, that I had to. I had to tell her that it was all fake. I wouldn't be with her, but I have to tell her that I love her. Then maybe when this is all over she can learn to forgive me. 

I got out of bed and tip toed out of the boys' dormitory. I didn't bother changing from my black tank top and boxer briefs, I was in too much of a hurry to get to Jen. Why the hell did the Ravenclaw Tower have to be the farthest from the Slytherin Dungeons? As I walked down the corridors and up the many stairs that led up to the Ravenclaw Tower I could feel the eyes of some of the portraits that were still up this late on me. Was it late? I had lost track of time. After walking up a million bloody sets of stairs I finally made it to the Ravenclaw Tower. The knocker started to talk-

Where do Vanished objects go?

"Into non-being." I answered, not knowing how I could think straight but was grateful when the door opened.

I walked into the common room and walked over to the stairs that led to the girls' dormitory. Upon stepping on the first step it turned into a slide and I slipped. I cursed, forgetting that the stairs that led to the girls' dormitory turned into a slide when a boy walked on them. I cursed again and hit the banister before running my hands through my hair. I wouldn't be able to sleep if I don't talk her tonight. I debated calling out her name but knew that was stupid, no one must know that I'm talking to Jen.