Opposite Ends (Draco Malfoy)

19

Months later:

Winter break begins tomorrow. Cedric had asked Evangeline to be his girlfriend. Of course, she said yes, but deep down, she felt as if he were too good for her. He was too kind.

Being Cedric's girlfriend meant she had to meet his dad, which she was really nervous about.

She made sure to keep her distance from Draco due to her...past feelings for him. She kept him as a friend she spoke to on rare occasion, and a tutor, but she couldn't be around him all the time like she is with Mattheo. It felt wrong. It was all out of respect for her relationship with Cedric.

Harry was actually glad that his sister was dating Cedric. He felt that it were possible he could be a good influence on her, but the twins still didn't speak to each other.

Eva sat in bed reading her textbook on potions; she was trying to study for the test that would take place when students come back from break, which she was so mad at Professor Snape for. Like does he really expect most students to study over break?

"Hey." She heard a soft voice say from above her bed. She looked up to see Anala. "It's been a while." The girl smiled.

Eva closed her textbook and smiled back at her, "It has. How are you?

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Eva sat on the train with Cedric. They were going to go to his place together and Eva felt incredibly nervous to meet his father.

She stood up from the seat in the train compartment, "I'm going to the toilet."

On her way there, she ran into Draco. "Hey." She smiled.

"Hey. You going to the Yule Ball?"

"I plan on it." She nodded, "I'm just waiting for my boyfriend to ask me."

"Boyfriend? Cedric and you are actually...?"

"Yeah. He asked me not too long ago." She awkwardly smiled and folded her arms. "Are you planning on going?"

"Yeah." He stopped looking at her, "I was gonna ask this one girl, but I think she's going with someone else."

Her smile slowly dropped, "I'm sorry." I would tell him that it's her loss, but Draco is a douchebag. "What about Pansy? I thought you and her were together."

"What?! No!"

A look of shock came onto her face, "Am I imagining all the holding hands and stuff?"

He hesitated, "No. Her and I...aren't anything. I don't like her."

"Are you leading her on then?"

"I wouldn't say that."

She scoffed, "Okay, Draco. Have a nice break." She walked away and continued going to the toilet like she originally meant to do.