Chasing Shadows || Draco Malfoy x OC

Year 6- Ch.176

The match ended in forty-five minutes. With Gryffindor as the victor. Daphne and Tracey came into their dorm room, where Céline had been in for the last ten minutes.

After everything that happened with Draco, she decided to leave the room and go to her own. She needed time to think about everything.

"We lost." Daphne said sighing as she plopped herself on her bed.

"That's a shame." Céline said.

"Weasley saved all the scores we made and at the end of it all Harry caught the snitch." Tracey explained. "Harper was close though."

"Anyway, how's Malfoy?" Daphne said, propping her head up with her hand. "Was he really so ill that he couldn't play?"

Céline stayed silent for a minute, unsure of what to say. She didn't know if she should tell them everything.

"You alright?" Tracey asked. Daphne sat looking at her concerned.

"Did Malfoy do something?" Daphne asked.

Céline sighed, and told them everything she's been feeling; about his disappearances, about him lying to her the day they went to Hogsmeade. She even told them about her insecurity that he was possibly seeing someone. To which Daphne immediately denied, saying how Malfoy has been wrapped around Céline's finger for years, that he was practically obsessed with her and there was no way he would cheat on her. Céline gave her an appreciative smile.

She then continued to tell them about her confrontation asking him about it. Céline told them everything, except for Harry's accusations and how now even she was doubting whether or not Draco was a Death Eater after what he said. For your own safety, I won't. His words repeated in her head.

"Don't worry, Cél." Daphne said. She was now sitting next to Céline, patting her back comfortingly. "Maybe it has to do with everything that happened to his father."

Céline didn't think that it would make sense for him to not talk to her about it, seeing that her family situation was similar to his. She would understand if he was going through something.

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The next day, Draco really did try make it up to Céline, they spent the whole day together, no distractions, and no disappearing from him. He set up a picnic for the two of them under the observation room in the Astronomy Tower. Céline appreciated it and enjoyed her time with him.

Neither of the two brought up what happened the day before and she didn't have the courage to try and undress him again. She mentioned to Draco how she was invited to Professor Slughorn's Christmas party and how she wanted to have him come as her plus one, which he agreed to go. It kind of surprised her. She was certain he wouldn't want to go because it might not be up to his standards to go.

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As the months passed by and Christmas drew closer, many things were occuring. Céline had been noticing that Hermione hadn't been hanging around Harry and Ron. The reason being was Ron was too attached to Lavender Brown's face. Apparently they started to go out right after they won the Quidditch match. Céline could only imagine how hurt Hermione must be feeling. Harry and Hermione would still try and talk to Céline, to which she would only really talk to Hermione. Harry was still stubborn on taking back what he said.

Céline was beginning to grow more concerned with Draco. Not only had he dropped out of the Quidditch team, but he was starting to disappear for longer amounts of time. A lot of them during meal times. Apparently he wasn't doing so great in classes either.

His mind always seemed to be focused elsewhere, deep in thought. He's even gotten a couple of detentions for not doing his homework for Transfigurations