May 20, 1997
"So, what's going on with you and Kayden?" I asked Alana before casually taking a hearty sip of my Butterbeer.
We were in Hogsmede -- specifically the Three Broomsticks -- sitting at a booth by ourselves. Kayden, Blaise, Theo and Draco were off doing some 'guy things', as they called it.
As for Pansy and Daisy, they were at the castle doing Merlin knows what. Alana and I were left alone for the first time since before the party and I was definitely to take our time together to pry.
A bright blush swarmed her cheeks and she fooled around with her Butterbeer in her hands, spinning it in circles lightly. "I erm- I actually don't really know?" She responded as more of a question.
I studied her facial features to try and debunk any lies she could be telling me, but she wasn't.
"What do you mean?" I started, watching her unzip her black and white bomber jacket. "You haven't talked about it?"
"No, we have," Alana chuckled and looked down at her hands. "Not a lot of talking though if you know what I mean," my eyes widened and she expanded. "He wants Hannah. That much is clear, but he always seems to come back to me and I just can't say no to him,"
"He must want you if he keeps coming back to you," I glared at her and took another sip of my Butterbeer.
She bursted into laughter. "No, no he wants my million dollar pussy,"
Butterbeer came flying out of my mouth as I laughed at that too. We got weird stares from fellow students and the bartender as our laughs died down.
Alana started making weird faces and her face scrunched up, like she was disgusted. "Can we get out of here?"
"Why?" I asked, lifting my cup to my mouth again, laughter still dying down.
"The smell is making me feel sick," she mumbled and looked around the room for the source.
I looked too before saying. "Yeah, sure. Let me just get the bill,"
Lana nodded and we waited a couple moments before a waitress came by. I flagged her down and eventually payed for our two Butterbeers.
We quickly left the bar and were walking down towards the Shrieking Shack.
"Lana?" I asked her, curious. She responded with a 'hm?' sound and I kept talking. "Are you alright? I mean that was unexpected, you feeling sick all the sudden,"
She shook her head and placed her hand on my shoulder. "No need to worry about me, Y/N! I'm fine. Don't-"
Before Alana could finish her sentence, she paused, looked into my eyes briefly and rushed to the side of the path, where a short fence broke the forest away. She puked into the bushes.
I heard a gutting noise and rushed up behind her. In instinct, I pulled her long hair into a ponytail from behind her head and rubbed her back as she regurgitated into the bush below her. She clutched the fence for dear life.
When she finished, she stood up and wiped her lips with her sleeve.
"You're not okay!" I flipped.
Before I could say anything else, she stopped me. "I think I have that flu, the one that Ginny had a couple days ago. I'm fine. I should go pick up some medicine though,"
I shook my head in awe. How is she reacting like nothing happened?
"I'll come with you!" I requested, but her eyes went wide and she shut me down quick.
"Don't you have to get Malfoy a birthday gift?"
I pondered. I do, his birthday is in a couple days and this is the last chance for me to possibly get a gift. In all honesty, it was the only reason why I wanted to go to Hogsmede today anyway.
"Yeah," I murmured.
Alana relaxed. "Get Malfoy his gift and we'll meet before we go back,"
"Ok, fine. Sure," I shook my head in agreement while Alana put a forced smile on her face.
"We'll meet at Zonko's in twenty!" She insisted before slyly running off, not looking behind her.
That was strange, my gosh.
I huffed, confused about my conversation with the Gryffindor before heading the opposite way of the Shrieking Shack and to the village.
Walking alone, cold hands in my pockets felt rather refreshing. I've been surrounded with so many people for such a long time trying to soak in as many happy memories as I could before I can't anymore, before all the people I care for; hate me.
I hummed a song to myself while trying to think of a pleasant gift for my boyfriend. He deserves the world, he really does. It really sucks that everyone and everything are always against his happiness. That's all I want, his happiness, his pleasure.
I ended up going farther down the road, I had no ideas. Until, I got to Honeydukes.
Who doesn't love candy and chocolate?
Draco loves it. He's always been the biggest sweet tooth, ever since I could remember. He doesn't seem like it, but he is. It's the cutest thing.
I walked into the inviting shop, immediately getting wiped by a warm gush of a sweet smell. I took it in for a second before walking around, picking out all types of what i knew to be Draco's favorite and comfort candy.
From Chocolate Frogs, Berny Botts Every Flavored Beans, Gummy Slugs and Pepper Imps; my arms were full.
I cashed out with a rather pleasant lady and it came to 15 galleons. I payed it off happily; the good thing from coming from a rich Pureblood family off the Sacred 28 is that you're parents give you as much money as you desire.
I, so happened to get money from Penelope the other day after begging her relentlessly through letter. She hesitantly agreed, telling me not to tell Pansy I got some extra money. They didn't want to deal with Pansy's spoiled nonsense for at least another month and a half.
I gave the lady a tip of three galleons. These were hard times we're living in.
I don't know what sparked my sudden change. It's like for one minute, I'm evil, cruel and rude. For the next, I'm kind, smiley, generous.
The lady put my sweets in a large, brown paper bag and I headed to Zonko's. As I left Honeydukes, I couldn't help wondering why Alana didn't want me to go with her to get medicine. I'm not offended or anything, it was just a bit odd.
I hurried my way down the path once more, trying to meet Alana before our 20 minute time was up. The paper bag crunched in my arms as I did a little jog to get there.
I skidded to a stop at the doors of the joke shop and didn't see Lana anywhere, so, I waited. I looked through the sweets I bought Draco once again before I saw a dirty blond head pop it's way out from around the corner.
Alana.
"Hey, are you okay?" I asked her, making her jump slightly.
She put a hand over her chest dramatically. "Yeah I'm fine," She was clutching a bag too. Her paper bag was folded tightly around what was inside it, concealing it from the outside.
"You got your medicine?" I questioned her again, walking closer to her. She nodded and shook the bag in front of my face. "Lovely, let's go to the carriages then. I've gotten what I needed,"
To be honest, I don't think this is a good enough birthday gift for him. He doesn't just deserve chocolates and sweets for his birthday, he deserves something more; something big.
But what?
Alana nodded and we headed to the carriages. I rambled on about Draco and what I could possibly get the boys for his birthday and honestly, she seemed completely consumed in her own thoughts.
I couldn't help wondering what she was thinking about.
But I wasn't going to ask.
Once we got to the carriages, the conversation headed to what I actually ended up getting my boyfriend.
"I got him some sweets from Honeydukes but I don't know if that's enough," I overthought.
Alana's head snapped up. "What sweets did you get him?"
"Ah, now that I mention sweets you pay attention," I giggled.
We entered the carriage and her face switched to a frown. "I'm sorry," she mumbled. She looked as if she were about to cry. "I'm just distracted. Am I a horrible friend?"
What was this sudden mood switch?
"No, no, no Alana! You're perfectly fine. It was just funny that's all," I reassured her.
I was not in the mood for a crying teen in front of me today.
"How's Quidditch?" I asked, changing the subject. Her frown disappeared and she started talking about all the different ways you could get the Quaffle from another Chaser from the opposing team.
"Yeah, cool right? Oliver taught me that one. It's weird though because well, he's a Keeper and he knows all the tricks for the other positions," Alana laughed.
I was actually paying attention. She was telling me all kinds of cool ways I could beat Draco next time in Quidditch and if there's something I need, it's something like that.
"I think Oliver Wood is brilliant," I sighed in relief at her brothers knowledge. I never thought he knew that much about the sport.
"Everyone does," Alana giggled and sat back onto her her seat.
I talked to her about my last Quidditch match with Draco and Lana gave me advice. Mostly like "don't ever let that ferret take your Quaffle," and shit like that. She did give me some very, very good pointers though.
Once we got back to the castle, the both of us departed, having to do separate things now. From my understanding, she had Quidditch practice and I had to gift wrap Draco's gift and do some last minute touches on my Potions homework.
I made my way to the Slytherin common room and up the stairs to my dorm. Pansy and Daisy were in there, Daisy braiding Pansy's hair.
"How was Hogsmede?" Daisy asked, hope in her eyes that my trip actually went well.
I paused, bringing the bag in and dropping it on my bed. "Interesting," I replied.
Pansy's eyebrows perked up and her lips curled into a smirk. "How so?"
With a wave of my wand, I conjured a gift basket. It was what I was going to put the candy in. Seems like a good enough idea to me.
"Alana was just acting weird and all. Said she had a flu," I shook my head as I pulled out some Pepper Imps from the brown bag. "It's nothing Pans. Don't worry about it,"
Pansy dropped the subject and we got to the topic of my day: what do I get Draco for his birthday?
Daisy had some good ideas; more jewelry (he really likes his rings and chains), candy (already done), and something heartfelt, meaningful to our relationship.
Pansy was more of a advocate for Daisy's ideas. She didn't know what to get Draco for his birthday herself, let alone help me.
She did try though, which I was incredibly grateful for.
I put all of the candies in a nice order in the basket before wrapping it in a layer of clear wrapping and conjuring a silver bow to tie around it, piecing it all together.
The girls praised me for my spectacular job at wrapping gifts and I thanked them.
We eventually got to gossiping about school again and I was incredibly interested to hear that Hannah started talking to Kayden again.
I was going to have to attack him for that later. We cannot have another broken Kayden, we just got him back a week ago.
Rumours were flying left and right and I couldn't help but think about if the people making up rumours had something better to do.
I guess not.
But, I stayed listening anyway. It was kind of like a drug when I listened deeper and deeper to it. It was fairly interesting to find out what Daisy and Pansy have been hearing all over the school.
Alana's POV
I sat, my back against the door of the bathroom I shared with the girls in my dorm. I pulled my knees closer to my chest as I tried holding back my shaking sobs.
How could this happen to me?
I'm only 15!
I opened my soaking eyes again to look at what was in my hand, resting on my knee caps.
My breath quickened and a slight whimper in pain escaped my lips as I saw the result of what was in my hand.
I heard someone enter the dorm and knock on the bathroom door.
"Alana, you in there?" Ginny asked from outside the door.
"Yeah," I croaked, trying my best to muffle the sniffles.
"We have Quidditch practice," she stated.
I had to lie. I couldn't go.
"I- I'm not feeling well,"
Ginny paused. "Do you want me to tell Harry you're ill?"
"Please," I begged. "Sorry Gin,"
"It's fine. Feel better," she briefly said before I heard the door shutting again.
I let out a shaky sigh before coming face to face with the test again. My vision blurred again before tears fell down my face, the two positive lines off the test I took only minutes before, staring back at me.
What the fuck am I gonna do now?
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