Not What I Expected - Draco Malfoy

Chapter Six - Cautions

Aleia was ecstatic. She was finally going to be able to fly again. An announcement was made at dinner the first night back that Madam Hooch was going to be holding flying lessons again. The notice was on their common room board when she got back to the room. There were lessons at the beginning of the school year, but her parents refused to sign the permission slip because they said it was "too soon". But over the break, she had managed to convince them that it was perfectly safe. She didn't mention about the incident between Malfoy and Harry at the first lesson, causing the remaining lessons to be cancelled for the time being.

She turned in her permission slip to Professor Snape in potions the next day. As she sat down, Blaise and Theo came to sit by her.

"Did your parents sign the form?" Theo asked excitedly. He attended the first flying lesson but signed up for the second one since they didn't get to do any flying the first time.

Barely able to keep still, Aleia grinned. "Yes! I had to beg them for three days straight until they got tired of me asking and just signed it. I'm so excited!"

"So excited for what, loser?" Malfoy slid into the seat next to Blaise. "And stop with the over excessive grinning it's annoying me." Aleia stuck her tongue out at him. Even Malfoy couldn't ruin her mood.

"For flying lessons!"

"Do you even know how to ride a broom, Storm?" Malfoy sneered at her.

"When you are done socializing, please feel free to join the class in turning to page 364." Professor Snape frowned at them. They all shut up and got back to work.

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Aleia wrote a short letter to Harry that night.

Hey Harry,

How was your break here at Hogwarts? Thank you so much for the journal by the way. I spent most of my break painting my room and writing. Nothing too exciting to report.

Did you hear about the flying lessons? Of course, you won't need to take them since you're already on the quidditch team. But I'm so excited for it! I had to practice flying in secret back at home, but now I can do it without breaking any rules!

Aleia

She didn't want to mention anything about the Malfoy's party. Since they started their first year, Draco and Harry have been at each other's throats. She's been meaning to ask one of them about it, but never found the right moment. Maybe she can sneak up on Malfoy again in the cave and ask him then.

That night, Aleia decided to sleep a little earlier than normal with plans to catch Malfoy in the cave again and watch the sunrise.

She regretted it as soon as she opened her eyes the next morning.

Having slept in the entire break, Aleia's sleeping schedule was set to wake up way later than it currently was. She had to drag herself out of bed to get ready. After brushing her teeth, she couldn't even bother to brush her hair so she threw it in a messy bun and wandered out to the cave. Malfoy was already there.

"Came to bother me again, Storm?" he called out to her as she walked through the pathway.

"Something like that." She replied, yawning as she sat at the edge of one of the stones. The sun was already rising over the lake.

She watched as the suns' rays slowly began to light up everything it landed on. Even the dark shadows in the forbidden forest couldn't hide from the light. It creeped into the cave, warming up Aleia's whole body. The lake had begun to thaw out from the winter, but it still had a thin layer of ice covering it. The reflection of the sun on the ice created a rippling effect on the cave ceiling. It was serene.