You're now in your 6th year at Hogwarts, and you've always had a crush on Theodore Nott, one of the most popular Slytherin boys at school. Your best friend, Pansy, knows this, but over time you gave up hope as he never noticed you, so Pansy thought it best to go out with him and flirt with him herself.

You got angry at first, telling her how cruel it was of her, but she defended herself by saying that she didn't know you still had feelings for him given all the time you spent doing nothing to get his attention, when in fact you knew she was lying and that she knew you were simply shy.

So, being the good Slytherin that you are, you decided to take revenge, targeting the boy she always had a soft spot for but who never gave her even a quarter of his attention. Draco Malfoy.

Over the years, he became cold and aloof with everyone, and to be honest, you never really got along. But at the end of the day, he's a Slytherin too, and when you told him about your plan on how to get back at Pansy in pretending he was your boyfriend, a hint of intrigue crossed his eyes, and to your surprise, he agreed.

After almost two weeks, Pansy has become furious, and you couldn't be prouder of your plan. But something wasn’t right. Draco started behaving strangely. His act has become much more believable, and he sometimes acts like a boyfriend even when only a few students are hanging around in the Common Room. You found it strange, but you never said anything about it until you went to Hogsmeade together to buy some books you needed.

It was snowing, and you were walking through the streets of the village while you’re checking your list when he reached out a hand to brush a snowflake from your eyelashes. You looked up, and although there were hardly any students around, if not any, his gaze was softened, almost... tender.

Why is he looking at you like that if there's no one around to convince of your fake relationship?