Chapter 6

~ Selana ~

I sat down at the Slytherin table with a huff of air. It had been weeks since the flying lesson and yes, I was still pissed at Malfoy, and yes, I do hold grudges far longer than necessary. But in my mind, I had good reason, first he drags me into a fucking closet and then assumes to treat me like I'm some sort of property. The fucking bastard. And when you speak of the devil, he appears.

I glared at Malfoy as he entered the Great Hall, his gaze scanning the table, going over the quickly disappearing empty seats, before landing on me. I flipped him the bird before turning my back and turning to look at who I was sitting next to. *Good lord, I'd rather talk to Malfoy* I thought sourly as I saw Pansy-Pugface-Parkinson beside me. Letting out another breath of air I turned around, turning my back on Pansy.

I jumped as I realized that Malfoy was right in front of me, or rather right next to me since he was standing somewhat to the left of me. He raised an eyebrow at me "having fun?" He sneered, I rolled my eyes and turned away from him to face the table "get lost Malfoy" I snapped at him, my already foul mood getting worse by the second. Malfoy just snickered and sat down beside me "there's no other seats." He said carelessly, waving his hand in the air.

Looking down the table I realized he was right and let out a small groan "you could've chosen one a few minutes ago when they were open" I hissed at him, realizing that he had purposefully waited for all the seats to be taken so he could have an excuse not to move. He just smirked while I pursed my lips and turned to look back at the table, my eyes like daggers.

The Halloween speech went by in a blur as I wasn't really paying attention to what was going on, but when the food appeared I started eating, ignoring the blonde bastard on my left and the pugface on my right. I stiffened as a hand touched my left arm, turning my head I glared at Malfoy "Malfoy, get your hand off my arm!" I growled at him through clenched teeth, well aware that our bickering was the source of many people's amusement.

Malfoy rolled his eyes and withdrew his hand "I just wanted to see if I could talk to you, away from everyone else" he drawled before turning away and standing up. I huffed out a breath as I watched him leave before grabbing my bag "I'm so going to regret this" I muttered to myself as I followed the blonde bastard, my arms crossed and eyes with a dangerous light in them.

When I caught up to him, Malfoy was leaning against the wall with his own arms crossed, but he wasn't glaring, he was staring at the ground under his feet, hi brow furrowed in what appeared to be either thought or confusion. *Lord help us if Malfoy's using his brain* I thought with dry amusement. I glared at him as I stopped a few feet away from him "you have five minutes before I leave" I warned him.

He looked up, a strange look in his eyes "I don't understand why your upset with me Selana, what did I do?" he asked, his head tilted in confusion, and I realized that he wasn't faking the confusion. I pursed my lips as I tried to figure out how to put my thoughts into words, I couldn't tell him I was scared of small spaces, that would just be revealing more of myself than anyone else knew.

But I could tell him this... "You want to know what pissed me off? How about the fact that you treat me as if I'm one of your possessions, I am not YOURS and never will be." I spat at him. *Yup, that'll work* I thought to myself. This seemed to clear the confusion because his face cleared before he spoke "I wasn't treating you like a possession, rather I was treating you like a friend!" He exclaimed, I snorted in disbelief, about ready to turn around and leave.

"What did I do that gave off that impression?" He asked. At that I rolled my eyes, my annoyance clear as can be "oh, what did you do? How about the fact that I talked to Potter and Weasley for a second and then you started badgering me like a fucking parent. When you had no fucking right to do so" I hissed at him. Malfoy's lips pursed as he broke eye contact and looked at the ground.

"I was just worried that you were starting to like them" he muttered, almost to quiet for me to hear. I raised an eyebrow in offense "you should have known better that that, I mean, we've been here for weeks now, you should know that I'd never think of any Gryffindor as a friend" I said angrily, but I was starting to simmer down.

Malfoy shrugged his shoulders as he started speaking again "I don't know everything about you so I wasn't sure where you were at" he said, his voice low, at that I rolled my eyes but in a good-natured way rather than an angry jester. "Well no need to worry about my sanity, I'd rather die than be friends with a Gryffindor" I declared, scrunching up my nose in disgust.

Malfoy laughed at that "That I have to agree with" he said, his eyes dancing with amusement. I grinned as him, my own eyes dancing with amusement. He smiled "so... you're no longer mad?" He asked, sounding like he was walking on egg-shells, which seconds before he had been walking on egg-shells. I smirked at his question, my eyes now dancing with mischief "maybe, maybe not. You never know" I sneered.

Draco just grinned and gave me a hug "well, whether your angry or not, at least I can now talk to you again" he said, the confused boy now gone and replaced with regular Draco, who I realized, that I kinda missed in the past few weeks. I pushed the thoughts away and rolled my eyes before realizing that I was still hungry "come on, let's get back" I said. Draco raised an eyebrow "what's the rush?" he questioned.

"I'm still hungry" I whined, sounding like a five year old as I started for the Great Hall. I heard Draco laugh as he caught up to me and the two of us entered the Great Hall. I saw many of the Slytherins turn their heads and then turn away disappointed as they realized the fight was over. I snickered in amusement "seems like they have to find some other source of amusement" I commented to Draco

He rolled his eyes "I'm pretty sure that you'll once again become the source amusement, one way or another" he teased as we slipped back into our seats, which were luckily still empty. I snorted but didn't argue as I started eating again. I looked at the teachers table once to see my father watching me with a raised eyebrow, amusement in his eyes that no one else would see. I just grinned at him and went back to eating my breakfast.

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Lessons today was a bore, yes we learned to levitate a feather but come on, there wasn't much to do here. I nearly moaned in boredom as we made our way to the Great Hall for dinner. Malfoy chuckled "bored are you?" He asked. I nodded "there's not much going on" I whined. Then an idea popped into my head *I'll have to talk to the Weasley twins, a prank will be good* I thought to myself.

With that thought I was able to shove away my boredom to admire the decorations in the Great Hall. I slipped into a seat and waited as the speech was said and then food appeared. I was digging into a potato when the defense against the dark arts teacher Professor Quirrell came sprinting into the hall, his turban, which is normally perfect on his head, askew and terror on his face.

Everyone froze and watched as he ran up to Professor Dumbledore's chair and slumped against the table, gasping for breath "Troll-in the dungeons-thought you ought to know." he said between breaths before he sank to the floor in a dead faint. And then everyone started screaming and freaking out. I on the other hand remained seated and waited as Dumbledore shot fireworks out of his wand to silence everyone.

"Prefects, lead your houses back to the dormitories immediately!" he ordered. I looked along the table, trying to see Professor Snape, and managed to catch a glimpse of my father before I turned and made my way after the other Slytherins. I watched the other houses and spotted Harry, Ron, and that Lupin kid detach themselves from the main body of their group and bolt down a corridor.

I yelped as a hand grabbed my arm and pulled me to the side. I turned around and let out a breath as I saw it was my father. He smiled softly "stay safe" he warned before releasing me and starting off down a corridor. I blinked in confusion as I saw him heading away from the dungeons.

Making up my mind I made my way after him, wondering what was going on. I passed by a stone griffin when I heard voices. "What's he doing? Why isn't he down in the dungeons with the rest of the teachers?" I recognized Harry's voice and felt my blood boil as they talked about my father. "Search me" Ron replied. I stepped into view, my arms crossed "care to explain yourselves" I growled at them.

They rolled their eyes but didn't reply. Nick had crept along the corridor and was listening before he turned around "He's heading for the third floor." I watched as the three boy's faces paled somewhat by a memory of some sort, and my curiosity was peaked. "What's so special about the third floor?" I demanded.

The three shared a look before Harry spoke up "let's just say a gigantic three headed dog lives in that corridor" he said, I opened my mouth to reply when Ron held up his hand "Can you smell something?" I froze and sniffed the air, recoiling as a foul stench reached my noise, it was a mixture of old socks and kind of public toilet no one seems to clean.

I shrank back into the shadows with the rest as a low grunting, and shuffling footfalls sounded. We all stared as Ron pointed down a passage to the left, I shivered as I saw a huge shadow moving towards us. Then, whatever it was, emerged into a patch of moonlight. I realized that it was the troll that everyone was talking about.

It was twelve feet tall, its skin was a dull, granite gray, its great lumpy body like a boulder with its small bald head perched on top like a coconut. It had short legs thick as tree trunks with flat, horny feet. The smell that we had first got a whiff of was stronger now and I wanted to gag and throw up. It was holding a huge wooden club, which dragged along the floor because of the length of its arms.

I watched as the troll stopped next to a doorway and peer inside of it before it made up its mind, as tiny as that mind was, and then slouched slowly into the room. Harry sounded excited as he muttered "The key's in the lock, we could lock it in" he said, Ron agreeing with him. I pursed my lips and noticed that Nick rolled his eyes. The troll could break down the door with its club, but did we have a better idea... Nope.

The three boys made their way to the door and locked it, but I was staring at the sign above the door, it said the girl's bathroom and a sickening feeling erupted in my stomach. I had heard earlier from a couple of muttering Gryffindors that Hermione was in the girl's bathroom, crying and had a feeling it was this bathroom.

As the three boys started running down the corridor I sprinted towards the door and unlocked it before throwing it open just as a high, petrified scream rang form the room. I cringed before continuing forward, I heard the boy's footsteps coming back this way as I skidded to a halt in the front of the room, joined by the three boys, seconds later.

Hermione Granger was shrinking against the wall opposite, looking as if she was about to faint. The troll was advancing on her, knocking the sinks off the walls as it went. I watched as the boy started throwing things at the troll, as it turned I bolted past it to Hermione, I grabbed her arm "come on" I hissed at her, she shrinked away from me. I rolled my eyes and started to drag her towards the door, I watched the troll as well to make sure it wasn't going to reach them.

I stopped dead in my tracks as Harry ran forward and fastened his arms around the troll's neck from behind. Cursing I turned and bolted out the door, going to look for some help. I bolted down a corridor but didn't run into anyone. I swore again and turned around, running back down the corridor, I heard voices and slowed down, realizing it was Professor McGonagall talking to the four Gryffindors in the bathroom.

I heard them moving around and then Hermione exited the bathroom, she froze as she spotted me before smiling and mouthing 'thanks' before disappearing down the corridor. I turned and made my way to the dungeons, I slipped into the Slytherin common room and made my way into a chair unnoticed. I sat there, pondering what had just happened, I for once, had actually gotten along with some Gryffindors besides the Weasley twins.

Before I could continue to ponder this, Draco appeared "Selana!" He said, his eyes wide "what happened to you, I couldn't find you?" he said, his voice curious. I shrugged "got lost with the students, and then couldn't get away because of the prefects till I told them I'm a Slytherin" I said simply, the lie flying off my tongue with the ease that wasn't natural with most Slytherins, the trick about me was that I could convince even the Slytherins that what I was saying was the truth, a trick that I used frequently.

Draco seemed a bit unconvinced but didn't question me "okay, just thought maybe you fell with the troll" he said with a grin. I laughed "and what would have happened, it would have been burned to a crisp" I teased, my head tilted. Draco shook his head and just smiled as he looked at me.