Hello! Since 31 Nights of Falling was a hit (and from some suggestions), I decided to take things a step further and publish the scenes of Ava rejecting Draco throughout their childhood. These are just really short stories about incidents throughout their years at Hogwarts, further explaining their history and events that led up to them eventually falling in love (Plus Dean gets some love in these stories, which I cheated him out of in the original story-sorry, Dean. I love you, though. :) ). The scenes are published chronologically backwards because I started the story backwards, anyway. Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy! :)


30 June, 1997

"I still can't believe you didn't say anything for all those years." Dean said quietly.

"I didn't think you felt the same." replied Ava.

Dean gave a small laugh. "Of course I did. I just thought there would never be a chance of you and me ever being together."

She giggled and placed a soft kiss on the tip of his nose. "Why would you ever think that?"

He chuckled and returned the kiss. "Well, for one, you're devastatingly beautiful. Second, you're incredibly talented and very smart. And you are the kindest person I have ever met. What would a gorgeous girl like you see in a bloke like me?"

"Well," said Ava as she wrapped her arms around his waist. "I see that you're funny...smart...brave...talented...fun...and very...very handsome." She hooked his belt loops with her fingers, pulled him closer to her, and kissed him.

After five minutes of melting into each other, Dean suddenly started laughing.

"What's so funny?"

"It's just that—" he broke into another bout of laughter. "When we first met on the Hogwarts Express I kind of thought that you fancied Malfoy."

This time Ava joined in on the laughter. "Malfoy? Why in the world would I fancy Malfoy? What would I find attractive in that greasy-haired, arrogant, bullying git?"

Unbeknownst to the pair of Gryffindor lovers, their conversation was overheard by Draco Malfoy himself. He had been on his way to the Room of Requirement when he heard giggling. He had known her long enough to know that the giggling was coming from Ava. Seeing as he was about to do something that would change his life forever and cause him not to see her again, he allowed himself this small detour so he could hear her voice one final time.

He had been occupied with his mission all year and barely got to see Ava. He had only attempted contact with her one time and that did not go so well. The only other time he saw her was when he caught a brief glance of her during meals, walking past her in the halls or in class. And over the past two months during those times she was either talking to, holding hands with, or snogging Dean Thomas. Seeing them together and happy made him sick.

He eavesdropped on their conversation, loving the sound of her voice but hating the words, the way she and Dean cooed over each other made him fight to keep down his dinner. Everytime he heard them kiss his teeth were set on edge. And the thought of Dean Thomas putting his "filthy Mudblood" lips all over her and running his hands all over her body made his gut twist.

He heard his name and his heart lept. Malfoy crept a bit closer so he didn't miss a word.

His heart plunged into his stomach when Ava laughed at the possablity that she would ever fancy him. He knew they had a rough history but he always thought that eventually she'd discover that she had some sort of feeling for him and maybe she'd give him a fair chance. But now he was sure they would never—

No, he thought. I can't dwell on that right now. I have a mission to complete.

Malfoy took a few moments to pull himself together. By that time the laughter had died down and Malfoy heard soft moans and smacking lips; Ava and Dean had resumed their snogging session and it was intense.

"How about we find a place a bit more private?" Dean asked, trailing his lips down her neck.

"Sounds good to me."

She let out a shriek of delight when he suddenly scooped her up and kissed her. Malfoy hid in the shadows as Dean carried his dream girl away. He wiped off a stray tear then took off to fulfill his promise to the Dark Lord.