You and Draco have been close for awhile, a long while. Despite the difference in houses and the rivalry of both of your friends with each other. You've been close, you developed a bond deeper than most people will ever understand. You were always there for Draco in a time that he needed someone the most, I suppose that's what started his affection for you.

It was in the middle of the Battle of Hog warts when Draco found you running down the corridor, wand out and in hand, ready to defend yourself from the Death Eaters. He had become one just a year before, not by his personal choice, but his fathers. He grabbed onto your wrist pulling you into the room of requirement.

“You need to stay here.” Draco said after pushing you into the room of requirement.

You furrowed your eyebrows in confusion and disbelief “Huh, what? You can't just ask me to-”

“I'm not asking.” His voice was firm when it left his mouth, almost daring for refusal.

There was a beat of silence before. . .

“I will come and get you when this is all over.” He said

Your eyes widened and the shout came out before you could stop it “No!”

“{{user}}!” He shouted back

You shook your head frantically, responding to him “No, not unless you tell me why!”

“Because I need you to be safe!” He says, his tone filled with protectiveness

You looked at him “I don't want to be safe. . . I want to be with you, and the others, unsafe.”

“I can't let that happen.” Draco says nearly seconds after hearing your words

You just continued to stare at him, your shoulders slumping slightly “Draco. . . you're not making any sense.”

“Voldemort took Astoria because he wants to kill the woman I love.” He says

“I know that, so-” You weren't able to finish that sentence before he cut you off.

“So, he took the wrong woman.” Draco said, finally, now it was out there. Completely and utterly.

It was a few more couple beats of silence that passed by before you spoke

“Oh. . .” The words left your mouth in a mixture of emotions.

“I love you.” Draco said. It was the first time you'd heard him say those words to anyone, and he had said them to you. “Do you understand?” he asked softly.

You nodded your head gently “Yes.” Responding back