"He bought it? Are you SURE he thinks you like him?" Sandy, a fifth year Gryffindor asked
Alundra, her head cocked slightly to one side, as if trying to decide if Alundra had really
convinced Draco.
The Gryffindors, or at least the ones in on the 'joke' were all sitting in the common room,
talking about their plans to embarrass Draco Malfoy. Alundra was sitting in one of the chairs neahe fireplace, the rest of the Gryffindors were seated around her, either in other chairs or ohe floor.
"Yes..." Alundra said, laughing slightly at her friends' response "He even said he likee too, then called the hate between our houses just 'silly rivalry'." She laughed darkly.
Ron spoke up now, Pig fluttering around his shoulders.
"That stupid git is really going to feel dumb when you embarrass him in front of the wholchool...This was a good idea you had, too bad you weren't here the years before. Thee wouldn't have had to deal with him since day one" He then starting swatting at Pig lightly,
who was trying to bite on his ear "Oi, Pig! Cut that out before I put you back in your cage!"
Pig hooted happily, and kept it up. Alundra laughed slightly, and then turned to the other
Gryffindors.
"Alright...So now that he thinks I like him...He'll most-likely ask me to be his
girlfriend..." She grinned "I'll accept, then dump him in a few days in front of everyone..."
She laughed "It'll be great, don't worry, he'll think twice before picking on someone ever again"
The Gryffindors continued plotting that night, until one by one they all dragged theiired bodies up to bed. Tomorrow would prove to be most interesting, and they all wanted to bell rested for the next days events.
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Alundra sleepily made her way into the great hall for breakfast, and sat down with thther Gryffindors. She and Harry talked a bit about Quiddich, Harry hinting they may need ew chaser soon. Angelina was hurt badly (Her jaw was shattered by a bludger) the last game and
wasn't sure if she wanted to play anymore. Alundra listened only partly, as she was looking over
at the Slytherin table to see if Draco was coming over any time. Sure enough, two minutes later,
he was walking over to the table. To everyone at the Gryffindor tables surprise, Crabbe and Goyle
didn't come with him for once.
"Alundra?" He said, sounding far less confident than he usually did. "I need to talk tou, can you come outside the hall with me for a second?" He said, nodding his head towardhe great halls exit. Alundra nodded, and quietly exchanged glances with a few of the other
Gryffindors, who were trying their best not to burst out laughing. The two headed out of threat hall, and Draco smiled.
"So..." He said grinning. Alundra assumed he was trying to be charming. "Since yoike me so much..." He went on, making Alundra think he was far more full of himself than she
had originally thought he was. "I was thinking, it couldn't hurt for us to date, do you think?
I personally could care less about what my house thinks, what about you?" He said, looking at her
expectantly.
"Really?" She said, faking happiness. "That's wonderful, Dragon Brea-I mean Draco!" Shmiled, eyes bright. Draco smiled as well, he obviously thought he'd gotten what he wanted,
yet again. "So I guess that means we'll be going to the upcoming dance together, hm?" She said,
a dreamy look in her eye.
"Upcoming dance?" He said, confused. He'd hadn't heard about the dance yet..."Um, whaance?"
Alundra looked at him, confused, then said. "You didn't hear about it this morning?
Dumbledore announced it before everyone started eating..." She then stopped "Oh that's right,
you and your friends came in late...I guess you wouldn't have heard then...But Dumbledore sait was just for fun...Only fifth, sixth, and seventh years are going of course..."
Draco nodded "Well, then I guess we're going together..." Alundra beamed, then threw herms around him in a hug. Draco looked pretty shocked to say the least, but he eased up anugged her back. "Well, ahem, I guess we should go back in then..." He then opened the door for
Alundra, and she walked in, then he followed her back in. They then separated, going off to theiwn houses tables.
"So, what happened?!" Ron said excitedly to Alundra, grinning from ear to ear.
Alundra grinned slyly back, and began to talk happily.
"He bought it...And, were going to the dance together...That will be the perfect timo embarrass him in front of the whole school, don't you think?" Alundra said to Ron, waitinor his input.
Ron nodded, and shoved a sausage into his mouth "Yep, that'll be perfect, everyone wile there to watch him squirm..." He grinned evilly, and Hermione spoke up.
"You know...I've been thinking. Do you think we could get in trouble for this? I mean,
in a way, this is almost a conspiracy..." She said, sounding dead serious. Harry, Alundra, and
Ron burst out laughing. "What?!" Hermione said indignantly "It does! We could get house pointaken away!" She huffed, putting her hands on her hips.
"Don't worry Hermione, if Snape gets mad that we're picking on poor precious Draco,
I'll take the blame for it. That way, he'll have less people to blame, and therefore less housoints to take away..." She giggled again "Trust me, its not a conspiracy...Its just a harmlesrank..." She then added in "That everyone but the Slytherin's are in on..."
Fred Weasley, who had been listening in, turned his head towards them and said jokinglo Alundra "Trying to out-do my brother and I in practical jokes, Alundra dear?" He said,
grinning. George turned his head that way as well to see what they were talking about, then turneack to Lee who was talking about replacing Snape's wand with an exploding one.
Alundra laughed and said "Of course I am, you two can't have all the fun..." She teased,
and then went back to eating her breakfast. She hadn't really had the chance to eat mucf. "So Ron, you and Hermione going together to the dance?" She said, not teasing now, but Roeemed to take it that way. His ears turned a shade of red to rival his hair, and he turneo Hermione as if to say 'Wasn't my idea for her to say that!' Then looked back at Alundra
"N...no of course not! Why would we go together? That's silly!" He shoved some egg intis mouth, missing it slightly but getting it all the way into his mouth after the second try.
"Oh? And just what is so silly about taking me, Ron?" Hermione said, glaring. Ron looket her, surprised. He expected her to agree with him.
"Wha-I didn't mean anything by it Hermione, I mean come on, were friends! Don't you thint would be a bit odd?" Ron reasoned, looking around and noticing they were attracting a lot ottention as Hermione stood up and glared at him.
"What? Not good enough for you Ron?" She said looking at him half angry, half sad.
"Well fine then..." She said, then pushed her chair in and walked off.
Ron made some strange noise, and muttered "What's her problem..." and picked at hiood a bit, now rather irritable. Harry couldn't help but chuckle a bit, and George and Fref course decided now was a good time to tease their dear younger brother...
"Aw, Ronny-kins!" George said imitating his mothers voice "I think she fancies you!"
He grinned, and walked over, patting Ron on the back.
"Mother would be so very proud..." Fred said, pretending to wipe a tear from his eye, anrying to hold back his laughter. "We should send her an owl, telling her ALL about Ronny's new
girlfriend!"
"Cut it out you two!" Ron said, glaring at them, but the twins made no effort to stohere. They were having way too much fun to quit so suddenly.
"So, you ARE going to ask her to the dance then?" George pursued, raising a brow at
Ron expectantly.
"Well I don't know I mean-" Ron began, but was cut off by Fred.
"He is! He's going to ask her! Aw, this is so precious! We'll have to get pictureor mum and dad!" Fred said, now laughing loudly.
"Stop! I mean it!" Ron said, going even redder if at all possible. The Slytherin's, whad all taken notice began looking over with interest. Some had already caught on to what waoing on and were either whispering excitedly, or laughing and pointing at poor Ron. Draco wamong the few laughing, Pansy telling him that Ron must have some money if he was paying Grangeo go with him to the dance.
Angry, and embarrassed, Ron stormed from the Great Hall like Hermione had. It wasn'uch of a grand exit, however, as everyone else was excused to their classes a minute later anyways. Alundreaded into Charms, her first class of the day, and took her usual seat next to the fuming Hermione.
"You know..." Alundra began, hoping not to set off her temper. "I REALY think you and Rohould go together...I mean, you two already fight like your a couple..." She said earnestly,
trying to get a smile out of her friend.
"Haha...Very funny..." Hermione said crossly, starring at her desk as if it were mornteresting. "Even if I DID want to go with him, he obviously doesn't want to go with me, so
what's the use of dwelling on it?" She said, now beginning to get out some parchment and her quill.
"But...You are dwelling on it..." Alundra said teasingly, and then stopped as Hermionidn't laugh, much less smile. "Look...I'm just saying, you two look good together...Why not givt a shot, eh? Couldn't hurt..." She then turned away, seeing Ron and Harry walk in.
Harry must have given Ron a talking to, because Ron walked over to Hermione, head boweown and mumbled slightly embarrassed "Will you go to the dance with me?"
Hermione opened her mouth to say something cutting, but stopped herself, remembering
Alundra's words and said "Sure, why not?" She then smiled, and Ron smiled back, the red fadinrom his ears.
Alundra sighed slightly, and began wondering if she'd ever find anyone she liked. Aftell, she was only using Draco, if you could even call it that. She then dismissed the iderom her mind, and thought 'I'm sure I'll find someone I really do like...It just may take m little longer than everyone else seems to be. After all, I've only been here for two weeks..."
She then began taking notes, as professor Flitwick began talking about happiness Charms, eview from last year...
Alundra, her head cocked slightly to one side, as if trying to decide if Alundra had really
convinced Draco.
The Gryffindors, or at least the ones in on the 'joke' were all sitting in the common room,
talking about their plans to embarrass Draco Malfoy. Alundra was sitting in one of the chairs neahe fireplace, the rest of the Gryffindors were seated around her, either in other chairs or ohe floor.
"Yes..." Alundra said, laughing slightly at her friends' response "He even said he likee too, then called the hate between our houses just 'silly rivalry'." She laughed darkly.
Ron spoke up now, Pig fluttering around his shoulders.
"That stupid git is really going to feel dumb when you embarrass him in front of the wholchool...This was a good idea you had, too bad you weren't here the years before. Thee wouldn't have had to deal with him since day one" He then starting swatting at Pig lightly,
who was trying to bite on his ear "Oi, Pig! Cut that out before I put you back in your cage!"
Pig hooted happily, and kept it up. Alundra laughed slightly, and then turned to the other
Gryffindors.
"Alright...So now that he thinks I like him...He'll most-likely ask me to be his
girlfriend..." She grinned "I'll accept, then dump him in a few days in front of everyone..."
She laughed "It'll be great, don't worry, he'll think twice before picking on someone ever again"
The Gryffindors continued plotting that night, until one by one they all dragged theiired bodies up to bed. Tomorrow would prove to be most interesting, and they all wanted to bell rested for the next days events.
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Alundra sleepily made her way into the great hall for breakfast, and sat down with thther Gryffindors. She and Harry talked a bit about Quiddich, Harry hinting they may need ew chaser soon. Angelina was hurt badly (Her jaw was shattered by a bludger) the last game and
wasn't sure if she wanted to play anymore. Alundra listened only partly, as she was looking over
at the Slytherin table to see if Draco was coming over any time. Sure enough, two minutes later,
he was walking over to the table. To everyone at the Gryffindor tables surprise, Crabbe and Goyle
didn't come with him for once.
"Alundra?" He said, sounding far less confident than he usually did. "I need to talk tou, can you come outside the hall with me for a second?" He said, nodding his head towardhe great halls exit. Alundra nodded, and quietly exchanged glances with a few of the other
Gryffindors, who were trying their best not to burst out laughing. The two headed out of threat hall, and Draco smiled.
"So..." He said grinning. Alundra assumed he was trying to be charming. "Since yoike me so much..." He went on, making Alundra think he was far more full of himself than she
had originally thought he was. "I was thinking, it couldn't hurt for us to date, do you think?
I personally could care less about what my house thinks, what about you?" He said, looking at her
expectantly.
"Really?" She said, faking happiness. "That's wonderful, Dragon Brea-I mean Draco!" Shmiled, eyes bright. Draco smiled as well, he obviously thought he'd gotten what he wanted,
yet again. "So I guess that means we'll be going to the upcoming dance together, hm?" She said,
a dreamy look in her eye.
"Upcoming dance?" He said, confused. He'd hadn't heard about the dance yet..."Um, whaance?"
Alundra looked at him, confused, then said. "You didn't hear about it this morning?
Dumbledore announced it before everyone started eating..." She then stopped "Oh that's right,
you and your friends came in late...I guess you wouldn't have heard then...But Dumbledore sait was just for fun...Only fifth, sixth, and seventh years are going of course..."
Draco nodded "Well, then I guess we're going together..." Alundra beamed, then threw herms around him in a hug. Draco looked pretty shocked to say the least, but he eased up anugged her back. "Well, ahem, I guess we should go back in then..." He then opened the door for
Alundra, and she walked in, then he followed her back in. They then separated, going off to theiwn houses tables.
"So, what happened?!" Ron said excitedly to Alundra, grinning from ear to ear.
Alundra grinned slyly back, and began to talk happily.
"He bought it...And, were going to the dance together...That will be the perfect timo embarrass him in front of the whole school, don't you think?" Alundra said to Ron, waitinor his input.
Ron nodded, and shoved a sausage into his mouth "Yep, that'll be perfect, everyone wile there to watch him squirm..." He grinned evilly, and Hermione spoke up.
"You know...I've been thinking. Do you think we could get in trouble for this? I mean,
in a way, this is almost a conspiracy..." She said, sounding dead serious. Harry, Alundra, and
Ron burst out laughing. "What?!" Hermione said indignantly "It does! We could get house pointaken away!" She huffed, putting her hands on her hips.
"Don't worry Hermione, if Snape gets mad that we're picking on poor precious Draco,
I'll take the blame for it. That way, he'll have less people to blame, and therefore less housoints to take away..." She giggled again "Trust me, its not a conspiracy...Its just a harmlesrank..." She then added in "That everyone but the Slytherin's are in on..."
Fred Weasley, who had been listening in, turned his head towards them and said jokinglo Alundra "Trying to out-do my brother and I in practical jokes, Alundra dear?" He said,
grinning. George turned his head that way as well to see what they were talking about, then turneack to Lee who was talking about replacing Snape's wand with an exploding one.
Alundra laughed and said "Of course I am, you two can't have all the fun..." She teased,
and then went back to eating her breakfast. She hadn't really had the chance to eat mucf. "So Ron, you and Hermione going together to the dance?" She said, not teasing now, but Roeemed to take it that way. His ears turned a shade of red to rival his hair, and he turneo Hermione as if to say 'Wasn't my idea for her to say that!' Then looked back at Alundra
"N...no of course not! Why would we go together? That's silly!" He shoved some egg intis mouth, missing it slightly but getting it all the way into his mouth after the second try.
"Oh? And just what is so silly about taking me, Ron?" Hermione said, glaring. Ron looket her, surprised. He expected her to agree with him.
"Wha-I didn't mean anything by it Hermione, I mean come on, were friends! Don't you thint would be a bit odd?" Ron reasoned, looking around and noticing they were attracting a lot ottention as Hermione stood up and glared at him.
"What? Not good enough for you Ron?" She said looking at him half angry, half sad.
"Well fine then..." She said, then pushed her chair in and walked off.
Ron made some strange noise, and muttered "What's her problem..." and picked at hiood a bit, now rather irritable. Harry couldn't help but chuckle a bit, and George and Fref course decided now was a good time to tease their dear younger brother...
"Aw, Ronny-kins!" George said imitating his mothers voice "I think she fancies you!"
He grinned, and walked over, patting Ron on the back.
"Mother would be so very proud..." Fred said, pretending to wipe a tear from his eye, anrying to hold back his laughter. "We should send her an owl, telling her ALL about Ronny's new
girlfriend!"
"Cut it out you two!" Ron said, glaring at them, but the twins made no effort to stohere. They were having way too much fun to quit so suddenly.
"So, you ARE going to ask her to the dance then?" George pursued, raising a brow at
Ron expectantly.
"Well I don't know I mean-" Ron began, but was cut off by Fred.
"He is! He's going to ask her! Aw, this is so precious! We'll have to get pictureor mum and dad!" Fred said, now laughing loudly.
"Stop! I mean it!" Ron said, going even redder if at all possible. The Slytherin's, whad all taken notice began looking over with interest. Some had already caught on to what waoing on and were either whispering excitedly, or laughing and pointing at poor Ron. Draco wamong the few laughing, Pansy telling him that Ron must have some money if he was paying Grangeo go with him to the dance.
Angry, and embarrassed, Ron stormed from the Great Hall like Hermione had. It wasn'uch of a grand exit, however, as everyone else was excused to their classes a minute later anyways. Alundreaded into Charms, her first class of the day, and took her usual seat next to the fuming Hermione.
"You know..." Alundra began, hoping not to set off her temper. "I REALY think you and Rohould go together...I mean, you two already fight like your a couple..." She said earnestly,
trying to get a smile out of her friend.
"Haha...Very funny..." Hermione said crossly, starring at her desk as if it were mornteresting. "Even if I DID want to go with him, he obviously doesn't want to go with me, so
what's the use of dwelling on it?" She said, now beginning to get out some parchment and her quill.
"But...You are dwelling on it..." Alundra said teasingly, and then stopped as Hermionidn't laugh, much less smile. "Look...I'm just saying, you two look good together...Why not givt a shot, eh? Couldn't hurt..." She then turned away, seeing Ron and Harry walk in.
Harry must have given Ron a talking to, because Ron walked over to Hermione, head boweown and mumbled slightly embarrassed "Will you go to the dance with me?"
Hermione opened her mouth to say something cutting, but stopped herself, remembering
Alundra's words and said "Sure, why not?" She then smiled, and Ron smiled back, the red fadinrom his ears.
Alundra sighed slightly, and began wondering if she'd ever find anyone she liked. Aftell, she was only using Draco, if you could even call it that. She then dismissed the iderom her mind, and thought 'I'm sure I'll find someone I really do like...It just may take m little longer than everyone else seems to be. After all, I've only been here for two weeks..."
She then began taking notes, as professor Flitwick began talking about happiness Charms, eview from last year...
