CHAPTER 4

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You suck me in and spit me out
I cannot control the feeling
Poisonous kisses from your mouth
That leave me so addicted

--The Used

A month and a half later, the bracelet was still on my mind. I had been obsessing over it since I laid eyes on it. That scared me a little, and yet, I wanted someone to send it to me for my birthday, which was two weeks ago. Of course, that would never happen, but I couldn't help but hope.

I was daydreaming and not watching where I was walking. I rounded a corner and ran right into someone.

"Ahh!" I screamed, fell, and spilled everything everywhere.

"Oww…" Draco Malfoy complained, rubbing his forehead. He looked down at me.

"I am so sorry!" I exclaimed and rushed to pick up my things. "I am so clumsy," I cursed myself, cheeks burning.

Instead of sneering like I expected him to, Draco started to help.

We picked up my things in silence and he handed my stuff to me.

Ink had soaked into all of my parchment paper and books, completely ruining them. I would have to find a spell to erase it later, or I would have to buy more.

"Thanks," I said gratefully.

"No problem," he shrugged casually. He seemed as surprised with himself as I was. "Willow, right?" he asked, staring at me.

"Y-yeah…" I looked up, startled.

He remembered my name. No one ever remembers me, let alone my name (with some excuses like Burke and the headmistress at the orphanage, of course). I was the perfect wallflower. Practically invisible.

"Where were you headed?" he asked. "I'll walk you."

I was a little suspicious. Was this a set up for some sick joke? It was Valentine's Day, after all. The holiday of fake love, broken hearts, love potions, and ridiculously pricey flowers and chocolates. Many immature boys and girls decide to use this holiday for their own selfish amusement or revenge.

I shrugged off my doubts and decided to try to trust him. I could be a participant in a joke, but if I wasn't, who was I to pass off the opportunity to make a friend? Even if it was Draco Malfoy…

I admitted that I was headed to the Hufflepuff common room. He nodded and we walked in silence. I let the way.

Awkward, I thought.

Suddenly, we heard commotion up ahead. Curious, we approached a large group of students gaping at some spectacle. The crowd parted for Draco, and I followed close behind.

"What's going on?" Draco drawled coldly.

In the center of the hall, Harry Potter was picking up things he spilled on the floor as fast as he could. I could see that his bag was ripped at the bottom. A disgruntled looking dwarf dressed as cupid had a letter in his hand.

The voice of Percy Weasley sounded above everyone else's.

"What's all this commotion?" he demanded.

Harry tried to run, but the dwarf practically tackled him, sending the boy crashing to the floor. Draco busted up laughing beside me.

The dwarf sat on Harry and sang an awful, very embarrassing Valentine's sonnet to Harry and the crowd. He looked like he wanted to disappear on the spot.

When he was done, the dwarf got up and left. Percy did his best to dissipate the remaining students, some laughing so hard they could barely breathe.

Draco picked up a little black book from the floor. Harry must have dropped it.

"Wonder what Potter's written in this?" he asked aloud, showing Crabbe and Goyle a diary. I was easily forgotten.

Percy ordered Draco to give the diary back.

"Expelliarmus!" Harry shouted, his wand pointed at Draco. The diary flew out of Draco's hands and into Ron Weasley's.

Percy told off a victorious looking Harry for doing magic in the halls. It was against the rules and blah blah blah. It was obvious he didn't care about a few lost points.

Draco spotted Ginny Weasley and yelled spitefully, "I don't think Potter liked your valentine much!"

The embarrassed girl covered her face and ran to the safety of her classroom

Hoping that he forgot about me in he heat of the moment like anyone else would have, I turned to leave.

Draco grabbed my arm, stopping me.

"I'll still walk you," he said slightly aggressively.

After that display, I didn't want to be anywhere near him. He was cruel and mean, but I relented. I didn't want to go around making enemies if I didn't have even one friend.

So he walked me to the entrance of the Hufflepuff common room. The walk was quite unpleasant. It was apparent I didn't want his company and that I was slightly miffed by his behavior. I was lucky there were no other Hufflepuffs about. If they knew I showed a Slytherin where our common rooms were, I would be in deep shit.

We stood there awkwardly for a moment.

"So… See you around," Draco said.

"Yeah… See you…"

He walked away stiffly. I stood there a moment contemplating. I was very confused, and maybe I was a little too hard on him. He was trying, although why he was trying in the first place was unknown to me.

Then again, he was an ass. And it's pretty hard to be a wallflower if I was friends with Draco Malfoy, who brought attention everywhere he went.

Deciding to put him out of my mind, I entered the common room (the password was Beetlejuice, the idea of a muggle born third year) and occupied myself with the large amount of homework I had.