Chapter Two: Reactions

Weasley's reaction to the news that Potter wasn't going to be going with him and the rest of the Gryffindor gang to Hogsmeade on Saturday:

'WHAT!? Where're you going then? You going to stay here all day? The Potions test is on Friday (Evil git, Snape is) and after that you're going to stay inside all day? Have you gone bonkers? Why would you do something like that? I asked that one Hufflepuff who's obsessed with the weather- you know the one that wants to be a Seer?- and she said that it should be sunny and perfect that day… of course, she also said that I'd die of death by owls, but who's ever heard of death by owls? Cats, maybe, even toads, but never owls! But anyway, my point is, why in the name of Merlin's ankles would you stay here on a Hogsmeade day?... WHAT?! You're still going to Hogsmeade? Then why in the world would you not go with us? We were all going to go to Zonko's and the family joke shop ((grins)) to go restock our stash of Slytherin-destined products. And we'll go by Honeydukes and the Three Broomsticks, of course. So why aren't you going with us? Who's your hot date, eh? ……… WHAT?! Whaddya mean you can't tell me! You can tell me anything! I'm your best friend! Why would you do this to me!? Is it someone I like? It isn't… her, is it? ... ((whew)) Oh good. Because if it were her, you'd be dead. So who is it then? …... Fine. DON'T tell me. I'll figure it out anyways and then you'll be sorry you didn't tell me because I'm going to tell your date that you were too ashamed of her to tell me who she was and if you were that ashamed, then it must be a pity date! So there!'

And with that, Weasley walked off, leaving Potter quite crestfallen and dejected. His best friend just wouldn't understand.

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Zabini's reaction to the fact that Malfoy wasn't going to stay in the Slytherin Common Room on Hogsmeade Saturday and avoid all the idiots:

'You're going where? Malfoy, that's hilarious. If you can keep a straight face for another four minutes, then I'll believe you. Why would you be going to Hogsmeade? What's the point? You got a really hot date? ... You do? Do tell, who is it? Do I know this person? Have I gone out with this person? Because if I have, I can tell you whether they're worth the effort of getting off your butt on a Saturday to go into Hogsmeade …… What do you mean they're definitely worth the effort!? Who is it? …… I'll find out? If that's your way of dragging me into Hogsmeade on a Saturday, it's rather pathetic. I'm not going into town just so that I can catch a glimpse of you and your mystery date. I'll hear it all from everyone else when you get back anyway. Keep your aura of ambiguity. I don't care.'

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Everyone else's reactions to news that Potter and Malfoy were seen holding hands in Hogsmeade on Saturday:

'No waaay. Potter and Malfoy? They'll definitely make 'Hottest Couple of the Year' this year.'

'Noooo! Not Malfoy! I wanted Malfoy!'

'You never had a chance with Malfoy anyway; why cry over something that would never have happened?'

'Hey! I can dream, can't I?'

'You can dream about whatever you want. I ain't stoppin' you.'

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'Malfoy and Potter?! I thought they hated each other? What happened?

'No one knows. And apparently, they're not talking to the paparazzi right now…'

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'((laughs)) I knew it all along. You could just feel it between them… ((shivers))'

'You're so weird… And you totally didn't see this coming.'

'You never know… I 'SEE' things, ya know. Things you would never believe…'

'Cut the Seer crap, Abbi. Your family has never had a Seer in it, and I doubt it's going to start now. You come from a family of Ancient Runes decoders. See-ing does not run in the family.'