HAPPY NEW YEAR! So I doubt anyone is still following this since I suck so HORRIBLY at updating, but I've decided to finally start uploading all the pieces I've just never let myself upload cause I didn't feel like they were perfect enough. OH WELL. It's all in good fun. ^_^ ENJOY and PWETTY PLEASE review if you can. ;)

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"Padma, would it kill you to get that broomstick out of your behind?" Su smiled.

Her friend, who was hunched over her Astrology map and text books, glared in response. "I'm just letting you know that you are not copying from me this time."

Su groaned in an unladylike manner, dragging herself off the library table to sit properly in her seat. "Come on, I said I'd do it! I just don't want to do it now."

"It's due tomorrow," Padma responded harshly, pursing her lips before returning her focus back to her work. She really wondered why she bothered with Su when she was in this state.

Su could only smile at her friend and her studious attitude. "You know, no matter how well you do your homework or how fast, Hermione's still going to beat you."

"Well I'd have a better chance at beating her if I didn't continue studying with you," Padma pointed out with a know-it-all look.

Su leaned back onto the library table and took her attention back to her doodles of dress designs. "Great Merlin! We have solved the question of a lifetime! By gosh, why don't we just go hunt down You-Know Who on our own and save the world before last lesson!"

"Ha. Ha," Padma replied. She rose from her seat and headed towards the bookshelf where sarcastic replies were at a bare minimum.

Su grinned childishly at her friend's retreat before she looked back to her parchment doodles and soon realized she'd have to do her work on her own now. Somehow, in the middle of the taunting, she hadn't thought of that.

Su was about to drag her mind back toward her work when she noticed a distracting shadow hovering over her. She turned her head to find the cause of the sudden darkness and was rather bemused and by who she saw.

"Hello, Daphne?" Su said to the towering figure. The Slytherin girl had a hand on her hip and one resting on the table. Her graceful princess curls framed a face that looked very pretty when not contorted into the stony expression she had on now.

"May I have a private word with you?" she said in a completely business-like tone.

Su blinked blankly at her for a few seconds before looking around, making sure Daphne wasn't talking to someone else at the empty table. "Sure?" she replied, gesturing towards the seat Padma had just vacated.

Daphne remained where she stood, same cold expression on her features. Su began to wonder if she was meant to fill the awkward silence. Daphne's glare was quite unsettling. She hoped this wasn't some sort of revenge for her accidently making her snail hit the back of Daphne's head in Charms.

"So…?"

"So, your mother is Hua Mai Li, right? The dressmaker?"

"She's more of a designer but, yes?"

"And she's the one who made Madame Zabini's wedding dress this summer?"

"Uh huh."

"You helped her?"

"Yeah, a little," replied Su with a raised brow. "Would you like to commission something from my mum or—"

"So you spent a lot of time at the Zabini's? Did a lot of bonding, did you?"

"Erm, I suppose so…"

"Well you better not have! Blaise is my boyfriend, understand?"

It took Su a moment to grasp the actual subject of their conversation before she burst out into a totally unintentional fit of giggles. Of course, the blond witch didn't appreciate the amusement Su was getting from this as this was the complete opposite reaction that Daphne was going for. "Excuse you! What are you laughing at?! You're the one flirting with him!" Based on the blush rising on her fair cheeks she was both furious and embarrassed.

Su stifled her giggles and gave Daphne a polite smile. "I promise you, I'm in no way trying to steal your boyfriend. Blaise and I are only friends… barely friends most of the time. He's all yours."

Daphne looked Su up and down, deciding whether or not to believe that she had won so easily. "Just keep your distance… and watch where you're pointing your wand during Charms." With that the pretty Slytherin girl sauntered away, somewhat secure in her victory.

Su wasn't quite sure what to make of the threat, but decided to keep the entire incident between them. It was not like there was anything to be done and Su was much too lazy for drama. She didn't even have the energy to complete her coursework for Merlin's sake.

"Besides," muttered Su under her breath as she flipped through her Astronomy notes, "if I wanted your boyfriend, I could have him anytime I wanted to."