coconuts and strawberries | draco malfoy

17.

it's been about 12 days since you first got with Cedric. Things have been good, you guys hang out every night. You haven't really spoken to Malfoy since that one day, he hangs out with Pansy all the time now. Ron and Hermione are doing well and Harry has been weird but he's okay.

classes have been good, you've learnt more spells and curses. they've been taking extra precautions lately incase something may go wrong, it worries you that they think something bad might happen.

the hall is extremely busy today, every 5 seconds you only take one step. "what is the hold up?" Hermione asks, you shrug. "move, excuse me" you hear someone from behind say, you look back and see Draco, Crabbe, Goyle, Blaise and Pansy pushing through everyone.

he sees you and smiles a little "y/l/n, Granger" "hi, pushing in i see?" "yeah, tryna see what all the drama is about" "oh, well you're not getting in front of us" you say confidently. "you sure?" "yes..." "well i'm going to have to, but don't mind me" he says as he begins walking past you, he's standing that close that you can feel his breath. there's no room for him there but he works through it.

he ends up holding your waist as he walks past you, holding you steady so you don't fall. it makes you nervous as hell, and Hermione can tell by the way you're breathing. "thank you" he whispers as he let's go, pushing through everyone else.

his friends push past too and you finally let go of the breath you held in, turning to Hermione. "you alright there?" she laughs. "mhm... why wouldn't i be?" "he touched you and you stopped breathing" "i was just surprised..." you watch him push past everyone aggressively, wondering why he did that to you.

when you finally get past everyone and things get moving again, you find out Neville had passed out and that's the only reason no one moved. you're extremely late to class as is everyone else so you and your classmates are all running to get through the door. you end up running faster then everyone else and entering the class first.

you see someone's book drop and pick it up for them, their pages falling out. "oh sh- thank you" Malfoy says as you pick up his pages, you see something that catches your eye. there's a little page with the words

"sophisticated
talented
beautiful
outstanding"

you remember seeing some of those words in your letter, in that handwriting too. you give him the book and pages and he takes it pretty fast when he realises you looked at what he wrote. "thanks" "sure..." you whisper, walking over to where Harry is seated. you sit beside him and sigh, he must've heard because he asks "what's wrong?"

"oh, nothing... just thinking" "oh okay" you plan on seeing Cedric after class to go over something with him, so when class is over you try to find where he is. "Cedric!" he turns around and smiles. "hey" "hi, can you do me a favour?" "sure, what is it?" "can you show me your notes?"

he looks confused, "my notes? we don't have classes together" "i just need to see something" "okay..." he pulls out his books and hands them to you, you open them up and look at his handwriting. it's nothing like the writing in your letter, the one he claims he wrote. "everything okay?"

"um... yeah, i just have to go find someone" "oh-" "i'll see you later" "y/n-" "bye!" you shout as you run off, you're on a mission to find Draco and talk to him alone, but first you have to get that letter. After you get it from your room, you run around for what feels like hours before you find him.

"Draco!" you shout as you run up to him, suddenly out of breath. "y/n? you okay?" "hold on", you gasp as you have your hands on your knees, getting your breath back.

"i have to talk to you alone" "okay... what about?" "well that's why i have to talk alone" "okay, Pansy go" "what?" "go?" she looks offended before she scoffs and walks away. "what's up?" he asks. "i saw your notes." "okay...?" "look i need to ask you something" "alright, what is it?" "did you write it?" "write... my notes?"

"the valentine's letter Draco, did you write it?" "no... why would i write that?" "please don't lie to me, i need to know" he stays silent, scoffing. "what makes you think i did?" "come look at this" you grab his arm and pull him over to the grass, sitting down and patting the ground next to you.

he sits beside you as you steal his book from him, "hey!" you take it and open it to that page you read earlier. you then pull out the letter from your pocket and sit them beside one another. "it's the same handwriting malfoy, the same words too" "y/n look at what that letter says. do you really think i'd ever say something like that?"

"no, but it adds up. Draco please..." he just goes quiet, not even giving you eye contact. "when you told me Cedric admitted today writing it, i was surprised. he clearly didn't write it so i didn't know what his aim was" you sigh shakily. "you wrote it?" he slowly looks at you and nods.

"Draco this... this says you like me. it says you think i'm beautiful and-" "sophisticated-" you look at him, realising he's telling the truth. "-i know y/n..."

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aa. sorry for late update!

okay to clear up some people's confusion, the timing of this book isn't specific. i will use scenes from third year, 7th year, anything. but we are technically in 6th year in this book. so that is why cedric is alive, that is why i use scenes or teachers from earlier years. i'm going with the plot i want and it's a bit messy but it seems to be enjoyed! thank you :))