~*Harry Potter and Practical Magic*~
Chapter 8 – Samantha's Heartbreak
Harry woke up Saturday morning on December 1st. He picked up his glass's from the nightstand next to his bed, and put them on. He then turned over, and saw that Hermione was still in bed with him. He smiled down at her, ''she's going to be so pissed when she finds that she's still in here' he thought to himself, and kissed her forehead. Hermione's eyes then fluttered open, and she looked up at Harry, and rose up in the bed. She looked around, and yawned.
"What time is it?" She asked.
"Almost 9:00." He replied, he then saw Hermione's eye's go wide in horror.
"9:00! HARRY what if someone see's me in here!" she screamed in a low whisper. Harry smiled.
"Hermione, do you really think there going to care?" he asked. Hermione started bitting her nails. Harry rose out of the bed, and pulled her hand down.
"You can use my Invisablity Cloak to leave, alright?" he said, kissing her knuckles. Hermione smiled, and hugged him.
"Okay, well, I should leave now. The carriages to Hogesmeade leave in like an hour." She said, letting him go. Harry nodded, and peaked his head outside of the curtains. No one was around, so he climbed out, and went to his Hogwarts chest and took out the cloak. He then got back into the bed, and gave it to Hermione.
"Thanks Harry." She said, throwing it over her. She then opened the curtian, and left the room. Harry laughed when he saw the door open on it's own. Harry then climbed out of bed, and strectched.
About a half an hour later, Harry wandered down the stairs wearing a pair of kahki pants, and a dark green turtle neck sweater. He looked around the common room and spotted Hermione, and Samantha over in front of the fire reading some books.
"Hey." He said, walking over to them. Hermione and Samantha looked up and smiled.
"Hi Harry." Hermione said, as he sat down next to her.
"Were just waiting for Ron and Isabella. Then were going to go catch the carriages. We'll eat in Hogesmeade." Samantha informed him. Harry nodded, and then he heard footsteps behind him. Ron and Isabella were approuching them.
"Ready?" Isabella asked. Harry, Hermione, and Samantha nodded and stood up. They then left the common room, with Harry sliently taking ahold of Hermione's hand.
When they got to Hogesmeade, they traveled down the path to get to Three Broomsticks. When they reached their destination, they found a empty booth next to a window. Rosemertta came over, and took their orders (eggs, pankcakes, bacon, hashbrowns *French toast for Hermione*).
"So whats the game plan?" Isabella asked.
"You, Samantha, and Me are going to go to 'Elegant Witch' and get our dresses. While Harry, and Ron get their tuxedo's at 'Formal Wizard Wear'." Hermione said. Isabella looks excited.
"I love dressing up! And Ron, your going to look so cute!" She said, hugging his arm. Everyone laughed at Ron's blushing face. Samantha looked around, and then spotted what she was looking for. Draco.
"I'll be right back." She said, getting up from out of her seat. They all watched as she approuched Draco.
"We really shouldn't be watching." Hermione said, looking out of the window. Everyone agreed sliently, and began to talk about when they should meet up, and where.
Samantha tapped Draco's shoulder, he turned around and gave a small smile. Samantha instently knew something was wrong.
"Hey Sam." He said.
"Draco…Is something wrong?" She asked him. But he didn't get a chance to answer, Pansy Parkinson came up behind him, and took ahold of his hand.
"Hi Drakie." She said, giving him a kiss on the cheek. He gave her an akward smile, then looked back at Samantha.
"Oh, I see." She said, then turned and started to walk away. Draco they stopped her by putting a hand on her shoulder.
"Sam, let me explain." He said. She then turned around, and faced him with a cold and hard expression on her face, and her light brown eyes started to darken. She put up and hand telling him not to say anything.
"You don't need to tell me anything." She said. Draco frowned.
"Sam, were two different people from two different houses. If I was seen with a Gryiffindor, I would surely be laughed out of my house." He said. Samantha shook her head.
"You know Draco, It took me a lot of courage to stand up to my friends and defend you, saying you were a good person. I thought I saw something good in you, but I guess I was wrong…VERY wrong." She said, and walked away, leaving Draco frozen in his place.
He then watched as Justin Finch-Fletchley walked up to Samantha, and ask her to the ball. She turned and looked at Draco, then back at Justin. She smiled, and nodded 'yes'. Draco felt like he could kill Justin, but then reazlied that he brought it all upon himself. And he realized, that he lost the one girl that made him feel like he was a good person. He shook his head, and walked back over to Pansy.
Justin told Samantha that he would meet her in front of the Great Hall doors at 8:00pm. Samantha nodded in agreement. He then kissed her on the cheek, but she just stood there, with not expression on her face. Justin said goodbye, and walked back over to his friends.
Samantha walked back over to the table. Everyone watched as she put the money she owed for the breakfast down on the table.
"Let's go." Was all she said before she walked out of Three Broomsticks, alone.
Harry looked over at Hermione, and she nodded. They then all put there money down, and quickly walked out of Three Broomsticks, to catch up with Samantha.
"Samantha!" Hermione shouted. Samantha just kept on walking.
"Samantha! Please, wait up!" Isabella called out. Samantha then stopped in her tracks, and so did everyone else. Hermione and Isabella then countinued walking, as did Harry and Ron, but the girls stopped them.
"Let us talk to her." Isabella said. Harry and Ron nodded, and Hermione and Isabella walked up to Samantha. Hermione put a hand on her shoulder.
"Sam…" she said. Samantha then broke down into tears. Her hands went up to cover her eyes, she then dropped to her knee's and cried harder. Hermione and Isabella bent down beside her and wrapped their arms around her, as Samantha leaned into Hermione.
"Shh…Sam, it's okay. Were here for you." Isabella said.
"How could he do this! He knew I liked him! And he admitted he liked me! How could he…how could he…" she reapted. Hermione and Isabella could have killed Draco that very moment.
"Come on, Sam. Lets go pick out our dresses. It'll take you mind off of him." Hermione said. Samantha then looked up at her best friend and sister.
"Your right." She said, and wipped her nose. "God…All of this over some guy." She laughed. Hermione giggled with her.
"I know what you mean…" She said, looking at Harry, who had a worried expression on his face. She smiled, at him, and he smiled back. Hermione then looked back down at Samatha, and grabbed her hand, while Isabella took the other.
"Come on, then." She said, and the three of them walked back over to Harry and Ron.
"Are you okay, Sam?" Harry asked. Samantha nodded.
"Yeah. I'm okay now." She said. But for some reason, no one believed her.
"Okay, so we'll all meet back at Three Broomsticks for lunch at 1:00?" Ron asked. Everyone nodded.
"Ron, make sure you get a black and dark blue theme for you Tux." Isabella said, giving him a quick peck on the lips. Ron nodded. Harry then looked at Hermione.
"What color's should I get?" He asked. Hermione tapped the side of her mouth for a moment, and looked up.
"Get a light purple, okay?" she said. Harry nodded. Hermione then kissed him on the cheek, and the three girls headed off towards Elegant Witch, while the boys headed towards Formal Wizard Wear. Samantha then called back to them.
"Harry! Ron!" She shouted, the boys turned back to her. "Tell Justin to get a Black and Dark Green tux, alrighty?" she said. Harry and Ron nodded, and Samantha then ran to catch up with the girls.
In the Men's Fitting Room at Formal Wizard Wear
"Harry, I have a question to ask you?" Ron said, while fixing his bow tie. Harry was in the middle of buttoning up his vest.
"Yeah, what?" he asked.
"Are you and Hermione offically a couple?" Harry looked up at him.
"How do you mean?" Ron shrugged.
"Did you ask her to be your girlfriend?" Harry thought fort a moment and shook his head.
"N-No…Why? Did Hermione say something to you?" Ron shook his head.
"No…But she said something to Isabella. She told her that 'Harry had better do something soon, or I'm going to just give up on him.'" Ron said. Harry looked down.
"Ron, I've never HAD a girlfriend before, I mean, what do I say?" Harry complained. Ron then lead Harry over to a couple of chairs.
"Well, it's quite simple, really, you just have to say, "Hermione, will you go out with me? Be my girlfriend?" and then you kiss her off course." Harry then blushed, and looked down.
"You have kissed her, haven't you Harry?" Harry didn't answer. "Harry! You mean to tell me, that not ONCE in all those nights that Hermione has been sleeping in bed with you, you too haven't snogged?" Ron asked. Harry shrugged, and thought for a moment.
"How did you know she's been sleeping with me?" he asked. Ron smiled.
"I may be stupid Harry, but I'm not THAT stupid." He said. Harry laughed, then got back to the subject.
"What if she doesn't want to kiss me?" he asked. Ron rolled his eyes.
"If she likes you Harry, then she WILL want to kiss you. You know birds, they get all their romantic 'idea's' from magazine's and teen books. Do you really think Hermione is any different?" he asked. Harry shook his head.
"I guess not. OKAY, I will ask her out, then I will kiss her." He said. He and Ron then shared a 'High five'.
Happy with there tuxedo choices, they took them off and put on their regular clothes. They then bought the tuxdeo's. With about 1 hour to spare, they went to Honeydukes.
Everyone met up at Three Broomsticks for lunch. Justin joined them also.
"So lets see the dresses." Ron said, peaking into Isabella's bag. She then yanked it away, and shook her head.
"Nope, not until the night of the ball. " she smiled. Hermione laughed at Ron's childish expression on his face.
"Come on, let's get some lunch." She said, as she took ahold of Harry's hand. Harry then got butterfly's in his stomach when he thought about asking her out, and kissing her. He then decided against it. When he was ready, he would ask her out. And he wasn't ready just yet.
::sniffle:: Poor Samantha! I feel so bad for doing that to her. How was this chapter? I'm so sorry It took so long to get out. I've been busy with soooo many things. Like trying to fins a job, and my friend's birthday, homework, getting my hotel reservations for Portland this summer. Anyways, read and review and I'll be very very happy!
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Gundamhardcore: Yeah, at least there going to the ball…But now Harry just needs to find the courage to ask her to be his girlfriend!
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