Just Friends

Chapter 3

The next morning, both Draco and Theo are up and about, getting ready for class. The air was lighter in the room now that they are on friendly terms. They offered quick smiles at each other when they passed one another or when their eyes accidentally met when they walked around the room. They could even casually talk to each other now. Draco had to admit that somehow he secretly felt glad that he is now on a friendly term with Theo.

When they both accidentally headed out the door at the same time, they exchanged an amused look with each other and Draco said, "Hey, let's walk to class together,".

"You don't mind walking around the school with me? Your friends might have something to say about that," Theo quipped in an amused tone.

Draco rolled his eyes and wrapped an arm around Theo's shoulder. "Oh shut it, Nott. If any of them have something to say, they can say it to my face," Draco snorted as they walked out the dorm together.

Draco didn't think much of it when he threw his arms around Theo just now. But now that he had time to think, he suddenly felt nervous at the closeness between them. He slowly slipped his arm off of Theo's shoulder, cleared his throat and continued to walk alongside him. He glanced at Theo and he seemed to be unbothered. Draco couldn't help but to feel anxious whenever they were in close vicinity with each other. He thought to himself that maybe what happened that night caused him to feel this way. He tried hard to fight it as it made him perceive himself as weak.

"Alright, so, the assignment for this week is..." Professor Flitwick was giving this week's assignment at the end of the class. After Theo jotted down his notes, he sat up straight and stretched out for a bit. He looked over to Malfoy and saw that he had his head down, still writing in his notebook.

Seeing Draco compelled Theo to approach him. Theo was thinking that maybe Draco would want to grab lunch together at the great hall. He couldn't help but to smile to himself as he thought about the oddity of their current situation. He stood up and started to walk over towards Draco. He almost called out Draco's name but before the word could leave his mouth, Pansy suddenly sprang out from behind him and placed her arms affectionately around Draco, hugging him from behind. Draco turned his head to look at Pansy and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. The both of them then started conversing animatedly.

Pansy Parkinson; the queen bee of the Slytherin house. She has short black hair in a bob cut and a face that was always occupied with a mean look. She definitely was the female version of Draco Malfoy, with the loyal followers always behind her and her tendency to bully other students. Theo noted how perfect they were for each other.

As Theo saw the scene reveal in front of him, he stopped in his tracks while the corner of his mouth started to quirk up into a smirk. He took a step back and turned towards the door and headed out of the class.

"Hey Nott, wait up!" Draco called out as he reached out and tapped Theo on his shoulder.

Theo turned around and saw Draco smiling at him with Pansy tailing closely behind him with her hands clinging on his arm. He smiled back at Draco and Pansy. But Pansy wasn't smiling. She had a look of uneasiness on her face and she was almost hiding behind Draco.

"Hey, let me officially introduce you to my girlfriend. Nott, meet Pansy. Pansy, You know, Nott right? We're pals now," Draco said with a cheerful tone while pulling Pansy to him and placing his arm around her shoulders.

Pansy looked at Draco with a furrowed brow. She seemed confused at what was happening here.

"Hey Pansy." Theo said in a calm voice while tilting his head to the side and gave Pansy a grin. It startled Pansy a bit.