I wait outside the class room hoping to say hi, he hadn't talked to me in months. He came out and nearly walked past me. I Looked around to make sure no one was there, then shouted "am I invisible to you now"? tears were now streaming down my face and I was holding back sobs, he slowly turned around. Looking at me with his Icy grey eyes, he hadn't talked to me since last year and I hadn't see him over the summer. His parents wouldn't be too happy that he was dating and went to the Yule ball with a Gryffindor, I guess. Emotion swelled up inside me, I didn't even let him answer, running off to the girl's bathroom I left him standing there and I didn't care. There were a few girls in there but I wasn't looking at them rushing into an unoccupied stall, I burst into a fresh set of tears. 'are you ok Z?' came Ginny's voice from outside the door. 'if its Malfoy I'll strangle him'. 'You know Ginny, that wouldn't really solve anything. Z, you need to let us in, we can't help you otherwise' Luna's dreamy voice interrupted. I curiously opened the door to face my friends, I didn't want them to know why I was upset but by the look on Ginny's face it was evident that she knew and was going to murder some one. They embraced me and walked me back to the common room. We saw him on the way there, he looked devastated. Ginny rounded on him but, I stopped her 'Wait Gin, I can fight my own battles.' I said
She stepped back gritting her teeth. 'Why would you do this I have stood by you since I was 11.' I said. I paused letting my words sink in 'Despite all the bullying and mocking yet you're still too ashamed of me to tell your parents about me.'
'I am not ashamed of you.' He mumbled
'THEN WHY DO YOU IGNORE ME? I LOVE YOU DRACO!' I was yelling now. 'BUT YOU KEEP PUSHING ME AWAY!' Then I ran.
'GOOD FOR NOTHING, FOUL CREATURE!' I could hear Ginny having her go at him.' Running to the girl's dormitories I meet Hermione who puts her arm around me and convinced me to tell her everything in-between sobs. About how the person I gave my heart to seemed to be slipping away.
That night after dinner in the great hall, he caught my wrist and started pulling me through the crowd. I silently protested but went with him anyway. We entered a secret passage where I often caught couples locked together. I was about to remind him that I wasn't that kind of person when he proclaimed 'I need to tell you something.' 'why' I protested trying to loosen his grip on me 'Draco your hurting me'. He let go slightly, reluctantly then he blunted
'don't run please I need to tell someone I can't get through it on my own. I took a massive breath and answered
"show me", then to my horror he lifted his left sleave there inked on his skin was the dark mark. he started to sob muffling it in his hand saying sorry over and over, I took his hands in mine and wrapped them around my shoulders and held him soothing him with soft word and quite whispers.
We the left for the Gryffindor common room after making me promise over and over not to tell anyone about his secret. The last few weeks were really tough harry continuously came up to me and asked about Draco I didn't tell him anything, me and Draco went to potions together then defence against the dark arts, he all of a sudden held my hand I felt happiness well up inside me like I would bust open. After ancient rue's I tried my best to stay away from harry knowing he would ask about Draco.
A 1st year came up to me and gave me a scroll. It was from professor Snape, and surprise surprise he was asking me to come to his office immediately. With a huff, I headed off. As soon as I entered I asked 'have I done something wrong professor'
'on the contrary, I have some news for you' he replied with a smirk.
'I'm flattered a teacher would care about my personal life' I said sarcastally I would probably get detention for this but oh well it was the last day of term.
'your father is alive... he proclaimed without hesitation I was court off guard though before I could question he continued 'and he is sitting right in front of you'.
To be continued…