Riddle - The untold secret

Chapter 1 (English)

Y/N= Your Name
N/N= Nickname
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"Y/N...", I heard a male voice whisper. It seemed so familiar to me, but I
couldn't quite place it. When I opened my eyes, I saw nothing. Everything was
pitch black and I was suddenly overcome with a fear that I had never felt before.
But although I was afraid, I wanted to know, who this person was.
"Y/N..."
Almost like a hiss, my name wafted through the darkness.
"Who's there?!", I shouted, spinning in a circle.
I didn't know where front and back was, or if there was even a direction here.
"Y/N..."

"Y/N!"
Annoyed I turned back and forth in bed and slowly straightened up.
Who dared to wake me up from my dream and that just when it was getting so exciting!
"Get up already!", Draco said -my brother- throwing a pillow at me.
Oh, if I could, I would wring that idiot's neck.
I went into the bathroom and got ready.
For a long time I had been having these weird dreams about the stranger.
He seemed familiar to me. Familiar, in astrange way, but I never got to see him. Nevertheless, I always felt a certain fear whenever I was there.
I spat out the toothpaste and sighed.
Surely I would have recognized him long ago, if a certain idiot wouldn't
always wake me up.
"You got it soon? We're about to leave!", Draco shouted as he knocked on the door and I rolled my eyes.
By Merlin's beard, he was getting on my nerves so much!
Annoying!
He yanked open the door and looked at me with raised eyebrows.
"What?", I asked, still annoyed and walked past him downstairs. He followed me step by step.
"Are you sitting with Nott again on the train today?", he asked casually, but
I heard the cold undertone in his voice.
He didn't like Theo, I knew that, but he had been my best friend since I came to Hogwarts a year later as Draco.
My way led me to the kitchen, where I took an apple and bit into it.
"First of all, Theo is my best friend, so of course I'm going to sit with him
and secondly...", I said, pinching his cheek.
"...If you wouldn't act like a little girl, we could all be sit together in
the same compartment."
Draco grabbed my wrist and screwed up his face. He didn't like it, when I
teased him like that, but personally, I just enjoyed it immensely.
"Nott is not good company.", he said and surprised I started laughing.
Was he worried about something?
"I'm old enough to take care of myself, Draco.", I said amused, but he looked
at me seriously.
"I don't like Pansy either and you hang out with her.", I said and he
snorted.
"That's different."
How was THAT different?!
"Like how?"
"I'm not into Pansy, but you like Nott.", he said and my jaw dropped.
Where did he get that idea? That was completely absurd.
"We're just friends.", I said and he grabbed my apple.
Slowly he bent down to me and put his fingers under my chin.
"Then stay away from him."
Dad came into the kitchen and cleared his throat.
Immediately Draco let go of me and walked past him into the parlor.
"Stop teasing your... Stop teasing Draco.", he said and left again.
With my mouth hanging open, I stood rooted to the spot.
Why me?! He had...!
I angrily grabbed another apple and made my way to the salon as well. It was clear that Dad was grumbling at me again.
"Y/N. Don't forget your dress.", Mom said, smiling gently at me.
At least she always had my back.
"As if one of the older students just asked YOU to the Yule Ball.", said Draco amused and I gave him a withering look.
This damn...
"Draco, please.", Mom said, thrusting the large bag into my hand.
"Just in case."
"Thanks Mom.", I said.
I deliberately nudging Draco as I walked past him.
"Hey!"
Provocatively I turned and smiled flirtatiously at him.
"You know... Maybe Theo will invite me to the ball."

When I arrived at the platform, I immediately looked for Theodore. To find him wasnot particularly difficult, since he was quite tall.
"Theo!", I called and he turned around.
When he saw me, the corners of his mouth pulled up slightly and he came toward me.
Gently he stroked my head and I hugged him.
"This has probably been the longest six weeks of my life.", I sighed annoyed and felt the slight vibration of his chest as he laughed softly.
I closed my eyes with pleasure and took a deep breath.
Theodore always smelled a little bit of lime, wood, and fresh grass on a rainy day.
"I missed you, N/N.", he said, hugging me tighter.
"I missed you, too."
If I could, I'd stand like that all day.
"Gross. Get a room.", I heard someone say in disgust.
"Get on someone else's nerves, Pansy. I'm enjoying this right now.", I said
bored and looked to her without letting go of Theodore.
All well and good that she didn't seem to have any hobbies, but did she have to bother me about it?
"I thought you were just 'friends'.", Draco interjected.
"Jealous?", Theodore asked and I stifled a laugh.
"Me? Of what? That's ridiculous.", Draco said, visibly trying to keep his cool.
"It's really ridiculous... But I can understand that.", Theodore said and now I had to laugh after all.
Draco looked angrily at Theodore and instructed his two goons, Crabbe and Goyle - and Pansy to get on the train with him.
"Sometimes he's really..."
"Exhausting?", asked Theodore and I nodded with a grin.
Together we walked in the train and Theodore looked for a free compartment, but did not find one.
"I don't mind staying in the hallway either.", I said and shrugged my
shoulders, but Theodore shook his head.
"I'm not going to make you stand around here for hours."
"The floor is big enough.", I said, pointing with my hands demonstratively to the area in front of us. Just as I was about to sit down on the floor, Theodore took my hand, sat down first and pulled me sideways onto his lap.
Well, like that, then.
I leaned against him and stared at the wall.
The slight jerking of the Train
and Theodore's steady heartbeat made me incredibly tired.
As he gently stroked my hair, my eyes fell shut.