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CHAPTER ONE: The Unpopular Twin

Padma Patil was the unpopular twin in Ravenclaw. She often made odd comments and did weird things. She was very good-looking, but that didn't make up for her constant paranormalness. She was glad she wasn't popular, but she didn't like being compared to her twin sister, Parvati. But let's just get on with the story.

Padma, at the moment, was being insulted by Draco Malfoy. He had his less intellectually gifted (in other words: stupid.) cronies with him. Padma began to think to herself, (a/n: thinking will from here on be italicized.) okay, getting rid of the illogical twins will be easy. Padma quickly conjured two cookies and threw them into the opposite direction.

Crabbe and Goyle, (which Padma usually called them by their first names.) or rather, Vincent and Gregory, were quickly entranced by the cookies and ran after them straight away.

"Bloody idiots." Draco muttered under his breath. "So, anyway, what did you think you were doing, running into me like that?" Padma acted as though nothing was wrong.

"I was thinking about something and not watching where I was going, so I accidentally ran into you." Padma said calmly.

"And what were you thinking about?" Malfoy said with a smirk. Padma didn't want to answer this question truthfully, for she would be very embarrassed. She happened to be thinking of Ron when she ran into Malfoy. Yes, that's right, Ron Weasley. She had a slight crush on him. No, okay, a HUGE crush on him.

But instead she said, "I was thinking about how ugly you are."

Malfoy merely smirked and said, "Thinking about me are you?"

"Not in that way." Padma shuddered at the thought of liking Draco Malfoy.

"Whatever." Draco said while rolling his eyes. Padma dropped to the ground and started to pick up her books and things. She looked up at Draco.

"Think I'm going to help you, do you?" Draco laughed and walked away. Padma continued to pick up her things off the cold, stone floor. Then she saw Ron walk by, and she started to blush a violent shade of red.

"Need help, Parvati?" said Ron. Padma stood up. Ron blushed and said, "Oh, you're Padma. Well, do you need help?"

Grr. He thought I was Parvati at first. Well, at least he corrected himself. "Sure." Said Padma as she looked at her shoes. Ron picked up some things and gave them to Padma, who set them in her bag.

"Thanks." muttered Padma as she looked into Ron's hazel eyes. (a/n: they're hazel, not blue!)

"You're welcome." Ron said as he walked away. Padma watched him disappear down another corridor and when she could see him no more, Padma set off for her common room, blushing like mad.

A/n: Well, I hope you like the first chapter. This is my first fanfic, so don't be too harsh. Tell me what I can do better. And the story is only rated PG-13 for later chapters. Bye! (And please review.)