To Be (Draco Malfoy x Emerald Black)

VIII

After Daph and I returned from shopping, highly satisfied, we met in the Great Hall for supper that evening. Words could not explain how ecstatic I was for Draco, Harry, Blaise even.. just any Hogwarts male. Because I was the simpleton who never bothered with her looks, and almost never dressed up. This was going to be a unique moment in Emerald Black history.

Daphne tales my hand in hers and starts swinging them back and forth, humming pleasantly. I still needed to talk to Cedric just in case. She tells me about everything and if she knew she would have told me this information, telling me how she would cross her fingers for him not to get chosen or something of that nature as she screamed into a pillow or just cried for hours. She was bipolar, but she was my best friend. I was willing to deal with it all. And she would do the same for me, if I wasn't such a stubborn and closed off person. I was so closed off, I never even give thought to how I am feeling.

The Great Hall was as noisy as usual. Bickering, laughing, conversations.. the usual. But everyone was excited for the ball.

I glance over at the mirage of green and I am quick to point out Pansy's face, basically the girl was using Draco as a monkey gym. Everyone has been talking about her begging him to take her to the Ball. I could care less if he took her, she just annoyed me no matter what she did. I caught his eye rolls and his hesitation he gave her from time to time. I couldn't rid of the episode him and I had in the tower.

As Daph and I take our seat, Draco's eyes immediately meet mine. His eyes are basically pleading for help. I can't help but laugh at loud; maybe I should help the boy. Blaise and the others were just laughing it up as well.

"Hey pug face," I say. Pansy snaps her head over to me, recognizing her nick name. She was in Draco's lap currently. "Oh, you recognized your name! Good girl," I say smirking. I see Draco's mouth turn into a slight grin. I stand up and walk over to her still in Draco's lap. I smirk; I have an idea. I snatch her wand from her pocket, and hold it up above my head.

"Hey, give that back you idiot slag!" She exclaims.

"Awhh, does doggy want the stick?" I pout and smirk playfully as I throw it behind me. "Go fetch, bitch. Leave the poor boy alone for once." Her mouth turned into an O shape as she hops down from his lap in embarrassment. I atleast had two or three of the houses laughing at Pansy now. I return to my seat with Daphne. I could be real mean, but that was just who I have always been.

"You did..." Daphne starts and pretends she is wiping a tear away. "SO WELL!" She starts laughing, as we examine Pansy trotting over to Tracey and Millicent. I look over towards the other side of the table where I just was.

"You did bomb, Black." Zabini laughs offering me a wink. I see Draco look at him quickly then nod. "Yes, she did. Thank you for saving my arse, guess you're useful for somethin, eh?" He says flat.

I shoot him a playful glare and stick out my tongue to ease any tension. The rest of dinner was quite well. We had pot pies and mashed potatoes with a sparkling cider. Hogwarts never failed to amaze me with everything it had to offer. Those house elves were working their hardest every day in that kitchen.

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After the whole day was over, Daphne and I returned to our room. I was tired, but no matter how hard I tried to sleep my brain wouldn't allow me to. I knew what to do to help. I swing my legs over the bed, totally disregarding the fact I was wearing a short black nightgown. I slip on a pair of socks, and trot down the hall. Towards the Slytherin common room.

I could only hope he was there. But I promise.. that was not why I was going.

Was it?

God you really are dumb, Em... I slap my head.