Started With A Bet ✓ || D.M

•VII - Going Well•

THURSDAY CAME, and it was just a normal day for everyone

Or so Y/N thought.

Classes were finally over, and the Gryffindor and Draco were walking hand in hand through the corridors. They were just talking about random stuff, and making jokes here and there

Maybe getting a little flirty

"okay, but really, how did the chocolate frog even survive underwater? Wont that just fall apart over time?" Draco asked as Y/N told him how she had a pet chocolate frog when she was seven

Y/N shrugged, "i honestly dont know. I had it for a month too, until it just disappeared. It might've jumped out of my window"

At that, the pair laughed. It was one of the most stupidest things a kid could do, and Y/N did it. She truly was a Gryffindor.

They turn to a corner, and Y/N froze in place, and her smile dropped as she saw something she didn't want to see

Draco's smile fell. He furrowed his eyebrows and followed the girl's gaze.

Blaise had a girl pinned against the wall, snogging her, and even had his hand on the girl's arse

It wasn't a pleasant sight

Y/N's felt her chest tighten, and she felt her eyes sting. She swallowed the lump in her throat, trying to swallow everything in

Draco saw that, and his heart clenched. He didnt like seeing Y/N like this, it was horrible.

So without second thoughts, Draco pulled the the girl back to the other corner, and pulled her into his chest

And as he did that, Y/N's tears fell. It really was stupid to cry about a guy who didn't deserve her, but she still did.

"hey, it's alright, he's an arse for not knowing your worth", Draco whispered to Y/N's ear, making her laugh bitterly

She looked up, her eyes red, "but what if i really dont have worth? What if i-"

"don't say that", Draco said, cupping the girl's cheek, "remember what you said? What happened to showing him what he's missing?" he teased, making Y/N laugh

She wiped her eyes, and carefully looked over the corner, the snogging pair was gone, making her sigh in relief

The girl faced Draco once again and smiled at him, "thank you, Draco. I'm sorry i'm so dramatic"

Draco smiled, "don't be sorry for having feelings", he said, "be sorry for him because he didn't know how lucky he was to have you in his arms"

Y/N's heart softened. She walked towards the boy and hugged him, making Draco look at her in shock, but not a moment later, he wrapped his arms around her, hugging her back.

"Thank you, Draco.", she backs away, "the woman you'll love will be very lucky", and with that, Y/N left Draco there, and walked to her common room

The boy stood there, a soft smile on his face, "i think i'm the lucky one."

• • •

Draco entered his own common room, and by the fire, he saw Blaise Zabini sitting by the fire. Draco couldn't help but frown, how could he sit there as if he was a king while Y/N gets hurt?

"Malfoy", Blaise called out, making Draco look at him

"Zabini", he answered back, sitting down on the opposite of Blaise

Clearing his throat, the dark skinned man leaned his elbows on his knees, intimidating Draco, "i see you've been becoming close to Eve?"

Draco nodded, "isn't that what you wanted? It's going well", he asked, can't help but say it in a sarcastic tone

"Yes", Blaise said, "i honestly cant believe you're really doing it. I saw you yesterday getting really close, it was as if you actually like her", he laughed

The blonde man sarcastically smiled and stood up, "yeah, i deserve an award for acting so realistically", he said and walked towards the dorms

Zabini was left by the fireplace, sighing. He knew things were really going well between the two, he wasn't blind.

And he can't help but get mad. At everyone, for no reason, and at himself.

He couldn't. He did this to prove to himself that you worth nothing to him, even if deep inside, he knew, you worth a lot more.

• • •

Friday morning, Y/N walked into the potions classroom. She didn't sleep well, not because of Zabini, it was because of Malfoy, actually.

She felt like as if Draco really was worried about her, not that he was just obligated to do that because they were 'dating'

And speaking of, the blonde man was already there. He sat on their usual table, reading some potions book

Y/N sat down beside him, making him look up, and Draco immediately saw the bags under her eyes

"have you been crying?", he couldn't help but ask, worry in his voice.

The girl smiled, "no, actually. My pillow was just too hard, i guess", she lied. Her pillows were very soft, it felt like clouds.

Draco furrowed his eyebrows, but just shrugged. If she didn't want to tell him, he wouldn't force her to.

"well, i still think you look wonderful today, even with the bags under your eyes", Draco teasted

Y/N rolled her eyes, "well, thank you, good sir. I think you look dashing in your uniform"

He laughed, his laugh making the girl blush. It was cliche, but Y/N thought his laugh was wonderful. Ones that would give butterflies to one's stomach.

Professor Snape then entered the classroom, "turn your books into page 285", and everyone did as told

Snape got a chalk and wrote their lesson on the board

Y/N bit her lip and lightly kicked Draco's foot, making the boy look at her questionably. The girl just smiled at him sweetly, making him shake his head with a smile

The girl once again kicked him under the table, and this time, Draco kicked back

They were being childish, but they didn't care.

Y/N laughed quietly, Draco doing the same

"five points will be taken from Gryffindor and Slytherin, for flirting in class"

At that the pair looked at Snape. The students followed the professor's gaze, making Y/N and Draco blush

"we apologize, professor", Draco said slightly looking down

Snape just raised an eyebrow and continued on with the lesson

But Y/N swore she saw a smirk on the professor's face.

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