Violet's heart was racing as Minerva walked around Draco and her, her eyes intensely burning into their avoiding eyes and flushed faces. She couldn't believe they had gotten caught by someone she once looked up to during her year at Hogwarts and some after. Violet was so embarrassed but more ashamed of what she did, being a leader and all, her actions felt childish and unprofessional; what could she do though? Those are her emotions after all.

"I am utterly disappointed in the both of you-" Minerva began her rant as she clutched her wand tight against her chest, "being affectionate when the both of you are married and you, Draco, you are a father to someone her age! Don't you feel ashamed of yourself?"

"Violet is not like that, she is mature and poised," Draco turned to face Violet who was almost smiling with teary eyes at his words "I love that about her, and she can make her own decisions. I'm not pressuring her or manipulating her emotions. Violet knows exactly what she wants, no one needs to tell her what to do or who to choose."

"She is a child!" Minerva shouted, letting unfiltered thoughts out in words, "She does not know what she is doing, and she does not know how to manage the position she has let alone an emotional relationship with an older man!"

Violet felt her chest tighten and her posture straighten as a disappointed look took over her face, realizing that even the people she trusted and valued didn't believe in her. She clasped her hands together on her lap and looked down at her feet which became blurry from the tears in her eyes. It wasn't a surprise that another person doubted her capabilities or the fact that she had a mind of her own despite her age and past mistakes. Violet just wishes people would take her seriously for once, not even in her love life are her decisions taken into account.

"You're being far too harsh for something that doesn't concern you and quite frankly-"

"Draco, it's fine, let it go please." Violet interrupts him, not needing more reason for people to think she's incapable of making her own decisions. "I don't need to prove myself to you or to anyone Minerva, it baffles me that you say those words towards me but if that's how you feel I can't change that; just like you can't change the fact that I have this position and these opportunities. I am not a child, loving Draco and every decision I've made has been properly thought and decisions I deem fit for my life. So stay out of it, act your age or else people might think you're the twenty-one year old."

As she finished her sentence, Violet felt anger rile up in her bones, her skin was hot and her hands began shaking uncontrollably; she despised being talked to that way, especially when it involved her personal life but most of all, she was tired of people intruding into her love life the way her father did and Theo and many others.

"I believe I should go then if that's all you decided to say." Violet pushed herself off the cushioned chair and offered an insincere head bow to Minerva who was left stunned from her previous speech, "You will be hearing from me soon, this school needs some new staff members."

"And what do you mean with that?!" Minerva shouts after Violet who doesn't listen as she walks out of the Headmasters office, "Violet!"

"Well I believe I should uh-" Draco got up and just scrunched his nose, "bye."

Draco lightly ran out of the office, chasing after Violet who was nearing the doors of the enormous school. Her hair was flowing softly in the wind and he swore he was able to smell her enchanting perfume. As he ran closer to her, he pulled her back from her wrist, yanking her into his chest so their hearts beat as one.

"Draco what are you doi-"

Before she can finish her sentence, Draco pressed his hand against the bottom of her back and pulled her closer, his other hand holding the side of her face; it was a matter of milliseconds until his lips were smashing against hers, an intoxicating drug he's missed for too long. He felt a wet tear drop on his lips, knowing it wasn't his he pulled away and his eyes scanned Violet with caution.

His hands grabbed her face and he sympathized, "What's wrong precious?"

Violet went in for one more quick kiss and she sniffled, her head tilted with a smile on her face and teary eyes. She allowed her hands to caress his face, his chiseled bone structure felt foreign and yet so familiar as she ran her hand down from his jaw to his chest.

"That was goodbye Draco." she cried softly, "You know we can't do this, you know I'm spoken for and us again, we would be horribly wrong."

"No, no Violet please listen." Draco pressed his palms together, lowering his face to her level to show the pleading on his face. "We can make this work, I will leave Astoria, you leave Thomas we will be in secret until sufficient time has passed for us to be public we can-"

Violet shook her head and laughed, "Another secret? I can't be anyone's secret anymore. I want to be loved openly. Why is that so hard to understand? Am I not good enough for anyone to pour their heart out to me for everyone to see?"

"You are! you're more than enough Violet. You are everything I ever wanted, I love you but please this is the only way and I want to be with you and I know you want the same."

At this point both Violet and Draco were standing in silence in the middle of the entrance to Hogwarts; neither of them knew what to say anymore, their emotions were overpowering the logical thoughts in their brains and they didn't want to say the wrong thing.

Just as Violet opened her mouth to say something back to Draco the sound of bells echoed around them and the corridors began filling with students running all around them. They both backed away slightly when students began cutting in between them to go outside and once Draco looked back up at Violet, she had vanished, leaving him alone with an aching feeling in his chest and feeling of loneliness.