A/N: Hey, I make Cas sound like a valley girl in this with all the whatevers, hellos, and ews but oh well. This is to prove that she is not a Mary Sue... yech... Hope this is ok.
Disclaimer: JK is rich a famous. I am not.
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The Opening Ceremonies Dance was the next night and I didn't have a date. Well, I could've had a date, if I accepted Tobias's offer, but HELLO? No. Tyson was going with some 6^th year names Janessa or Larissa or something with double s's... (A/N: Cas is very bad w/ names!) Ron and Hermione were going together and Harry was just going himself. I think he wanted to ask me, but I hoped he wouldn't, doubting that I'd say yes.
I got myself a bag of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans and plopped onto the plush couch in the common room in my sweats, ready for a night of muggle television, when there was a knock at the door. I opened it to find Malfoy at the door.
"Hey, you don't look ready!" he exclaimed genuinely. I eyed him strangely. "For the dance...?"
"Um, Malfoy--"
"Draco."
"Yeah, whatever, Dracin--"
"Draco."
"Ok, ok," I sighed, exasperated. "But I don't recall you asking me." He was dressed up in his best robes.
"Oh, well then, let's go!" he said, ushering me into my room, closing the door behind me. "Get dressed!" he demanded through the door. I decided, what the hell, and I got dressed. I think the only reason I obliged was that I wanted to wear my new dress-robes. Tight and flattering, my velvet lavender dress robes were new, and I squirmed into them, cursing the fashion of witches while I applied some lipgloss, brushed my hair briefly, and stepped out.
"Nice," Draco said, and my stomach practically lurched.
"Rule on: Don't touch me," I said quite calmly as we entered the party. "Rule two: Don't even think about touching me. Rule--"
"K, I get it. Let's dance." He yanked me onto the floor. He was a pretty good dancer, even though I despised the strange and unusual activity. I spotted Ron and Hermione at the table, conversing. There was Ginny with a very pale boy by the stage, and Harry was talking to a tall brunette. Scanning the room, I finally found Tyson. He was dancing with that girl, Melissa, Marissa, Clarissa... whatever it was... same difference. But where was Tobias?
Unfortunately I got my answer as someone grabbed my elbow and spun me to him. It was Tobias, and as he held me close I smelled alcohol on him. "Hey baby," he said, falling all over me and, disgusted, I let him drop to the floor and ran out. I didn't want to be dancing with Draco or Tobias or see anyone or anything or WHATEVER! I fled up to the Head common room and collapsed on the couch. Someone burst in behind me.
"Hey, Cassandra, are you okay?" It was Harry, and he war a confused look. I was surprised to see him, when just a moment ago he had been in the dance hall. He sat down next to me.
"Yeah, sure, sure," I said, monotone. "Everything's peachy."
He snickered. "You're funny, Cas." When he said Cas, it kind of irked me. My skin got prickly in a desnesive way, like a cat's fur standing on end.
"Ooookay..." I trailed off, turning my head in the other direction.
Without notice I felt a strong pair of arms grab my cheeks, spin me around, and he kissed me. Harry kissed me. In that split second, I thought: What is he doing? Um... okay... I slugged him in the stomach and he went doubling over. "Get away you freak!" I screamed, running into my room and locking the door behind me. I didn't try to sound so harsh, but ew! I guess some girls might love to be kissed by Harry Potter, but the strangest thought came over me: Shouldn't he have asked? Weird, I know, I've been kissed before, but this didn't feel right. He was a good kisser from the split second I had experienced it, but I didn't like it. Not at all.
I cried myself to sleep (the whole while Harry knocked on my door, apologizing), even though I didn't know why I was crying. I wanted to go see Tyson but I thought he'd just roll his eyes and say it was a girl thing. But, I knew he wouldn't. Tyson wasn't like that; I just couldn't.
It's hard when your best friend is a guy. There are some things you just don't tell him.
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Thx 2 reviewers!!!
SamWitch--I appreciate you knowing she's not a Mary Sue! Yay, I like this character, she kicks! Ty to every1 else2, keep em coming! And 4 loving the chapter!!!
AznGolDragonGod--I have never read Animorphs so I am just making up names. Really. Melissa was just added for effect in Cassie's name problem, Cassandra was just a name I picked to start, and Tobias just sounds magical.
Disclaimer: JK is rich a famous. I am not.
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The Opening Ceremonies Dance was the next night and I didn't have a date. Well, I could've had a date, if I accepted Tobias's offer, but HELLO? No. Tyson was going with some 6^th year names Janessa or Larissa or something with double s's... (A/N: Cas is very bad w/ names!) Ron and Hermione were going together and Harry was just going himself. I think he wanted to ask me, but I hoped he wouldn't, doubting that I'd say yes.
I got myself a bag of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans and plopped onto the plush couch in the common room in my sweats, ready for a night of muggle television, when there was a knock at the door. I opened it to find Malfoy at the door.
"Hey, you don't look ready!" he exclaimed genuinely. I eyed him strangely. "For the dance...?"
"Um, Malfoy--"
"Draco."
"Yeah, whatever, Dracin--"
"Draco."
"Ok, ok," I sighed, exasperated. "But I don't recall you asking me." He was dressed up in his best robes.
"Oh, well then, let's go!" he said, ushering me into my room, closing the door behind me. "Get dressed!" he demanded through the door. I decided, what the hell, and I got dressed. I think the only reason I obliged was that I wanted to wear my new dress-robes. Tight and flattering, my velvet lavender dress robes were new, and I squirmed into them, cursing the fashion of witches while I applied some lipgloss, brushed my hair briefly, and stepped out.
"Nice," Draco said, and my stomach practically lurched.
"Rule on: Don't touch me," I said quite calmly as we entered the party. "Rule two: Don't even think about touching me. Rule--"
"K, I get it. Let's dance." He yanked me onto the floor. He was a pretty good dancer, even though I despised the strange and unusual activity. I spotted Ron and Hermione at the table, conversing. There was Ginny with a very pale boy by the stage, and Harry was talking to a tall brunette. Scanning the room, I finally found Tyson. He was dancing with that girl, Melissa, Marissa, Clarissa... whatever it was... same difference. But where was Tobias?
Unfortunately I got my answer as someone grabbed my elbow and spun me to him. It was Tobias, and as he held me close I smelled alcohol on him. "Hey baby," he said, falling all over me and, disgusted, I let him drop to the floor and ran out. I didn't want to be dancing with Draco or Tobias or see anyone or anything or WHATEVER! I fled up to the Head common room and collapsed on the couch. Someone burst in behind me.
"Hey, Cassandra, are you okay?" It was Harry, and he war a confused look. I was surprised to see him, when just a moment ago he had been in the dance hall. He sat down next to me.
"Yeah, sure, sure," I said, monotone. "Everything's peachy."
He snickered. "You're funny, Cas." When he said Cas, it kind of irked me. My skin got prickly in a desnesive way, like a cat's fur standing on end.
"Ooookay..." I trailed off, turning my head in the other direction.
Without notice I felt a strong pair of arms grab my cheeks, spin me around, and he kissed me. Harry kissed me. In that split second, I thought: What is he doing? Um... okay... I slugged him in the stomach and he went doubling over. "Get away you freak!" I screamed, running into my room and locking the door behind me. I didn't try to sound so harsh, but ew! I guess some girls might love to be kissed by Harry Potter, but the strangest thought came over me: Shouldn't he have asked? Weird, I know, I've been kissed before, but this didn't feel right. He was a good kisser from the split second I had experienced it, but I didn't like it. Not at all.
I cried myself to sleep (the whole while Harry knocked on my door, apologizing), even though I didn't know why I was crying. I wanted to go see Tyson but I thought he'd just roll his eyes and say it was a girl thing. But, I knew he wouldn't. Tyson wasn't like that; I just couldn't.
It's hard when your best friend is a guy. There are some things you just don't tell him.
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Thx 2 reviewers!!!
SamWitch--I appreciate you knowing she's not a Mary Sue! Yay, I like this character, she kicks! Ty to every1 else2, keep em coming! And 4 loving the chapter!!!
AznGolDragonGod--I have never read Animorphs so I am just making up names. Really. Melissa was just added for effect in Cassie's name problem, Cassandra was just a name I picked to start, and Tobias just sounds magical.