Heyyyy! I wrote this on a whim, so tell me what you think :D I wanted to write a Draco Malfoy fic sooo here one is! Ignore any spelling and grammar mistakes please, I'm only human. I don't think there are many, but I mighta missed a few... Sooooo RxR!!!

Who is Bethany Kingham? That's a good question. She's the quiet girl in the back of the classroom. She's the girl that eats in the kitchen with the house elves, because she has no one to sit with in the Great Hall. She's the girl who's never had a detention in her life. She's the girl the sneaks out every night to cry up in the astronomy tower. She's the girl that no one gave a damn about; until he came along.

Who is Draco Malfoy? He's the boy all the girls wish they could date. He's the most wanted guy in the school. He's the star of the Slytherin Quidditch team. He's the boy that always picks on the first years in the corridors. He's the boy who abuses his power over people. He's the boy who wishes things were different. He's the boy who puts on a mask for everyone to see, everyday. He's the boy who wanted something real; and he found it with her.

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The starry night sky blazed brightly, stars twinkling. Bethany Kingham sat, sniffling, up in the Astronomy tower. She stared up, frowning at the sky as a few of the stars twinkled and burned out. A lone drop of rain fell as if in slow motion in front of her and landed in the palm of her limp right hand. She sniffled a few times and wiped at her face with her other hand, staring down at the drop of water in her hand.

A scuffling of feet behind her forced her out of her trance and she scrambled to dry her face. "What do you want?" Her voice was raw, and it made her wince. She sounded so unattractive right now, and she was sure she looked it too. Picking herself up, she turned to face the stranger, hoping she looked a little decent. A pair of pale blue eyes met her copper ones.

"Oh, it's you." His gaze didn't waver. She watched him, cautiously, wondering what type of torture he was going to impose upon her tonight. For years she's endured his vocal mockery in front of everyone. He's the one who ostracized her from everyone. He's the one who made her life here at Hogwarts a living hell.

She folded her arms over her chest and let some tears fall. They had been threatening to spill over and she couldn't hold them back any longer. "What do you want?" She asked again, a little more forcefully this time. He blinked a few times, still not wavering with his gaze.

Bethany rolled her eyes and turned her back to him. Gliding over to the edge, she leaned over the stone railings and looked down. Now that he couldn't see her face, she let the tears free. A few more rain drops fell upon her, and soon it was drizzling. The sky was weeping with her. Moving away from the ledge, she hugged her torso tightly and began sobbing. She was soaked, and the only evidence of her sadness was her Rudolph red nose.

Her knees collapsed and she fell backwards onto her butt. Ducking her head, her sobs wracked her body hard. Chunks of her wet, brown hair clung to the back of her neck and her face. She had never known it was possible to feel this much sorrow at one time. All of the sadness seemed to pour from her as if she were the rain pouring from the sky.

A hand touched her shoulder gently and the warmth from another body touched her. She flinched slightly, and leaned away. His platinum blonde hair shone in the dim moonlight, and she could see it out of the corner of her eye. Shivering from the cold, she attempted to lean further away; his arm was keeping her from pulling away. The muscles in his arm rippled under the sleeve of his white shirt as he wrapped it around her and tugged her to his body. Warmth spread throughout her, and Bethany's body suddenly wasn't shivering as bad.

Her body continued to attempt to pull away, but he wouldn't allow it. His mouth began emitting soothing voices and she finally quit. His hand rubbed her shoulder and the hysteria bubbled up again. Turning towards him, she buried her face in her shoulder and shook with sobs. He wrapped his other arm around her and held her tightly, letting her cry.

About an hour later, Bethany pulled away. Using the sleeve of her red and white striped sweater, she wiped her face. It didn't help much, though, as it hadn't quit raining. Draco ran his hand from her shoulder up to her cheek. Slowly, he brushed some wet hair away from her face, tucking it behind her ear. "You okay?" He whispered, as if she might shatter if he spoke to loudly.

Sniffling, she nodded and looked down at her hands. "Yeah, I'm fine now." Bringing her hand up, she covered her mouth as she hiccupped rather loudly. He smiled slightly as her face turned pink from embarrassment. His smile brought one of her own to her lips; she'd never seen him smile before. It suited him well. Why didn't he do it more often?

It was then that she noticed how close their faces were. Their lips were mere centimeters apart. The sudden urge to close that gap overtook her and her body began instinctively leaning closer. Shock spread over his face, but he didn't budge. A second later, Bethany gained control of herself and pulled back again.

"I should probably be getting back to the dormitory…" She muttered, knowing he could still hear her. Disappointment flooded his face and he nodded in agreement. Maybe she had imagined it, but he looked as if he didn't want her to go. A shock of happiness coursed through her; she was wanted.

"You're right…" He removed his arm from around her and swiftly stood up, offering his hand out to her. She hesitantly took it and he pulled her up. As she went up, her body catapulted itself at him; he had pulled too hard. To catch her balance, she wrapped her hands around his arms; he also grasped her waist. Glancing up at him, she pulled her chest away from his and cleared her throat. "Would it be okay if I walked you back to your common room?" His hands had detached themselves and were know stuffed into his pockets.

Bethany nodded and once again wrapped herself in her arms. He led her to the door and down the stair case. The cold air inside the castle was beginning to get to her and she began to shiver again. A moment later, Draco had her bundled in his arms again. She peeked up at him, surprised, and smiled. Lightly, she bit her bottom lip. Part of her was excited, the other part curious.

The long walk back to the Gryffindor common room gave her time to think. What was he up to? Every chance that he got, he would torment her in front of practically the whole school. Why the sudden change? A wave of disappointment was dumped on her as she realized he probably felt pity for her. He had found her looking like a wet dog and maybe felt guilty. This was his good deed of the month to him. Her face fell as she peered up at him again. This time, he looked down at her.

He didn't look at all like the evil, nasty, bastard that he usually was. His face glowed of innocence and some vulnerability. His eyes shone with fear and something else. Puzzled, she returned her gaze to the ground. What else did she see in his eyes? It was something she couldn't put her finger on; most definitely it wasn't something a Malfoy usually felt.

Yawning, she noticed him switch his gaze back to the corridor ahead of them. His arm tightened around her shoulder, resulting in her body pressing more against his. Rolling her eyes, she pulled back just a little bit. He chuckled under his breath.

The silence stretched on between them, but it wasn't awkward. To Bethany, it felt right. Who knew Draco Malfoy was good company? Hurtling out of her thoughts and back into reality, she realized they had reached the Fat Lady portrait. Moving his arm away, he stepped back from her.

Smiling slightly at him, she murmured, "Thanks Draco.." He nodded, folding his hands behind his back. Giving a small wave, she turned back to the portrait and stated the password quietly so he wouldn't hear.

Her foot had barely stepped through when he called out to her. "Hey Beth?" She turned, astonished. He had never called her anything other than foul names or Kingham. "Goodnight." He smiled at her. Before she could respond, he turned on his heel and sauntered away towards the dungeons. She watched him go until he had turned a corner and was no longer in view.

Heading up to the girls dormitory, she thought back to the events of tonight. Draco Malfoy had showed her a side that she'd never seen during their 6 years here at Hogwarts. She'd never seen anything other than the cruel side of him. Once in the dorms, she changed into her pajamas and got into her four poster bed slowly. Her hair was still wet from the rain.

Smiling, she closed her eyes. Bethany had a feeling that some things were going to change in her life, very soon.