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"Harry, what are you on about?" I say. It's a few days later, and Harry is going on about something. "Hagrid is the heir of Slytherin!" He says. Hermione, Ron, and I all look at him like he's gone insane. "Harry are you fucking mad?" I ask. "Hagrid is innocent. When would he ever hurt a fly? Let alone kill someone!" I protest. "Maybe Riddle got it wrong?" Hermione says. I mean as much as Hagrid loves his really big and dangerous creatures, he wouldn't hurt anybody. "Maybe it was some other monster that was attacking people..." She continues. "How many monsters d'you think this place can hold?" Ron says. "We all knew Hagrid was expelled..." Harry says. "The attacks must've stopped when he was kicked out... which is why Riddle must've gotten that award" I say. I spot Draco across the hall. "Y'all I'll catch up to you... later." I say.

I move going over to Draco. "Hello Darling." He winks, and I feel butterflies in my stomach. This asshole "You okay?" he asks his brows furrowing. "Listen Malfoy... I have a... question..." I say, moving closer to him, he's talking to Pansy and Blaise. "Ooo damn, looks like Mr High Horse might be in trouble!" Blaise mocks. "Preferably alone..." I say. "Oh shit maybe I am in trouble." Malfoy mutters, I walk off into the corridor and he follows.

"What's up, Y/N? " he asks in a worried tone. "You're not in trouble..." I say, trying to ease his anxiety slightly. "Oh thank fuck... I thought I was in trouble with my favourite gal." He winks. "Do you know a T. M. Riddle?" I ask and his smile immediately fades. "What business do you have asking?" He says seriously. I'm confused by his sudden change in demeanour. "Well do you?" I ask seriously, I want the answer. "Listen Y/N you don't know what you're getting yourself into, just drop it okay?" He says, and my brows furrow. "No, don't just do that." I say in a disappointed tone. "Do what, Y/N? Protect you?" He says, he's clearly anxious about something. "No. Don't just shut me out. Please." I say, I look up at him. "Just stay out of it!" He snaps. I flinch and he storms off, god dammit, now even he hates me.

I walk into the common room later that day, tired. I haven't eaten due to the stress of everything going on, I walk into my dorm, Mi-yeong is no where to be seen, I curl up on my bed, anxiety overcoming me, the issue of Hagrid and Malfoy making me stressed. I'm knocked out of my thoughts by a light tapping on my window, I look up and see Hedwig, Harry's owl. I move opening the window and Hedwig flies in and lands on my bed, dropping a letter. "Hey buddy." I say grabbing the letter i pet Hedwig's head.

I open the letter, it's from Harry the letter reads.

"Hey Y/N. I know you're probably busy, but I noticed you weren't at dinner or lunch. You only get like that when something is wrong. If you want to come see me, the password to the common room is Gryphonpox.

Love your brother.

--

Harry."

I give Hedwig a snack and send her back with no response. I don't feel like talking to people right now. I get up and grab the cigarettes, going up to the astronomy tower. I lean on the rails, shaking. I feel the anxiety and stress from the day make it's way out physically in the form of tears. I begin to cry, unable to process anything. It couldn't possibly be Hagrid right? He wouldn't hurt anybody. And now Malfoy hates me and I don't know what to do... what is wrong with me? I light a cigarette and bring it to my lips then getting startled by a hand on my shoulder. I jump, looking back. It was Mi-yeong.

"Holy fuck, you scared me." I breathe out, hiding my pain. "Oh sorry, I was just missing you and wanted to see you, Malfoy is having such a hissy-fit today, I don't feel like being in the common room." She says, I sigh, it's my fault he's in such a shitty mood. "Yeah that's my bad." I say, and drag on my cigarette, blowing the smoke out away from her. "You smoke?" She asks, her eyebrows furrowing and her head cocking to the side. "Yeah... I started young as a coping mechanism... at first it was just butts.. then I began to buy the real stuff... haven't been able to stop." I sigh, leaning further off the tower.

She comes closer to me. "You seem distracted and look like you've been crying... are you okay?" She asks genuinely. "I'm good." I say quickly, I'm good at lying when I need to be. "You should head to bed, Mi-yeong... it's getting late." I say turning to face her. I put out the cigarette. "I'll catch up later?" I ask. "Yeah... sure." She says walking off, and thoughts flood my head once more. Am I a bad friend for pushing her away? Oh well, it's just another lost friend no big deal. I stare up at the stars, tears filling my eyes. Then I slowly walk back to my room.

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A/N: Sorry this chapter is so shitty, I'm really tired writing this. Hope you enjoyed it. Okay... see y'all tmr