I'm not that Bad
Chapter 10
The Same Malfoy?
Blaise ran out of the dungeons and into the Entrance Hall. Ok if I was a depressed blond boy, where would I be? He thought running to the nearest broom cupboard. He fiddled with the lock and broke in quickly and grabbed a broom.
There's only one place I know he would be. He made his way outside and kicked hard of the ground and zoomed his way towards the roofs of Hogwarts.
There he saw Draco sitting on the edge; his feet dangling. Blaise touched down and carefully made his way towards Draco. He sat down next to him.
"Hey sunshine." Blaise said quietly. Draco didn't replay but kept looking across the Black Lake.
"You ok? Your not gonna jump are you? Cause if you are I'm not cleaning your sorry arse up." He said, Draco cracking a faint smile. "Oh there we are." Draco turned his head and looked at his friend.
He had been crying and his eyes where blood shot. "You want a hug big fella?" Blaise said opening his arms.
Draco smiled again and embraced his friend. He let go and looked back across the lake.
"So…you wanna tell me whats up?"
"The sky." Blaise frowned. "Smartarse."
"No but really, you ok?"
"I've had better days." Draco said turning to his friend.
"Blaise…I'm not like my father…am I?"
"Umm…do you want the truth or something nice?"
"The truth."
"Well truthfully, your dads a dick and you can be like this—sometimes" he quickly added as he saw Draco's face plummet to sadness.
"But am I really like him?"
"Yes…and no. look Drake you have improved much more over the years…if that's putting things easier for you."
"Ok…what?"
"Well let's say you were a splitting image of your dad from the first year to the third. After the third year you changed into a slightly better person—not that you aren't a good person…you were…better than your father. Like your much nicer and has a sense of humour…do you want me to write this down?"
Draco laughed. "Thanks."
"Anytime...but seriously if you want me to write this down you can fuck right off."
Draco laughed and then turned once again back to the beautiful view of the Black Lake.
"I'm done with that old Malfoy…a new ones come to town. don't worry though. Ill still be me just…nicer." Draco said with a smile.
Blaise smiled. "Like I said…smile more, it'll make you feel better."
"Will do…will do."
The two boys sat on the high rooftop gazing out across the lake, the moon's light shining of the lake and lighting up its surroundings.
…I've proved you wrong.
"Heerrrrrrrrrmmmiiiiionnneeee?" Ginny sang into Hermione's ear.
She jumped and released her gaze from the fire place. "Yes?"
"You ok? You seem non-Hermioneish tonight."
"Oh…I'm just not feeling very well…just thinking about…things."
"Boy troubles?"
"Wha-what? No not at all!...not really."
"Oh-ho!"
"Ginny!"
"Ok I'll stop. Sheesh. Well good night Hermione." Ginny waved to her heading for the girl's dorm.
Hermione brought her gaze back upon the blazing fire place.
He said sorry.
You deserve more than a sorry from that ferret.
But why did he say it?
Good question…why don't you ask him?
Because it's Malfoy!
So?
So it's Malfoy I can't just ask him!
Yes you can just open your mouth and say it.
Easy for you to say.
Easy for you to say? Umm I am you, and you're talking to yourself.
Nothing wrong with that.
No not at all…psycho.
Hermione yawned and looked around. She can see Harry and Ron conversing in the corner, probably about The Prince. She sighed and made her way to bed.
Draco woke up early the next morning. Being Sunday no one will be up for ages. He made his way down into the Slytherin common room and noticed a piece of parchment in golden writing hanging off the notice board. He walked over and read the parchment.
ATTENTION ALL PREFECTS
As I may have said last night that your rounds
will be posted in the next fortnight.
Forget about that, rounds start this Monday night
right after dinner. Meet me in the same room as last night
for directions.
Yours
Head Boy
Thomas Cox
Draco moaned as he finished reading the letter. Draco looked to see what else was on the board and saw that Quidditch tryouts were being held this afternoon. He made a mental note to go to that.
Draco made his way over to the fire place and sat down on the couch.
Draco pulled back his sleeve to reveal the dreaded mark. He wondered if the dark lord will ever summon him to any of his meetings, hopefully he needn't to go.
He heard someone come down the staircase and quickly pulled down his sleeve and looked up to see who it was.
Stranding there was Blaise with a big smile.
"Why you so happy?" Draco said with a smile.
"Cause I'm gonna kick your arse in Quidditch tryouts today bitch."
"Oh, you really think you can beat me?" Draco said mockingly.
"Oh yes…yes indeedy." Blaise said squinting his eyes at Draco.
"May the best man win…bitch."
Both boys laughed out loudly.
It was midday and two hours away from Quidditch tryouts. Draco sat underneath the old Oak tree gazing into the sky.
"Umm…Malfoy?"
Draco looked down from the sky to meet two large nut-brown eyes.
"Oh…uh…hi Granger." Draco said looking into her eyes.
"Can we talk?"
"Yeah…of course."
Hermione smiled faintly and sat down on the grass in front of him.
"How can I help you today?" He said with a smirk.
"Malfoy…about last night…what was that about?" she asked looking into his cold-grey eyes.
"I thought about what you said to me and I apologise for everything I've ever done or said to you…I'm sorry for bullying you, calling you names especially…mudblood, I'm sorry, and sorry for making fun of you're appearance when there isn't anything wrong with how you look." Draco smiled.
Hermione slowly registered everything he said. "Are you sure you're the same Malfoy?"
"No…I plan on changing, after I realized how much I have become like my father." He said calmly.
Hermione was surprised how open he was about this. "Umm…well thanks Malfoy." She smiled and got up to leave.
"Granger."
"Yeah?" she said turning around immediately.
"Your hair…it looks nice up in a bun…well it looks nice anyway you have it…besides the first year." Draco sniggered.
Hermione could feel her face go pink. "Uh…th-thanks Malfoy." She said quickly and started walking away quickly.
Did I say something wrong?
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