Beautifully Damned (A Draco Malfoy Fanfic)

Chapter 23 - "It's her"

Jesinta's POV 

I walk into the Great Hall with Harry for dinner, by now almost the whole school knows we are dating. Its not that bloody fascinating if you ask me. Although I've come to realise a few girls around school must of had their eyes on Harry for themselves. I've received several dirty looks from them already. 

It doesn't bother me though, I have a thick skin. 

We sit down amongst some other Gryffindors and Ron and Hermione soon join us after their marathon study session. 

Over at the Slytherin table Draco sits alone, he's isolated himself which is odd. Usually he's surrounded by his gang.

Draco's POV

She’s actually dating Potter. It makes me sick. I should have known, of course she would end up with him. He always gets whatever he wants. The chosen one, the boy who lived, yada yada yada. I was sick of everything falling into place for him. 

How the hell I am supposed to get her to turn on him and join the dark side if she’s falls in love with him or something? This really wasn’t part of my plan. And neither was me actually forming feelings for her. 

Liking her is making me weak.

I shouldn’t have gotten angry at her when I found out about Potter. I let my feelings get in the way and now I doubt she’ll want to continue our fleeting friendship. Which would mean I would fail my task. 

I take out my latest letter from my mother, 

Dearest Draco, 

I went to visit your father in Azkaban yesterday, he's doing well and he wants you to know he is very proud of you for accepting the Dark Lords task. We both know its the only way to get on the Dark Lords good side again. 

Have you managed to become friends with the girl? 

Love, your Mother xoxo

What was I going to say? No I haven’t! In fact I’ve pushed her further away...

"What's been bothering you today?" Blaise asks pulling me out of my thoughts as he sits down.

He's the only friend I've told about me being a death eater, indirectly of course. It makes him jealous that I am the youngest, just 16 years old and already a favourite of the Dark Lord. 

Blaise wouldn't dare betray me, he hoped that by sticking by me he could become one too. 

"Its her." I slyly look over in the direction of Jess. 

She’s sitting with Potter and her annoying Gryffindor friends. 

"A Gryffindor?" Blaise looks confused. 

"Yes. She's more than that. I need her to like me."

"What?! Why?" 

"Its the Dark Lords wishes." I snarl. 

"He wants you to get it on with a Gryffindor? I mean yeah she's hot but I think he would have more pressing matters to attend to then your libido." 

My expression lightens at the thought of Voldermort being my 'wing man'. Blaise somehow always found ways to make light of my situation. Which is what I needed. 

I make sure no one is around us and lower my voice, "He wants her on his side, as a way to get to Potter." 

"What makes you think she'll do it?" 

"She's not who she appears to be." Is all I say. 

"She's Potter's girlfriend though." Blaise mumbles. 

"I need to find a way to change that." 

Jesinta's POV 

Draco and Blaise keep looking over at me. I wish they wouldn't its making me uncomfortable. I catch Draco's eyes and give him a 'what?' look so he knows that I can see him watching me. 

His eyes quickly dart away and he continues talking to Blaise. 

After dinner Ron and Harry go to bed early, they have Quidditch all morning tomorrow.  I stay up with Hermione as she drills me about my new relationship with Harry. 

"Has he kissed you yet?" She asks. 

"Yeah, the common room party remember?" I answer.

"Oh that doesn't count, I mean now that you are official?" 

"Well I kissed him quickly last night." 

She gives me a look that says she knows there’s more to it then that. 

"OK! We made out today!" I say. 

"Is he a good kisser?" She asks.

"Hermione!" 

"What, I'm curious!" 

"Well, yeah he is I suppose." I answer her. 

"Harry's only kissed one other girl, Cho. Couple of years ago now. It sounded like he was bad at kissing then." Hermione says, I'm surprised by her interest in this topic. 

"Well I guess he's just inexperienced." I say. 

"So he isn't great?" She presses on. 

"I didn't say that, it was just different." 

"Different can be good." 

"Yeah." I say. "So is Ron a good kisser?" I tease. 

"Jesinta! You full well know its not like that between me and Ron." 

"But you want it to be." I smirk at her as she just blushes. 

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