𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐓𝐀 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐀

Chapter 16

Then I was born of a virgin pure,

Of her fleshly substance

Thus was I knit to man's nature

To call my true love with my dance

Singing oh! my love, oh! my love, my love, my love

This have I done for my true love

"Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day", William B. Sandys, John Gardner

Draco didn't know what to believe. He still didn't know what had caused him to tell Potter about his sexuality yesterday, but the minor reaction told him that Potter hadn't understood what he was saying. And then at lunch Potter had been extremely awkward, and Draco guessed that someone had finally explained it to him. And he caught himself thinking that it was Potter's move, whatever the hell that meant. Like Draco was waiting for Potter to do something? No way.

"Draco, Granger, I think I found something that you should both see," Theo said, and Granger who just had sat down looked up.

"What is it?" Draco asked.

"You're probably not going to like it, Draco, but according to this text and what I myself figured out, the closer we come to the 13th, the closer you have to be to Potter."

"What do you mean?" Draco asked carefully.

"The dark is growing stronger and stronger and is more anxious to stop you, and the best way to prevent that is to always have Potter nearby. Granger was rightwhen she made you two sit next to each other in the Great Hall. Even though you are in the same room, there are so many things happening there and it's too much space in between you so you become an easy target, Draco."

"Thank you," Granger said faintly, but Draco was staring at Theo, beginning to see where he was going.

"Oh no. No way in living hell."

"It's the best way, Draco."

"What are you talking about?" Granger injected.

"It will do with just sleeping with the light on, Theo."

"Draco has started to have nightmares, and last night we couldn't wake him. He only stopped screaming when Corner turned the light on." Theo informed Granger, whose eyes were widening.

"Draco!" Pansy exclaimed. "Why didn't you say something?"

"There is nothing to fuss about!"

"How should we solve it?" Granger asked Theo.

"Well I was thinking-"

"No. I know that you were thinking and there is no way it is going to happen." Draco cut Theo off.

"It's the best way, Draco."

"No."

"What are you two on about?" Pansy demanded.

"Draco doesn't want to sleep in the same room as Potter," Theo said before Draco could stop him. He didn't really know what made him feel so uneasy about the whole thing, but he knew that he really didn't want to.

"Maybe you'll get some sleep if you do Draco, you have been awfully tired these past couple of days," Pansy said softly, and he knew that she only meant well, but he didn't like the thought anyway.

"I'm fine," he snapped at her.

"I think we should wait and see if Malfoy has to sleep in the same room as Harry or not," Granger stated, looking troubled. "It's possible that if they stay close enough during the day they won't have to do the same at night."