A little drabble I wrote a few months ago. I've been trying to perfect but it still hasn't turned out the way I want. So in my bored frustration, I've decided to post it anyway for you all to decided. I'll probably edit it more later.
I was looking at a peice of artwork on of a yearbook picture of all the kids in Harry's year. I realised that there were quite a few of them that weren't ever mentioned in the books. Su Li was one of them and I also realised that there is only one other fanfic involving her. So, I decided to write a piece with her and Blaise Zabini. It's not really a ship, but just a freindship of sort with two unlikely people. IT's fun working with almost unknown characters.
Disclaimer: Don't own Harry Potter and I'm rather glad I don't. That's JK's problem.
Why does the Greenhouse have to be so far away from the Common Room? I wondered as I headed towards the Slytherin Dungeons after Herbology. I couldn't stand the long walk. It was troublesome. Especially when there were people choking up the hallway.
What's worse than people choking up the hallway was when people wanted to talk to you in the hallway. Like those people who think they're your friends so they feel the need to say 'Hey Blaise!' like they know me.
Most of the time I just ignore them so they learn to leave me alone... unless it's a good-looking girl of course. Then yes, I'll give them a nod or maybe a 'Hey'... if I can be bothered... and that they're of the right blood status, of course. My mum always told me to be a gentleman after all.
But other than that, I just look straight ahead and kept a straight face.
That was until I saw her.
And there she was again, absent-minded playing with her unbecoming multi-colored fingernails as she walked. Her straight black hair was tied high in a messy ponytail at the side of her head and her Asian eyes seemed quite content to stare at nothing in particular. Also, she didn't appear to be concerned about the Potion books that were slipping from her aforementioned fingers.
Sharing their love for wealth, status and rich husbands, our mothers had become rather close friends over the summer. Unfortunately, that meant Li and I were forced to spend time in each other's company and act civil even though I had no interest in making her acquaintance. But since my mother raised me right, I knew I had to give a cordial greeting that proved how well mannered I was.
"Li," I pronounced as we passed each other.
"Zabini," she smiled at me in a way she knew annoyed me once she took her eyes off the air that seemed to fascinate her. It was what she'd been doing all summer. Smiling at me and giggling because she knew I disliked her presence. And she did it all the time. Like nothing made her happier than to smile at me. It was just plain weird.
As I continued down the hall, I realized I couldn't hear the sound of her shoes against the floor. I turned my head slightly to see her staring at me with that goofy grin again. I couldn't stand it. It always seemed like she knew some secret that I didn't and it was beginning to piss me off.
"And what the hell are you smiling about?" I asked with as much rude attitude that I could muster.
She looked at me for a second before her secret smile turned into an all out grin. Her dimples revealed themselves and her brown eyes twinkled in this way that I found somewhat unnerving.
"I'm just in a good mood Blaise," she answered, a smile in every word, "There's nothing wrong with being in a good mood, you know. You should try it sometime."
I tilted my head to the side, wondering if this girl was for real. Rather than thinking it over, I just shook my head in disbelief.
"Yeah, whatever," I finally muttered. I turned around and walked away.
She continued to beam at me in her irritating, yet all-knowing way as I left her standing there. After a moment, she finally walked away to where ever it was she was going.
One day, I'd have to ask her what she meant and what in the world it was that she had to be so happy about...
But of course that would mean I'd have to talk to her and look at the ridiculous smile and there was no way I could take that again. My sanity could only take so many of Su Li's smiles. They were just too damn creepy.
"Blaise, what are you smiling about?" Pansy demanded as I stepped into the Slytherin Common Room.
"Nothing," I answered, erasing all expression from my face.
Dammit, I thought to myself, they were contagious too.
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