Harry Potter: Miss Malfoy

“I still can’t believe it!”

"You two were discovered and thrown out just like that?"

Hermione's scream, which she tried to suppress, came from behind the curtain of the ward.

Since the spell on Harry and Ron was lifted, the two returned to Moaning Myrtle's bathroom and found that Hermione accidentally mistook cat hair for Pansy's hair and mixed it into the Transfiguration Potion, so they hurriedly took Hermione to the hospital ward.

Harry shrugged helplessly, looking at Ron's nervous expression.

He did not tell Draco the reason for Hermione's absence, and Draco did not press the issue.

"Damn Malfoy is so cunning!"

"And he deliberately knocked me down first so he could torture Harry!"

Ron also argued softly.

"Uh...yeah...yeah!"

Harry agreed with a mixture of amusement, gratitude and guilt.

I was deeply moved by Ron's loyalty.

Ron always believed that Draco deliberately cast the spell on him first so that he could threaten Harry with him.

Leaving Harry with no choice but to accept Draco's merciless torture.

Of course, Harry did not tell Ron and Hermione about his conversation with Draco.

During this period, Harry and Ron silently endured Hermione's displeasure.

The two brothers certainly understood that Hermione's emotions were partly due to her own regret.

If she hadn't been so overconfident in thinking she'd already gotten her hair done,

If she had managed to transform and join the investigation, perhaps Draco wouldn't have seen through the disguise so easily.

Because of the sparse population, Harry found that the chance of meeting Draco seemed to have increased a lot.

Especially once libraries reopen.

The duties assigned to them by Crabbe and Goyle to escort Draco were apparently limited to the library entrance.

Ron would rather stay in the ward to entertain Hermione.

So the task of helping Hermione find data naturally fell on Harry.

Fortunately, Draco seemed to be trying to look something up as well.

The two of them quickly formed a tacit understanding.

An hour and a half before dinner, in the sparsely populated library, the two of them often stayed in the corner with floor-to-ceiling windows that Madam Pince reserved for Draco, exchanging the information they had found today.

She began to look forward to seeing Draco smile, but Draco always wrapped his scarf tightly and looked angry.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that my intuition and Draco's reasoning seemed to complement each other.

For example, they are now almost certain that the secret in the secret room should be moving through the school's pipes, and should be a monster with black magic abilities.

It may even have a snake shape.

"In my dreams I always keep moving along the wall"

"And if it's not a snake monster, there's no explanation why only you could hear the sound."

Of course, the two of them didn't just talk about the secret room.

"If possible, I just want to be an ordinary student."

"Who wants to be the center of attention all the time..."

Harry's most common complaint was the inconveniences that came with fame.

Compared to Ron's confusion and Hermione's impatience, Draco fully understood Harry's feelings.

"It's really annoying. Even small mistakes in class might get pointed out."

"You know that, right? And no matter where you go, it seems like someone is always watching you."

"Not to mention those who sneak behind you, thinking they can talk to you once they get the chance..."

"Yes, it's really annoying to meet such people. If you expose them directly, you will be scolded for being self-righteous."

"But, Potter, if you use it well, fame can bring a lot of convenience."

"That's true, but it's still annoying... Sometimes I just want to take a quiet walk."

"I have discovered some secret paths that are sparsely populated."

“Although sometimes you have to take a detour, at least you can avoid the crowds.”

"Let's go for a walk together next time we have a chance."

Draco, who has always been the focus of social circles because of the Malfoy family's reputation since childhood, has more experience in this area than Harry, and often helps Harry relieve the boredom brought about by fame.

As a result, the two had more emotional exchanges.

Unfortunately, the good times are not long.

Time always flies during the holidays. Students gradually return to campus and the crowds of people who usually visit the library also begin to return.

The time Harry and Draco spent chatting in front of the floor-to-ceiling window while gazing at the snow lasted for less than two weeks.

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"So... you didn't reply to the letters after sending them because you were immersed in spending Christmas with Harry Potter?"

After the opening dinner, when they returned to the dormitory, Pansy asked Draco in a pretended unhappy tone, which made Draco blush.

"I didn't! I just really put a lot of thought into it..."

"In the library with Potter, we know."

"Wow... Daphne... The eldest daughter of the Malfoy family has grown up and wants to abandon us to find her own happiness..."

Pansy cried and Daphne held back her laughter as she hugged her, giving Draco a blessing smile.

"Why is it that even you are like this!!!"

Draco was so ashamed and angry that he stamped his feet and walked forward with his hot cheeks.

After pinching Pansy and Daphne's cheeks as if complaining gently, she left with a slight anger.

"I'm going to ignore you guys! I have to go to Severus' class."

As soon as they finished speaking, Pansy and Daphne stopped smiling and stood up with serious expressions.

"Shall we go with you?"

"Now...you shouldn't be alone in the castle at night."

Seeing the worries of his girlfriends, Draco smiled softly and spoke softly.

"He'll be waiting for me outside the hall, don't worry."

I walked out of the dormitory, out into the hall, and followed Severus into his office.