Draco's So Unfortunate
Chapter 1: A Stupid Curse That Should Never Have Been Invented And Poor Draco
Draco walked slowly to the lake. He was in his last year at Hogwarts and Head Boy. Ever since he stepped on the Hogwarts Express people have told him he had changed, and he had. He was tall, had a well muscled body from Quidditch, he no longer slicked back his hair, but instead he let it fall gently in his stormy gray eyes. He also stopped talking. The teachers noticed changes in him so they never called on him during class. His old friends got angry with him so they stopped being his friends. It has been a whole month since school started. He finally reached the lake and sat down on a rock near it. He leaned back on the tree that grew directly behind it. The full moon shown brightly overhead and stars littered the sky. Draco had been coming to this exact spot every night since school started. Hoping to clear his mind of what happened but only remembers it more.
Hermione got up from her bed. She was Head Girl this year and was very proud of herself. She changed as well; her once bushy hair now fell in soft curls down to her middle back, she had the hour-glass shaped body every girl wanted, the clever and understanding chocolate brown eyes. She put her book down then opened the glass door to her balcony. She walked to the railing then leaned on it. As she looked out across the grounds she noticed that Malfoy sat in his same spot again.
'I'm starting to get worried about him. He hasn't said a word since the beginning of school. Although I hated him before, he looks like he could use a friend. Everyone has been so mean to him. When they figured out that he wouldn't fight back they would beat him up. I'm no better; I stand and watch it all happen. Maybe if I tried to help him…what am I thinking! He'd never let me help him.' Hermione thought as she watched him. She then noticed the rain clouds not too far off. Hermione went into her room, grabbed her cloak, went into Draco's room, got a cloak then went out to the lake. As she walked toward him she noticed he looked deep in thought. So she climbed onto the rock and sat down next to him. She looked out over the lake and waited for him to notice her.
A few minutes later it started to sprinkle. He jumped a little when a couple drops hit him. Hermione looked at him. She held out his cloak to him. He looked at her. She saw confusion, pain, and sadness swimming around in his eyes. He took the cloak, nodded then put it on. She put hers on then got of the rock. He looked at her, she held out her hand. He hesitated then took her hand and got of the rock. As they walked back over the grounds it rained harder. By the time they got into the Entrance Hall they were soaked. Hermione led Draco to their common room. They came to a portrait with a wolf, a dragon, a witch and a wizard on it.
"Love and Hate," Hermione said then the door swung open. They walked in. Hermione sat Draco on a couch by the fire, took his cloak from him then went to the bathroom. She came back with towels. "Here," she whispered. He took the towel then started to dry himself off. Hermione was already dry. She sat on her knees then looked at him. He looked at her.
"Are you okay?" she asked concerned. He looked at her then looked into the fire. Hermione sighed. "If you ever want to talk I'll listen. I don't care when. In the middle of the night, during class, I'll skip a class if I have too. You can even drag me away from Harry and Ron if you have to. I want to help. You look like you need it. You also look like you need a friend," she said. He looked at her, he saw determination, compassion, and worry in her eyes.
"I'm worried about you. I'd rather have the insulting Malfoy than the Malfoy who won't speak," she said smiling. He looked down. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you…um…" Hermione sighed. He looked away. "Please talk to me," she whispered. She didn't think he heard her but he did. He looked at her. She looked back at him. He stood then walked to his room and shut the door. Leaving Hermione feeling bad and guilty in the common room.
The next day Hermione was walking to the library when she turned a corner. She saw Draco on the ground. She gasped then five 5th year Gryffindors ran to him then started kicking him. She saw his eyes close in pain. She growled then walked over to them. Her face had a calm but angry look. Once she was near she put down her stuff.
"What do you think you're doing?" she asked coldly. The boys looked at her. The boy closest to her smirked as he looked her up and down.
"Well we were beating Malfoy up, but I'm sure we could change our plans," he said. The others snickered. Draco looked up at her painfully.
"Yes, you'll change your plans alright. By leaving here before I deduct points from Gryffindor," she said calmly. The boy glared at her.
"Why would you deduct points from your own house?" he asked.
"I'm disgusted by you. You should never have been put in Gryffindor, you all are a shame to the Gryffindor house," she said angrily. They glared at her then moved closer to her. She took out her wand and aimed it at them. They stopped. "Fifty points from Gryffindor for beating up someone," she said. They took out their wands, they all were about to say some sort of spell but were paralyzed before they knew what was going on. "One hundred and twenty points for trying to curse the Head Girl, and that boy being Head Boy," she said. She then walked to Draco and helped him up. She helped him walk over to her stuff, which she picked up, then helped back to their dorm. "Love and Hate," she said then walked him into the common room and laid him gently on the couch. "I'll be right back," she said softly.
She came back seconds later with a bowl of warm water, two washcloths, and a few bandages. She sat on her knees then cleaned the cut above his right eye. Draco passed out soon after she finished cleaning him up. She got a blanket and a pillow and then went to him. She put the pillow under his head then put the blanket over him. The door burst open not long after. Professor McGonagall was the intruder.
"Miss. Granger what is the meaning of this?" she asked. Hermione stood.
"Professor let me explain," she said. McGonagall nodded. "I was on my way to the library when I saw those boys beating up Draco. I went to help and told them to leave before I deducted points. They wouldn't listen, so I took fifty points, then they tried to curse me that was why I paralyzed them, I also took one hundred and twenty points." McGonagall stared at her in disbelief. "I have proof," she said as she moved aside to show her Draco. McGonagall gasped.
"Thank you Miss. Granger for telling me the truth. Those boys will get what they deserve. Watch over him Miss. Granger. You two may be excused from classes for a week. I will tell all your teachers," she said.
"Thank you Professor," Hermione said. McGonagall nodded then left. Hermione looked down at Draco. 'He looks so peaceful when he's asleep. I wonder what's wrong with him.' She thought. She sat down beside the couch then laid her head on her arms and watched him. Soon she fell asleep.