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Draco ignores his orders.
Written for the October 2010 challenge. Keyword: pumpkin
2nd place winner.
10 - Over Breakfast
Most mornings his attention is split 80-20 between watching Granger and eating his breakfast. Today, however, he might go so far as forgetting his meal altogether.
Across the span of tables and sleep tousled heads, he takes note of how she so easily touches Potter, sifting a hand through the other boy's hair in another useless attempt to tame it. Curls bounce as she laughs when the stubborn mass sticks up even more, and he looks down at the sound, rolling his glass of pumpkin juice between his hands.
His instructions are to watch Potter.
Malfoy's pretty sure he's failing.