𝔻𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕠 𝕄𝕒𝕝𝕗𝕠𝕪 𝕀𝕞𝕒𝕘𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕤 [DISCONTINUED]

Feelings could change

"Shit, I'm late," said Daphne, checking her watch. "I still have Arithmancy. I'll see you later, Y/n."

You waved at her as she ran back in the castle.

You and Draco were the only ones left in the courtyard.

"Y/n!" Draco spotted you. he was the last person you wanted to talk to right now.

"Hello."

"Did you see that? She smiled at me! Astoria smiled at me!" he was so happy, like a toddler promised a bag of candy.

"That's great." you lied.

"So how do you think I can ask her to Hogsmeade?" he asked you.

"What?"

"You were gonna help me, remember?"

"Oh, yeah," you said. "Uh, I don't know what she likes, so..."

"Well what do most girls like? Who do you like and how would you want him to ask you?"

"I like y- I mean- I don't fancy anyone at the moment, so you can probably just be nice to her or something then ask her."

"Really?"

"Mhm."

"Just like that? What if she says no?"

"Well no one can say no to you anyway." you mumbled quietly.

"What was that?"

"Nothing! Nothing." you said frantically. "I think she already likes you, so it's really likely she'll say yes."

"Okay."

"Why don't you try tonight?"

"What if she says no?"

"I'll make her say yes." Wrong, you thought, I'd be happy.

He laughed.

"Just be you." you told him.

"Thanks, Y/n/n," he said, hugging you. "I couldn't ask for a better friend."

Friend. The word echoed in your brain.

-

Night fell, and you were sitting by the common room fire.

Draco was sitting beside you, lost in thought. 

"Draco," you said, masking the sadness in your voice, "There's Astoria."

She was writing on a parchment.

"Oh," he said. "How do I look?"

"Like you."

"  'Kay," he stood and walked over to Astoria.

You stared at the fire, not wanting to look.

"He's doing it?"

You looked up and saw Daphne.

"Yeah." you said, turning back to the fire.

"You helped him?" she asked.

"Well I said I would, didn't I?"

"But I thought you liked him."

"I do like him," you said quietly. "But if he's my friend, I have to be happy for him."

"You're a good friend."

Then Draco joined you two on the couch, grinning widely.

"My sister said yes?" Daphne asked.