Chapter 16: Unbreakable

It was a beautiful day outside. A pale blue, the type that usually surfaces after a storm, with the occasional puffy cloud. It was nearly the end of the year- exams were approaching fast, and for once Hermione was not spending hours on end in the library- but was with him. And they were sitting by the lake on the grounds together, talking- just talking. Draco couldn't even remember what they had been discussing- it seemed irrelevant, somehow. All he remembered had picked up from when Blaise joined them, and everything had crumbled.

And in retrospect, Draco should've known that this day seemed too good to be true.

'Oi! Malfoy!' A voice called. Draco turned to see Blaise. He grinned, and beckoned him over. This newfound excitement came over him- maybe they could also be friends- altogether- and maybe, just maybe things wouldn't turn out to be so bad after all.

Blaise sauntered over, his robes billowing behind him. He looked pleased about something, and his happiness almost made Draco uncomfortable- there was something about Blaise's expression that made him uneasy. 'You still hanging around him, after what he did?' Blaise tittered.

Hermione laughed uncomfortably. 'What- er- did he do? Um, what's going on?'

Draco frowned. 'What?'

'What did you do, Draco?'

Blaise sneered. 'Didn't he tell you, Granger?'

Hermione's eyes flicked from each boys face frantically. 'Tell me what?'

Suddenly, Draco's insides turned to ice as the realization washed over him. This was all a ploy; Blaise wasn't his friend after all. He'd used him, and now- now he was going to tell Hermione- the one person he cared about- the deadly secret that would tarnish their relationship forever. '-You can't- she can't-'

'I can't know what? You're worrying me, Draco.'

Blaise looked at him coldly. There was no laughter now. 'You should be worried.'

'Blaise, you can't-'

'Oh yes, Draco,' he said slowly. 'I think you'll find that I can.'

'But it's your fault!' He protested.

'What's his fault?' Hermione said impatiently. 'Come on, tell me. Now.'

Blaise's lip curled. 'He-'

'-Blaise- don't do this!'

'Be quiet, Draco!' She snapped. He fell silent. She took two deep breaths before turning to Blaise once more, who's eyes were flitting from Hermione to Draco with an insatiable hunger. And she hesitated. Draco looked at her wordlessly, imploringly, but she wasn't looking at him.

'What did he do?'

Blaise cast a careless look towards Draco before turning to speak again.

'He made the Unbreakable Vow.'

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