Working for Malfoy

Chapter 15: Gryffindors Together

I felt a pair of hands on my back before I could react.

"I can't swim." I yelled before plunging into the water.

A pair of arms wrapped around me and pulled me to the surface. I was led to the side and pulled out by another pair of strong arms.

I looked back to the water and saw Draco holding onto the ledge and looking up at the board. Following his gaze I seen a boy our age standing at the edge with wide eyes.

I furrowed my eyebrows and looked back at Ginny and seen Blaise standing behind her with the same expression as the boy on the board. Draco brought me to the edge, Blaise was standing baseid Ginny at the shallow end, and the boy on the board pushed me in.

I looked back and seen a face I never thought I would see again. I gasped happily before jumping up and hugging the boy.

"Neville!" I shrieked.

He hugged me back before pulling away with his hands on my upper arms.

"I never thought I would see you again. Did Malfoy hurt you at all?"

"No Neville, he actually healed me every time I got hurt by his father." I responded.

"How long have you been with them?"

"Three years."

"No way."

"Yeah, how long have you been with Draco's friend?"

"A year and a half, and since when did you start calling Malfoy Draco?"

"Since he picked me up I guess. He said if I didn't he would tie me up and put me in the basement."

At this, Draco looked at me with wide eyes. "I did not."

I laughed at his reaction. "I was just playing around. Besides, if you did, you would have to deal with Ginny since her and Blaise are at the house all the time."

The blonde pulled himself out of the water and stood beside me as the boy on the diving board walked up to us.

"I am so sorry for doing that, I didn't know you couldn't swim. If I did I wouldn't have even thought about it..."

"Theo you're rambling." Draco said cutting the boy off.

"Sorry." He mumbled.

"It's ok." I reassure him. "It could have been anyone who pushed me off that board. Just be lucky it wasn't Ginny who was closer to me than Draco. She probably would have hexed you into oblivion."

"I would not." Ginny exclaimed as her and Blaise approached us.

I just looked at her with a playful accusing glare before she started giggling. "Yeah I probably would."

The boy called Theo looked down sheepishly before sighing. "Do you forgive me?"

"Yeah." I replied with a small smile.

"When did you two even get here?" Draco asked.

"Right before I pushed her in." Theo answered.

Draco nodded before looking at me.

"Are you ok?" He asked.

"Yeah, just a little shaken is all." I nodded slightly.

We stood in silence for a minute before Blaise spoke. "Is there anyone else who doesn't know how to swim?"

No one answered.

"Okay, how about we go inside and get a snack or something?" Draco proposed.

We all nodded and walked inside and to the kitchen.