Part 16-Acting weird
"Ughh! That...that...errrrrr!" Hermione grunts as she stomps over to you under the big oak tree near the lake. It was late November, and the air was cool and crisp. Everything was closing up for the cold harsh winter ahead. "Hermione? Whats wrong?" You ask as she sits down. "Marlia! She's.. she's... just... I hate her!" She says almost on the verge of tears. "What? What did she do?" you ask scooting closer to her and comforting her. "She's a show off! And .. and.. a HUGE BITCH!" Hermione says starting to cry. "Hermione, what did she do?" you ask surprised that Hermione just called someone a bitch, it wasnt like Hermione to swear or say such things. "She told me that I was nothing but an ugly snobby bookworm, bushy haired and big teethed geek, and that I had no chance with... with... Harry. She said that Harry nor any other guy in thier right mind would EVER fall for someone like me, and that she's planning on getting Harry to ask her out." Hermione crys. You wrap your arm around her and wipe her tears away. "Hermione, listen to me. Marlia is just jealous of you. You are very pretty, and shes just jealous that you are so close to Harry. And trust me, Harry wouldnt go out with her, he likes you to much." you say gently. "You.. you really think so?" she ask sniffling. "Yeah, I do" you say and Hermione smiles. "Thanks Chelsey. You really are a great friend. Where's Draco? You two always hang out on Friday afternoons." she says looking around as if to find the answer. You look around too although your not really sure why, "He left me a note on my bedside table that he had some important stuff to take care of with Snape, he didnt say wether or not it was potion stuff. I think it might be." you say sadly. "Chelsey whats going on? Are you and Draco okay?" Hermione ask obviously noticing your tone of voice. You nodd your head, "Yeah... I just.. I dont know. He's been acting really weird torwards me since Wednesday. When I ran up to him and gave him a hug and kiss in the main hall before dinner Wednesday, he didnt kiss me back and said he had to skip dinner. And then he ignored me ALL day Thursday, he woke up and went off to breakfast with out me and I didnt see him the whole day untill Eleven o'clock that night and it was for literaly two seconds because he walked right past me and went up to his room. I tryed to go up and see him but Crabbe wouldnt let me up the stairs. And today all I had was that note." you say sighing feeling your eyes fill with tears just as Hermiones had. You sit there in silents for a few moments, "Maybe hes just stressed with finals and all before Winter break." Hermione says kindly. "Maybe" you reply. "Why dont you ask him why hes ignoring you when you see him next?" She ask. You think for a second, "Yeah, I think I will.. I just hope.. he isnt.. seeing some other girl..." you say swollowing your tears. "Chelsey thats nonsense. Ive seen the way he looks at you. He has soo fallen for you.. and he's fallen in deep." Hermione says giggling a little. You smile and start to giggle too. Hermione stands up and grabs your hand pulling you up also and leading you off to the greathall for dinner.
After a lonely dinner which Draco (nor Snape) attended, you get up and head out of the GreatHall. It was almost empty, everyone had already piled out and headed off to the common rooms, accept for the real late commers to dinner. You step out the doors and stand against the wall watching all the remaining students leave. All the teachers and students went off to bed and it got really quiet. There was only the faint sound of Peeves, a pesty ghost that lives in the castle, somewhere down the hall singing some gross and discusting song. His singing faded and now the Castle was completely quiet, you sit there for sometime alone in the darkness, when you hear footsteps comming up the hall from where the kitchen is. You realize how late it must be and if it was a teacher how much trouble you would be in. You scoot as close as you can to the corner of the wall hoping that whoever it is will just pass by you. The footsteps come closer and then suddenly stop. There was a moment of silents and then someone spoke. "Who's there?" said a strange but familar tired voice. "Draco?" you say outloud not meaning to. "Chelsey?" he ask. "Chelsey where are you?" You stand up and take a few steps forward into the dark. "Draco, I cant see." you say softly. "Hang on" Draco says. You hear him shuffle around in his robes and light his wand. His face apears a the start of the main hall as his wand lights up. He walks up to you slowly, as he gets closer you notice that his clothes are somewhat dirty and torn, that he had somewhat of a weird limp, and had red stains on the sleeve and front of his shirt. "Draco, what... what happend? Are you alright?" You say weakly as he stops in front of you. "Yeah, Im fine.. I was just doing some extra credit stuff with Snape. Thats all." he says smiling down at you. "Are you bleeding?" you ask looking at his stained shirt. "Oh, uhh... err... I was practicing some spells on this weird animal that Snape had me practiced on, and I accidently screwed it up and ended up blowing the whole thing up.. It was rather gross." he says nervously. "Why are you limping?" you ask sternly, "I met up with Peeves and he thought it would be funny if he tripped me. Thats all. Im alright, I just need a shower and some sleep." he says. You look up at him, you notice his eyes are more grey then usual. He smiles and kisses you on the forehead. "Im sorry I havnt been around much the past few days, but I promise I'll make it up to you over winter break." You smile and rest your head on his chest. He smelt of sweat and outside, but you didnt care. He wrapped his arm around your waist and lead you back to the Slytherin common room and up to your dorm and tucked you into bed giving you one last goodnight kiss.