CIVILIZED
RubberDucky95 has a serious illness named LAZINESS. It's incurable and very insufferable. Please excuse my lateness as I quoted "Two-Days time period", which obviously has not been fulfilled.
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"Why did you even bother?"
A blond woman with pale skin sharply asked the equally pale man with dark hair who has stood in front of the balcony door for hours.
"Because I cared"
CHAPTER 4
After the accident, people seemed to be more careful, cautious and willing around Harry.
It pissed him off till no end. He felt as if he was being watched where ever he was from whoever.
Draco always drove Harry back and forth from school and Harry submissively followed Draco, since he had no choice. Fortunately, no law suits were given to Tyler Crowley and it ended with a short term suspension on his side. Harry thought it was a little harsh but Draco thought otherwise.
Harry still didn't figure out what saved him.
Just like yesterday, Draco drove Harry to school and opened the door for Harry.
Harry got in the habit of glancing towards the spot where a shiny silver Volvo was supposed to be, but he haven't seen it since the accident which was a week ago.
"Potter. Watch where you are stepping!"
Then he realized that he was stepping on Draco's expensive and shiny black shoes. Harry alarmingly took his foot away and in progress tried to find balance to his stance until Draco caught him and found it for him.
Draco disdainfully looked at him and clicked his tongue.
"Sorry"
"I hope I won't need to carry you to your class"
Draco sarcastically retorted in a way that made Harry feel helpless and embarrassed. Harry glowered at Draco.
"Try me. I swear I'll dye your hair green in your sleep."
Harry started his way towards the entrance with his backpack thrown over his shoulder.
He reached to the door and held out his hand to open it but a different hand shot out and opened it before he did. The hand was very pale and cold.
He was surprised to see Edward Cullen standing besides him and waiting for Harry to go in. He was wearing a crooked, yet amused smile on his face.
"Uh.. Thanks"
Harry awkwardly thanked him and went in. Harry felt a chill when he passed by Edward Cullen. He didn't know why, but the man gave off coldness. Literally cold.
The next thing Harry knew, he was walking on the hall way with Edward Cullen next to him.
Harry wanted to ask why he hadn't come to school for more than a week, but decided to save it for Biology. Instead, he asked a different question.
"Where are you going?"
"Your class"
Harry raise one of his eyebrows up and questioningly looked at Edward who was nonchalantly walking besides him without any tension.
Last time Harry checked, one Edward Cullen didn't sit anywhere in his first period class.
"Why?"
It was then, Edward unexpectedly looked at Harry.
Harry could not detect what he was thinking. His honey golden eyes penetrated his vivid green eyes that were slightly narrowed due to confusion.
"You tend to break easily"
It was then Harry decided Edward Cullen was very strange. He had the most unexpected replies and acts.
"What?"
Cullen didn't say anything throughout the way towards his class. Harry was very confused and he couldn't assume what the other boy was thinking since he had that unreadable expression on his beautifully carved features.
Growing irritated and frustrated at the passing seconds, Harry stopped and turned his body towards Edward.
"Look here. I don't know what you're trying to pull, but-"
"Was it so offending that I walked you to your class?"
"Why would you, out of all people, walk me to class?"
At the moment, Edward Cullen was nothing but mysterious being for Harry. They weren't even that close, in fact, they only talked once in Biology class because he didn't come to class. He tried to be polite and all but his thought came out wrong and Edward must have understood it otherwise.
They stared at each other for few second until Edward opened his mouth to reply.
"I'm concerned"
"Oh, bloody hell. Not you too! I mean, why? And you didn't even come to school!"
"Were you worried?"
Harry was lost of words for a moment. What was with this strange guy?
Furthermore, it was natural for a classmate to worry about another classmate who hasn't come to school for almost a week.
Wasn't it?
Before Harry could react, Edward softly chuckled and shot a playful smile among his weary and pale expression that stated he was sleep deprived.
"It's very nice of you to worry about me, but as you can see, I'm completely fine."
Harry finally managed to complete a proper sentence. He didn't want to sound so stoic, but for some reason it didn't come out as he wanted it to be.
"I doubt it"
"Whatever. Thanks for.. walking me to class."
Harry shifted his gaze nervously and pursed his lips after an awkward good-bye. He was about to walk in to the class without hearing any replies but looked back at Edward who stood there, amusedly looking at Harry.
"I'll see you in bio, Edward"
Harry saw Edward's dazzling crooked smile before he nodded and disappeared among students who were walking hurriedly to their class.
Harry still wondered about one strange Edward Cullen.
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Draco brought Teddy out to town. He was doing a favor (which meant chore) that Harry left him before going to school and thought it would be nice to bring Teddy out with him.
Teddy was always so enthusiastic when it came to outing.
They were at a local supermarket to shop some groceries and necessities that they still lacked of.
Draco placed Teddy on the toddler seat of the shopping cart. Teddy had his wolf toy with him and he was hugging it tightly.
"Uncle Draco! What's that!"
He occasionally pointed at some of the aisles and Draco obligingly wheeled the cart to where Teddy wanted. He ended up putting other things that were not on the list, but he didn't care.
"Shh, Teddy. Harry can't know, alright?"
"It's a secret!"
"Yes, it's a secret. Very good"
As Draco placed some candies that he loved, he took his finger and placed it in front of his lips for Teddy to know that it was a secret. Teddy giggled and placed both of his sticky hands in front of his mouth and Draco laughed and ruffled his soft hair.
While Teddy was occupied, playing with his toy, Draco was standing in front of an aisle, contemplating on the thought if Harry will get mad if he bought the most expensive dish soap available in the store.
Usually, Draco bought the most expensive things available since he was just very extravagant with his endless piles of money.
Also, it was his belief to buy something that's expensive to obtain the best quality.
Draco shrugged and picked out two bottles of dish soap and was about to bring it to the cart, until someone bumped into him from behind and made him drop the items.
"Oh, what the-.. Sorry! You alright?"
Draco turned around in irritation and saw a tall, huge tanned man with long black hair apologizing. He clumsily picked up the items that Draco dropped and handed them to Draco.
Acting as a prat he was, Draco refused them and turned back to go to his cart.
"Hey, are you new in town?"
Before Draco could notice, the guy was walking next to him. Draco reluctantly answered.
"Yes."
"I knew it! I never seen that blonde hair anywhere near here. It's really pretty, you know"
"Calling a man pretty is not the best compliment"
Draco has heard something like those on the lines during his stay at Britain, but he still didn't appreciate it as much as Harry didn't appreciate how people said he had his mother's eyes. Harry couldn't even remember his parents and he tend not to.
Draco glanced at the tanned man with a stoic attitude, but the man didn't seemed to be bothered by his rudeness.
"Well, I tried. Oops. I have to find my cart. See you later!"
The man left without hearing any reply from Draco and he incredulously stared at the man who just ran off to find his cart.
Draco thought of Harry who commented how strange Americans can be.
Maybe Harry was right for the first time.
"Who is it? Is he Uncle Draco's buddy?"
When he came back, Teddy asked Draco and Draco shook his head, thinking about the strange man who irritated him but at the same time, intrigued him in a strange way.
"No. He's not. Anything else you want? Perhaps more sweets?"
"But Harwy will get mad!"
"But he won't know"
Teddy giggled and Draco chuckled at the youth's enthusiasm and giddiness.
Draco wasn't really fond of kids, but Teddy was an exception. He adored the giddy child who smiled so brightly and made his day.
They proceeded their way to the cashier after checking that every items on Harry's list were there.
"Who's that little tyke?"
Suddenly, out of nowhere, the strange man appeared again and asked Draco who was putting things on the register.
Draco didn't know if he should be impressed by his obnoxious attitudes or quick adaptations to strangers.
"Hi, there! What's your name?"
Teddy glanced at Draco and sheepishly told his name to the stranger. The stranger tilted his head and smiled at the child's shyness.
"Teddy? Like teddy bears?"
"Do I know you?"
Draco couldn't let this go on and finally asked the stranger in an intimidating tone.
"Yea- we just met five minutes ago"
The man shot a smile that showed his two rows of white teeth. Draco didn't want to admit it, but he did have a dazzling smile.
No matter how offensive Draco was trying to be, the man either didn't have the wit to leave or comprehension of Draco's gibes. It was like talking to a wall.
Draco tried to go as quickly as possible after packing all the items in the bag, but the man caught up with him.
"Jacob, by the way. Jacob Black"
"That's nice to hear"
Draco sarcastically muttered under his breath and Jacob somehow heard that and laughed out loud.
"I like you. You're a funny dude"
"Glad I'm entertaining you, Mr. Black"
"Call me Jacob. No need to be so formal. And you?"
"I have no intentions of giving my name to-"
"Draco Malfoy!"
Teddy suddenly spoke out loud when Draco tried to make the man back off from him. Both looked at the giggling Teddy in surprise. Draco felt a surge of betrayal from his favorite toddler.
"Wow. What a name! I shouldn't have expected anything less than that. Oh, I have to run or else my friend will start bitching. See you around Draco, Teddy!"
The man left quickly just as he came by quickly. Draco couldn't even respond to the witless odd man.
"Thanks a lot, kiddo."
Still surprised by Teddy's betrayal and the strange man's oddness, Draco bitterly spoke but Teddy giggled and placed both of his hands in front of his mouth. Draco ruffled his hair since he knew he couldn't stay bitter to the toddler.
But really, who was that guy just now?
"Jacob! What took you so long?! "
"I met this new guy. He was damn rude but nonetheless, cute"
I apologize if this chapter has been somewhat of a disappointment to some of you. I tried. The next chapter will mainly be about Harry and Edward, since their interactions in this chapter seemed insufficient.
I've got an interesting question from the review and to answer it, I'm likely to add Edward's POV since that seems interesting. But I don't know if I could make it. Writer's block, I suppose. I will try(; And I haven't thought much into Edward's mind reading gift yet (Whether who he can read or not). Any suggestions?
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