Turning Bad

Chapter three; The Astronomy Tower

Draco

I have her right where I want her.

Tonight, I will tell Camryn Stout, the girl I have picked on, trashed, and pretended to hate my whole life...that I love her.

And of course I couldn't have just asked her as myself to meet me here.

She would call me crazy. Maybe even slap me.

I've tried to fight it but...she's my soft spot. She's not like any other Slytherin I've ever met. She's different. Always has been.

Since we were kids, I knew she was my happiness.

She may deny it but, we got along well when we were young. We would laugh and play while our parents went to death eater meetings. As we got older, I grew cold and mean.

It's hard for me to tell people about my feelings, especially feelings of love.

This is more than I've ever felt. It's not like those flings or one night stands I've had with Parkinson or Greengrass.

I hope this works.

Maybe she'll be happy to see me. No, she'll be mad. She was expecting Oliver.

Merlin, I can't believe it actually worked. Maybe we are meant to be after all.

Camryn

As I walked up the stairs to the Astronomy Tower, I couldn't help but get butterflies. I felt like I was falling deeper in love with him everyday.

I stopped.

What if he's mad about my decision to join the Industrial Squad.

No, he won't be. He loves me. He'll understand.

I make it to the last stair and take a deep breath. I turn the corner and-

"Draco?"

Why is he here? Where's Oliver? What's going on?

"What are you doing here?"

Draco

She looks gorgeous.

A pale yellow sundress that compliments her body perfectly. Light makeup with her hair curled. Pure perfection.

It's just then that I realize she's speaking to me.

"Oh..I um..I was waiting for you." The words were tumbling out of mouth like I wasn't even controlling them.

She looked confused. Understandable.

"You were waiting for..me? Why? Where's Oliver?"

Why was I not the one she was in love with? This would all be so much easier.

"Oh, I don't know where he is. I was just surprised you came after I asked you here earlier. I was sure you wouldn't." My confidence was slowly coming back.

She stepped back a little. "That..that was you?"

"Yes it was. Excited to see me?" She's definitely not excited to see me.

"That couldn't have been you. No. Ew omg. You were touching my hips..my butt."

She practically boiling at this point. She's so hot when she's angry.

"I'm sorry. I never meant to make you uncomfort-"

She started at me head on and I felt my life flash before my eyes.

"Listen here, Malfoy." She was waving her finger in my face and I was leaning back so far on the railing, hoping she didn't come any closer.

"I don't know what you think this is or what you thought this was going to be, but it wasn't funny.
I came here thinking you were Oliver, only to figure out you tricked me." She had tears in her eyes.

"You've always been mean but this was different. This was cruel." She turned for the stairs and I could hear her crying as she descended them.

"No. No, Camryn wait. I- I-." I felt my own tears welling up now.

I slumped down against the side of the tower and let it out.

She'll never love me. Never.

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Camryn

I reached the end of the stairs and sat down. I started to cry into my hands. Why did he do that to me?

I just want Oliver.

I got myself up and begun to walk back to the common room. As I was walking, I heard glass breaking along the dungeon wall.

I turned to see Adrian. Sitting on the stairs, clearly very drunk, throwing beer bottles at the wall.

"Hey. Though night too huh?" He looked up, surprised to see me.

"Camryn! Just the girl I've been looking for!" He was slurring his words and attempted to stand up but I put him back down on the stairs and sat next to him.

"Oh yeah. Well I'm here now. What's wrong?" He was definitely sad about something.

"Just people. You know, people." Not really, he wasn't making any sense.

"Yea, people." I sighed, maybe I did know what he meant.

He moved closer to me and put his hand on my thigh.

"Ok. I think it's time for bed." I started to get him up when he grabbed my arm and pulled me on top of him. His grip was so firm that he was leaving imprints in my arm.

"I think I have a better idea." He was looking into my eyes and I could tell where this was going. I was squirming but his hands weren't moving.

"No. No, Adrian! No!" I was screaming now. He started to unbutton his belt and pull down his pants. As soon as he had done that, he grabbed me and pulled my shorts and underwear down out of my dress.

He took one hand off my arm and put it over my mouth. His other hand grew tighter around my arm and I groaned in pain. "Listen and obey. It will hurt a lot less that way." He said this so calmly. Like I was just supposed to do it.

He started to push into me and I knew that at this moment, I was helpless. No one was around to help me. No one. I prayed and closed my eyes, pretending I was with Hermione and Ginny at Hogsmade.

I stayed quiet until it was over. When he finished, he left me on the stairs. My arm bleeding from how hard his nails dug into my skin, my legs cold, my makeup smeared, and my dress half off my body.

I was not even aware of where I was or what had happened at this point. All I knew was that I was sad and I was hurting.

I tried to get up but my legs gave out. I fell to ground and cried in pain.

That's when I heard him.