DON'T PRETEND YOU LOVE ME

CHAPTER 04

HOW STUPID CAN YOU GET

Next morning, he was waiting impatiently in the Great Hall at the Slytherin table. As Draco chewed a piece of bacon, he glared at Harry Potter who was laughing with his friends.

"Professor Vector! What a pleasant surprise." greeted Harry as the Arithmancy teacher walked up to him.

"Don't you get cute with me, Potter. I just came by to remind you that you are now currently involved with my favorite, most beloved and most prized student. If you ever, EVER bring her into tears… you'd better hope you're Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher taught you all the counter jinxes the wizardry world has ever known. Because when I'm done with you, there wouldn't be anything left of you to bury." threatened Professor Vector.

Harry suddenly found his throat was dry rummaging for something to answer the glaring eyes in front of him "Err...um..."

"Good morning Professor Vector." greeted Hermione who had just appeared behind her left shoulder of Professor Vector.

"Oh, Miss Granger, I didn't know you were there. I was just congratulating Mr. Potter for recently having you as girlfriend." said Professor Vector.

Hermione looked puzzled and leaned over to see Harry's expression only finding him looking nervous.

"Well I must be off now. I have to prepare for our class later Miss Granger." then, Professor Vector took off not saying another word.

"What was that about?" asked Hermione still looking at the Professor.

"Err...maybe you should hang with me until we know she's in a safe distance" Harry replied. "By the way, if I die in the next few day, Vector killed me." Harry knew he sounded petty, but he didn't appreciate being threatened.

Hermione just gave him a smile and returned to her seat at his side. Meanwhile, going back to the Slytherin table. Draco was now grinding his teeth, glaring at Harry. He couldn't stand him being at the side of Hermione whom he had secretly been obsessed with. Suddenly, a first year student came trotting to him with a look of success on his face.

"Mr. Malfoy sir, um... Mission accomplished, sir." he said.

Draco's anger had quickly passed and was replaced by a smile. "Good, now beat it." he said intensely.

The first year student scattered off to his fellow first years where they mugged him with questions about being a crony of the House's number one Quiditch captain.

Back at the Gryffindor table, someone from Ravenclaw visited Harry and Hermione. It was Luna Lovegood, daughter of the owner of the Quibbler; it's a kind of tabloid magazine of the wizardry world.

"Good morning you two, hope I'm not interrupting anything intimate." she greeted.

"Good morning Luna." Harry greeted back.

"Morning." Hermione greeted not looking away from her book she is now currently reading.

Hermione had always been a bit irritated at her. She really didn't like her encouraging people that things that have no evidence are true. Take some articles from the Quibbler for example. Although she didn't like her much, Harry however is fond of her since the night before their fifth year ended. He discovered that she isn't that odd. Harry recently noticed her looks lately, he and Hermione had to admit that she getting beautiful as the years go by.

"Can we treat you with anything?" asked Harry.

Luna shook her head. "No, never mind, I was just going to ask you when you're Quidditch try outs are."

"Why?"

"Well the Quidditch captain of my house asked me to ask you if Ravenclaw can extend their try outs."

"What? Hell no."

"I knew you'd say that, well before I go back to tell him, I need a reason."

"Well tell him we need our time as much as he does. It's not easy looking for replacements for two beaters and two chasers—and don't forget to tell him that he's a slimy git." told Harry.

"Got it, hey is that a firewhiskey?" pointing at the glass behind Harry.

"Hermione is this yours?" asked Harry

Hermione shook her head. Harry took the glass of firewhiskey and gave to Luna who drank it empty.

"Thanks. See you later" said Luna before taking off.

Harry was about to get back to his breakfast when the presence of arrogance walked up behind them.

"Hello Granger." he said suavely.

Harry and Hermione turned around only to find Draco Malfoy grinning at them

"What do you want , Malfoy?" said Ron.

"For you to die an untimely death for one. Stop making everything about you Weasley." Said Malfoy.

"I guess you want your ass to be handed to you again." said Ron.

"I don't have to take anything from your man-pleasuring mouth." said Malfoy.

Hermione suddenly stood up in fury. "Okay that's it, this macho contest is starting to get to me! What do you want Malfoy?" she snapped.

"Well, since you asked so nicely." said Draco gaining back to his irritating suave posture. "I just want to ask you...do you feel attracted to me?"

Ron and Harry who were sitting down and ready to lunge at him seemed to be paralyzed with confusion.

"What?" asked Hermione.

"You know, you… mesmerized at my presence. Feel something yet?" said Draco.

"Where are you getting at?" asked Hermione

Draco shrugged "Nothing in particular. So, still nothing?" Draco asked playfully.

"Yes, I feel something, complete and utter irritation. If you don't leave right now I'm going to have a rash." bellowed Hermione apparently wanting to kill someone.

Draco didn't say anything. He had just realized that the first year failed… this will cause him his young life.

"That idiot!" he snapped.

"Are you referring to you're self as the third person again?" commented Harry.

"I'm going to kill that little prat." Draco muttered ignoring Harry.

"Who's going to kill someone?" asked Luna who appeared behind Draco.

As Draco spun around and saw Luna all the anger and the eagerness to kill a little boy had completely vanished and was replaced by something else....

"I heard someone saying they were going to kill somebody." said Luna.

"Who ever said that was a caveman for saying such vile words in the presence of an angel such as yourself. You creature you." said Draco swooping next to Luna.

Luna narrowed her eyes, her face blank face now showed the look of cluelessness. "What?"

"You heard me, my princess" said Draco smoothly.

Luna stopped herself from saying anything. She was deeply enjoying the freak show in front of her. It was amusing that one of the most popular guy in school swoon over her like that. The charm that Draco was now using must be the same one he uses with their Potion master.

"Did you eat an invisible Irish Beedle?" asked Luna

Draco took her hands. "The only thing I have in me, baby is loooovvee."

"This is just sad." Harry muttered to Hermione. She nodded in agreement.

"Malfoy, did you eat a bad chicken or something?" asked Ron as he watched in disgust.

Draco didn't look at him. He insisted on not letting go of Luna. "The only thing bad here, is the rising level of my looovvee."

"Err… should we be scared or something?" Harry whispered to Hermione.

"God! You're so hot!" sighed Draco.

"Well, thank you," said Luna "Let me leave you guys alone." Luna returned back to the Ravenclaw table.

"You complete me!" Draco called.

Seconds later, Draco snapped out of his world and saw that everyone's attention was at him.

"Oh-No-Oh-God, Oh- God-No" Draco muttered. "I must have mixed the potion. Where's that damn instruction manual." Draco rushed out from the Great Hall and appeared out of sight.

Harry, Hermione and Ron stood there speechless from the show they just saw. There just weren't enough words to describe it.

"Okay! Did some just used a Time Turner because I sure hell don't know what just happened right now." said Harry.

"Did you see his mouth I think he was actually drooling?" said Ron.