The Ginger Malfoy

12

As the weeks went on Blaise and I became a couple yet he still acted as though nothing had happened at the Yule Ball but he noticed how distant I was becoming in fact everyone did.

"Um Jewel?" Avery says hesitantly

"Yes?"

"You would tell me if something was wrong. Wouldn't you?"

"Yeah of course"

"Oh okay good. It's just that you've been kind of um...... different lately"

"No I'm fine. Just tired I suppose"

"Yeah of course. It's just that you've been different since the Yule Ball.... with Blaise"

"Avery I am fine"

"If there is anything going o- "

"Do have something you want to say?" I interrupt harshly "because please be my guest since you know me so well"

"Jewel I'm just looking out for you"

"Everyone's looking out for me. Everyone thinks they know best. You, Draco, Blaise. I'm sick of it"

I feel my eyes start to well up with tears. I just manage to hold them back before Avery comes over to me and just hugs me.

"Anyway, we should go and get the boys. We said to get them at the common room at 1" I jump up

"We don't have to go. I can tell Dra-"

"No I'm fine. Really. Now come on I'm so bored"

We go down the corridor to the common room and the boys are already waiting on us. Even though what Blaise did was so insignificant every time I was around him I felt like I was drowning. What if he did it again but harder? What if he starts to do it more and more? I pushed all these thoughts to the back of my mind.

"He loves me" "He would never hurt me on purpose" I tricked myself in to only hearing these phrases over and over. As we walked down to Hogsmeade for the last time before school started again I almost felt numb. Like I was in my own world.

"Jewel.Jewel. Jewel!"

"Hm. Oh yeah sorry" I snap my head up to see Blaise scowling at me

"We were saying that Draco and I are going to Madame Puddifoots but we'll all meet at the The Three Broomsticks later yeah?" Avery chirped.

"Sounds good" I say waiting for Avery and Draco to change their minds so I wouldn't have to be alone with him.

After walking around multiple shops aimlessly Blaise and I get a table at The Three Broomsticks.

"Jewel?"

"Hm?"

"What's up? You've barely said a word to me in weeks."

"Oh it's nothing I just haven't been feeling well"

"Well cheer up okay?"

"I'll try"

"Because you know I could have anyone I want but I'm going out with you even though you're younger than me, less popular than me and less socially aware let's say"

"I know that Bla-"

"Just shut up, cheer up and smile for me?" He smiles as if he has done nothing wrong.

I then start to doubt myself. What if he hasn't done anything wrong? I've never had a boyfriend before maybe this is how it goes. I love him and he loves me and I most certainly don't want to see him with someone else. So at this moment I decide I will be the most loving, obedient and caring girlfriend Hogwarts has ever seen.