Bright

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TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions pf r*pe.

It felt as if time had stood still. In that moment, Elle knew that nothing would ever be the same, for anyone on the team. Nothing would be the same with her and Adrian. Nothing would be the same with her and Draco. What would Draco think of her now? She hadn't had time to process that with all of the adrenaline coursing through her.

She caught a glimpse of the boys in front of her, forming a barricade between her and Adrian. Marcus stormed over to her with great fury and hatred in his eyes. She wasn't sure if that was directed at her, or at him.

"What did you say, Elle?"

"She said-"

"Shut it Draco! I want to hear it from her." Flint shot back ferociously at Draco. He then turned to Elle and grabbed at her shoulders.

"Tell me it isn't true."

Elle stood silently, knowing that she could not complete her friends request, because what Adrian did could not be erased. What Adrian did to her could not be taken back by anyone, and there was nothing that anyone could do to fully take away that pain. She stared into Flint's burning hazel eyes with fear for what he would do.

Flint, along with all of the other boys were able to take the silence as a hint that Elle was, in fact, telling them the truth. Telling them that their best friend and quidditch beater was a rapist. None of the boys knew how to take that. There weren't any words that could be said to repair Elle. But, that didn't mean the boys couldn't take revenge.

"Elle. There are some things that I want to do, but I need permission from you." Flint said passionately.

"Flint-"

"No, Elle. Don't try to make him seem redeemable. He hurt you. That is a crime punishable by death as far as I am concerned." Blaise interrupted her coldly.

Draco came up beside her and stood there, offering his hand out to her. She took it hesitantly. She slid her small, cold fingers into the palm of Draco's large hand. Elle started to feel a bit more comfortable standing there in the midst of all of these boys who were ready to kill someone for her. She slightly squeezed the boy's hand, and he squeezed back, eyeing her with comfort and stability. She accepted his comfort.

Looking back to the fury of boys who were all ready to go to war for her safety, she gave a small nod in Blaise's direction with the look that asked him what they were going to do.

Blaise gave a smirk back at the terrified beauty and walked up to her, passing by Marcus Flint and Bletchley, who were red in the face and hot in the head.

Blaise leaned in against her ear lobe and whispered, "you can have the first punch... if you'd like." he gave a sly chuckle at this thought.

Elle shifted her gaze uncomfortably from Flint's eyes to Blaise, to give him an acceptance, then to Draco. His eyes seemed to calm her down the more that she looked at them. His eyes were a very inviting, soft silver, which was the complete opposite of his demeanor and charm. Draco Malfoy, was in no way soft.

Elle gave the blonde a nod, and he released her hand.

"Stay here for me?" Elle asked him

"Sure" Draco smiled at her, knowing that this was something that she had to do. She needed him, and he would do whatever it took to make sure that she was alright.

Elle nodded to Blaise, and Blaise shifted his gaze to Bletchley and Flint.

"Grab him!" Blaise shouted, causing a frenzy to break out before her eyes. She saw Adrian starting to bolt for the door of the Slytherin common room, but Crabbe and Goyle blocked the entrance, making sure that no person could get in or out. Bletchley and Flint grabbed the arms of the pathetic boy and yanked him away from the door, using all of their force to get him to go where they wanted him.