"So how's Theo?" asked Neville as we walked alongside each other.

"He's fine now" I grinned, thinking about Hannah.

"Who'd you have to help him?"

I could tell him now because Hannah and Theo would most likely be hanging out a lot more. I also chose Hannah because I knew she and Theo could relate so much more. I'm not saying I want something to come out of it, but I'm honestly thinking something will.

"Hannah Abbott" I answered.

Neville halted in his tracks. "Hannah? How could she help him?"

I'm guessing her didn't know her story and not many did. "She just knows what he's been through and stuff. It's not my story to tell."

Neville warily nodded, not wanting to intrude by asking more.

"So what about you? Are you ready for the dance tonight?" I asked, changing the subject. I was intrigued though.

"Yes I am actually. I took the advice you gave me and talked to Blaise about the ball. He didn't think he needed to ask since we were dating, which is understandable" Neville explained with a chuckle. "So we're going together and Blaise asked the next day with a bouquet of flowers" Neville blushed at the memory, "then we ya know... hung out."

I snorted, "Yeah sure hung out", I used air quotes. "You sure you don't mean that you were sucking his-"

"OKAY" Neville interjected making me chuckle. "Well I was actually going to see Blaise just now" he blushed.

"Oh cool I'll come too. I wanted to see Theo again anyways."

Neville nodded in response as we continued to walk to the Slytherin common room. "You sure there's nothing going on between you and Theo?" he asked with a squeaked.

I scoffed at his accusation. "There is absolutely nothing between us."

"You sure?" he asked and I nodded again. "I don't know this is the second time you've wanted to see him. You sure you don't have feelings for him?"

"I am one hundred percent sure Neville" I clearly stated, "and I'm just a worried friend. I saw Theo have a fucking seizure and excuse me for being just a little worried for his well-being."

"Sorry I didn't mean to offend" Neville held his hands up innocently.

Shit

It's Neville why the fuck would I snap at him. What is wrong with me?

It's fucking Neville for shits sake. Our precious Gryffindor baby.

"Oh shit" I cussed, "Sorry Neville, I didn't mean to take out my anger on you. It's just everything with Draco and-"

"What did you just say?" he asked with an eyebrow up.

"What?" I questioned.

"What did you just call him?"

"What do you mean? I just called him D- Malfoy" I quickly corrected myself.

Well shit.

Again.

"Nope you just called him Draco" he smirked at me in a very unlike Neville way. I think Blaise influenced him a little bit.

"I didn't" I turned away so he couldn't see my burning face.

"So when did you guys start calling each other by your first names?" Neville questioned, clearly amused by the situation and the state of my constant flusterment.

"You an arse" I mumbled. "You know, just practicing for that whole fake dating thing which we still haven't fucking discussed."

"Yeah sorry about that" Neville said even though he didn't need to apologize. "It really sucks, but you should know that you don't have to go through with it anyways."

"Yeah I know, but I just feel bad you know. But I also would want Pansy to stop tailing over me, you know? If I was him as well" I said.

"No, I get it. I wouldn't want Parkinson pining over me" Neville joked, but he was serious. I chuckled slightly was we walked into the Slytherin common room.

My eye sight was immediately drawn to Draco and Blaise who were sitting across from each other and staring intently at a chess board. We walked up to them as Blaise moved his pawn to E7 and rolled his tongue in his cheek.

"Hey" Neville pecked Blaise on the cheek immediately softening his expression. Blaise turned to Neville with a bright smile on his face, the scowl from chess was erased and there were no signs of it every being there.

"What are you doing here?" Blaise asked gently.

"Just wanted to stop by" Neville shrugged.

"I'll be back" I piped.

"Where are you going?" immediately asked Draco.

I raised an eyebrow, "why do you want to know?"

"Just wondering" he saved himself, but I don't think he was telling the truth.

"To see Theo" I answered making his head snap up.

"Why Theo?" he grit through his teeth and Blaise chuckled shaking his head.

"Why?" I turned to him sweetly, "does it bother you?" I smirked knowingly and he sat there stunned for a bit, but regained his composition.

"Not at all."

"Great" I chirped, "see you in maybe 10 minutes." I waved to the group before disappearing to Theo's room.

I knocked on the door, to be polite and also cause I didn't want to walk into anything. It has happened to me way to many times with Athena and Luna. To many to count. I shivered and grimaced at the thought.

The door opened and I thought I would be face to face with Theo, but it was actually Hannah. I was surprised that she had stayed that long, but I didn't care. It was fantastic.

"Hey Addy" the girl chimed happily. She was always so happy and a bubbly ray of sunshine. I could never. But it's not where it is unbearable so she's the right amount of happy.

"Hey Hannah" I greeted back, "is Theo in there?"

She nodded allowing me to come into the room. Theo was still lying on his bed, but I noticed that he was on the right side of it. There was a dent in the left side of the bed and I noticed that Hannah's hair was a little messy.

There was a book sitting on the bed, face down with the pages open. It was most likely trying to keep a page number which meant they were reading together.

FUCKING CUTENESS OVERLOAD.

God my single heart is bursting right now.

"Hey Addy" Theo greeted and I smiled at him warmly. "Whatcha doing here?"

"Nothing much, just wanted to see how you were doing" I answered.

"I'm great" he chirped and he sounded truly genuine and happy. "Hannah's been taking care of me and she's actually introduced me to this book. It's called Pride and Prejudice. It's actually a muggle book. It was kind of confusing at first because I was like wait Mr.Darcy sounds exactly like Draco except with less sex" Theo rambled and I burst out laughing.

Why was that so true?

I wiped a tear from the laughter and watched Theo as he rambled on about the book. I head read it before because Hermione gave it to me to read. It was a fantastic read, it's just I could never imagine Theo reading it.

I just know him and Hannah are a fantastic pair.

"Theo you're boring her" Hannah said with a pot of tea and three cups.

"What- No I'm not" Theo protested jokingly.

"Yes you are" she said in a sing-song voice. "Tea?"

"Yes please" Theo said. "You?" he asked me.

"Nope" I shook my head. "I should let you two bond some more."

"That would be fantastic" Theo grinned widely and I rolled my eyes in amusement.

"You sure you don't want to stay?" Hannah asked politely, but I knew she didn't want me there.

It was probably to fast for them to say they had kissed or even shagged, but it was adorable to see Theo like this with someone. We were close friends, sure, but he was still closed off about it all and I was glad that he had someone to talk to. And Hannah Abbott is such a fucking wonderful person.

"I'm sure" I answered Hannah waving the pair goodbye. I gave them both a cheeky wink before walking out the door.

"They're going to end up together" I muttered to myself letting a smile grace my lips.

"Hey" Neville waved me over as Blaise groaned and slammed his fists on the table. "You okay?" he asked Blaise.

"Damn it Nev, you've distracted me" Blaise rubbed his forehead in defeat.

"Told you I'm unbeatable" Draco boasted in true Draco Malfoy fashion.

"You should play Ron sometime" Neville suggested and immediately Draco's face contorted into grimace of distaste. "Ron's never lost, well only against Addy here."

I blushed at the memory. It's not that I didn't want anyone to know that I played chess, but for some reason in the Wizarding World it was considered a mans sport. Can chess even be considered a sport?

"You play?" Draco asked in disbelief.

"Is that so unbelievable" I snapped back. If he was about to be sexist with me he was about to get a fucking fist in the face. Ruining my happy move, in true Draco fucking Malfoy fashion.

"Not at all. Just never pegged you for a chess type girl" Draco shrugged nonchalantly, spreading his arms around on his arm chair. He looked so laid back and his perfect jawline was shone at a breath taking angle.

"How did I distract you?" asked Neville to Blaise.

"Your just to darn cute" Blaise said with a high pitched voice to Neville, scrunching up his nose. Neville blushed bringing Blaise in for a kiss.

It began to get out of hand and I swear the two were about to strip right in front of us and have sex right there. In fucking front of us.

"Okay okay that's enough" I cut in before things could get out of hand. "Save it for the bedroom please."

Both looked up at me with swollen lips and their cheeks tinted pink. "Sorry" Neville muttered, hiding a smile and Blaise was smirking unashamed.

"So you play chess?" Blaise asked, changing the topic of conversation.

"Yeah my father taught me" I said quietly.

I liked chess a lot, but I hated that it was tainted by my father. It was something he taught me to do and I didn't want to do it because it reminded me of him. Ollie (Oliver) could never get the hang of chess so we couldn't play against each other.

I just hadn't played for a while until I got to Hogwarts and then, well the war happened. I didn't have much time to play chess during the war anyways.

"Cool" Draco nodded his head.

"Fancy a game?" asked Blaise.

"Against you?" I raised an eyebrow. Looking at the chess board it seemed that Draco had killed Blaise within a matter of minutes. It only took about 12 moves on Draco's side. Interesting, he must be good.

"Oh god no. I am shit at chess and plus Drac here always wins" Blaise nodded his dead to Draco who chuckled, but didn't deny it. "I want to see you murder his arse."

Draco scoffed. "She beat my arse? Oh please I'm undefeated."

I opened my both shocked. Two can play at this fucking game. "Well then time to knock you off your throne."

He quirked an eyebrow, "you sure about this?"

"Hell yeah" I said taking the seat that Blaise had vacated.

"She's going to destroy him" Neville whispered to Blaise.

"Oh I know" Blaise whispered in response with a smirk on his face.

"Who plays white?" I asked him.

"Here" he picked up a white pawn and a black pawn in both his hands. He put his hands behind his back and took them out. Each fist either had a white pawn of a black pawn in it.

"Choose" he said.

"Hmm" I contemplated. "This one" I chose the left one.

He opened the enclosed hand. "White."

I smirked to myself. White always has the advantage. Why? Because it goes first, you just need the best opening. And I knew a great opening.

"Ready?" he asked me.

"Pawn to E4" I said and the pawn moved.

He replied by moving his c-pawn right where I wanted to. Hook line and fucking sinker.

I moved both of my knights in the next two turns. He moved one of his knights and it was his turn again.

"A6" he said.

As I said before hook line and fucking sinker.

I moved my bishop diagonally and I had access right to the king. There was nothing he could do about it. It was a classic Sicilian Defense opening.

"Checkmate."

A/N: I don't know a thing about chess so forgive me if I'm wrong about the moves of the Sicilian Defense

Also this fanfic this published in Wattpad as well. I just moved it to as well because Wattpad has been deleting fanfics and stories everywhere.