Changing opinions//Draco malfoy

28) No more Lies

     Draco skipped our study session today to go to quidditch practice. It's becoming a reoccurring thing except nobody else seems to actually be doing it. He insists its one on one training with a 'higher up' player and that he probably won't make study every day.

I have my suspicions.

  "What the actual hell is this !?" I whine to myself as I dissect my potions notes with my head hanging in my hands. There's nothing like some potions homework to make you feel even more stupid than your Herbology did.

"I give up! I give up!" I exclaim slightly too loud as I slam my book closed.

"No one cares!" A random student shouts from behind the book case to my left. I frown and blush with agitated tears forming in my eyes. I bloody hate homework.

Once my two hours is over I sprint out of there. Draco and I have our usual plans today so I head down to the forest.

It's a beautiful Spring evening and the air smells clean and crisp.

"This way! Hurry up!" Draco suddenly calls me as I enter the dense line of forestry.

I turn to look at him with a confused look.
He's hiding behind a tree a few metres to my left.

"What?" I whisper loudly.

He scrunches up his face clearly annoyed at my disobedience. "Hurry up!"

I glance around for what could possibly be the matter and jog over to him.

"What is it?" I ask quite loudly. My eyes widen as he firmly places his hand over my mouth.

He widens his eyes to say 'shut up'. I gulp a little bit. He doesn't move his hand but explains to me, "I want to go somewhere, but that dumbo-" he rolls his eyes, "but Hagrid is lumbering around...he'll definitely give me a detention doing god knows what for him if he catches me out here." He looks over his shoulder.

He seems very panicked about it all. I smile under his hand. "But I'd get in trouble too so it's ok?" I question.

"No you wouldn't," he huffs as he once again glances around. "Girls never get in trouble."

I frown and remove his hand from my face. "Yes we do!"

 
  I watch as Hagrid enters his hut and closes the door gently behind him. A gentle giant.

"Come on." Draco sighs in relief as he watches  Hagrid leave.

He grabs my hand as un-romantically as possible in his and literally drags me in a run through the forest.

"Draco!" I shout, out of breath, "slow down!!"

We arrive at a lake that I've never seen. "Wow..." I gasp as I gawk at the sheer beauty of it all. It's a beautiful pink watered lake. I've never seen one before and never thought I would. It looks like it doesn't fit into Hogwart's scenery. The climate just does not seem tropical enough for a pink lake. It's surrounded by thick vegetation that sprouts long shoots of vivid green into the water. There's a little island in the middle of the lake that allows a huge cherry blossom tree to grow.

"What...how...how did you find this place...." I ask in shock. I've truly never seen anything more beautiful in my life.

Draco smiles proudly as he begins to prepare a little boat that I've only just realised is there.
"I heard Hagrid talking about it a few days ago while I was-" he suddenly stops and opens his eyes wide.

"While you were at quidditch practice." I ask with raised eyebrows. I knew it I knew it I knew it I knew it.

"Well-I was at quidditch but-he let me off early!" He defends himself.