losing game || d.m.

31: yonderly

yonderly: (adj.) mentally or emotionally distant

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TW until further notice: bulimia/anorexia. All extreme moments are sectioned off with asterisks. Read the book description for a more in depth tw. My messages are open for anyone struggling.

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Cold hands grabbed my wrists and pulled me behind a tapestry. I almost screamed before turning around to see who had pulled me back, but the hand on my left wrist clamped over my mouth before I could make any noise. My wide eyes met Draco's, and upon green meeting silver, I instantly relaxed.

"Granger's been going to the owlery at the same time every night," Draco whispered into my ear. "I snuck out to the kitchens with Theo last night, and we heard voices from the owlery. A few minutes later, Granger left."

"Ok...." I motioned for him to continue.

"So tonight we're sneaking in there and eavesdropping." He declared with a smirk.

"Ok...Look, I know you hate him," I started "but we should ask Potter for his invisibility cloak."

Draco cocked an eyebrow at my suggestion. "Potter has an invisibility cloak?"

"Yes," I replied "I can go get it. Where should we meet?"

"I'll stay right here," he shrugged, "you need to move quickly, Granger will be on her way in 25 minutes."

"Right, ok, I'll be back." I kissed his cheek before running down the dark corridor.

20 minutes until curfew, 25 minutes until Draco and I need to be in the owlery.

When I got to the Gryffindor common room, I whispered "golden snitch" before the door slid open. Every single pair of eyes in the common room turned to look at me, and for a split second, I felt small. It passed quickly, and I realized that most of the people staring are scared of my friends and I. My eyes scanned the Gryffindors for Potter, but he wasn't here. With regained confidence, I made my way straight to Landon's dorm room.

I knocked on the door, but there was no reply. Impatiently, I knocked harder. There's really no time to waste right now.

"Landon, it's important," I said into the door as I knocked for the third time.

"Lands!!" I raised my voice a little bit.

I lifted my fist to knock again when it swung open to reveal my older brother. His cheeks were flushed, his hair was a mess, and his lips were a few shades darker than usual. When the scent of sex hit my nose, I processed everything quickly.

My eyes widened, and my jaw dropped to the floor. I just interrupted my brother's s-

"If it's so important, spit it out!" Landon impatiently spoke, effectively ripping me out of my thoughts.

"Right, sorry for interrupting," I smirked, "where's Potter's dorm?"

"Room 14," he raised an eyebrow "is that all?"

"Yes, sorry. We're talking about this," I motioned to the mess in front of me "later."

He shut the door in my face, and I snapped back into the rush I was in before. I ran across the hall to dorm 14 and started to urgently knock on the door.

Weasley opened the door, but immediately shut it in my face. Merlin fuck this is not the time. I banged on the door again, and to my delight, Potter was the one to answer.