lucille granger

"Lorenzo-. It's not like that," I pleaded.

"For fucks sake can you both stop lying!" He yelled, jolting up from the bed. He lets out a frustrated laugh. "It's best if you just tell us now instead of getting caught again".

He had a point. I don't know how long this was going to last, so might as well tell them now, right?

I looked over at Draco and he had distraught in his eyes. I sighed.

"We've been... talking for a few days, now." I appointed. Saying it made me feel guilty. It was such short time, but given that we've known each other for 6 years it sort of felt... normal; like things were sort of meant to happen.

"Can you confirm this?" Lorenzo looked at Draco.

Draco looked around, reading the room's atmosphere.

"Yes..." He responded lowly.

Silence emitted the room. It felt as if Lorenzo, Blaise, and Onyx were my parents and I was just caught with a boy they told me to stop seeing.

"That's all you guys had to say," Lorenzo complained.

"It just sucks that we had to find out... this way..." Onyx added.

"I saw it coming," Blaise stated.

"Did you , now?" Onyx looked at him.

"Did, too!" He responded, throwing his hands in the air.

"Rubbish. Just pure rubbish from YOUR mouth. The mouth YOU used to kiss Pansy,"

"I thought we were already over this-"

"Guys!" Lorenzo chimed, clapping his hands, "Project! We have a project to work on".

I cleared my throat and moved away from Draco to avoid any awkward tension.

"Can we put this behind us?" I mumbled.

Lorenzo sighed. "I guess we could. I'm not gonna pretend and say it didn't hurt that you guys kept it a secret, but yes. We can".

Lorenzo sat on the ground and laid out the parchment and quills. I brought my text book to the ground and Blaise followed. I turned around and faced Draco.

He looked defeated, but as soon as our eyes met, he glowed and gave me a weak smile. I smiled back. He pulled out the herb from his bag and waved it around.

"Can you pack the bowl already? I am stressed," Onyx huffed. Draco chuckled.

"Bowl?" I queried.

"That's what this is called," Draco responded, holding up the glass object that was similar to Enzo's. "It was given to me by Enzo from the muggle world". Of course Enzo got him a fucking bowl.

Draco broke the herb into pieces and packed the bowl. He then pulled out a small box a matches and set them both on the ground in the circle that we're forming.

We all ended up sitting on the floor. I sat by  Draco and Onyx while Lorenzo and Blaise sat across us.

We immediately got to work. If there was one thing that we were all good at as a group, it was being able to multitask and getting things done when required. Sure, all of us are foolish and act ridiculous, but beneath the surface we truly knew what to do, and how to do things.

I flipped open my textbook as Lorenzo started labeling things on the parchment. Blaise was highlighting certain parts in his textbook that may help us with the 4 charms we decided to work on.

Draco was just observing. He didn't bother with the project, but it was expected given that he hasn't attended most of the classes. He put the bowl up to his mouth and struck the match onto the box, then lighting it up. After he was done, he passed it over to Onyx who did the same thing.

"Let me have at it after," Lorenzo said as he maintained contact with the parchment, writing something. "Luce, darling, can you pass me your textbook?"

I handed him the book and he flipped through the pages.

"I want to be in charge of the Knitting Charm, please," Onyx said through a puffed chest. She then exhaled, the smoke escaping from her plump lips.

"I'll do the Vinegar to Wine!" I blurted.

"Dibs on the Drought Charm," Blaise announced, taking the bowl from Onyx and handing it to Lorenzo.

"Ah, great. So that leaves me with the fucking Bubble-Head Charm," Lorenzo seethed. "Matchbox, Malfoy?"

Malfoy tossed him the matchbox and he struck it, then lit up the weed. He took a big inhale and held it in, then exhaled slowly. He shut his eyes, letting it absorb into him. Lorenzo passed it back to Draco. Draco repeated his actions once again. It looped around up until it was all ash.

Through out the study group time, we managed to fill each parchment halfway with each charm that we assigned ourselves. Multitasking was a piece of cake.

Not only was Draco higher than the height of Hogwarts, but so was Onyx and Lorenzo. Every now and then, Blaise and I would look at each other after someone said something so stupid, then laughed.

"Say, do you guys want to head over to Hogsmeade? Grab a drink at The Three Broomsticks?" Blaise suggested.

"Count me the fuck in," Lorenzo slurred, getting up and stretching his body after 2-3 hours of working on this fucking project.

"Me too," Onyx raised her finger.

"I'm in," I responded.

"If Lucille's going, I'm going to," Malfoy stated. I looked at him, with his silver eyes shining through the red scleras. He smiled a goofy smile and I leaned over and kissed him.

Maybe he'll finally respect me more around them, now that they know. But I can only hope for the best.

****

We arrived at the pub and the sound of laughter and ecstatic conversations fill the atmosphere. We take a seat at an empty table. The tables were oddly sticky, so I tried my best to avoid touching them. Lorenzo didn't care. He placed his head on the table and randomly screamed.

"I'm FUCKING HIGH and I'm OUTDOORS," Lorenzo shouted. Onyx snorted so hard. Draco was chuckling.

I let out a soft giggle and watched Lorenzo be stupid.

"Get your head off the bloody table, nasty fuck," Onyx spat, looking around the pub, "Do you want to break out on your face?"

Lorenzo immediately jolted up and wiped his face. "No no no I don't want that no no no," He said fast.

"Should I just order a whole bottle of fire whiskey?" Malfoy questioned the group.

I nodded yes.

"Might as well, mate. I think we'll be here for a while. It's a Friday," Blaise responded.

Malfoy walked up to the bartender. The bartender handed him a bottle of fire whiskey and a tray of shot glasses.

He placed it onto the table and took a seat.

"Ah, perfect, mate," Lorenzo groaned. He opened the cap immediately and poured a shot for himself and 4 more for us.

We all held the shot. "I count to three?" I beamed.

Onyx nods.

"1..2..2 and a half," I jeer.

"3," Blaise interrupts. I roll my eyes and drink my shot. The liquor burns my throat, sending goosebumps all around. Cheers to Friday.

As the shots kept coming in, the room felt brighter and warmer, and sounds of laughter increased.

I was glad Malfoy was having a great time. Deep down, my instincts are telling me that there's something truly bothering him. I mean, why is he missing class?

I disregard those thoughts and decide to just embrace the moment with my friends, and Malfoy.

"Y'know, I really did expect for Malfoy and Lucille to be together," Blaise slurred, and then pouring a shot down his throat.

My face turned red, and Draco scoffed.

"Why do you say that?" Onyx questioned, pouring herself some fire whiskey.

"Opposites attract. We have Lucille, an innocent girl with doe eyes. She's timid, quiet, the sweetest. She's like a therapist, that's for sure. Lucille is not a pureblood. She speaks gently. She's like a bunny, if you may," Blaise continued, looking totally drunk. "Then we have Malfoy. Heartless, cold, fiesty. He bites. He's short-tempered. Always has to have it his way. Malfoy's like a wolf; he's always hungry for something,"

I mean, is he wrong? It was spot on.

"I'm not short-tempered," Malfoy guffawed, drinking his shot and slamming the glass on the table.

"Mate, you just slammed your shot glass onto the table-. You're short tempered," Lorenzo commented. I laughed.

Draco rolled his eyes and poured himself another one. We were almost done with this bottle, and to be honest I don't think I can drink any further after that.

We continued to drink a bit more up until the bottle was finished.

****

We stumbled down the corridor altogether, trying our best not to make so much noise.

"And then Ha-. And then Hagrid carried Malfoy to the hospital wing!" Lorenzo cackled. "Mate, you're a pussy".

Onyx and Blaise couldn't stop snorting and snickering. Draco was laughing too.

"Shh!!" I hissed. "You're going to get us caught!!"

"Why are you yelling?!" Blaise exclaimed. Onyx and Enzo hushed Blaise, and he raised his hands in surrender.

"That fucking Buckbeak was abnormally large for no reason, along with that mongrel, Hagrid," Draco slurred. Once we reach the commons, we all collapsed on the couch.

"I'm gonna walk Blaise to his dorm," Onyx announced. I knew what that mean.

"H-here let me follow," Lorenzo mumbled. "I want to sleep," He hiccuped.

That left Draco and I.

He looked at me and smiled, with his red face and groggy eyes.

"I am wasted, Lucille," He slurred. I giggled as I got up from the couch.

I reached out both my hands to him to get him up from the couch. He grabbed them and I grunted as I pulled him up.

"Do you want me to walk you to your dungeon?" I suggested, slinging his arm around me.

He groaned. "No, I want to go to yours.."

I contemplated about bringing him to my dungeon, but I eventually gave in.

"Okay, Draco," I cooed, as we walked to the Girls' dormitory. We stumbled on the way every now and then, emitting laughter shortly afterwards.

As we reached my dorm, I unlocked the door and I plopped Draco onto my bed. He let out a sigh.

"Lucille... Can you remove my sh-" He hiccups. "Can you remove my shoes?"

I huffed and removed his shoes as he groaned.

"Better?" I asked him. He gave me two thumbs up.

I removed my cloak and started unbuttoning my shirt. I needed to get into comfy clothes immediately. I'm so tired!

"What a view, Lucille," Draco commented, watching me undress. I blushed and threw my shirt at his face as he pulled it off after.

"Stop looking..." I joked.

"Well it's nothing I haven't seen," He grinned. I scoffed.

I slipped off my skirt and socks, and slipped on a shirt and shorts.

"Come lay with me, Lucille," He cooed. I crawled into bed and he made room for me. He wrapped his arms around me and placed his cold hand on my waist from under my shirt making me shudder. "Merlin, you're so warm".

I was facing him. He fluttered his eyes open and the grey in his iris immediately shined. My heart fluttered at the sight. His breathing was steady; he reeked of alcohol, but to be fair, so was I.

"You know you're beautiful?" He mumbled. I smiled.

"If you really think so," I responded.

"I know so, Lucille," Draco sternly stated. He placed a kiss on my forehead, then on my nose, then on my lips. He grinned a cheeky grin and I giggled softly.

We continued looking at each other. The tension grew tighter.

"I don't know why I waited years," He broke the silence. "I don't know why I waited years to finally breathe the same air as you, Lucille Granger".

I didn't really know what to say. "It's all good, Draco. We're here now,"

"Yes, but you don't get it," He said. "Things could've been different if I wasn't fucking wired this way; the way that I am right now,"

His grey eyes started to gloss up and it pooled with tears. Before you know it, they hit the surface and rolled down his cheek.

"No, Draco. Oh Merlin, don't cry," I cooed, taking my hand and wiping his tears with my thumb.

"Why are you so-" He hiccuped. "Why are you so good to me?"

I nervously bit my lip, unable to respond.

"I-. I've been so so mean to you, Lucille," He continued. Tears were rolling rapidly, and I wiped each of them.

"Shh.. Draco, it's okay," I assured him.

"You make my heart, like, feel so warm Lucille. For the 6 years that I've known you, deep down, you have always made my heart warm. And I-. I couldn't fathom it. It made me so so angry," He wept. Soon enough, tears started to pool in my eyes, too.

"I'm-. I'm damaged goods. And you-. And you make me feel the complete opposite," Draco hiccuped. "How do you do that?"

"I guess it's just out of love, Malfoy," I responded, brushing his tears away from his face yet again.

"Out of love..." He cooed. "If this is love, may I stay here forever?" He said as he closed his eyes.

I stared at his face as he slowly drifted into a deep slumber. Even if he wasn't going to remember this conversation tomorrow, a drunk man's words is a sober man's thoughts. With that being said...

Yes, Draco Lucius Malfoy. You may stay here forever.

*****

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