Chapter 11
BK Love-ah and harrypopo: thank you for your kind reviews! made my day!
here´s more, this chapter is a little longer.
Katherine POV
God I miss Neville! Him, not all the homework he gives. I spent Christmas at one of those pureblood balls. The Greengrasses were hosting Christmas this year and my family was invited. My mum was close friends with Mrs. Greengrass. Her daughter Daphne had been in the same year as Neville and Astoria one or two years below. They were nice girls. Traditional wizarding events had changed a little since the war. We still kept formalities, etiquette, and celebrated magic, but respectable half bloods were invited too and they could bring muggle born partners (as long as they "behaved"). But of course, Christmas was a time to spend with your beloved ones. So, most of them who fought in the war spent it with their families and friends separately (Harry Potter and company).
I loved the splendour of balls. They used charms on the hosting manor and they always looked breath taking. The bad thing was that it was still and it would always be a gossip bowl. Who is flirting with who, who is wearing hideous robes, who didn´t show up, who was in Askaban to the shame of the family, etc. Pathetic.
"Kate! Come here dear!"- my mum called me.
She was talking to a blonde, elegant woman I somehow remembered from the battle.
"This is my daughter Katharine. She´s graduating from Hogwarts this year. Katharine, this is Mrs. Narcissa Malfoy."
I shook her hand and said: "Very pleasured to meet you."
She smiled at me and said: "Likewise, this is my son Draco."
A tall, blonde, young man with pointy features took my hand and kissed it whispering "Pleasured."
Then it hit me. These were "the" Malfoys. Mr. Malfoy had been caught and sent up to Askaban 2 years ago. His wife however didn´t seem so evil. She and her son looked as if they were trying hard to clean up their name and remain respectable in society.
"I have seen you somewhere."- I said recognizing him. Our mothers were too busy chatting (or better said, gossiping) that they weren´t paying attention to us. Mrs. Greengrass came to join them. His face changed to a sad expression. Then he regained pride and said:
"Of course you have. I am Draco Malfoy."
"I mean at Hogwarts. You were my former Seeker."
His face softened and he smiled.
"Oh yes! You are my successor?"
I guess he was glad that someone remembered him for something else rather than his name. Although I heard his father bought him his spot on the team.
"Yes. And captain."
"Wow...Sytherin hadn´t seen a female player for over 40 years! How did you do it?"
"I showed up for the try outs in my third year. It was difficult. Everyone was glaring at me or chuckling. Urquhart however, said he was impressed by my skills and let me on the team. I succeeded him as captain in fourth year. "
"Impressive. So how´s Hogwarts?"
"Rebuilt, nice, back to normal I guess."
"Good."
After a small silence Daphne joined us in a casual conversation. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Astoria staring at Draco. I supposed she liked him. Then she glared at me. Oh boy, I had to fix this. I excused myself and went to talk to her.
"Hello Astoria."
"Hey."- she muttered still glaring at me.
"How have you been, hadn´t seen you since Christmas two years ago. "
"Fine, travelling a lot with the family, Daphne is marrying Adrian Pucey (former student 2 years above her) next year, and people wonder when I´m due."
"Don´t let them put pressure on you. Wait until there´s someone you like. Do your parents want to arrange your marriage?"
"No. But there is someone I feel attracted to already. And you seemed to be talking to him rather closely."
"Draco Malfoy? Oh no Astoria, don´t take this the wrong way. We were just talking about Quidditch. He is very handsome but I already have my eyes fixed on someone else."
She seemed relieved.
"Oh, great. And who is it? Do I know him?"
"I don´t know. Perhaps. The things is I can´t tell at least for the moment."
She nodded in understanding and we both went back to Draco and Daphne. She needed to catch his eye…
I loved Neville with all my heart but I wasn´t really expecting to be with him even after I graduated. In fact, I was expecting never to see him again. Or maybe he found some gorgeous, blonde on the way. Merlin no! I need to stop being so paranoiac.
Back to school. Neville smiled at me a little from the teachers table and I smiled back. Nobody noticed. Except for Rachel who punched me with her elbow and smirked.
After dinner, Rachel and I were having a girls talk on the dorm while Georgiana was snogging Peter in the common room. David had to arrive one day later because his family trip took longer than they anticipated.
"So, everything ´s good with Longbottom?"
"I suppose. Although it is very likely that we don´t end up together you know?"
"Why not? You two are crazy for each other! I saw the smile he gave you an hour ago! You know what you have to do? Be a bitch.."
"What? I thought that was only for the revenge thing!"
"No, no sweetie that´s just a part of it. Men are predators by nature. Especially him, he´s a lion. You know like "grr". That. And you have to play the prey. You are the cunning snake. He has to chase you. Play difficult. If he is indeed a stubborn Gryffindor lion and fights for you, then he loves you. That´s what girls want! We like them to beg for us."
She said it in such a Slytherin tone that it scared me a little.
"How am I gonna do that?"
"I don´t have to tell you. Remember the snakes. It´s in your blood."
"I´m not sure. I don´t wanna hurt him."
"You´re not gonna hurt anyone. You´re just gonna test him."
"I think pretending to be the stereotypical Slytherin in front of everyone and being nice to him alone is bipolar enough."
"Fine,"- she shrugged.
"Longbottom….Longbottom….Longbottom!"- I called him raising my hand.
"PROFESSOR Longbottom, Ms Green. And I don´t care if it takes you longer to say it nor if it goes against your ego."- his voice was tired and cold. I wondered if he really was getting annoyed by me of if he was just as good as I was. It worried me.
"What happens if you…."
He looked at me expectantly and raised an eyebrow.
"What happens if you…*wink eye*…imperio a plant?"
I knew that asking if I could crucio it would be just too cruel and now he would hate me again. Nevertheless, he looked scared and angry.
"Don´t you dare!"
"Impe…."
I couldn´t finish the word because just at that second my wand flew out of my hand after hearing his voice "Expelliarmus!"
I looked at him and he was smiling triumphantly with my wand on his hand.
"Detention. After dinner. Tonight."
I didn´t say anything and he carried on with the class. Actually I was looking forward to spending some time alone with him. Under INNOCENT purposes of course!
"I want a full report tomorrow morning."- said Rachel to me at dinner.
"What report?"
"You know. You have detention with Longbottom. Remember the tips I gave you and the endless articles I read to you from Weekly Witch."
"Oh, Rachel really do you believe all that rubbish from the Weekly Witch?"
"Hey! "
"I´ll tell you tonight after I get back."
"You won´t get back tonight."- she smirked.
"Jeez! Just relax you perv! It´s just detention!"
"Detention with you alone and Longbottom. "- Georgiana intervened.- "Just thought you should keep that in mind."
"Stop making me nervous."
Jessica Murphy, a Gryffindor bimbo I despised, stopped me on my way out of the Hall.
"You better behave in detention Green, I you want to steal Professor Longbottom away from me. You better not try anything."
I had to press my lips together in order to hold the loud laugh that was threatening to escape.
"And since when is he yours? Besides, it might have escaped your notice but that would be forbidden. "
Except for me. Hey! I´m the one he kissed at the lake and apologized to! Twice. I think it´s clear he likes me and not her. Not even if she happens to be an astonishing Gryffindot blonde! Besides, I´m a Slytherin. I´m allowed to break the rules.
"See you."- She left with a glare which by the way wasn´t as believable as mine.
I shrugged and went to meet the very man.
He was sitting on his desk when I arrived and smiled when he saw me but hid it quickly.
"Come in."
I closed the door and sat in front of him.
"Come with me to greenhouse 2. You´re assisting me in watering the plants there."
I stood up and followed him.
He grabbed two aerosol containers and gave one to me.
"Spray water over every plant from that side."
He took one side and I took the other. We worked in silence. Then we met at the center table.
"Water these four and I´ll check them."
I did so and he would point out to me the spots I was missing. We were standing rather close to each other. At times we would look into each other's eyes and he blushed furiously. I was pretty sure my cheeks were the same.
"Ehrm…well, we´re done. "
"Great." I said looking everywhere but him.
"So…good night."
"Good night."
A few minutes later I was going to the dungeons when it came to me. My wand! I needed to get it back; I was practically nothing without it. Groaning I turned around and walked back to Herbology.
I knocked the door to his chambers. This time I wasn´t breaking in. he was a little surprised when he opened the door and saw me standing there.
"Yes?"
"You forgot to give me my wand back."- I answered relaxed and entered without his permission. Well, maybe I was breaking in again after all.
He gave a loud sign and closed the door.
"Right your wand er…what were you planning anyway?"
"Planning?"
"Imperio a plant?"
"I was just curious."
I looked around the place and sat on the couch. He sat next to me.
"That curse is unforgivable for a reason."
"On humans but come on! It´s just a plant!"
He glared at me, underneath that glare there was a look of terror.
"OK, OK. Sorry. Plants are incredible and important. It won´t happen again."- I said rolling my eyes.
He didn´t say anything and kept staring at his shoes.
"But if you don´t give it me, I may have to take drastical measures. And by that I mean torture."
He chuckled. "And how exactly are you planning on torturing me without a wand."
"I have my methods. They´re very little orthodox I must warn you."
"Right."
Fine. He asked for it. I climbed onto his lap and put one arm around his neck. I stretched my other hand and said:
"My wand."
"So this is your excellent torture method."- he said sarcastically.- "it´s not gonna work."
"No?"
I kissed him on the lips. He kissed me back.
"God I missed kissing you."
"Yeah, I´ve wanted to do that since the other night at the lake."
We kissed again and this time it was deeper. He slid his hands up my waist and held me tightly. I felt this hard thing underneath me again. I pressed my hips against his. It felt great. He moaned and held me closer. We broke apart after a few minutes and between gasps he said:
"Alright you win. Your wand is on my desk. First drawer. "
Girl power! lol
another interrupted scene because i´m evil ¬¬ haha
hoped you liked it. :)
i will have more about quidditch on the next chapters.
graduation´s getting clooserr!
