Hidden | Draco Malfoy, 18+

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Mature content ahead.

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Navy sat next to her brother.

Her head was placed in her hands as she huffed at the sound of him mumbling to himself. He always did that when he was found to be consumed into a good book.

''You're doing it again.'' She muttered from behind her palms.

William's head tilted to look at her, noticing how exhausted she seemed, ''What are you talking about?'' He mumbled back.

''You're reading in that strange way again.'' She peered up at him, her elbows on the table,

Will's face twisted. His eyes rolled as he gazed back into the pages of his book, ''Strange way?'' He huffed, ''What strange way?''

''You know, where you read out loud but in your own... way,'' A curl arched on her upper lip as her eyes fell upon her brother.

His black hair had grown longer during the summer. The strands had fallen over his eyes as his head shook.

''In my own way?'' He grunted, slamming his book shut, ''And you're always annoying me when I do.''

Her head tipped utterly to face him, staring curiously at her brother, ''I do,'' She smiled, ''But that's what a sister is meant to do, right?''

William huffed, his fingers stroking the cover of his book, ''Right.''

Her hand stretched over the table, snatching the book out of her brother's grip, ''What are you reading this time?''

Navy's eyes studied the cover, noticing how worn the material was. It was the same book he always held on to, ever since his 10th birthday when she granted him with it.

''Still The Great Gatsby, huh?'' Navy smiled again, her fingertips brushing the cuts made in it, ''There are all kinds of love in this world, but never the same love twice. Isn't that so?''

A curve on his lips as he met his sister's eyes, ''It is,'' He held, taking back his book from her,

''You seem to have some experience in that field, isn't that so?'' He mocked her, and it made her eyes grow wide.

Her breaths hitched as she jolted back in her chair, twisting in her position uncomfortably, ''What is that supposed to—''

''Mean?'' William cut her off, placing his book on the table, ''I think you know what it means. Don't think I didn't see you sneaking out of Malfoy's room the morning after the party, Naves.''

Navy's lip sucked in between her lips as she nearly gasped. In the confusion of not knowing what to say or do, she simply shut her eyes closed, her head back in her palms,

William let out a chuckle at that, mocking her sister in the most provoking way, '' Don't worry, little sister—'' He grinned, '' You know your secrets stay safe with me.''

He was right. She knew that.

William was many things, and he always finds the greatest pleasure in taunting his little sister to a point where she almost lost her mind.

Still, at the end of the day — William was everything to her.

Growing up in a pureblood family wasn't easy for the two siblings, especially not when their parents always had them compete. In everything they did, they sought to make them rivals.

And they were. They tried to be. They tried to please their parents and compete with each other about everything from mastering the heaviest of spells to getting the best grades.