𝚍𝚒𝚛𝚝𝚢 ❀ 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚛𝚎𝚜, d.m.

₂₀. 𝚐𝚞𝚒𝚕𝚝𝚢, 𝚐𝚞𝚒𝚕𝚝𝚢

(draco's pov)

that son of a bitch really thought that he could test me. aiden snape had always been a moron. but he had never been as stupid as he had when he decided to threaten me. the only good thing that came out of reading the book my father made me read was that now i could put aiden in his place. i didn't really care what ivy thought of it anymore. i knew she wasn't into me anyways.

so on a very quiet, cold night, i approached aiden in one of the corridors. he was talking to some other seventh year about what i was assuming was drugs.

"aiden. fancy seeing you here." i announced.

they both turned to look at me and the seventh year vanished.

"draco- what are you doing here?" aiden asked, pulling his wand out of his pocket, "still keeping up with our deal, i suppose?"

"it was hardly a deal." i snickered then pointed my wand at him and quickly shouted, "expelliarmus!"

his wand fell far away from him and i walked closer to him, my wand inches away from his neck.

"did you really think i would just let you blackmail me?" i felt a smile creep up on my lips.

he scoffed, "and what are you gonna do? you hurt me and i'll just tell ivy about it. she'll hate you even more than she already does."

"see, that's true but i could also just tell my dad about this whole thing. i could tell him you're bothering me and he'll take care of it. my guess is you don't wanna know what that means."

"so you're really doing all of this for one stupid little whore?" aiden chuckled.

"everte statum!" i yelled as i waved my wand, watching him get thrown backwards into the stone wall behind him.

i walked up to him, helpless, on the ground, and groaning in pain, "watch your mouth."

"what exactly do you fucking want?" aiden went on, attempting to stand up.

"i want you to shut up and mind your own goddamn business!" i screamed, inching closer to him, "i want you to treat ivy with the respect she deserves. i can talk to her whenever i want and however i want. do you understand me?"

he shuttered and nodded his head. i grabbed his collared shirt and brought him closer to me, once again, pointing my wand directly at his chin.

"she is not your possession and she is not your play toy. just keep in mind that if you try anything, i will tell my father about it and when he gets to you, you'll wish you were dead."

i let his shirt go violently and walked away swiftly. i didn't want to waste my time with him anymore.

as i was walking back to my common room, i bumped into ivy, who seemed nowhere near as flustered as i was.

"diggory," i exclaimed with my cheeks flushed, "what are you doing up so late?"

she looked up at me, "returning some books to the library. you?"

i couldn't help but get lost in her eyes. i didn't know how someone could be so undeniably breathtaking.

i cleared my throat, "i couldn't sleep. i just needed to take a walk."

"oh okay." she awkwardly replied, "i guess i'll see you around then."

but before she could leave, i grabbed her hand, "wait-"

she looked up at me once again, noticing the cut i had on my cheek from when aiden had threatened me, "where did you get that?"

i was just itching to say "from your psychotic boyfriend" but i fought the urge to.

"oh, it's nothing- i was just being clumsy." i responded.

"i should leave then."

"you shouldn't."

she rolled her eyes, "why not?"

"because i- i miss talking with you." i admitted.

she smiled nonchalantly, almost sarcastically, "sure thing, malfoy."

"i mean it, ivy. i really do. i know things have been a bit awkward between us after everything that's happened but i want to at least stay friends. is that not something we can do?"