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Chapter 8
Draco had just made his way down to the dungeons. He wasn't feeling particularly optimistic about this session after his short time at the dinner table. Whilst sat at the Slytherin table he had heard that Pansy had been made a tutor for potions as well and Draco knew that she wouldn't let any interaction he had with Luna go without extreme analysis. Despite the fact that he knew there was nothing going on, her scrutinising stare would undoubtedly make him feel and therefore look guilty. The rumours of himself and Luna didn't seem like they had escaped Pansy's notice and he dreaded to think of how she would react. Not well, that was for sure. Draco didn't know what she would stoop to this time considering the last time had landed him in hospital. Saying bye to Crabbe and Goyle he left the great hall for the dungeons.
Upon arrival he saw Pansy with the student she was tutoring. Lucian Bole. As soon as she saw Draco Pansy began giggling and flicking her hair. Was this an attempt to make him jealous? He almost felt bad for Bole; Draco knew how uncomfortable Pany's attentions could be. But before he could help the poor sod out Luna appeared beside him. "Shall we get started?" She breathed.
The tutoring session had been a nightmare. Pansy had looked over and glared at Luna every opportunity she had gotten and whenever she saw Draco looking her way she turned on the charms with Bole. Lucian Bole was a seventh year, Draco didn't know what Pansy thought she could achieve but he knew that the seventh year, quidditch playing male was sought after. Attentions like Pansy's weren't anything different from what the poor lad had forced upon him every day. Not that Draco cared. It was just incredibly distracting when he was trying to concentrate and he could feel Pansy's eyes boring into his back. Clambering into his bed he drifted off into an uneasy sleep.
The day after her first tutoring session of the year, Luna made her way to Charms. The tutoring session had gone well the night before however Luna couldn't help but notice the odd looks Pansy had been giving her. Perhaps they should have a talk with each other about it. Walking into the classroom Luna closed her eyes tight. She couldn't believe she had forgotten to ask Draco about the fuss everyone was making last night! Well they were in the same lesson; she could ask him when he arrived.
Everyone settled into their seats and Luna noticed that the staring contest from last year had carried on into this year. Ginny and Pansy weren't breaking eye contact. If Luna hadn't known better she would've thought they were casting incredibly complicated charms. Luna didn't know what they were trying to achieve but it certainly wasn't charms related. She noticed a gentle shift in the room when Draco entered. Eyes darted between Luna and him and she realised she needed to get to the bottom of what everyone was talking about. "Draco," She called out. Not too loudly though, the room was too quiet for yelling. When Draco turned to look at her she tilted her head to the empty seat beside her. Cho sat on the other side of Ginny. His eyebrows furrowed for a moment before his eyes flicked up to Pansy. The look seemed to be the deciding factor for Draco as he made his way to the seat next to her.
Fifteen minutes later and they were moving on to practical work. Professor Flitwick had paired everyone up with who they were sat next to so Luna was with Draco. As they walked to the back corner of the classroom Luna said, "I needed to ask you something."
A huffed, "What?" Was the only response she got.
"A lot of people seemed to be talking about me- and you." Draco stopped and turned on his heel.
"What they were saying were just rumours." He hissed in her ear.
"But I don't even understand what they were talking about." She said with a frown.
"It doesn't matter what they said." Just then they heard a loud giggle from across the room. It was Pansy who was leaning her head against a confused looking Blaise Zabini's chest.
Draco's jaw tightened at the sound of the irritating giggle. A trying first two lessons had been enough for his patience. He turned to see Pansy Parkinson with her head against Blaise's chest. She was trying to make him jealous. Two could play that game. He turned to Luna and looked into her silvery eyes. He registered shock passing across her face but paid it no heed, dipping his head low to catch her lips with his.
Luna saw, from the corner of her eye, the tightening of Draco's jaw. He turned to her and she was surprised to see the huge range of emotions in his eyes. She was so distracted by his eyes that she didn't realise he was dipping his head. Her mind only clicked back to the present when she felt her lips being captured by his.
