October 5th
Asher's POV
What do I do? It's the last class of the day and Atlas has quidditch practice. I guess I can go watch his practice... but that's so awkward... Emerald is also starting to go to practice again, so I can't hangout with her.
"Class dismissed... Asher stay put" Sev calls me out as I tense up ducking my head down not wanting to see the other kids stares. The hand of my professor slash grandfather lands on the desk right in front of my face.
"You've been zoning out since that incident... something is going on" he scowls as I sit back into my chair. "N-no I'm sorry I'll focus more" I whisper already feeling the tears well in my eyes.
They are all going to get mad at me. I can fight my battles on my own. I can do it I'm not useless and weak.... I'm not..... right? My hands drop from my hair to the desk once I come to the realization.
I am aren't I.... I just ruin everything. "Asher?" Sev shakes my shoulder and I look up to him quickly trying to blink my tears away. "I promise I'll pay better attention" I smile standing up from my seat.
"You know you can talk to me" he calls as I quickly walk out the door. That's what they all say, but will any of them actually listen. Turning my head side to side I let out a breathe of relief when I see Atlas. "Hey Ash" he calls walking closer. I double check to make sure no tears were visible on my face before speed walking over to him.
"Are you ready for your practice" I ask going in for a hug. He opens his arms wide pulling me against his chest. "Mhmm" he hums while I try not to cry in to his robes. "Well let's head over there" he smiles wrapping his free arm around my shoulder.
"I might stay and watch today if I can't find a buddy to walk me back to your dad's class" I mumble watching him as his brow furrows. "Are you sure you know I can just walk you to my dads right now?" He tries to persuade me, but I shake my head.
"We've done this every day since I was allowed at school last year" I giggle as he smiles recalling the first time where I had gotten extremely lost. "I can always ask one of my siblings or your cousins?" He keeps going, but I shake my head.
"I don't want you to be late" I answer honestly and he nods. "Well then I guess we don't need to stop here" he laughs as we had stopped where we usually depart. Right before I can say anything the one and only Reggie comes up behind me.
"Hey Asher... and who- oh Atlas Malfoy?" he questions Atlas, who is giving the shorter boy a bit of an amused look. "Correct and you are?" He asks his tone showing he couldn't care less. "Reggie Reynolds one of Asher's friends" he smiles looking over to me while I shrink back more forgetting Atlas still had an arm around me.
He shoots me a worried glance and I cover it up with a cough "sorry" I apologize stepping out of his embrace knowing that would just set Reggie off. "Do you want to come study with me.... I have to go see Mr. Malfoy though" he sighs as I freeze up. He knows about the buddy thing doesn't he.
"Oh Asher actually has to go meet up with him could you by any chance just take him straight there" Atlas asks.... was he letting his guard down. Please I don't wanna go with him... Wait no! I'm not useless! I'm not weak!
"That's fine by me how about you Asher" Reggie turns to me running a hand through his oily hair. "Sure" I answer plastering a smile on my face as I go to join him. "Forgetting something" Atlas sings making me sigh. If I don't do it he will get suspicious but if I do it... Reggie will be very mad with me.
As I thought, once I turned around Atlas was tapping his cheek. I let out a giggle bouncing over to him and he leans down. Going onto my toes I give him a light peck on the cheek.
"See you later" I wave as he watches me go, Reggie next to me deathly silent. As we rounded the corner I took one last look back to see Atlas staring back at me confusion written all over his face with a hint of anger.
Is he mad at me too... I just have no luck do I!? "What the fuck was that!" Reggie shouts through gritted teeth taking my hand in his. He squeezes tightly as I try to pull away. "Reggie please that hurts" I cry out trying to take my hand back.
"Why did you kiss him" he spits raising my hand over his head to keep me in place. Of course I wasn't tall enough so I let out a gasp of pain as he yanks my arm away.
"It was just on the cheek.... I alway give him a kiss on the cheek" I whisper feeling bad. It's not my fault! Why do I feel like this. "Can you please take me to Mr. Malfoy's class" I cry my heart starting to beat rapidly.
He drops my arm his hand going to grip my waist. "P-please don't touch me like that" I stutter pushing my arms against his chest to get away. "Why are you fighting back so much lately" he snaps raising a hand to smack me.
I flinch before he even hit, the pain coming seconds later as I let out a cry my hand flying to my cheek. "Reggie y-you might have left a mark" I tremble the tears flooding down my cheeks.
The stinging doesn't calm down and my breathing starts to pick up.... I don't have anything to cover it up. The girls have makeup, but I'd have to explain it to them.... plus get it past everybody...
"Then stop being a little bitch" he smirks squeezing my cheeks in his hand. "Ow my cheek" I whimper. "Please we're in the m-middle of the hall" I try to persuade him his grip only tightening.
He leans closer to me licking his lips "you're so hopeless if anybody asked i'd just tell them I'm helping you calm down" he smirks and I try to open my mouth to answer.
"We both know you won't say anything" he adds cutting me off. By now I had a hand on my throat trying to urge myself to breathe normally. "What.... do.... want.... from.... m-me" I gasp for air after every word.
The pain in my cheek almost nothing as I tried to get my bag off of my back. "I want you darling" he smirks kissing the bruise on my cheek making me flinch in pain.
"Bag" I gasp for air pushing him off as I dump my bag on to the floor. Scrambling around I look for any sort of medicine I have. There's so many, but I need the blue ones.
"Didn't I just tell you not to disobey me" he groans kicking me completely to the floor. I yell out in pain. My eyelids starting to get heavy while I reach again for my bag.
"Flipendo" out of no where a voice shouts with pure fury, Reggie lets out a scream of shock flopping to the floor 15ft back. "Ash hang on I'm coming" Atlas yells as feet come closer and I pull myself closer to the bag.
Before I can do anything else I'm pulled into his lap as he rummages through my bag. "Blue... blue blue" he repeats to himself until he lets out a sigh of relief and a bottle of pills are opened.
"Okay you need to swallow them! okay?"
he instructs me as I open my mouth a pill quickly popped in. It's full of healing herbs that clear a path for oxygen to get it to my heart and a path of oxygen to go through my throat. It's complicated but as soon as I swallow two, I sit up gasping.
Without thinking I break into a sob wrapping my arms around Atlas's neck. "I knew something was going on" he growled pulling me closer as other footsteps made their way closer. "We saw it all.... I'm glad you came to me Atlas" Sev sneered as his grip tightened "thanks gramps" Atlas chuckles back before releasing me.
"I-I'm so-sorry" I sob falling back to the floor. I turn to see Sev and Uncle Malfoy staring back at me both with very angry expressions, but the worst aura came from Atlas as he walked closer to Reggie. "You're not the one going to be sorry" he laughed wand raised.
"Everybody turn away for a few minutes"
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