From the Far Side

Chapter 1~ When I Caught An Angel

'Look at them. They're all so happy.' I glare at them from over at the Slytherin table. Holding hands and whispering to each other. Sickening. 'Perfect Potter & Gorgeous Granger.'

I watch him whisper something in her ear and she blushes. I feel the heat rise throughout my body. God I wish that was me.

Yes, after three years, the great Draco Malfoy has fallen in love. Someone has gone through the skin and actually melted the heart of ice that's my own black and twisted center. Why did it have to be her? Her and her long gorgeous brown hair; her and her wonderful eyes. God, I have to get a hold of myself. I'm losing everything that makes me a Malfoy.

I watch him grab her hand and take her out of the hall. Weasley's to busy with himself to notice. I have to get some fresh air.

No one notices as I walk out. I stand on the front steps and inhale deeply. It was that stupid stair. If she hadn't tripped and fell, everything would have been different.

Sweet laughter comes to my ears. I see Potter chasing her around. She's laughing. He finally catches up to her and brings her to the ground with him. They look into each other's eyes and he kisses her. Damn him.

I was never a person who envied. I envied Potter. I'll never admit it to anyone else, but I do. He had her.

I remember that she tripped and fell into my arms. I opened my eyes and saw her beautiful browns. For one moment in time, our souls connected. I knew I was in the presence of an angel. She smelled of cinnamon. I'll never forget that smell. She's my daydream, my angel. Then I had to open my eyes.

After we fell, Potter and Weasley pulled her from my grasp and pulled her away. She looked back only to see me vulnerable. I never got to be her prince charming. Great godly Potter was her prince.

They were named Head Boy and Girl this year. The perfect couple people say. I'd like to spit on them. She's my match, my angel. My daydream slowly turned into an obsession. She's all I think about and I hate that.

My father always told me to stay away from love. I should've listened. Then again, he has my mother. They were in love once until he turned and she got old. It's too sick to even think about.

That day she fell from heaven was the day that changed me. I swear from now on to get back at Potter for taking my angel away. I became a Death Eater last year. Once the Dark Lord disposes of Potter I'll get my princess. Then I could be her white knight.

That day will live in me forever. I'll always say that that is the day that my angel fell from the sky: the day I caught an angel.