Chapter 56 – Start of the Winter Break
Waking up, it was already past 10 a.m. I slept like a log after yesterday and didn't wake up to the noise made by others leaving early, heading home for the winter break. Not that I would have heard it, thanks to my bed's curtains blocking out all the noise. Standing up and dressing quickly, I felt myself full of energy, looking forward to our holiday... right until I pulled the curtain away.
"..."
I couldn't believe what I was seeing. It was Draco, sitting on his bed, reading. He ignored me, saying nothing; not even a smirk came my way. I quickly regained my composure and walked out, meeting up with Quincy, who was already waiting in the common room.
"You saw him too...?" I asked, noticing her expression confirming it with a nod.
"He was here when I came out. He said nothing and returned to your dormitory after a while."
As we were speaking, he came back out, walking past us, sitting into one of the armchairs by the fire, and continuing reading. I had a really bad, no, a really annoying feeling welling up in me. Without further hesitation, we left the common room and got our confirmation at once... he followed us right away. Damn... he was not back by choice, but I am sure it was by his father's orders to keep an eye on us. Quite literally, it seemed.
"Hey!"
It was Quincy who lost her temper first, turning around on the first floor and shouting at Draco. Seeing him flinch and hear her voice echoing all around us was funny to watch. If it were regular school days, I may have been worried we would lend ourselves in detention, but now? Not really.
"What?" Draco asked, but his voice was anything but calm.
"Why are you following us? Are you a peeping tom?"
"What?"