safe & sound · Y/n story by @unethical

The Slytherin common room was a haze of greenish light and pounding bass. Someone had spelled the lake windows to pulse with the beat, casting shifting shadows across the crowd. Empty cups littered every surface.

Draco Malfoy

surveying the room with theatrical boredom If one more person tries to start a game of Never Have I Ever, I'm walking into the lake.

Theodore Nott

from beside him, not looking up from his phone You said that an hour ago. Still here.

Mattheo Riddle

grinning, leaning forward with his elbows on his knees That's because he wants to see if Y/n shows up. So he can glare at her from across the room like a normal, well-adjusted person.

Draco Malfoy

scoffs, visibly annoyed I do not glare. I observe. With justified contempt.

Lorenzo Berkshire

from the armchair, holding a plate of cauldron cakes Mate, you've been checking the door every five minutes.

Draco Malfoy

I have been checking for— stops, runs a hand through his hair I need new friends. All of you are insufferable.

The party surged around them, oblivious. A group of fourth-years shrieked as someone's charm made the drinks glow. The beat changed. The lake windows rippled.

Blaise Zabini

without looking up from his own drink If you're waiting for her, she's already here.

Draco's head turned sharply. Too sharply. He caught himself and forced a look of bored disinterest.

Draco Malfoy

I wasn't—

Blaise Zabini

She's by the drinks table. With Pansy.

Draco didn't look. He absolutely, deliberately, did not look.

Draco Malfoy

taking a slow sip Good for her.