Jenna bugged me all week about it, going out of her way to get me into a situation where I'd have to speak to him. The following Saturday was by the worst of her plans… But I did enjoy it.

We were sitting by the lake, it was Jenna, Draco, his mate Connor and me. It was alright to start with, we were just talking about random things.

Jenna glanced at her watch. "Hell, I gotta go," She said quickly, standing up.

"Oh, right, same." Connor got up on with her.

"Why, where've you got to be?" Draco asked, mostly to Connor.

"I… erm… I got a date." He seemed un-sure of this.

"Oh really? With who?" Draco wasn't believing a word of this.

"Uh… with…" He stammered. "Jenna!" He blurted out. Jenna laughed, but coughing to cover it up. Draco looked at me, I shrugged.

"Okaaay," He said. "I'll see you later." They both left quickly. I knew full well that Connor and Jenna did not have a date, at least not together anyway.

"So," I said once a strange awkward silence had crept in.

"Yeah," He replied in the same tone. "You know, you've got really nice eyes." He said.

"I… thank you?"

"Yes, it was a compliment, although I really didn't make the most of that situation did I?" He smirked at me.

"No, not really." I answered, smiling at him. He grinned back at me.

"So, come on, can you tell me who it is now?" He asked hopefully.

I pretended to think about it. "No."

"Why?" He moved a bit closer to me.

"Because I'm not going to," I said finally.

"But are you going to tell him?"

"Definitely not."

"Why?"

"Because."
"Yeah, but why?"

"Drop it."

"Sorry…" He apologised. "Took that too far, didn't I?" I nodded. "Sorry," He said again.

"Hey, don't worry about it," I told him, smiling. "So, how about you then? D'you like anyone?"

He froze for a second. "…No,"

I laughed. "You lie," He grinned at me.

"Yeah, I need to work on that." He smirked.

"So… who is it?" I asked him. I really, really wanted him to just say my name, but I knew I was being ridiculous. This guy probably had his eyes set waaay higher than me.

"Ha, that'd be telling," He laughed.

"I know, that's why I'm asking," I smiled at him.

"Tell you what," He turned to face me properly. "I'll tell you who I like, when you tell me who you like,"

"No but-" He put his finger to my lips.

"Nah-ah, that's the deal," He smiled and moved his hand away. I breathed, something I think I'd momentarily forgotten how to do.

"I'm gonna head back to the common room, want me to walk you up?" He offered. I think my heart melted.

"Sure," I replied. "That'd be great."

He put his arm around my waist to help me up, not that I was incapable of getting back up, but it was really, really nice. We walked back to the Castle together, just the two of us.