Lie To Me

Part 6

Draco Malfoy

We had been at school for over a month now and King was never anywhere to be found. She would pop up in class and for meals but would then disappear.
I wouldn't have cared if it wasn't for what father needed me to do.
But it was going to be hard to get her to crack. She was overly stubborn and arrogant and now she wouldn't even interact with people. She wasn't going to let our long lasting hatred go just because I had apologised to her. It was going to take something way more than that. But what?

Luckily I didn't have to wait too long for an opportunity to do something to help her and to make her think that I was interested in her.

It was a cold evening and it became clear that winter was here. I couldn't sleep and instead chose to sit by the fire in the common room and look out onto the black lake.
It was silent. But that was understandable considering how late it was. I didn't even hear the footsteps coming down the stairs. But I did hear the little sniffles.
I looked up from the fire and over to the stairs where King was standing there dressed in her green and silver jumper, some shorts and a pair of socks.
I could see the tear stains on her cheeks clearly in the firelight and I told myself that I couldn't mess this up. This was my chance to get her on my side.
"King?" I said and her eyes snapped up.
She let out a large sigh and turned on her heel.
I got up from my seat and quickly walked over to her. But before I got to her she turned and put her finger up.
"Don't you dare grab me or I swear to god I will rip all your hair out." She said, tears still running down her face.
"I wasn't. What's wrong?" I asked trying to seem as genuine as I could.
"Like you give a shit." She said attempting to wipe a few tears away. I didn't give a shit. But for my father I had to pretend I did.
"I do. Sit with me?" I said and she sighed but followed me over to the sofa by the fire.

I sat close to her and to my surprise she didn't attempt to move away from me.
"What's wrong?" I asked and she sighed, sniffing again.
"It sounds stupid. But I got a letter from my parents telling me I have to stay here for Christmas because they're not going to be home." She sighed and wiped the tears off of her cheeks.
Stupid reason to by crying.
"I'm, I'm sorry. It won't be as bad as you think. You'll have this place to yourself. Not many people stay." I shrugged, only after I said it, realising it probably wasn't going to make her feel better.
"Thanks." She sighed and was about to stand up when I took her hand, gently this time. "Let go."
"No. Ok I'm sorry it wasn't the right thing to say." I said and it pained me to keep saying sorry to her.

I was lost in looking at her when I realise that this could be my time to get information.
"So, where are your parents going?" I asked.
"I- I don't know. They said they couldn't say where they were going." She said and I nodded.
Well that's not helpful.
She sighed and I turned to look at her.
"I've always spent Christmas with them. They always told me that loyalty to me was more important than loyalty to him." She said and my heart stopped for a moment in my chest.
"M-my parents would tell me the same."

We both knew that our parents were followers of the Dark Lord. It wasn't hard for people to know and anyone in their right mind could have guessed.
But it took me back to think that we actually had something in common. Our parents loyalties always got in the way. While I didn't like King I knew how hard it was and how disappointing that felt.

"Really?"
"All the time. But they hardly ever stick to it." I said and King sighed but a small smile crept onto her face.
"It sucks."
"It does." I sighed and we locked eyes.
She sighed again before kneeling. I frowned and a few more tears fell from her eyes. She gave me a small smile before wrapping her arms around my neck.
"What are you doing?" I said attempting to shuffle away.
"It's a hug. I thought there was a bonding moment that here. God you're such an asshole." She scoffed and quickly got up from the sofa.

I shrugged.
Shit.
No I needed her to want me.
I got up and followed her up the stairs. I skipped a few steps and caught her just before she opened the door.
I took her hand and pulled her to me.
I wrapped my arms around her, hating my life and cursing inside my head.
"What are you doing?" She groaned.
"It's a hug asshole." I said and I heard her laugh a little before wrapping her arms back around me.

It was a foreign feeling.
I hugged Pansy occasionally but never meant it.
I shouldn't have meant this hug but something inside me did mean it. Part of me wanted to hug her. After all I knew the pain she was going through.
Loyalty sometimes wasn't all it cracked up to be.