To say my year so far was interesting would be the best way to put it, though it wouldn't do it much justice. In my words it has been like hell froze over and the people are running around in a crazy mass. That explains it much better.
I am currently sitting in detention, by myself thankfully, pondering my life choices. Professor Longbottom was staring at me like I grew another head. It was probably because I was supposed to do something but I wasn't paying attention so I wouldn't know. Eventually he just gave up and left me to my muses, and trust me I had a lot to think about.
The main thing on my head was James. I find that he has been on my mind a lot lately. We have developed an okay friendship lately. We mainly trash talk each other in good humor. It's quite fun actually. We both know we mean nothing buy it. Rose and Fred thought we were going to start a fight and dragged us apart the first time. Fun times.
I could feel James' money that I stole weighing down my pocket. I still haven't done anything with it. I feel guilty every time I think about it. He is actually a really nice guy who doesn't deserve to have his money stolen from him. I think he is getting suspicious about me. Occasionally I catch him staring at me like he is trying to figure out something when he doesn't think I'm looking. Rose thinks I'm just over reacting. Maybe I am. I always have had a flare for the dramatic according to Scor.
Speaking of Scor is a whole other matter. He has been acting very weird lately. He hasn't written me any letters or had any sneak meetings with me. If I didn't know better I would think he was avoiding me. Maybe it's this girl he likes. Maybe he asked her out and she is super controlling and won't let him talk to other girls? Wait no. I'm just paranoid. First I think James is on to me and then I think Scor is blowing me off for some girl. I'm having a bad day.
Oh great the Prof. is looking at me again. I don't even know what I did. Maybe I should ask?
"Is there a problem Professor?"
"Yes there is you are supposed to be repotting those fanged geraniums for your detention, yet you are just staring at them like they murdered your cat."
"Maybe they did?" I asked him mysteriously before getting to work.
A plant decided to try and bite me as I started to take it out its pot. I smacked it out of my way. It hissed at me and then sulked. I never knew that a plant could sulk but here I was witnessing it before my own eyes. I stroked its head. I sort of felt bad for hitting it. It was just defending itself. The plant was so happy after words. I started to pet all the geraniums. They were pretty submissive after that.
A few minutes later, after I managed to make all the geraniums submissive to me, James walked through the door.
"Your over half an hour late Mr. Potter. Do you have reasonable excuse for your tardiness or will you be serving another detention with me?" the Professor asks him.
"I think I'll take another detention. I can't help it. I just love spending so much time around you and plants." James said being the smart mouthed person he is, and not having an excuse.
The Professor just gave him the Haha so funny, not look. "You will be helping Ms. Malfoy with repotting the fanged geraniums, and I do not want to see you fighting, throwing dirt, or doing anything else disruptive. Is that clear?" James told him yes sir. So polite. "Ms. Malfoy?" Shoot. That applied to me too? Well the dirt was a reference to what I did to deserve this, maybe James was fighting?
"Um, can I get back to you on that?" I asked. I really wanted to through dirt at James so I could see his reaction.
"No."
James started to grab a plant, but had to yank his hands back because it tried to attack him. I couldn't help but let out a laugh.
"Sure Prof. I won't cause trouble but I can't say the same for my potted friends." He just shook his head and got back to grading papers or whatever he was doing. James tried to get to me but I was in the middle of the plants which keep on attacking him. I couldn't help but smile. I think they were trying to protect me. They are so sweet! I decided to end his suffering and walked over to him. I began to pet the geranium that was currently attacking James. It just so happened to be the one I hit earlier.
"It's alright Damien. James won't hurt me." I told it much to James astonishment.
"You named it?" He asked me flabbergasted.
"Yes, and I have actually grown rather fond of him. He is a big sweetheart." I told him tickling the plant.
"How long have you been here?" He asked me seriously.
"Long enough to have gone slightly insane." I said and continued to repot the plants. James managed to get the geraniums calmed down enough and started to repot also.
"I thought you were already insane?"
I smacked him on the shoulder and laughed. "Thanks. It's always nice to hear that I am insane. What did you do to deserve this detention?"
"I got in a fight with my partner, who happened to be a Slytherin, and hexed him." He explained. "I also got this." He said with a pout and showed me a few cuts on his arm were he got caught by a hex.
"Poor baby." I mocked. "Would you like me to kiss it and make it better?"
"Yes." He whispered.
I looked up and realized how close we were. I couldn't help but stare into James' eyes. He began to lean forward, his eyes occasionally flitting down to look at my lips. Just when I though he was going to kiss me, Professor Longbottom interrupted.
"You kids okay? You're being awfully quiet and knowing you too; quiet is not a good thing to be hearing." He asked us.
We jumped apart. I looked down at the geranium in my hand and blushed. My hair had red running through it like it always does when I blush.
"Yeah we're not planning anything I swear." James said being the first to speak up.
"You better not be or that will be a week's worth of detentions for both of you."
"Yes Professor." I told him quietly.
We worked silently for a few minutes before James felt the need to break the awkward silence between us.
"What did you do to get this detention?" He asked me. My cheeks had returned to their normal color by this time but my hair was still reddened.
"I, ah, sort through dirt at people and got caught when a clump hit Professor Longbottom."
He smiled. "I wish I was there for that. I'm so proud of you!"
He hugged/picked me up and spun me around. More red crept into my head though I managed to keep my cheeks from going red to. I finally accepted that I had a crush on James after the whole running into and stealing from him incident.
"I was doing things like that before I ever met you!" I informed him once he put me down.
"I'm hurt!" He told me dramatically putting his hand over his heart.
"Suck it up buttercup." I smile and pushed him away.
"So harsh!" He joked back.
"What are you planning to do for Christmas break next week?" I asked as we began to repot again.
"I'm gonna go home. We have this huge family get together on Christmas day, where we get together at the burrow, which is where my grandparents live, and open our presents and have a huge dinner that Mom and Grandma usually make." He told me excitedly.
"I think Rose was telling me about that! Doesn't your Uncle George end up pranking someone every year and your Grandmother end up chasing him around the house with a spoon?" I asked him to confirm that we were talking about the same thing.
"Yes! I think Uncle George is one of my favorite uncles. The look on Grandma's face while she chases him around is priceless! What are you going to do for Christmas?"
"Rose is waiting for a reply but I'm gonna try and stay at her house for the holidays." I told him excitedly. I couldn't wait to spend the whole break with Rose and the rest of the Weasley/Potter family.
"Don't want to go home?" He asked jokingly.
"No, I sort of do, but I can't." I told him truthfully before informing Professor Longbottom that we were done.
I started to walk out of the door but James caught up to me before I could leave. "Can I walk you back, please? It would be a shame to let a pretty girl like you walk back by yourself." He told me sweetly.
"Sure." I told him and then stepped out the door, regretting it. I had forgotten to grab my cloak on my way to detention, because I was running so late. It was freezing outside and snow was sticking to my clothes and melting making me wet. James draped his coat around me. "I can't take this. What about you? You'll freeze!" I told him as I tried to give it back put he refused to take it.
"I'll be fine. I have warmer clothes on than you." I put the coat on knowing that he would be too stubborn to take it back. "Why can't you go home?" I avoided eye contact because I was so embarrassed by the answer. "I mean you don't have to tell me if you don't want to. I was just curious and..."
He was being so sweet. I cut him off before he could say anything else. "No, I'll tell you. I was... kicked out since my parents disowned me after being sorted into Gryffindor my first year." I told him quietly. I was ashamed that I had been disowned my own parents who were suppose to be the people who supported me no matter what happened.
"What? How could someone do that? I had no clue..." He said trailing off at the end.
"It's okay. I have had time to get used to it. My parents didn't really make it public." I stopped to give the fat lady the password. "I guess this is where we separate." I told him. I couldn't keep the sadness out of my voice.
He kissed me on the cheek. "Goodnight." He whispered in my ear and then practically ran off to the boys dorms. I couldn't keep from smiling. James had just kissed me. Admittedly it was on the cheek, but still! As soon as entered the common room Rose attacked me.
She was jumping up and down. "Guess what?!" She asked me.
"Your cousins got together and decided to be cross dressers?" I asked her.
"What?! No! I would pay to see that though... back to the subject. My parents said you could come over the holidays!"
"Really?" I said I couldn't help but question it. I was expecting a no since I am a 'Malfoy'.
"Yes!" She said excitedly.
"That's great." I said with a bit less energy. I'm really tired after potting all those plants.
"You should get to bed. You look exhausted. I need to talk to James. We can talk more in the morning. Now go get some sleep." She told me, pushing me up the stairs to the dorms.
I complied and walked to my dorm. I got ready for the night and climbed into bed. As I tried to fall asleep I couldn't help but reflect on the fact that James almost kissed me. I wish he had. Stupid Professor interrupting!
AN
To Jenny: Sorry I didn't reply last time, I was busy and forgot to put it on. If you thought that chapter was cute I can't wait for you to tell me what you think about this chapter.
