Second Chances: A Draco Malfoy Love Story

Chapter 7

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                Kyra kicked her feet up, placing them on the coffee table, absentmindedly petting their new cat, who had climbed up onto her lap. Next to her, half the group was babbling on about trying out for the university's quidditch team. Eli, Malfoy, and Hayden were planning on trying out for the team today and had not stopped talking about it since they heard about try outs. Eli was hoping to be a Keeper, Hayden a Chaser, and Malfoy wanted to be Seeker. Apparently, Derek used to play but felt like his chances of making the team were slim so he didn't bother.

"You've really never played, Kyra?" Eli's voice snapped her back into the present. She gave her head a slight shake and looked around at the expectant faces of the group.

"No, I have a terrible fear of heights. My parents taught me to fly when I was young but I always hated it," Malfoy was snickering a few feet away, "Have you got something to say, Malfoy?" He raised an eyebrow at her, the hint of a smirk on his face.

"Just don't see you as the type to be scared of something as stupid as heights." She cocked her head to the side, her lips pursed. There were a series of 'oohs' echoing around the room.

Kyra began to open her mouth but was cut off by Hayden, "Come on guys, we have to get down to try outs. I'm not about to miss this!" Rolling her eyes, Kyra carefully ushered the cat off her lap, standing. She shot a playfully angry look at Malfoy, who had clearly moved on from the conversation. He, along with Hayden and Eli, were dressed for quidditch and picked up their brooms before they filed out the door.

Personally, Kyra found quidditch horribly boring. Watching everyone fly across the field gave her anxiety, as she was constantly afraid they would fall and hurt themselves. The only thing that eased her worrying was ignoring the game and distracting herself. At Hogwarts, it had been fairly easy as her friends didn't care for it either; however, here it seemed that everyone loved it. Try outs weren't terrible because no one was particularly hostile. It seemed that the likelihood of ignoring it was slim either way as Derek continued a commentary all throughout. It seemed as though everyone trying out was fairly skilled, especially Hayden, who was zipping across the field at top speeds. Her reflexes were incredible and Kyra had trouble keeping up with her.

At the end of try outs, the captains made their decisions quickly, informing Hayden and Malfoy that they had made the team. Even from the stands, Eli's disappointment was visible, despite his efforts to seem supportive of the other two. The rest of the group scrambled down the stairs, crowding around their friends, congratulating Hayden and Malfoy, and offering sympathies to Eli.

They grabbed their brooms, about to head back to the dorm when a small, black owl swooped down, dropping an envelope into Malfoy's hand. He visibly froze, the smile now miles from his face. The rest of the group had already started back so they didn't notice as Malfoy wandered in another direction.

Kyra stood, paralyzed, unsure if she should follow him or just head back to the dorm. Her breathing was heavy as her thoughts ran quickly. She'd never seen him so upset. Pangs of guilt hit her hard as she contemplated ignoring him. He didn't deserve her sympathy but she couldn't let him be alone if something was wrong.