Dressed In Black (A Draco Malfoy FF) (DISCONTINUED)

Chapter 5

Crystalline's P.O.V.

Next day...

I wake up only to hear chatter. The girls in my dorm are very girly and even more annoying.

I stand up and for a few seconds black dots cover my vision. I blink a couple of times and I can see clearly again. I sigh, take some fresh clothes and head for the bathroom.

I take a quick shower and for the first time in a few years I look at the mirror. My once healthy skin is now very pale,almost grey, with dark circles under my eyes which make me look really sick. My cheekbones are very hollow, mainly because starvation did its job.

I'm frightened by the sight but what scares me most... are my lifeless chocolate brown eyes. I remember when they still had at least a dim light but now they were completely empty.

I force myself to look away and change my appearance to make me look normal. I slowly put on my clothes and change my hair colour to brown with blonde tips.

I put on some makeup just in case something triggers my real appearance to show up.

I walk back into the dorm. The girls I room with instantly fall silent and stare at me. It's almost as if they were discussing how hideous and worthless I am.

But they are Hufflepuffs. They're supposed to be nice and kind. Maybe they were just talking about their crushes or clothes.

Bloody likely.

I take my bookbag and quickly exit the room. As I enter the common room the students stop chatting and all eyes are on me.

I suddenly feel anxious and panic so I run out of the common room and into the hall with my legs and hands slightly shaking.

I remember that Draco wants me to eat so I go to the Great Hall and everything is silent once again. I try to ignore the disgusted stares and sit at the Hufflepuff table. I take some toast and water and people go back to what they were doing previously.

I sigh and manage to eat two slices of toast. I feel fat and want to throw up but instead I head to class.

I enter the classroom and immediately spot Draco. Of course, he's picking on Potter and his friends. I take my seat and soon Hermione sits in the chair next to me.

"How can you be friends with Malfoy? He's a total git!" she says angrily. My eyes widen and I look at her "How do you know we're friends?" I ask. She just huffs.

"Crystalline?" someone says carefully. I look up and see Draco frikkin' Malfoy.

"Draco?" I mimic him. "You okay?" he asks, concern clear in his eyes. "Yeah, I'm fine." I reply, looking straight at him. He nods "I'll see you tonight." and walks away.

"What the bloody hell is wrong with you?" Hermione asks angrily. "Nothing is wrong with me, Granger. If you wouldn't be blinded by attention, you'd know what I'm really like." I growl and turn to the front of the class.

"So now I'm Granger to you? You know what, Crystalline? Don't go anywhere near me, Harry and Ron. We're not friends." she says in a harsh tone.

"We never were." I answer.

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Once the lesson is over I quickly leave the classroom.

"Hello, Crystalline." I hear a bittersweet female voice. I turn around to see Pugface Parkinson.

"What do you want, Pansy?" I ask, annoyed.

"I'll make it simple... Stay away from Draco and you'll be fine. If not... you'll be sorry for being born. Deal?" she says sickeningly. I nod and walk away.

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Late in the evening I put on some sweatpants, a sweater and warm fuzzy socks. I quietly leave the Hufflepuff common room and start walking to the seventh floor.

Once I'm there I'm panting very heavily and black dots cloud my vision. I stand there, leaning against a wall for a minute or so.

When my vision is clear again, I sneak into the Room of Requirement.

There's a fireplace, some couches with pillows and blankets on it, fairy lights. It honestly looks perfect.

I see somebody sitting on one of the couches. I walk closer and realise that it's Draco Malfoy.

"He's sleeping... I shouldn't wake him up." I mumble to myself. I take a blanket and lay it on Draco. I sit on the couch opposite of him and curl up in a woolly blanket. I look at him and after a while I zone out.

Why is Draco even helping me? If this is a prank, I swear to Merlin, I'll end my misery. Maybe the Astronomy Tower. Noone ever goes there, so nothing could interrupt.

"It's rude to stare, you know." Draco says, making me jump.

"Goddamnit! Draco, don't scare me like that!" I shout.

"Sorry. So what happened with Mudblood today?" he asks, getting up from his seat just to sit next to me. "She got mad at me for being your friend. She asked what's wrong with me. I called her Granger and said that if she wasn't blinded by attention she'd know what I'm really like. After that she said we're not friends anymore." I explain, fidgeting with my fingers.

"Is that all?" I shake my head "I said that we never were friends."

"Damn. Now I'm starting to think you belong in Slytherin." Draco chuckles darkly. But I disagree "No, I'm not cunning, I'm not ambitious. I'm just...me. And I'm worthless. I think the Sorting Hat put me in Hufflepuff because it's the most worthless house of all."

"Crystalline, you're not worthless. You're here for a reason; and maybe that reason is... me."

A/N: BOOM!!! CLIFFHANGER!!!!!!!!!!

What do you think, guys? I think this chapter is quite good. The next one will be...

NOPE! I'm not telling you!

Oh, and by the way, I do NOT think Hufflepuff is worthless. CRYSTALLINE thinks it is.

Updates will be slower because the school year is now starting and homework, teachers etc. will DRAIN my entire energy and inspiration. But I'm going to update at least two times a month or more.

I'm scared to go to school because my hair is green (Slytherin pride, bitch!). Wish me luck!

I love you and until next time!

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-Quinn