Harry Potter: Miss Malfoy

"I haven't had a chance to ask yet."

"You, Granger, and Weasley seriously think that becoming a Slytherin will get me to talk?"

"I admit that this plan may have many loopholes..."

He admitted it with some shame, but that was also because he had already decided to be honest with Draco.

"But for me,"

"I just hope this is a chance for me to have a good talk with you."

It was unclear whether it was because of Draco's self-doubt or her determination to face the Chamber of Secrets on her own.

Or maybe, just because of today's time together, Harry began to feel that maybe Draco wasn't so far away.

"Why me?"

Harry's response was somewhat unexpected to Draco.

I always thought that Hermione and Ron were Harry's first choice when he encountered difficulties.

"I don't know. But I saw the look on your face when you found the Bloody Baron."

"At that time I just thought, maybe you know some secret,"

"Then, I felt that you were struggling. Especially after they got into trouble..."

As he said this, Draco just looked at Harry quietly.

"I told you, you can be fine, so I'm still worried."

"After all, we were adventuring partners for a short period of time last year."

"Besides..."

Harry paused and decided it would be better not to say it out loud.

Although Draco would definitely ask further.

"Besides what?"

as predicted.

But Harry couldn't say it anyway.

Sometimes he suspected that Draco was often mad at him because he had stolen her limelight.

How could you possibly say something like that to a girl?

Draco's arrogance is especially well-known throughout the school.

I had to quickly make up an excuse.

"Besides...sometimes I wonder if we could have a chance to talk."

"Maybe we'll find that we don't have to be rivals..."

Although it was just a way to get out of the situation, it also expressed some of the wishes.

Draco continued to stare at Harry in silence, but his heart was in turmoil.

What Harry didn't know was that this was actually the first time she had such a deep conversation with a male of her own age.

In the conservative social circles of the old magic families, the Malfoy family's reputation and her status as a rich daughter,

It was destined that Draco would never have any close friends of the opposite sex.

Although I have never been rejected when making friends because of this.

But if you associate with friends like this, either they are following social etiquette ordered by your parents, or they are opportunists who are targeting your status.

My always delicate mind has already noticed this.

But she hasn't noticed it yet, which is why she cares more about Harry when Harry rejects her.

And would be so angry about the friendship between Harry, Ron and Hermione.

Even though she knew it very well, due to her own personality, when everything returned to normal and Harry returned to Ron and Hermione, she might still feel unhappy with him.

But at least now, he seems to be really willing to treat me as a friend.

For some reason, my eyes felt a little moist.

"Thank you."

He spoke softly, hastening to change the subject.

"Let's continue this discussion."

"That's right. It won't be good if other people come back."

Draco's silence made Harry, who was suddenly expressing his feelings, feel a little embarrassed, and he hurriedly agreed.

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"You just said that you suspected that the diary controlled you and opened the secret room?"

"I originally wanted to make more use of the diary during the holidays to investigate what the nightmare was all about."

"If it was really me who opened it, maybe I can use it to find out where the entrance to the secret room is."

"only......"

"Maybe because there are so few people in school right now, the risk of being caught if we open the secret room is too high?"

"I thought so too. But it would be too dangerous to wait until the holiday is over."

After listening to Draco's words, Harry thought for a while and spoke slowly.

"Who did you say the owner of this diary was?"

"The diary is signed by Tom Riddle. What's wrong?"

"If your inference is correct, wizards who can control people through diaries should not be common, right?"

"I asked my father and Severus indirectly, it should be very uncommon..."

"So we might be dealing with a powerful dark wizard."

"I'm not sure. Apart from the fact that he received a special contribution award fifty years ago, there doesn't seem to be much information."

"You mean fifty years ago? Wasn't that the last time the Chamber of Secrets was..."

Draco smiled and nodded approvingly at Harry.

“I also did my homework.”

Harry quickly explained to Draco and turned his head away, not daring to look at her smiling face any longer.

She always felt that whenever he just stared at her, a strange warmth would emerge in his heart.

Finding that talking seemed to help him avoid his own reverie, Harry spoke casually.

"Well...well, Hermione did force us to do our homework..."

"So... the special contribution award could be that he caught the person who opened the secret room, or..."

Harry paused, and they smiled at each other, then Draco continued what Harry was saying.