"Draco it's...beautiful" I felt like a tear was beginning to form in the corner of my eye. I quickly pressed down on my tear duct to stop the flow and wiped away the one tear that had escaped. "I...I don't even know what to say."

"Well you don't have to say anything, just make sure you always wear it" he stroked his finger along my collar bone. His touch made me shudder.

"I'll never take it off." Even in this moment I couldn't help but let my mind reflect on some of the times that weren't this perfect. When his words weren't as sweet.

I looked down to my necklace avoiding contact with him. "Draco, do you remember what you said on the Astronomy Tower..."

"Ivy don't." He reached his thumb up and placed it over my mouth as if to silence the words coming out of my mouth.

"Draco, I have to ask...what changed? Did anything change or are you just going to feel like that again when I least expect it."

Draco took a deep inhale, trying to poise his words. "I'm not going to tell you that this is going to be perfect, if you're after a romance out of a book then I'm not the one." His words stung me even though they shouldn't have. I didn't know what I wanted, I didn't know what story I needed. Of course every girl dreams of a fairytale love from a prince that cherishes her every move but was that me? Could I really see that? All I knew is when things were good he was everything I dreamed of and even when he was harsh and cold...he was still everything I needed. "But I'm going to be here, for you. Like no one else could. I wish I could tell you why, I wish I could tell you why my mind never stops thinking about you even when you drive me insane. Even when every little thing you do pisses me off..I couldn't tell you why my mind still doesn't stop. You're like a drug Ivy. You intoxicate me" he reached up to me again but this time his touch wasn't as soft. His hand wrapped around my neck with force, enough that it hitched my breath but the pleasure seeped out of me. He glided his hand all the way up my neck till he forced my chin up to the sky. He tucked his head into the crook of my neck and just as I began to feel his warm breath ripple across my skin there was a loud knock at the door.

You've got to me kidding me.

Before we could even turn our head to the door it was already swung open. It was Pansy.

"Sorry to interupt whatever is going on here but Dumbledore has sent someone to find you Ivy and I didn't think you'd want them to find you here..." she raised her eyebrows.

I scrunched my face in confusion. "Dumbledore? Why does he want me?" I had barely spoke to him in the last few months and had absolutely no reason as to why he would want me.

"No idea, I'm just the messenger!" She shrugged her shoulders and wandered off.

"I better go but thank you again so much!" I reached up on my tip toes and placed a kiss on his cheek. Taking a more delicate tone on wherever what had just happened was going if it wasn't for Pansy.

"Mmm well I will see you soon...to finish that off" I giggled like a child, all red faced and flustered. As I turned around he slapped my ass.

"Hey! Who do you think you are?!" I jokingly scowled.

"I'm Draco fucking Malfoy" he winked and turned around. Merlin,the boy was going to kill me off.

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I passed along the corridors through to Dumbledore's office, to say I was confused was an understatement. I hadn't seen Albus in what felt like forever, now he knew what I was doing he didn't seem to have the same concern as when I wasn't at Hogwarts.

I gently knocked on the door.

"Come in" his voice bellowed.

I peered my head around the door. "You asked to see me"

"Ahh Ivy, please take a seat." Seeing his face tugged at my heart, he looked a lot older and more frail than usual.

"Is everything ok?"

"Ivy, I hope when I speak to you that you listen to everything I've got to say before you pass comment."

"you're worrying me...is everything ok?" My breath became increasingly fast from the anxiety that was building up in me.

"You need to be more cautious of the people you are inviting into your life. Not everyone here has the best intentions Ivy and I worry that if you aren't careful you may be exposed to people that may...hurt you."

"What do you mean?"

"I think it's best you leave Umbridges group and also..keep your distance from Mr. Malfoy.. for your own safety."

I screws up my face in a mix of anger and confusion. "For my own safety?! Who on earth wants anything to do with me? And what exactly are in insinuating about Draco?!"

"Harry sent me a note and told me that you recently had gotten..close to Mr. Mal-."

"Oh I get it now! Precious Potter has been filling your head with absolute lies! Did he happen to tell you that he announced my deepest secret to the world! For anyone to hear! Luckily for him the only person there was Draco and he's the one person in this school that I know wouldn't utter a word! Did he tell you that?! No! I didn't think so!" I slammed my hands onto the desk and pushed my chair back with so much force it screeched along the floor.

"Ivy, please liste-."

"No! I've heard enough! Thank you Dumbledore for everything you've done for me so far but from now on just worry about Harry. I'll be fine by myself and with Draco."

I stormed towards the door and slammed it behind me.

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