A little Author's Note

This is a Seamus/OC pairing. OK...The girl Haley MacKay, is my own character I made up for the sake of Seamus..aww me. She is the same age as him, Gryffindor, only she's part Scottish, Irish, and a little French(has a bit of a Scottish accent) It's told in 'mostly' past tense in her (not POV). Just so you know, they have know each other since they were kids, but this year Haley feels like there's something more. (this year is year 7 but Voldemort is still alive, & Harry/Ron/Hermione are still at school))Anyways hope you like and if any questions, just talk to me...ok, here we go

Day Dreams

Beginnings didn't always start out easy did they? You had to fight for a bit to get what you wanted...yes? Well then how come it was so hard?

16 year old Haley MacKay thought. How hard was it to get the attention of the guy you liked? The boy you had know since you were younger.

She sat up off the couch in the Common room. It was deserted, the way she liked it. This way she could focus on her thoughts without interruption. She set her Charms homework down. There would be no point trying to finish it now, she was too into her, as most people would say"crush". She pulled out her rough draft of poems that she wrote in her spare time. The one she was currently writing was entitled "I Am Not Yours". She glanced around once more checking for anyone that may be listening, and then read

I am not yours, not lost in you,

Not lost, although I long to be

Lost as a candle lit at noon,

Lost as a snow-flake in the sea.

You love me, and I find you still

A spirit beautiful and bright,

Yet I am, who long to be-

Someone cut her off

-Lost as a light is lost in light.

Oh plunge me deep in love—put out

My senses, leave me deaf and blind,

Swept by the tempest of your love,

A taper in a rushing wind

She looked over the couch to see who it was and gasped. It was Seamus Finiggin, or better know as the guy she was totally in love with. Her frightened gasp made his usually hard features soften.

"Surprised I can actually read?" He smirked at her playfully. She rolled her eyes at him teasingly.

"No, not really, but how did you know the words...I mean cuz I wrote it?" It was now him who looked surprised, as she started at him inquisitively.

"You left it down here dey other night. I thought it'd be o-k" he glanced down, his cheeks turning pinkish. Haley giggled. At least she made him blush.

Seamus took note of her laugh and looked up, trying to compose himself.

"What you laughin' at MacKay" Haley shook her head with a smirk but he frowned.

Haley was suddenly confused

"Seamus-" she asked puzzledly as he glanced at her.

"Ohh...nuttin, just thinkin" he replied normally "but I think im gonna call it a nite...cya Ley" he smiled at her nickname, and then turned towards the dormitory stairs. And then, he was gone.

"Night Seamus" she mumbled to herself.

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Sunlight was glinting through the almost snow covered window by the time Haley woke up. She groaned. She had never really liked mornings, the whole waking up thing was such a hassle. She stretched and threw back the covers.

Now that she was seemingly awake, she thought more of Seamus's behavior last night. Was he mad at her? No..she didn't think so. Maybe he had found a girlfriend and didn't want to tell her. She choked on the thought, and looked at her watch. 7:15. Thank god it was Saturday.

She lolled back onto the bed, and stared at the ceiling. She barley noticed Hermione walk towards her bed. "Hey Haley" Hermione said softly but clearly. "Are you planning anything today?" Haley sat up with a start but quickly became confused. Sure she had talked to Hermione every now and then but, she wasn't someone she hung around with. Plus Hermione was always with Harry Potter and her newest boyfriend Ron, so they didn't have a lot in common.

Hermione seemed to have picked up on her confusion. "I was just wondering- I mean...we don't hang around much so I though maybe you'd-" Haley interupted her "Ok-I'll be ready in a few" she got off the bed and walked past a now confused Hermione.

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Haley was ready in less time then thought possible, and soon her and Hermione where making their way out onto the snowy grounds. Haley was quite cheerful now. She loved seeing snow, as they didn't get much back home. "Nice scenery eh?" she asked Hermione, who was, by the looks of it, not enjoying it at all.

"It's alright" she stated cooly through her plaid scarf.

They didn't speak until they came to the bridge, then Hermione turned to her "So..?" she said looking at her skeptical. Haley looked more confused "But you're the one who wanted to go for the walk...what are you saying? You brought me out here for nothin'?"Haley folded her arms across her chest. Hermione lowered her head shamefully

"Ok..you caught me. I wanted to talk to you about ...Seamus"

Thought I'd end there..to see if you guys liked...anyways I must give props to Sara Teasedale for the poem "I'm not yours". Stay tuned though...next chappie is called "One Step Closer"