coconuts and strawberries | draco malfoy

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"now listen up students!" Professor McGonagall shouts. "it's not everyday we get a new student in the middle of the year but, we have made an exception. Y/n Y/l/n, may you come forth."

everyone in the room turns to find where this new girl may be hiding, and there you are, standing against the wall at the back of the room. when you notice everyone staring, you immediately get off the wall and fix your posture, before walking towards the professors.

looks and whispers are all around you, but you tune them out and focus on getting sorted into a house. "now, i shall place this sorting hat on your head and you will be sorted into your house." you look around at the crowd while swallowing the lump inside your throat. chills rush down your spine as the hat is placed above your head. "hm... let's see..." the sorting hat mumbles.

you think to yourself "anything but slytherin... i've heard such bad things about slytherin, i would HATE to be placed there..." you wait anxiously for what feels like days for an answer. "gryffindor!" you smile widely as everyone in the room applauds. you feel a weight lifted from your shoulders knowing that you're not in a house with such a bad reputation.

you make your way to the Gryffindor table where a young girl lets you sit beside her graciously. "thank you" you smile as you take a seat next to her. she turns to you quickly and extends her hand. "i'm Hermione granger." you shake her hand gently. "oh, hi i'm-" "i know who you are, you're y/n" "yeah... how'd you know?" she covers her mouth with her hand as she laughs "you were just standing in front of us all and being introduced."

"oh... i forgot about that". you laugh nervously.

you feel your cheeks go hot and red, while Hermione just giggles. "no need to be embarrassed... how about i show you around? tell you a bit about Hogwarts history?" "yeah.. that would be nice" you say with a big smile.

you follow Hermione out of the dining room with hundreds of kids pushing past you both. "this happens a lot, it's a busy school... do you know your classes yet?" "no..." "okay, we will figure that out together. anyway there's someone i want you to meet. two someone's." "okay" she smiles and takes your hand, pushing through the crowd.

"excuse me, move it please, excuse me, sorry!" you giggle at her and she takes you to two boys who look like they are arguing.

"it's not that difficult to understand Ron." "well i'm sorry that i'm not gifted with your intelligence Harry." Hermione clears her throat as you both make a stop. The boys turn around and totally miss the fact that you are there, their eyes are drawn straight to Hermione. "Boys this is the new girl... since you weren't there when she was introduced." "sorry Hermione, we were trying to find one of Ron's spell books since he lost it."

"that's okay Harry... anyway" she turns to you and nudges your arm softly. "Want to introduce yourself?" you swallow hard and look at the boys. "um... i'm y/n y/l/n... i just moved here." "In the middle of the semester? they do that?" Ron asks confused. Hermione hits him on the shoulder. "ow!" You laugh along with Harry. "I'm Harry, and this is Ron." "Ron Weasley." Ron corrects as he extends his hand. You shake it then turn towards Harry.

"Harry... like Harry Potter?" "you know who i am?" "of course i do! i've heard so much about you." "oh well that's-" "Where's your scar?" you interrupt with before realising you were being rude. "Sorry... i'm a little excited." "It's okay... here" he lifts his hair ever so slightly so his scar is revealed. you gasp softly and smile, you've heard such heroic things about Harry. "wow, it looks like lightning" you giggle. He laughs with you while Ron and Hermione smile.

"got yourself a girlfriend Potter?!" a voice from behind you shouts.

you turn around and see a blonde boy and two of his friends walk towards you. "Shove off Malfoy." Ron says with annoyance in his tone. "Draco Malfoy..." you whisper to yourself. "sorry? who are you?" Draco asks. you perk your head up instantly and look back at the group, then towards Draco. "im-" "actually... i don't care. You know hanging out with these Dimwitted losers will cause you nothing but trouble."

"Well... they seem nice" you shrug with a nervous laugh. "Leave her alone Malfoy, she doesn't need your drama." Hermione states with her arms crossed over her chest. Draco scoffs. "I guess i'll be seeing you around." his eyes draw from you to Harry. "Potter." he smirks sarcastically as him and his friends push past you all, hitting your shoulder on the way.

You grab your shoulder and scoff. "What's his problem?" you ask furiously.

"He's just mean. ignore him" Hermione says while rolling her eyes. You watch Draco and his friends push a student into the wall and laugh as they walk off. You walk over to the boy they pushed and extend your hand toward him. "are you okay?" you ask in a worried tone. "oh yes, t-thank you." he grabs your hand and sniffles as he gets up.

you pick up his books off the floor and hand them to him.

"I'm y/n" "i'm Neville, L-Longbottom." he was for sure expecting you to judge him, but all you do is smile. "nice to meet you Neville". He smiles shyly and walks away in a hurry. You watch him as Hermione and the boys approach. "you're a really nice girl" Ron states with a smile on his face. Hermione furrows her brows a little at him but shrugs it off.

"We should see what your classes are, put you in the same as us." Hermione smiles. "okay" you grin and walk with them to find out your classes.

Later that day you are sitting in a class beside Harry. Hermione and Ron are sat behind you. You look at your surroundings, feeling a sense of joy and excitement. There's some noise in the background that causes you and your friends to turn around. Draco and his friends enter class loudly, whistling and laughing as they make their way to the desk beside you.

There's about a four feet gap between you and Draco, but you choose to just face forward and ignore his presence.

He doesn't seem like a very kind person, and you don't like unkind people. "Ah Potter! glad to see you and your girlfriend made it. i thought for sure you'd be off kissing somewhere." he laughs. "do you ever know when to shut your mouth Malfoy?" Ron asks in annoyance.

You let out a small laugh at Ron's comeback. Draco's eyes are drawn to you and your laughter.

"Is something funny?" he asks. You look over at him, staring him down for a moment before opening your mouth to speak. "well actually i think it's funny that you think you're so top tier." The class stops and looks at you and Malfoy. "and what do you suppose you mean by that?" "i mean, you're so rude to everyone for no reason at all... you should just be nice" you say with a small smile.

Your kindness intimidates him in a way he can't explain nor would ever try to.

He stays silent for a moment like he's thinking something over, then starts laughing loudly with his friends. "i'll pass on that". your smile drops quickly into a frown and you face the front of the class with a sigh. "you know, no ones ever really tried to play nice with a bully like Draco before." Hermione says from behind you.

you turn back towards her and tilt your head in confusion.

"what do you mean?" "well most people, even if they're the nicest in this school, will come back with some snarky response that will make Malfoy pick on them more. but you stayed nice and respectful, i bet that intimidated him." she laughs. "oh definitely" Ron snickers.

"so... the way to stop him from being such a... a..." "jerk?" Hermione asks. "yeah, a jerk... is to be overly nice to him? i feel like he doesn't deserve that." "He doesn't, but it'll scare him. he wants you to be sad so, if you do the opposite he will feel intimidated and threatened. it won't work with any of us because he knows us and hates us... but you."

you sit and think that through while Professor Snape enters the room. you look over at Malfoy who gives you a sarcastic look, causing you to roll your eyes. "be nice to him... to intimidate him..."

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aa. just a small note, i don't have the ability to write the correct language and way things work in the original harry potters, in this book... but i will be trying my hardest to make it as realistic as in the Harry Potter world as possible.