coconuts and strawberries | draco malfoy

8

you rush to the library to find a specific book Luna asked you for. you haven't really been to the library before, so you're nervous about getting lost or not being able to find what you're looking for and looking dumb.

you walk through the doors and look around, a lot of people hang out in there to read or just talk. you look through the isles to find the genre of her book, romance. you personally find romance novels cheesy and unrealistic. you prefer horror and gore as much as it may not seem like it to others who know you.

you walk down one of the isles and start looking through, you hear some voices from close by. "how was it?" they laugh, "honestly so boring, and she didn't even look nice or anything. it was honestly embarrassing". you scoff at how mean they sound, and try to catch a peek at who it is.

they start laughing again, and you turn the corner to see Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle standing there. you immediately realise he was talking about you... didn't look nice, boring night? that's not what it seemed like the actual night! he spots you and his face drops from a smile to a serious expression.

"y/n" he says quietly as you shake your head and begin walking off. "uh... i'll be right back" he nervously laughs to his friends as he chases after you. you push the doors to the library open hard and fast, trying to leave as fast as possible. "y/n stop please" he shouts from behind you.

"why?" you stop walking, turning to see him. "why should i stop?" "it's not what it sounded like" "and what did it sound like malfoy? it sounded like you said some nasty things about me. i thought we actually had a good time i guess i was wrong" "you weren't wrong! we did" "then what the hell was that?" "it was nothing! it was a lie"

he walks closer toward you so you're not shouting across the hallway, standing in front of you. you can't even look at him so you look at your feet instead.

"a lie huh? you are so confusing" "i know. look i did have a good time with you, and i actually thought you looked beautiful-" you look at him extremely fast as he says that and see his expression change to regret. "what?" "nothing... what? nothing. i didn't say anything. you're hearing things..." he rambles, you just stand there in silence for a few seconds, processing.

"look i didn't mean it okay? i actually had the most fun i've had in a long time" "then why say those things to them?" he sighs. "i didn't want to sound pathetic or soft" "are you seriously that scared of being vulnerable?" "i don't have vulnerability" "everyone does malfoy. so when you man up and decide to admit it... maybe i'll believe you"

you begin to walk away, you hear him sigh loudly and groan as he walks back into the library. you completely forget about Luna's book, rushing to go find Ron.

when you find him, you approach him. "hey Ron, you wanna do the thing today... hang out?" "oh sure, when?" "now" "now?" "now." okay..." "cool" you smile. you and Ron take a wander through the halls, talking about a lot of things such as family life, hogwarts relationships all those things.

you both take a seat on the grass across from each other. "so, you and Hermione... what's the deal?" "what? nothing- Hermione and i? no, nothing" "Ron you are the worst liar" he gives up trying to lie and sighs deeply. "i don't really know, i like her, and i think she likes me... but i think she cares about schooling more then relationships. i don't blame her"

"i think she likes you" his head shoots up, a smile forming on his face. "really?" "i think so... you should talk to her about it" "talk to her..." "yeah, you've done it before" "not about this!" he shouts nervously. you just laugh at him and look at the sky, thinking about life. hogwarts, your friends.

"i have a question for you" Ron speaks up. "oh yeah? shoot" "you and malfoy at the dance... seemed intimate" "no, not at all. i don't even wanna talk about him right now" "why? what happened?" "he told his friends it was like the worst night ever and i looked bad"

"what a right asshole" "ron!" you gasp. "what? have you never heard someone swear?" "well of course i have. i went to a public muggle school, i just haven't heard it here" Ron laughs at what you say. "just remember that Malfoy is a bully. he will always say things like that, it's best not to take it to heart. he made fun of Harry's dead parents once"

"what?!" you shout loudly, Ron covers his ears and furrows his brows. "That is so rude!" "yeah, that's Malfoy for you" you start to think about what he said, maybe all the nasty things were true. "has he ever made fun of you?" you ask, determined for answers. "of course he has, my family aren't wealthy like his" "that gives him no right" "tell me about it"

"let's stop talking about him, he's not worth it." you suggest, Ron agrees.

you spend the next half an hour with Ron, talking about a lot. you feel like you know him a lot more then the others now, you're not mad about it. you love making new friends

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