"Lies" [Draco Malfoy Fanfiction]

Chapter 10

Narrator

Over the time Lydia has spent with Draco, how she called him now instead of Malfoy,  she has seen him open up a little. One time he even wanted to tell her everything but then it hit him again, he couldn't the dark lord would hurt his only love. "You know, I don't know what you are going through! If it's that you are afraid of what will happen to your father or if you are afraid something will tear us apart. I will always be there for you, just call my name and I will be there to help", Lydia told Draco in the afternoon on a cloudy day as he once again broke down in all his tears.

Later that day, during dinner, Lydia had seen Draco laughing again. He was happy. Lydia helped him to become happy for at least a couple of hours. However, it didn't last long. Once again he stood up at midnight, walked to the Room and Requirements and tried to mend the vanishing cabinet. Once again he felt a sharp pain every time he wanted to rest for a bit. Once more he pulled up the sleeves of his shirt and once more he cried looking at the dark mark burning on his sleeve.

He was tired of all of this. But the dark Lord chose him, out of all, it was him who the dark lord has chosen. If he succeeded his family would be free again and if he didn't he would die.

When he was done for the night, the sun already had risen and glowed on a dusting of snow. Tired, he walked to his first class. Not expecting to awake anymore. Like a ghost, he headed to 'Care of magical creatures'. On his way, he met Blaise and Goyle, "Morning." Instead of walking next to them he dropped behind and thought about life. Just to be disturbed once again, a soft girl's voice whispered in his ear. He turned around, thinking it was Lydia and kissed her.

But as he opened his eyes, not the little brown haired angel stood in front of him. Alternatively, the blacked haired devil was in front of him, smirking. "Parkinson..", he sneered. He kissed another girl, what would Lydia think. "I always knew you had a thing for me, but who wouldn't?", she stated and grabbed Draco by his hand, now standing next to him, revealing a disappointed Lydia. Tears were rolling down her face. Her eyes were puffy red. "You - Arse Draco Malfoy", she screamed and then ran away. Draco has broken her heart again, "Why would she- Um I get it. You two are a thing. Well correct me: Were a thing", Pansy laughed. The anger in Draco was getting bigger with every movement she made, until he couldn't handle it anymore,"Calvario"

All her hair was laying on the ground. And Draco left satisfied.

Lydia skipped classes that day and laid in her bed crying almost the whole day. And every time one of her friends asked her 'what's wrong', she pretended to sleep. It felt like her whole heart was being torn. She thought that she could have had changed him in a good way. She was disappointed in herself for believing he was actually in love with her but it all has been a big lie.

It has been a couple of weeks and the holidays were only days apart and Lydia was getting ready for old Slughorn's Christmas party. The cold snow was banging against the windows, making Lydia shiver. Snow laid up to four meters on the once green landslide.

The brown sparkling dress she decided to wear for the party matched her hazel eyes perfectly, hair up in a messy bun, light make-up and bright jewellery. "You look good. Nobody will ruin this night", she said nodding towards the old wooden framed mirror and left the room.

She accepted that Draco didn't love her and everything has only been a game for him.

But a closer look towards Draco and Lydia would have seen that he has been hurting a lot lately. He felt more pain the closet he came to mending the vanishing cabinet.  He was happy,  although he knew everything would Change if he killed Albus Dumbledore.

Nobody asked Lydia out, she was alone in one of the millions of corridors, humming the melody of 'Independent Women' by Destiny's Child. The corridor she was walking in was cold and she had to cross her arms to give herself a little bit of warmth. 

" The shoes on my feet, 

   I've bought it.   The clothes I'm wearing,    I've bought it.    The rock I'm rockin'-'   Cause I depend on me  I wanted the watch   you're wearin' I'll buy it ...",

suddenly she found herself singing and became silent immediately. "You have a beautiful voice.", Draco said, who sat down on a window and stared into the darkness. He had been sitting there often lately, to think and it was close to the Gryffindor Common room and hoped to see Lydia, to talk to her.
"Thanks", Lydia replied shyly.
"Look, I have been thinking about you non-stop and...", he broke off. His hand brushed through his usually perfect hair. The bags under his eyes had become larger and he seemed to be under pressure. His hand were shaking. "... You've been on my mind a lot and it hurts how you seem so happy without me. Look I didn't mean to kiss Parkinson. She's a bitch. It was an accident I love you, Lydia. I truly do.". Lydia let go of her frozen expression, nodded and sat down next to him, just to stand up again, "I am sorry", she said and went away. Yet another time she left Draco alone and again he was about to tear up. But footsteps stopped him, indeed he hid in the window so nobody could see him. It wasn't easy for him to play his role in this world, but he had to he stood under too much pressure. " I've never been to this part of the castle. At least not while awake. I sleepwalk, you see. It's why I wear shoes to bed.", Luna said walking next to Harry to the party. A breath of relieving slid out of Draco after both of them vanished from his view. Harry was the least person he wanted to talk to. Somehow Harry knew what was going on, or would figure out soon.

The room where the Christmas party was being held was extremely crowded and it was difficult for Lydia to make her way to Hermione, who seemed to need help. "Hello you two, can I steal Hermione for a minute? Thanks", Lydia said in a faked sweet voice. She dragged Hermione in another corner of the room and burst out in laughter, "You've invited McLaggen? Come on Mione! Ron is not even here". "How did you know". "I have special powers", Lydia replied and imitated Professor Trelawney, her Divinations Teacher. Just seconds after Hermione disappeared and McLaggen stood right in front of Lydia. Lydia, who tried not to laugh again, acted like she didn't saw Hermione and told McLaggen that he should look in the corridor leading to the girl's bathroom.

"Take your hands off me, you filthy squib!", she suddenly heard Draco screaming. Mr Filch held him triumphantly on his collar of Draco's shirt, " Professor Slughorn, sir! I've just discovered this boy lurking in an upstairs corridor. He claims to have been invited to your party". Without thinking Lydia interrupted the conversation, "He's here with me.". Her feet walked her two steps nearer Draco and Filch, who now released his grip and frowned. A small 'thanks'  Draco mouthed as he grabbed Lydia's hand with his seating and shaking ones and led her to the dance floor, for a little time to think. This wasn't the right thing to do in this moment but both lovers didn't care. All they needed was a piece of love.

"One dance...",  Lydia asked with puppy eyes. He shook his head in reply but yet agreed after all. Although the dance was slow, both hearts were beating extremely fast. Draco has had his arm around Lydia's small waist and her's were up against his neck. "I wish this could last forever", he whispered in her ear, leaving her in a shiver. He felt like he could get rid of all his stress and just live a happy life like everybody else did. And he would have felt like this for longer if Snape didn't drag him away.

"Maybe I did hex that Bell girl. Maybe I didn't. What's it to you?", Harry, who had followed Draco and snape, heard Malfoy saying. " I swore to protect you. I made the Unbreakable Vow", Snape. " I don't need protection. I was chosen for this! Out of all others. Me! And I won't fail him.", Draco again. Harry leant against a wall and slowly realised what was going on in Hogwarts. But what was an Unbreakable Vow? He didn't find an answer that night but that would change real quick.

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Song: Independent Women - Destiny's Child