Secrets and Masks Quotes

“Granger kept him guessing, dancing on the edge of the blade. He didn't think he would ever get tired of their game. He could do this forever, dance with her for eternity while the rest of the world turned to ash around them, and he would never be bored.”
― Emerald_Slytherin, Secrets and Masks

“Well, we must latch onto happiness wherever we find it. Because we don't know how long we will have in this life.”
― Emerald_Slytherin, Secrets and Masks

“You're always there- like a fucking ghost. Won't leave me alone - haunting - everywhere I look.”
― Emerald_Slytherin, Secrets and Masks

“She slumped against him, burying her face in his chest as tears streamed down her face. She felt Malfoy’s arms softly wrap around her, supporting her, holding her close as they both slipped down the cupboard door and onto the floor. When he pulled her into his lap, she didn’t attempt to push him away. Oddly, she didn’t want to. But she couldn’t stop sobbing, or stop herself from feebly batting his chest, trying to punch him even though she was utterly spent.”
― Emerald_Slytherin, Secrets and Masks

“She leaned forward, and she kissed him.

Call it an instinct or a moment of weakness. Call it her bleeding Gryffindor heart that hated to see someone so broken. It didn’t matter. What mattered was that he was in pain, and it was the only way she could think of to fix it. A band-aid, a temporary remedy, but a remedy nonetheless.”
― Emerald_Slytherin, Secrets and Masks

“Don’t you die on me!” She panted with the first push on his chest. “Don’t you dare die on me Malfoy!” She pushed down harder, ignoring the blood that splashed up her arm and onto her face. “I swear to God, if you die on me -“ another compression, “- I will hunt you down -” she pressed down harder, and felt her arms start to burn and ache with her effort, “- I will tear through the gates of hell, just to find you and kill you myself!” She swore she felt the faintest thump of his heart under her hand. “Do you hear me?!” She did another compression, and felt a more definitive flutter against her palm. “You are not allowed to die!” She dug the heels of her hand in firmer, feeling a think bead of sweat trickle down her temple and jawline. “I forbid you from dying here!”
― Emerald_Slytherin, Secrets and Masks

“Hermione painted for hours and hours, and she so enthralled in her artwork, so transfixed as she covered the once cream wall in vibrant shades of blue and jade, that she never felt a pair of curious grey eyes watching her from the doorway”
― Emerald_Slytherin, Secrets and Masks

“His eyes trailed down, and he took her hand in his own. “The curse was weaker because it rebounded. Although it wasn’t strong enough to kill, it would have hurt Granger like hell if it hit her. He stepped in front of her instantly, without a moment’s hesitation. I was like it was instinctual. He protected her like-“

He cut himself off. He had more to say, Astoria could tell by the way he chewed on the inside of his cheek, physically restraining his mouth from moving.

“Like what?” She urged. “Please, please, tell me.”

Blaise looked up again, and brought his wife’s hand up to his lips to a place a kiss on her knuckles.
“Like I would protect you.”

Astoria’s breath hitched. “And then when did he do to the Order member? The one who almost hurt Hermione?”

“He cast a hex, more furious than I’ve ever seen him. And slit Sean’s throat open so severely he decapitated the poor swine.”
― Emerald_Slytherin, Secrets and Masks

“Did you lie to her?"

"-Why will I ever lie to her when she's all of my secrets?”
― Emerald_Slytherin, Secrets and Masks

“No matter what happens, it's our job to do that. To be there for the others
and make sure they're safe.
We need to be the ones who make the
difficult choices, and do the things the others can't.”
― Emerald_Slytherin, Secrets and Masks