Malfoy Neighbors

The Goblet Of Fire-Year 4 Chapter 11

Weeks went by and before you knew it, the other schools where at Hogwarts. The names were drown from the globet and the tournament had begun. Victor Krum from Durmstrang, Fleur Delacour from Beauxbatons, Cedric Diggory and Harry Potter from Hogwarts. Potter's name was tossed out of The Coblet Of Fire last and shocked all who witnessed it. There was supposed to only be three contestants in the tournament.

The Hufflepuffs weren't to happy about Potter's name had been drawn out, and that was obvious in hurbology. The Hufflepuffs were acting cold to the Gryffindors. They felt that Potter had stolen the glory again. You didn't understand why they didn't understand. Potter couldn't have put his name in the goblet. He was fourteen like you and the other fourth years. You had tryed to remind them, that no one under seventeen could add their names, but none of them would listen. In fact, they got mad at you for taking Potter's side. Even Sam was mad at you for saying that there was no way Potter put his name in. Class was long. Your friends were all mad at you. Even Sebastian had taken the side of the Hufflepuffs.

Hurbology finally eneded and you were happy to be going to care of magical creatures. At least the creatures weren't mad at you. You were pritty good with animals. Draco showed up and started in on Potter. You watched them as Hagrid came from behind the cabin carrying crates of Blast-Eneded Skirts. He told everyone that you were all taking them for a walk to release some energy. After you had leached yours and headed off. You wanted to talk to Draco, but he was still mad at you and wasn't talking to you. You walked around the grounds by yourself venting to the creature you were walking.

"I didn't mean to make him mad. I didn't mean to make anyone mad, but now, they're all mad at me. I really miss Kathy. She would have understood." You said sitting down on a large rock. You weren't there long though. The blast-eneded skirt was pulling on the leach. You got up and started walking again.

"You know, (y/n) hasn't been acting like her normal self." You heard Grabbe say. You pulled on the leach and hid behind the large tree just on the edge of the forest.

"Leave it Crabbe." Draco said coldly.

"He's right," Goyle spoke up. Draco stopped walking and truned back to the two boys walking behind him.

"That includes you!" Draco said now sounding angry. "Walk them," Draco pointed at the creatures they had on leaches. "somewhere else." Draco turned back and started walking again. Crabbe and Goyle looked at each other.

"He's in a foul mood." Crabbe said before the two boys started walking again. You came out from behind the tree and fallowed them.

"Crabbe, Goyle!" You called after them. They looked back and stopped walking. You caught up to them. "I just wanted to say thanks." They both looked confused.

"Thanks for what?" Goyle asked.

"I heard you guys talking to Draco. Thanks for saying something to him." They gave you a smile. "I just wanted to let you know I appreciate it." You said your good byes and headed back after Draco. You searched for a little bit. It wasn't hard to find him. He was walking the perimeter or the Quidditch field. You caught up to him and was walking next to him. You were still invisible to him.

"Draco, I know you're mad at me, but I need a friend right now." You didn't expect him to react so you kept talking. "Sam and Sebastian are mad at me. They think I'm on Potter's side. I don't think he put his name in the goblet, and I guess that's why they are mad at me, but I'm not on his side." Draco started walking faster.

"I didn't think he would want me around." You said to the skirt. "He hates me alright. Come on, class is almost over. We should get you back." You pulled on the leach a little and the skirt truned back and headed to Hagrids hut.

A few weeks went by and your friends still weren't talking to you. Luna and Ginny were really the only ones. They were in year three so you didn't see them much. You spent a lot of your free time in your bed. (N/n) was doing all he could to make you happy. He had even tryed to give you his favorite shiny ball.

"I'm sorry (n/n). I just don't feel like playing." You had told him. You felt all alone.

The first task for the tournament was comming up and the school was getting excited. You, on the other hand, just wanted to stay in your dorm room and really disappear. You felt invisible not to just Draco but everyone. Would any of them notice if you left the school?

The first trip to Hogsmeade was upon you and you decided to go. Perhaps it would cheer you up a little to be away from the school for a few hours. You walked around the different shops.

"I know Draco's mad at me, but this is cool." You said to yourself looking at a mini model of the new brom he wanted. It wasn't very expensive so you decided to get it. You though it would make a good Christmas gift, if Draco ever spoke to you again. You put the broom in your bag and was headed back to the school when you saw Draco. Your first instinct was to run over to him, but you didn't. You looked over at him, gave a deep sigh, then went back to the school. It hurt to see him these days. The classes with Draco in them where even harder then before. The work wasn't hard, it was being around him, that made it difficult.

In the next few weeks you had dived all your time and energy into your school work. You had plenty of time with no one talking to you. Your grades where pritty high now except for postions. You still stuggled with that. The only reason you passed the class evey time was because Draco had helped you. And even though you had loads of time to study for that class, you found it hard to focus. Draco had always been there to chip in and give you pointers, and now he was no where around. You kept thinking he was going to pop up any moment. You knew he wasn't going to, but that didn't stop your mind from forming the thought.