Drabble Eleven - Missing Opportunities
"Look, mate, I'm not big on relationships myself, but I do know that you have to tell her how you feel, otherwise you've got no chance."
Blaise Zabini was sitting beside his best friend on a bench in one of the Hogwarts courtyards.
"I will, just not yet."
"When, then?" asked Pansy from the other side of Draco. "When she's already gone and gotten married to the Weasel? Or perhaps when you're both old and grey?"
"Honestly, I think you two would get along brilliantly; both insufferable know-it-alls," the blond grumbled.
"Well, that's good," Pansy replied in a bright tone. "Because I expect to be invited to the wedding." She smirked, flipped her hair and walked off.
Just then the girl in question appeared and stopped almost right in front of the Slytherins, evidently arguing with her best friends.
Hermione Granger shook her head in frustration as she watched Harry and Ron stalk away. Really, they were just as prejudiced against the Slytherins as the green and silver house was against the Gryffindors. Had they never heard of being the better man?
Gradually the bushy-haired girl became aware of someone's gaze boring into her. She spun around and chocolate met silver as her eyes met those of Draco Malfoy.
"What do you want, Malfoy?" she snapped.
"Not you, that's for sure," he smirked confidently back. Neither Hermione nor Draco noticed Blaise smack himself on the forehead.
"Well then, could you please stop staring? I know you like irritating me, but seriously, every single Potions lesson, every mealtime, even every Quidditch match? It's getting a little silly, don't you think? Surely you must be bored by now?"
The blond Slytherin deadpanned.
After a few moments of absolutely no response Hermione huffed angrily and flounced off.
Blaise actually groaned in frustration.
"If you were waiting for the opportune moment, that was it."
"Shut up before I hex your balls off," Draco growled in a low and threatening voice as he raked his fingers threw his hair and slammed his head into the stone wall behind them in annoyance.
A/N: The quote is from the lovely Captain Jack Sparrow ('Pirates of the Carribean') :D
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