FORBIDDEN LOVE

Ch 5 STRANGE BEHAVIOURS

The next two weeks passed in a blur, horrible as the first two days, the situation at Hogwarts, was getting worse. Neville got two more detentions. Seamus and I got into trouble as well, for refusing to use the Crutiatus Curse in first years, and Ginny was locked in her room for two days, without food, for using inappropriate language with a teacher. 

I got two detentions; Neville got more. My first one was spent making some lines with that stupid quill of theirs. I MUST ALWAYS OBEY. Ugh! It still hurt if I touched it.

On Friday of the third week of term, I went to the library meanwhile, Ginny and Neville were in class and later were attending different detentions. I had to go there early as I had a free period, and we were only allowed to be here until 7. I got into more trouble and had to do two extra essays, one for Muggle and one for DA. 

Tonight, I have the feeling my detention will be worse, what horrible September we were all having.

After the punishment, I barely made it to my common room. They used the Crutiatus Curse on me twice for 10 minutes each. I was feeling like passing out any moment.

"Headmaster" I managed to say the password to the portrait.

When I entered, Draco instantly looked up. "Bella?" Malfoy said tentatively.

And all went black. The Last thing I remember, is seeing something blond moving towards me.

When I woke up, I was feeling very sore. What happened?

I tried to get up, but my muscles protested.

I opened my eyes. Where was I? This wasn't my dorm.

The walls were painted green and silver. What happened yesterday? The last thing I remember was getting into the common room. How did I end up here? Who took Me?

I tried to sit up again, this time more slowly.

I turned to my left and almost jumped out of the bed. Malfoy was fast asleep next to me. This was his room. He helped me.

DRACO's P.O.V.

I was sitting on the sofa, pretending to read a book, instead, I was waiting for Bella to come back from her detention. 

What could possibly take her so long? They probably made her do some lines again. She should stop snapping at the Carrows like that. But of course, she can't, she is a Gryffindor, she is brave, she will always do the right thing. She is not a coward like me.

In these 2 weeks, I tried my best to just forget about her, but trying to ignore her, only made me want her more. Every time we met after that time she saw me crying, it was as if she saw me on a different light. True she still hated me or at least disliked me, for so many years that has been our feeling towards each other, pure hatred. But in reality, she is so sweet and kind, caring and loving. After we were partnered together I started observing her in class, at meals, and I realised what type of person she was. Very different from what I thought she would be, and when not in the company of Saint Potter, she was actually likeable. Everybody liked her. I can't believe I am actually falling for her! This is a nightmare. The door of the Great Hall opened and interrupted my thoughts. Bella was there barely standing straight. She had blood all over herself, a long cut on her arm was still fresh. I knew those cuts too well. They had used the Crutiatus Curse on her. 

"Bella?" I asked tentatively, getting up.

She was just staring at me, not moving. When she tried to walk, she fainted.

I panicked and run towards her. She needed to be healed. I picked her io and carried her to my room.

After I put her gently in my bed, I began healing her cut. When I was done, she was still fast asleep, and I was pretty tired, so I just lied next to her, and watched her sleep, until I found sleep myself.

BELLA's P.O.V.

I immediately lifted my T-shirt: the cut wasn't there anymore, all that was left of it was a straight pink line. It didn't even hurt. I turned my head to watch Malfoy. I cannot believe he healed. He hated me. He had ignored me this past two weeks, why didn't he just take me to Madam Pomfrey? Or better yet leave me passed out in the entrance of the common room. 

All these questions tormented me while I made my way to the bathroom to take a bath.

Why was he acting this way towards me? Why was he helping me?

I decided to confront him today! To ask him what his problem was, why was he acting nice one night and then ignore me for weeks, just to act nice again later. This was so weird. And the real question was: why do I even care?

But I never got the chance to ask him.

After the bath, I waited in the Common Room for one hour for him to come down, but he never did.

I went to his room to see if he was still sleeping, but he wasn't there.

I thought that maybe he went to the Great Hall. But when I got there, he was nowhere to be seen. Where could he be?

Malfoy didn't show up to his lessons for a whole week.

He was never in the Great Hall, never in our common room. Ginny came sleeping with me after the first night. I hated being all alone in there. 

All I could think of is where had he gone.