What started out as a simple act of kindness begins to grow into a sweet, caring, and understanding relationship. But when life begins to interfere will their bond grow stronger or will everything fall apart forever?
Burn Me Down
I_ Drowning in Eyes
It hurt to see hatred in his eyes, a hatred that was directed towards me. It was nothing new; Draco Malfoy detested Muggle-borns.
I wasn't really interested in what Draco had to say about me anyway seeing as how he was just an arrogant jerk. Yet there was something about his eyes that made me think about him more than I wanted to. There was something in his eyes. I couldn't tell whether or not it was arrogance or loneliness. Maybe it was both. His eyes made me question everything I thought about him.
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I sat in the Gryffindor common room reading as usual when I couldn't sleep. I sighed when I got tired of reading. I decided to watch the fire crackle in the hearth until I fell asleep on the couch. I didn't know that my dreams would be filled with him, again.
II_ Confusion
Granger had to be the most annoying girl I've ever met in my life. She was nothing but a filthy mudblood, yet I felt my heart race whenever she got near me. Did I think she was beautiful? Sort of. Did I think she was a show off? Yes.
I had to admit that for a mudblood she had talent. I couldn't understand how though. There was a lot about Granger that I couldn't understand. But I didn't expect to ever be enlightened.
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One chilly morning I decided to take a walk by myself through the gardens. I was surrounded by falling Autumn leaves. I stopped by a huge weeping willow when I heard crying.
I walked around the old tree to see Granger sitting on a stone bench crying. "Granger?" I spoke before I could stop myself.
She turned to look at me surprised. Tears were streaming down her face. I felt something in me melt; I felt like going to her and holding her until she calmed down, "That's bullshit," I thought to myself.
Granger looked away. "What do you want, Draco?" She sniffled. She quickly dried her eyes before looking at me again.
"What are you doing out here?" I wondered.
"What do you care?" She snapped.
I frowned, "I don't."
"Then why ask?" She asked.
"Curiousity," I stated.
"You're just looking for a reason to make fun of me," She told me.
"For once," I said, "I'm not."
"How do I know you're not lying?" Granger arched a brow.
"Just tell me why you're out here crying," I huffed.
III_ Shattered
I looked into his eyes and didn't see a lie in them. I tried not to choke on my sobs as I answered Draco, "My parents..." I too a deep breath to calm myself down as Draco suddenly sat down next to me on the bench, "My parents died in a car accident this morning." I rushed to get the words out before I broke down crying again.
I didn't even pull away when Draco wrapped an arm around me and pulled me against him. I threw my arms around him and cried into his chest. Draco let me cry against him until I calmed down.
"Are you all right now?" Draco wondered.
"Mm-hmm," I answered as I dried my red eyes with a sniffle, "Thank you."
"Sure," Draco said then he stood up, "Come on, We'll be late for class if we don't go now."
"Right," I stood and followed Draco, still confused and surprised by his actions.
To Be Continued...