They walked down to the hall together and sat down at the Slytherin table. Charlie sat in-between Maria and Draco.
"You didn't wake me up" Charlie said to Draco.
"Nah, you looked really sweet. Anyway I got up really early and I thought you could do with some sleep," He said.
"Yeah I did, thanks," She said gratefully. She took a large sip of pumpkin juice.
"Charlie, where's Connor?" Maria asked. Charlie choked on her pumpkin juice, Draco's arm automatically slipped round her waist. Charlie seemed unable to answer so Draco did it for her. "Expelled, hopefully and I don't think his name should ever be mentioned again" He said, hugging Charlie. She was sobbing, silently into his chest. Draco ignored the many stares around them. "C'mon lets go and get you sorted," He whispered to her. She let him help her up and walk silently out the hall.
"Let's go to Myrtle's bathroom," He said. She didn't say anything and let him lead her.
They pushed the door open and went into the slightly flooded bathroom. Charlie let go of Draco and sat down on the floor by the sink. He didn't seem to know what to do with himself and sat next to her. She took the pocketknife from her pocket and held it to her wrist. He put his hand on hers, gently uncurled her fingers and took the knife away.
"Give me my knife back" Charlie warned.
"Promise you won't hurt yourself with it?" Draco asked.
"No, give me my knife back now, Draco" She said.
"Not until you promise" He said, calmly. She kneeled up and tried to wrestle the knife off him. He simply held it out of reach. Eventually she gave in and sat back down.
"I thought he loved me," She cried out eventually.
"I know, I know, just forget about him" He said, soothingly. She cried, quietly into her arms. Draco didn't know what to do, he wanted to comfort her but just couldn't. He heard a splash behind them and looked behind. Moaning Myrtle had just appeared out of a toilet. Draco ignored her and turned back to Charlie.
"Come on, we better get back, I'll help you do that homework you've got if you like" Draco suggested. Charlie nodded and got up.
"Can I have my knife back now?" She asked, quietly.
"Yes fine" He rolled his eyes. He got it out his pocket and made to give it her but took it away just as she went to get it.
"But you had better not hurt yourself with it" He said, before handing it over.
"I make no promises, cos if I don't make one I can't break one" She mumbled. Draco helped her out; she was very shaky and still a little dodgy on her feet. They walked slowly back to the Slytherin common room.
All the Slytherins stared at her as she entered, she gave some of them nasty looks and they quickly looked away. Draco helped her upstairs so she could get her school bag. She brought it down and sat on a couch next to Draco and got out some parchment, a quill and an ink well. "What you got to do?" He asked. "Two page essay on hippogriffs" She said. "Right ok, well hippogriffs are pretty easy. There's a load about them in magical creatures and how to care for them. If I leave you with that, Will you be all right? I have to go and do something," He explained, quickly. "Oh Draco, please don't go" She pleaded. "I'm sorry, but I have to, I'll only be an hour or so," He said. She didn't say anything and he left. Charlie rushed through her homework, only spending fifteen minutes on it; she decided she would check it over later. She wanted to go for a walk, badly. She walked out the common room and decided to start on the top floor and work her way down. She got down to the third floor and was feeling a bit better; she had needed some time to herself. She turned a corner and froze. "No, this can't be happening" She whispered.