𝑯𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆|Draco Malfoy

Detention

I met Harry, Ron and Hermione in transfiguration. They had heard about my interaction with Draco as well as Snape.
I guess word travels fast.

"I can't believe you said that to him. That's impressive " Ron exclaimed
"Well Marabel, you shouldn't have done that, now you have detention."Hermione scolded me.
"Don't remind me. I can't spend another minute with Snape." I complained.

"You've gotten detention from Snape faster than I have and that's almost impossible" Harry chuckled.

I felt regret during our conversation and not because I talked back to snape but because I had missed 3 years of conversations just like this because I was scared to lower my walls. It wasn't like I was shy, I was simply scared. My logic was that if I didn't love and care for anybody I wouldn't get hurt and after my father's death, I was lost. He was the one constant in my life, the blaze in the shadows, the happiness when I felt bleak. He was always there and then he wasn't.

He passed away during my first year at Hogwarts and that was the reason I wasn't particularly close to anyone. I knew everyone and everyone knew me. I was invited to all the parties but somehow I always felt alone.

The day was reaching its end when we had gone to the great hall to eat dinner.
I would never get used to the feasts that were laid out during every meal.
After eating we went back to our common rooms and I headed towards the library to complete my potion's essay with Dean. Before I could leave Harry had asked me where I was going.
"I'm meeting Dean to complete our potions essay," I said quickly

All three of them looked at each other from the corner of their eyes and tried to clamp their mouth shut from laughing.
"Well spit it out, what is it that y'all are laughing about ?" I huffed

"It's just you said you are going to do homework-" Harry started
"-But you don't have any paper, quills or any study material."Ron continued in a bashful tone.
Hermione was shooting daggers at the boys with her eyes
" That's because I told Dean to get everything "I spurted
That was a lie but it did seem somewhat believable and those 3 thought I was going to meet Dean for a date which was not the case.
I exited the common room while Hermione was whisper shouting at the boys saying
" Can't you let a girl live "
I rolled my eyes playfully
I was climbing the stairs and took a quick turn when I bumped into someone.
Oh no, not again.Please not him. Please not him but my cries were in vain.
He wasn't angry this time he almost chuckled.

"So where are you off to...this late"Malfoy questioned
"I'm working on an essay with Dean"
"Without any books?" He asked his eyebrows raised with a look on his face like he knew a secret of mine.
"Why does it matter to you" I muttered before walking away

"Well, that's rude coming from someone who admires me." He remarked his fingers twisting the silver ring that rested on his fingers.
I don't admire him. I can't admire him.
I'd rather admire Snape than admire him yet I had to keep repeating that to myself almost like a child in detention writing "I must not disobey"

"Oh please, Don't flatter yourself. You and I both know that I would never admire you let alone like you." I didn't know who I was convincing me or Malfoy.

I left before he could say another word. I saw Dean in the library a lazy grin plastered on his face.
We started walking towards an empty table when he nudged me playfully
"So, I bet your dinner was ruined after detention with Snape" Dean chuckled a playful twinkle in his eyes.
"Oh shit, I forgot"I gasped.
I spun on my heel and started racing to the potions room
I held Deans elbow and started explaining
"Detention is after dinner not before. I had completely forgotten. I'm so sorry, maybe we could meet tomorrow?"I panted.

We finally reached the potions room and I halted right before the door.
I apologized to Dean but Dean kept glancing to my right so I followed his gaze and saw the platinum blond hair and startling grey eyes that belonged to none other than Malfoy.

He smirked at both of us and his eyes wandered down to our hands I hadn't realised but I was no longer holding Dean's elbow but I was holding his hand, our fingers intertwined.
I let go of his hand like it was on fire and
Malfoy's smirk widened.

Malfoy kept walking towards the door and opened the door he paused right before me and whispered in my year
" So my suspicions were right" he sneered.

I pushed past him and entered the room leaving Dean behind.

"You've gotten detention too. How fun."My voice filled with sarcasm.

Snape had given us the tedious job of organizing students files of previous years and after giving the instructions he had left.

Malfoy had been passing me files while I kept yanking it from his hand making sure my distaste towards him was known.

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