7. Awkward
Ever since Draco Malfoy had held Lucy Weasley while she cried, in the dark alley in Hogsmeade, everything between them had changed. What before was comfortable banter was now awkward silence.
In fact, they barely even looked at each other anymore, or rather just looked when the other was paying attention elsewhere. Draco concluded their private classes – saying that Lucy could easily get her grade for her career. When he told her that, she had quietly agreed. Draco was both thankful and irritated with that.
Despite having her in his classes, Draco didn't pay much attention to Lucy. He all but ignored her, and she seemed to be okay with that. The only time that he openly stared at her was in the Great Hall. It was always easy to focus on her when hundreds of students were around. He didn't continuously stare of course, he wasn't a fool.
Didn't she want to be around me anymore? He wondered most of the time and always ended up chiding himself – she was his student, and he was her teacher, nothing could ever happen between them. Moreover, he wasn't sure if she thought of him as someone more than a teacher – friends would be more right – she was just seventeen and he was freaking thirty five! There was no way she would be interested in him in the way he wanted her to be. He had to stop thinking along those lines. Even if she wasn't his student, he couldn't just get together – he was so much older than her! There was no possible way she liked him enough to date him. And even if she did, it wouldn't be easy. He could see the whole Weasley family heading to kill his pathetic arse.
Don't think of her.
Stay away from her.
She's your student.
She's a Weasley.
If only it was easier to follow his thoughts – if only.
AN: Here's another! If you have any ideas, suggestions on how this could go on – please do let me know. =)
