It was raining, I could smell the Quidditch field grass in the air, I was alone, reading, I never knew how to explain it but the rain always calmed me down, I think the way it falls, always changing direction, always different drops moisten the grass maybe that's why I like it so much, the rain is never the same, nobody is, but everyone tries to be the same so as not to hurt, not to disappoint anyone, even if it means hurting themselves.
"What are you reading?" I heard a voice approaching, I thought it was Neville but to my surprise, it was Malfoy, he was alone
"What are you doing?" I asked
"I'm asking what are you reading" he replied
"Well, I'm reading the Hogwarts story" I replied "But what about you? What are you doing here?"
"I saw it was raining and I decided to stay, I like the sound of the rain" he said
I was confused, he was being nice to me, and he didn't insult me for being friends with Hermione, I had no idea what was going on, but I decided to let my guard down, just like him, apparently, maybe because he was alone, with no one to want impress, or maybe it was someone who took the polyjuice option to become Draco, anyway, I was able to talk quietly if he also wanted to.
"What happened to Draco?" I asked
"What do you mean?" He was confused
"You're being nice to me for the first time" I replied "Why?"
"There's always a first time for everything Salvatore, and besides, when you're not with your friends, you're cool" replied
"Me? Seriously Malfoy! You don't even look the same when you're with Goyle and Crabble" I said
He looked at me, I never noticed how intimidating his eyes were, it looked like a crystal clear sea, but at the same time you could see everything, you knew there was more, it was a mystery, which invited you to unravel.
"What's it?" he asked and then I realized that I was staring at him, I looked away in the same second
"Nothing" I lied
"Well, I have to find Goyle, see you around Salvatore" he said and left
"I found you" was Hermione "Why are you here?"
"I was reading, I didn't see the time go by" I replied
I didn't say anything about Malfoy, I already knew what Hermione was going to say, so I preferred to avoid the sermon and all that
"Come on, Harry and Ron are waiting in the great hall"
I was in the corridor going to the great hall with Hermione, when I saw Draco sitting on a bench, talking to Goyle, I tried not to look, but it was impossible, because he was looking at me too.
Draco Malfoy