Fraises et chocolat (English version)

Chapter 8

Pov Draco

"I think I shouldn't talk to you; there's nothing to clarify after all." I said resolutely.
Juliet looked at me in amazement. "Of course you have to talk to her. I mean, I think you should"

"Okay, then I'll go to her and tell her that someone like her has no chance to be with someone like me. Simple," I replied bored.

"No, Draco, no. I won't let you. Why can't you just talk like two normal people? Pans tell him too that this is too stupid a war for fourteen year olds." Juliet turned in a silent plea for help in the direction of the other girl sitting next to us, busy reading a book about making advanced-level potions she had picked up earlier in the bookstore.

Pansy looked up, stared first at her and then at me and, returning to her book, replied: "Yes, well, all in all the little Carter is decent so if you're lucky the Scarfed's friend will be too, even if I wouldn't be. so sure. "She paused for a moment to focus on what she was reading and resumed. "As for going to talk to her, I don't think she's stupid enough to think you're trying, but if you care, go."

Juliet seemed more or less satisfied with her response, aware that she was indeed lucky that Pans had supported her, in a way.

I looked at them and resignedly said, "Okay, okay. But I warn you Juliet, don't expect me to treat her like a princess or anything. If her little heart breaks, worse for her. Ah, and I don't like the flu. that girl has on you and least of all the one you have on Pans. Give yourself a rule "

The two girls looked at each other and burst into a little laugh. I decided it was best to get out and find Carter so we could get this over with as soon as possible. I had no idea what lesson the Gryffindors were having at the time but I wasn't going to be looking for her all over Hogwarts so I headed to class for the Ancient Runes lesson. Before I could turn the corner to get to the courtroom, I saw her; I recognized her by her hair, loose to cover her shoulders. Her hands fidgeting with the shoulder strap of her purse.

She wasn't alone. She was talking excitedly with the badger who had been chosen as the school's champion along with Potter. Whatever she was saying to him I couldn't hear, we were too far apart, her and me. But she and Diggory were very close. Pans was right, how foolish to think she had fallen in love with me. Not that I cared, but knowing that another girl wasn't interested in me anymore, or in this case she never was, she bothered me, I wasn't used to it. I saw Diggory smile shyly at her and decided it was time to go to class. Without being seen, I walked quickly towards the classroom with a decisive attitude, raising the dust of the stone floor under my step. I entered the courtroom and abruptly sat down next to Juliet.

"Is something wrong Draco?" She knew me well and she didn't need to look at me to know, yet she wanted to hear it from me.

"No Juliet, everything is fine. Apparently Carter is not in love with me but she falls at the feet of that loser badger. You will be happy, won't you?"

Her face darkened and she quickly replied, "Badger who? Wait, Diggory, Cedric Diggory? Hailey didn't tell me anything. But did she tell you?"

I didn't feel like starting a conversation like that right now, but I answered her because I noticed she was getting agitated. "Yes, Diggory. And no, she didn't tell me. Carter didn't even see me if you want to know, I just saw them together."

She seemed to relax for a moment and then come to her senses and retort my words. "Wait, let me understand, are you convinced that they are together just because you saw them talking? For Salazar Draco, I made you smarter"

"Shut up Prince. Can you tell me why this story interests you so much?" I asked exhausted and angry.

"Interested in me? But did you see yourself? You ran here agitated just because you couldn't talk to her and because you saw her with someone else. It seems to me that the one interested here is you. And I still think you should talk to her."

"How can you think that Carter interests me. She's Gryffindor, friend of the Scarred and ... you know what I shouldn't even justify to you. And all right, I'll go talk to her so you'll finally stop nagging me. " She started to answer me but I was faster. "I don't want to hear you say no more for the rest of the hour, don't even try to talk to me," I said bluntly to shut her up.

She looked at me with a dejected air but aware that she had achieved her goal. The lesson ended and we had never reopened the speech.

After lunch it would have been perfect. We were going to have a Care of Magical Creatures class together, so approaching her would be pretty easy. I was finally going to end this story and please Juliet as well. When we finished eating we walked outwards; the air was getting fresher and cooler but, despite this, it was fine. Finally Carter and her friends arrived and, before I could even get close, they began to argue with the giant. I only realized shortly after that the Weasley wasn't there with them. Needless to say, I didn't care. As he stepped away from her group, I stepped away from mine to move towards her. She initially she did not notice my presence and as soon as she called her back she jumped.
"Oh Merlin, Malfoy what do you want?"

"Calm down Carter, you don't need to get so excited in my presence, you don't have to be ashamed."

Her cheeks clear of her turned rosy. I didn't notice it.

"Yes, Malfoy, sure, I avoid answering you. So? You have to tell me something, because if so please get a move on."

I watched her for a moment and noticed that her hair was now tied in a ponytail. I don't know why that caught my attention so much at the time. I reflected that, in fact, in that last period, it had happened several times to find us together without a precise reason.

"Malfoy? Will you stare at me for a little while longer?"

She woke me from my thoughts. I regained control of my body and decided to be direct. "Look Carter, I don't know what ideas you got on the night of the party but I tell you, there is no chance for the two of us to end up together."

She was obviously shocked by what I had told her. I'm sure she at first she was about to yell at her but she stopped before she did, and I thanked heaven for it.

"What- No wait, let me understand, do you think I fell in love with you? But please. Malfoy know that you don't play a major role in every student's life here at Hogwarts, so avoid freaking out by trying to break girls' hearts. I could never have fallen in love with you, know that, I have more important things to think about. "

She said so. She said she wasn't in love with me, and she said it as exasperated. I expected her not to care, it would have been absurd, I admit it, but I didn't even expect such an answer, spat out with this anger. Her words aroused a sense of bitterness in me; my stomach closed. Couldn't she have been so annoyed just by my words, or maybe she was?

"l, here ... are you okay Carter?"

She gave me a cold, tired look. She started to speak but Potter was quicker and appeared beside her. He eyed me furiously. "What's going on here? Malfoy why don't you leave her alone?"

I looked at Carter and then returned to the boy. My face contracted, hardening my expression. Before I could say anything, she intervened. "Quiet Harry, I'm fine, no need to worry. Malfoy just asked me one thing," she said softly to reassure him. I was surprised to see how different she was addressing me and then Potter. The latter turned back to me doubtful and distrustful; he was probably waiting for me to say something, but I didn't, I don't know why.

He suddenly spoke. "Okay, but be careful what you do Malfoy"

"What is it? Scarf Scared for his girlfriend? How cute" I replied automatically. As well as mechanically I turned my heels and went back to my companions, leaving both boys perplexed.
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Hey there! School is out so we hope to publish more. Jane and Draco finally talk to each other again and Dray starts getting jealous hehehe😌
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