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SARAH'S POV

"So, about 8 o'clock, my family will attend to that cocktail reception, and yours too, but then, you and I'll be free." Natalie said "Oh, and my mum will have this 'before the New Year' party, a lot of reporters and special guests will be there and-by the way she especially invited you. You won't leave me there alone, will you? Because it'll be a total disaster if you do."

"Come on, it won't be that bad." I said, turning a page

"Are you kidding me?" she asked and mimicked her mother's voice "'Natalie, honey, I think you shouldn't eat that, you don't want to gain weight, do you?'"

I giggled "She is not like that."

Natalie rolled her eyes and I frowned slightly

"Alright, maybe she is. It's not like my mum is better. And this Christmas will be really..tense."

"Why?"

I sighed "Beth has been sorted into Ravenclaw, you know? Even I don't know how they will react when they see her"

She pursed her lips but remained silent

"But.." I said "Tell Angela that I would be glad to attend her party."

She smiled "Good. Now she'll completely have her attention on you."

"No she'll not!" I said "Nat, she-"

"Would gladly take you as her daughter, instead of me."

An uncomfortable feeling appeared in my stomach

"It's not that, she just doesn't know how to.. communicate with you." I said "I have the same thing with mine, they're just.. like that."

She shook her head slightly "Whatever." She said "What are you planning for this Christmas- no wait, correction, what are we planning?"

I smiled "Something involves really large amount of alcohol."

"Sounds good. What about really hot blokes?"

I paused, an image of them, kissing in front of fireplace flashing before my eyes.

"Look Sar, I know your "no man in this world is enough for me" attitude but don't you think it's time for you to.. loosen up a bit?" she asked slowly "I mean, I'm not saying just hook up with a random guy, but mum will invite really nice foreign guys –well, she'll invite their parents, but they will come too- and considering you've never had a serious relationship-I thought-"

"Yeah, that sounds great." I cut her off "Alcohol and hot boys. And me." I catty smile appeared on my lips as I focused on my book again.

"Really?"

"Mm hm." I said "I was bored anyway. It should be fun."

She smiled too "Great."

Just as I turned another page, I heard her voice "And another things that's great…"

I raised my glances from the book and followed her gaze, which was focused on Draco Malfoy, walking and looking really..troubled?

"Natalie. Seriously."

"What, he's really…" she paused to find the right word "Hot and handsome and.. charming."

I rolled my eyes and snapped my fingers "Come back to world. We were talking about the party?"

"Oh, right." She said, turning her head "A lot of purebloods."

"Who are not really purebloods, actually half bloods acting like purebloods" I corrected and she shrugged

"Would you kill me if I said I didn't really care?"

"Not me, but your parents would."

She shrugged again "Sar?"

"Hm?"

"About our parents.. They suck."

"You're telling me.." I said as Beth came closer and sat next to us

"Do you think I can stay at Hogwarts for this Christmas?" she murmured and I tilted my head to the right

"Not bloody likely. I'd stupefy you and lock you in my trunk to take you home.."

She gave me a puzzled look and smiled

"Can't you at least try?"

"To stupefy you? Of course-"

"No-not that. To talk with mum and dad."

I sighed, closing my book. It felt like an iron fist was clutching my stomach.

"Calm down a little, alright? It'll be alright. They won't be mad at you-they won't!" I repeated when I saw her disbelieving smile

"I wish I could be more like you." She murmured and I felt like my blood froze inside of my veins.

"Don't…" I murmured hardly moving my lips, avoiding her gaze "Just don't."

HARRY'S POV

"Mate! It's your move." Ron said and I looked at him, then looked at the chess board. We were in the Great Hall, everyone was too busy with packing their things, so it was almost empty. Just me, Ron, Dean and Seamus were in the Gryffindor table, a few people were on their house table.

I moved my knight, only to watch it being dragged away by Ron's Castle.

"Are you alright, you look…distracted."

"Yeah, you first lost your bishop, now your knight" Seamus said

"I'm fine." I said, almost automatically and ran my hand through my hair

"You know what, I don't want to play anymore." I leaned my forehead to my hand

"Your scar?"

"No, not that." I said without looking at them "I'm just- it's just a headache."

"If you say so.." Ron murmured and I closed my eyes.

Of course only to see her face flashing before my eyes.

Seamus wolf-whistled and I opened my eyes

"What?"

He made a nod towards the hall and I turned my head.

"It should be illegal.." Seamus whispered and I clenched my teeth.

"She's just an arrogant Slytherin if you ask me." I forced myself to talk.

Seamus laughed, so did Dean

"I know you're going out with Ginny, Harry." He said "But just look at her and tell me you don't want her."

My gaze focused on her. Of course she was aware of that, she was aware of every glance on her. Her lips were curled upwards into a provocative smile as she walked her head held high. There were other girls around her –her minions- but only she had that delicious self-conscious way of walking. She was moving as if all man in the world watched her. She moved as if no one could say 'no' to her, as if she was the only thing that was important.

And as a result of this, as a result of her power of conviction, everyone watched her, everyone thought they could never say 'no' to her, and everyone thought she was the most important, brilliant thing in the school. Or in the world.

Maybe she was, for me.

It's all about how I act like. She had said once If I think I'm irresistable, they will think so too. It's not even about how one looks like, appearance has almost nothing to do with this. It's all about how much clever, and how much confident one is. Any girl with enough brains can do what I'm doing.

I gulped, remembering her voice. Not icy, that soft, almost quiet tone of hers.

Love you? I trusted you! Her voice rang in my ears and I took a deep breath.

"She's just an ordinary girl, get over it." I murmured

Dean laughed "Really? Tell me you can't imagine her naked."

My hands balled up into fists. Don't be ridiculous, calm down…

"Ron?" Seamus turned to him, grinning and Ron stuttered something under his breath. I on the other hand kept looking at her as if I was hypnotized. Vaisey came closer to her and she turned her head with that enticing gesture like she always had. I could see that she had took his breath away just by shooting a flirtatious glare at him from under her lowered eyelashes, so fast that you couldn't even know whether you had actually seen it. I felt a fire, burning inside of me, as if something was spreading a venom through my body.

She let out a seductive giggle at something he had said, and it took my all willpower to sit where I was, and not to drag her out of the hall.

It's your fault a voice in my head said

She told me she didn't love me!

Technically, she didn't say anything. That made you so angry, remember?

It's the same thing!

Are you sure?

"Just imagine her…" Seamus said "Sarah Beckingham, under you, moaning, begging your name.." He paused "Or mine!"

Dean let out a really loud laugh, Ron turned his glance to Sarah, and I probably did the most stupid thing.

I knocked the chair over behind me, and punched Seamus from the nose.