Secrets || Draco Malfoy

Fourteen

I notice Draco came to watch the match. My stomach gets all jittery.

As we play Ron is doing amazing. We win. All of Gryffindor chants "Weasley."

Hermione and Harry talk as I congratulate Ron. I turn to talk to Harry. I look over my shoulder and lavender kisses Ron.
"Oh my god." I say.

I see Hermione walk out. Harry and I run after her. She's crying.
"Charms spell. I'm just practicing."
"Well, they're good." I say.
"How does it feel Harry, when you see Dean kiss Ginny. I know. We see the way you look at her."

Harry looks at me and I nod.

Lavender and Ron walk in. She's all up on him.
"Oops, looks like this rooms taken." She says. I want to hit her.
"What's with the birds?"
"Oppugno." Hermione says. The birds chase after them.

She sits down and cries. I hug her.
"It feels like this." He says.

Later that day I walk into Draco.
"Draco." I say.
"Y/n." He says smirking slightly.
"So uh who are you taking to slugghorns Christmas dinner party?" I ask.
"I'm not going." He says.
"What, why not?"
"Task." He says dryly.
"Oh."

"I'm sorry." He says.
"For?"
"Making it so you have to go with someone you wouldn't want to go with." I roll my eyes.
"I'll find someone."

Later that day, Hermione, Harry, and I are together at the library.
"He's at perfect liberty to kiss whoever he wants. Was I under the impression that we would be attending Slugghorns party together? Yes. But under the current circumstances I've had to make arrangements." Hermione says.
"Have you?" I ask.
"Yes."
"Oh I just thought, seeing as you and I can't go with who we'd really like we should go together. As friends." Harry says.
"Why didn't I think of that?" She says.
"Well, who are you taking?" I ask.
"It's a surprise."
"How about you Y/n?" Harry asks

"I don't have anyone."
"Oh, I assumed you were going with Draco?"
"No, hes not going. He's busy." They nod.
"Who are you thinking of asking?" Hermione asks.
"No idea."

"Oh Harry, you can't just take anyone. See that girl over there?" We both turn to look. "That's Romilda Vane. Apparently she's trying to smuggle you a love potion."
"Really?" He says looking at her. I snap at him.

"She's only interested in you because you're a chosen one."
"I am a chosen one." He says. Hermione hits him with a rolled up newspaper. I laugh.
"Okay sorry. Kidding. I'll ask someone I like. Someone cool."
"Okay well then I'll try to find someone." I say.

I'm walking to quidditch practice when I hear my name. I look up and it's Blaise. Draco is with him.
"Hi." I say.
"Are you going to slugghorns dinner party with anyone?" He asks.
"No." I say.
"Well, would you like to accompany me?" He asks. My eyes dart to Draco's, which are now on a book.
"Yeah." I say.
"Perfect." He says.

I keep going to quidditch.

I run up to Harry.
"I have a date." I say.
"I do too." He says.
"Oh my god!" I yell. People look over. "Sorry." I say.

"Who?" He asks.
"Blaise." I say. "You?"
"Luna. We're going as friends." He says.

I squeal quietly.

After practice I go to common room.

I tell Hermione what's new and head to the dorm. No one's in there. I grab clean clothes and shower.

After showering I go to my bed. There's a small box on it with a note.

I pick up the note.

"Dearest y/n
I'm aware of your liking of this. I'm also sure of it being too big to fit you, so I leave a chain as well.

Sincerely me"

I open the box. Inside is Draco's ring. The one I really like and a chain. I put the chain through the ring and try it on. I smile.

I take it off and put it next to my bed as I go to sleep.

———— Draco

I sit and watch the match. She does good. She's strong and fast. Ron is also doing well. They beat hufflepuff.
All of Gryffindor chants "Weasley" as they go into their common room.

I'm walking around when I bump into Y/n.
"Draco." She says.
"Y/n."
"So uh who are you taking to slugghorns Christmas dinner party?" She asks.
"I'm not going." I say. I wanted to go. To take her, but I can't.
"What why not?"
"Task."
"Oh." She says looking disappointed

"I'm sorry."
"For?"
"Making it so you have to go with someone you wouldn't want to go with."
"I'll find someone." She says. I know she will.

I walk into the room of requirement. I go to the vanishing cabinet. I put an apple inside.
"Harmonia Nectere Passus." I say. I open it nervously. The apples gone. I close it again. "Harmonia Nectere Passus. Harmonia Nectere Passus." I open it and pick up the apple. It's been bitten.

Im in the common room and I'm talking to Blaise.
"Let's go on a walk." He says.
"Sure." I say.

We start walking.
"Y/n!" He yells. I notice Y/n across the hall.
"Hi." She says.
"Are you going to slugghorns dinner party with anyone?" He asks. I feel my stomach sink.

"No." She says.
"Well, would you like to accompany me?" He asks. I want to hit him. I look at my book to keep myself from hitting him.
"Yeah." She says.
"Perfect." He says.

We keep walking.
"Do you fancy her?" He asks.
"Dont you think you would've asked me this before you asked her if you really cared?" I say.
"I'm sorry. I was going to ask you but then I saw her."
"It doesn't matter, I already told her I wasn't going." I want him knowing I would've been going with her if I was going. He nods.

I walk away and go to her common room. Almost everyone in here is watching the practice. I walk up to her dorm. I take the box I had prepared and set it on her bed. I set the note down too. I scan the room and walk out.