Yay! Next chapter already! ^-^ Thank you to my lovely reviewers! You guys are the best! ^_^ Oh, and those who liked "What You Can't See", please be patient. I had to change my original plan for the sequel because it wasn't working, and now I need a whole *new* plan. So gimmie a bit, I'll have it for you as soon as I can ^_^
Special thanks to: Just Silver(oh yes, Seamus does have a point! ^_^ thank you! :), Genesis(hehe, thanks! ^_^), Prongs(I cant wait either! and I totally agree! ^_~), ~*ChrystalClear*~(ohh, I love the name! ^_^ hehe! I'll say! if no one gets any nookie that would be sad ^_^), Cat Samwise(too bad no one had a camera! ^__^), Berkeley Halperin(it's about time someone likes the way my mind works hehe ^_^ I *must* get someone to draw that part! ::drool:: hm.. ARTIST WANTED!! ^_^), Wyvern(Wyv! yes, Seamus is right isn't he ^_~ thanks for the lookout! I'd be afraid of the possible flamings if it wasn't for you! love ya! ^_^), Paige(thanks! I'm trying! :), Damien Leokas Cardoza(the sequel'll come soon ^_^ oh really? I check it out as soon as I get a chance ^_~), Sailor Galaxie(I've never had jello down *my* pants, but I'm sure it's less then wonderful ^^ Draco in leather? ooohh, that I like! Draco: *this* should be interesting), RandomThought(thank you! ^_^ hm.. that pairing has possibilities. you really want it? okay, I'll give it a bit of a think :), Ruka-chan(I did I did! ^_^)
That night, Hermione was lying on her bed and reading a rather large book from the library all about the famous wizards and witches, which could be found on the Chocolate Frog cards. Closing the book with a snap, Hermione suppressed a yawn and pulled back the curtains on her bed. She stood, then stopped, looking at Star. The other girl was lying on her bed, her curtain open as she swung her wand around and created smoky symbols in the air above her.
Curious, Hermione placed down the book and walked slowly over. Star didn't seem to notice, her eyes on her work. Hermione studied the shapes, and saw that it was what looked like a broomstick with wings in front of a large 'P'. On the broom was what appeared to be a cat.
"My family crest," Star said.
"What?" Hermione was startled, not expecting conversation.
Star stopped and turned her head to look at the Gryffindor, "it's my family crest." She smirked. "You *do* know what that is, don't you?"
"Of course I do!" Hermione snapped. "Your families symbol."
Star chuckled, "really too bad you don't have one, Granger. Then again, your parents are *muggles*, are they not?"
"So what if they are?"
"How *dreadful* that must be for you, really. *I* would simply *die* if my parents were magic-less muggles."
Hermione glared at the other girl, "you don't know anything, Pellerin! Your just a snotty rich girl!"
Star looked amused as she sat up, "that's an insult? Come on, Granger, *Hermione*, you can do better then that. Can't you?"
Hermione glared icily, turning on her heels and walking back to her bed. She could feel Star's gray eyes on her, but ignored her and flopped down onto her mattress.
"Go to sleep, Pellerin."
"That's what I get for trying to talk to you," Star shrugged, lying down. "That's the last time I try to be friendly with a mudblood."
"Friendly?!" Hermione exclaimed. "You call insulting me *friendly?!*"
Star laughed, then grinned at her, "of course, I'm a *Slytherin*, remember? We always insult each other."
"You and Malfoy seem quite civil to each other, to me."
Star shrugged, "our relationship is different."
"You like him?"
"Not the way your thinking, Granger. Draco and I are too close, closer then you could ever comprehend. If we *did* have a relationship, which we won't, but if we did, it wouldn't be any different except for the outward affection. It's not going to happen, anyway. I wouldn't want it to."
"Why?"
"Number one, he's g-- my best friend," Star cleared her throat. "Number two, he's got his eye on someone else, and I think they deserve each other."
Hermione was silent for a minute, her mind on Ron. Something else suddenly tugged at her mind, "Pellerin?"
"Hm?"
"Are you going to join Who-Know-Who?"
It was Star's turn to be silent. Just when Hermione thought she wasn't going to get an answer, Star spoke.
"Yes."
"But why? You know how he is. He'll try to--"
"I know. You don't understand, Hermione. My father serves him, it's my duty as a Pellerin to do the same. If I don't.. I.. I just have to, okay?"
"What about Malfoy?"
"What about him?"
"Is he going to join?"
"I don't know. It's up to him."
"Then why isn't it up to you?"
Star sighed softly, "go to sleep, Granger."
~*~
"So, I trust you two are *enjoying* your little punishment?" McGonagall asked Draco and Star during Transfiguration the next morning.
"Of course, Professor," Star answered sarcastically. "We just *love* being forced to spend time with Golden Boy and his two faithful followers." She snorted, "makes me sick."
The Slytherins all laughed, and Mcgonagall chuckled.
"Well maybe now you'll think twice about any remarks you make in the future."
"Not bloody likely."
"Oh Draco, I *hate* not being able to sit with you!" Pansy cried, clinging to Draco's arm again.
Draco scowled at her, "Pansy, geroff!"
"But Dracypoo!"
Draco winced, he *hated* that nickname! "Don't. Call. Me. That!"
By now the Gryffindors were all snickering, it was great to see Draco getting so ticked off.
The Slytherin boy shook his arm, trying to rid himself of the parasite. It was no use, she refused to let to. He looked to Crabbe and Goyle(A/N: I finally mentioned them! ^_^), who were just staring at the whole scene dumbly.
"Will you morons puh-*lease* get her off me?!"
Finally catching on, the two henchmen grabbed Pansy and pulled. She clung harder to Draco.
"No! Dracy I don't wanna goooo!"
All four of them ended up tumbling to the floor, sending the class into fits of laughter. Even the Slytherins thought it was funny. Star just watched in amusement, a smirk on her face. Who said Transfiguration was boring?
Special thanks to: Just Silver(oh yes, Seamus does have a point! ^_^ thank you! :), Genesis(hehe, thanks! ^_^), Prongs(I cant wait either! and I totally agree! ^_~), ~*ChrystalClear*~(ohh, I love the name! ^_^ hehe! I'll say! if no one gets any nookie that would be sad ^_^), Cat Samwise(too bad no one had a camera! ^__^), Berkeley Halperin(it's about time someone likes the way my mind works hehe ^_^ I *must* get someone to draw that part! ::drool:: hm.. ARTIST WANTED!! ^_^), Wyvern(Wyv! yes, Seamus is right isn't he ^_~ thanks for the lookout! I'd be afraid of the possible flamings if it wasn't for you! love ya! ^_^), Paige(thanks! I'm trying! :), Damien Leokas Cardoza(the sequel'll come soon ^_^ oh really? I check it out as soon as I get a chance ^_~), Sailor Galaxie(I've never had jello down *my* pants, but I'm sure it's less then wonderful ^^ Draco in leather? ooohh, that I like! Draco: *this* should be interesting), RandomThought(thank you! ^_^ hm.. that pairing has possibilities. you really want it? okay, I'll give it a bit of a think :), Ruka-chan(I did I did! ^_^)
That night, Hermione was lying on her bed and reading a rather large book from the library all about the famous wizards and witches, which could be found on the Chocolate Frog cards. Closing the book with a snap, Hermione suppressed a yawn and pulled back the curtains on her bed. She stood, then stopped, looking at Star. The other girl was lying on her bed, her curtain open as she swung her wand around and created smoky symbols in the air above her.
Curious, Hermione placed down the book and walked slowly over. Star didn't seem to notice, her eyes on her work. Hermione studied the shapes, and saw that it was what looked like a broomstick with wings in front of a large 'P'. On the broom was what appeared to be a cat.
"My family crest," Star said.
"What?" Hermione was startled, not expecting conversation.
Star stopped and turned her head to look at the Gryffindor, "it's my family crest." She smirked. "You *do* know what that is, don't you?"
"Of course I do!" Hermione snapped. "Your families symbol."
Star chuckled, "really too bad you don't have one, Granger. Then again, your parents are *muggles*, are they not?"
"So what if they are?"
"How *dreadful* that must be for you, really. *I* would simply *die* if my parents were magic-less muggles."
Hermione glared at the other girl, "you don't know anything, Pellerin! Your just a snotty rich girl!"
Star looked amused as she sat up, "that's an insult? Come on, Granger, *Hermione*, you can do better then that. Can't you?"
Hermione glared icily, turning on her heels and walking back to her bed. She could feel Star's gray eyes on her, but ignored her and flopped down onto her mattress.
"Go to sleep, Pellerin."
"That's what I get for trying to talk to you," Star shrugged, lying down. "That's the last time I try to be friendly with a mudblood."
"Friendly?!" Hermione exclaimed. "You call insulting me *friendly?!*"
Star laughed, then grinned at her, "of course, I'm a *Slytherin*, remember? We always insult each other."
"You and Malfoy seem quite civil to each other, to me."
Star shrugged, "our relationship is different."
"You like him?"
"Not the way your thinking, Granger. Draco and I are too close, closer then you could ever comprehend. If we *did* have a relationship, which we won't, but if we did, it wouldn't be any different except for the outward affection. It's not going to happen, anyway. I wouldn't want it to."
"Why?"
"Number one, he's g-- my best friend," Star cleared her throat. "Number two, he's got his eye on someone else, and I think they deserve each other."
Hermione was silent for a minute, her mind on Ron. Something else suddenly tugged at her mind, "Pellerin?"
"Hm?"
"Are you going to join Who-Know-Who?"
It was Star's turn to be silent. Just when Hermione thought she wasn't going to get an answer, Star spoke.
"Yes."
"But why? You know how he is. He'll try to--"
"I know. You don't understand, Hermione. My father serves him, it's my duty as a Pellerin to do the same. If I don't.. I.. I just have to, okay?"
"What about Malfoy?"
"What about him?"
"Is he going to join?"
"I don't know. It's up to him."
"Then why isn't it up to you?"
Star sighed softly, "go to sleep, Granger."
~*~
"So, I trust you two are *enjoying* your little punishment?" McGonagall asked Draco and Star during Transfiguration the next morning.
"Of course, Professor," Star answered sarcastically. "We just *love* being forced to spend time with Golden Boy and his two faithful followers." She snorted, "makes me sick."
The Slytherins all laughed, and Mcgonagall chuckled.
"Well maybe now you'll think twice about any remarks you make in the future."
"Not bloody likely."
"Oh Draco, I *hate* not being able to sit with you!" Pansy cried, clinging to Draco's arm again.
Draco scowled at her, "Pansy, geroff!"
"But Dracypoo!"
Draco winced, he *hated* that nickname! "Don't. Call. Me. That!"
By now the Gryffindors were all snickering, it was great to see Draco getting so ticked off.
The Slytherin boy shook his arm, trying to rid himself of the parasite. It was no use, she refused to let to. He looked to Crabbe and Goyle(A/N: I finally mentioned them! ^_^), who were just staring at the whole scene dumbly.
"Will you morons puh-*lease* get her off me?!"
Finally catching on, the two henchmen grabbed Pansy and pulled. She clung harder to Draco.
"No! Dracy I don't wanna goooo!"
All four of them ended up tumbling to the floor, sending the class into fits of laughter. Even the Slytherins thought it was funny. Star just watched in amusement, a smirk on her face. Who said Transfiguration was boring?
