*Special* Chapter Seventeen

*Fourth Year*

I sit next to Draco in the great hall. The other schools for the tri-wizard tournament were supposed to arrive today. Pansy and Blaise were across from us, snogging like it's their last day on earth. Me and Draco kept sending looks of disgust to each other.

"For Merlins sake. Get a room you two! We don't need to watch you two shove your tongues down each other's throat." I exclaim to them. They ignore me and continue on with their snogging fest. I let out a defeated sigh and slump back in my seat. Draco just laughs at me.

"Shut up." I grumble. Just then, Dumbledore steps up to his platform. He starts his speech about the other schools who're coming this year while my gaze just drifts over to Mad-Eye Moody. I could see him looking around the room at everyone. His gaze eventually lands on me and I narrow my eyes at him. I was very suspicious of the man. I saw his hair start changing to a more brownish color. He must have noticed it because he takes out a flask and takes a big drink of whatever was in it. His hair then goes back to normal. My confusion only grows.

'What is in that flask?'

My thoughts were disrupted but the doors to the great hall bursting open and a bunch of girls in blue uniforms and hats come bursting in. My eyes widen a bit when I see one girl in particular. She had the prettiest blonde hair and gorgeous green eyes that match her olive skin perfectly. I was blown away by her beauty. She looks over to me and smiles at me. I felt a blush creep up my neck so I looked away. It made her smile widen a bit.

They continue on with their show until a giant, and I mean GIANT, lady comes in and greets Dumbledore.

*Time Skip*

I was sitting with Draco in the great hall, studying. Me and him had a project to do in Potions so that's what we were working on. Just then, the doors burst open and my idiot brothers come bursting in, holding two vials of something. I nudge Draco and lean up close to his ear.

"Watch them." I say, motioning toward my brothers, whom were sitting on either side of Hermione.

"Oh yeah?"

"And why is that Granger?" Hermione rolls her eyes. And points to the age line that Dumbledore drew.

"Look. You see this? This is an age line that Dumbledore drew himself." She explains.

"So?" My brothers respond. Hermione scoffs and closes her book.

"So, a genius like Dumbledore couldn't possibly be fooled by something as pathetically dimwitted as an aging potion."

"Ah, but that's why it's so brilliant!"

"Because it's so pathetically dimwitted." The twins stand up and shake their potions.

"Ready Fred?"

"Ready George."

"Bottems up." They say in unison before linking their arms and drinking their potions. (Okay, I'm sorry but remember their jawlines in this scene? 🥵.) They jump past the age line and when nothing happens, the hall erupts into cheers. All except me, Draco, and Hermione. We were smarter then that. We knew it wouldn't work. We just had to wait.

They put their names in and high-five each other. The hall erupts into cheers but silence themselves when the flames go from blue to dark red. Just then, two red lines fly out and knock my brothers out of the circle. When they hit the floor, they start growing long, white beards and matching hair to go with it.

"You said!"

"No, you said!" Then they start fighting each other. I look to Draco with an amused smirk on my face.

"Told ya." I say. Draco chuckle and shakes his head.

"Yeah, yeah. Let's go work on this on the courtyard. To noisy in here." He says. I nod and gather our books and papers and stuff them into my bag. Once I finish, I stand up straight again.

"Let's go." I say. He nods and we both exit the great hall, passing by Viktor Krum and his bunch of friends. He sent me a wink when we passed by. Once he was out of earshot, I turn to Draco.

"Did he just wink at me?" Draco looked back in disgust.

"I think so." He says with venom dripping from his voice.

"Gross." I say. I could see Dracos face relax a bit at my words.

"Yeah." He agrees.

"Come on. We gotta finish this project or Snapes gonna kill us." Draco chuckles.

"No, he'll kill me. He loves you. He may be my godfather, but he likes you more. And it's pretty obvious your his favorite." I give him a weird smile.

"Teehee." Draco laughs at my stupidity before speaking up again.

"It's true though! You're the only student he calls by their first name, he doesn't make snarky comments about your work, and, he rarely gives you detention! He gives me detention for sneezing to loud." I couldn't help but laugh at that.

"Okay, yeah."

"How do you do it? Seriously, though. I'm genuinely curious." I smirk up at him.

"That, my dear Draco, is a secret." He sends me a playful glare.

"You're not sleeping with him are you?" My eyes go wide at his words.

"Draco Lucius Malfoy! What the actual fuck is wrong with you?! I am thirteen years old! (I'm using my birthday in this, December 28. You'll find out why later on.) I am not sleeping with our potions Professor." I whisper the last part. Draco let's out a breath of relief.

"Good. But, why is it a secret though? Please tell me." He gives me puppy dog eyes and pouts his lips. I pretend to think for a moment before smirking up at him.

"Give me a piggyback ride and maybe then I'll tell you." Draco narrows his eyes at me before turning around and squatting down low enough for me to jump on. He didn't have to squat down to much though, seeing as though we're the same height. I've always been told by my friends that I'm quite tall.

I jump onto his back and wrap my arms around his shoulders while my legs wrap around his waist. He holds onto my legs tightly so I don't fall, and stands up straight again and begins walking off towards the courtyard. I could see him struggling to hold me up a bit.

"Are you really that weak, Draco?" I ask him. He sends me a glare over his shoulder.

"No, you're just really fat." He jokes. I gasp.

"Draco!" I yell. He just smirks and puts me down before sprinting off. I clench my jaw and narrow my eyes before taking off after him. He's not a very fast runner so it was easy to catch up with him. Once I do, we were on the courtyard so there were people there. I quickly grab his wrists and push him down to the ground. I use my left arm to hold his upper body still by pushing his shoulders down while my right arm is holding his arms behind his back. My knees were holding down his lower back.

"Get off me!" Draco yells between his laughs.

"Not until you take it back!" I say.

"Never!" Draco says.

"Don't make me tickle you!" I threaten. Draco sends me a side glare.

"You wouldn't dare." I smirk.

"Try me." He says nothing after that so I start tickling him. He bursts out laughing once I start tickling his sides. I knew he was very ticklish there.

"S-Stop i-it! Ha! O-okay I ta-take bac-back! I'm s-s-sorry!" He stutters out between laughs. I smirk in victory before standing up and letting him go. He stands up and dusts himself off. He was panting a bit. It was only then that we noticed everyone staring at us with confusion. I blush a bit from embarrassment.

"Oi! Shows over!" Draco yells. People immediately look away and go back to what they were doing before. I couldn't help but laugh.

"What's so funny?" Draco asks me.

"The fact that everyone fears you when you're really a snowflake." Draco scoffs and gives me a playful push on the shoulder. He was about to say something but he spots someone behind me. I furrow my eyebrows in confusion and turn around. When I do however, my eyes go wide.

"Hello zere." The girl from Beauxbatons was standing in front of me. I gulp. Draco nudges me a bit and I realize she was waiting for me to respond. I cough a bit before responding.

"Oh! Uhm, hello." I say, with red cheeks. She giggles, making my cheeks redden even more, and holds out her hand.

"I'm Fleur Delacour. And, you are?"

'Fuck, her accent.'

"I'm Y-Y/N. Y/N Weasley." I say, taking her hand and shaking it. She smiles, making butterflies erupt in my stomach.

"Hello Y/N. I wanted to come introduced myself. I hope to zee you around again." She says before walking off. I couldn't hide the smile on my face when I turn to Draco. I saw him already looking at me with a cocked eyebrow.

"What's that look for?" I ask him. He just smirks.

"You fancy her?" My eyes widen and I blush.

"What?! Draco, that's crazy! You're crazy!" Draco just tilts his head and raises both eyebrows at me.

"Okay maybe a little bit." He chuckles before motioning over to the bench.

"Let's finish this project." He says. I nod.

*Time Skip*

I'm sitting next to Draco, shocker, in the great hall. Only, it's not for a meal. Snape was announcing something to the Slytherin fourth years an up.

"What do you think it is?" Draco asks me. I shrug.

"Not sure. Hopefully nothing bad." Draco nods. Just then, Snape bursts in, like the drama queen he is, and the hall goes silent. He walks to the front of the hall where Filch was standing next to a giant music player.

"I know you're all wondering why you've been called here. Every tri-wizard tournament, there is a dance. It is called the Yule Ball. Attendance is mandatory. I'm here to teach you the traditional dance that is done first at every Ball." He says in his monotone voice. He looks around the room a bit.

"I need a volunteer dance partner but I don't trust a lot of you so I'm going to choose." He looks around until his eyes land on me.

"Y/N." He states. I raise my eyebrows a bit and gulp while Draco is trying not to laugh. I stand up and nervously make my way over to him. He holds out his hand for me to take. I place my hand in his, noticing how much smaller it is compared to his. His touch was gentle but firm.

"I'm going to place my hand on your waist. You place yours on my shoulder." He warns. I nod and he places his hand gently on my waist I place mine on his shoulder, which wasn't hard to reach seeing as though I wasn't to terribly shorter then him. I was maybe a foot or two shorter.

I expected this to be a bit uncomfortable but, it really wasn't. He nods to Filch, signaling to start the music. Filch nods back and places the needle on the disc. We both sway our feet to each step as our body's move in sync. We kept eye contact as we danced. Most people would be uncomfortable or awkward in this situation but I wasn't. I was enjoying this. It was a nice moment. Just me and him. People find him intimidating. But I know the truth. He's just a man who's had enough heart-break for multiple lifetimes. The love of his life chose someone else. The love of his life died. And when she died, she was pregnant with another child and Snape was going to be the godfather (look it up). His father was a drunken abuser. His mother never cared. His bully was the one who took the love of his life. His bully had a child that looks exactly like him so even as an adult, he has to see him everyday. He's a man who doesn't have much to look forward to in life. He's a man who has no one to trust in this messed up world. He's a man who just wants to be happy. I knew the truth, and I was the only one he trusted to keep it safe from everyone. I was the only one who could get him to smile and laugh again. I was the only one he would confide in. But he was one of the few people who give me a reason to keep going. And I was the only thing that kept him going. It sounds like we're in a relationship but we're not. He's just like a father figure to me and I a daughter to him.

The song comes to an end so he releases me. We take a step back from each other and I give him a small smile before walking back over to Draco.

"Everyone pair up and do it yourself." He says. Everyone stands up and starts pairing up.

*Time Skip*

The Yule Ball was in about a week and I hadn't gotten a date yet. Draco was asked by about five million girls but he turned them each down.

Currently, me and him were sitting in the courtyard. My Slytherin scarf blowing behind me from the wind. I was proud to wear these colors. I was a proud Slytherin.

"Y/N, Fleurs coming over here." Draco says to me. My breath hitches as I look up and see that she was.

"Okay, uhm, how do I look?" I ask, fixing my hair.

"Stupid." Draco responds. I send him a playful glare before standing up and greeting Fleur.

"Hello again, Y/N." She says in her thick French accent.

"H-Hello Fleur. How can I help you?" Luckily, since it was cold outside, it was able to hide my blush. She giggles a bit.

"I was coming to zee if you wanted to go to ze Ball wiz me?" She asks. My heart rate picked up a bit as I stare at her in shock. Draco scoffs quietly behind me and nudges me a bit, bringing me back to reality. I shake my head a bit.

"Yeah! Yeah, I'd love to!" She let's out a small breath of relief.

"Great! I'll meet you at ze great hall?" I smile and nod eagerly. She smiles back and leans in. She gives me a quick kiss on the cheek before scurrying off to her group of friends. I place my hand where she kissed my and sit back down. Draco laughs at me a bit as I stare off into space dreamily.

'Just got a kiss from Fleur Delacour.'

*Time Skip*

I had saved up enough money to buy a dress, and shoes. Draco had gotten me a pair of earrings to go with the dress. My dress wasn't anything to fancy but it was very beautiful in my opinion. It was a dark green, skin tight, but flowy once it reaches the belt, dress. It had an enchanted metal snake as a belt. It was strapless with a slit running from the bottom all the way up to my thigh.

My shoes were just plain green high heels. My earrings were tiny silver snakes with dark green eyes. My nails were glittery silver and my hair was curled. My makeup was just some black eyeshadow, light blush, and red lipstick. I was nervous that Fleur wouldn't like it.

"Y/N you ready yet? Our dates are waiting!" Pansy yells from outside the bathroom.

"Yeah!" I say before exiting the bathroom.

"Finally. Come on, let's go." We link arms and walk out of our dorm into the common room. We meet up with Draco, Blaise, and Dracos date, Veronica Melia. She was obsessed with Draco and asked him to the ball so many times until he finally said yes. Draco looked so annoyed by her clingyness. I felt bad for the man but I also found it extremely hilarious.

Once we meet up with them, we all leave the common room and head to the great hall. Veronica laughed obnoxiously at everything Draco said. I could see that Draco was starting to regret everything in life. I tried not to laugh at the look on his face when she started caressing his hair.

We eventually arrive at the great hall and when we do, I'm blown away. I saw Fleur standing at the bottom of the steps, talking to one of her friends,  and she was gorgeous. I was blown away by her beauty. Her friends spots me and points to me. Fleur looks over to me and her eyes go wide and her jaw drops. I smile a bit as I make my way down to her. Once I'm in front of her, she snaps out of it and smiles. She looks me up and down.

"Wow, Y/N. You look-" She cuts herself off with a shake of her head. I blush and look down.

"Thank you. I have to say, you look gorgeous." Now it's her turn to blush and look away. I smile and when I was about to say something, McGonagall comes out.

"Oh, finally. Come on, the champions are first." She says. I look to Fleaur and we link arms. We follow McGonagall inside and she tells us to wait here until they announce for the champions. I look around and see Viktor with Hermione, Harry with an Indian girl, and Cedric with Cho Chang. I knew Cho from when she saved me from bullies in my first year. Me and her are acquaintances. She's nice to me, I'm nice to her.

"And now welcome the tri-wizard champions!" Dumbledors voice says. Fleur takes my hand and we follow the other champions out to the hall. When we do, however, I hear whispers.

"Is that Hermione with Viktor Krum?"

"Fleur chose Y/N? How?"

"How did Y/N get her?"

I start to feel a bit insecure, and Fleur noticed so she just whispered to me.

"Just ignore zem. I'm glad I choze you." She says. I give her a smile, which she returns. Once we reach the dance floor, she puts her hand on my waist and I place mine on her shoulder while our other ones go in each other's hands. The music starts and so does our dancing.