Too Close to Come Back When You Can

Song: Too Close / Come Back When You Can

Artist: Alex Clare / Barcelona

I live on the coast and lighting struck very close to the house and surged out the wifi and garage. They just replaced our internet modem which is why I am just not uploading. I feel wretched because this chapter has just been sitting on my computer. Please forgive me! There will be an update this Wednesday because I am human and like to drink, to the finale of this year. It will be a doozy so please review, review! Enjoy !

"Good morning," Adrian lazily turns to pivot me and tucks a piece of my hair behind my ear.

The moments of last night bombard my mind as if I had a drunken night...just a night in general. Too much seemed to swish in my brain and now I am here laying in Adrian's bed trying to piece the memories together.

He chuckles, "You uh came very hard last night."

Heat rushes to my cheeks as I cover my face with my hands in embarrassment, "You caught me at a um uh weird time."

"Don't be shy it was absolutely the most divine thing I have seen in awhile," he plucks my hands from my face and kisses my fingers gingerly. His lips precede to touch every sensitive part of my body and asks, "How was seeing Draco in the infirmary after saving him?"

A dumbfound look etches on my face, "How do you know of that?"

Adrian shrugs his shoulders nonchalantly, "Word travels fast as you know Scarlett."

I tell him truthfully, "I've been led on to think that we've been trying for too long. Every time we drift we were forcing what is wrong. At last that voice is gone."

He responds gently pecking my lips after, "Please take your time, but you've got to know that I am taking sight. Oh, you look good with your patient face and wandering eye don't hold this war inside."

For the first time since we started dating, I truly find the reason to kiss Adrian. No intentions to this one or to try to persuade myself that I like him more than Draco, but because I feel the uncontrollable reason to kiss him. His body tenses not knowing this reason either, yet I further our kiss. After some time his muscles relax and continue to interchange lips. This time the feeling feels natural instead of forced.

Adrian pulls away in confusion, "This seems different then usual."

I inch him closer to me with a whisper in his ear, "That's because it is."

We stay in bed a little longer before going to Sunday breakfast in the Great Hall. I take some biscuits and jam and head to the courtyard with Kasen in tow. It is been so long since we have gossiped and chatted. Kasen giggles at my exploits with Adrian and I, but sounds his concerns about my emotions.

"I cannot wait forever on Malfoy and after saving him I realized I want and deserve more," I confide in him.

Kasen touches my hand with a smile, "I am happy you've realized this Scarlett."

I hook my arm under his and state as we gaze out over the rolling hills, "We have come a long way since first year haven't we?"

"Yes my dear we have," I reply with a huge grin on both our faces.

Harry comes from around the corner, "Scarlett I need to talk you."

"Yeah sure," and give my apologies to Kasen and tell him I will be right back.

He looks frantic as he fumbles with his fingers. His eyes dart back and forth never meeting mine fully. My heart quickens and my gut stirs for I know whatever he is about to tell me something bad is about to happen.

"Harry just tell me," I say in a panic.

Finally his eyes rest upon mine, "Tonight Dumbledore and I will go find a horcrux. This danger unlike any other before."

Even though my gut twisted at my own words, "Rest easy Harry you are going to be with the greatest wizard of all time. Not to mention you have handled yourself in situations like these."

"I know," he flings himself against the cobblestone walls, "I am just nervous."

Quickly I embrace Harry, "It's only natural."

Harry grips tighter around my petite body, "Draco will probably do something tonight," then we release each other as he digs into his pocket and takes a three tiny vials of creamy golden liquid, "take one vial of Felix Felicis and take it an hour after I leave/"

A sigh slips from my lips, "I can't take this Harry."

"This team hasn't been trio in a while we are quartet and we need all the luck we can get," he confesses.

I give him a quick platonic cheek kiss, "Thank you Harry and do be careful."

He rushes off down the corridor to meet with Hermione and Ron in the Gryffindor common room. The Felix Felicis is in my hand, but I have no intention on taking it. The prophecy and invading Snape's mind everything is already in place and I can do is wait. Solemnly I retreat back to Kasen. There used to be a day where I kept nothing from him and now I do so to protect him.

Noon comes and I have to make one stop to Draco who is still the infirmary. When I enter his pallor is back and seems better, but being here is easier to escape from than all the way in the dungeons. He glances my way and I duck behind a pillar. My chest heaving up and down knowing that I need to leave right now, so I walk out of the infirmary and towards the dungeons. Before I would have said one more thing, but we are over. There is no saving us because we have not been an "us" in a long time. Adrian is waiting for me, per usual, in the common room.

"How are you always waiting for me?"

He answers with a shoulder shrug, "A gift." A display of seriousness comes over his face and allows me to sit in the armchair as he gets down on his knees. Thoughts swarm my brain trying to rack what he is about to say as he says, "You know I am not the one to break promises. At the end of it all, you're still my best friend. But there is something inside me I need to release."

A shaky chuckle I reply, "And what exactly would that be Adrian."

His eyes roam the dynamic and body language of the situation, "Oh Scarlett," laughs, "I am not proposing to you," he can see a huge weight flutter off my shoulders and continues, "There's nothing I can really say. It feels like I am just too close to you I can't lie no more, I can't hide no more got to be true to myself."

Immediately I take his face in my hands and kiss him deeply. He pulls away, "That felt good to say," a giggle escapes as we continue to kiss.

Dusk descends as Rayna, Blaise, Adrian, and I enjoy a game of Wizard Monopoly with Blaise in the lead. Adrian gets up to retrieve his Head Boy cloak kissing me on his way out.

I remember to warn, "Adrian please be careful," and he can sense the trueness of my safety warning. He cocks his head in slight confusion, but dismisses it swiftly by coming back to me to place final kiss on my lips. His lips sparsely tremble when they meet mine. I feel in my pocket the vial of Liquid Luck as I gait up then down the dormitory stairs. I should have given it to Adrian before he left. The clock chimes nine o'clock at night the time Harry and Dumbledore are leaving to gain Slytherin's Locket.

Thanks for reading my loyal fans. There will and I promise on Sirius that this Wednesday there will be an upload. Last chapter for sixth year and it will be called "The Lightning Strike" and trust me you will not be disappointed. I promise. See you this Wednesday lovelies and don't forget to review, Please and thank you! I am human and my friends decided to drunk Sundays so lets be for real I will not be able to do so. It is taking me so much to post this. Love you all, See you Wednesday