Character - Su Li
Prompt - Study
Su Li walked up and down the shelves of the library, searching for the elusive book. She needed it to complete her homework, and Madam Pince told her there was one left on the shelves. As she walked passed him, he smirked. Looking at his pile of books, she saw the one she wanted sitting on top.
"Can I borrow that book?" She asked politely, biting her tongue from saying what she really felt.
"Study with me, and I'll let you use it."
"Can't I just take it over to my table? I'll bring it back as soon as I'm done."
"Study with me. I won't bite, well, unless you ask me nicely."
Blaise Zabini had been trying it on with her for over a year. She hated him. Well, no she didn't. She actually found him quite amusing, and under different circumstances, she would have been flattered that such an attractive boy was interested in her, but Blaise was the ultimate player. He led girls on, and when he had got what he wanted, he fobbed them off with a smirk and a wave.
"It's fine. I'll get the book another way."
She walked away, out of the library and made her way back towards the common room. Perhaps someone in there had the book. A shout stopped her, and when she turned, she groaned. Blaise had followed her. Thinking hard, she wondered if she could turn this around, let him know what it feels like to be hurt, the way he had done to so many others.
"Still want this book?" he taunted, waving it around in front of her.
"Yes."
"Promise to go to Hogsmead with me next weekend, and you can have it," he said with a smug smile.
She pretended to think hard ending with a sigh.
"Fine. I promise, can I have the book now?"
He handed her the book. "Meet me in the entrance hall at ten on Saturday morning. I'll be waiting."
She rolled her eyes at his back, already thinking about how she could make him rue the day he ever set eyes on her as his latest conquest. Doubts began to fill her mind, but she shook them away. After all, what was the worst that could happen.