𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 || 𝗗.𝗠

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟮

Annabelle's POV

I woke up the next morning and stepped in the shower. I brushed my teeth and got ready for the day.

When I stepped out of the bathroom, I noticed that Pansy was still in bed. And me, being the amazing best friend I am that cares for her being on time, decided to annoy the shit out of her till the point where she has to get out of bed.

I started off by throwing a pillow at her, then another one, and another. But it didn't work. So, I had another plan.

I opened the door and proceeded to look outside. "Wow he's hot as fuck." I said, trying to catch her attention. And just like I expected, Miss Parkinson jumped out of bed immediately and ran to the door.

"Who?! Where?!" She was extremely excited to see whoever was so 'hot as fuck'.

"No one, goodmorning love." I told her, and she just frowned.

"I hate you." She says annoyed.

"Oh, you love me," I say kissing her cheek. "I'll be down in the common room, you get ready." I walk out the door and close it behind me.

I walk down to the common room and spot a familiar head sitting on the sofa. I walk up to him from behind and cover his eyes with my hands.

"Guess who?" I ask him.

"The sweetest, most hottest girl I know." He answers.

"Why thank you, mister Zabini," I tell him, walking around the couch to sit next to him. "How'd you sleep?"

"Pretty good actually. I had this crazy dream where I was fighting dragons, don't ask, and I was like slaying them all. And after I slayed the last one the whole quiditch team came up to me and-"

"It's literally 08:05 in the morning and you're talking so much already." Of course, Draco Malfoy and his grumpy morning self had to ruin Blaise his story.

He was walking towards us, taking a seat next to me and resting his arm on the back rest behind my head, throwing his head back and closing his eyes.

"Good morning to you also Dray," I said to him and turning back to Blaise right after, "Please continue."

"Please don't." Draco sighed.

"Please do." I snap back, still looking at Blaise.

"Okay so as I was saying, the quidditch team came up to me after that and starting to congratulate me for slaying a fucking dragon and then... no I don't know what happened next, but that was it, thank you for listening." He finished his story, to which I laughed slightly.

"I must say, your dreams seem quite enjoyable." I started. "By the way, where's Theo?" I ask, turning to Draco, trusting he knew more about Theodore's whereabouts.

"I don't know, probably behind the quidditch pitch, smoking a cigarette or something." He responded, his eyes still closed, his arms on the backrest and his head thrown back.

"He's always fucking smoking and he never gets caught. Remember when we got caught smoking on the astronomy tower and only Theo wasn't there?" Blaise complains, to which memories start to float in my head...

Fourth year. Blaise, Draco, Pansy and I were smoking and drinking on top of the astronomy tower. It was late, way past curfew but we didn't care. We were having the time of our lives after all. Until at some point, we heard a cat, and we knew we were screwed. Filch could be here any second. We all looked at each other, and as if our minds were one, we started running. All the way to the common room.

To be fair, I don't know if this is considered getting caught. Does it count if you get caught by a cat?

I was pulled out of my thoughts when I heard the common room door open, and Theodore walked in. Draco turned out to be right, you couldn't miss the smell of cigarettes, which exposed where Theodore had been.

"Mornin' guys." Theo said, taking a seat on one of the love chairs opposite of the couch we sat at.

"And you didn't share?" I heard Blaise ask.

Theodore gave Blaise a confused look, and then looked at me. I held two fingers by my mouth, signalling to cigarettes.

"Oh right. Well, you see," he starts, leaning over and resting his elbows on his knees, "I needed to relieve a bit of stress and, no offence, but you're very talkative in the morning and I don't think I could've handled that."

Let's just say, Blaise took it personally and started an argument I didn't pay attention to.

What did caught my attention was Draco who was extremely quiet, again. I turned to him while putting my hand on his knee, and he immediately opened his eyes.

"You okay?" I ask.

"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" He answers, with a smile.

I return the smile. "Well I don't know, you just seem a bit quiet. Are you sure everything's fine?"

He puts his hand on top of mine, and says "I'm okay darling, just tired."

Darling.

He's never said that before. At least not to me.

I was pulled out of my thoughts yet again when Pansy came down the stairs.

"Look who has decided to join us. Goodmorning." Blaise said, looking directly at her. But her eyes were glued to something else.

Mine and Draco's hands, on his knee.

And once I noticed our hands, I pulled mine away quickly.

There was an awkward tension in the room, but Theo was quick to cut it, by clearing his throat.

"Shall we go then?" He stated, as we all stood up and walked to the great hall.

Together.

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First class...

Potions

I was definitely not excited to start the year with this class.

I walked into class as one of the first ones, and took a seat in the back. I hope it wouldn't be too noticeable that I will not be paying attention.

It sat alone for a few minutes, until someone sat next to me. I looked to my left, and there was Draco.

"Hello you." I said, trying to get his attention.

He looked at me. "Hello you."

"Wouldn't you rather sit next to Theo or something?" I asked. I didn't want it too seem like I was disappointed about the fact that he sat next to me, because I was not! I was just curious why he sits next to me while he usually never did.

He chuckled, "Darling, after this summer you really thought I'd rather sit next to Theo than next to you?"

And there's the nickname that made me so incredibly nervous again.

Darling.

I smiled back at him. I really don't know what's happening with Draco acting so nice outside of the manor all of a sudden, but I quite like it.

I hope he stays this way.