Chapter 6
~Y/n~
We were in the great hall for lunch. Ron had been poisoned yesterday while I was asleep. We visited him this morning and he woke up earlier. I am much better now than yesterday. Though, I haven’t seen Draco in any of my classes today. I wanted to thank him for being so concerned and that I would start to eat dinner often but I couldn’t find him…
I was seated next to Harry, who was reading his ‘lucky book,’ and Ron was making it snow because he had broken it off with his ‘girlfriend,’ Lavender Brown. She was always quite snobbish anyway. I was reading the Daily Prophet when Hermione suddenly said Katie Bell walked past us. Harry quickly jumped up from his seat to go speak with her.
In the corner of my eye, I saw Draco walk in. I smiled and left the table to walk up to him.
“Where have you been I have been looking-”
“Not now Granger.” He said not even looking at me, and he was about to put a hand on my shoulder, but he didn’t and instead hurried off, going back the way he came. I was going to go after him, but Harry ran up to me and stopped me.
“Don’t go after him– curse– Bell.” He said quickly and ran after Draco. I could barely make out what he said and went back to where Ron and Hermione were.
“What was that about?” Ron asked and I could only shrug. He didn’t say anything except ‘don’t go after him’… and then he went after him.
Only a few moments passed before Moaning Myrtle, the ghost of the girl's bathroom, came flying into the hall screaming bloody murder. Literally.
“Murder! Murder in the girl's bathroom!” She screamed and everyone started to chatter. Harry left to find Draco not long ago… something happened. It couldn’t be a coincidence. And with that new spell book that Harry had…
“Shit…” I got up quickly from my seat and ran to the girl's bathroom, running into a few walls here and there but when I got there, Draco was on the floor, I could only see his feet. There was water everywhere and Harry was watching him on the ground. As I walked closer to the scene my hand shot to my mouth. I ran up to Draco and shook him.
“Malfoy woke up.” I shook him, “Malfoy!”
I didn’t know what to do, Harry was still there, “What did you do?!” I asked. Harry was stunned, Draco was bleeding and not moving at all. He was dying.
“Move Potter, Granger.” A monotone voice said, Snape walked into the room, examining the scene as I backed up. Harry grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the bathroom, not letting go.
“Harry what- Let go of me!” I yelled at him.
He stopped, “Y/n-”
“Don’t ‘Y/n’ me!” I said backing away from him, “You and your book have gone far enough. You can’t just use a spell that is just as bad as the Unforgivable ones!” I paused, “Even on people like Malfoy.”
He seemed scared. He probably didn’t even know that spell existed until earlier today. He had been telling me about it, I just was not listening. I should have been.
“If Malfoy did curse Bell, then why hadn’t he cursed me yet?” I questioned, I don’t know why I’m taking his side, but I made a point. We have been acquainted for a long time now that we could be friends if it weren't for our past. Why hasn’t he texted me?
“Maybe he hexed you to like him,” Harry mumbled and I was speechless. I huffed and turned on my heel to head to the Infirmary, leaving Harry.
I quickly made my way to where Draco was, finding that Snape and Dumbledore were there. They seemed to be walking so I hid in the entrance, behind the wall, trying to catch my breath so I didn’t seem like I rushed here. I couldn’t hear their conversation but I could see Draco. He seemed to be unconscious.
A moment passed and I couldn’t hear anything at all. I turned the corner to see Dumbledore right there, making me jump.
“O-Oh sorry sir! I was just… here to…” I glanced at Draco in the corner of my eye, “um…”
Professor Dumbledor smiled at me, “It’s quite alright Y/n, you can go see him. Do be careful not to wake him, he needs this rest, seems like he hasn’t gotten some in a while.”
I sighed a breath of relief, “Thank you, sir,” I paused, “I told him to get some sleep as well… he doesn’t listen… Is he…?”
“Yes, he will be just fine. Especially with you by his side.” He said with a smirk, making me tilt my head.
“Hm? What do you-”
“Have a nice day Y/n,” Dumbledor said and walked out the door. I walked through the doors but when I looked back he was already gone. Snape wasn't there either… I rushed over to Draco and looked at him. Snape must have healed his wounds on the spot because there were no bandages, he was just unconscious.
I sighed a breath of relief, “You worry me.” I said with a scared chuckle, sitting down on a chair beside him “I don’t know why. I bloody hate you. Everyone thinks I’m crazy for talking to you but…” I paused.
“You can’t even hear me. Maybe I am crazy.” I sighed, “You drive me nuts Malfoy.”
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I stayed with him the rest of the day. He became conscious the next, but it was Sunday so I stayed with him then as well.
I was reading a book beside him while he was writing something on a piece of parchment.
“What’s today's date?” He asked me, and I quickly recited the date. He seemed to stop writing, “Oh…”
“Something wrong? Have you finally realized that spring arrived?” I said with a smile looking slightly up at my book.
He shook his head, “Nothing, but you should go to sleep now, It’s getting late.”
I sighed and stood up, “I suppose you're right, Oh tomorrow you’re being discharged by the way, so I’ll see you sometime. I don’t have any classes tomorrow because of the long weekend”
“Yes, do you want to go to Hogsmeade this week? I have something to do.” He said, and I thought.
“Sure why not, I do need to get Crookshanks some cat food,” I said with a smile before saying goodbye and leaving the hospital wing.
As I made my way to the common room, I saw Luna waiting for one of the stairs to come her way.
“Hello Luna,” I said walking and waiting next to her, “I haven't seen you around.”
She kept her eyes on the stairs, “Yes, I have been quite busy feeding the Thestrals, they keep hiding from me… what are you doing here so late?” She asked.
“I was with Malfoy, he’s in the hospital wing…” I was a bit embarrassed.
“Oh that's right, you like him.”
“Huh? Luna what-”
She finally looked at me as she stepped on the staircase and it moved slowly to the other side of the room, “Don’t try to hide it from me, Y/n. I can see right through you.”
She stepped off the moving stairs and to the Ravenclaw common room, leaving me a bit shocked. On my way back to my dorm I couldn’t help but think about her words. I lay in bed awake just at the thought of it.
Did I like him? If I think about everything that’s happened to us in the past few months… a normal person would think… that we were dating. We have been seen at parties, and I stayed with him at the Infirmary…
I’d never admit it to his face but… he is quite handsome and once you get to know him he's just… different.
…
I think I am going crazy…