Looking up from my dinner awhile later I raised an eyebrow at Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle who had taken the seats in front of me, Pansy and Blaise as they all looked at me
"Crabbe. Goyle" I greeted before reaching for my goblet as Malfoy continued to stare at me
"Can I help you?"
"Packed your trunk yet Black?"
"Excuse me?"
"Well you're going home aren't you? Expelled are you not?" He asked suspiciously as I tried to hide the slightly smug smirk growing on my face
"You would think that I was expelled, but you see, McGonagall has a soft spot for me and let me off"
"So that's it? No expulsion? No detention?"
"Nope"
"What about Potter then? Surely this is his last meal"
"You can believe what you want"
"Amelia? Have you sent that letter to your mother?" Flint asked from behind me as I turned around and nodded
"Sent it off just before dinner, I should get a reply either late tonight or early tomorrow" I told him as he nodded and walked back down the table as I turned around to the group who were all looking at me
"What?"
"What letter?"
"Draco why do you even-?"
"Why are you trying to get your nose into my personal information? Quite frankly if you did find out what I wrote to my mother about that would be an invasion of my privacy and I wouldn't hesitate in hexing you into the next century" I told him simply as his eyes narrowed and a scowl grew on his face
"You better watch what you say Black, you don't want to go around causing more trouble"
"Well maybe if you just cleared off there wouldn't be trouble caused" I told him as we stared at each other for a moment before he stood up and motioned for Crabbe and Goyle to follow him as he walked off and I pretended to wave
"That prick walks around with his head in his arse like it's a hat"
"What the hell just happened there?"
"How am I meant to know?"
"You know, everyone in Slytherin in this year grew up together apart from you"
"Gee thanks for the reminder Pansy, you lot are just your own happy, cosy little family and I'm just sitting there knowing nobody" I said laughing as she shook her head at me and I pushed my plate away and answered their questioning looks
"It's gone cold"
"So what did happen when you were taken away by McGonagall?"
"Oh nothing much, she had to sort something out with me anyway, I also met Flint then"
"There's something you're not telling us"
"Blaise I must say you are smarter than you look"
"Okay. Rude"
"I'm joking. But yes, you aren't being told something. You'll find out soon enough though" I laughed before offering them smiles as they both stared at me and I went quiet for a moment before clearing my plate of cold pasta before putting more on as I started eating
"Why are you both staring at me?"
"Because we want to know what you're not telling us"
"If you stop staring at me I'll tell one of you"
"Which one?"
"It's not a question of who she'll tell Pansy it's a question of who she loves more" Blaise corrected her as I glanced between the two of them amused as they smiled at me and I took a drink from my goblet
"So who are you going to tell?"
"Not you"
"What?! Amelia! But you get the privilege of sharing a dorm with me!"
"I knew I was liked more!- also, Pansy how do you think that's a privilege?"
"Blaise shut up-"
"Pansy be quiet I want to hear what I'm about to be told"
"I'm not telling you either"
"I'm sorry- what? Who are you telling then?" Blaise asked as his triumphant smile dropped
"Daphne" I told them simply with a smirk as they both stared at me before quickly scanning the table for her as I sat there amused
"Now if you'll excuse me, I'll see you two back in the common room" I told them with a smile as I climbed off the bench and walked away, ignoring their questions as I continued to walk away as I made my way to the entrance hall. Walking down the steps a smile formed on my face as I looked out at the size of the grounds, turning around I looked at everything in view before walking towards the grass slope, walking down it carefully as I tried not to slip as I made my way to the edge of the forest. Standing at the edge I peered in, looking as it suddenly got dark and you couldn't see anything past that as I glanced around before taking a step forward
"Don' take another step Amelia!" Hagrid's voice shouted as I took my foot back while a small smile grew on my face and I turned towards him from where he stood at the door to his hut
"Knew you'd be down here a' one poin' or another"
"Do you blame me? I'm dying to go in" I said to him laughing and could tell that although not visible, that a smile had took over his face under his beard
"I know yeh are, only chance yeh'll get of goin' in there is if yeh get detention"
"Really?" I asked as a smirk grew on my face as he shook his head at me laughing slightly
"Do yeh want to come in? Yeh can meet Fang"
"Can I?!" I asked excitedly as he stood to the side as I ran over and slipped past him as I was almost knocked over backwards, Fang having bounded over to me as he stood on his back legs and tried to lick at my face as I started laughing and I tried to push him off
"Tea?"
"If it's not too much hassle"
*Published ~ 06/06/20*
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Fanfiction**trigger warning: this story will contain scenes of a violent relationship, self harm, attempted suicide, depression and anxiety** (I understand that this may be personal and emotional towards readers and that's why I'll leave it up to you to decid...
