The Only Reason : Draco Malfoy

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Isabella's POV -

I'd just found out Draco had cursed a necklace and given it to a girl named Katie Bell to deliver to Dumbledore. She touched the necklace and nearly died. He was devastated I tried to console him but it was no use. He stalked back off the cabinet.

I'd been trying to attend lessons, avoid endless questions from the girls, cover for Draco and to top it off Harry was suspicious. I was outside the Potions classroom accepting an invitation from Professor Slughorn to his Christmas party. When he'd walked away Harry grabbed my arm, I yanked it away from him.

"What the fuck Harry that hurt you're lucky I didn't hex you. Don't you know not creep up on people" I scolded him.

"Where's Malfoy Isabella. I know you know and I know exactly what he is" he said.

I hid my fear "And what is that Harry? You're wasting my time I'm not telling you about Draco's personal life all the Professor's know where he is so it's none of your concern" I bit back.

"I know he's a death eater Isabella don't lie to me" he spat.

I gasped, I was so furious my hands sparked and he stepped back from me.

"You're out of your fucking mind Potter. You ever say that again and I'll fuse your fucking mouth closed do you understand me" I screamed.

He scurried off in to class and I fell back against the wall trying to stem the tears that had started to fall. It was going to be even harder to gain his trust now I'd have to go through Hermione I needed to start the process of gaining her trust.

I wiped furiously at my eyes and went in to class and sat next to Blaise who looked at me with wide eyes.

"Shit you okay Bella what's happened?" he whispered to me. He did in fact know everything and he was so supportive of me and Draco covering for us with the others and anyone else when we needed it.

"Fucking Potter" I seethed glaring at him from across the room.

I found Hermione in the library that evening, I sat in the seat across from her and she stared at me with a confused expression. "Hey Isabella what's up?"

I genuinely had no idea what I wanted to say to her, nothing I didn't want to have to say anything to her I just wanted to be trusted without question.

I cast Muffliato around us, I pulled out an Occlumeny book and slid it across the table to her. She furrowed her brows at the book but picked it up anyway.

"Why?" She asked.

"Please understand Hermione, I cant tell you yet and I need you to promise you wont discuss this with anyone not even Harry and Ron. I'll tell you everything and anything you want to know when I can trust no one can take it from you" I pleaded. I trusted her and I needed that respect back.

The tears were starting, fucking hell I was honestly sick of crying. The temptation to completely turn off my humanity and let my fucking darkness take over is immense but now more than ever people need genuine reactions from me just like Hermione is getting right now. Desperation.

"I'm trusting you with a lot here Hermione, my life and the people that I love even" I sniffled.

She nodded her head "Okay Isabella I'll do it" she smiled gently at me.

I sighed in relief and pulled her in for a hug "Thank you Hermione you wont regret it I promise, I'll come to you the first week back after Christmas. I know you'll have mastered it in a few weeks probably but just to be safe" I said.