Chapter 9

*Mal's POV*

After watching the Tourney team finish practice, Ben and I walked back to the dorms hand in hand in silence. I could tell Ben was really bothered by the fact that Harry was now on the Tourney team, and I wasn't sure if I should tell Ben about my recent conversation with Harry. Growing up on the Isle I don't get unnerved easily, but ever since Harry's arrived in Auradon I can't help but look over my shoulder everywhere I go.

I want to tell Ben about how I'm feeling but I don't want to worry him.

As we arrived back in front of my dorm room I turn around to face Ben.

"Ben, are you okay? You seemed quiet on the walk back here" I pointed out.

"Yeah I'm fine, it's just been a long day and I've got a lot on my mind" Ben admitted.

"You want to talk about it?" I asked softly.

"It's okay, everything's fine" Ben assured.

Ben didn't seem too confident, but I didn't want to push the issue. I decided to drop it for now.

"Besides, all I want right now is to cuddle up with you and relax" Ben smiled.

"I think that can be arranged" I said smiling.

Ben and I spent the rest of the afternoon together cuddling, talking, kissing, and really just enjoying each other's company. I loved having lazy dates with Ben where we could both just lay around together and relax. We didn't always have to go out to fancy restaurants, just being with each other was good enough for me. However, it's always hardest when it's time for one of us to leave the other.

"It's almost curfew, looks like I have to go" Ben said sadly.

"That's okay, you need your rest. Tomorrow's the first Tourney game of the season. Besides, Evie's out on a date with Doug, which means she'll be back soon so I should probably go take a shower" I said.

"You want me to join you before I go" Ben flirted.

"Tempting, but Evie will be back soon" I said sadly.

"Fine, but one of these nights I am going to have my wicked way with you" Ben teased.

"Wicked huh? I think the rest of us VK's are rubbing off on you" I said laughing.

"Evie, Carlos, and Jay may have taught me a thing or two when we went to the Isle to find you find you" Ben confessed while smiling.

"Really? I would've loved to have seen that" I said impressed.

"I'd be happy to show you sometime" Ben said suggestively.

"Can't wait" I flirted.

Ben leaned in giving me a brief kiss.

"Well, I've got to go. I'll see you before the game tomorrow" Ben promised.

After one last kiss, I walked Ben to the door and bid him goodnight. Soon as he left I grabbed everything I needed and went into the bathroom to take a shower. I hung my towel on a hook outside the shower than I opened the shower curtain a little bit to turn on the water.

While the water was heating up I got undressed then I stepped into the shower. The hot water felt so good, I sighed in appreciation. Half of the time we didn't even have hot running water back on the Isle, so at the end of a long day this was always a huge relief.

After rinsing the shampoo out of my hair and squeezing the excess water out of my hair, I reached over and turned off the water.

I stepped out of the shower, then I grabbed my towel off the hook and wrapped it around my body. I grabbed my brush off the edge of the sink and I began trying to comb through my tangled hair.

I heard the door outside in me and Evie's dorm room open and close. I assumed Evie was back from her date with Doug. I heard heavy footsteps outside the bathroom door, then I heard a heavy thump.

"Evie?" I called out.

But no one answered. I peeked my head out the door but no one was there. I shrugged to myself figuring I must've have imagined it, then I closed the bathroom door and went back to brushing my hair. Next, I brushed my teeth. After finishing up in the bathroom I wrapped the back around me and went back out into the bedroom.

I heard a faint scuffle.

I looked around the room trying to find the source of the noise but I couldn't find it. I had that uneasy feeling again, like I was being watched.

I heard movement off to right of me. I turned and saw that our closet door was slightly ajar.

"That's weird, I don't remember leaving that open" I said to myself.

I walked toward the closet door slowly and counted to three.

One.

Two.

Three.

I pulled the closet door open and someone lunged at me. I screamed.

My towel fell off my body as I tripped backwards over something that I'd left lying on the floor.

I heard sinister laughing.

I looked up to see who my attacker was. Harry was standing there with a devious grin on his face.

He chuckled.

"You should've seen the look on your face. Living in Auradon has really made you go soft" Harry sneered.

After recovering from the shock, I quickly picked myself up off the floor and scrambled to wrap my towel back around my body.

"Oh you don't have to get dressed up for me" Harry said smirking.

I finally managed to get my naked body covered again.

"Fine, but I liked what I saw" Harry said while looking me up and down.

"How the hell did you get into our room?!" I shouted.

"That's for me to know, and for you to find out" he said suggestively.

"Get out!" I demanded.

"Okay, okay, I'm going. But before I go, I have something for you" Harry said as he swaggered over to me.

"And what's that?" I asked, finally losing my patience.

"This!" Harry said before grabbing me crushing his lips to mine in a violent kiss.

I tried to push Harry off me but he just held on tighter, he was too strong. Soon as Harry let go, my open palm connected with his face.

Harry brought his hand up to his face to rub his reddening cheek.

"Good slap, it's good to see you've still got some fire in you" Harry smirked.

"Get out!" I repeated pointing at the door.

Soon as I said that the door to me and Evie's door room open and in stepped Evie.

"Hey Mal-" Evie started.

Evie looked over at us.

"What's going on here" Evie asked warily.

Harry winked at me before walking past Evie and exiting our room.

I sank down to the floor beside my bed and started crying. Evie ran right over to me and enveloped me in a hug.

"Shh, it's going to be okay Mal. Just tell me what happened" Evie said while holding me.

I slowly told Evie everything that happened after Ben left, up until she walked through the door.

"Mal, you need to tell Ben and Fairy Godmother. This is harassment" Evie said.

"I can't, Ben has enough on his plate as it is. Besides, I told Ben I could handle Harry" I stressed.

"Mal, I know that growing up on the Isle of the Lost has made it harder for you to sometimes fully open up and show and any vulnerability, but it's okay to admit that you're afraid of Harry"

"I'll tell Ben tomorrow after the Tourney game" I promised.

"Mal-" Evie started.

"No Evie, tomorrow's the first game of the season. I don't want his head messed up before the game" I replied.

"Fine" Evie relented.

That night I had trouble sleeping, so instead I did some drawings in my sketchbook to help take my mind off tonight's recent events. Being the daughter of Maleficent, I was never afraid of anyone. However, ever since Harry's arrival here in Auradon there's been something off about. Harry's always be a little bit nuts, but now it's like he's slipping. I shuddered to think what Harry would do next.