draco
"to be happy, we must not be too concerned with others." - albert camus
draco's eyes followed annelise out of the door and sat down where she sat. he put his left leg over his right thigh and rested his arm on the arm rest. samuel was giving him the evil eye and then looked back down at him homework.
"i wasn't involved in her getting a detention." malfoy spoke up.
"snape has favorites," samuel dully said moving his quill at a fast pace. "also, don't spread rumors about my sister." samuel added not lifting his head up.
"i don't know what you're talking--"
"shut up malfoy. greengrass asked me how i put up with her at home and told me what you told them. you can't do this malfoy." samuel cut him off and stared at him, his eyebrows together in rage and he was holding his quill so tight, it looked like it was about to snap in two.
"just drop the subject. and malfoy, leave annelise alone." tyler said calmly, but demanding.
malfoy smirked at this. he loved seeing people get annoyed or worked up by him. he got all the attention and all the emotions he expected them to have. he stood up and coughed. "you just don't understand, do you?" he lastly said before leaving the common room.
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he waited against the wall next to snape's room and counted down the seconds until she was released. it was already 6pm and dinner was going to start soon. he counted down slowly in his head, imagining what she is doing at this moment.
draco didn't like annelise one bit. he just liked messing around with people; he loved arguments. that was something that shouldn't be liked, but it was something he craved every day, so fighting with annelise kept things entertaining between them. he heard the door knob move and he took his wooden, black, wand out waiting for the girl with brown hair to exit. he gripped his wand tightly as he planted himself against the wall.
as soon as she closed the door draco was about to whisper a spell before annelise spoke up.
"are you that bored?" she plainly said and walked towards the common room. malfoy put his wand back and gave a confused look.
"of course not."
"you sure about that?" she asked and entered the common room. she wasn't at all mad or anything, she was very calm as she said the phrase. he shook it off, he licked his chapped lips and noticed that annelise wasn't afraid of him. she could care less, honestly. he stomped his way to the common room and noticed it was empty besides annelise sitting down on the couch looking at the green fire, reflecting off her face making her eyes a tint of green. she didn't look up to stare at him, in fact she continued looking at the fire.
"enjoyed your first detention?" he blurted out in silence. he asked annelise, wanting to make her annoyed. she didn't answer him.
"answer me." he demanded.
"i didn't need to." she replied back her eyes focused on the fire.
"yes you do."
"no, i don't."
"what makes you think you don't?" draco asked, raising an eyebrow.
"i don't follow any of your rules; you don't control my life." annelise plainly said. she sat up properly and rested her legs on the green couch. she stood up and walked towards the stairs, leading to the dorms.
"that can change." malfoy smirked. annelise stopped and turned to face him. she crossed her arms over her chest and chuckled softly.
"you're hilarious, did you know that? i have no idea why you're picking on me--"
"so?" he cut her off; she gave him a bored look, "you barely know me! a-and you think you have the right to just spread stupid rumors so you can ruin my life, but newsflash... i don't care!" she exhaled.
malfoy raised an eyebrow at her and saw a tear roll down annelise's face. her breathing shuddered and she looked away, malfoy was confused, 'why is she crying? she just yelled at me.' he thought and kept staring.
"stop it." annelise whispered.
"i'm not doing anything." malfoy's voice raised.
"stop looking at me!" she yelled and turned around.
"girls." malfoy thought and rolled his eyes. walking away.
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a month passed and almost everyone from hogwarts submitted their name in the cup. malfoy didn't think much of this, he didn't bother thinking about it. the triwizard tournament was a mistake in his opinion, though seeing the death toll go higher would be entertaining. he also thought having moody as a teacher was horrible. although he was interested in defense against the dark arts, he hated the class. potter got all the attention.
this was the day durmstrang and beauxbaton come to hogwarts for the selection of champions. malfoy stayed in the common room, uninterested. he waited until everyone came back to drop off their belonings for dinner. everyone was out, except for one, annelise. she ran down the stairs with her hair up in a messy bun. she was awfully stressed. her shoes were not on properly, her button-up wasn't tucked in correctly, and her tie was loosely done. she was about to exit until she noticed malfoy sitting down on the couch reading a book; she ignored him and stopped to tie her laces.
"ugh, come on annie." she mumbled as she messed up her laces.
malfoy looked up and saw the trouble she was in and chuckled, "why in a rush?" he asked closing his book.
"do you actually care?" she dully said.
"no, just wondering." he shrugged and stood up walking towards the stairs leading the dorms.
"wouldn't you want to see durm--"
"you're gonna miss it." malfoy interrupted her and climbed the stairs.
how did annelise found out that he would like seeing durmstrang? it's not like she talks to him, in fact she avoids him. maybe she just overheard him, who knows? he spreads rumors about her almost everyday, but everyone seemed to get bored of it, since she was the highest in their classes and she was the friendliest so far. he was running out of ideas and he was losing his power. what's the point of picking on anyone if someone defeated you? he needed drama, he needed attention, he needed a new plan.
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dinner ended and it was time for the selection of the champions. draco rested his chin on the palm of his hand, bored out of his mind wanting to leave the great hall. viktor krum, the bulgarian seeker was seated next to draco who was listening intently to dumbledore.
the flames from the goblet swirled around throwing a piece of parchment in the air. everyone was looking at it fall in to dumbledore's hand and waiting impatiently on who it was. dumbledore smiled and unfolded the piece of parchemtn scanning every word.
"the champion for durmstrang... will be viktor krum!" he announced and durmstrang along with most of the students in hogwarts and beauxbaton applauded as their headmaster, karkaroff clapped the loudest a large, yellow-teeth smile showed.
the hall grew silent and the goblet repeated it's movements again, "the champion of beauxbaton is... fleur delacour!" dumbledore announced once again. the ladies in silky blue robes cheered and applauded a blonde, skinny girl.
everyone stopped applauding and waited for the moment of truth; the hogwarts champion.
"the hogwarts champion... cedric diggory!" dumbledore's voice boomed. the hall erupted in clapping, whistling, and yelling.
"well, we have our three champions! we should all congratulate them and give them support. this was an eventful--"
the flame from the goblet started to do what it did in the beginning. the flames whirled around and whipped across the room and suddenly... another piece of parchment flew out.
dumbledore took it in his hand and unfolded it. his eyes widened and he cleared his throat before saying, "harry potter."
the hall was silent and their heads turned to face him. draco was no longer uninterested. he smirked at this and stared at potter who was sinking lower and lower into his seat.
"harry potter!" dumbledore repeated. he finally shuffled his way to dumbledore and left where the other champions were.
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the great hall was slowly decreasing as everyone was heading back to their dorms. draco was watching annelise intently as she kept mouthing things to ron. draco rolled his eyes and tried reading what they were saying, but it was no help.
"looking at her again?" blaise asked waving a hand in front of malfoy.
"am not." draco retorted and stared at his plate.
"parkinson wouldn't like this." blaise chuckled.
"it's not like i fancy her." malfoy sneered.
"which one?" blaise raised an eyebrow and looked at pansy whose eyes were glued on draco.
"both." draco truthfully said taking a bite of steak.
"ah, are you actually saying the truth?" blaise smirked.
"of course i am, what makes you think not?" draco gave him a tired look.
"collins, sister. she's not bad, seems like your type... she's the complete opposite and she might even you out." blaise winked. draco rolled his eyes and shook his head, draco knew blaise was right, but not about him fancying her. she was the total opposite and why would he like someone he can't be compatible with? it's crap.
"you're mental." draco said.
"no, you're mental. you're not seeing things correctly." blaise pursed his lips into a thin line.
"look, she just doesn't belong with those muggle lovers." draco scoffed.
"jealous?" blaise questioned.
"of what? collins talking to potter and weasley? there's no way they would get together."
"you are late my friend," blaise smiled and rolled his eyes. "collins would like any guy who has charm and... potter has that, i don't know about weasley, but potter can reel any girl in." blaise continued.
"how do you know she fancies him?" draco asked interested.
"in every class you see them together, except for potions, you would know you watch her." blaise smiled.
"you don't think he'll ask her to the ball?" draco asked with slight concern.
"there's a possibilty." blaise shrugged, "and you care because?"
"i just... nothing, it's her decision." draco lastly said before heading to the dorm.
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draco stayed in the common room waiting for annelise, he didn't know what he was doing; he was half asleep and he couldn't think straight at the moment. annelise finally entered the common room with a large grin on her face. her brown eyes were lit up and her brown hair was down on her shoulders.
"with the muggle lovers again?" draco asked.
"why do you care?" annelise's grin was turned into a frown as she walked away.
"'cause you don't belong with people like them." draco explained.
"or i don't belong with people like you." she retorted.
"trust me annelise, the sorting hat never lies and one day you will be betrayed by them."
annelise stayed silent wand walked away from him not saying anything else.
(idk how to feel about this chapter... what do you think? also draco's pov is the third chapter; ex, annelise, annelise, draco, annelise, etc.- bee)