Is that a white flag waving in the distance? Or has someone put Longbottom's boxers up the flagpole again? It looks to me like a peace treaty has been signed, and both parties have let the war cease. I wonder how long that treaty will last?

~xoxo, Gossip Witch

Daphne watched as Theo and Blaise made their way from the Quidditch Pitch up to the castle after the Slytherin-Gryffindor match ended. They were getting along as though they hadn't just fought over the same witch for the last few weeks. Part of it disgusted her, but at the same time, she was happy to see them getting along again. If those two could get along, then it meant Blaise was finally moving past Ginny and was possibly ready for a relationship with someone else.

"Someone with the same house loyalties," she whispered to herself, turning quickly on her heels to make her way back to the dungeons. She had a bit of primping to do if she was going to make yet another move on Blaise.

With a smirk on her face, Daphne entered the Slytherin common room and walked straight towards the dorms, ignoring the sound of any voices calling behind her. Out of the corner of her eye, she had noticed Astoria sitting at the desk near the fire. She didn't have time to listen to Tori tell her to wait again.

She had to act quickly. Blaise was a very sought after wizard here at Hogwarts, and Daphne wasn't about to let her chance pass by yet again. She had given him time to get over the Weasel's sister just like Tori had asked her to. The time was now.

Daphne made her way to her chest of drawers and started rooting around for something that would catch Blaise's attention. Well, something that would catch any wizard's, and even a few witches', attention when she walked by. Sometimes it's necessary to make the one you want a little jealous.

"Did you not hear me calling to you?" Astoria grumbled, tapping Daphne on the shoulder.

Daphne glanced back over her shoulder and fought the urge to roll her eyes as she let out a sigh. "Of course I heard you," she replied, turning her attention back to the clothing in her hands. "I just chose not to acknowledge you."

"Because you are up to something I told you not to do?" Astoria asked, crossing her arms over her chest as she took a seat on the edge of Daphne's bed.

"I did what you told me to, but now it's time to do what I want to do," Daphne replied, rolling her eyes quickly before turning around to face her sister with two skirt options in her hands. "Which one?"

"It's time because Gossip Witch said there's a peace between Blaise and Theo?" she asked, cocking her head to the side as she furrowed her brow. "You do know that doesn't mean Blaise is ready for you, right?"

"There's only one way to find out," Daphne remarked, shoving the skirts in Astoria's face. "Which one?"

Astoria let out a heavy sigh and shook her head, pushing herself up off the bed. "The green plaid with your black turtleneck. It accentuates the curves of your body."

She walked a few steps away before turning back to look at Daphne one once more. "Just," she paused, "take it easy on him. He's still really fragile."

"I know just what he needs to mend his poor broken heart," Daphne replied, batting her eyelashes sweetly at Astoria. "I promise I won't hurt him."

Astoria looked at her for a few moments and nodded. "I hope you're right, Daphne. I don't want to see him get caught in your web like your last boyfriend did."

Daphne glared at her sister for a few moments and then reached for the hem of her top. "I'm about to strip, so you can choose to stand there and get a free show or you can leave."

Astoria rolled her eyes and turned toward the door. At least in the common room, she could pretend that Daphne was somewhere else in the castle causing trouble there. As she rounded the corner into the common room, Blaise and Theo were coming through the entryway.

"Hey you," she said cheerfully, walking over to Theo and pressing a kiss to his lips. "Congrats on the win today."

"Thank you," Theo replied, leaning down to kiss her again. "It would have been better if you were there."

Astoria hung her head. "I know, I'm sorry. Professor Trelawney would not stop talking."

"It's probably best that you weren't there. You missed Theo almost falling off his broom," Blaise teased, elbowing Theo in the side. Furrowing his brow, he paused for a moment and looked at the ground. He lifted his eyes to Astoria's with a smile on his face. "Is your sister around? I wanted to talk to her real quick."

She motioned to the girls' dorms with her head. "The last I saw her, she was pulling her top over her head in the dorm."

"Even better," Blaise said, winking at Theo. "I'll catch you two lovebirds later."

~ xoxo, Gossip Witch ~

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