Orphic ϟ Draco Malfoy

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"Eleanor? What are you doing here?" Draco whispered hiding the cauldron behind him. Sadie already knew he was brewing wolfsbane potion from the smell

"I believe I should be the one asking you that, you're brewing some wolfsbane potion! I thought you're-"

"Wait, I'll explain later alright? I'll just finish this potion." Draco said calmly. Sadie agreed knowing it was something crucial. She stood beside Draco who was making a perfect wolfsbane potion. She could not believe her eyes. Why would this boy ask for her assistance if he was greater than her in potions? Why would he hide such talent?

Sadie already forgot that she was going to make her own potion but she did not mind, she was waiting for Draco's answers and she was amazed on what she was seeing. She watched Draco carefully make the perfect potion. Once he was done, he put them all in different vials and corked them shut. Placing it in a parcel and casting a protective charm in it, not wanting the hard worked potions to be destroyed.

Once he was done, Draco smiled at Sadie who smiled back at him. He suddenly hugged her, burying his head into her neck.

"I'm sorry, for not telling you. Sorry that I lied that I sucked at potions." He mumbled. Sadie sighed hugging Draco tightly.

"There's nothing to be sorry about, Draco. I just don't understand why'd you keep such talent a secret" Sadie said looking into her eyes. Draco chuckled looking straight into her eyes, tucking a strand of her hair into her ear.

"Because I thought that was the only thing that I could spend my time with you alone, you see I fancy you way back since fourth year. I've been a jerk to you occasionally since I really don't know how to act. gratefully I had my potions class with you this time around, I asked my father to ask Snape to tell you to tutor me and reason out I was flunking my class, you see, they were very supportive." Draco said smirking. Sadie scoffed, she could not even believe what Draco had said

"Oh how privileged Malfoy's are." Sadie taunted him. Draco laughed rolling his eyes at her

"We're not that privileged-"

"That explains why! You were behind me academically and you're above Granger! For fucks sake! You rank the second best wizard in this school and never have I noticed! I thought it was a joke when the school talks about it but it was not! You're a bloody brilliant person!" Sadie exclaimed smiling brilliantly at him "I hate the fact that you played dumb with me, Malfoy." She said smirking

"Ah, the smooth ways of Draco Malfoy has already been figured out by the one and only Snape." He taunted

"Better luck next time messing with my head." Sadie joked

"What are you doing here? I asked you earlier but you did not answered me." Draco said. Sadie smiled at him shyly

"I wanted to brew some sleeping draught since I could not sleep, bu no worries, I think I'll be fine without it." Sadie assured him. Draco nodded and carried the parcel

"Want to help me go and deliver this?" He asks

"To whom?"

"I've been helping random people anonymously, I think you already know Fenrir Greyback right? A lot of people, mostly children are suffering because of him, especially now because You-Know-Who is on the rise. I wanted to help them, I don't want them to end up like Aria." Draco whispered the last words, frowning. He was hoping Sadie did not hear it but she did. She looked at him curiously.

"Who's Aria?" She asked

"My sister, Aria Malfoy who died when she was four. A werewolf bit her, we thought it was Fenrir but he was with father discussing some business when Aria was outside playing when the attack happened." Draco's eyes fell into the ground. His heart sank remembering his late sister, tears were already threatening to fall from his eyes but he managed to blink them away