His Dark Princess

Chapter 19

After what Malfoy and I talked about last night, I felt good. I finally have opened to someone about all my problems. I was on my way to DADA class when Ron had stopped me. Ron and I haven't talked at all, since what he had told me. "What do you want Ron?" I asked, still walking and not looking at him. "I just wanted to say, I'm sorry. I knew I shouldn't have said that to you, my sister, my best friend." I was about to cry but I knew I couldn't show him any weakness, so I decided to stop and look at him. "Ron, you hurt me. You know I have always been left out because I got into Slytherin, I know how much mum and dad love me but I know they were disappointed that I didn't get into Gryffindor." He was about to say something when I heard Draco calling me over, "Sorry, Ron. I can't do this right now. I have to go." He looked upset but I waited for him to leave, so I could go over to Draco. I didn't want anyone to know that Draco and I were talking. Ron finally left and I walked over to Draco. "Hello Athena, I see Weasley was talking to you." I rolled my eyes and started to walk. "Keep up, I'm not going to wait for you. We're going to be late to DADA class." On our way to class, we were having such an amazing time, we were laughing and I noticed that people were looking at us. "Hey Malfoy, People are looking at us, I don't know if we should be doing this." He stopped walking and took my hands, "Athena, I don't care what anyone thinks. My dad may not approve of us being friends but you have proved to me that you are not like your family." I smiled and looked down at my shoes.

We got to DADA class and I saw the trio looking at me as I entered the class with Draco, I knew they didn't want me near him after what he had done but there was a good side in Draco, they just needed to give him a chance. I walked over to an empty side, I was waiting for the teacher to come but he was taking forever. I decided to open my book, when someone threw me a piece of paper, I closed my book and looked up. It was Draco, calling me over. I decided to walk over to his group, Pansy looked annoyed but Astoria looked like she wanted me there and I was happy that it was not only Draco who wanted me there. "Hey, Athena! I loved your dress. You looked so beautiful at the dance." Astoria said. "Thanks! Astoria, I also loved your dress too. You looked very good." Astoria and I were having such a nice conversation, when Draco grabbed my waist and pulled me to the side, "I see you're having an amazing time. That's great but I had to tell you that Harry keeps looking at you and I don't like that." I was having an amazing time talking to Astoria but Draco being jealous, that Harry was looking at me. "No need to be jealous Malfoy, I know what you saw but there will never be anything going on with Harry and me." He was blushing and a smirk formed across his face, "I'm not jealous Athena, but that's good to hear. That there will never be anything with Harry and you. Just happy for a friend." We both smiled. I noticed that the trio looked annoyed, Hermonie looked at me and gave me a weak smile.

As I was leaving class when Hemonie came up to me, "Hey Athena." "Hey Hermione, how are you?" As I said that she looked down at her shoes. "I'm fine, it's just Ron and Harry, they are both hurt. Ron is really sorry about what he said and Harry... Athena, he has a crush on you. He's sad that you have been spending time with Draco and not us, I'm also sad, I've seen how close you've gotten to them and you haven't talked to me at all... I thought we were friends" I didn't know how to feel, I was mad that they weren't happy for me but I knew how they felt. "No no, you got it all wrong. We are friends Hemonie but I just didn't know If you were going to pick sides. And I didn't know how to come up to you guys. I'm not sure if I've forgiven Ron, he and I may have to make up since mum won't like us being mad at each other. Does Harry have a crush on me? I kinda suspected something but I never actually felt something for me since I'm his best friend's sister." We both laughed and she gave me a hug, "Hemonie, how about we go to Hogsmeade tomorrow?" We agreed to go to hogsmade together tomorrow and go dress shopping. It was already summer and I couldn't believe it, we were going to end the fourth year already. 

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