Slytherin Princess (Draco Malfoy)

Sweet Melissa

We had a huge potions test coming and everyone was super stressed, Angelina spent the last week memorizing every single thing Snape could possibly ask us, Melissa was studying with me every night, we were great study partners. And Meg, well, Meg was Meg, she was very smart, but studying just wasn't her thing.

I was walking to the Great Hall with Meg while she was asking me the questions on Angelina's list.

-Ugh this is so boring. Don't you know everything by now? I've asked you this like a thousand times.- she complained.

-Just once more and then you can stop.- she sighted and we entered the Great Hall, there was a big group around someone from the Hufflepuff's table, I didn't care that much, it was probably just some girl crying over a boy or something. Then they all suddenly looked at us.

-Meg what did you do?

-Nothing! I swear.

The little group spread and I realized why they were all staring, right in the middle, there was Melissa crying her eyes out. Our eyes met and she got up running in our direction.

-Meg! Bella!- she jumped for a hug and was saying a lot of things, but I couldn't understand a word.

-Wait a second. Honey,-I said- talk slowly.

-Who do I have to kill? Because I swear I'll do it if you want me to.- Meg was already very angry and preoccupied.

-I-It's Buckbeak. He is going to be executed!- she started crying more.

-Hold on! Why is he being killed?- she looked at me clearly don't wanting to say it- Melissa. Why?

-D-Draco.- I let go of her, making her hug Meg and went in his direction- Bella, don't do it.

I ignored her and walked even faster, they saw me coming and went silent, Malfoy slowly turned in my direction. He stood up and I got really near his face, looking straight in his eyes.

-You really have nothing better to do, do you? You were the stupid one who got yourself injured and now you'll make them kill the poor little creature. And here I was thinking you were only an asshole to people, but you really outdone yourself this time.

-I didn't make that bloody creature attack me. And the giant got to keep his job, so I don't see why you're complaining.

-I am complaining because it wasn't his fault. And you're just a coward who has to hide behind your daddy. You have this constant need for attention, and that's why you were an idiot. And I'll get back at you for it, I don't care if you didn't mean to hurt my friend in the process. You will regret it.

-Oh wow. So scared right now, you try to act all tough but we both know it's not true.- I stepped on his foot and pulled him by his tie so our faces were even closer.

-Yes, go on. Underestimate me. That will be fun.- I let his tie go and go back to where Melissa was.

-Here. Hold her.- Meg tried to transfer Melissa's bear hug to me so she could probably spank Draco to death.

-No Meg.- Melissa looked up so she could stare her in the eyes- Please, stay with me.

Meg looked at Draco and then back at Melissa's eyes, she sighted and hugged her.

-I'm not going anywhere.- she kissed Melissa's forehead and then looked at me- But you need to do something.

-Oh, I will. I just have to think of something new and painful.

...

For the next few days Melissa would go every morning to Hagrid's Hut to feed Buckbeak. She was really upset about the whole situation. While she was busy with that, me, Meg and Angelina were trying to figure out something to do as revenge.

The three of us were walking down the hall on our way to the library while Angelina read the list of ideas.

-How about Frog Spawn Soap?

-No, Draco isn't really that afraid of them, we should do it to Pansy tho.

-Acid Pops? I'm sure we can find a way to trick them.

-Not painful or long lasting enough. I want something he will always remember.- I felt someone putting his arms my shoulders and looked to my right and there was Charles, one of my Slytherin friends- Hey Prettyboy.

-Hi shorty.- the stupid nickname was reserved to me, even though everyone was short when compared to him- heard you're getting revenge on Malfoy.

-Revenge sounds so mean. I'd rather call it returning the favor- he gave me a smile.

-Just make sure you call me to watch it ok? I've been waiting years to see him get put in his place.

-Alright. I will, see you later.- he kissed my cheek and ran to meet with his friends.

Angelina kept following him with his eyes, she had this huge crush on him since the first day of school, and wouldn't even talk to him. She really had no idea of how pretty she was.

-Oh my god, it's today.-Meg said and we turned at her confused.

-What?- we said together.

-Buckbeak's execution is today! We were so distracted that we totally forgot.

-Oh no, we have to find Melissa.

We started asking around for her but she wasn't anywhere to be found, she wasn't at Hagrid's, the Hufflepuff common room or the Great Hall. I was starting to get worried when we ran into Luna Lovegood.

-Hey Luna!- Angelina said- Have you seen Melissa?

-Yes.- she was a little weird, and usually really fun to talk to and everything but not today.

-Where? Is she ok?

-Uhm. She was crying I think,- this phrase was enough to get Meg out of control, she was really overprotective of Melissa- in the wooden bridge.

Without saying anything more we ran the fastest we could. We found Melissa sitting on the floor, her clothes and face were filled with mud.

-Melissa what happened?- Meg kneed in front of her and hugged her. Me and Angelina did the same.

-I-I was just trying to help him...- she started before mumbling some things none of us understood.

-Honey, it's ok. Just breathe.

-Yes. What happened?- Angelina took a little bit of dry mud from her hair.

-I was saying goodbye to Buckbeak, then, Hagrid told me I should go before they came because he didn't want me to see it.- she started crying again.

-It's ok.- Meg rubbed her face and gave the sweetest smile I've ever seen come out of her face- You can tell us.

-I was walking back to the castle and Draco was there with his friends, Hermione, Harry and Ron were coming to see Buckbeak, I guess. And I don't really know what happened, but Hermione punched Draco and they ran away.

-Good one.- I said and they all looked at me with a weird expression- Sorry, go on.

-I went in their direction, just to see if he was ok, and I guess he was mad about someone seeing it, so- she stopped and sighted, controlling the tears- his friends pushed me in the mud and...

-And?- Meg asked, already angry about it.

-They called me a mudblood, and all of these horrible things. It hurt so much.- she hid her face in her hands and cried again- I know it's stupid to cry over it, but he was so mean.

-It's not stupid.- I said and stroked her hair.- And he's going to pay for it.

That was the moment I knew what I should do. I wanted to make him feel just like sweet Melissa was feeling right now.

I still remembered the day we met, she was so terrified of everything, just a little girl alone on the platform. I could tell she was a muggle by the way she was looking at everyone.

I don't know if it was the scared face or the huge smile she gave me when I said she could sit with me, but from that moment on, I knew I would do anything to protect someone as pure as her.