slither - dm

Ready When You Are.

Laurel

The following morning I woke up with a headache so major that it hurt to have even the slightest thought. I was still trying to process everything that'd taken place yesterday, but with the growing pain I was forced to stop despite how much I wanted to continue.

What the hell was Grant Christian Oliver doing here, and what gave him the impression that we could just pick up where we left off? He's crazy if he thinks he can jusg waltz back into my life after humiliating me in front of the entire school.

I hated him.

He was worse than Draco.

I haven't seen Draco since dinner last night. He came to my room to see me before bed. Pansy answered the door and was insulted in more ways I thought possible when she said he could only come in if he agreed to fuck her in front of me. Eventually, he got the hint that I didn't want to talk and went to bed.

Up until the moment they all fell asleep, Pansy, Daphne and Astoria gossiped about me in front of me. Astoria insulted my new hair which gave me the fuel to revert it back to blonde. Pansy kept talking about Draco and the things his tongue would for her, and Daphne kept going on about how Theo's only being nice to me because they're not together but the moment they get back together she'll convince him to return to his old ways.

I was so pissed at Daphne. Her behavior didn't make any sense to me whatsoever. She's upset because I didn't tell her about Theo and Astoria, but who's to say she'd believe me even if I did tell her?

Theo was waiting for me outside my room the following morning. He was leaning against the wall while reading his charms book. I fought it quite funny. I've never seen Theo touch a book.

"Mornin'" he chirped when I stepped out the door. "How'd you sleep?"

I clenched my eyes shut and grabbed my head. "Quiet." I whispered. "Headache." Theo pulled his wand out and pointed it at my temple and within seconds the tension was relieved. I could finally breathe. "Thanks."

"No problem." The two of us walked side by side down the stairs until we reached the common room where I saw Draco sitting on one of the black leather couches yelling at Crabbe and Goyle.

"I know you said you said that you didn't want to talk—" Theo began. I turned to face him and scowled.

"I still don't."

"Come on, Lo. Just let someone understand. Let me understand at least. You can trust me."

Could I trust him though? I know he's my brother, and he's since proven to be on my side but I still don't fully trust him. Being family doesn't earn my trust.

I shook my head and walked towards Draco and sat in the open space next to him. He stopped yelling at his two lackeys for a moment to acknowledge me.

"Hi." He said vaguely. I sensed the vibe that he was a little annoyed that I wouldn't speak to him last night but he needs to understand that I will talk to him about everything whenever I'm ready to. He's still yet to open up about his feelings towards his father to me, something I know he's been hurting about. I also haven't bothered to ask him.

I know that I should tell Draco the truth about Grant, but would he even care if I did? I'm not his girlfriend. Or at least to my knowledge I'm not. So much has happened in the last twenty-four hours that we haven't really had a chance to discuss what this between us actually is. We're affectionate in public but does that even mean anything?

The morning bell rang and most of the Slytherins began to exit the common room as a whole before dispersing to their classes. I figured Draco would have hopped up when Crabbe and Goyle did but he didn't. He stood off of the couch and reached for my hand and helped me off of the couch.