Outcasted

20- The Common Room

Willows POV

I wake up. I never really went back to sleep. I was too scared. We are going back to Hogwarts today. We need to find the vanishing cabinet and information on Harry Potter. I try think of my task rather than what happened last night. Draco's asleep on the floor. He stayed. I didn't think he would.

I put a few extra things in my case after I got ready. I'm excited to see Fred, things have been good recently. "Hey, are you okay" Draco asks standing at the door of my room. "Yes" I say. He gently smiles at me and walks away. I haven't seen Blaise all morning he's stayed in his room. I'm scared. I never want to see him again. Be strong Willow.

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I see Fred at the other side of the court yard. "Fred!" I shout and run over to him. He wraps his arms around me and squeezes me. "Hey willow, how are you" He questions. "Im good how are you?" "Im okay" He says. "But do you remember a few months a go I told you about horcruxes?" He adds. "Yes" "Harry and Dumbledore are going to find one, the night of the Yule ball." He says. "What's going to happen?" I ask. "They will destroy it and it will be a step closer to destroying You Know Who." "That's good!" I say. "Yes but I'm worried, it's a dangerous thing destroying horcruxes. You know how close Harry is to my family." He says nervously." "He will be fine, Dumbledore will be there" I smile at him. "Yes your right." He says. "On a lighter note! I know what dress I'm going to wear to the ball." "Really? We can go buy it on the weekend" he says. "Um not on the weekend, I'm busy" I say. "Okay, we go whenever" he smiles down at me.

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I didn't see Blaise or Draco all day. It's 10 O'clock and I'm waiting to see if they will come into the common room. I need to tell them, what I found out. "Whiney Willow! What are you doing down here?" Pansy Parkinson asks. "I'm waiting for someone." I say not bothering to look at her. "Who?" Astoria asks. "Why do you care?" I say. "Just wondering, I thought you only had one friend, Fred." She says. "Not for long" Pansy laughs. I roll my eyes. The door to the common room swings open. It's Blaise and Draco. "Willow! We have something to tell you!" He says walking straight to me. He hasn't realised Pansy and Astoria stood at the other side of the room. I clear my thought and look towards them and then back at Draco. He then sees them and lowers his voice. "We found it." He whispers. "Really?" I say loudly. The two slytherin girls look at us. "Your friends with her?" Pansy says disgusted. We all ignore them. He steps closer to me so they girls can't hear. "We can show you tomorrow. Anything on Potter?" He asks. "Yes, I can tell you tomorrow, I don't want them hearing." I say nodding towards the girls. "Okay, after breakfast we are going straight to the cabinet." Draco says. "Okay, Goodnight" I say as Draco walks away.

"Willow" Blaise says with a sad voice. I don't look at him. "Please talk to me." I stay silent looking down. He steps closer towards me. "Why won't you talk to me!" He shouts. I flinch looking up at him. He looks angry. Just like that night. "Go away Blaise." I manage to get out. "I'm sorry" He says. "Go." He hesitates but leaves. I feel my heart pounding. "Willow? Are you okay?" Astoria asks. "Why do you care!" I shout standing up. The two girls stare at me. They almost look sorry for me. "You don't care! You never have! Leave me alone!" I shout at them. "I'm sorry Willow" Pansy says. "Don't be ridiculous, your not sorry. Your just like everyone else." I say now tears coming out of my eyes. They both stand there confused what to do. I look at them and quickly leave.