Ch 3 - False Intentions:
The next morning, Jade woke up well rested and ready to get to class. She was mostly excited about what was to go on after school, the Quidditch try-outs. Bunny didn't even know about her secret plan to get Harry and her together.
Once in Potions class, Jade and Draco were again picked to go to the supply room. This time to get some lion claws, and some skrewt blood. Just like the previous day, once they arrived in the room, the placed the necessary jars aside, and went about their business together. Though today, Jade noticed Draco was being sweeter and less ferocious.
"Listen, my pet.. you trust me, don't you?" Draco said, giving her the sweetest most innocent face he could actually try to manage.
"Why of course Draco, what is it?"
"I need to know something.." Draco said as he put his hand on her arm softly. He seemed to be trying to coax her into something.
"Y-yes?" Jade stuttered, getting increasingly nervous with every development of this conversation.
"I need to know the Gryffindor password.. but there is a logical reason for it! I don't mean to use it to do anything bad to Potter or Granger or Weasley, I need it for Neville. You know Neville right? He's a Gryffindor. He's got an awful memory, and we are good friends. But he's so shy and embarrassed about forgetting it all the time, he doesn't ask anyone for the password! I try to get him to get over his embarrassment, but it never works. And it is so hard for me to get the password for him when he forgets it -- nobody would want to give it to me. So I want to be a good friend and help him as much as I can. So can you tell me?" Draco rubbed Jade's arm softly.
Jade knew better then to give up the password to Draco, so she found a loophole in his lie, "Well then, I'll just tell Neville the password personally! Simple as that."
"No! You can't do that, he will be ever so embarrassed! Don't you understand that? Don't you want me to be a good friend to him? Don't you want to help me? C'mon.." Draco coaxed, trying harder and harder to pry the password from Jade's mind. He was getting a little too sweet, and Jade knew better. Draco doesn't get sweet like that because he want's to 'help a friend.'
"No," Jade said flatly, "Let's go back to class." Jade picked up the items for Snape, and headed out of the room before Draco could even reply.
******
Finally, classes had ended and now the Quidditch try-outs were starting. Jade headed to the field. She saw Harry, in Gryffindor Quidditch robes, sitting on a bench on the side, his brilliant eyes looking around the field, and at all of the people trying out. Jade saw that Ryan Petersoid was sitting next to Harry, in Hufflepuff Quidditch robes. Jade walked over there to say hello to the two.
"Hello, I didn't know you played Quidditch, Ryan! What position are you in?" Jade said, looking down at him.
"I, uhh....." Ryan started, but seemed to have brain freeze. He started blinking very blankly, as though he totally forgot where he was, and who he was.
Harry nudged Ryan and whispered to him, "Chaser, your a chaser.."
"Chaser!! Why I'm a chaser of course, Jade. Yep, Chaser. Chaserree, hah hah. I'm the big Chaserrooni! The Chase-a-natoorrr!" Ryan stumbled over every word he said. Jade had always known for him to have a speaking problem such as this.
"Yes, well, ehem.. I'm trying out for the team this year. I know I'm trying out against my friend Julia, so it's pretty tough. Wish me luck!" said Jade.
"Good luck!" Harry and Ryan said in unison. Once nobody was looking, Ryan glared at Harry. Hoping Harry wouldn't notice his face turning red from both anger and embarrassment, he stared at the crowd of Quidditch players which Jade was walking towards.
Jade headed out towards the Quidditch field where a group of other students were standing around Madam Hooch, the flying instructor. She was giving directions about who was going to be squared off against who. Everyone from every house picked a number out of a hat. If the numbers matched, the 2 contenders had to complete Quidditch obstacles versus each other. The best of the best were going to make their house's team. Jade's number happened to be the same number Julia picked out. They were squared off against each other.
Julia gave Jade an evil stare. The pairs who went ahead of them had to do the same things. They tried every position on the team. They were ranked, and the best person at the end would win a certain position for what they were best at. The seeker challenge was last. The two students had to chase after the snitch and whoever caught it would win. Soon, Julia and Jade were called up.
After every obstacle so far, Jade was winning against Julia by far. And after every obstacle Jade was doing good in, Julia was getting increasingly angry and ferocious. Finally, the last obstacle had come. The seeker challenge. Julia and Jade kicked their brooms off of the floor once the snitch had been released. Jade had gained more speed on it then Julia had. Julia wanted the seeker position a lot more then Jade did. When Jade was right next to the snitch, Julia shouted angrily, "YOU'RE RIGHT NEXT TO MY SNITCH!!"
Jade laughed, and decided to lose this battle to Julia. Julia caught the snitch and was very happy. She also rubbed it in Jade's face that she had caught the snitch. Jade tried very hard to go along with Julia as though she caught it fair and square.
After that ordeal was over, Harry came over to Jade and congratulated her on her good performance. Ryan tagged along and managed to insert a comment about how nice her butt looked when she was flying after the snitch. And right after he had said it, he blushed tremendously and walked away, following the victorious Julia, and Bunny who was there to route for the hot Quidditch players. Ryan was slumped over, and occasionally he would he would look over his shoulder to see Jade and Harry talking. He shot daggers at Harry, but nobody noticed it. He just let out a big sigh and followed Bunny and Julia who were going to the Hufflepuff common room.
Once Jade and Harry were alone, she knew it was the right time to talk to him about Bunny.
"Harry, I have to ask you something.." Jade started.
"Is this about Draco?" Harry asked cautiously.
"No, actual----WHAT?! I meant, what? why--why on earth would this concern Draco Malfoy?" Jade managed to say through the shock.
Harry sighed, "I know about you and Draco. So does Hermione and Ron. If you didn't notice already, we are always solving mysteries that go on around here."
"Why yes, I noticed. I suppose you saw us holding hands?"
"Well, not exactly. One time Snape sent me and Ron to see what happened to you guys, and we caught you guys.. er...in.. 'action' if you know what I mean."
"Oh.. I see.. but why would I ask you about Draco?"
"I have to warn you now before you get hurt--Hermione's into Draco and vice versa. I'm afraid he's been unfaithful.."
"Hah, you're joking right?? ..right..?"
"Just see what happens tomorrow in Potions class, and decide what your going to do after that.. I hope you will just dump that stupid ferret.."
Jade was speechless, and Harry left the conversation at that, and went back to Gryffindor Tower. She had a fondness for Harry for telling her the truth. She should have known it was only a matter of time before Draco found another play toy..
The next morning, Jade woke up well rested and ready to get to class. She was mostly excited about what was to go on after school, the Quidditch try-outs. Bunny didn't even know about her secret plan to get Harry and her together.
Once in Potions class, Jade and Draco were again picked to go to the supply room. This time to get some lion claws, and some skrewt blood. Just like the previous day, once they arrived in the room, the placed the necessary jars aside, and went about their business together. Though today, Jade noticed Draco was being sweeter and less ferocious.
"Listen, my pet.. you trust me, don't you?" Draco said, giving her the sweetest most innocent face he could actually try to manage.
"Why of course Draco, what is it?"
"I need to know something.." Draco said as he put his hand on her arm softly. He seemed to be trying to coax her into something.
"Y-yes?" Jade stuttered, getting increasingly nervous with every development of this conversation.
"I need to know the Gryffindor password.. but there is a logical reason for it! I don't mean to use it to do anything bad to Potter or Granger or Weasley, I need it for Neville. You know Neville right? He's a Gryffindor. He's got an awful memory, and we are good friends. But he's so shy and embarrassed about forgetting it all the time, he doesn't ask anyone for the password! I try to get him to get over his embarrassment, but it never works. And it is so hard for me to get the password for him when he forgets it -- nobody would want to give it to me. So I want to be a good friend and help him as much as I can. So can you tell me?" Draco rubbed Jade's arm softly.
Jade knew better then to give up the password to Draco, so she found a loophole in his lie, "Well then, I'll just tell Neville the password personally! Simple as that."
"No! You can't do that, he will be ever so embarrassed! Don't you understand that? Don't you want me to be a good friend to him? Don't you want to help me? C'mon.." Draco coaxed, trying harder and harder to pry the password from Jade's mind. He was getting a little too sweet, and Jade knew better. Draco doesn't get sweet like that because he want's to 'help a friend.'
"No," Jade said flatly, "Let's go back to class." Jade picked up the items for Snape, and headed out of the room before Draco could even reply.
******
Finally, classes had ended and now the Quidditch try-outs were starting. Jade headed to the field. She saw Harry, in Gryffindor Quidditch robes, sitting on a bench on the side, his brilliant eyes looking around the field, and at all of the people trying out. Jade saw that Ryan Petersoid was sitting next to Harry, in Hufflepuff Quidditch robes. Jade walked over there to say hello to the two.
"Hello, I didn't know you played Quidditch, Ryan! What position are you in?" Jade said, looking down at him.
"I, uhh....." Ryan started, but seemed to have brain freeze. He started blinking very blankly, as though he totally forgot where he was, and who he was.
Harry nudged Ryan and whispered to him, "Chaser, your a chaser.."
"Chaser!! Why I'm a chaser of course, Jade. Yep, Chaser. Chaserree, hah hah. I'm the big Chaserrooni! The Chase-a-natoorrr!" Ryan stumbled over every word he said. Jade had always known for him to have a speaking problem such as this.
"Yes, well, ehem.. I'm trying out for the team this year. I know I'm trying out against my friend Julia, so it's pretty tough. Wish me luck!" said Jade.
"Good luck!" Harry and Ryan said in unison. Once nobody was looking, Ryan glared at Harry. Hoping Harry wouldn't notice his face turning red from both anger and embarrassment, he stared at the crowd of Quidditch players which Jade was walking towards.
Jade headed out towards the Quidditch field where a group of other students were standing around Madam Hooch, the flying instructor. She was giving directions about who was going to be squared off against who. Everyone from every house picked a number out of a hat. If the numbers matched, the 2 contenders had to complete Quidditch obstacles versus each other. The best of the best were going to make their house's team. Jade's number happened to be the same number Julia picked out. They were squared off against each other.
Julia gave Jade an evil stare. The pairs who went ahead of them had to do the same things. They tried every position on the team. They were ranked, and the best person at the end would win a certain position for what they were best at. The seeker challenge was last. The two students had to chase after the snitch and whoever caught it would win. Soon, Julia and Jade were called up.
After every obstacle so far, Jade was winning against Julia by far. And after every obstacle Jade was doing good in, Julia was getting increasingly angry and ferocious. Finally, the last obstacle had come. The seeker challenge. Julia and Jade kicked their brooms off of the floor once the snitch had been released. Jade had gained more speed on it then Julia had. Julia wanted the seeker position a lot more then Jade did. When Jade was right next to the snitch, Julia shouted angrily, "YOU'RE RIGHT NEXT TO MY SNITCH!!"
Jade laughed, and decided to lose this battle to Julia. Julia caught the snitch and was very happy. She also rubbed it in Jade's face that she had caught the snitch. Jade tried very hard to go along with Julia as though she caught it fair and square.
After that ordeal was over, Harry came over to Jade and congratulated her on her good performance. Ryan tagged along and managed to insert a comment about how nice her butt looked when she was flying after the snitch. And right after he had said it, he blushed tremendously and walked away, following the victorious Julia, and Bunny who was there to route for the hot Quidditch players. Ryan was slumped over, and occasionally he would he would look over his shoulder to see Jade and Harry talking. He shot daggers at Harry, but nobody noticed it. He just let out a big sigh and followed Bunny and Julia who were going to the Hufflepuff common room.
Once Jade and Harry were alone, she knew it was the right time to talk to him about Bunny.
"Harry, I have to ask you something.." Jade started.
"Is this about Draco?" Harry asked cautiously.
"No, actual----WHAT?! I meant, what? why--why on earth would this concern Draco Malfoy?" Jade managed to say through the shock.
Harry sighed, "I know about you and Draco. So does Hermione and Ron. If you didn't notice already, we are always solving mysteries that go on around here."
"Why yes, I noticed. I suppose you saw us holding hands?"
"Well, not exactly. One time Snape sent me and Ron to see what happened to you guys, and we caught you guys.. er...in.. 'action' if you know what I mean."
"Oh.. I see.. but why would I ask you about Draco?"
"I have to warn you now before you get hurt--Hermione's into Draco and vice versa. I'm afraid he's been unfaithful.."
"Hah, you're joking right?? ..right..?"
"Just see what happens tomorrow in Potions class, and decide what your going to do after that.. I hope you will just dump that stupid ferret.."
Jade was speechless, and Harry left the conversation at that, and went back to Gryffindor Tower. She had a fondness for Harry for telling her the truth. She should have known it was only a matter of time before Draco found another play toy..