"How the Hell did we wind up like this?
Why weren't we able,
To see the signs that we missed,
Now we turn the tables,
Now the storie's played out like this,
Just like, a paperback novel, let's rewrite an ending that fits, instead of
a Hollywood Horror..."
Draco walked down the long, empty hallway, not knowing what to do with himself. The snow stuck to his cloak and shivers ran up and down his spine.
"Because friends are all you have. Without them, you're nothing. Same thing with family. Get it through your dense head, Draco. There's a lot more to life than what you know, and you better start learning the basics now!" Those words echoed through his mind, screaming at him with every passing second. Draco knew Kayla was right, but he couldn't admit it. It shocked him to hear someone say something like that, but he knew he had it coming...Someday.
His footsteps echoed down the halls, not seeing anyone around. The paintings on the wall watched him shuffle past, not used to the sad look on his face. They muttered to themselves, and Draco was too overwhelmed to take any notice.
Draco peeked into the Great Hall as he passed it. No one was in there except for a few of the teachers, and he didn't feel like talking to them either.
"Maybe the Astronomy Tower is empty..." He thought to himself. "I just need a nice, quiet place to relax and let some steam off."
So Draco marched up the spiral stairs leading to the Astronomy Tower. He reached for the large, wooden door that bordered him and the room. Draco turned the door knob and swung open the door.
What he saw surprised him to where he lost control. He saw Pansy sitting on the couch, kissing...HARRY POTTER!!! She was stroking his hair with her fingers, as he was caressing the sides of her body. Pansy giggled as Draco stood there, burning with rage. Neither of them had noticed, and he decided to wait until they did. Thankfully, neither of them was naked or anywhere near it.
Draco gritted his teeth and slammed the large door behind him. Both Pansy and Harry jumped, startled. Pansy jerked her head towards the door and saw Draco. Her eyes widened and she jumped off of Harry, scared to death.
"DRACO!" Pansy shrieked, walking backwards away from the motionless Draco. He took one step towards her, but he was still all the way across the room.
"What, Pansy? Are you going to get mad at me now?" Draco sneered. He darted forward and took her arm. He jerked her close to him, his rage clearly visible. His tone of voice was dry, cold, and the meanest anyone has ever heard. Pansy was breathing heavily, obviously nervous and scared.
"I love you-" She muttered, her lips trembling. Draco narrowed his eyes and pushed her, letting her fall back and smash into the ground. She gasped as she grabbed onto the coffee table next to her, and tried to get up. Draco snickered.
"No you don't. You wouldn't give a rat's ass if I was dead or not, wouldn't you?" Draco growled, his voice harsh. Then he snapped at Harry. "You little-" Draco raised his arm and turned to Harry, his hand in a fist. With his left hand, he grabbed Harry's collar and lifted him off the couch.
"Any last words, Potter?" Draco snarled, cocking his head and glaring into Harry's green eyes.
"Don't you get it Draco, she doesn't want you. She doesn't care about you! She-" Draco lost control and let his fist smash into Harry's face, blood immediately beginning to leak out of his nose. Draco threw his rival onto the ground and sat on him, sending multiple punches headed for Harry's face repeatedly.
"Draco!" Pansy jumped off the ground and threw herself onto Draco from behind, trying to get him off of Harry. But Draco was too strong and shook her off. Harry took the advantage of having Draco trying to get her off him and he punched Draco, aiming higher than he actually hit. His blow hit Draco's neck, making him lose his breath for a second or two. Draco wrapped his hand over his throat and stood up and kicked Harry as hard as he could in his ribs. Harry rolled over in pain, clutching his stomach.
Draco stared at him, then his eyes drifted over to Pansy, who was sitting on the floor next to the table, with a frightened look in her eyes. Draco flexed his jaw and sigh disgustedly. Without another word, he walked across the room and opened the door, slamming it once more behind him.
Draco stormed down the hall, making his way quickly towards the Slytherin Common Room. Once he was inside, everyone was staring at him. Kayla bit her lip and walked over to him quietly. Christina and Morgan watched sadly as Kayla made her way to Draco.
"Wanna talk?" Draco blinked and sighed, nodding. He led Kayla over towards his dorm and let her in. They were soon standing in a room lined with beds and bureaus. Draco took her arm and brought her over towards one of the beds, a large one with emerald-green velvet comforters and bedspread. It had the Slytherin symbol etched on the middle of the comforter, and Draco laid down on his bed, his arms behind his head..
"What happened?" Kayla asked, sitting down next to Draco. She put her arms on her lap and watched his eyes stare at the ceiling.
"I just caught Pansy cheating on me..." Draco sneered. Kayla nodded.
"I could see this coming....I'm sorry, Draco." Kayla said sadly.
"You saw it coming?"
"Well, Pansy was...uh...using your wealth and popularity to her advantage...." Kayla hated to admit it, but Draco wanted to know. Draco barely looked surprised, and he never took his eyes off the ceiling.
"Ugh..." Draco sighed, "I should've known. I realized she didn't really like me...I mean, she must hate me if she was cheating with the Potter boy." Draco sat up and stared into Kayla's blue eyes. Kayla bit her lip.
"I don't think you two were ever supposed to be together...but it's just my opinion..."
"Who do you think I should have been with?"
"Well...You should take notice of who shows concern and cares about you." Kayla nervously stated, not sure whether he was going to snap at her or not. Thankfully, his expression did not change. "Not to say that you're...uh...self-absorbed." Kayla could varely take him staring at her, she was breaking down. He wasn't even blinking.
"Draco?" Kayla couldn't hold eye contact and she stared at her feet. Draco sighed and closed his eyes.
"I can't believe this..." Draco said, his voice cracking as his eyes remained closed. Tears were gently rolling down his cheeks, and he didn't even seem to care. Kayla suddenly felt bad and she moved closer to him, laying down sideways next to him. Draco opened his eyes as Kayla wiped the tears on one side of his face.
"What?" Kayla asked sincerely, staring into those never ending eyes. Draco shook his head.
"This has been the worst day of my life..." Draco's voice cracked once more. "My mom died. I wouldn't be feeling half as bad if she didn't...And I have to go home to my father for the vacation..." He clapped his hand over his mouth and watched Kayla's shocked expression. She narrowed her eyes.
"What's wrong with your dad?"
"Erm....He used to beat me if I did something wrong. My mom was there to help sometimes, without her, I'd probably be dead by now. I wasn't exactly close to my parents, that's why I'm not so depressed right now." Draco confessed, not realizing he was pouring his heart out to this girl.
Kayla felt extremely bad for him and she rested her head on his chest, feeling the rise and fall and listening to his heart beat, which was going rather fast. Kayla rested her arm across his stomach as she snuggled next to him. She felt his body become tense under hers and she bit her lip.
"I'm so sorry, Draco. I can't imagine how you feel right now. I'm sorry about earlier." Kayla closed her eyes until he made his response.
"It's not your fault." But he didn't apologize. Kayla frowned and closed her eyes once more, remembering once more how dense and self-centered he was. "I can't believe I tried to kill myself.... Are there any good muggle weapons that you know of?" Kayla narrowed her eyes, although he couldn't see them.
"Yes, but I'm not telling you."
"Shit...." Draco paused. "I have to go home on Saturday for vacation. I wish I didn't have to go... But my father would probably kill me if I didn't. I'll have to see him eventually...." Draco's mind was racing with confusing thoughts as his inner self teared away at him, bringing back dreadful memories of being on the floor, taking repeated punches and kicks from his father.
About an hour passed, and the two were drifting off into sleep. ~*~*~*~*~*~
He was in his large house, listening to glass breaking in the kitchen. As the glass shattered, he looked around him, only to see that he was alone. Alone with his father.
"DRACO!" A loud, cold voice echoed through the halls from the kitchen. Draco's heart began pumping rapidly, and chills ran up and down his spine as he began to walk towards the kitchen. His father Lucius appeared and grabbed Draco's shoulders, making him stand on the edge of the stairs that led down to the first floor.
"YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO THIS FAMILY!!!" Lucius roared, kicking one of Draco's shins, causing him to lose his balance and lean over the edge of the stairs. "IT'S TOO DAMN BAD THAT GIRL WAS THERE TO SAVE YOU, AND EVEN IF SHE WASN'T YOU PROBABLY STILL WOULDN'T BE DEAD!!! FACE IT BOY, NO ONE WANTS YOU!!! NOW GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY HOUSE!!!" Lucius pushed Draco back, letting go of his shoulders. Draco tripped and fell down the stairs, his head spinning, crashing into the walls.
As he reached the bottom, he felt someone's arm grasp around him and lift his injured, hurt body off the floor. Draco's ribs were stinging with pain, his legs and arms were bruised, his lip was bleeding, and he had no strength. He opened his eyes to find that he had a dream.
Drenched in cold sweat, shivering, he looked around his dorm room, to see that it was pitch black, and the snow was still falling. Draco felt something move on his stomach and tried to look at it, but didn't see anything. He picked up his wand and said, "Lumos"
He sighed a sigh of relief to see that Kayla was still next to him, sleeping peacefully. Draco heard the wind whipping around violently outside, and the snoring of Goyle down on the other side of the room. Other than that, everything was silent. Draco calmed his breathing and closed his eyes once more.
Draco's mind seemed to be somewhere else, thinking, "My life is taking some weird turns now. And I have no idea what's going to happen to me..."
Draco walked down the long, empty hallway, not knowing what to do with himself. The snow stuck to his cloak and shivers ran up and down his spine.
"Because friends are all you have. Without them, you're nothing. Same thing with family. Get it through your dense head, Draco. There's a lot more to life than what you know, and you better start learning the basics now!" Those words echoed through his mind, screaming at him with every passing second. Draco knew Kayla was right, but he couldn't admit it. It shocked him to hear someone say something like that, but he knew he had it coming...Someday.
His footsteps echoed down the halls, not seeing anyone around. The paintings on the wall watched him shuffle past, not used to the sad look on his face. They muttered to themselves, and Draco was too overwhelmed to take any notice.
Draco peeked into the Great Hall as he passed it. No one was in there except for a few of the teachers, and he didn't feel like talking to them either.
"Maybe the Astronomy Tower is empty..." He thought to himself. "I just need a nice, quiet place to relax and let some steam off."
So Draco marched up the spiral stairs leading to the Astronomy Tower. He reached for the large, wooden door that bordered him and the room. Draco turned the door knob and swung open the door.
What he saw surprised him to where he lost control. He saw Pansy sitting on the couch, kissing...HARRY POTTER!!! She was stroking his hair with her fingers, as he was caressing the sides of her body. Pansy giggled as Draco stood there, burning with rage. Neither of them had noticed, and he decided to wait until they did. Thankfully, neither of them was naked or anywhere near it.
Draco gritted his teeth and slammed the large door behind him. Both Pansy and Harry jumped, startled. Pansy jerked her head towards the door and saw Draco. Her eyes widened and she jumped off of Harry, scared to death.
"DRACO!" Pansy shrieked, walking backwards away from the motionless Draco. He took one step towards her, but he was still all the way across the room.
"What, Pansy? Are you going to get mad at me now?" Draco sneered. He darted forward and took her arm. He jerked her close to him, his rage clearly visible. His tone of voice was dry, cold, and the meanest anyone has ever heard. Pansy was breathing heavily, obviously nervous and scared.
"I love you-" She muttered, her lips trembling. Draco narrowed his eyes and pushed her, letting her fall back and smash into the ground. She gasped as she grabbed onto the coffee table next to her, and tried to get up. Draco snickered.
"No you don't. You wouldn't give a rat's ass if I was dead or not, wouldn't you?" Draco growled, his voice harsh. Then he snapped at Harry. "You little-" Draco raised his arm and turned to Harry, his hand in a fist. With his left hand, he grabbed Harry's collar and lifted him off the couch.
"Any last words, Potter?" Draco snarled, cocking his head and glaring into Harry's green eyes.
"Don't you get it Draco, she doesn't want you. She doesn't care about you! She-" Draco lost control and let his fist smash into Harry's face, blood immediately beginning to leak out of his nose. Draco threw his rival onto the ground and sat on him, sending multiple punches headed for Harry's face repeatedly.
"Draco!" Pansy jumped off the ground and threw herself onto Draco from behind, trying to get him off of Harry. But Draco was too strong and shook her off. Harry took the advantage of having Draco trying to get her off him and he punched Draco, aiming higher than he actually hit. His blow hit Draco's neck, making him lose his breath for a second or two. Draco wrapped his hand over his throat and stood up and kicked Harry as hard as he could in his ribs. Harry rolled over in pain, clutching his stomach.
Draco stared at him, then his eyes drifted over to Pansy, who was sitting on the floor next to the table, with a frightened look in her eyes. Draco flexed his jaw and sigh disgustedly. Without another word, he walked across the room and opened the door, slamming it once more behind him.
Draco stormed down the hall, making his way quickly towards the Slytherin Common Room. Once he was inside, everyone was staring at him. Kayla bit her lip and walked over to him quietly. Christina and Morgan watched sadly as Kayla made her way to Draco.
"Wanna talk?" Draco blinked and sighed, nodding. He led Kayla over towards his dorm and let her in. They were soon standing in a room lined with beds and bureaus. Draco took her arm and brought her over towards one of the beds, a large one with emerald-green velvet comforters and bedspread. It had the Slytherin symbol etched on the middle of the comforter, and Draco laid down on his bed, his arms behind his head..
"What happened?" Kayla asked, sitting down next to Draco. She put her arms on her lap and watched his eyes stare at the ceiling.
"I just caught Pansy cheating on me..." Draco sneered. Kayla nodded.
"I could see this coming....I'm sorry, Draco." Kayla said sadly.
"You saw it coming?"
"Well, Pansy was...uh...using your wealth and popularity to her advantage...." Kayla hated to admit it, but Draco wanted to know. Draco barely looked surprised, and he never took his eyes off the ceiling.
"Ugh..." Draco sighed, "I should've known. I realized she didn't really like me...I mean, she must hate me if she was cheating with the Potter boy." Draco sat up and stared into Kayla's blue eyes. Kayla bit her lip.
"I don't think you two were ever supposed to be together...but it's just my opinion..."
"Who do you think I should have been with?"
"Well...You should take notice of who shows concern and cares about you." Kayla nervously stated, not sure whether he was going to snap at her or not. Thankfully, his expression did not change. "Not to say that you're...uh...self-absorbed." Kayla could varely take him staring at her, she was breaking down. He wasn't even blinking.
"Draco?" Kayla couldn't hold eye contact and she stared at her feet. Draco sighed and closed his eyes.
"I can't believe this..." Draco said, his voice cracking as his eyes remained closed. Tears were gently rolling down his cheeks, and he didn't even seem to care. Kayla suddenly felt bad and she moved closer to him, laying down sideways next to him. Draco opened his eyes as Kayla wiped the tears on one side of his face.
"What?" Kayla asked sincerely, staring into those never ending eyes. Draco shook his head.
"This has been the worst day of my life..." Draco's voice cracked once more. "My mom died. I wouldn't be feeling half as bad if she didn't...And I have to go home to my father for the vacation..." He clapped his hand over his mouth and watched Kayla's shocked expression. She narrowed her eyes.
"What's wrong with your dad?"
"Erm....He used to beat me if I did something wrong. My mom was there to help sometimes, without her, I'd probably be dead by now. I wasn't exactly close to my parents, that's why I'm not so depressed right now." Draco confessed, not realizing he was pouring his heart out to this girl.
Kayla felt extremely bad for him and she rested her head on his chest, feeling the rise and fall and listening to his heart beat, which was going rather fast. Kayla rested her arm across his stomach as she snuggled next to him. She felt his body become tense under hers and she bit her lip.
"I'm so sorry, Draco. I can't imagine how you feel right now. I'm sorry about earlier." Kayla closed her eyes until he made his response.
"It's not your fault." But he didn't apologize. Kayla frowned and closed her eyes once more, remembering once more how dense and self-centered he was. "I can't believe I tried to kill myself.... Are there any good muggle weapons that you know of?" Kayla narrowed her eyes, although he couldn't see them.
"Yes, but I'm not telling you."
"Shit...." Draco paused. "I have to go home on Saturday for vacation. I wish I didn't have to go... But my father would probably kill me if I didn't. I'll have to see him eventually...." Draco's mind was racing with confusing thoughts as his inner self teared away at him, bringing back dreadful memories of being on the floor, taking repeated punches and kicks from his father.
About an hour passed, and the two were drifting off into sleep. ~*~*~*~*~*~
He was in his large house, listening to glass breaking in the kitchen. As the glass shattered, he looked around him, only to see that he was alone. Alone with his father.
"DRACO!" A loud, cold voice echoed through the halls from the kitchen. Draco's heart began pumping rapidly, and chills ran up and down his spine as he began to walk towards the kitchen. His father Lucius appeared and grabbed Draco's shoulders, making him stand on the edge of the stairs that led down to the first floor.
"YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO THIS FAMILY!!!" Lucius roared, kicking one of Draco's shins, causing him to lose his balance and lean over the edge of the stairs. "IT'S TOO DAMN BAD THAT GIRL WAS THERE TO SAVE YOU, AND EVEN IF SHE WASN'T YOU PROBABLY STILL WOULDN'T BE DEAD!!! FACE IT BOY, NO ONE WANTS YOU!!! NOW GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY HOUSE!!!" Lucius pushed Draco back, letting go of his shoulders. Draco tripped and fell down the stairs, his head spinning, crashing into the walls.
As he reached the bottom, he felt someone's arm grasp around him and lift his injured, hurt body off the floor. Draco's ribs were stinging with pain, his legs and arms were bruised, his lip was bleeding, and he had no strength. He opened his eyes to find that he had a dream.
Drenched in cold sweat, shivering, he looked around his dorm room, to see that it was pitch black, and the snow was still falling. Draco felt something move on his stomach and tried to look at it, but didn't see anything. He picked up his wand and said, "Lumos"
He sighed a sigh of relief to see that Kayla was still next to him, sleeping peacefully. Draco heard the wind whipping around violently outside, and the snoring of Goyle down on the other side of the room. Other than that, everything was silent. Draco calmed his breathing and closed his eyes once more.
Draco's mind seemed to be somewhere else, thinking, "My life is taking some weird turns now. And I have no idea what's going to happen to me..."
