I'd Follow You (a Draco Malfoy story)

Chapter Seven

"Only a few weeks left of school."

"Sure seems that way."

"What's got your panties in a bunch?"

Angelina lifted her eyes to look at Draco as he sat on the opposite leather couch of the common room, he was eating an apple and had the same bored expression across his face as usual. "Nothing," she muttered. "Shouldn't you be practicing or something?"

Draco scoffed, "there's no need. I'll pass everything with Outstandings like usual."

Angelina pursed her lips and continued reading, it was hard to be completely honest, to put all those feelings and thoughts of trying to get Draco to notice her into a small box and lock it up in her heart for all of time. But what her sister found the need to remind her every day was true: she had no chances with Draco. So why try?

"It's a beautiful day out, why aren't you outside in the sun?" Draco countered.

"Because...." Everyone will begin to pick on me again, she thought to herself, "I'm just not in the mood."

"School has gotten so boring since we nailed Potter and his band of dolts eh?" Blaise appeared beside Angelina, tossing his bag at his feet.

Angelina tried not to glare at her sister as she appeared and sat beside Draco, letting her fingernails trail against Draco's arm. "At least there's only three weeks left."

"It's a shame we didn't get Potter expelled," Draco commented.

"I actually miss those fireworks the twins made," Angelina said, shutting her book.

Draco gave a cold look, with their stunt they pulled when leaving the castle, Draco was burnt by a rouge firework. Angelina only wished it'd been Pansy instead.

"See you later," Angelina stood quickly, there was no way she could stay and watch another second of Pansy with her hands all over Draco like a small child with their favorite toy. And he even lets her, a shiver went down Angelina's spine at the thought.

"That ruddy bitch, I can't believe her!" Angelina kicked at a statue's podium which resulted in it turning its head and looking down at her with a creek. "Sorry...."

She walked down the hall, listening to the echo of her footsteps until she heard clicking behind her, without even turning Angelina smelt the spearmint an groaned inwardly.

"What's going on with you and Pansy?" Draco questioned as they began to match steps.

"Nothing," Angelina shrugged.

"You should tell me. I don't feel like playing this game for much longer, waiting for you two to make up..." Draco shook his head, "that's child stuff."

"We are children," Angelina raised an eyebrow.

"No, we're teenagers, at least Pansy is, and she should act like it."

"Then tell her yourself," Angelina rolled her eyes. She didn't feel like hearing this speech, much less from Draco.

Just stop, just stop liking him. This is killing you. He's like a dark cloud. You can do better.

Angelina whispered this to herself over and over again as she walked, Draco sighed heavily before grapping her arm and forcing her to hault. Angelina held her breath as Draco leaned his close, his stone grey eyes searching her face for something as they stood in silence.

"Somethings different about you," Draco whispered. "Is someone bullying you again?"

Angelina pried her arm away and scowled, her face feeling flush, "no! Nothing's going on!"

"Then what's going on?" Draco frowned.

Its because I fancy you, but so does Pansy and I don't stand a chance, "Draco, I...."

Angelina shook her head, her walk turning into a sprint, Draco's shouts of protests echoing through the hall. She had the courage to say the words, but it didn't matter. Draco wasn't going to ever return those feelings.

*****

"Our parents want us to go to the States for the summer," Pansy mused as she looked over a letter that had arived just that morning.

"What does it say?"

"Nothing more than we have to, but I'd rather not go," Pansy muttered.

"Why not? If they mean for us to stay with Aunt Carmine and Uncle Garrett, it's not like we'd have a bad summer," Angelina shrugged.

Pansy looked up at her sister and scowled slightly, "then you go to the States. I want to stay around here."

Angelina glared slightly at her sister, all conversations had been taxing and filled with extreme tension no matter the subject. Even if Angelina asked her sister how she slept, it was responded with a scowl and dry look. "Suit yourself then."

Pansy nodded, her scowl transforming into a big smile as the common room opened and Draco strutted in the room. "I will...."

Angelina bit her lip, knowing exactly why Angelina didn't want to go leave for an entire summer. Draco would be vunerable and available. It was the perfect time for her to strike.

With a horrible ache, Angelina slowly walked up to her dormitory and laid on her bed before letting all her tears fall into her pillow.

****

"Draco, what do you think you'll be doing over break?"

Angelina slowly dragged her fork across her dinnerplate, moving the peas to the side as she lifted her eyes to watch Draco give a shrug. "Not sure, probably the usual," he said casually.

Pansy shifted so that her right arm could be seen brushing against his as the two continued to eat their dinner, "we should do something then, plan a visit or something," Pansy said as cheerfully as possible, her eyelashes opening and closing a mile a second--if that were humanly possible that is.

Draco lifted his eyes to Angelina's as he swallowed a large piece of meat, "you going to be around, Ange?"

"Ah---"

"No, Angelina usually goes to our aunt and uncle's over in the States. Don't you?" Pansy's last part was a forced whisper as the sisters looked at each other with firece glares.

"Yes. That's correct," Angelina responded dryly.

Pansy gave a triumphant smirk before returning to her dinner.

***

"You have no right to send me away! No right at all. What was that?!" Angelina's shouts echoed around the small dormitory, her feet padding against the cold flooring as she stood before her sister's bed.

Pansy sighed, putting her book aside as she sat up slowly, "like you actually have a shot at Draco. I gave you an out the easiest way I could."

"And what's that supposed to mean?!" Angelina looked at her sister with a mixture of disgust and rage--although they should possibly be the same looks.

"You're not good enough for Draco, so its best that you aren't around when he's around--"

"Oh so he's going to be spending a lot of time with you, is that it?" Angelina snorted.

"That's my plan," Pansy gave a small nod.

Angelina shook her head, "sucks to be you then, because I'm going to stay here. Right next to you."

Pansy's lips curled back slightly, getting to her feet, Pansy's glare intensified. "No one wants you around, not mum and dad, not Draco, and not me."

Angelina took a step away from her sister, things had been on edge, but she didn't think it had gotten to this point. The point where sisters turn on each other. Never had she imagined this to happen.

"Then fine. I'll see you on the train back to Hogwarts," Angelina whispered.