Dark Temptations

Mika

The Ravenclaw common room was bright with ceiling-to-floor windows surrounding the entire room. The walls were lined with bookshelves and hanging plants. Blue sheer curtains, that let in just enough light to nourish the plates, covered the giant windows. The Ravenclaw common was beautiful cozy and warm, it was paralyzingly different from the cold dark dungeons I was used to. Mika led me to a reading nook that was nuzzled between two bookshelves. It resembled a bed without any sheets or blankets, just a cushion with a few pillows thrown on it. We sat down and I made myself comfortable pushing a pillow behind my back and one in my lap.

"So do you like to read?" I had no idea what to talk about with him, but it seemed like an obvious question to ask given the surroundings.

"I read casually sometimes but it's not my favorite hobby," Mika said with a grin.

"Oh, what is your favorite hobby then?" I didn't think Ravenclaws did much else other than study.

"Quitchace mostly, a beater for my house ya know." I guess I was supposed to know that but I never make it to any of the games. I've never been much into sports.

"Oh yeah, that's right." I gave an embarrassed chuckle.

"What about you? What do you do in your free time?"

That was a good question, what do I do with my free time? I mainly just follow Blair around doing whatever she wants. That question resonated with me, I have no idea what I like or how to enjoy myself I need nothing about myself. I've spent so much time trying to make everyone happy I gave up my happiness.

"I mostly just hang out with friends." I gave the most honest answer I could.

Mika's smile softened as the conversation flowed, we discussed our friends and families, and our plans for after school. Talking to Mika was easy, I had never had someone interested in just getting to know me and how I felt. We sat and talked for a while as people came and went from the common room. Before I knew it the sun had started to pass no longer ilumating the space. Without realizing it I had spent the entire day with this boy I had never met prior.

"Uh, I think we missed our last class." I pointed to the windows.

"Oh no that's probably not going to look good on our first day."

We said our goodbyes and i headed down the stair case leading out of the common room. I had spent the entire day there and missed lunch, so i headed straight for the dining hall. As i got closer the smell of roasted chicken and rosemary filled the air. My stomach was groaning begging to be fed. As i approached our regular seating area i heard Blairs vioce screech.

"Bloody hell Cleo where have you been? Ive been worried sick!"

"Well Blair if you were in potions you would know i met a boy and i went back to the ravenclaw common room with him." i was particially joking but mostly sarcastic, shes the one who went missing first why should she be the one worried.

I pulled a plate up infront of me and started pilling it with mashed potatoes, chicken, carrots and a roll. As I ate more people started to gather into the great hall filling the four banquet tables. Once everyone was seated dumbledoor made his presents known at the podium,

"I hope everyone had a great first day back here at hogwarts, now as usual for the daily announcements..." the booming vioce echoed the room.

After he was finished I devoured what was left of my food and took off back to the dungeons, I was in no mood to here Blair lecture me about my attendance when hers is no better.

Once I got to the common room I noticed draco hunched over on the sofa looking exhausted. I walked over to him, he usually looks so put together but he looked like he hadn't slept in days. I had just saw him this morning and he looked completely normal, what he could have been up to all day.

"Where have you been all day?" His voice croaked.

"Just around hanging out with a friend."

"You shouldn't be skipping classes." He scoffed.

"Yeah whatever Malfoy, have a goodnight."
The constant nagging about class was getting on my nerves and I didn't care to here about it anymore.

"Where are you going? my room is that way."

He jumped up from his Fetal position and dragged me by my arm up to the the boys dorms. I was planning on spending another night in his bed but he obviously had other plans.