Alone

Stupid Muggle Books

The day went on, I saw Harry a couple of times in the halls but he would just glare at me and keep walking. Draco would reassure me and hold my hand as he whispered words of nothingness into my ear. I didn't hear what he was saying half the time but it was still comforting.

We were now on our way to the Slytherin common room, we had just finished dinner although I didn't eat anything. I wasn't hungry and Draco pried me the whole time. We were about to turn the corner, shit. I forgot, I have to go up to the library to get a book that Hagrid said would help with my my project. Something about Threstrals, I don't know.
"Draco I have to run up to the library, I'll meet you down in the common room after" I quickly said before starting off down the hall. I walked back up the stairs and turned the corner, but something made me stop. Something made me turn around and stand back behind the wall. I stood there with my hands against the cold stones, then I heard talking.

"She did that?" I heard a girl say, I recognized her voice. It was Hermione. "Harry you shouldn't of said that though"

"Am I wrong?" He asked annoyed "Would you be mad if you had a sister who wouldn't tell you a thing"

"I would, but you could've tried talking to her" she exclaimed.

"She wishes I weren't her brother Hermione" he raised his voice at the her. "She thinks her life is hard when I'm the one who had to witness Cedric's death, I'm the one who has to fight Voldemort." He spat at her, I couldn't help it I walked out from behind the wall.

"Don't ever compare your life to mine, we're living two very different lives. I'm not going to lie about being happy that your my brother when I'm not." I spat at him as I crossed my arms. "Your life is hard, and I believe that but that doesn't mean my life isn't"

"I never said-" he started but I cut him off. My vision was now blurred and I brought my robes up to wipe my watering eyes. Shit, why am I crying.

"Imagine living in someone else's shadow, someone who is known by everyone. Someone who's fate is to save the world, someone who beat death. Then there's his disappointment of a sister, the one who got put into Slytherin. The one who is always and will always be left behind. I live in your shadow Harry, and fuck it's a big shadow to fill." I snarled at him before pushing past them, I stopped and turned around to face him once more.

"Trying to live up to you and your ego gets really tiring, so I'm done" I spat before walking down the hall to the library, man did that feel good. Finally! I didn't look back, not once.

***

I walked up to my dorm, I was planning on going to see Draco but I was just exhausted, Emotionally and physically. I arrived and jumped onto my bed, I slipped off my robes before sliding under the covers. I reached over to my nightstand and pulled out the book I was reading, The Hunger Games.

I've read it 7 times already and I only have the first book, I got it one year for my birthday from an old lady who watches me and Harry when my aunt and uncle go out. It was the only birthday gift I have ever gotten. Harry gets a few each year from friends but I never did. I pulled it out and started to read. . .

*

I woke up to banging at my door. "Rory let me in!" Draco yelled as he banged on my dorm room door, I hurried over, scared of him waking Tracey. I opened it up to see Draco still in his robes, he had a black eye.

"What happened?" I asked him worriedly.

"Doesn't matter, are you ok?" He asked before walking in. He wrapped his arms around my waist pulling me in for a hug.

"Draco it does matter!" I stammered "what happened?"

"I heard about what happened between you and Harry." He said quietly, "I went to go tell him off and I-" he stopped.