"Tabitha Morgan Teems, you get down here right this instant."

"Mother, I'm going as fast as I can!" screams a blonde haired girl while skipping the last step one the staircase and grabs the toast that is sitting outside of the toaster and runs out the door.

"You're going to be late! The train leaves at eleven! It's already twenty till!"

"We're not going to be late; it takes five minutes to drive there. We've done this three times before and it's probably the earliest we've ever left. Have you ever heard of yoga? Apparently it's this thing Muggles use to relive stress, you should try it sometime."

"Oh, did you ever think of being a comedian? You're just killing me," the older woman said smiling. Tabitha looked out the window and in no time saw Kings Cross Station, the one place that could actually take her to the place that she called home; Hogwarts.

"Mom, you don't need to go in with me, I'm fifteen, I've got it," she said hugging her mother to prevent her from getting out of the car to walk her in.

"Oh, I know you do, sweetie. You know how I worry. Okay, get a move on; you're actually going to be late if you just keep hanging around here. And remember, I love you," the woman said hugging her daughter so tight she could hardly breathe, but Tabitha didn't mind, she knew she wouldn't be seeing her mother until Christmas and that they would both miss these hugs.

"I love you, too," Tabitha said to her mother and then started off towards the entrance of the train station. Every time she's in the loud, large room she always remembers the first time she was there. It was a very calming and warming emotion that sent tingles down her spine, it was probably the only reason she put on a strong face whenever she walked through the brick wall that lead to platform nine and three- quarters.

Only when she walked through that wall and sees the huge train with many new faces and so many familiar ones, seeing the parents of the new first years getting teary eyed, and so many hands waving goodbye. It puts a smile on her face as she boards the train herself.

"Well, well, well, look who decided to actually show up," Tabitha hears someone say from a cart that she had passed.

"Isaac! Oh my gosh! You have no idea how much I've missed you!" she says as she runs up and hugs the boy with hazel eyes and light brown hair that she has called one of her closest friends for the past three years. "Where are the others?"

"Not quite sure, they were here, but I went to the bathroom and came back to find them all gone. I've just been sitting here by myself and I'd be thrilled if you'd join me," he said holding out his hand as if he was going to ask Tabitha to dance.

"I'd be delighted too," she said smiling and with a soft giggle.

The two just sit there for about an hour and just talk. Tabitha has never felt anything romantic between her and Isaac, but Isaac has liked her since their second year when him and his friends, one including Tabitha, were playing truth or dare and Tabitha was dared to kiss him. It was only a kiss on the cheek, but he always replays that day in his head. The way Tabitha had no hesitation because she is the bravest person that he knows and how nervous he was for it to actually happen. He never takes any action into what he feels for her because he is terrified that she doesn't like him and he wouldn't know what to do with himself if he lost her as a friend. As of now, he is very happy staying just friends, or he at least puts on a mask to show that.

"Tabitha!" squeals a girl who is just entering the cart.

"Jeanie! I have boat loads to tell you! And who is this? Is it the infamous Mr. Jack Grance? Get over here and give me a hug you!" Tabitha says hugging her long time best friends Jeanie and then moving to the boy that she openly shows her feelings for… Jack Grance. They would mostly likely go out if it weren't for Carly; the fourth year slut. Jack and Carly started going out at the end of their third year and everyone can tell that Jack doesn't really like Carly; he's only dating her because he's afraid of what she would do to his social status if he broke up with her. Everyone can also tell that him and Tabitha practically love each other and can't do anything about it.

"Jack! What are you doing? Pansy and Draco are in the cart next to this one!" speak of the devil, Carly Header came into the cart and pulled Jack out without saying a word to anyone else in the cart.

"Tab, don't be upset. They're not going to last much longer," Jeanie says to Tabitha when she notices the hurt in her eyes when Jack had left.

"I know, I… I need to go to the bathroom," Tabitha says while drooping over to the door of the cart and leaves without saying a word.

"Now don't you get upset that she's leaving!" Jeanie now says to Isaac when he gets the same look Tabitha had.

"I can't help it Jeanie! I like her so much! But I have no chance! I just, I just want her to love me back."

"Please, don't bring love into this," Jeanie responds while closing her eyes showing Isaac that the conversation had ended.

Not even thirty seconds after Tabitha had left the cart did the tears start to come. Not only did tears come, but she also ran into someone.

"Watch where you're going!" the famous blonde haired Slytherin yelled at her pushing Tabitha off of him.

"Sorry! Oh, it's just you. Can could be a doll and get out of my way? Unlike you, I actually walk with a purpose."

"Just remember who you're talking to, Teems," he says walking past her, but hitting her with his shoulder when he passed her.

Draco was always nasty towards her, and just about everyone for that matter, but after about a minute he noticed that his jacket was wet. When he turned around to yell at her for almost ruining it, he couldn't find her.

He couldn't find her because once Tabitha heard him take three large steps past her she sprinted towards the bathroom. Once she was in a stall, out of sight from everyone else on the train, she broke down.

Over the summer, her feelings towards Jack had increased so much that whenever she even glanced at him and thought of Carly she would always become distraught and not know what to do with herself, because she is not the kind of person to cry in public, or in front of anyone for that matter. She just loves him so much, that it honestly hurts.

"Tab? Are you alright?" Jeanie asks through the stall door after about twenty minutes.

"No, I'm not alright! I'm hopelessly in love with a boy that I have absolutely no chance with," she says while opening the door and walking towards the sinks to ash her face off. "And I have no idea how to compose myself around him!"

"Now you listen to me. You know that he likes you, you just need to do something about it."

Tabitha, being speechless, just walks out of the bathroom and puts back the reassurance in her face. If anyone saw her cry, she probably could never stop.

X

"Ladies and gentlemen, I welcome you to another long and amazing year at Hogwarts!" the headmaster, Dumbledore lets out once everyone, except the first years, is in the Great Hall. "Now, we have some new witches and wizards to sort before the feast can begin."

Tabitha really never paid much attention to the Sorting Ceremony, and this year was no different. The only time she really focused on the Sorting Hat was when it was on the head of George Ness, Jeanie's little brother. He was sorted into Slytherin, just like Jeanie, her parents, and their parents. Her family is just like that, everyone has been in Slytherin for three hundred years. Being in a pure blood family and in Slytherin everyone thinks that she should be totally against Muggles, only, she's not. One of her best friends back home is a Muggle and she really doesn't have anything to be against him for it. Obviously, he doesn't know that she's a witch, and he probably never will. If he did, he might get scared and never speak to her again, and she doesn't have very many friends back home and wouldn't know what to with herself.

After the Sorting Ceremony the feast begins. Tabitha had always never eaten much at the feast, growing up in a big city, it was 'improper' to eat much food in front of a group of people, and that is probably how she kept such a slim figure. When the feast had finished all of the houses were dismissed to go back to their Common Rooms.

"Really Teems? You're going to get in my way again?" the one and only Draco Malfoy had run into Tabitha again and he didn't seem very pleased when she just walked away without even acknowledging him. "Whoa, what has gotten into you? Didn't you realize that a Malfoy was speaking to you?" he persisted following her down the hall.

"Of course I realized," Tabitha said turning around to face him. "I just didn't feel like wasting another breath on scum like you."

"You wait right there, if I'm such scum, then meet me in the Common Room at one."

"Why in the world would I prevent myself from getting sleep just to prove to you that I find you revolting?"

"Because if you don't do it, then I'll tell Jack that you're in love with him."

"What? How, how did you know that?" Tabitha asked him, trying to keep her cool, but ending up freaking out right before Malfoy's eyes.

"Well, I thought you liked him, I just wasn't sure. That is, until you just made my thoughts become a reality."

"I honestly hate you," Tabitha snorts and walks into her dormitory and hopes that she is the first one there. Unfortunately she wasn't, Carly was there.

"Well, well, well, look who we have here," Carly said eyeing Tabitha like a hawk that was getting ready to swoop down and kill a mouse.

"Carly, can't you just leave me alone for one day out the school year? No, not even one day, just three hours."

"I'll leave you alone once you stop hitting on my boyfriend."

"Hitting on your boyfriend? I'm just so sorry that Jack and I are friends, Carly. But I can assure, you cannot tell me what to do."

"I know I can't tell you what to do, but I definitely can tell Jack what to do," Carly finishes and walks out the door and slams it after her.

"Could today get any worse?" Tabitha asks to one because she is the only one in the dorm and she was quite alright with that.

X

While sitting in bed at night, Tabitha can't sleep and remembers Draco's proposition. Considering she wouldn't be getting any sleep any time soon she checks the clock next to her bed and sees that it's two minutes past one, only two minutes late, he's probably still be there right?

On her way down the stairs she realizes that she never actually told Draco whether or not she was going or not and almost turned around thinking she was completely dumb for doing such an absurd thing. She was just about to turn around until she saw that the lights were on and saw a blonde head sitting nicely on the couch reading a book. Tabitha just stood there moment and watched him read. She watched his shoulders move up and down with every breath and noticed how he would look at the clock on the mantel piece every once in a while and run his fingers through his hair as it got later and later. Tabitha would never admit this to anyone but herself, but when he wasn't putting on an act to look tough he actually was extremely attractive.

"Well," Tabitha eventually said starting to feel a little creepy just staring at him.

"Oh, Tabitha, I didn't know if you were coming or not," Draco said standing, yet again running his fingers through his bright blonde hair. It must be a nervous tick of his Tabitha thinks to herself and brushes off the thought.

"I wanted you to know how awful I think you are, so I had to show up, now didn't I?"

"Oh, why yes, of course. Now Tabitha I must be getting off to bed. Don't want to be late for our first day of classes tomorrow," he says very awkwardly, while walking towards Tabitha.

"Oh, um, I guess."

"So, good night."

"Good night," Tabitha responds, but before she could head upstairs Draco kisses her on the cheek. "What was that for?" she yells at him.

"Just wanted to check your reaction," Draco says walking up the stairs. Once he's in his room and closes the door he says to his roommates, "there, I did it. I kissed her. Now, please, never make me do that again."

Draco gets into bed without saying a word, but he can't help thinking if Tabitha got the same kind of adrenaline as he did when he simply kissed her cheek.

Tabitha just stood there stunned for a few moments once Draco had left and she couldn't push herself to move because she just hoped that he would come back down and actually kiss her. She wouldn't admit to anyone, but she has had the tiniest crush on Draco Malfoy since their second year, and now, she has a feeling that he might like her too. He must, unless he didn't feel the tingling down her spine on his own.

A/N: Howdy you guys! So, I'm thinking of starting this story, if you review your thoughts I'd love you forever! A little notice though; What Will Soon Be Our Future as of now is not going to have the next chapter added to it until I get those twenty reviews like I asked. (Only three more to go!) And that is all. I hope you enjoyed this chapter, and don't forget to review and favorite!