Part 24: The Night before The Yule Ball

                                    

                                          

A/n: Draco is a supporter of Y/n's unsure "relationship" with Potter. He's not the reason- oops, time to get back to the story;)
God, Potter, do you have to be so fast?
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The night before The Yule Ball, a spectacular Ball for the students in accompaniment with The Triwizard Tournament, ofcourse. For now, let's focus on The Yule Ball. 
Our situation in The Great Hall, students laughing with joy, some of them crying in pain because of rejection.. What about the students who don't have dates to The Yule Ball? How are they going to enjoy this wonderful event?
"Eat something, Y/n." Draco says on seeing that his sister has barely touched her food, constantly playing with it.
No answer, she's still playing with the food.
"Y/n?!" Pansy says, snapping her fingers infront of her face. Y/n got startled. 
"Er, yes?" She says, turning to Draco.
"Eat." He says, pointing to her food.
"I'm, not in the mood..." 
"Not in the mood? It's food, Y/n. You have to eat." Theodore replies.
"What's bothering you? Clearly something's wrong." Pansy says.
"Nothing. Nothing at all." 
"It's about The Yule Ball, isn't it?" Draco says. 
No answer. 
"Listen, this stuff is just to give you break from reality. You don't need to take it too seriously. You don't even have to go, if you don't need to. If you want, I can stay in the common room with you tomorrow?" Draco continues.
"NO! No- er, it's completely fine. I have a feeling I probably will tag along with you, because no- no one has asked me out yet..." She replies.
"People can be real arses sometimes. God, your beautiful and no one has asked you out." Theodore says.
"Mhm." She says, finally taking a bite of her food.
"Okay good! You got the first part done, now all you have to do is CHEW." Goyle says trying to be funny.
Draco laughs.
"Okay, seriously now, you're getting way to quiet, tell me what's going on, Y/n. You can't take the world's burden on your back." Draco says, his tone changing.
"N-nothing, nothing at all." 
"Okay that's it. Legilimens." He says.
Not a few minutes later, his eyes widened. Tears in Y/n's eyes. She struggles for words..
"P-please don't tell father, Draco I-I'm sorry, please!" She says.
Her brother, still in shock.
"Since when?-" 
"I- I don't know. It's just been popping up in my head and I can't get over that feeling anymore." She says. 
"But, Y/n! Are you sure? You're a goddamn Malfoy." 
"I- I'm a bit unsure, I myself don't know why these thoughts are appearing, but I'm sure of one thing, don't kill-" 
"Sh, sh. Don't worry, I won't." 
"Excuse me for a second. I need to use the restroom." She says, looking at a direction. 
Draco looks up, seeing where she's heading. Ofcourse he knows who she's going to. 
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God, Potter, do you have to be so fast?! 
"POTTER. POTTER!" I say. 
He turns behind. 
Ofcourse that look has to give me butterflies. 
"What do you want?" He says, sternly. 
"Er listen... I've been wanting to tell you something for a while and I decided that you deserve to know..." 
"What?" 
"I heard the conversation you had with Cedric, the other day.." 
(I tricked y'all there, didn't I?) 
Harry looks a little relieved. He looks lost, confused.
"Potter?!" I say.
He finally switched back to reality.
"Did you hear anything I just said?"
He nods.
"I- I'm sorry. I should've trusted you. God, how could I be so dumb?" 
I laugh. 
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She laughs.
Her laugh always made my day, from day one. Merlin, why am I constantly feeling this sense of hatred but love at the same time-
"Listen, I'm sorry, I'm in the wrong too, I shouldn't have eavesdropped. I'm a terrible friend." 
"We're friends now?" I smirk.
We share a chuckle, before her expression drops.
"We're so supposed to be enemies, Potter. I can't play this shitty game with you. Have fun with Ginny in The Yule Ball tomorrow. Goodbye." 
And before I could say anything, she left. This woman never lets me express my feelings. But I still somehow love her... 
 

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A/n: I'm so sorry this chapter was short. The Yule Ball chapter(s) will be coming out by tomorrow, if I have time. As for The Triwizard Tournament, I'll try my best to write about it T-T. Thx for reading, comments and suggestions are open!<3