the secrets of a pretty boy

chapter 17 // first year

caught

"Out past curfew Rosewood?"

Here we go again.

"Aw, Malfoy you didn't have to wait up for me" I purred as I stood in the doorway, relieved that no teachers caught me sneaking in "I would have come and snuggled you to say goodnight" I cooed as I scrunched my nose sweetly.

Draco visibly cringed when I said the word snuggle "I wouldn't want to come near you, even with a ten-foot pole"  he faked gagged as he stretched his legs along the couch, his 6ft body could quite reach the end of the couch.

"I saw Montague sneak in just before you, sneaking around with a third-year again? Aren't they a little old for you Rosewood?"

"He's just a friend" I replied flatly, my mood now altered by Dracos presents.

"Mhm" mumbled as he rolled his eyes at me.

I slowly made my way to my dormitories then realizing that Draco was still on the couch "Not going to bed?" I asked just as I reach the hall.

"No, Blaise won't stop bloody snoring, Im surprised Theo and Elliot can sleep through it"

"Hm, wait there," I said as I quickly rushed to my dorm room to find both Pansy and Daphne fast asleep, not surprising.

I grabbed my wand from my pocket and whispered "Lumos" causing the end of my want to light up so I could see in the room without turning on the light, I began shuffling through the draws of my dresser looking for a new pair of magical noise-canceling earplugs that the twins had given me earlier in the year when I complained to them about Pansys snoring.

I grasped the earplugs in my hand and went back to the common room where Malfoy was still sitting by the crackling fire, with a slightly puzzled look on his face.

"Here" I chucked the earplugs in his direction, he caught them easily and looked at them more confused than ever. "Blaise is not the only one who snores" I slightly giggled.

"What are these? are they from the Muggle world?" He sneered.

"No, they're noise-canceling earplugs they have been charmed to block out any noise when you're wearing them. I have another pair I use when Pansy is either snoring or talking about boys when I just don't want to listen, as much as I hate you Malfoy, I wouldn't want to leave you to sleep on the couch," Informed the confused boy "don't tell anyone about this alright?" I added.

He was quiet for a moment, then stood up without a word and walked towards the boy dorms.

He could have at least said thank you.

"Thanks," He said almost too quiet that I couldn't hear him.

I small smile crept on my face as I turned back around the dorms, leaving the empty common room.

I went to my bed a laid down, still thinking about the amazing time I had just spent with Graham, even though we didn't do much, talking to him felt so right.

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The day of the exams had finally arrived, after weeks of preparation I had extremely high hopes for myself, sometimes I even thought I should have been sorted into Ravenclaw.

I sat in my bed, dreading the idea of getting up I was very prepared for the exams but being prepared didn't exactly make me excited for them, in fact, I really didn't want to go to class and do them today but I have too I suppose.