Disclaimer: No, really, I don't own Harry Potter. Nor do I own Dirty Dancing(though the references were accidental).

This story is dedicated to FollowThisRhythm aka Amy, and SqueakySwings aka Jenny, because they are just fantastic and amazing at writing TeddyLily stories that tug at my heartstrings and make me feel dwarfed by their genius. Thank you both for the marvellous reviews.

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By Surprise

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i. get ready for the ride of your life,kids

how it started?

she doesn't know

because she looked up one day, and there he was

and you thought, oh, just another boy

but then she looked again

(eyes widen, but try not to give it away)

and maybe that's how it started

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ii. laugh at the absurdity of it all

and even though she tried, she really tried

look away, before it's too late-oh no, you're hypnotized

she couldn't take her eyes off of him

(eyes, shoulders, cheekbones-hungry eyes devour them)

and

she couldn't believe this was her first crush

the peculiarity of it almost made her laugh

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iii. sweet dreams, honey

and she woke up one night

your nightgown is twisted around your upper body and the smell of sweat mixed with something else saturates the air and images that make you blush flash through your mind

(trying to cling to remains of dreams)

and she knew she wasn't anymore

the girl she had been

he had changed her

terrified her

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iv. an inch, give or take

and she was trying to reassemble her life in the library

make some sense of it

and then it was

hot and cold and tingles

at the back of her neck

(smells like aftershave and clean laundry, heaven, take it in)

and he reached over her, closeasthis, drew out a book from the shelf

and you whirl around, heart beat-beat-beating

but he was gone

no backward glance

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v. stay out till the morning light

and the first time she talked to him

it was he who talked to her

it's patrol, you're paired up(well, it was inevitable really-no use agonizing),he asks you something about potions and you manage to come up with a moderately witty reply, and it surprises you because you're not witty you're boring

and then he grinned

wow

and asked her something else

and so they were talking

and he was different and wonderful and she wasn't boring

(it always takes one by surprise)

and

they broke all the rules that night

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vi. let the cat out of the bag(or, freudian slip)

she told her cousin and she shouldn't have

her parents got to know

and-

well-

she hadn't expected them to be bigots

and to tell the truth, it was a bit disillusioning really

you were weeping all night, hurting and ashamed, but not for yourself, because you had just loved and that was not wrong-no, you were ashamed and hurting for them

and then he went away too

because naturally his parents had to be warned to-

'keep your son away from my daughter, ferret-face'

(the choking kind of hurt starts)

and she missed him

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vii. defy thy name

then she realised something

she honestly didn't care anymore

you loved them. but you weren't going to let them dictate your behaviour,your likes and dislikes any longer. you loved them, but you loved him too

so she flew to his place

on winged feet

and she was smiling from ear to ear

when he opened the door

and she didn't think, just kissed him

(and oh,it's unexpected and thrilling)

and she was not afraid anymore

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viii. now? live happily ever after

and so

though it wasn't perfect with him

(not a picket fence in sight)

you were imperfect, wild, fun and beautiful

and that was

somehow

even better

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the end

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A/N:

There are Dirty Dancing references here-I just realized. :P

Who can figure them out? Lol!

Anyway, what do you think? Review, please. Reviews make me happy. :)