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5.3. A Fateful Bet

A fateful bet (part 3)

(Draco x Reader)

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Surrounded by books you where sitting in the library, doing research for a herbology class. You skimed through them not paying much attention. Your thoughts were occupied with something else. How could you pay him back? You had some ideas but they were all going to get you in trouble too and you had enough to deal with as it were right now. Sighing you closed your book and decided it was time to leave. There wasn't much sense in studying if you didn't actually study.

"Y/N." You heard Draco call out to you.

You were eating your dinner in the Great Hall. It was already half empty, your way of avoiding social contact as much as possible. Obviously it didn't work.

"Are you planning to go to Hogsmeade today?" Draco asked you.

"No I wasn't."

"Well you are now. Don't be late I don't like waiting." He said while standing up and strolling away. Greeeeat, just great. I didn't get to finish my stuff for herbology and now he ruins the rest of my day as well.

When the time came you got in the carriage to Hogsmeade with Draco and the rest, sitting a bit away from them a sulking look on your face. You didn't speak much until you arrived other than the occasional nod and a grumpy 'yes or no'.

"Where do you want to go?" Draco asked standing beside you.

"Your in charge, so you tell me. I don't care much as long as I'm back at Hogwarts quickly." You snapped at him.

"Do you HAVE to be so bitchy all the time?" He said in return.

"In case you forgot you didn't leave me much choice in coming here with you."

"Oh whatever ..lets just go to Honeydukes." He told you and started walking in the direction of the store.

The shelves were packed with sweets like always. Colourful sweets wherever you looked. Walking around for a bit on your own, your mood got at least a bit better. There was no use being sour. It just made your day even worse so you could enjoy yourself while you were here. You spotted Draco who signaled you it was time to go.

"Here I got you something." He said when you where outside the store.

"You bought me sweets?"

"Yeah isn't that the kind of thing you do on dates?"

"Sure if this was a real date I guess it would be."

"Just take it I can't look at your glum face anymore."

"I doubt some sweets will change that but...thanks I suppose."

Back at Hogwarts you went straight to your room, resting on your bed. You took the candy out looking at it. Had he actually tried to be nice earlier? No freaking way. You shook your head. Draco doing something for the benefit of others. Yeah sure as if that would ever happen.

The next day in potions class Draco was sitting next to you again.

"Did you miss me?" He said, smirking at you. Back to your cocky self today, I see. What else.

"Like a persistent flu."

"The first class today and your already so moody."

"You have that effect on me it seems."

He looked at you and thought about something for a moment before speaking.

"Professor Snape! Y/N isn't feeling very well I should get her to the hospital wing."

You stared at Draco. What the hell did he just say?! You were perfectly fine. Snape looked at the two of you, clearly not believing a word but since it was Draco it probably didn't matter if it was the truth or not. He gave a quick nod and Draco dragged you out with him.

"What do you think you're doing?" You said angrily.

"I just wanted to spend some time with you, that's all." He replied innocently. Yeah as if.

'You know what?' You thought to yourself, 'Let's play along.'

You slowly walked towards Draco, pushing him against the wall lightly. You let your fingers run along his chest, gazing into his eyes. Hands trailing up you crossed them behind his neck.

"Soo...you wanted to be alone with me...what now?" You breathed, bringing your face closer to his.

He made a shocked face. That had been the last thing he was expecting. He wasn't quite sure what to do. Did you make fun of him? Where you serious? And what if you were? Until now he hadn't really thought about it, making fun of you had been entertaining. That had been all. But now having you so close, his heart suddenly racing he wasn't so sure anymore. Did he actually like you?

"Dracooo..." You purred, "You're starting to drool." With this you let go of him and spun around leaving him standing in the hall by himself.

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