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Draco's Thoughts
Blaise's thoughts
Maddie/Madeline's thoughts
/everyone's thoughts/
The folder was not updated, do to the fact Draco respected her privacy. However he started a private one of his own. Through the next three weeks making it a full month since he met Madeline. They had conversations they had were brief and held little answers. They were usually quick responses then her fleeing, only a few times did she approach him. They had what it seemed a version of friendship. One time how were the golden trio saw that left her answering questions.
Flashback 2 days ago
"How did you figure out that slytherins protect their own?" Draco questions for the 6th time. It's not like it is a secret just not well known. He now realized that Madeline is in the ward section of the Library, no one comes here. When seeing her in the library he noticed that she was never is doing homework. So far it would consisted of the sections about magical signatures, advanced DADA spells, specialized potions, and now wards. No a person's usual choices. Draco realized that she was watching him, most likely trying to decide to answer he wanted or not give it to him.
"Well it's not hard to figure out, all you have to do is think?" Time to exit. I see her getting ready to exit. So naturally I block her path. She was not going to leave again with out giving me a proper answer. Calculating eyes meet hazel against gray, both determining whether it is worth arguing or give in. "What?" Maddie finally gives in.
"Well, why do you pay attention?"
"Why do you want to know?"
"Why don't you tell me?"
"You should leave it alone. What is in it to you?" They fall in to a series of question. Madeline 2 minutes later finally answers the initial one. "It's always good to pay attention, that way you know what to aspect. You keep an aspect of control." This is when Draco is taken back, She really should have been in slytherin. Yet maybe she is just a control freak, I know I am. I have to admit I was not expecting that but I get it. "To only be fair answer one of my questions? How about Why do you want to know?" Maddie speaks up again.
"Well, to be truthful I really don't know. I'm just curious. Not many see what you point out. If I may ask why didn't I notice you before?" This is all true he didn't know. He wanted to know how she blended in so well, even looking for her now can be challenging.
Maddie seemed to accept the answer and again deciding fight or flight. "Well truth be told, it is just easier to blend in."
"You're under estimated." He knew her taught process, he had the same. Only he didn't have a choice to stand out, he was a Malfoy.
"You get the logic. You know you're not that bad." This is the first time either one said anything not relating to information.
"Same to you even though you're a Gryffindor." A small smile formed on her mouth. Draco noticed that she did not smile a lot and at times seemed out of place. A mystery was who she was however pretty she may be.
"Can you believe a snake and lion taking. What has the world come to." Draco laughs which brings Maddie to join. They both stop and Maddie looks at Draco then slowly and carefully opens her mouth. " Be careful on stereotyping and grouping. Not all lions are reckless, and brave idiots. Not all snakes are sneaky and sly, some just always have alternate motives. There is not need for predigests, even though gryffs are just as bad." I look at her, no one would out right tell anyone here that. She does have her point. How is she not like us, not predigest. Are whole society is there is no denying. I hope he gets my message, it will help if he leaves this country. He is actually someone I would like as a friend. Wait stop thinking like that! You are not to get attached.
"I see your point. However I think you're the first gryff to insult themselves." Draco replies trying to get on a lighter subject.
"Well I don't like everyone in my house. For example, Ron Weasley, I know you feel the same way." Draco laughs at that, then stops he sees Ron coming over determined to save the day. "What?"
"Well, I do agree. Your friend is coming over right know." Draco says dryly
"Just play along." Draco looks confused then just decides to go along with it.
"GET AWAY FROM HIM." Ron bellows. Draco sees Maddie smirk before turning around. This is going to be entertaining.
"Ron this is library be quiet." Maddie imitated Hermione Granger's voice.
"What are you doing with him?"
"Looking up wards." She said like any idiot could figure out.
"He is a SLYTHERIN." He hisses.
"I can read." Maddie points to the slytherin crest on his chest. While Draco is holding back his laughter, waiting for her to continue.
"But why?"
"He is my friend. Why do you think I'm turning into a Dark Wizard by standing in Draco's presence?" Ron doesn't seem to pick up on the sarcasm while Maddie gets a twinkle in her eye that Draco has never seen before. One thought was running through Draco's mind this might be bad.
"Well yes." Ron replays as he goes to pull her away. On Draco's had appears a note; Save Me.
"Hey Weasel, let go of her or is that to complicated to understand?" Draco speaks up trying to hide the amusement in his voice.
"I'm looking out for her, not like you will understand." Ron replays still pulling but getting nowhere.
"Can I have my arm back?" Maddie states. Ron lets go reluctantly.
"Come to me when you're ready to become a Gryffindor," At that Ron leaves to tell his story to all of Gryffindor.
"You know even though that was entertaining, I don't think he likes you any better." Draco said while laughing.
"Well the fun has only just begun." Maddie turns around and leaves. Why does she always have the last word.
End of Flashback
This was the start of there friendship, and the have talked more recently, but only when it is just the two of them occasionally with Blaise. Blaise with other slytherins have talked to Maddie she is the only gryff the stand. They haven't talked about anything important. Draco also notices that she has not been in the Great Hall.
The next day at dinner, everyone is eating like normal. Blaise Zabini and Daphne Greengrass sat on either side of Draco. On the gryff table Maddie was in-between Ginny and Neville who was next to Harry across from Hermione and Ron. Ron looked at Maddie then sneered "Have you talked to your boyfriend, Malfoy?"
"He is just a friend, why are you jealous?" Maddie relayed with everyone listening, when Malfoy was mentioned.
Ron didn't know what to say so Hermione helped him out. "Of course he is not, but you should not hang out with him, he could be using you."
Maddie couldn't get mad at her for looking out for her but instead said, "Well thanks for your concern but he is my friend and I know he is an ok person." At this Harry laughs, Neville doesn't want to get involved, Ginny looks shocked, Ron looks pissed, and Hermione looks shocked that some one went against her advice.
Meanwhile at the slytherin table three notes arrive by owl to Blaise, Draco and Daphne. Blaise said Move over, promise it will be worth it. Which he did he knows it is from Maddie. Draco said Ready for a show, make sure Blaise moves over. Daphne note said Make sure everyone knows a guest is coming. They all began to make preparations, and spreading the word.
Back at the Gryff table, "YOU ARE AN IDIOT." Ron yelled for all the school to hear.
"Well that is not very nice." Maddie says quietly but the hall was quiet so everyone could hear.
"You deserve it. You throw advise out the window. You are betraying your house to talk with them." He pointed at the Slytherins and Maddie turns to face them and winks before walking over not saying a word.
"What are you doing?!!" Ginny yells.
"Well I'm not welcomes over there so, I might as well sit some where else." She them continue walking and sits down next to Draco with the many Gryffindors staring at her back. "Pass the Bread."
Immediately after Blaise questioned her, "Why did you do that?"
"Look at the Headmaster, then look at Ron, and tell me that is not funny?" The whole table laughs, which get the attention of the whole hall who are still shocked from the last event. The thought going through everyone's mind is /A Gryffindor went to slytherin and they are laughing, what has the world come to./