Peppermint D.M

Apples

Draco POV:

I make my way to the great hall and take a seat at the Slytherin table. My eyes wander around the room of course looking for her. And then they finally land on her now light brown hair and stunning ever-changing eyes. Except her eyes were not on mine they were on someone who was now out of their seat and running at her. Filthy Potter.

I feel a pang of jealousy hit my chest as he runs over to her and hugs her swinging her around for the whole bloody great hall to see.

"I thought that was your girl," Blaise said well him and Emily looked at me in confusion. I never told them what happened between me and Severa last year but apparently, I didn't need to because Severa told her roommate Emily and Emily and Blaise were now an item.

"not a word Blaise," I said getting up to pretend to get food just so I can listen in on what potter is saying to her.

Severa POV;

I enter the great hall and instantly feel better from my dreadful summer when I see the warm candlelit with life. I am knocked out of my gaze when I am picked up and swung around by Harry. And I couldn't help but smile at seeing him again.

"Why didn't you write I've been so worried," he said putting me down.

"I know I know it just sounded like you were having a great summer and I didn't want to ruin that," I say a frown taking over my face.

"Are you okay?" he says tucking a loose strand of hair behind my ear.

"yea I'm okay," I said grabbing his arm and pulling him over to get food.

"I've missed you," Harry said looking at me.

"I missed you too," I say smiling up at him.

"I'm sorry about your Grandfather Sev he truly was a great man and he raised you perfect," Harry said. This made me give him a warm smile.

"thank you, Harry" He nods his head while reaching for a green apple and grabbing it in his hands, and tries to give it to me. Before I get the chance to tell him myself I hear a chuckle loud enough for me and harry me to turn our heads. My eyes quickly meet with an angry-looking Draco.

"Something funny Malfoy" Harry snapped.

"yea there is," he said walking up and taking the green apple from my hands and putting it back while grabbing a red one. "it funny that you don't even know the girl you have a thing for's favorite apple," He says handing me the red apple And i smiled seeing the ring i got him for Christmas on his hand. It was the only one on his left hand and all the others were on his right. it made me feel warm.

"you don't like green?" Harry says looking at me.

"no I like red there much more- "

"sweeter" Draco says finishing my sentence.

"I'm guessing you like green apples," Harry said looking at Draco.

"Yes I love the- "

"sourness," I say returning the favor of cutting him off which makes him smile. I even smile at how well we know each other.

"whatever let's go Sev," Harry says pulling my arm away from Draco. I glanced at Draco for a final time and he looked upset and hurt at the same time.

Honestly whatever I have with Draco gives me whiplash from all his mood swings, from all our mood swings. One second we hate each other, Now we are talking about apples but barely on a talking basis. Since when did love have to get this confusing?.

"I think you should stay away from him, i have an odd feeling especially with his father being a death eater." My mouth opened.

"His father is a what?" i said shocked.

"Have you not been reading the papers?" Harry said

"Well sorry i had a rather busy summer, Harry,"  i say rolling my eyes.

"Right sorry well yes his father is a death eater, now that Voldemort is back it makes sense that Draco probably is too." Honestly, i wouldn't be surprised if he was, and i really didn't care but Harry seemed to.

I ate for the first time in a while feeling the comfort of my friends around me, And I finally felt at home. But through the sorting ceremony, I couldn't help but let my gaze shift to him. He wasent eating just pushing food around his plate. He stared down at it ignoring everyone around him like he was lost in thought, I wonder if he was thinking about me? It like he could hear my thoughts when he looked up meeting my eyes. And for the first time since I've seen him again, he smiled.

I smiled back and looked away, I didn't want to let him see my blush.

Draco POV:

She was the only thing that made me smile anymore, But I felt relieved that she forced her gaze away first, cause I couldn't. I was happy that she didn't say yes to being my girlfriend it was a mistake. Because now I am marked. I have a task, for him. And if I don't do this right he will kill my parents. The power the dark lord has over me is to strong to lose to her. Even if i did love her. If he found out about her, she would die too.

After The feast is over i take everyone distraction to one of the Weaslys pranks to my advantage and sneak out to the 7th floor. Step 1: find the room of requirement.

I quickly walk down the dark hall throwing the green apple up and down in my hand. I approach the wall and think of what i need to find.

"the room of the Vanishing Cabinet" i say in my head multiple times.

And just like that, a door appears. I look around to make sure no one was around before i opened the door and entered.