Hermione let out a sigh as she walked out to the chilled air. The schoolwork was starting to get a little crazy the two visiting schools would be here in less than a month and the professor were getting more and more tense. She headed down out of the courtyard and toward the direction of the forbidden forest not getting too far remaining in the castle shadow she spotted ahead of short black hair. Hurrying toward it she sat down next to the boy. " So how are you feeling today"? She said digging into her bag pulling out a few muggle sodas and handing one to him.
" Well I finished half of my homework but this is just ridicules" Theo laid down in the grass tossing and catching the bottle cap " how's your mom"? Hermione asked taking a sip of soda. "She's ok things are still stressed at home just have to hope things don't get worse" he sighed.
" Did you get any sleep the last couple of days"? Theo just shrugged again Hermione put her soda down smoother out her skirt then looked over to him as she patted her lap. Theo smirked, " just love to have me in your lap don't you"? He said sitting up a little.
Hermione rolled her eyes before she could give a comeback he flopped down laying his head in her lap closing his eyes letting the sun hit his face as he felt her fingers go to his temples rubbing them gently. They let a few minutes pass in silence.
" Why does this seem to help so much, I take potions and they work but not as much as I need them to and I feel crappy if I take them over a prolong period of time," Theo asked, Hermione, stopped only to grab a thing of lavender oil before continuing to rub his temples. " Well potions are great they're amazing really but like any medicine too much can be a bad thing not to mention you can build in immunity which will just mean you will need more or stronger doses. In your case, it not like you sick sick but stressed so things like talking it out can help and a welcoming and gentle touch calms people many don't think of this mostly because they don't want others to know that they're having a hard time" Hermione notched that his breathing seemed to slow while going into more detail.
She stopped rubbing his temples and grabbed a book from her bag he would usually fall asleep pretty quickly when she listed off a bunch of facts. She read as she let him sleep. An hour passed before he work up Hermione was working her legs waking them from falling asleep.
" Feeling better, "she asked standing slowly feeling the pins and needles. " hmmm" was his response as he rubbed his head " dinner already started I don't know about you but I'm hungry so I'm heading up. She threw her bag over her shoulder. Theo reached both arms up towards her. "Carry me " he wined Hermione pulled him up but when he then went to fall forward onto her she moved causing him to stumble she smiled and started walking off to the castle Theo fallowed a little behind as they got closer to the castle they moved further apart before they took separate ways into the castle.
Hermione didn't mind this she wasn't trying to be besties with Theo and flaunt her friendship in people's faces she just felt that she had to help him after finding him having a breakdown a month ago. She headed into the great hall seeing Harry, Ron, and Ginny waving her over. She felt a smile on her face thinking how nice it was to have friends she glanced over to the Slytherin table wondering about the relationships they formed and how it was different then the ones everyone else had they made friends and dated just fine but no one really seemed to trust each other. She sat between Ron and Ginny Harry sitting in front of her passing her a pumpkin juice she again felt happy and sinecure to have friends that she loved and trusted.
Draco was psyched he couldn't believe Victor Krum Bulgarian seeker was here the moment he sat down Draco made sure to introduce himself. He didn't say much manly just nodded at whatever others were saying his headmaster was constantly checking in on him.
Draco glanced over to the Gryffindor table seeing the weasel be dumbstruck by one of the Beauxbaton girls who seemed to be asking for a dish. When Draco took a second look at her he saw that she clearly must have some veal in her very attractive he gave her a once over before his eyes caught a bush of brown curls. He felt a little smug as she looked at the veal girl maybe now she will want to take more interest in her own looks. He scuffed to himself at the thought of Granger doing any kind of beauty regiment.
Blasie looked at him from the Conner of his eye he had not really participated in any of the conversions instead choosing to listen to whatever interested him. Draco heard a laugh and was shocked by it because of who it came from, Theo was laughing he hadn't even seen the boy crack a smile since the term started. He himself seemed to realize he had laughed and looked over toward the Gryffindor table Draco frowned his brow and followed his eyes fallen on Granger he looked back to Theo watching a relaxed smile fall on his face then turned back to the group he had been talking with.
THE FUCK WAS THAT. Draco was confused why the fuck was Theo looking at Granger; Blasie words suddenly filled his head "what if she had been with another bloke". No Theo wouldn't interact with Granger and for sure wouldn't do anything sexual with a muddblood he was clearly reading it wrong he must have looked at someone else and Draco saw wrong. Crabbe knocked over a pitcher of pumpkin juice trying to shove a quill and parchment in Krum's face Draco cursed standing quickly avoiding the drink.
Draco walked Krum around the school showing him things like the dungeon the dueling club and of Couse the quidditch field. Crabbe and Goyle followed behind along with a small cluster of witches.
Draco was a little disappointed at how little the Durmsrtong man seemed to talk not that Draco had any problem filling the silence they were heading toward the great hall entrance when Potter, Weasel, and Granger bust in letting in a gush of cold air from the front door the three of them were laughing Draco watched as they all removed their gloves and hats. He watched Granger with annoyance as she grabbed the Weasel hand helping him pull off his patched gloves the flecked Red idiot was wearing hand-me-downs again clearly too small for him the idiot should at least be able to take his own dame clothes off.
He heard them mention Hagrid and Draco's face twisted thinking about the dame slugs the idiot was forcing them to care for in his class. The three of them walked past heading into the great hall. Granger was passing Weasley his gloves but he and Potter were too busy staring at Krum. She rolled her eyes throwing the Gloves at his face and walking in leaving the idiots behind to guck. Draco sneered at them placed his hand on the upper part of the man's back not quite able to reach the shoulder without trying and guiding him to the Slytherin table to eat.