Chapter 3

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~Lunch~

"And then, she wore the same outfit as me...like 2 days after!!! I mean, what a slut! Don't you think Draco?" Said Pansy.

Draco had to listen to Pansy's drivel all of his years at Hogwarts, so by now he knew just to grunt or say, "Yea," occasionally. He glanced over at Motoko, who was talking with Fred and George Weasley. Apparantly, she was quite the prankster, but unlike the Weasley twins, she never got caught.

"No no, boys. Don't you see how obvious you make it that you did it? Now, when your done preparing for your prank somewhere, use the Clenious(a/n: sorry, i don't know latin!!) Charm, it makes anywhere your wand is pointing clean, so there are no footprints or fingerprints or anything like that..." Draco could hear Mo telling them. "Now, instead of making a potion to turn Snape's hair blue and slipping it into his food, why not do the same thing except make the potion turn his hair scarlet and gold? You know..Gryffindor colours? That will really get him mad." Fred and George were nodding admirably at Mo. Draco chuckled as he thought of the image of Snape, oblivious to the fact that he was sporting scarlet and gold hair, teaching Potions class with everyone snickering at him. Mo was right, that would really get him angry. It was quite a clever prank, also.

"Draco? Whats so funny?" Draco could hear Pansy squawking.

"Nothing...what were you saying?" Draco said, trying to look interested. His father wanted him to go out with and possibly marry Pansy, because he and Pansy's father were good friends, pureblood, and were formerly in Voldemort's inner circle before he fell. Draco had refused to go out with Pansy, so his father would just have to make to with him being nice to her. And even that was difficult for Draco. So Draco had to be nice to Pansy, or else she would tell her father, who would tell Draco's father.

I have got to make a move on Mo soon, or else she will get taken, Draco thought. Quite a few guys have had a crush on her since she arrived, which made Draco nervous.

Just then, Professor Dumbledore stood up and cleared his voice. "Ahem, if i can have your attention please." Everyone quieted down immediately. "I would like to inform you ahead of time that this year, there will be a Christmas Ball. This ball is for 3rd years and up, but if a 1st or 2nd year is invited to go with an older student, they may attend. This ball will be muggle-style, so to say. You may dress as muggles and there will be muggle music. That is all. You may continue your lunch." Dumbledore smiled at the students and sat down.

At first, there was silence. Then everyone started talking at once. All the students who were in 3rd year and up were jabbering to their friends about who they were planning to invite or boasting about what they were going to wear. Many boys were winking at Mo, who was looking back at them both scared and disguisted. Draco hoped that Mo would have the same attitude towards them when they asked her to the ball.

"You're going with me, right Draco?" Pansy asked as she smiled at him, showing all her yellow, crooked teeth.

Just the sight of Pansy's teeth were enough to make Draco lose his lunch, so he quickly said, "Um, you know what? I gotta go....to the library! You know, got to finish that stupid History of Magic essay," and with that, Draco ran out of the Great Hall. He could hear Pansy's faint voice behind him saying, "OK Draco!! I'll talk to you later!!!" Ugh...he thought.

At this piont, Draco was running pretty fast and not looking in front of him. He bumped into someone who was obviously running just as fast in the opposite direction, because whoever it was fell on top of him. It was Cho Chang.

"Oh, sorry Draco...." Cho said, but didn't get up. Their fall had trapped her hands in a very inappropriate spot on Draco, and Cho seemed to be enjoying it.

"UGH!!!! WHAT THE FRIGGIN' HELL DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING? GET THE HELL OFF ME!!!!" Draco shouted, thoroughly disturbed.

"Oh my God Draco, I am so sorry!" said Cho, who was bright red.

"I gotta go...." Draco said, and rushed off.

Cho was mumbling behind him, "Oh my God, oh my God, why did I do that, I cannot beleive that just happened, oh my God....."

Somehow, Draco had to believe that she really didn't mean to do what she just did. I guess it was just those pesky hormones...Draco thought, trying to joke the incident off in vain. Oh no...that was not good at all Draco! This could turn into a nasty rumour, which could ruin your chances with Mo! Ok Draco, calm down. Just pretend that it didn't happen! Yes...i think that is what's best. Draco thought all this while walking to his next class.