Trouble

Part 4

I made my way to the library just in time to see Draco sitting at a desk. I walked over to him and pulled the chair next to him out and sat down. He just stared at me with a straight face. 

*Draco POV*

I heard the chair next to me being pulled out so i looked up from my book to see her sitting there with her pretty smile looking at me. 

"Hey, Y/N Riddle. Nice to meet you." she extended her arm out.

I just looked at her hand then back to my book

" You introduced yourself already yesterday." i stated back coldly

'why am I being so mean to her?' 

' I just met her, i can't just let her in like that'

I was brought out of my thoughts when i felt a light tapping on my shoulder. 

" Are we actually going to get started on this essay?" she asked lightly

We finally got to work and I started telling her about the draught of the living dead potion. I got a book out of my bag and gave it to her telling her that this will help with the essay. I started asking her questions about the potion and she was surprisingly getting most of them right.

" Ok so what are the 5 ingredients?" 

" Water, powdered asphodel root, wormwood infusion, valerian root and sophorous beans."

" correct" 

" Yes! " she proudly put her arms up and cheered

I chuckled at her little childish act. We decided we should probably be heading to the great hall for dinner so we packed up our stuff and started walking. 

*Y/N POV*

We were walking to the dinner and just talking about random things when Weasley called out from the other side of the corridor,

" Hey look, Riddle and Malfoy. Match made in heaven don't you think, a murderer and a psychopath." Everyone around us started laughing.

 I froze in my spot when he called me that. A murderer. Everyone was laughing. I couldn't move, it was like i was trapped in my thoughts. Those words replayed in my head over and over again with the echoing sounds of others laughs. I didn't even realise that a few tears were slipping down my cheek. Memories of that night played over and over again inside my head. I was snapped out of it when i felt myself being pulled into an embrace.

 I looked around and saw it was Daphne and Pansy hugging me. Tom Lorenzo and Blaise were trying to pull Draco of Weasley on the floor and Mattheo who had Potter pinned up against the wall, throwing continuous punches. I saw some blood on Draco's fist that collided with Weasleys face for the last time which he was then dragged away by the boys. I finally got a good look at the boy on the floor. He had blood running down his face onto his shirt. Harry was passed out on the floor and his glasses were cracked. 

" Hey, Hey. You're okay, we've got you." Daphne quietly consoled me while Pansy wiped my tears away. 

" Do you want to talk about it?" I shook my head no,

" No, not yet." I replied in no more than a whisper

" Ok. You look pale, let's go get some dinner then we can go back to the dorms if you want?" Pansy said. 

" Thank you" 

We walked to the great hall away from the scene when we saw Tom, Blaise and Lorenzo but no Draco or Mattheo. We sat down with the girls on my side and Blaise put some roast potatoes, vegetables and chicken on my plate. I just stared down at my plate not wanting to talk about anything with anyone. I could tell the others were concerned for me. I could see them all exchanging glances when Lorenzo broke the silence,

" Are you girls going to come watch our quidditch practice on Wednesday, during free period?" 

" I swear all you boys talk about is quidditch. But no, Pansy and I thought that if Y/N was up to it we could go shopping for some clothes for friday's party?" 

" What party?" I finally looked up needing a new distraction.

" And that my friends, is how you get the girls attention." Tom laughed.

" Every term a house holds a party and this term it's our turn. Of course we have more than one but this is the main one this term. Friday 9:00 in the common room, the first-fourth years should be in their dorms so we don't have to worry about them." Pansy explained. 

" Cool, that sounds like a lot of fun. I'm in!" I claimed. 

The boys started talking about god knows what while Pansy, Daphne and I decided to meet at my dorm after changing into some other clothes after class so we could go into muggle London. 

Just then the one and only Harry Potter and Weasley strode into the great hall, side eyeing us as they walked to the Gryffindor table and sat down next to Hermione who fixed his glasses. He had a few cuts on his cheek and nose and a purplish bruise around his left eye. Draco however still hadn't come to dinner.

We all got up and went back to the dungeons. Everyone went and sat down on the couches but i  just wanted to go to sleep. I excused myself from them and wished them all a goodnight. I went to my dorm and was getting ready to go to sleep. I changed into my pj's and was brushing my teeth when i heard a knock come from the front door. I washed my mouth out and opened it to see Tom and Mattheo standing there with worried faces. I moved to the side and allowed them to come in. I shut the door and sat on my bed.

They both sat on either side of me and we sat in silence. It wasn't uncomfortable silence though. It was nice to have them there.

" What did Potter say?"

" umm... he told me that i-i"  I struggled to get out stuttering. 

Before i knew it tears started pouring down my face and Tom and Mattheo were comforting me in a hug.