Free My Mind | Draco Malfoy

Chapter 22

Harry and Draco's contentions
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"So, I reckon Draco arose a new suspicion for Harry, now he won't leave it be." Hermione pointed out, watching Harry walk into the Great hall for breakfast.

Diana snapped her head towards her, "What do you mean?"

"Harry saw Draco wasn't anywhere on the marauders map a few days ago, and again the other day, Harry saw Draco in the staircase walking around by himself, he followed him and Malfoy, I suppose, disappeared." Hermione said, looking at Harry as he sat next to Ron.

Diana hummed, as she sipped on some water in her cauldron, looking at Ron, who was staring at someone behind her.

She looked at him confused, looking behind her, seeing Lavender staring at Ron angrily. She rose her eyebrows, looking back at Hermione who was reading the daily prophet.

Diana's attention averted to the snow falling from the ceiling, Hermione looked up and at Ron, who was clutching onto his wand, still looking at Lavender.

"Stop it, Ron. You're making it snow." Hermione snapped.

Ron let go of his wand, "Tell me how I broke up with Lavender again."

Diana turned her head to the door of the Great hall, seeing Neo talking to Clement before deciding to go talk to her brother.

She got up and walked over to the two, "Hey, Di," Clement smiled, she smiled back, "I'm sorry if I'm interrupting.."

"No, of course not, I have to go anyway, I left my wand in the boys dormitory," Clement smiled, before giving a knowing look with a smirk to Neo.

Clement walked off, leaving the pair alone. Neo's smile dropping once Clement was out of eyesight. "What's going on, sister?"

Diana smiled at him, "Let's walk," she mumbled, locking her arm in his as the two walked out of the Great hall.

Unbeknownst that Draco was staring at them the whole time. Or more at Diana.

Diana told her brother everything, The vanishing cabinet, the bird, Draco crying, Pansy.

"I swear that twat is getting on my last nerve," Neo voiced.

"Neo!" Diana smacked his arm, "I know you don't like name calling, but she is! She's a cunt! And if she keeps this up she's not going to know what hit her!" Neo said, matter of factly.

"It's okay, Neo, she just fancies Draco, a lot of people do," She uttered, looking down as they walked.

"That's no excuse, Di, she needs to back off." Neo retorted in annoyance.

"Do you think she was just lying? Do you think she just said that to get under my skin or do you truly think Malfoy and her...you know," Diana pondered, unsurely.

"I don't know. Honestly, it probably was the truth. No offense, Di, but you always pick the guys who's always been, you know, around." Neo shrugged.

Diana rolled her eyes, "Thanks for pointing it out, brother."

"Any time," Neo smiled cheerfully.

The pair turned their heads back after hearing ascending footsteps coming toward them.

Draco stood behind him, his eye bags were more prominent, his eyes were noticeably red, indicating that he had been crying, and he's thinner.

Diana's eyebrows furrowed, looking at her brother. "I'll let you two talk, perhaps this is the time to ask him," Neo said, whispering the last part to her.