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022 - ʙᴀᴅ ᴛʀɪᴘ

(first thank you all so much for 1k reads
WHAT— second there's gonna be a little bit of a time jump just cuz i want this to get movin lol)

FOUR MONTHS LATER...

𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐲

I don't think there's a huge difference between the feeling of betrayal and hatred. Betrayal can bring you to hate someone, and hatred can bring you to betray someone. It's simple.

I was betrayed, by my parents nonetheless, but I was betrayed. Now I have an undying hatred for both of them. Even mother. It wouldn't have been as bad if I was told she stayed and helped after The Dark Lord left, but she didn't.

Draco did.

He ended up telling me everything about his father, and how it was his doings that made us fall apart and stop connecting with each other. That earned a wicked scoff on my end.

In fact, when Draco broke down in tears and told me what his father did when he brought me to bed, I earned a certain hatred for Lucius as well. While I don't know if I can say I've betrayed him, or will in the future, I guess Cissy is our last hope here.

"C'mon, Cora. We have class." Draco picked up his books as well as mine, standing up from breakfast. "Draco, you don't have to carry my books for me." I say, like I do everyday. I can almost feel what he's going to say, like he does everyday. I don't want your—

"I don't want your arms to hurt." He says smugly, making me roll my eyes playfully. We turned into an outdoor corridor, the smell of the fresh spring breeze hitting my nose. It's early May right now.

While that's so great, it's also not. It's getting closer and closer to the end of the school year. I have got my marks up, and laid back on the drugs. I only do them occasionally now, mostly at parties, and have a limit. Draco set the limit, of course. If anything I drink more alcohol now, then do drugs.

I'm scared, though. I have no idea what's in store for us after this year. Draco and I both agreed that we would drop the inquisitorial squad as soon as we got back from break as well, to which Umbridge was not happy about. We made up lies about wanting to focus on our studies though. Crabbe and Goyle are still on, so they've been keeping us updated with everything.

Including the findings of "Dumbedore's Army's" hideout, the Room of Requirement.

I didn't even know the room existed.

Their getting stronger, and I have no idea what's gonna happen now.

Potter was sent home for the remainder of the school year, which is around a month and a half. We already sat some of our O.W.L.s, followed by a surprise by the Weasley twins. Love them.

They were sent home too by Headmaster Umbridge.

But what's gonna happen to Draco and I? What will happen when we go home again? What does the Dark Lord want with us? Draco and I? We haven't even finished school yet! We're not advanced, we don't even know some basic spells—

"I know what you're thinking." I heard.

"How?"

"I just went through your mind, Cora. We really need to work on that." Draco smirked next to me. "Stop worrying so much. I know you pretend to be okay, but you're not fooling anyone."

"I'm fooling everyone, but you." I nudged his arm, right as we got to the classroom door.

—

I applied the last layer of lipgloss to my lips, closing the lid and fixing my hair over my shoulders.

"Let's go, Cora." Pansy whined. "We're already late."