Young Warrior

Chapter 6 - Halloween Party

I woke up in a dreadful sense. Today is the day the Slytherins to throw their annual Halloween party in the dungeons, apparently, it's a "tradition" and this year Malfoy was picked to host. Everyone was invited but I wasn't planning on going, I was too sad. Every single year it's just a lot too process, all these secrets I have to keep, it gets exhausting.

I walked to Astronomy class this morning by myself. I just wanted to be alone I guess, Harry wanted to do the same. I heard Hermione and Ron saying that he took his invisibility cloak to breakfast and his first class. Apparently, when Harry wants to be alone he wears the cloak all day, I wish I had an invisibility cloak.

As I was walking to potions I hear someone call my name behind me. "Evans!" I groan, he didn't even have to say my name twice I knew who it was. "What do you want Malfoy!" I say in an aggravated voice. He walks up to me "Look I'm sorry about telling everyone about Potter, and about Buckbeak. I tried to talk to my dad about Buckbeak but like I said it is out of my control now." I continue to look ahead of me. "Oh, rubbish," I say. He steps in front of me and I stop. "I'm not lying!"

I look at him deep in his beautiful blue eyes. "I get it, but I still don't believe you," I say as I make my way around him and keep walking. He walks right alongside me. "I think we got off on the wrong foot..." I stop in my path, and I just stare at him. "I'm sorry...?" He looks at me and laughs a little. "I mean we had a good first impression don't you think...that day on the train?" I smile slightly trying my best to hold it back. "Um...yeah you could say that, but afterward you did use what I said, against my friends." He frowns. "I'm sorry." that's all he says just a plain apology no smart remark or anything, just a plain simple apology.

"Draco- I got to go to class and I'm not in the mood to talk to anyone today, sorry it's not personal." I keep walking. He grabs my arm "Wait a second...let me make it up to you, come to my party tonight please..." He smiled at me and for some reason, I just couldn't resist.

"Okay I guess I'll be there." he nods his head still maintaining a soft smile and walks away. I mean what's the worst that can happen it's just a party, one party, and it's Friday so I have no worries about class. I was trying to see the bright side of things. That smile though, it definitely made me feel better. Then I think...'What if it's another trick ??' I start to procrastinate like I always do. I hurried to Astronomy before I managed to worry myself more.

The rest of the day was pretty boring, I was planning out my outfit in my head all day for this party, I had no idea what to wear. I had so many questions like is it a costume party? Do I dress casually? I was running circles in my mind, It did help me take my mind off the fact about what happened on this day many years ago. Surprisingly it was almost the last thing on my mind, so I guess this party was good for something.

Professor McGonagall calls me into Professor Dumbledores office. I walk in and he has a sad face on. He gives me his condolences about my mom. He then pulls out a small red paper bag from beneath his desk. Inside lays a long velvet dark blue case. He hands it to me and says "Your mother left this with me before she passed, she wanted you to have during your first year at Hogwarts." Inside lays a gold necklace with a sun pendant that says "Warriors Always Smile. -Mom" I hold back tears and thank Dumbledore. He sends me off to class.

I get to my last class, potions...and Draco sits in front of me. I saw as he sat down and he smiled at Pansy she winked back at him. This bothered me but I'm not even sure why. Malfoy and I aren't even friends! As soon as she winked at him I groaned "ugh" louder than I was supposed to and Draco turns around to see me eyeing her.

I notice and quickly pick up my quill trying to act like I was writing, hoping I didn't get caught. He smirked at me, "What's wrong Evans?" I stutter "I- Um...nothings wrong, I'm not sure what you mean." He laughs softly. I look down at my parchment the whole time and don't manage to look into his eyes, I only look up enough to see his smile, his smile...."Turn around Malfoy..." Professor Snape says. He turns around almost immediately and I can't help but laugh a little. He passes a note behind him to me. It reads...