coconuts and strawberries | draco malfoy

5.

"Hermione, i need to tell you something... you guys too." Harry, Ron and Hermione turn towards you, their full attention on you. "Dumbledore asked something of me... and i don't want you guys to judge but..." you look at their faces, feeling nervous. "i... am going to the dance... with malfoy." "what?" they all ask in unison.

"Malfoy? like Draco Malfoy?" Hermione asks with confusion. "yeah, he asked me to. trust me i didn't want to but, i didn't want to let Dumbledore down." "well... there's no room to judge. it wasn't your choice." Ron says. "yeah..." "you know he won't go along with it right? he will probably not even show up" Hermione exclaims.

"no i think he will... he asked to see my dress earlier today and asked what the plan is" "maybe he's possessed by a kind person pretending to be him" Harry suggests, which makes the lot of you laugh. "Harry, do you have a date yet?" "uh... well the person i was going to ask, has a date." "i'm sorry... you know i'd go with you if i could right?"

Harry's face perks up like he's surprised, "really?" "yeah of course. do you have anyone else in mind?" "well..." he subtly and slowly looks at Ron. It's silent for a moment until Ron has an expression of realisation. "Harry no... not Ginny!" he says in a dreadful tone. "she asked me, a few times. i don't want her to end up going with some bad guy"

"i think that's just a cover for him wanting to dance with your sister Ron" Hermione says with a laugh, you laugh with her but Ron isn't having it. "fine, you can go with her" "thank you" Harry sighs in relief.

"wait so... who are you going with?" you ask Hermione. "um... i'm actually, i'm going with Ron." "really?" you and Harry ask at the same time, a surprised look on both of your faces. "yeah, we had no one else to really go with so..." you know that's not the only reason they're going together. you thought they were dating when you met them, they have chemistry.

you spend the day in classes with Hermione, Harry and Ron. you also can't stop hearing people talking about the dance and who they're going with. it makes you happy that there's a social event going on, everyone is always stressed in classes and now you finally get to see everyone happy and in their own headspace.

The night before the day of dance, you start to feel nervous. You've made many friends while at Hogwarts so far but... Draco isn't one of them. you want to have a good night but you believe he will be the one to ruin it all. "Hey Luna?" Luna takes her eyes off the book she is reading to pay attention to you. "yes?"

"who are you going with tomorrow?" "oh... no one. i prefer to attend these kind of things alone, or not at all." "oh... okay." "you seem nervous, are you okay?" "yeah, i'm just worried that my night is going to be bad... going with Malfoy and all" "i'm sure it will be a magical night for you, try to think positive."

she's right, it could end up being a great night where Draco doesn't even show up... but then you'll be alone. "thanks Luna" she smiles at you then continues reading her book.

Going to sleep that night was rough, you were tossing and turning constantly trying to get Draco and the dance off your mind. You have no idea why you're so nervous other then the fact that you think it's going to be a bad night, you just wish you didn't have to do it.

You turn off the night light beside you and try your hardest to get to sleep.