Chapter Nine

The next morning Ali was woken up by her room mates. "Come on Ali! We're going to have an amazing day!" Riley said happily. Ali groaned she didn't want to get up. "Ali, Aaron said we are going to meet his brother. Let's go! Get up!"

"Fine!" Ali replied exasperated. She threw the blanket back and got up from her warm bed to put her feet on the chilly floor. "Let me get ready. I'll meet you in the common room." She told Riley. Riley left the room and went down to the Common room where Nala and Aaron waited. Ali picked up her clothes and left to go take a shower. She didn't sleep very well the night before so she hoped a cold shower would wake her up. What she really wanted was to go to sleep. Ali took her shower, got dressed and went down stairs. Once she go to the end of the stair case she found a boy blocking her path. "Out of my way Draco." She demanded her voice shook a bit. She was trying her hardest to not let him scare her but he really did.

Malfoy opened his mouth to say something but Aaron cut him off, "She said move, Malfoy." Aaron sounded annoyed. Ali could see his hands balled into fists at his sides.

Malfoy turned around and glared at Aaron. "You know Firefox, one of these days you won't be around to stop me from speaking to Amara." Malfoy looked at Ali one last time then left the common room.

Ali walked the rest of the way toward her friends. "Are we going to go now?" She didn't want to talk about Draco Malfoy at all. She didn't understand why he was always the only thing on her mind. She wanted it to stop.

"Of course." Aaron replied, he wasn't going to bring up Malfoy. He knew it would only make her upset. He turned to the rest of the group and said, "Ready?"

They nodded.

"Then lead the way."

Years past and Malfoy began to leave Ali alone. In fact she rarely ever saw him. The only time she did was when she was home. Since she now lived with the Malfoy Family. Her parents trusted them. It was too late to realize their best friends were bad people.

Draco didn't really talk to Ali after the day she went out with Aaron and her friends. He only did during class and at home when it was absolutely necessary. She was glad but she also found it a little strange. Sometimes she would catch him staring at her with this sad look in his eyes. They same look he gave her the night Lucius Malfoy killed her parents. She didn't understand what it was but didn't think she needed to. She had plenty of other problems on her plate.

Her second year at Hogwarts was like a horror movie. She watched as her peers were being petrified. Skylar was one of them. Harry was continuously telling them he was hearing a voice and Tatiana was taken into the chamber of secrets. Harry was so worried but he saved her and defeated Voldemort for a second time.

Third year wasn't all that eventful for Ali but Harry found out he had a godfather and that he was accused of being the one who told Voldemort where his parents were.

Ali sat in the living room of Malfoy Manor as she read a book. In a few hours she and the Malfoy boys would be headed to the Qudditch world cup. She was excited to go but she wasn't at the same time. She loved watching the sport but she didn't want to be anywhere near Draco. He hasn't really been near her for years. He stayed as far from she as he could and she stayed away from him. When she did see him at school, at dinner during Holiday breaks, and in classes, he looked so sad. He never made eye contact with her, not that she wanted to make eye contact.

Ali didn't pay much attention to him for the last 3 years.

She felt someone looking at her and she looked up to see the blonde boy in front of her. His grey eyes still looking terribly upset but Ali decided not to think too much of it. He could just be upset that his father had touched him again or maybe his girlfriend Pansy Parkinson was giving him a hard time again. "Amara, we're leaving."

"Alright, I'll go get my Jumper." Ali replied, she put her book down and got up to get her coat which was by the door. When she came back she found Lucius Malfoy standing next to his son near the fireplace.

"Pick up the pace Amara." He said as Ali walked quickly, "Draco, you go first." Malfoy nodded and stepped into the fireplace to floo to the arena where the game was being held. Once he was gone Lucius shoved Ali into the fireplace. "Your turn," Ali could tell Lucius didn't really like her. He had been somewhat rude to her ever since she came back to the manor after her first year at Hogwarts. That was also right around the time Draco stopped bothering her. But Ali didn't think much of it.

She stepped into the fireplace and sent herself where she needed to go. When she arrived she stumbled out of the fireplace and into Draco, they both fell to the ground. Ali fell on top of him but quickly got up. "I'm sorry!" she exclaimed, apologizing for knocking him over.

He got up and brushed off his robes. "It's fine." He replied, not looking at her.
Soon after Draco's father gracefully stepped out of the fireplace and headed to their destination. Ali cursed herself for having to grow up with such a graceful family when she herself was not graceful in the slightest.

Once they all got to their destination they headed to the Ministers box where they had been invited by the Minister, Cornelius Fudge, to join him to watch the match. As Ali walked she heard a familiar voice.

"Blimey Dad, how far up are we?" Ali looked up to see Ron and all of her friends. A smile was plastered on her face now as she waved her hand back and forth at them.

"Well, look at it this way. If it rains, you'll be the first to know." Lucius replied smugly. Then Draco began to brag about where they were sitting.

Ali noticed Harry holding Tatiana's hand and Ali smiled more remembering that Harry had finally mustered up the courage to ask her at the very end of the school year last year. She saw them waved back then noticed Draco and Lucius were already ahead of her and she quickly ran to catch up.

Throughout the night Ali noticed out of the corner of her eye that Draco was looking at her. When she would turn her head to look at him he would turn away and look back at the game that was going on. Ali became worried that he would start to mess with her again soon.

After the match Lucius made Ali and Draco leave as quickly as possible. Ali didn't understand why but she had a good time.