camellia withlock│draco malfoy ✓

19│the quidditch world cup

CHAPTER 19: the quidditch world cup

Melia and Draco were walking around the camp, looking at things people are selling and other things when they are spotted by the golden trio.

"Melia!" she hears 'Mione shouting. She looks at Draco who just nods at her before they turn around. Draco places a hand on her lower back as if to show her that he's here. Hermione hugs her right away before stepping away from her and joining the two boys again.

"How are you?" she places a smile on her face before signing something for Draco to translate.

"She's been fine and says thank you for all the books she got. She read them all," the trio looks at them both weird. "Melia has lost her voice. She got a bad cold after we were up north, and her throat needs to heal." 'Mione doesn't believe her and grabs her hand to take her away from Draco for a moment.

"Is he telling the truth? Did something happen when you were at the manor," Hermione asks in a hushed voice, but loud enough for the four to hear. Melia takes out the small notebook and the pen she had in her pocket and starts writing that nothing happened and that Draco was telling the truth. Melia didn't want to tell Hermione yet. She wasn't even ready to talk about it to Draco.

"Are you sure?" She just crosses her arms as a reply. "Fine, but you know you can talk to us, to me, right?" Melia hugs Hermione and that's a good enough answer for her. They say their goodbyes before they walk back to their tents. When they're far enough away, Melia lets out a breath she didn't know she was holding.

"You know you have to see them again soon. Every day for a whole year."

She huffs, "I know."

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As Melia, Draco and Lucius walk to their places, Melia hears someone talking "Blimey Dad, how far up are we?"

"Well put it this way, if it rains... you'll be the first to know."

"Father, Melia and I are in the minister's box, by personal invitation of Cornelius Fudge himself," she punches his arm lightly at that remark. Draco doesn't even spare her a glance.

"Don't boast Draco. There's no need with these people. Do enjoy yourself won't you. While you can," Melia looks at them with an apologetic look. Before they're able to walk away, she hears someone shouting her name for the second time that day. She walks back to where they stood before and sees Hermione.

"I didn't get to tell you earlier, but you look really good today," Melia mouths a thank you to her before walking away. They get seated in the minister's box after greeting the minister. Five green and white figures fly through the air on their brooms leaving a coloured trail behind them. A glittering leprechaun appears in the sky and starts dancing. Everyone is excited.

After them comes five red figures, one of them performs a stunt on his broom and one of them appears on the large screen. The crowd begins to chant 'Krum, Krum, Krum' until the announcers start to talk.

"Good evening! It gives me great pleasure to welcome each and every one of you to the final of the 422nd Quidditch World Cup. Let the match begin!"

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"Stay in the tent and don't leave! Understood!" Melia nods her head.

"Yes, father. You have been through this a million times already."

Narcissa walks up to her son, "Draco! This is serious, we don't want you two to get hurt!" Lucius stands beside her.

"There will be two death eaters outside guarding the tent," Draco was about to argue, but Lucius cuts him off, "it's for your own safety."

"Understood," Melia signs and Draco translates after seeing their confused look. "Be careful, both of you," Draco translates again. They nod before going outside.

After a few games of cards, one of the two death eaters from outside comes into the tent. He tells them everything went as planned and that they should apparate back to the manor. Melia gives him a stiff nod. She has been working on how to act around death eaters. Trying to act like how Lucius does so that she can get some respect. She wants the others to fear her a little. Not because she likes it, but because then people won't touch her. She wants to let this summers' torture to be a one-time thing. So far it has worked.

Melia and Draco meet his parents back at the manor after apparating. Lucius takes Melia to his office where he was explaining how everything went and that they were successful. While she is at the manor, Melia is trying to gather as much information she can to help the Order of The Phoenix later on. That's what's keeping her sane through this. Thinking that she will be able to help her friends and Sirius later on. Maybe that will make them forgive her?

A few days later the Malfoys' and Melia apparate to the station. After saying goodbye to them both, they walk into the train trying to find an empty compartment. They find one empty compartment and sit down. Later Blaise comes in with three other people.

"Hey, guys. How are you?" Blaise asks them when he is seated.

"We're alright," Draco answers for both of them while squeezing Melia's hand.

"Oh, Melia. You probably don't know the other people here?" she shakes her head no. "This is Pansy Parkinson," he points at the girl beside him. "And those two are Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle." He points at the two boys. She looks at Draco who nods his head.

"It's nice to meet you!" she signs, and Draco translates. "She says it's nice to meet you."

(A/N) Some of the lines in this chapter are from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie script, which mean that I don't own it. Everything else is written by me.