Your mess is mine

Dreaming

It had been 5 minutes and I couldn't hear anything..... they must have left.
I cracked the cupboard open a jar - I'm definitely not still in the room of requirement anymore...

In front of me lay a fireplace, thick of dust.
The Hand of Glory, as well as an assortment of human bones, a bloodstained pack of cards, a staring glass eye, spiked instruments, a hangman's rope, a cursed necklace, and an array of evil-looking masks - each placed around the room.

I had come to the conclusion that I was in a vanishing cabinet. Great.
I closed the cupboard door and began considering how the hell I was going to get back to the castle.
If I dad wouldn't have killed me before, for wasting a free period - he definitely will now.

Then, a green Granny Smith apple appeared beside me .. peculiar.
The cupboard door opened again - although it wasn't me who opened it this time....

Draco?

It's safe to say we both had the exact same reaction on our faces as we must've been equally as shocked to find each other in this situation.

As the cupboard lie on a taller shelf, my eyes met his at the same height, level with each other's.

Now, I'd never admit this to anyone but myself but despite Draco's sheer amount of stupidity within the topic of common sense- he is quite smart. If not the smartest in our year , he sure was one of the smartest.
If this was his free period, he ought to be revising or catching up on homework... why is he here?

We must have been sitting there for a good 10seconds before either of us spoke a word.
Speaking for myself, I don't even know what to say.

"I- "

I interrupted him before he could speak
"Now I get up to just about anything over a three period so it's no shock I'm here, but you... what are you doing here?"

"Well,I"

This lack of verbal communication is unlikely for Draco, what is it with him latley.

"You?....huh?...you what..."
I badger him in attempt for a stern answer, in hope it will break the awkward silence - now the only thing standing between me and him.

He took a deep breath and replied
'I- .....Nevermind"

"I don't know what it is about you draco malfoy but something about you this year is different"

I began lowering myself from the shelf onto the floor. I had underestimated the gap between my feet and the floor and tripped forward..
He had placed one hand on my shoulder and the other on my waist in attempt to stop me from falling into him.

I inhaled a sharp breath tilted my head so my eyes met his. As I exhaled my eyes met the floor again and I shook my head in denial.

This is wrong.
"I shouldn't be here, and neither should you."

I stepped away

"I don't know what you're doing in here malfoy and I don't want to know. I didn't see you here and you didn't see me"
I said whilst walking towards the door

I turned as my hand paused on the door nob. He was holding the apple and just staring at it. No movement. He was just staring.
What?

I took myself on a walk around the grounds then headed back to my dorm.

Alana
I'd forgotten I was supposed to tell her.

"Alana I'm sorry, I'm shattered. I'm gonna take a shower and go to bed early. I'll fill you in tomorrow"
Realistically I was still trying to process the events of not only today but yesterday and I don't think I'm ready to tell her,
I'm not sure I want to if I'm honest.