Title: One Day

Author: SeverusHermioneForever

Pairings: Draco/Astoria

Warnings: None

Summary: For 10 years on 18th September, something different always happens. Draco/Astoria.

Note: For the One Day Challenge.

1997

Draco walked swiftly into the boy's bathroom. It was empty and for that he was grateful. He took off his tie and roughly threw it on the floor, his shoulders shaking.

He couldn't do it. He couldn't kill Dumbledore.

But he had too. He had to kill him, otherwise he would kill his family. A sob echoed throughout the room and Draco realized it wasn't his. He looked around, wondering where the noise was coming from.

"Hello?" He called through the empty darkness. No reply but the sobbing quietened down and he wondered if it was Moaning Myrtle, crying over something silly.

"Hello? Is anyone there?" There was a click and a girl with long brown hair came out of the far end toilet, wiping away her tears.

"Oh," She said. Her voice sounded disappointed. "It's you,"

Draco blinked. Wondering what a girl was doing in the boys toilets.

"Er, I guess," He said, unsure of himself. "What are you doing in the boys bathroom?" He asked, curiously.

She sniffed and looked away.

"Nothing,"

Draco sighed and stuffed his hands into his pocket.

"Girl problems I guess?" He asked awkwardly. He has never been good around crying girls.

"You could call it that," She admitted. He studied her. She was a Slytherin student. Maybe a year or two below him, but nonetheless, Draco found her attractive.

"What's your name?" She asked.

Draco blinked. Hoe could anyone not know his name?

"Malfoy," He said. "Draco Malfoy,"

"Astoria Greengrass,

"Aren't you Daphne's sister?"

She scoffed. "Oh, it's always about Daphne isn't it? Daphne this, Daphne that," She threw her hands up in the air in frustration. Draco stood there awkwardly.

"How come you aren't at home?"He asked, changing the subject quickly.

Astoria sniffed. "Family problems. You?"

Draco nodded, not trusting himself to speak.

"Same with you huh?" Astoria said, hugging her shoulders. She sighed. "Life's shit. Then you die,"

Draco gave a weak smile.

"Couldn't of put it better myself,"

For the rest of the day, his worries were forgotten and his thoughts centered around one person.

Astoria Greengrass.