Author's Note: Well this is charming. I'll be gone in two weeks. AND I WONT HAVE ANY ACCESS TO MY COMPUTER FOR THREE BLOODY WEEKS. Absolutely splendid. So until then...I'll try. Please review! I'll appreciate it a lot!
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Chapter 7
"So how was detention yesterday?"
"Oh, it was wonderful. Being lost in a forest with Malfoy truly is a night to remember."
Daphne laughed. "Did he get scared?"
"That was the reason we got lost in the first place."
Daphne was now hitting Zabrina and laughing without a sound coming out of her. It concerned Zabrina. Daphne looked like she was about to die any moment.
"Calm down," Zabrina said as she patted her. Daphne finally caught her breath and took four deep breaths.
After Daphne changed, they went to the Common Room, and saw Malfoy and Blaise together. Blaise was trying to wake Malfoy, but Mafloy's mind was at home.
"Draco, wake up."
"No Dobby! Five more minutes!" Malfoy kicked Blaise's side.
"Draco if you don't wake up now," he paused and recognized the two girls. "I'll show Daphne and Zabrina what was in the package your parents sent you."
Draco stood up immediately, and ran into his room. Blaise stood up and gestured the two girls to come.
"Let's go down before Draco actually wakes up and starts throwing a fit," and all three of them left the Common Room.
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"What's made you so happy?" Zabrina asked. Daphne was smiling wider than the Great Hall ever since they left the Common Room. Her cheeks and ears were bright red, too.
"Did you hear the way Blaise called my name?" Daphne whispered. "He called me Daphne! This is the first time he ever mentioned my name! He knew my name all along, even though we've never talked before! He didn't even just say my last name. No, he called me by my first name! Daphne!" Daphne was jumping in her seat.
"Since when were you so in love with-"
Daphne covered her mouth. "Shh! He's right beside you!"
Zabrina moved her hand. "Since when did you like him?" she whispered.
"Since the day I saw him." She smiled.
"Oh please," Zabrina went back up and continued her meal.
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"He called me Daphne!" was all Daphne said for the whole day. Her smile never left her face and she was still red after dinner.
"Will you please calm down?" Zabrina said.
"But-"
"Yes, I know he called you Daphne. He also calls Malfoy, Draco and me, Zabrina."
The disappointed look on Daphne's face made Zabrina instantly regret her last sentence.
"You're right." Daphne sat on Zabrina's bed. "There's nothing special about him calling me Daphne, huh?"
Zabrina rolled her eyes and sat next to Daphne, thinking about what to say. Daphne was making those puppy-eyes not even Professor Snape could resist.
"He did smile when he said your name." Zabrina said.
"Really? I didn't see that!"
"That's because you were too busy smiling yourself."
"He smiled? Well then that makes everything different!" Daphne was back in her happy mood.
"Yes, yes it does." Zabrina smiled as she was forced to jump with Daphne.
"This means we're technically married now." Daphne suddenly stopped jumping. "Just imagine. Daphne Zabini. Doesn't it sound perfect?"
"Okay, okay." Zabrina now regretted lying to her about Blaise's smile. She liked Daphne when she was calm, but there was nothing that could stop this girl from jumping and screaming "Daphne Zabini" all over the room.
Tracey and Millicent came in the room, which stopped Daphne immediately. Zabrina couldn't hide her shocked expression when she saw Daphne calm down so quickly. Daphne was still smiling, but in a calmer mood. Parkinson came in a few seconds after. This time, she was jumping and screaming.
"What's gotten you so happy?" Millicent asked.
"Draco walked with me from the Great Hall to the dungeons. Just the two of us! Together! Walking!"
Zabrina rolled her eyes as she heard Parkinson explain every detail of their six-hundred-forty-three-pace adventure. Crabbe and Goyle went straight to the bathroom because of an "emergency" and Blaise came to the dungeons first. The two were the only ones left, and they walked together. They had a few words here and there, and that was it.
Parkinson was still singing about her journey when the rest of her roommates were getting ready for bed. Daphne was a little annoyed that she couldn't finish her song, but she was determined to keep her crush a secret. Finally thy all closed their eyes, and fell asleep.
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Zabrina woke up at six. The rest were still sleeping, so Zabrina went down to the Common Room, only to see another unwelcomed peer. He turned around and saw Zabrina.
"Well good mor-"
"Shut it Malfoy."
"Oh, not so good morning." Malfoy made a sad face.
"Will you please just-"
"Are you still mad at me because I said you were scared of the dark the other night?"
"I'm not scared of the dark! How many times do I have to tell you?"
"Well, it's kind of obvious."
"It's just coincidence. Malfoy please you're such a-"
"Fine okay, you're not scared of the dark! Happy now?"
Zabrina nodded. "I'm going down for breakfast."
Zabrina smiled to herself as she walked to the Great Hall. That was the closest thing Draco could do to an apology, and Zabrina accepted it with a nod. That was their way to forgiving. It was messed up, but still a way.
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Many Events Later
Zabrina was on the train, going home. She sat with Blaise, Draco, Crabbe, Goyle, and Parkinson. She sat in between Blaise and Goyle, as Parkinson sat next to Draco.
"I still can't believe Dumbledore gave last minute points to Potter and the other two." Draco frowned.
"Exactly!" Parkinson replied passionately.
Crabbe and Goyle nodded as well. Blaise and Zabrina stayed silent.
"Potter is Dumbledore's favorite student, so it's unfair that he's giving him and his friends fifty points each." Draco kept talking.
Parkinson, Crabbe, and Goyle all nodded.
Zabrina didn't mind. They must've gotten those points for a reason. There's no way Dumbledore would give them sudden random points for reasons he made up. She looked back at her first year of Hogwarts. It was a long year, and she had to go through six more years of it.
"At least you didn't die." She whispered to herself as she got off the train.
