FORBIDDEN FEELINGS

Chapter 6- Dumbledore's Strange Idea

We all have dinner in the hall and it's quite loud. Harry is making a lot of eye contact with me, he's kind of cute but not really my type. "So, what was life like surrounded by Muggles?" Ron asks me, curiously.

"Ugh, they're the worst. It's like living in a world surrounded by millions of Draco Malfoy's" I answer, and everyone groans at the thought of it. "That would be hell" Hermione moans.

"Did you have a boyfriend?" Harry nervously asks, course he did.

"Still do"

"What's he like?" Hermione questions.

"Wonderful. He's so caring. And he is so attractive. He is all I look for in a guy. We've been dating for 6 months"

"Wow. That's a long time" Harry says in a disappointed tone.

"Muggle boyfriends sound boring. You need a wizard" Ron states and Harry nods his head.

"She doesn't need one. If she really likes him, it doesn't matter what he is" Hermione states.

I smile and we all finish our dinner.

I'm sat on my bed and Hermione and I are having a girly chat in our pyjamas as it's almost bed time. Ron barges in and Hermione shouts "Ron! You can't just barge in like that. We could've been naked!" 

Ron raises his eyebrows and I say, "Bet he wishes we were" Ron and I share a bit of laughter and he then stops and says "Dumbledore's here to see you, Jessa, and he's with Malfoy?" Malfoy? Oh god, I better not be in trouble.

I put my slippers on and run down the stairs to join Dumbledore and Malfoy in the Gryffindor common room. They're in the doorway and I notice Malfoy looking me up and down with his eyebrows raised as I am wearing a tank top with no bra and booty shorts whilst he is wearing full on pyjamas and a dressing gown. Maybe I'm underdressed haha.

We follow Dumbledore down the dark, cold corridors and Malfoy leans in as we're still walking and whispers "Slut" into my ear with his warm breath tickling the side of my face. I look up at him and he's giving me a dirty look. What's his problem?

We enter Dumbledores hot office and we take a seat in front of him. "So, Snape has informed me that Jessa, you haven't done well in his class today, which is perfectly fine for your first day, but as you're in third year you need to catch up" he says.

"I don't understand why I'm here if I'm the top of the class" Malfoy gives me a smug look as he says this. I roll my eyes. What an idiot.

"Well that brings me to my next point. Me, Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape have decided amongst ourselves that it would be ideal if Draco would tutor Jessa to use her powers correctly and to understand potions and their uses"

Malfoy and I stare blankly at the old man. Is he mad?

"This is just absurd. She's a Gryffindor and I'm a Slytherin, this is highly frowned upon for this school. We're not to mix" Malfoy shouts angrily.

"Calm down Malfoy. The whole point of this is so there can be peace between these two houses"

"What?! I don't want that. And I'm pretty sure no Gryffindor would want this either. Right, Carter?" He looks at me hoping I agree but I say "No actually, I think it's a great idea"

"Are you serious? You agree with the man?"

"Yeah, the man, aka Dumbledore, has a point. I'm really behind and I could do with extra help, even if it is from a top student like you"

"Well yes I am a top student, but you don't deserve help from me"

"Come on Malfoy. I just want to go to bed"

"I will never EVER help a Gryffindor"

"It will give you extra house points" Dumbledore interrupts our argument with this.

There's a short moment of silence.

"When do we start?" Malfoy asks as he has clearly changed his mind.

"Tomorrow actually. Every Tuesday after supper until you leave school. I'm giving both of you a key to the unused classroom next to Professor McGonagall's room"

We leave the room and after door closes, he pushes me against the wall in anger and whispers "I'm only doing this for the house points. And I bet you only agreed to do this because you fancy me"

"Oh, you bloody wish. No one would fancy you, you ugly white-haired prick"

I push him away and before I can walk off, he grabs my wrist and brings me inches away from his face. If anyone saw us, they'd think we're about to kiss.

"Don't you ever speak to me like that again"

"What are you going to do? Like what are you actually going to do? Gonna get your big brother on me?" I mock as he lets go of me. I continue "Well he wouldn't hurt me anyway because he likes me"

Malfoy starts laughing.

"What's so funny?" I ask.

"You're just like the rest of them. Don't be fooled by him. He's horrible"

"Oh my god. You're so jealous"

Draco sighs and rolls his eyes. "I'm going to bed" and as he's walking off, I can hear him say "I'm already dreading tomorrow"