DEATH AND THE DRAGON, - a dark, hard and soft draco malfoy love story.

forty-one

I hand it to her, smiling flatly. I turn to Ginny, remembering she was with a dark, handsome boy at the station, snogging in front of everyone, wondering why she'd give up on Harry so soon, I need a normal life, a normal conversation "So, Gin, are you dating that boy, Dean Thomas?"

"Ha, ha," Cassie makes a strange sound, I scoff as I hear it, watching Luna silently staring at us, "that's a delicious question, tell us, brave Ginny Weasley."

"Um, kind of," she blushes, glaring at her hands as she plays with the sleeves of her shirt, "he's nice."

"Nice?" Cassie asks in a retort, "Is that why you're dating him? What else is he? Kind? Submissive?"

"Come on, Cass," I turn to look at her, giving her a look, as if I'm saying mind your business, "Let Ginny explore her possibilities."

Though I agree that Harry is way more handsome, boyfriend material.

"So, I have to ask, we were all wondering..." Ginny begins, an uncomfortable silence sits in this place, her giving strange looks at Cassie, Luna, me. I'm a bit unaware, looking at Cassie, but she gives Ginny a smoldering look. Ginny finally takes the courage to ask me a question I didn't want to hear today, though everyone seemed fine and didn't think I was the problem, but perhaps I am, "You didn't rat us out, didn't you?" she asks uncertainly.

"What?" I stare at her, already angry.

"Sorry... " Ginny stops me, "I know you didn't, we just didn't understand why you would... well..."

"Well what?" asks Cassie, unsmiling. "Spit it out."

"Fine." says Ginny, "We were just confused as of why you were dating Malfoy." she looks away from me, licking her lips, narrowing her eyes at Luna, "And why he looked madly in love with you. It's strange. We all hate him."

"I agree." Luna nods once, "He was indeed madly in love with her, I saw it at the forest."

I'm already feeling irritated by this question, though they are welcome to speculate. I understand that falling in love with a school bully isn't the smartest thing a Ravenclaw would do, but I guess that's why I don't belong there anymore. They'd never understand, even if I explained every detail, but the truth is that sometimes I don't even know myself. I don't know why I ended up falling in love him. I've told Cassie, yes, but I just don't know why it had to be him. Everyone hates Malfoy, but me.

But me.

But you.

I'm afraid I'd be putting these friendships I've built from last year on the line because I accidently fell in love with him.

But they don't understand. He healed me a lot.

But he also broke you to pieces, starved for repair.

no.

I need to move on. "Him and I are over. You don't have to worry about that." I say resolutely, glaring at everyone, unfortunately noticing that Cassie gave me worried eyes, as if she's sad, playing with her ring.

"You have us now." Luna reaches my hand. I grab it. I don't like the feeling, but I let her anyway. "Things happen. If it's meant to go otherwise, it will."

"Your hair is really nice, by the way." Ginny compliments me, she had been staring at my hair for a while just like Luna did, waiting for the opportunity to say it. "It's a bold choice. I love it. Makes you really pretty."

"She's mine, by the way." says Cassie smirking proudly, predatorial "You have Deany Thomas, so go snogging with him, I have her."

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