“Malfoy….” I asked. Good I was so confused one moment I was walking down the hallway mid panic attack and now I was stuffed in an old classroom with Malfoy?
I surveyed my surroundings, there was an oddly shaped row of uneven desks being me, and then there was a dim light shining from a window at the top of the room. I blinked a few times panic easing due to my pure confusion.
“W-what are you, why am I here Malfoy?” I squeezed out pathetically. He stood by the already locked door only five feet adjacent to me.
“Well Potter it seems you’ve got yourself a bit of a situation.” He drawled nastily,
“What do you want!” I spat finding my voice again.
He took a step forward hovering over me only arm’s length away now. “Well you’ve made the mistake of befriending my dearest cousin Potter,” my mind stopped as I processed that. Cousin… Luna? Surly he didn’t mean, “I don’t trust you Potter. How do I know you’re not just going to hurt her?” I began to speak by he cut me off, “no Potter you won’t hurt her because if you do I’ll gladly kill you and frame you red haired hound. He seemed peeved with you wouldn’t be to hard to do Potter.”
“B-but you can’t just.” I took a deep breath trying to ease my panic before continuing voice stronger. “I’m not going to harm Luna and you’re not going to harm me or rob you vile creature!” I retorted hotly.
“Oh you’re right Potter neither will happed because if it does I’ll take away everything that makes you happy” he whispered stepping closer now he was towering over me his breath on my cheek as he leaned down. “You’re going to keep this conversation a secret and you're going to keep Luna safe and happy is that understood…?” He drawled as if bored.
“You can’t just deman-”
“In return I’ll help you…” he paused. His proximity was getting to my head. Really there was no need to stand that close. My breath began to come faster as the panic started seeping in.
“Help…?”
“Yes potter, you find yourself in a predicament. You’ll need help navigating press and navigating the competitions Potter. Just so happens I’ll Help. In return for Lina’s safety and happiness of course…” I was so confused. Was he this close? Why was he so close. I couldn’t breathe or think or speak. God did I drink water today? Everything began to fade. There were holes in my vision. I rubbed my glasses aware that the action only fished us closer. Fuck. It got darker and darker until I couldn’t stand. I fell down as arm caught me in a painful grip before passing out.
“otter Potter Potter…” the was a light tap to my cheek before I groaned and open my eyes. Suddenly a glass was pushed into my face. “Drink” I obediently listened before an apple was given to me. “Eat” and again I slowly nibbled on it before surveying where I was. Then it flooded back. Malfoy.
“Wha- why are you?”
“Why am I what Potter feeding you?” I nodded rapidly suddenly not having the energy to fight. “I said I would kill you if you hurt Luna Potter I’m not going to kill you yet. She’s be devastated if you died, so I oppose you ought to live.” He sighed as if it pained him to keep me alive. He was sitting leaned against the wall while I was laying on the floor in front of him.
He sighted and re adjusted into a cris cross sit. Bringing his knees much closer to me. I chewed the apple watching him intently as he swept a hand through his hair and began to survey his cuticles. I sighed and slowly tried to stand. Once I was on my feet I was hit with another wave of dizziness and fell again.
“You utterly stupid pratt, you haven’t even properly recovered Potter. You ought to give it a bit of time.” It was only when he pushed my off his lap into the spot to his right did I realize I was on his lap in the first place. I blushed and ducked my head leaning on my knees willing the embarrassment and nausea to go away. After what felt like an hour of sitting in silence, he rose to his feet and made a motion for me to get up. “Cmon Potter up you are.” Once I stood he opened the door and gestured for me to walk to the Gryffindor tower. I sighed and sent a look over my head before silently walking to the dorm.
He’d help me huh? I so pose that wouldn’t be horrible, and I have no problem with taking care of Luna. Really it makes sense, for some nasty pureblood reason he can’t be seen with her in public.
I said the password and entered the tower only to be met with an exceptionally loud party. There were snacks and butterbeer and music. It was dreadful. Everyone immediately began hounding me as it it was amazing I had entered. I stood resigned until everyone began to talk to each other rather than me before sprinting to my dorm. Once inside I flopped on my bed only to look up and see Ron and Neville where there.
“You could’ve told me how you passed the age line. We’d be able to enter together.” Ron said looking at me. I wrinkled my brow,
“I didn’t put my name in Ron.” He only grumbled,
“I’m your best friend mate you can tell me!” His voice was raised now.
“I didn't bloody put my name in the bloody goblet!” I said angrily not quite yelling.
“You’d think after all these years of friendship you tell me!” He yelled causing me to flinch. “Bet you love the attention,” he sighed before leaving the room. Neville looked at me for a second before whispering,
“I believe you Harry.” I wanted to cry. Of course Neville believes me, but me best friend… god the is day was terrible. My eyes welled up with silent tears and I sniffed and scrubbed them.
“Thanks Nev, you don’t know how much that means to me.” I smiled sincerely before laying down happy to find the comfort of my sheets. God today had been horrible.