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Enjoying the feeling of the sun peeking through the trees onto my skin while resting in the courtyard. Eyes closed listening to sweet music on my muggle music device. Avoiding friends. Avoiding the treacherous thoughts Snape planted in my mind the night before preventing me from sleep. Suddenly, the sun had disappeared and my headphone was plucked out of my ear. I reluctantly opened my eyes to see a grinning Pansy Parkinson. "Leave me alone" I groaned snatching my headphone back and closed my eyes again only to have her yank the device from my hand and painfully ripping the headphones out of my ears in the process.copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHc3Js2wHN

"A muggle device. Wait until Umbridge sees this!" She exclaimed joyfully tossing it to a tall attractive Slytherin boy. copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZVLymu1oH

I got up as quickly as I could brushing the grass off my clothes. copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxJBpMA1oi

"She will be so pleased with us. Do you think we will receive a prize?" He teased while examining it. copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfo9CJpBMP

"Why don't you give it a rest." I tried grabbing the device from him. He only lifted it higher. copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡgol7M4eQN2

"Be careful Hufflepuff, what if it explodes." He taunted. copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9Pv1O5lC8

"GET DOWN" Pansy mocked in an extra high pitched voice, feigning fear.copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡXoFRsvTJBP

I huffed. My options swirled around in my head. How can I get out of this situation?copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjfJ8wcMvF

"What the hell is going on here?" demanded an infuriated Draco Malfoy marching toward us. copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIIEXA9NM8

"Only, our inquisitorial squad duties Malfoy," Blaise smirked. copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFKkR4A6ZB

He snatched my device out of Blaise's hands, placing it into his pocket. copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yvhTdJMnK

He then got in Pansy's face "Didn't I say one more time and you'd be dead to me. How fucking dare you."copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡExj7kdBMzp

"Draco please, you don't understand." She begged. copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡRynBlEme16

"Get fuck out of here, now." He spat. Tears welled in her eyes. "You too Zabini."copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EFJfaDNLn

"Blood Traitor." Blaise snapped putting his arm around Pansy, leading them away.copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81663vFyeW

Draco only lifted an eyebrow at the comment and proceeded towards me. I stood there bewildered.copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmxoSWfm6R

"Here." He grabbed my hand and placed my device into it. Then just walked away. With no explanation. copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡejKwUgVQCA

Today in Divination, we were reading tea leaves also known as Tasseography. I felt awkward after the harsh encounter I witnessed between Draco and his friends the day before. We finished our teas silently and switched cups to evaluate. We flipped through the book trying to find matching symbols.copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3s7yGpOfx

I broke the silence not looking up from the cup. "Why did you help me, yesterday," I whispered. copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3cypDPmFc

Silence.copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxfkQFfeUS

I looked at him. "Draco." copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡEx3ovPYmrT

He looked back at me and shrugged. "I take attempted murder seriously. Even if it is a Hufflepuff."copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9DjWW39vD

I scoffed then half-smiled. "Does Pansy try to assassinate people often?" copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfcLU5RaDu

He chuckled. "No, you stir a different type of hatred in her."copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9bmPBAC5p

"It was kind of intense yesterday. Are you still friends?" copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzmfXJVypm

"No." He frowned. copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGfKxNouWR

"I'm sorry. Do you regret it?" copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwPduAUszt

Confusion spread across his face. "No."copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqdsPvHkHm

"Well, thanks."copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfeI3yLTuk

He nodded. copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbRjoU5mjo

More Silence.copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGuNhrO95s

"This class is ridiculous, I can't see anything.'' ranted Draco changing the subject.  copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjzEhv9DmB

"Perhaps you just don't have the gift" I stated flatly.copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡokqavru6qI

As if she had heard his complaint, Professor Trelawney sauntered over to us. copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOdqGb2uOW

"What did you find, Let me see," she said. I handed her Draco's cup "Ah Draco. I see a momentous love in your near future. Look, Right here" She pointed to a black spot on the cup. He looked and nodded. "As you can see this love will bring you immense happiness." she giggled excitedly. "Oh but wait this happiness is intertwined with great despair, unavoidable." She looked off into the distance, dramatically.copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57ekJJwibA

I watched Draco trying to read his expression but I couldn't. copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5T5o4fZa2H

"Now Larsa's cup." He handed her mine. "Let's see, Ah. Oh dear, I cannot believe it." She paused. "I have never seen this. Only heard of it. Never seen it in all my years."copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzlqATQN9e

 I waited anxiously. copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVeg45uptu

"You two share the same fate." copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYvEfYIRG0

She held up both of the cups, side by side. copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡ225uwtGjdn

"Yes my dears, exactly the same."copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjxzcA4gsl

Divination quickly became my favorite class. It was the least demanding and therefore a fine way to start the morning. Although, if I'm being completely truthful, It's mainly because I got to enjoy Draco's company for an hour and a half.  After class, he would walk me to my next one. If I had known it would be the last time I might have picked a more meaningful topic of conversation. I had asked him his favorite color. copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡclWcIghHeP

"It's green right, it has to be." I insisted. copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HLHR1434L

"Actually", he stepped closer to me "It used to be green but now it's yellow."copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡvOwnlKdCEE

"Hm," I felt my face get warm.copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4Y9bDysEm

"What's yours? Let me guess, Red, white, and blue?" He challenged. copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0iVsn259t

"Oh jeez. No" I rolled my eyes. ''Lilac Purple"copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZDg2mBuBd

"Oh. What about your house color?"copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51A3oQgmeT

"I don't really like yellow but I do like forest green"copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHsFNZm9M4

He smiled.copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKzex6WPav

Little did we know that in Professor Trewlaney's next period Umbridge declared her useless and fired her from her position as a professor. She even tried to remove her from school grounds but Dumbledore stepped in. copyright protection73ＰＥＮＡＮＡvo0SoKt8u4

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