So here it is more of Draco in this chapter like I promised.
Sorry it took awhile to update but i picked back up on my Web of Secrets story and should be updating it soon so look out for it lol.
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Draco sighed in annoyance as he walked down the corridor. He could hear people whispering as he walked by and a few call him a no good death eater under their breaths. He was so aggravated that he wasn't paying attention and grunted in surprise as he collided with someone as he rounded the corner.
"Oh, sorry." They said in a kind voice. He rolled his eyes as he came face to face with Harry Potter.
"Watch it Potter." Draco growled before starting past him.
"Hey wait." Harry called following him. Draco gritted his teeth and looked over at him.
"What do you want Potter I've got somewhere to be." He informed irritably.
"I wanted to say that I get it now." Harry said stopping causing Malfoy to stop dead in his tracks.
"I get why you did everything that you did." "It was to protect your family from him." "I realized how much you mean to each other when your mother risked her life by lying to him for me just to find out if you were safe." He informed.
Malfoy swallowed hard and slowly turned towards him. Harry gave him a weak smile. "I realize that you don't really know someone until you get to know them." 'Snape taught me that when he died." Harry whispered.
Draco smirked and shook his head. "Good for you, too bad it took him dying for you to realize it." He replied coolly and walked away. He sighed and shook his head in frustration as he made his way down towards the Slytheran house.
First that Marina girl and now Potter. That's two Gryffindor's in one day that have been nice to him and was beginning to wonder if something was in the water. He shook the thoughts away as he entered the Slytheran common room.
He sighed as he fell down onto the sofa and stared at the ceiling for what felt like the hundredth time. He closed his eyes and sighed as he thought about everything he had done to everyone here in the past three years as he drifted off.
~*~*Dream*~*~
Voldemort's maniacal laugh echoed in his mind mixed with the tortured screams of the people he had watched him kill. He could hear his voice in his head mocking his failure, could see the faces of his victims, the look on Thorfinn Rowle's face as he had used the cruciartus curse on him. "Well done Draco." Voldemort's voice praised softly.
~*~*End*~*~
Draco shot up with a start gasping for air. He ran his hands through his hair and rolled up his left sleeve that hid his curse. He sighed in relief seeing that it was still gray and faded.
"Thank god." He whispered voice shaking a little. He regained his composure and sighed as he looked at the clock to see that it was almost time for dinner. He hadn't thought he was asleep that long but he had been doing this a lot the past year.
His mother had said it was because they could all be at rest and peace with the dark lord gone. He slowly got to his feet and watched as some first years walked by him rather quickly making him smile at the irony of his house mates being scared of him instead of the two Gryfindor's as he walked out of the house and into the dungeon corridor.
"Hey Drake," Goyle called as he walked up beside him suddenly with a look of mischief in his eyes, "so you down for drinking again tonight?" Draco rolled his eyes. They hadn't drank much the night before on account of Finch almost catching them. He shrugged. "Sure." He said indifferently.
Truth was it would help keep his demons in check and let him sleep. "Great cause we're gonna sneak into the forbidden forest and a bunch of us are gonna bring girls so you should bring one as well if you catch my drift." Goyle hinted. Malfoy laughed now.
"Seriously how do you expect me to find someone on such short notice." "In case you haven't noticed I'm not exactly that popular with people anymore." He reminded irritably.
"Come on mate your Draco Malfoy for Christ sakes." "Girls would kill still to get in your knickers." "If worst comes to worst Pansy's still available." He suggested with a shrug.
Malfoy rolled his eyes and shuddered at the thought as he smacked Goyle on back of the head. "Get real." He barked irritably as they entered the dining hall. He felt the air tense again and rolled his eyes in annoyance as he walked over to their table and sat down.
A plate appeared and silverware as well as a flask full of what he knew was cranberry juice. He stared at the food on the table before them and knew he wouldn't eat anything anyway but he had to put something on his plate so no one would ask questions.
He put peas carrots and a small slice of meatloaf on his plate and stared down at it as he picked up his fork and began his routine of playing with his food. The sound of laughter broke his trance and he looked up to see Hermione and Marina sitting at the Gryffindor table laughing as they ate and drank.
He smirked and didn't realize he was staring until Goyle nudged his arm. "Hey you alright?" Goyle asked as he looked over at him. "Of course why wouldn't I be?" Malfoy asked annoyed and turned back to his plate.
He slowly glanced over again as Harry and the others joined them and smirked as Marina's eyes met his. He looked away and shook his head in disgust. "Ridiculous." He snorted and finally took a bite of his peas.
+Marina+
Marina sighed as she tried to catch her breath from laughing. Hermione had just told her about how she and Ron got caught snogging last Christmas by his parents and how his mom refused to leave them alone together.
"Well I'm glad I never had to worry about my dad catching me doing that." "He would have killed the boy dead." She chuckled as Ron, Harry, and Ginny joined them.
"Who are your parents by the way?" "If you don't mind me asking." Harry asked intrigued. Marina froze and quickly became fascinated with her plate.
"My parents are both dead." She whispered. She felt the air tense around them. "I'm so sorry." Harry said dumbfounded.
"It's fine though." She assured looking up at them. "They both came to Hogwarts and graduated from here." "My mom she was a Gryffindor and my dad well he was a Slytheran ironically." She teased lightening the mood.
"Wow that's awesome." Hermione said kindly. "Yeah I mean they probably went to school with our parents." Ginny announced. Marina nodded. "They did." She whispered.
"How'd they die? Ron asked suddenly causing Hermione to punch his arm really hard.
"Ron." She fussed angrily. Marina smiled and shook her head. "No it's fine really." "They were both killed by Voldemort."
'My mom died not long after I was born and a few months before Voldemort fell the first time."
"My dad died during the second war."
"I was never really planned you see so after mom died dad sent me away to live with my grandma out of the line of fire."
"After the fall of Voldemort the first time he moved us back to the world of magic where he taught me everything I know." She explained looking up to see them hanging onto her every word. She laughed and shook her head. "So there you have it" She said smiling.
Hermione smiled and nodded. "Sounds like you'll fit in with us just fine." She informed making everyone laugh and relax. Marina froze feeling someone's eyes on her and looked over at the Slytheran table to meet the eyes of Draco Malfoy.
He smirked and shook his head and looked away muttering something under his breath. She smirked and turned her attention back towards Ginny who was telling them about how ridiculous the new potions teacher was.
"Sounds like they got someone just like Snape." Ron whined. Marina looked over at him. "What do you mean?" She asked. Ron rolled his eyes.
"Snape was unbearable always criticizing."
"Good but not great."
"God Its was horrible." He whined.
"There's nothing wrong with criticism, its given to help you get better." "No matter if its nice or mean it's all to help you grow." She explained suddenly. She froze as everyone stared at her and smiled in embarrassment. "Sorry my dad used to always tell me that. She explained.
Ron sighed and shook his head. "Bloody hell then you and Snape would have gotten along great." He mused. She laughed and shook her head.
"Probably so but I'm a Gryffindor." She explained making them all laugh. She sighed in relief as Harry began telling them about how hard astronomy was now.
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