The Difference Between Truths And Lies (Previously Love Yourself)

M I S E R A B L E

Lex's Pov

3 weeks have passed.

Nobody in this house has gotten more than three hours of sleep a day. Molly looks drained of life not hearing from Ron.

Fred and George can't even cheer each other up. Ginny looks so pale she could pass as a vampire.

The whole house is miserable.

Draco's Pov

I fidget outside the door, unsure if I should knock.

"She's around the back in the garden", a dull voice says from behind me.

"Uh, thanks".

I walk around the side of the house and see all the Weasley's looking like ghosts.

"We haven't heard from Harry and Ron", Lex says quietly from the porch.

"I missed you", she mumbles.

"It's like all the fucking deatheaters just decided that they're fucking moving in", I tell her.

"Sure use my shower, take all my shampoo, wear all of my hoodies, use my candles and cologne", I rant.

"How are you?" I ask her.

"Fine I guess. Worried about someone I know dying in the war, trying not to think about Voldemort, or the fact that the golden trio is MIA. What about all the students being held at Hogwarts?" She worries.

"If the deatheaters wanted to do something to the kids then it would've happened a long time ago. For now, everyone is safe. Have you been practicing defensive and offensive spells?" I ask her.

She slowly shakes her head.

"Get up".

Lex's Pov

Within two minutes every resident of the burrow is paired up, wary of a Malfoy in their presence.

"The half of you on my right will do defensive first and the left will so offensive. Use spells that you know and mix it up after you get confident. You will try your hardest if you want to keep your life", Draco orders.

"Why the fuck are you even helping us?" Fred snaps.

"I care about Lex and she cares about all of you", he says flatly. "And I'm mean, but I'm sure as hell not evil. I didn't ask for any of this to happen".

That shuts Fred up.

"Start".

Fred's Pov

Lex dodges behind the tree and trips me as I get closer. "We're supposed to use spells, Lex".

"I know, but I'm better physically", she complains.

"Spells".

"expelliarmus!" She yells. "Accio".

I roll my eyes as she holds my wand up.

"No need to brag".

"Cmon, Freddie, try to catch me", she taunts. I throw my arm out and try to grab her shoulder, but she's already running. She dove in between George and Ginny, making me have to go around so I don't get hit.

She kicks off the side of the house and flips into the position where she's behind me, wrapping an arm around my neck and putting me in a choke hold. She throws herself back so I'm laying on top of her, tapping out.

"What was that you were saying?" She says smugly.

"I think I said, Stupefy", I cackle. She goes soaring back. "Wingardium Leviosa", she yells at me as she goes crashing into George, knocking him over like a bowling pin.

"Lex", I yell as I latch onto a tree branch. "Georgie, can you pass me my wand?" I ask.

He looks at Lex. "Ugh, let him have it", she laughs.

"I win", she grins.

"Yeah yeah".