Grudges

Chapter 6

"Well that's quite enough of that for today." Fred said quickly, pulling Skye along to the door by her wrist.

"Hey wait I wanna know!" She yelled in protest as she tried to fight against the twins strength, but to no avail. Every question she asked was met in silence as she was pulled along, though the only question she asked was about his so called 'crush', he just shook his, as he would continue to do for the long walk.

They stopped at the corridor in which they parted ways for their separate common rooms, Fred pushing her in the direction of her while walking in his.

"I'll get it out of you eventually Weasley!" Skye whisper-yelled, as to not attract unwanted attention.

"Good luck with that Hamilton."

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Victoria awoke the next morning quite startling, a vivid nightmare still playing in her mind, and the loud yelling of one of her roommates, Pansy Parkinson. She was yelling about who used her facewash in the shower, which none of us admitted to. Though secretly we all knew it was Millicent who used it, as she thought it had some magic quality that Pansy used to clear up her acne, though sadly it didn't make Pansy look like any less of a pug.

Victoria sat up slowly, stretching her arms out wide as she thought of nightmare, it was more of flashing of different scenes, one of them a bright green flash and a scruffy looking man with black hair falling back into a veil of some sort. Another was of her mother, a soft smile on her face as she looked up at Victoria, then yet another flash of green. The last was Dumbledore, falling backwards.

The images were stuck in her head as she got ready for the day, as she went to breakfast she just stared off into space until she bumped into a familiar blonde haired boy. He turned with a sneer on his face and a insult ready to come from his lips, as soon as his cloudy blue eyes connected with her green ones his eyes softened and small smile graced his lips.

"Victoria. I trust you feel better?" They walked together the rest of the way to the dining hall, where they sat next to each other as they chatted. It was a like a little bubble had formed around them, they served themselves breakfast. Victoria got herself a pile of waffles sprinkled with cinnamon, slices of strawberries covered the top as well as maple syrup. Draco served himself sunny side up eggs with some potatoes, both of them a cup of orange juice to top the breakfast off.

"So Draco, other than quidditch, what do you like to do in your free time?" Victoria asked as she took a bite of her waffle.

"I like to read."

"That's all?"

"Yes."

"Well, what do you like to read?"

"Fantasy."

"Oh I like those books too. I think one of my favorite ones is a muggle book called The Book Of Lost Things, you should read it."

"A muggle book? Why would I read that?" The tone of his voice was condescending.

"Yes, a muggle book. Believe it or not they have quite the imagination, they make up brand new worlds with all different types of magic and epic loves with amazing adventures and great evils being conquered by the even greater goods. Bad guys turned good, good guys turned bad. The muggle mind is extraordinary." Victoria spoke like she was dreaming, a light tone in her voice that was so rarely heard.

"Well, maybe i'll read it."

"Viki! I thought you were sitting with me today?!" Skye's voice echoed throughout the hall, it caught the attention of some Gryffindors, mainly the golden trio, who all gave Victoria a questioning look apart from Ron who was glaring and no doubt telling Harry about how he told him about her, how she was a typical Slytherin.

"Skye. You're just trying to get me in trouble aren't you?" Skye knew exactly what Victoria meant, and she was right. Skye was trying to get Victoria away from Draco Malfoy, Skye thought he was dangerous and hated the fact that Victoria hung around him.

"I have no idea what you're talking about Viki. Now come on, sit with me." Victoria knew the eyes of Dumbledore's Army was on her, and no doubt she would get scolded for what she was about to say next.

"No, it's okay. I'd rather stay here." Skye's jaw dropped at Victoria's statement, and Victoria could see the disappointment in her eyes. As well as Harry's from across the room. Man, today's meeting was going to be difficult.

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Harry Potter stood in front of the door to the room of Requirement, his arms crossed as he blocked Victoria's path into the room.

"So did someone have to convince you to kick me out or did you decide all on your own?" Victoria was annoyed, to say the least.

"I'm sorry Victoria, but after you were talking with Malfoy all day we can't trust you anymore." Harry couldn't make eye contact with her as he talked.

"Harry. Do you honestly think I am a bad person?"

"That's not what is in question here."

"That is exactly what's in question. If you can look me in the eyes and tell me you think i'm a bad person who doesn't deserve to know how to defend myself, i'll leave and never speak of this again."