The Death Of Both Worlds (A Draco Malfoy & Neville Longbottom Fanfiction)

Chapter 33: No Where To Hide

Neville's pov: I was chatting with Dean at breakfast about how he should propose to Luna. "How abouuttt....Oh! A bouquet of flowers and candy letters that spells WILL YOU GO TO THE BALL WITH ME? Right?" Dean suggested. I was sitting thinking about who Delilah is going with. The thought of me missing my chance is killing me. "Neville? NEVILLE ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING TO ME?" Dean said angrily, waving his hand infront of my face. "Yeah um, sorry. A bouquet sounds nice." I replied. "Maybe I should bring her a teddy bear that says Will you go to the ball with me? when she presses a button on his tummy. Is that a good idea?" I asked. I just kept staring at the slytherin table where Delilah was laughing with Tracey. "You know what? Maybe I should go to Seamus, at least HE listens." Dean shrugged as he got out of his seat. But I grabbed his hand and sat him beside me, apologising. "Sorry man. Its just....I have been so nervous about how I'm gonna ask out Delilah, and how will she react. And just to tell you, I really heard every word you said. And yes, Luna loves teddy bears and flowers. You should bring her tulips, she loves those." I suggested.
"Thanks man. And hey, you're a great guy...and if Delilah doesn't see that...it's her loss. And in my opinion, I don't think she will say no to you." Dean replied.
"Really? Thanks man, I appreciate that."
"What are friends for?" Dean laughed.
We finished breakfast, and we went to Professor Moody's class. He was teaching us about the forbidden spells. I don't know if he should do that, but we sat through it anyways. "There are the three unforgivable spells that can send you a one way ticket to ASKABAN!" He growled, writing aggressively in the chalk board. "WEASLEY!" Moody shouted. "Yes..." Ron shivered. "What is the first unforgivable curse?" Moody asked. "Well....my father did tell me about one....Its the....Imperius curse." Ron stuttered. "And what is its function?" He ordered, writing the first curse on the board. "Umm, its supposed to control the actions of the victim."
"YES! YES! THAT'S RIGHT, WEASLEY!" He laughed. He had a cricket on a transparent plate, its supposed to be the victim experiment. "Take for instance this cricket right here. Look! I can make it move and move around the room as I please! Look! HAHA!" He yelled, then at one wave of this wand, the cricket started flying around the room, landing on Parvati's head, then on Malfoy's head, then on my Ron's head, then on my head! "HAH! Quite funny isn't it! Now.....LONGBOTTOM!" He ordered. "Y-Yes" I stuttered. "What is the second unforgivable curse?"
"Umm....there's um.....the Cruciatus curse..." I answered. This was the scariest thing I know. The Cruciatus curse. It was the same curse that tortured my parents to insanity by a death eater called Bellatrix Lestrange. So this was pretty hard for me. I went up anyways. I saw this poor, tired cricket lying there, all exhausted. "CRUCIO!" Mad-eye Moody yelled out there spell. The cricket was crippling and moving around, like it was getting the life sucked out of it. This sent a shiver down my spine, like some panic was eating me alive. I froze in my place, my eyes closed and my face red as blood. "What's wrong Longbottom? Was that little cricket your friend?" Adrian laughed. "SHUT THE FUCK UP, ADRIAN." Blaise shouted. "CAN'T YOU SEE ITS BOTHERING HIM! STOP IT!" I heard Delilah shout. I kept panting. Breathing heavily, sweating, wishing that this would stop. Professor Moody looked at me and noticed my distress and immediately stopped. I ran to the bathroom as fast as I could. "Awwwhhh, was that too much, Longbottom?" Adrian teased. "ONE WORD OUT OF YOU AND I WILL END YOU." I heard Delilah warn Adrian. I ran out as fast as I could so no one could see me shatter. I reached the boys bathroom and leaned on the sink. I felt my neck tie was choking me, so I threw it off me. I starred at myself in the mirror, processing what the fuck just happened. "NEVILLE? NEVILLE WHERE ARE YOU? ITS DELILAH! PLEASE COME OUT!" I heard Delilah shout. "OH MY GOD NEVILLE!" She shouted, blasting the bathroom door open. "What happened?" Delilah said, hugging me so very tight.
"Its really nothing Delilah, I swear"
"What do mean its nothing? You were traumatised! Tell me, Neville...Are you alright?" Delilah asked. "It's just....my parents were tortured to insanity by that curse by an evil death eater called Bellatrix Lestrange....my parents don't even remember who I am...." I said, with my voice breaking and tears bottling up my eyes. "Oh Neville, I had no idea....I'm so so sorry..." Delilah cried.
"Its okay....really it is.." I said, sniffling and wiping my face. I walked past Delilah, and before I could reach the door, Delilah grabbed my hand. I turned around.
"Hey, Neville?"
"Yes?"
"You might not know it, but your parents are lucky to have you as a son, even if they don't know it." She said, staring deep into my eyes with a comforting hand holding mine. "Thank you, Delilah. That means a lot." I smiled. She gave me a kiss on my cheek and went back to Professor Moody's class. I stood there all confused like...I thought my embarrassment drove her away but....it just made her closer. You know what? I love this girl. I'm gonna go ask her. I want to sweep her off her feet. I don't sit on a rocking chair all alone 50 years later wondering what could've happened.
We finished class and went to have lunch. This time, I went over to the slytherin table to call Blaise. "Excuse me." Blaise said to his friends as soon as he saw me. "Hey Blaise, we don't really talk much but....I need a favor."
"Yeah sure, anything bro"
"Look, is by any chance....Delilah going with anyone?" I asked.
"Oh...um...I was going to tell you before at lunch but you were too busy talking to Dean." He stuttered.
"Blaise, spit it out..." I said.
"There's no easy way to tell you this but....Delilah has already found someone."
"WHO?" I asked.
"It's Draco."

Earlier at breakfast....

Delilah's pov: I was sitting her laughing with Tracey when felt a tap on my shoulder. "Hey, Del" Draco said.
"Good morning Draco. What's up?" I asked. "Um nothing much, Pansy was doing all kinds of stuff this morning to get me to go to the ball with her."
"And why don't you?" I asked, eating an olive. "Well, she's definitely not someone to call my type. And besides, I have someone else in mind..." Draco replied, putting his hand on mine.
I leaned closer...I don't know why....
"Draco, I'm flattered....really I am." I said. And for some reason I heard Blaise gasping from behind me. "Blaise get the hell outta here." Draco scoffed at Blaise. "Sorry..." Blaise said, walking away from us. "But....we are not in a position where we can do that, Draco. I mean, yeah we're friends but....its never gonna be the same. I'm sorry. And I promise, if Pansy kisses your ass again, Imma make her kiss my fist." I replied to Draco. "Okay....thanks though." He sighed, going back to his seat. "Sooooo.....Draco's a NO, right?" Tracey asked, crunching on her crackers. "Yes Tracey. Its a NO." I replied. "Gimme that" i said, snatching her crackers.

Currently....

Neville's pov: "You're kidding me, right?" I asked Blaise again. "Bro, he went up to her and was like I have someone in mind and held her hand then asked her. And she was like Draco I'm really flattered!" Blaise said, mimicking their voices. "And when I leaned in to hear more, Draco just told me to fuck off. So that's all I heard." He added. "Huh. Well, thanks for telling me." I replied. "Hey Nev, Delilah isn't the only one out there you know." Blaise comforted. "Yeah I know, but....I really thought she liked me. I really did." I sighed. "Come on, dude! There are PLENTY of fish in the sea. You just gotta know the right fish to catch. And she has to willingly come to you." Blaise said, hugging me. I was walking through the hall and grabbing my plant for my herbology experiment, then I felt someone knock me over, dropping my plant. "OH MY GOD WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!" I screamed unconsciously as I scooped the splattered soil off the ground. "Oops! Sorry Nev....Maybe YOU should try to watch where you're going...." A girl's voice mocked. I looked up, and I saw her. Pansy Parkinson.
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Pansy with Neville! Is Neville's plant the only thing she will ruin? How will he deal with that misunderstanding? Find out in the next chapter.....