Inferno | Draco Malfoy

044 | Fibs and Flirts

Hogsmeade today.

Tracey is back feeling on top of the world again, Milly's got a bit of a sore throat but it's not severe. Moral of the story? Never drink. Unless you're alcohol resistant like Pansy.

I throw on a thick white cable-knit cardigan, a brown patterned pleated skirt, a pair of tights and my trusty platform boots. I don't bother to bring a coat as it isn't freezing yet. Of course, I touch up my appearance by adding dainty jewellery. My look would never be complete without my signature scent so I spray a bit on my clothes, my wrists and who am I kidding? I practically bathe in this. I'm so loyal to Lacroix Glace perfume. It's so sharp and refreshing.

"You're so beautiful." Daphne flatters me.

"Common knowledge." Milly dusts the cat fur off her clothes.

I laugh, thanking them both as we all descend from the staircase. The common room is pretty vacant, mainly because it's a Sunday and everyone is sleeping. There's a group of first-year girls who wave at me, I recognise two of them as the gossipy ones that I met on the first day back.

Once we make it out of the castle, I spot a queue of students who are getting their names checked off by Filch. At the end of the line are three idiots. Blaise, Theo and the biggest moron out of them all, Malfoy.

"I'm going to go to Goyle." Milly smiles, "Bye!"

"Have fun with your boyfriend!" Tracey calls after the girl.

As we approach the line, Blaise immediately steals Daphne by holding her hand. At this point, I consider them to be married rather than boyfriend and girlfriend.

"Harlow," Malfoy stands next to me. "might I say, you look much more presentable than you did yesterday."

I scoff, "Oh really? Rich coming from you."

Before Malfoy could think of another witty comment, Theo puts his arms around both of us. Although, Theo digs his face into my cardigan before smelling my hair. I push his face away and he instantly starts sniffing Malfoy.

"Theo I know you like dogs but it's gotten too far." Malfoy copies me, pushing Theo's face out of the way. "Please, just don't carry fleas or start barking."

The brunette pushes Malfoy's face and I laugh.

"You two smell very similar." Theo sniffs my hair once more. "It's as if you're sharing scents but at the same time not."

"Sharing scents? Please." I mock-laugh. "I only wear Lacroix Glace Eau de Parfum."

Malfoy chuckles, "Luckily for you, I wear Lacroix Musc Eau de Cologne."

You. Have. Got. To. Be. Kidding. Me.

As a girl who is invested in fashion, I wish I avoided it more now than ever. That's why he smelt so familiar to me when I smelt his clothes. It all makes sense now. Julien Lacroix has a line of cologne and perfumes. Glace and Musc happen to be the special and matching "For Her & For Him" set.

Theo's right, we do smell similar. Why? Because the fragrances have near-identical tones. I say near because Musc is musky, unlike Glace as she is icy. We do share some light citrus tones and woody spice together.

"Malfoy." I tut, "I know you're obsessed with me, but Gosh, get a life."

"Get a life?" He curls his lip.

"Oh wow, you're even repeating my words. If only you started to study as hard as me as well."

I push Theo off me and Filch ticks my name off his register.