DRACO'S POV
She is scared of me? Me? I am the one who tries to keep her safe,
But of course she would be, who wouldn't? I am the bad boy Malfoy, who is the big wolf in this small village. Everyone is afraid of me. Sometimes it doesn't feel good. You know, being lonely because you don't know the right ways to let people in your life.
Actually, no. It feels great, brilliant. I don't need anyone's pity. If they want to be afraid of me then I will let them fucking be. What does it even matter? I am going to die anyway, either if it's in 4 years or 70.
I don't need anyone, I don't care about anyone. Just like no one does for me.
My mom does, but that hardly counts. The only reason she is so good to me is because I am her only child. If I was someone else's child she wouldn't even dare to look at me.
But whose child would I be? The only person on this damn planet that is as mean and disrespectful as me is my 'beloved' father.
This piece of shit.
I blame him for the way I turned out. Everything I know now of how to treat women and how to share terror everywhere I go is from him. The one and only Lucious Malfoy.
He doesn't deserve all this fame he has. Whoever you ask, even a young child, knows his name. The loyal follower of The Dark Lord who completes every task he gives him because he is such a scared man.
I don't want this future. I won't be like him. I will go away. I will leave this damn country and I will travel around the world. I will make a new life, new stories. I prefer leaving with all those muggles out there than staying here with everyone who knows my name.
Just think about it, you go around the world alone without anyone getting on your nerves or telling you what to do. I can be free for once in my life.
The common's room door opens and the loud noise it makes, breaks my thoughts.
"What are you doing here pretty boy?" Pansy asks and sits next to me on the couch.
"Thinking" I say with a sigh.
"About what?" She gets closer.
"Running away" I admit.
"What?" She gasps.
"Why is it so strange to you? Haven't you thought about that?" Am I the only one who has been thinking about that for a while?
"No? Where did this come from?"
"It didn't come from anything. Just life sucks" I sprung my arms
"True" She nods.
I stay silent. I want peace. Nothing more, just that.
Her hand finds my thighs squeezing them a little bit.
"What are you doing?" I look at her and she is biting her lips.
"I can make you forget these crazy thoughts of yours" She smirks.
"I am not in the mood" I roll my eyes.
"Come on" She groans smirking.
I sit up from the couch "I said I am not in the mood. Get over it" I snap and walk to my room. No one is going to leave me alone.
THE NEXT DAY
ELLE'S POV
"Kill me now" I groan as I sit at the table for breakfast.
"What happened?" Blaise asks.
"School happened" I joke.
"I feel you" Pansy says equally tired.
"If our first class wasn't with Snape I would skip it. And you know me, I never skip classes" It's true, I don't want the Slytherin house to lose points because of me.
"Remind me, why are you in Slytherin?" Draco asks.
"I ask myself the same thing" I give him a sarcastic smile.
After the Potions class ended, I was grabbing my things when Snape called my name.
"Professor" I greed him.
"Mrs. Dawson we need to talk about some things" What?
"Professor, I heard you wanted to see me" A familiar voice says from behind me.
"Yes, Mr. Malfoy. I was just talking to your classmate. Sit down" What is going on? Why does he want to talk to me and Malfoy?
"As I started, Mrs. Dawson, you are failing my class. If you don't try harder you will fail the final exams. Of course, I wouldn't let a student from my own house fail and disappoint everyone, so I come up with an idea. Mrs. Malfoy, one of the best students in my class will help you raise your grades" He explains.
"What?" Draco and I say in unison.
"Is there a problem?" Snap raises his eyebrow.
When we don't respond he coughs and says "Thought so. You can start whenever you want to, just make sure it's not too late. You can leave now"
We sit up and walk outside the door.
"I am not helping you. I won't waste my time just because you are stupid" He says through his teeth.
I don't want him to help me either but as Snape said, I don't want to look like a failure. "Not to threat you or anything but if Snape finds out that you didn't follow his instructions he will fail you too, or low your grade"
He seems to think about it for a moment when he finally sighs.
"Fine, but it will be on my rules. 4 p.m every Wednesday. Not earlier, not later. Just in time" He gives me an angry glare and walks away.
When I went back to the common room before our next class Pansy was sitting on the couch.
"Hey" I smile.
"Hi" She says not looking at me.
"What happened?" I sit next to her and take her hands in mine. I can see the tears try to leave her eyes.
"Draco" Is the only thing she says.
"What did he do?" The anger inside me boils.
"That's the problem. I don't know what's going on. He acts so weird and he is so mean lately. I told you before, I am sure there is another girl, but who?" She sighs.
"What makes you so sure of that? I mean, how do you know there is a girl?" I ask.
She takes her hands off mine and looks at me in the eyes. "I think I know who she is"
"Who?"
"There is a girl, we both know her, who he seems to care more than he should be, more like a friend would" Her breath quickens.
"You haven't told me who this girl is though" Just tell me her fucking name.
"You know who I am talking about" She bites the inside of her cheeks.
"Astoria?" She huffs.
"I wish it was her" What does this mean?
Before I have the chance to ask her once again who she is, Blaise comes from behind us and cuts me off.
"Pansy, don't. It's not who you think she is" He whispers.
"Can please someone tell me what the hell is going on?" I raise my voice.
"Don't play dumb" Pansy says the exact same moment Blaise says "Pany I told you it's not her"
Her? Who her?
"Then who is?" Pansy shouts.
"The fuck is going on?" Malfoy enters the room.
"You tell me" I look at him.
"There is misunderstanding" Blaise says.
"What kind of misunderstanding?" Draco gives Blaise a weird look.
"Pansy, I am not playing dumb I really don't know who she is. And Blaise, since you say she is wrong just tell her who she is, she deserves to know" I say.
"Who is what?" Draco asks confused.
"Your other girl" Pansy shouts.
"My other what?" He laughs.
"Malfoy" Blaise warns him.
"No, no Blaise. I don't know what the hell is going on but all I am going to say is that I don't have a girl. Yes Pansy we are messing around but we are not dating. I can do whatever I want to. But if it is so important for you to know, there isn't an 'other' girl" He smirks.
"I never claimed to be your girlfriend, but if, like you said, we are messing around, I would like to know who I am sharing you with" She gives him a sarcastic smile.
"I am not yours to share. And I am not messing around with anyone else. I already have many problems myself" And with that he leaves the room.
"Blaise, I know you, I know you know something. Tell me" Pansy begs him.
"I don't want to make things worse, but there is something that bothers him. It doesn't have to Be a girl" He rubs the back of his neck. He is lying
"You do know that I can easily find out, right?"
"I know you can" He nods and looks at me.