Green Eyed Monster | Draco Malfoy

64. Bathing in Secrets

Chapter 64 - Bathing in Secrets

"Are you sure you don't want us to come along with you?" Lillian asked as I donned my thicker robes and shoved my hat, mitts, and scarf deeply into the pockets. I was sure to check the mess that was my hair in the mirror - it was as messy as usual. I sighed pathetically at how hopeless it was to try and fix and dug my hat back out and put it on so that I could try covering up the worst of it.

"No," I said certainly. "You said that Zabini was having a rough week, he said he wanted to drink. Go with him, you'll have more fun that way. I know I'm not invited."

"But we can still come with you, I'm sure Blaise will survive-"

"He has hardly had any time with you lot," I reasoned. I'd been hogging the girls these past weeks. After the realization of how much people were trying to look out for me, I had come back to live in my dormitory full time. It was dangerous to go out into the common room, but Daphne had brought Snape in to give us proper wards on our room - against my wishes as I was still mad at the man...but at least now I would be safe from people trying to jinx my things. I stayed in here more often than not - even if Daphne wasn't here or the girls were called away for 'Slytherin bonding'.

"That's his own ruddy fault," Tracey sneered, using her hip to move me out of the way so she could take over the mirror. "It's not our fault he's decided to be a prat and ignore you. I don't care who he's friends with, or who he's shagging: bros before hoes."

"You're one of the hoes, Tracey," I winked at her. She frowned.

"Fine, go have fun with Saint Potter," she smirked at her own reflection. "We get to drink."

"Exactly," I exclaimed, grabbing onto my overstuffed bag of money from Bill and taking only a few coins from it. "Look at the silver lining, ladies: booze, bullying, and boys."

"The fiery lining, you mean," Lillian sighed, also moving in front of the mirror to play with her hair. She took to putting it in a long braid down to her waist. "I hope that Daphne is able to convince Theodore to come. He really needs a pick-me-up."

"And I'm sure alcohol will do just that," I said sarcastically, moving to the door. "Try to be quiet if you come in late, yeah? I have to get up early to go take care of the Tenebrus tomorrow-"

"Hagrid really has you doing that, still?" Tracey rolled her eyes as she took over the mirror. "Doesn't he have a new assignment for you and the...one other person in your class?"

"Two," I corrected. "And no, he's preoccupied - one of his pets is dying-"

"Ugh, that giant Acromantula is a pet?" Tracey frowned. "Disgusting. I know you respect him and all, but I cannot and refuse to respect anyone who keeps a spider as a pet."

I rolled my eyes. "Goodbye, guys."

I left without waiting to hear their regular speeches on safety and 'fighting back against my oppressors', I wasn't really in the mood for a lecture today. As always I nearly tip-toed through the common room, trying to draw as little attention to myself as possible. I had skipped breakfast - after promising Harry that he could bring me something for our journey there.

I met them outside of Entrance Hall, they were already shivering by the time I got there. Hermione was the first to speak.

"He's started using the spells!" She burst, looking as if she had been a jack-in-the-box wound up the entire time until I had gotten there. "He found spells written in that book and-"

"SH!" both Ron and Harry said, Ron whipping a hand out to cover her mouth.

"What are you thinking?" Weasley asked passionately. "It was just a laugh - it wasn't even bad!"