*The next morning*
Ivory's POV:
"Shit, I'm late!", I muttered in panic, quickly scanning the room and realizing everyone had already left for breakfast. I rushed out of bed, hastily grabbing my clothes, nearly forgetting my wand. I rushed through the halls, attempting to apply some lip gloss to look at least somewhat presentable. By the time I finally reached the Great Hall, every eye seemed to turn toward me.
"There you are Ivory!", Hermione sighed in relief.
"Sorry I overslept..."
"We tried to wake you, but you didn't respond. Must have had a rough night, huh?", Ginny teased.
"Very funny guys.", I replied with a forced smile, quickly sitting down beside Hermione.
"What do you mean? Is there something I don't know about?", Hermione frowned, immediately looking over at me.
I shook my head, ''No, Ginny is just talking bullshit." I glanced at Ginny, who was watching me with an amused grin on her face.
I looked around the room, trying to find Draco without making it too obvious. "He's over there.", Fred said, pointing toward the Slytherin table.
"Fuck you Fred." I rolled my eyes and looked over at the Slytherin table. All of my friends were maybe a little too precise today. They noticed every glance, every shift of my attention, making it difficult to keep Draco in my line of sight without drawing attention. Nevertheless, he caught me staring and rose his brows at me. More in a friendly way than romantically I would say. I shyly smiled at him, and quickly broke eye contact. Apparently, I'm not very good at doing things in secret, that's something I learned today.
"Malfoy seems interested in you today, Ivory.", Hermione nudged my shoulder. However, she didn't sound too thrilled.
"Guys can we all just stop with the jokes? I'm too tired for this.", I said, feeling a wave of frustration. I was starting to feel overwhelmed, especially since they just wouldn't drop it. If they knew what had happened last night, I could only imagine how they'd react. They'd probably bombard me with questions, or worse, try to confront Malfoy themselves.
"Bloody hell Ivory, had a bad night?", Ron chimed in, his mouth full, as he stared at me with an expression that felt like he was trying to peer into my soul.
"Shut up Ronald.", Hermione snapped at him.
Sometimes, even my own friends drove me insane. It was as if they couldn't let anything go, constantly prying into things I wasn't ready to talk about.
On my first day at Hogwarts, I met Ginny, and we instantly clicked. Her energy matched mine perfectly. When we met Hermione, she was the most enthusiastic and smartest kid I'd ever met. And she still is, but lately the two of them have gotten so close that I've started to feel a little left out. Maybe that's another reason I'm not ready to tell them about this.
In some ways, I'm grateful for meeting Draco. Despite what everyone says about him being a jerk who manipulates girls to get what he wants, I can't help but feel like he might understand me. Over the years, I've observed him from a distance, and I've noticed that he often spends his time alone, reading or writing in the courtyard. There's more to him than the reputation of being just a bully.
"He definitely can't keep his eyes off you." George couldn't help but continue the joking. It got me away from my thoughts for a moment. I glanced over at Draco again, who was still staring at me.
"Shut up George. He isn't looking at me." I kept denying until they stopped teasing me.
"Bet." George replied with a grin, clearly enjoying this way too much.
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𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐝𝐞 || 𝐃.𝐌
Fanfiction"No secrets right, Draco?" Ivory Greenwood is in her 4th year at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry, when she comes across Draco Malfoy. She always had an eye on him. It was one of her secrets. Her friends don't particularly like him, and...
