Mondegreen
Chapter 2: 2nd Year
2nd Year
In my second year I saw you at the bookshop. We had found that we had to get every Gilderoy Lockhart. My father never liked him much… said he was a 'muggle loving fool'. I looked at the list of books I needed from school. There was of course standard book of spells grade 2 which we went out and bought. Then there was 'Break with a Banshee', 'Godding with Ghouls', 'Holidays with Hags', 'Travels with Trolls', 'Voyages with Vampires', 'Wanderings with Werewolves' and 'Year with a Yeti'. We figured it was probably a fan at first but finding out that out Defense against the dark arts teacher was Gilderoy Lockhart himself my father was pleased. He told me that fame was good; it would help the Malfoy name even if he was a 'muggle loving fool'.
In the bookshop I had my chance to apologize for everything but I just couldn't do it. I saw that little red headed Weasley girl blush at something you said and all I could think about was attacking her. I insulted him… saying something about never being able to walk into a bookshop without making the front page. Then when the red head stuck up for you I just went insane. I said "Potter, you've got yourself a girlfriend" which made the Weasley girl go red to match her hair. It only hurt me more. I was jealous, but still unsure as to why I was so jealous. Then of course father was there, another reason I didn't apologize. He would have killed me if I had told you I was sorry. I wanted to, I really did but I just couldn't. I saw my father discretely drop a book into the Weaselette's cauldron. It didn't look like much other than a book and pretty harmless. I didn't think much of it until later on in the year.
You weren't on the train. I wouldn't admit it of course but I was worried. I thought nothing could ever hurt the great Harry Potter but just that moment I suddenly had my doubts. We got to Hogwarts and you still weren't there, you weren't at the feast and you missed the sorting. This is when I really started to get worried. But thankfully you turned up eventually… better late than never. I don't know what happened except that you and Weasel crashed a flying car into the Womping Willow. Snape wasn't pleased; he was quite fond of that tree. Not quite sure why as it isn't the nicest looking or nicest acting sort of tree.
The next thing I remember was the look on your face when you found out I was the new Slytherin seeker. It was all because of you that I even became seeker. I wanted on to the team so badly. I tried out like everyone else and immediately made the team. Next day I find out that father had bought the whole team brooms. Apparently he was fed up of me going on about famous Potter being the Gryffindor seeker, he wanted to make sure I got it no matter how good or bad I was. It upset me that father had bought my way onto the team but I wouldn't have you be the only seeker and so I just stayed where I was. I figured being seeker was better than nothing. The Gryffindor team obviously didn't approve of us with new brooms. I just smirked and acted as if everything was normal because it was how I had to act. I had no choice but to act that way no matter how much we both hated it.
The game between Slytherin and Gryffindor; I was determined to beat you, to show you that I deserved to be on that team. I wanted you to see that I was just as good as you. Of course I couldn't match up but no one could. I was flying along side you trying to catch the snitch and I swear that bludger was following you. As soon as I got out of there the bludger continued to follow you. I hoped to god that it wouldn't hurt you. I got out of there to avoid getting injured. You caught the snitch like I knew you would but the bludger continued to follow you and broke your arm. Then Loony Lockhart tried to mend your arm and he removed the bone. I was scared for you; apparently he couldn't even do that. I knew you would have to drink skele-grow… that stuff is disgusting. I had to drink some when Crabbe fell on my leg and Pansy tried to fix it. Not a good idea to let that girl anywhere near your limbs.
The first lesson we had with Lockhart was certainly eye opening. I didn't learn anything besides doxies are very annoying creatures. Lockhart kept smiling creepily… he looked like he was in love with himself as well as the girls. Pansy kept sighing when looking at him. I was glad to see Harry didn't look too impressed with him. I knew Harry's favorite subject because it was something he was naturally good at it, just like I was at potions. When Lockhart decided we should do the face off I was going to show you just how good I was. I summoned a snake however it went for someone else rather than you. I suppose it sensed that I didn't actually want to hurt you and went for someone else. Then you spoke to the snake, I never knew you were a parseltongue. They spoke of the heir of Slytherin. It wasn't me but could it be you. It scared me, another thing I wouldn't admit. You were so powerful for all I knew it could have been you.
People became a little distant. I felt bad about it… I considered it partly my fault. However you saved the Weaselette from the basilisk and everyone forgot. Something inside of me made me wish you hadn't then maybe you'd be more interested in me. Everyone knew she liked you; it was obvious by the way she looked at you. At only 11 the girl was head over heels for you and I was jealous. I remember when the blood was found on the wall. "Enemies of the heir beware." I didn't understand it and simply insulted your friend again. "You're next mudblood." Not my finest work, it was what came to mind. It was only to keep up the pretence as usual. When it was all over you destroyed the diary, that pissed off my father then not only that but you tricked him into releasing our house elf Dobby. I hear he works in the Hogwarts kitchens now. Father didn't treat him the best, I understand why he was so happy to leave. I rather missed him though. He was my only friend in that house.
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