With Or Without You

Eight

It's been a couple months since the first real day at school. It's been dreadful. Pansy could spread rumor's faster than the rain would fall. She started telling everyone horrible lies about me like, "Teresa is really broke and only wants to spend time with Draco because he has money."

Draco hasn't really spoken to me since that day. He casually said hello to me or waved. He did protect me sometimes from people throwing hate at me. He would come and sit by me occasionally in the common room, but Pansy would always pull him ways. Pansy really hated it when Draco would be nice to me, so it caused her to spread more nasty rumors about me, but I was used to getting pushed around so I tried to focus on something.

Today has been horrible and I finally finished all my classes and homework to go with them. I was so stressed out and irritated, but I tried to hold it all in. It was Friday, so I could actually rest tomorrow and release all that anger in a positive way. I walked out of the library and of course, out of all the people in this dam school I could have ran into, it had to be Pansy.

"Move your fat self out of the way," she said irritatingly. All her friends started laughing. I was too irritated to deal with this. I tried to walk away but her friends walked in front of me and blocked the path.

"If you think anyone is fat, I would say the two trolls in front of me are fat enough to block the school entrance," I said impatiently.

I heard Pansy scoff. "Move your ugly self out of the way," she told me.

"Tell your trolls to move out of my way," I snapped back.

"I tried to be nice to you," she said.

"Nice to me? You are nothing but nice," I said. I was finally over, I pushed the two girls in front of me out of my way and started to walk.

"I could get really mean," Pansy yelled.

"How could you possibly get worse?" I mumbled. I walked back to the common room. I showered and put comfortable clothes on. At dinner, I had a salad so I felt full enough watching everyone eat.

I sat down in the common room with a book in my hand in front of the fire. Someone put their hands around my eyes making me jump.

"Guess who," someone said from behind me.

"Draco, that's not funny. You scared me," I said shyly. He jumped into the couch and sat next to me.

"So what are you reading?" he asked me. I was about to answer when I saw Pansy and her friends walk into the common room. She started whispering into people's ears and pointing at me. I started to feel myself heat up. "Teresa, are you okay?" Draco asked me, confused. That's when a girl came up to me with a fake sad look on her face.

"Teresa, I didn't know that your dad is so mean. I mean my dad is harsh, but he doesn't think of me as a disappointment" The girl said, her fake frown turning to a smile.

"WHAT!" I yelled. It was so loud everyone was looking at me. Some looked sad, but the others who were laughing made me livid. I walked up to Pansy and nearly pushed her on the wall. "PANSY, YOU ABSOLUT PAIN IN THE ARSE!" I yelled angrily. "HOW DID YOU KNOW ANYWAY?"

She laughed. "Oh Teresa, I know everything, and plus, Dracy told me," she said waving at Draco. I turned and looked at him. He still looked confused and angry. "What Daddy doesnt love you, oh wait, your dad hates you so much you cant even call him dad," she laughed. I was over it. Before I knew what I was doing I punched Pansy so hard in the face that her baby teeth fell out. Professor Snape came in at that moment. I was angry and heated up. I could already feel the sweat dripping down my face.

"What is the meaning of this?" Snape said in his usual low voice.

"You see sir," Pansy said sweetly. "I was just trying to help Teresa here, knowing that she has a hard time at home, and she just punched me."

"Oh cut that act out," Snape said to Pansy. "I know that you told half the school about Teresa's problems at home. It's the reason I came in here." Pansy looked disappointed. "Now Teresa, what she did was wrong, but we do need to send a letter home to your parents and you are going to serve detention tomorrow," I was too angry to disagree. Then when I turned to Pansy, she had an evil look in her eyes.

Snape told Pansy that he would contact her parents and she had a month worth of detention.

After Snape left, I went upstairs and got into bed. Pansy came in and I heard her snear "worth it." I tried once again not to punch her again. I knew Snape would send the letter tonight, which means I would probably get a Howler tomorrow morning at Breakfast. I feel asleep with a pain in my gut.

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The next morning, I got up early. I had this awful pain in my gut like I was about to throw up. I was hoping that the Howler would come privately, but knowing my dad, he would want to humiliate me in front of the whole school. I got ready and rushed out of the room. I wasn't ready to argue with Pansy.

When I walked out of the dorm, I was hoping it was going to be empty, but of course Draco was sitting on the leather couch reading. He wasn't looking in my direction so I decided to walk toward the exit.

"Oh, good morning Tess," Draco said.

'Dang he saw me, just keep walking,' I thought to myself. I was almost to the exit when he stopped me.

"I said good morning," he grabbed my arm and stared into my eyes.

"Yeah, I know," I said. I tried to roll my eyes but failed horribly.

"Are you mad at me?" he asked. He looked so sad I almost said no.

"Yes I am mad at you, so can you leave me alone,"

"Oh common Tess, what did I do wrong?"

"Just leave me alone okay,"

"No, I want to know what I did wrong,"

"You told Pansy about my letter even though you know she tries to make my life horrible," I looked down on the ground. I was irritated that we were fighting about this. I just pushed him out of the way and walked out of the common room.

He ran after me and yelled, "But I didn't."

"Oh sure you didn't," now I was really getting irritated.

He grabbed onto my hands and stared deeply into my eyes, "I promise I didn't. I don't know how she found out, but I promise I didn't tell her." He looked sad. "If you don't believe me... It's okay."

I couldn't look at him while he was sad and when he let go of my hands I blurted out, "I believe you," I didnt even mean to, I just couldn't see him sad, it hurt me even more. "Common, let's go to breakfast," I said, holding out my hand.

"Only if you eat a real meal," he said.

"Fine," I didn't want to argue with him. He grabbed my hand and we walked hand in hand into the great hall. Everyone stared at us, even Pansy. The look on her face was absolutely priceless. We sat down next to each other and he made jokes and sly comments, I was happy.

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Word Count: 1315

A/N: Hope this one was good. I'm actually surprised that I thought of posting one today, but there is a first for everything. Hope you have a wonderful day!!!

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