They call me a criminal

Chapter 56

"This isn't easy for me to say, but I realize I was harsh this summer. After everything that's happened to you... I'm sorry. I'm looking out for you just know that." I nodded, "thank you."

Harry had already gotten on the train and when I got to their compartment I saw they were sitting with Fred and George. I pushed forward into an empty compartment putting my knees up to my chest.

I turned when I heard voices, "No. We're not sitting there." Pansy stood beside Draco and Goyle glaring at me. "Every other one is full." I rolled my eyes turning to look out the window. I stiffened when I felt someone sit down beside me. "Sorry." Goyle mumbled. The train started to move and I noticed Pansy hadn't stopped glaring at me. "Why aren't you sitting with Fred?" I bit my lip, "he broke up with me." She gave me a small nod, "about time." I sat forward, "Pansy I need you to hear me when I tell you none of it was my fault. The plan was for those death eaters to kill me. I'm sorry they were convinced to kill mom instead. But that wasn't my doing." She didn't say anything but she looked as though she hated me a little less. "Jesus Pansy I went to Azkaban. Do you have any idea that was like. I was thrown in a cell with fucking Sirius Black." She sighed, "I know Clara." I threw my arms up, "I don't know what else to tell you then. Voldemort forced me to kill Dad. I watched them kill Cedric right in front of me. I know it's easy to blame me, but none of it was my fault, and I'm so sorry that you can't understand that."

It looked like she was about to say something but instead she stood up walking out of the compartment. I put my head in my hands taking a deep breath. "I'm sorry." Draco whispered. I met his eyes, "your father was a part of it. You're not sorry." He bit his lip, "I'm not my father, odd you'd say something like that." I sighed, "Draco. You really have no idea. Why are you even talking to me, you hate all my friends." He scoffed, "just because I'm talking to you doesn't mean I like you." I leaned my head against the window tired of this seating arrangement already. "Why'd he break up with you?" Goyle asked, this peaked Draco's interest as well. I shrugged, "over something stupid."

Draco raised his eyebrows, "maybe he's the stupid one." I nodded, "he watched a memory of me, from last year. A terrible one. Then he decided he couldn't handle me, or what's happened to me. He's ridiculous." My voice cracked on the last word and I had to look down to stop myself from crying.

I heard the trolly come by, "Clara, do you want anything?" Draco asked. I shook my head, "I'm not hungry." I felt him nudge me a minute later pushing a chocolate frog into my hand. "Just eat it." I tossed it around in my hands a few times. "Did you poison this or something?" He scoffed, "Pansy was right you are a bitch." I returned the frog to him, "Pansy has no idea." Draco shrugged, "if I was her I'd think you were a bitch too. I nodded, "think whatever you want. I have my reasons for being a bitch." Draco raised his eyebrow, "do you have your reasons for being a murderer too?"

This made my stomach drop, and I forced myself to stand up, leaving the compartment. I slowly started to walk through the compartments until I saw Harry Ron and Hermione listening intently to Fred and George's pitch of their new prank products. Hesitantly I slid the door open sitting down beside Harry. "Where have you been?" Ron asked. I bit my lip, "Pansy Draco and Goyle sat in a compartment with me. I could only handle them for so long." Hermione gave me a shocked look, "what were they saying?" I leaned back, "I tried to explain myself to Pansy, she took off again, and then Draco was just being a prick." Hermione nodded, "here come sit beside Fred I'll move."

Fred and I both said "no," at the same time making me cringe and look down instead of their faces. It took another minute for anyone to say anything. "Looks like we're almost there," Hermione whispered. I nodded, grateful to get the hell out of this compartment.