Chasing Shadows || Draco Malfoy x OC

Year 4- Ch.32

After breakfast Céline, Daphne, Tracey, and Draco make their way to Transfiguration class. When they walked in they took a seat towards the back. Since there were only two people at a desk, Daphne and Tracey sat together and Céline and Draco sat together. They had this class with Ravenclaw students.

A few of them waved and greeted Céline making small talk with her where she sat. But then start getting uncomfortable from the glares that came from Draco, Daphne and Tracey, so they would quickly find their seats. When Céline turned to look at them, she became confused.

"Why are you all glaring?" Asked Céline. 

"You can't seriously be talking to them after what they did to you last year?" Daphne asked her. Céline's eyebrows shot up and her cheeks turned pink. She fiddled with her fingers.

"They're not all bad..." she pouted quietly as she looked down. "Some of them are genuinely nice to me." She then looked up at the three of them, "and I'm not even close with them anyways. They're friends with some hufflepuff students I know."

Tracey sighed, "just... be careful, will you? Tell us if someone isn't treating you well."

She nodded with a sheepish grin, "I will."

Draco rolled his eyes and shook his head.

Just then professor McGonagall walked in, "Good Morning students, welcome to your fourth year of transfiguration. During the first term we will be learning to transfigure guinea fowls into guinea pigs."

The professor showed the students and asked them to practice. Céline on her third try was able to do it much better than most the other students.

"Very good, Miss Everhart." Professor McGonagall praised her. "As expected from the daughter of Genevieve Everhart." Céline'a smile tightens at the mention of her mother. Céline had spent the first month of summer studying transfiguration under the watchful eye of her mother. She had to do it for hours on end. Though she was never able to perform the spells since she was underage.

"Show off." Coughed Draco earning a glare from Céline. He looked at her with a smirk.

After class ended they made their way all to the grand clock tower where they crossed the bridge. That's where they met up with Pansy, Theo, Crabbe, and Goyle. Then they all headed down the sloping path to Hagrid's hut. He was holding the collar of his enormous black boarhound, Fang.

When Fang saw Céline he got excited and sprinted toward her. Before Hagrid could register what happened Fang had already escaped his grip. The gigantic dog ran straight to Céline whose eyes widened. She screamed in surprise when the dog jumped on her, knocking her down on her bum. When he started licking her face her scream turned into shrieks and laughter.

"Fang!" She laughed trying to avoid his kisses to the face, "get off boy!" Hagrid was quick to pull him back. Daphne and Tracey helped Céline up who was still giggling.

"Sorry about that  Céline." Hagrid said looking at her in concern, "Are you alright? You know how much he loves people."

Céline smiled brightly to him, using her robe to wipe her face of the dog's slobber. "Yeah, I'm fine, Hagrid. Don't worry! I know Fang wouldn't harm a fly. Isn't that right, Fang!" She looked at the dog as she bent over slightly to scratch behind the ear. He wagged his tail, trying to jump on her again, but Hagrid held on tighter this time.

He apologized again and walked back down to the hut, pulling Fang along with him.

"Are you alright? He knocked the wind right out of you." Daphne asked her friend, checking her over for injuries.