Fake dating the Slytherin Prince | Draco Malfoy

Chapter 11: Belle

"I like me better when I'm with you"

-I Like Me Better (Lauv)

It was a week before the second task of the Triwizard Tournament. Cedric finally figured out what the golden egg's clue was. Cedric, Liam, and Xavier had dragged me along to the library to figure out how to stay in the water for the longest time. They assumed I could help him since I was one of the smartest students in my year. We spent the whole morning roaming around the library searching for books that could possibly help.

Finally, I found a book about the Bubble Head charm, which allows oxygen to be supplied to a person even underwater by producing a bubble around the head of the caster.

"Thanks, guys! I wouldn't have done it without your help, especially you Belle." Cedric grins and pats my head.

I smile "No problem, I'm happy to help"

"It's Hogsmeade weekend tomorrow, let's go to Hogsmeade to celebrate!" Liam puts his arms over Xavier and Cedric's shoulders.

"Belle, do you want to join?" Cedric asks.

"Oh, I was planning to go with my friends, thanks for asking" I give him a shy smile.

"Friends or boyfriend?" Xavier shoots me a teasing smile.

My face goes red "None of your business" I glare at Xavier before running away.

Xavier yells in a distance "Say hi to Malfoy for us!"

As I run out of the library, I bump into something hard.

"Ouch," I rub my forehead before looking up to see what I bumped into.

Draco was standing right in front of me smirking. He reaches out and rubs the spot on my forehead where I got a bump.

"Are you alright?" He chuckles

"Yeah I'm fine" I laugh in embarrassment.

"Why are you in such a rush?"

"Just running away from Xavier" I answer

"Why?"

"They were asking me who I was going to Hogsmeade with tomorrow and he thought it was you I'm going with" I laugh "Absurd, right?"

"Well, do you want to go with me?" Draco asks calmly.

I stared at him to see if he was teasing or not. But he looked serious, making me even more confused.

"Huh? Why?" I tilt my head to the side in confusion.

Draco hesitates for a second. "Well, you said Cedric was going right? If he sees you on a date with me, he might get jealous" He explains.

Oh, it was about the plan again. What was I expecting?

I pondered for a little before nodding "You have a point"

"So, will you go on a date with me?" Draco smirks and runs his fingers through his hair.

Oh god, that hair.

"Fake date" I correct him.

He chuckles "I'll pick you up. So, Ravenclaw Tower at ten o'clock?"

I nod.

Just as he was about to turn around and leave he asked "Also, what did you do with my scarf?"

I roll my eyes and glare at him "None of your business"

"So do you sleep with it?" He gives me a teasing smirk

"I do not!" I smack him across his back.

He laughs at me "So you didn't throw it away, right?"