One Angel | Draco Malfoy and Theodore Nott

Chapter 15

Nothing more eventful occurred after Theo entered my room yesterday to ask about Malfoy, but one minute earlier and he would've discovered us two for sure.

I instructed Theo to return downstairs so Malfoy could slip away without being caught. However, Theo couldn't help but sense something amiss; my strange behavior had raised suspicions.

The time had become late due to the thing me and Draco had been doing, and Theo wanted me to come down and be with them, and he wanted Malfoy to do the same.

Even if Theo had suspicions, I managed to get him down quickly, and I followed.

Downstairs, we didn't engage in much – just casual conversation and some more eating. The boys didn't acknowledge the earlier dinner conversation or offer apologies for their humiliating behavior. Oddly, I found myself not caring much; my expectations for such considerations from them were low.

Due to all this, Thanksgiving had not been the most enjoyable for me – boring, tedious, and marked by moments of humiliation. Still, I clung to hope for better days ahead tomorrow and Sunday, anticipating some fun.

As night fell, we all retired to bed, and I fell to sleep once again.

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I awoke to the sound of Theo forcefully barging into my room, causing the door to slam against the wall with a loud bang. Instantly, I sat up, squinting to adjust my eyes to the unexpected intrusion, trying to discern the urgency on his face.

His appearance was hard to describe– a mix of tiredness, as if he had just awakened, yet fully dressed in an unusual navy blue suit, his shirt only half buttoned. He was pacing back and forth in my room as he buttoned his shirt, making bad language and swearing escaped from his mouth.

Something seemed amiss, and everything unfolded rapidly, making me question if I was still dreaming.

"I'm sorry Nellie, but I have to go," he mumbled, another curse slipping from his lips. Theo approached me, squatting down in front of my bed.

I stared at him, my confusion evident.

"Theo, what's happening? What time is it?" I furrowed my brows and turned my head to glance at the clock on my nightstand.

4:47 AM.

I turned my head to look at him again, but this time he had his head down, and his tired sunken eyes were fixed on his knees. "It's five in the morning, Theo?" I questioned, puzzled by the early hour.

He looked up at me, appearing sunken and weary.

"I know, this is important, we have to leave," he mumbled. "I'm sorry for waking you up, go back to bed now," he added, rising from the floor and turning his back on me, heading towards the door.

I threw the covers off me, hastily pushing my body up. He was already on his way out and wouldn't look back.

I located my sweatpants and sweatshirt, quickly dressing. I couldn't let him leave without any explanation.

Theo was already descending the stairs, so I hastened my pace, running down after him.

I was met by the two other boys standing there as well, all turning around at the sound of my footsteps.

"I told you to go back to sleep," Theo snapped, picking up his bag from the floor.

I turned to Malfoy and Mattheo. "Are you leaving too? What's going on?" I asked, my confusion growing. What could be so important that they all needed to leave in the middle of the night?

"Be a good girl by listening to Nott and go back to sleep, Angelous," Malfoy scoffed. His frustration was palpable, and my presence seemed to irritate him even more.