Daddy issues

CHAPTER ELEVEN: A hug

TW: bullying, depression, self-harm/suicidal thoughts and name calling/degrading. She does recover though! Please don't read if you are sensitive to this stuff, I know it was hard for me to write, so don't feel like you have to. Keep yourself safe my lovelies xx

*Annabella's POV*

That is what I told myself for the rest of the school year. That I didn't need him and I was perfectly fine. Blaise had asked me on a date to Hogsmeade, and shortly after we became official. I loved seeing Draco's face drop every time he saw us together, it was nice. However he started treating me like shit around mid-December. He completely switched, it was as if I was a piece of dirt on his shoe rather than his best friend.

I had come from Astronomy, I had made good friends with some of the Ravenclaw girls in my class, Padma Patil was very accepting of me and we talked quite often actually. I was walking down to dinner when I saw him. I hadn't spoken a word to him, or even looked at him since the night in my bedroom back in October. He still looked flawless, but he had a devilish look on his face.

"Where's your boyfriend, ugly bug?" He cackled as he walked past me. He really thought he was something huh? I didn't reply and carried on walking towards the hall.

"I wouldn't go looking for him if I were you. He's probably at dinner already, and you don't need any more food... you are getting a bit fat!" I heard him call from behind me.

What did he just say?

I stopped in my tracks and turned to look at him and his friends.

"You think you're so funny don't you? How would you think your father would feel, knowing you just treated me like that? How would you think my father would feel?" I glared at him, dating him to say it again. I must say I masked the pain I was feeling expertly. He didn't look one bit ashamed, instead it encouraged him more,

"I don't think they would mind. Especially if they knew how much of a slut you have been!"

What was he on about?

"Excuse you?"

"You heard me... they wouldn't care! No one cares about you Annabella. I bet Blaise is only with you out of pity, and for a good fuck. Although I'm not sure how good you could be!" He laughed in my face. I couldn't help but let the tears flow down my cheeks as I ran away back to my bedroom. I stared in the mirror for a long time that night, picking out every flaw, going over every detail of my body. I examined my waist... maybe if it was a bit smaller people would like me? Maybe if I had a thigh gap they would be kind to me?

That night my best friend had turned into my enemy. I no longer talked to Harry either as whenever I did, I would get insults thrown at me left, right and centre from Malfoy and his posse. I only had Blaise, but I sensed he was getting tired of my complaining all the time. We had had a lovely Hogsmeade date in the wintertime, there was a thick blanket of snow that had covered the town and we had a lot of fun running from shop to shop, buying sweets from Honeyduke's and a weird slime ball from Zonko's joke shop. We even had a cream tea in Madame Puddifoot's tearoom. Then it was the winter break and I had to go back to the Manor... with Draco.

We arrived on the platform. I gathered my belongings and dragged my feet, not wanting to be near Draco as much as I could. I felt the heat from all the bodies around me -even though it was the coldest day of the year so far. I waved goodbye to Blaise and gave him a kiss on the cheek before turning to try and find my 'family'.

I spotted them. How could you not? The white-blonde hair of Lucius and Draco, and the striking features of Narcissa shine through the crowd like a beacon. Except the beacon wasn't welcoming... at least not to me. I was dreading the catch up dinner we would always have. Usually one filled with laughter and enjoyment, would be one filled with hatred and disgust. I approached the trio, dragging my luggage along behind me.