Cardigan

when you are young they assume you know nothing

DRACO

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After everything occurred on the train, Draco made his way back to the castle and he wanted to throw up. Knowing the tasks The Dark Lord bestowed upon him made him sick. Having to pretend like he was here to fucking learn.

No, Draco. You were chosen for this. This is what the Dark Lord needs.

His eyes rolled all the students happy to be at Hogwarts.

Even when he was a first year, he had so much pressure resting on his shoulders.

He knew nothing back then. But somehow needed to know everything.

He wished he felt even half of the way they did. He wanted to shake them all and tell them to run. It wasn't safe for them here.

Remembering that he had to meet up with Pansy for the Prefect meeting, he headed to the library where they said they would meet.

"About fucking time, Draco." She impatiently waited by the door and opened it up. "The meeting has already started, they are waiting for us."

"Well I'm here now, aren't I?" He grumbled and headed into the room.

"Ahh, Mr. Malfoy, there you are. Shall we begin? We need to make this meeting quickly before we head down to the great hall." McGonagall started

Fixing his tie, he looked at the professor, "I was dealing with..... something." Not trying to think about Potter on the train ride back to London. What a fucking tosser.

He noticed Emersyn sitting on the floor, minding her own business. He started looking down at her. She straightened her posture up when he noticed she was looking.

"As you all know, Hogwarts will be different this year. Some more than others, duties will be heightened. I am now going to partner up a boy and girl from different houses for rounds so there's no housing favoritism from our Prefects. Last year was a madhouse and I can't have that happening again. There will be NO exceptions to this. Understood?" McGonagall nodded and waited for all of us to say yes.

"Pansy Parkison and Ron Weasley."

"You gotta be kidding me. I'm not working with Wessel!" Pansy groaned. Draco looked at her and chuckled.

"You don't want me to pick a new Slytherin girl to pick your place, do you, Miss. Parkinson? I'm sure that will go over well with your father when I explain that to him."

That shut her up real quick. What a fucking relief he doesnt have to deal with that everynight.

Professor McGonagall went down the list of students and not a single soul was excited over their partners.

"Draco Malfoy and-

Please dear god if it's Granger-

Emersyn Osborne."

Emersyn's eyes wandered to mine and smiled a huge grin,

"Woohoo! Team Slyther-Claw! High five, Malfoy!" She said sarcastically and put her hand up to high five him but he did not return the gesture.

"That's the type of enthusiasm we need Miss. Osborne, pass that along to your fellow classmates." Professor said to her before pairing off the final 2.

She dismissed us as pairs and told us to make our way to the feast.

Emersyn and Draco stood there last the pair to exit the library.

She was talking to him about where they should meet later after they were done unpacking but he was too distracted by his nervousness of the task he had to fulfill and how he would now have to keep Emerson out of the way.