Damaged (A Draco Malfoy FanFiction)

3- Friends?

My routine changed dramatically in the space of four weeks, it started when I came downstairs one morning to find Malfoy waiting by the exit and giving me no choice but to take a seat next to him. Where Malfoy introduced his 'friends' he skipped over Parkinson and introduced a dark-skinned lad as Blaise Zabini and Theodore Nott.

Nott tried to engage me in conversation straight away and soon enough I found myself joining in with the casual chatter, it surprised me how quickly I slid into Malfoy's circle. I openly expressed my annoyance at our first Defense Against The Dark Arts lesson, Professor Lupin was showing us the spell to repel a Boggart, and of course, none of us really had the chance to try because once again Potter had drawn attention to himself when Lupin called the class to an end when the Boggart had transformed into a Dementor in front of Potter.

Malfoy reminded more than once that Potter feared a Dementor more than anything, I did take some comfort in that. He knew what my mother was facing on a daily basis because of what his father did. Malfoy pulled me to the side one day at the start of October with a question.

"I'm asking you because I'm stumped, I can't be bothered with Quidditch this year, help me figure out a way to ditch?" I stared at Malfoy for a minute and my eyes fell to his arm and it was still wrapped up in bandages but not as many.

"Your arm, you genius!" I said with a roll of my eyes, Malfoy's cheeks flushed slightly and I grinned.

"Oh yeah" He muttered, "I could have figured that out, but hey it got you away from a crowd, my father Owled me back"

"What did he say?" I asked and Malfoy smirked.

"He's going to take to a trail," Malfoy said and looked around quickly before he started walking towards the dungeons. "Don't say anything, I want to see the look on Scarheads face"

"My lips are sealed" I promised, we fell into a comfortable silence as we walked, his arm brushed mine lightly, every so often sending my heart pounding. I felt at ease walking with him if I thought about it even more I felt comfortable every time I was around him. When we reached the common room I headed straight for the stairs but Malfoy stopped me.

"Morrigan?" I turned around and Malfoy shoved his hands in his pocket's quickly and he shifted in spot slightly.

"I know it's a while away but I'm just going to go straight for it, there's a Hogsmead visit at the end of the month, come with me?" He asked and my eyes widened slightly and my stomach flipped.

"Maybe" I replied but turning quickly and rushing up the stairs into my room, I shut the door quickly and sunk down on my bed.

Maybe I could have a friend, I mean Malfoy seems to understand where I come from, I'm not stupid, I knew Severus was a follower too. I haven't failed to notice the sudden dissapearences when he went off to The Malfoy/'s leaving me with the house elves. Something's coming and we both knew it.

The weeks leading up to Halloween Malfoy and I had moved away from the usual group, talking between ourselves to fill the time. Where I was Malfoy was with me and where Malfoy was I was with him. We had become quite inseparable. This didn't go unnoticed by anyone, especially when Severus pulled me aside as I was heading out to the entrance to meet with Malfoy to go into Hogsmeade. I was stood in his Potions classroom while he sat across from me.

"You're a smart witch, Adria, I think you know something is changing" Severus drawled out and I nodded in reply. I barely verbally spoke with Severus but when we did it was at our home, during the summer sitting together in the library sipping a cup of tea. "I'm afraid you won't be coming home with me this summer"

"Where will I go?" I asked and Severus leaned back in his chair slightly.

"I've noticed you've been spending a lot of time with Draco Malfoy" Severus commented but I didn't react, I already knew where this was going. "It works out well because I had already spoke with Narcissa and Lucius last summer and it was there idea that you stay with them until such a time you can return home"