Mud-Blood

Esme 7

Esme tried to open her eyes but the light was too bright, she felt herself lifted off the ground and arms holding her keeping her lifted off the ground, she tried to lift her head "Don't hurt yourself again Esme" The voice was muffled and low, she just burrowed her head into their chest and wrapped her arms around their neck. Their body was warm and comforting, they smelled of mint and musk. The smell made her feel safe and the way they effortlessly carried her made her feel secure "I got you" The voice said, her eyes started to slowly close and she drifted back to sleep. She was put down on a bed in the Hospital Wing and covered up and the mysterious person left. Esme eventually woke up, she sat up "Ouch" She felt the back of her head and it was bandaged "I am really tired of fixing you Miss Jones, but I healed your wound there quite nicely" Esme didn't remember what happened, she looked around still not processing she was in the Hospital Wing "How did I get here?" She asked "I'm not sure, I walked in and there you were laying in the bed all tucked in, I had to use a charm on you to see what happened. You fell my dear and bonked your head" She stood up out of bed "Thank you" She walked out of the Hospital Wing and walked to the common room, the whole way there she wondered how she ended up in the Hospital Wing or even how she was injured, she couldn't remember anything before her DATDA class. She hoped she passed her presentation though. As she walked into the common room everyone stared at her "Your presentation was really amazing Esme" Pansy stood in her way "Not right now Pansy" Esme tried to walk around but Pansy moved with her direction "Excuse you mud blood, how dare you speak to me like that! Anyway, why did you have such a freak out in class today?" She asked Esme "I don't want to talk about it okay, please leave me alone" Pansy pushed Esme "What the hell is your deal Pansy? All you ever do is bully me, it's honestly getting old" She stepped into Pansy's face "Because you are in the wrong house! You are wearing the wrong uniform, you don't even deserve to wear Slytherin clothes" Pansy started to rip off Esme's house vest "ENOUGH" Esme screamed, her voice making everyone freeze in their tracks "I am done with this Pansy, I will not let you touch me or hurt me ever again! Do you see this hand, yeah this is because of YOU! you are nothing but an ugly projecting bitch who hates her life so much she has to make everyone else's a living hell to feel better. You hate your life so much that you thrive off of hurting someone who can handle pain. It's obvious you haven't felt that have you" Pansy just stared at Esme, her eyes started to turn red and her palms clenched into fists, Pansy started to get scared "What's wrong Pansy? It doesn't feel good does it" Esme laughed in Pansy's face, looking her up and down "You're not even all that as well, a lot of talk from someone who isn't even good-looking, you're fucking pathetic really. And if I ever hear a peep out of your mouth about me ever again, I will make your life a living hell" Pansy started to tear up and slowly held out the vest to give it back, Esme ripped it out of her hands and put it back on, she sat down on the couch and crossed her legs, leaning her head back on the couch, Pansy stormed out of the common room crying as her minions followed her. "I fucking hate bullies," She said to herself "What's with all the yelling" Draco walked down from his dorm and stood at the bottom of the stairs "Please not now Draco, unless you want me to tear into you as well"
"I highly doubt that mud blood" Esme shot up and walked up to him "Well, I really tied into your little girlfriend. I made her vulnerable and weak, just like you like to do to me. You are all the same. Mean and cruel. You will never understand my struggles or...or my life. I'm just some puppet for you all to mess with and hurt. All you do is make fun of my burden. I'm done with you purebloods" Esme tried to walk up the stairs "Esme I understand your struggles" His voice was soft and shaken "Esme...?" She turned around and walked up to him "It's kinda odd hearing you say my real name. This must be serious I take it" He started to lift his sleeve and reveal a mark of a skull with a snake "A tattoo? I don't understand"
"It's my burden. A dark mark. I was marked to be a servant. I was happy at first when I was marked, then I was a part of something horrible, I wanted it gone. So I do understand your struggles of having a burden" Esme was drowning in emotions and confusion, how could he not want that mark, maybe he wasn't as evil as she thought. "What made you not want it anymore?" She asked "It doesn't matter" He quickly pulled his sleeve down "Tell me Draco. What happened" She could sense it in his eyes he had a big secret and that he just wanted to protect her feelings from it or wanted to not remember it. "I've said too much to you. I don't even know why I told you shit. We aren't even friends, we will never get along mud blood" He walked out of the common room. Esme sat back down on the couch, staring at the fireplace, Draco seemed very troubled himself. Esme saw him as the spoiled privileged kid, not a marked servant, he seems like a leader, not a follower. She wanted to pick him apart and study him, he was a secret she so desperately wanted to unravel, always walking around like he was hiding something, he reeked of bad news. She knew he was a bad influence but she needed to get close, she needed more of him.