Professor Malfoy

14 | naked mind

Chapter 14
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The annual Hogsmeade feast is getting better year by year. We almost apparated into a bunch of students, they had to quickly move out of our way before we'd all fall down to the ground. I quickly brush through my dress and grab Pansy's hand.

"Where to first?" I ask and move her closer to me to not lose her in the crowds.

"Photos!"

I feel like the whole world decided to be there tonight. There are huge, huge crowds of people of different age and species for such a small village.

The pictures turn out amazing. It looks pretty and vintage, and we look gorgeous on them. When we leave the photobooth, the printed copy that's supposed to be right outside in a small box is gone.

"What the hell?" Pansy says and looks around.

"Idiots," I shake my head when I realize it's the boys who took it and now they're examining them in Blaise's hands.

"You look good in here, Pans," he says with a drunk smile, "can I keep it?"

"You can not." She answers despite her rosy blushed cheeks.

Together, we do some shots and proceed to go to the fortune teller purple colored tent with gold and white stars and phases of the moon painted over. There's an old lady sitting by a small table for two, with a large crystal ball in the middle. Once I realize the mysterious fog inside the tent is artificial, my hopes to hear some good reading falls off of me.

"Welcome, children," the lady says and spreads her arms wide apart, "who wants to get to know their fate first?"

We all look at each other, but none of us do anything. Theo's face is totally gone, I'm sure they didn't do just shots, but something stronger, like those magic drugs. I don't know if I should be angry that they put themselves into danger with such things, or because they did it without us, once again.

"What about you, beautiful girl?" The lady asks and I realize it's me she's addressing.

"Me?" I repeat.

"Come, come..."

I hesitate, glancing at Pansy who only pushes me toward the empty wooden chair. I roll my eyes and sit in front of the lady, her jasmine perfume smell hits my nose immediately.

"Look in there, honey," she commands me and points at the crystal ball, "tell me what you see,"

I move closer toward the white shiny thing and narrow my eyes at the exact middle. "Can they see?" I ask the lady through my mind and lift my eyes to meet hers.

"Of course not,"

I nod and let my eyes focus on the ball in front of me. For a moment, I only see some glimpses of light from the feast, but then, I notice the glimpses coming together, creating an image, an unclear, but clear enough image of two people hugging and kissing each other while standing.

"I see two people...kissing," I say quietly, almost whispering so Pansy and the boys can't hear me.

"Go on,"

They're into it, it's passionate and fast, their hands touching every part of each other's bodies like they'll never get to touch or see it anymore. Like they'll never be together, so they're enjoying their last...love making.