Dark Light - a Draco Malfoy Fanfic

An act or?

The next day it was early morning potions. For the first time in a while. I now didn't have to sit with Malfoy anymore or so I thought.

I walked in and sat with Hannah Abbott. Snape walked in as furious as ever. Before he reached the front of the class, he stopped. My heart sank, he turned around and said " To. Your. Seat. Miss Berkeley."

"But professor it's already been a year. I have never been late again. Please don't make me sit with him again." I protested.

"Disregarding your teacher. 10 points from Gryffindor. Now, if you don't want me to take away another 50, hurry up."

I picked up my books and my bag and moved to the seat beside Draco.

"Thought you could escape, Berkeley?"
His slitherfriends laughed.

After we were told what to do. We moved to our potion tables.
I stood besides Draco checking the ingredients list when he said, "I'm sorry."
"What?" I said confused.
"I'm not going to say it again, Berkeley." He said, annoyed.
I rolled my eyes " not good enough." I said under my breathe.
"I'm sorry, alright. I didn't mean it."
"Then don't say things you do not mean, Malfoy!"
" I won't. But talk to me."
"Why? Talk to Pansy. She's glaring at me like she's gonna swallow me whole anyway."
"No." He said. And he took the book from me and started brewing the potion.
We mostly remained quiet for the rest of the class.

———

That evening, the champions for each of the 3 schools were to be announced. The first, Beauxbatons- Fleur Delacour. From Durmstrang- Victor Krum and from Hogwarts- without a doubt, it was Cedric Diggory! He beamed as he got up and walked towards the front. Everyone cheered.
As soon as Dumbledore was about to congratulate all three, the goblet of fire threw out another name. "Harry Potter"
"Harry Potter!"
Harry fell on his seat. Hermione and I pulled him up and told him to walk up to the front. He did reluctantly. Everyone glared at him. But I knew he didn't put his name in.
I could feel the shock, the shiver. I could see the horror on his face as he stood up.

Dumbledore asked everyone else to head to the Dormitories.  Everyone in group of 2 or more were discussing the event. Everyone cursing Harry under their breathe. We reached our dorm. None of us talked. We just stayed silent.

As I lay on my bed, I recall what happened earlier that day. Why did he seem so nice. It wasn't like him. And why did he want to talk to me? I wonder and the heaviness of the events of the day took over and pulled me into a deep slumber.
———

I was headed to the Arithmancy class when I saw Harry walking alone. I ran up to him and asked. "Harry. Are you okay?"
"Yes, I think."
" I believe you. I know you didn't put your name in."
"Thanks, Ev." He said.
"Hey! Berkeley!" Draco shouted. "Stay away from that cheat!"
I turn around angry. Wand out.
"He's not worth it." Harry said.
" Harry, I'll see you later" I said. I lowered my wand and moved forward towards Draco.
"What is it with you!" I scream at him.
"I don't want you to be around Potter Or Diggory. " he said.
"Who are you to tell me who I can and cannot be around!"
"You'll thank me later."
"Well let me thank you now and ask you to please get lost. Don't dare and come near me or my friends."
"And what if I do, huh, Berkeley?" He said aggressively as he got hold of my collar.
"Take your hand off me." I said.
His expression changed. He looked like he didn't know what he just did.
He let me go and ran away.

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I reached the class.
"Are you okay?" Harry asked.
"Yes. I am." I replied.
"I'm already so stressed about this whole thing. We have to fight Dragons for the first task. Dragons!"
"What! Wow."
"And Ron thinks I really put my name in there. He isn't even talking to me. Not even looking at me."
"He'll come around. I'm sure." I said.
"Does Cedric know? About the dragons?" I asked.
"No. I'll tell him after class."

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We went together to meet Cedric in the courtyard after class. People had badges that read "Potter stinks." on them.
"Ignore them, Harry",I said.
He told Cedric about the dragons as I waited.
"About those badges Harry. I've asked them not to wear them but-"
"Don't worry about it" Harry said and walked towards me.
We were leaving for our transfiguration class when someone shouted.
"Why so tense, Potter? My father and I have a bet, you see. I don't think you're going to last ten minutes in this tournament. He disagrees. He thinks you won't last five!"
"I don't give a damn what your father thinks, Malfoy! He's vile and cruel, and you're just pathetic!"
"Pathetic?" Malfoy pulled out his wand.

"Oh no you don't!" Said professor Moody.
He transfigured Malfoy into a ferret. Everyone laughed. He started waving him around and put him in Crabbe's pants.
Everyone enjoyed the show until professor Mcgonagall intervened and turned him back.
"My father will hear about this!" Malfoy shouted.
"Is that a threat!?" Moody shouted.

"Alastor! We never use transfiguration as a punishment. Surely Dumbledore told you that." Mcgonagall said.
"He might have mentioned that, yes." He said.
"And you will do well to remember it." She said as she shooed the kids back into class.
"Potter. Come with me." He said.
"I'll see you later, Ev." Harry said as he went with professor Moody.