Chapter-3: Waiting

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Draco sighed. He put the phone on his desk and walked toward the big window. There was something about the girl that attracted him towards her. Like two magnets. Maybe it was her voice or maybe it was her laugh. But that something intrigued him. He sighed again and shook his head of all the thoughts about that girl and went to work. Draco tried to finish some work but his mind was still on that girl. Finally trying to concentrate for an hour and half, he gave up and went home. Returning home, he took his clothes of and went to the bathroom for a refreshing shower.

After a quick showered, Draco went to their family library and sat down on an armchair by the fire reading a book. After half an hour, he was still staring at the first word of the book. He just couldn't stop thinking about her. He liked that girl to be honest. He shook his head and looked at the clock setting on the table. It read 7:45. At that time, a house elf appeared beside his armchair. Draco didn't bother to lookup from his book. " Master Draco, dinner has been served. Mistress is already in the dining hall." " Ok. I'll be there." Draco said without even looking up from his book. The elf bowed his head and disappeared with a pop.

Draco walked in the dining room to see his mother piling food on her plate. He walked to his usual seat at the head of table. His mother was sitting to his left side. He started filling his plate but he didn't took a bite. He was thinking how he could convince her to talk to him after the knowing about the mobile phone excuse will be done with. He was playing his food around and was wondering about all sorts of excuses he could use.

He was pulled out of his reverie when a voice interrupted his thoughts. He looked up to see his mother talking to him. "What..." He asked confused. Narcissa signed and repeated again. "Is everything alright at work, Draco?" She looked really worried. Draco didn't want his mother to worry over him. She went though a lot. After Lucius had been sent to Azkaban, Narcissa completely broke down. Narcissa was always good at hiding her emotions like her husband and son. But the war took it's toll on her and the lifetime imprisonment of her beloved husband finally snapped the little restrain she had on her emotions. After Lucius's trial, returning home she started crying. Draco held her in his arms as her cried her heart out on his shoulder. After one hour or so her cries decreased to sobs until those too died down.

She had never been the same after that day. She ate little and would get worried over smallest of occurrences. Draco sometimes heard her silent cries when he would pass her room. He hated to see her like this. So fragile and broken and lost. So he always tries to keep her happy. To ease her worrying mind, he would always lie even though he hated to lie to her. But at least it kept her calm and worry free.

Draco asked his face in a calm expression before answering her. "Yes. Everything is alright. Works good." His voice too gave nothing away. Unfortunately, she decided to press on. "You're not talking tonight and you're pretty early today too. Something on your mind." Narcissa remarked. "Thanks for stating the obvious, mother." Draco replied sarcastically. "So who's the girl, Draco?" Draco choked on his drink and coughed. After coughing for a while, he calmed down and took a sip of his drink. "I don't know what are you talking about, mother?" He said as calmly as he could manage though his heart was beating frantically.

His mother ignored his question and instead asked him, "What's the girl's name? What does she do? Is she good looking?" Draco just sat there gawking at his mother as she shot questions after questions towards him. After a few moments, he gathered his bearings and opened his mouth to speak. There was no point in lying to her now "Her name is Heylie Glinda. I don't know what she does and no, I don't know if she's pretty or not." Before his mother could ask, he answered his mother's unasked question. "I don't know because I didn't see her. I just talked to her in a muggle phone"

Narcissa pursed her lips before asking, "Is she a muggle?" Draco looked at her like she was crazy. "No. Maybe she's a muggle born. That's the likely explanation I can think of." "Do you like her?" "Well... she has a beautiful voice." Draco said scratching his head. "So you like her." His mother concluded. "I didn't say that. I was just simply implied..." "Yeah yeah. I get it." Draco groaned as his mother smirked. "I don't know why I'm even bothering to talk to you about this. I'm finished. I'm going to bed. Good night, mother." Draco got up and started walking out of the dining room. "Good night to you too, son." Draco could practically hear the smirk in her voice. He groaned again earning a laugh from her mother before he closed the door a little roughly.

He went to his room all the way cursing his mother and her ability to know him so well. He reached his room and changed into his pajamas before settling in his king-sized bed. He couldn't wait to talk to her. He looked at the clock. It was only 8:30 and he was already anxious about her call. What would he say to her? What excuses he could make to talk to her more often? Would she like to talk to him? Would she like him? All such as questions were running through his mind.

He closed his eyes to stop his racing mind. But he just couldn't stop thinking about her. It surprised him to no end to know that a girl was able to do this to him. He waited and thought. He looked at the clock again saw it was already 1 o'clock in the morning. He took his phone and checked if she called and somehow he missed it. But there was nothing. He sighed loudly. His patience was running thin.

Still he waited and waited till he ultimately fell asleep with his phone in his hand. He'd waited his time and now was asleep. But no call came for the rest of the night and he was unaware of it.

Ok guys, here's the third chapter.

Hope you like it.

Draco already likes Hermione even though she's anonymous person to him.

Does she return his feelings or not?

What happens between them?

We would find all these in the next chapter.

So till then enjoy and review.