Chapter 8
Draco POV
I walked down the stairs heading to the common room. I sat on the couch for only a few other people were up and heading to breakfast in the Great hall. It was pretty early and my first class didn't start for an hour so I had plenty of time to spare. I heard a few more people walking down stairs and saw Arella arriving in the common room followed by Millicent Bulstrode. As she reached the common room she glanced up and I smiled at her briefly. She walked over as Millicent left the room heading to the Great Hall for breakfast. I stood up as she got closer to me "Hey Arella" she smiled gently back at me, but what shocked me more was it was an actual smile not her smirk.
"Hey Draco" I looked at her shocked "You called me Draco" She looked at me shocked and narrowed her eyes "It was a slip up Malfoy!" I laughed "You actually called me Draco" I watched as she turned to leave and quickly followed "Hey Arella! Wait up!" She slowed down and faced me "What is it Malfoy!" I sighed and shook my head "I was wanting to know why you won't call me Draco?" I watched as she shook her head "I don't really have an answer for that question." I smiled at her gently "Can I walk you to breakfast?"
I watched her give me a timid smile and nodded her head "Sure. I'd like that" I offered her my arm and waited for her take it. As she took my arm we headed to the great hall "Now why have I not met you before this, and please the real reason this time" I looked at her as she laughed "I was never home. I never enjoyed being around my family so I was mostly at the Weasley's." I nodded understanding why she was such good friends with the youngest one. "So that's why I always see you with the youngest Weasley" She looked at me with a slight glare "Her name is Ginny. Use it! And yes that's why I always hang out with her. She's my best friend."
I glanced at her quickly and nodded "Okay than I'll call her Ginny. So I guess that's why you're not the best of friends with your sister." I watched her as she rolled her eyes and scoffed at what I said "I have never and will never be friends with her. She's one of the worst out of the whole family to act like that. I mean yes my mom acts that way too but not as bad as Pansy." I nodded my head chuckling "I fully understand. My mom didn't really get along with your mom for she flirted with my dad a lot."I watched as she laughed at what I said.
"That's true. I remember always hearing about your family non-stop." I nodded my head. We had actually just had a conversation and not but once did she get mad at me. I was actually a very happy person. As we continued down the hall I noticed Pansy up ahead standing outside the Great Hall doors. I groaned and shook my head "Pansy at 12 o'clock" I heard her groan and watched as she rolled her eyes "I can never just get rid of her!" I shook my head "You're not the only one. She's been following me around for the last six years" She nodded her head as we approached the Great Hall doors. She still had a hold of my arm, which I quite enjoyed. We attempted to ignore Pansy but she wasn't going to have that "Arella, what are you doing with my Drakey-poo!" I watched as Arella laughed at her
"Since when was he yours?" I tried to hide my laughter and glanced at her and smirked. "He's always been mine!" I glared at her "I'm sorry to tell you this Parkinson but I've never been yours." Arella laughed and slightly smiled at me. "See Pansy." I watched as she smirked at her. Pansy stormed off and we both sat down beside Blaise he smirked at me and laughed, I hissed at him "Shut up Blaise." Arella looked at me with a confused expression on her face she then looked at her plate. I turned to Blaise and smirked, he chuckled and smirked back he began to speak in a whispered tone "Way to go Malfoy."
I laughed and turned back to my plate. We ate with very little conversation; I stood up after eating what was on my plate. Blaise and Arella stood; we then proceeded to the Great Hall doors. Arella stopped at the doors and waited on Ginny "Hello, Weasl-" Arella glared at me "Ginny" she smirked at me "Malfoy?" she looked a little confused for a moment, then looked at Arella and laughed. We walked out into the hallway heading toward DADA, I was a little nervous about what was going to happen today. Blaise smirk at me and began to speak "Looking forward to DADA today, Malfoy?" I smirked back as Ginny and Arella began to laugh "Actually I am. I'll beat you today Arella." She glared at me but her glare wasn't as frightening "Whatever you say Malfoy."
Arella POV
Ginny, Blaise, Draco and myself walked into DADA, Professor Snape looked at the class and announced that we were to get with are dueling partners. For we were still learning non-verbal spells I had already taught myself mostly how to do this, also having been able to us Legilimency it was quite easy knowing what spell Draco was going to throw first. We got in dueling positions our wands ready I looked Draco straight in the eyes and smirked trying to get into his mind, when I did I didn't notice what I thought I would I listened to his thoughts for a moment "wow she's pretty no, she's definitely beautiful." I thought to myself whether I should say anything and then confronted him about. I put my hands on hips and smiled at him "So, you think I'm beautiful do you."
I smiled seeing him blush "What, I have no clue what you're talking about." He sighed pretty sure he thought I believed him I looked him in the eyes one more time figuring I shouldn't be meddling I laughed inwardly to myself, why would I not. "How did she know that, I mean I didn't say did I?" I laughed listening to him and then I spoke "No Malfoy. You didn't say it." I smirked at him and he looked at me confused I laughed and spoke again "I read your mind." He looked at me with a shocked look upon his face "How? Why? Why would you do that?" He obviously wasn't going to go for a smile this time, So I had to explain myself once again. "How? I taught myself Legilimency and Occlumency a few years ago." He looked at me surprised "Why? Because we were using non-verbal spells.
That's how I got you down so fast last time. Why would I do it? Because I wanted to embarrass you again. You know for being beat by a girl." He smirked at me a little "Wow, that some really advanced magic, I think you mean being beat by a Parkinson. I wouldn't be embarrassed by being beat by a girl with your talent." I glared at him and he shrugged a little "I do recall telling you never to call Parkinson, right?" he looked at me with I quite different look then normal "I didn't mean you were a Parkinson. Just that you have so much talent that I wouldn't mind being beat by you, a girl." I noticed how nervous he was I walked a little closer to him "Thanks." I smiled at him he smiled back "Your welcome Arella, and yes I think your beautiful." I blushed trying not to giggle, he laughed at me.
Professor Snape walked up to us "Are you two dueling or flirting?" I tried not to laugh "Sorry Professor" I could tell he was trying to read my thoughts so I un blocked my mind and allowed him to "I was reading his thoughts trying to figure out what spell he was going to use, but instead I heard that he thought I was beautiful so I asked him." I then re-blocked my mind from him. "Back to work now Arella, and next time do not confront him about it." I smiled at him knowing he knew why "Yes Professor." I then turned back to Draco and shrugged "You told him?" he looked at me with a pathetic look on his pale face. "Not exactly, I sort of let him read what happen I thought it, he can do the same thing. Amazing huh?" he smirked at me and his smirk turned into a smile "I knew he could, you probably heard my past." I nodded my head as Professor Snape dismissed us. I smiled at Draco and then headed toward the door he quickly followed me, I was happy he followed me though I liked talking to him that is when he didn't make me angry.
Draco POV
The four of us walked into DADA, Professor Snape told the class to get with our dueling partners. Mine was of course the now lovely, not so evil, Arella. Knowing she didn't want to kill me made me a little more comfortable being her dueling partner. We got into our positions Arella looked me into my eyes and smirked I looked back into hers and smirked. Looking at her eyes made me start thinking about her "wow she's pretty no, she's definitely beautiful." I thought she was about to throw a spell my way, instead she throw her hands on her hips she looked at me "So, you think I'm beautiful do you."
I blushed trying to figure out how she knew that she smiled at me I replied to her question "What, I have no clue what you're talking about." I sighed, I was pretty sure she believed me I thought to myself "how did she know that, I didn't say it did I?" She began to laugh I wasn't sure what about though "No Malfoy. You didn't say it." She smirked at me I gave her a confused look hoping she would explain she began to laugh again and shortly after spoke "I read your mind." I looked at her shocked in disbelief how could she know how to read my mind, I couldn't even comprehend how she could have the power to.
"How? Why? Why would you do that?" I was definitely not letting her leave this unanswered "How? I taught myself Legilimency and Occlumency a few years ago." I looked at her surprised; I was surprised she taught herself I heard it was hard to master "Why? Because we were using non-verbal spells. That's how I got you down so fast last time. Why would I do it? Because I wanted to embarrass you again. You know for being beat by girl." I looked at her and smirked "Wow, that's some really advanced magic. I think you mean being beat by a Parkinson, I wouldn't be embarrassed by being beat by a girl with your talent." She glared at me I was saying she was a Parkinson I didn't know what quite to say so I shrugged "I do recall telling you never to call me a Parkinson, right?"
I looked at her with a frightened look on my face "I didn't mean you were a Parkinson. Just that you have so much talent that I wouldn't mind being beat by you, a girl." I was really nervous she was going to hurt me for hinting the she was a Parkinson, but I didn't mean it that way, she started to walk closer to me when she stopped I could tell she was about to say something I was hoping it wouldn't hurt whatever it was. "Thanks." She smiled at me I smiled back "Your welcome Arella, and yes I think your beautiful." I watched her blush I laughed at her noticing Snape walking toward us "Are you two dueling or flirting?" I could tell she was trying not to laugh "Sorry Professor" that was all that was said for a few moments I wasn't quite sure what was going on then Snape said something "Back to work now Arella, and next time do not confront him about it."
She smiled at him I knew she had somehow told him I looked at her "Yes Professor." As soon as she was finished talking to Snape she looked at me and shrugged "You told him?" I looked at her wondering why she told him "Not exactly, I sort of let him read what happen I thought it, he can do the same thing. Amazing huh?" I smirked at her I knew he could perform such magic, for a year ago before the battle we worked together for the Dark Lord and my father had once told me about Snape and Voldemort having the same capability my smirk then changed to a smile as I began to talk "I knew he could, you probably heard my past." She nodded as Snape dismissed us she smiled at me and headed to the door, I followed her. We were actually being nice to each other I didn't really want that to stop.
