"Alora, I...is that really you?" Cassian asks, staring into your eyes. "Y-yeah. It's me." You say quietly, wondering how you're going to tell him about Draco. "Your hair, you changed it." He says, holding a strand of dyed blue hair. "Yeah, I wanted to get a new look." You say, glancing over at Draco, who is occupied dancing with Luna, although he doesn't seem too interested about it. "Sarafina, I know it's only been five months, but, hell, in those five months I could never find someone as special as you. Sara, now that we're no longer apart, I want us to be together again." He says with a soft smile. God damn it, why world?! "I...um," You start, glancing around and noticing that everyone is switching partners one last time.

Cassian pulls you over to the side of the room. "What's wrong? Are you alright Sara?" He asks worriedly. "Yes I'm fine, Cassian. It's just..." You look over at Draco who catches your eye and looks back at you with a smile. You bite down on your lip and look back at Cassian, a sorry expression on your face. "I'm sorry Cassian, I'm...I'm with someone else now." You say quietly, suddenly intersted with the floor. You feel a hand on your chin and a hand on your back. You look up to see Cassian lifting your chin up, but his other hand is unoccupied. You turn and see Draco behind you, who is staring intensely at Cassian.

"Draco, please, not now. Um, this is Cassian, my...ex." You say to Draco, stepping back from Cassian and into Draco's arms. Draco wraps his arms protectively around you. "A pleasure," Draco says curtly, nodding his head slightly. Cassian does the same. "And this is...?" Cassian asks, looking to you. "Cassian, this is Draco my boyfriend." Cassian nods, looking towards the ball. "I guess I should head back," He says, nodding his head towards Draco and bowing to you. Draco grabs you by the arm and tugs you towards the exit.

"Draco where are we-" You start, but he stops, turns, and places a finger on your lips. "Shh, we're supposed to be at the ball." He says, raising his brows in suggestion. You nod. "Riiiiiight," He leads you to a broom closet. "Again?" You ask, half joking. "Would you rather be in there?" He suggests, motioning back towards the ball. You shake your head. "Alright then." He says, stepping inside. You follow him and he shuts the door, trapping you both in the small room. You stand only inches apart, staring deeply into each other's eyes. You close the gap and kiss him first, softly and slowly. Draco kisses you back and walks you backwards a little so your back is against the wall. You move a hand through his hair, pulling him closer to you. Draco's lips find their way down to your neck and you turn your head to the side to allow him more access. Your arms slide around Draco, and pull him into a kiss. His hands roam your back, kissing you more fervently. You both pull away for air, panting as you smile at each other. He gently slides his head down and brushes his lips against your neck. You sigh into his ear and his lips trail down your collarbone and over your shoulder.

You gently lift his head back up and you place your lips on his jawline, gently brushing them against it and moving on to nibble on his ear. "Sarafina..." You hear Draco breath out. You pull back and he immediately attaches his lips to yours passionately. You hop up and wrap your legs around Draco's waist, and he takes a couple steps forward so that your back is against the wall again. You run your hands up and down his back, never breaking the kiss. He entangles his fingers in your hair as you both come up for air. You rest your forehead against his. "We should probably head back now..." You whisper. "I don't want to go back there," He whispers back, pulling you closer to him. "I just want to stay here with you." You sigh. "So do I, Draco. But you know we can't stay here forever," You say. He gives you a sad look. You blink slowly at him. "Fine," He says, throwing up his hands. "I'll make it up to you. Promise." You say, giving him a quick kiss before peeking out the door.

"Clear. Let's go." You say, taking his hand and leading him back to the Great Hall. You slip in and blend with the crowd as best you can until you're sure you're not suspicious anymore. You both stand to the side, leaning against the wall when Daphne and Cedric approach you. "Sarafina! There you are, I was looking for you everywhere!" She sees the uncomfortable look on your face. "Hey, what's wrong?" You take a deep breath, Draco coming behind you and wrapping an arm around you. He runs your back soothingly. "My...my ex is here. I don't know how or when he started coming to this school, but he is and...and he wanted us to be together again, but..." You look behind you at Draco, who gives you a comforting smile. "Aw, I'm sorry Sarafina." She says, hugging you. She quickly whispers in your ear. "But you made the right choice." She pulls back and winks at you with a smile.

You shake your head at her ridiculousness. You sigh, looking out at the crowd of students. "Sometimes...I wonder if we've ever had past lives, and met these people that we know now, before." You say thoughtfully. Draco looks at you. "Why do you say that all of a sudden?" He asks. You turn to look at him. "Because, for the strangest reason, I feel like I've met you before. Like...this isn't the first time I've fallen for you." Draco smiles. "You've fallen for me?" He teases. You cover your mouth. "Oh, I didn't mean...not fallen, exactly. Like...liked you before?" You half say, half ask. He laughs softly. "I'm teasing." He says, brushing his knuckles against your cheekbone. "You may not have fallen for me...yet, but I'm sure as hell I've fallen for you." You blush madly. "You sure you don't want to go back to that closet?" He whispers as you close your eyes as you lean into his touch. "Tempting," You say, opening your eyes. "But I think it's best of we stay here." He pouts at you, and you give in. "Alright, fine." You say with a smile, grabbing his hand and pulling him out the door.

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~♡ Miki