Game

Ask

Y/N Y/L/N POV

I looked up from the paper to see Tom standing above me. My breathing hitched and my body froze as I stared him in his eyes.

"What do you have there?" He questioned with his emotionless voice.

"Um..u-um.." I began to stutter.

Panic and shock dominated my mind and my fingers turned to stone. My heart was literally beating out my chest and my face was pale. The entire class was also somewhat watching.

Tom snatched the paper out of my hands but my reflexes kicked in and I tried to snatch it back. My nails accidentally dug into his hand and scratched the skin. I felt my anxiety kick in again as Tom examined his hand and the new blood. He didn't look phased and looked back down on me.

Tom grabbed my vibrating hand to stop it from shaking. He then sat down next to me, still holding my hand. The teacher continued with the lesson and whenever my anxiety got the better of me, Tom would squeeze my hand, forcing me to stop.

At those moments, I fell harder for him. I felt safer than I ever was with him. One of the students performed an exploding spell and I blinked unknown tears. Tom pulled me out of my chair and sat me on his lap.

"Stop crying sweetheart, I'm not going to hurt you." He cooed into my ear.

I was between panic, sorrow, guilt, and being flustered.

"But T-tom, your..thing" I mumbled.

"I'll take care of it." He mumbled back.

"It says it's by tomorrow's end. When did you get it?" I questioned.

"Yesterday." He answered.

"Oh."

Well, there goes all suspicion of Tom being The Handler. He would never do something like this. But whoever this Handler is, they are really trying to ruin my love life.

After another thirty minutes, class ended and Tom walked me out.

"Tom, I don't want to." I cooed while still holding his hand.

"I know, I don't either. But you have to." He sighed.

"How are we even going to convince Draco?"

Tom stopped in the hallway and turned to me.

"I don't even know how you do this to me, but you should know...I hate this more than anyone. But the Game is dangerous and the consequences can be lethal. Three points is a lot and you'll convince Draco one way or the other." He cooed with worrisome eyes.

"Me?" I questioned.

"You really think Malfoy would listen to anything I say now I have you all to myself? Our only chance is you." He let out.

I nodded in understanding and Tom walked me to my next class, Muggle Art.

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We tinkered with still life drawing. We had to pick five objects and draw them in either black and white or color. I chose black and white because I have no time for coloring. I'd rather just shade.

"Hey Astoria, can I ask you something?" I started as I fumbled with a smudging tool muggles use.

"Yea?" She cooed.

"How do you..convince someone... hypothetically someone with like me and Draco's relationship..to..you know...do the dirty?" I asked.

Astoria stared at me blankly.

"Are you trying to cheat on Tom? You know you will never live after that. Omg, he'll kill me too if he found-,"

"What? No, no, no. I'm not going to cheat on Tom." I spoke.