Several girls giggled when Malfoy and I showed up late for class, together

"Nice of ya two ta show," Hagrid rumbles. "If yar late again, it'll be detention."

I took my place next to Pansy. "What did I miss?" I whisper.

"Nothing at all exciting," she mutters back. "Never mind that, though, how bad did you get it?"

"Detention, a week, with Malfoy. Not to mention I don't get any points for my Moonstone essay." I say, disgusted.

"It could have been worse, I guess," Pansy says, sounding a little envious of my extra time around Malfoy. I would happily trade place with her every day for the next week.

I snort out a laugh, a couple other students turn to look at me. "Oh please, Pansy, being around Malfoy for a few extra hours for a whole week is bad enough."

"I'm just saying that he could have given you two weeks or three," she mutters.

"Don't say stuff like that, it's enough to make me sick."

She shrugs. "What did Draco have to say about detention for a week?"

"Oh…uh," I say not sure what to tell her. She gives me her 'just-say-it-and-get-it-over-with' look. I sigh. "Alright, Malfoy got all pissed off at first so I was all hopeful that he was just going to get over me but he said that he likes me more than ever now."

She stares at me with a strange look on her face, it almost made me laugh. "Are you serious?" she asks.

I nod. "He said that he likes me more because we have more than just 'physical attraction' since we have the 'same personality.'

"How did he get that in his head?" she asks.

"Because he thinks I skipped class just to get him in trouble as paybacks for being a prat earlier."

"You guys are complete opposites. I mean you…he…you know," Pansy says thoughtfully, "you two are a lot alike."

"Don't say that!" I say loudly, causing most of the class to look back at us. I blush and wait for everyone to start paying attention again. I lower my voice so I won't interrupt again. "Pansy, in case you're forgetting, I hate him. I think liking the person is a requirement before you start dating them."

Pansy shrugs, not wanting to try to convince me about liking Malfoy. She still wants a chance with him. I hope she gets him and I don't. I hope Malfoy falls for Pansy and forgets about me. I hope Malfoy goes back to ignoring me just like he used to. I hope I can go back to hating him in peace.