Part 16

"So, did you have fun?" Draco said to Star as he walked her home after the party that night.

Unbidden, the memory of their seven minutes in the closet came flooding back to Star as she half-lied, "Yes."

"Yeah, me too," Draco said after a minute or so. They walked on in silence.

"Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow on the Hogwarts Express," said Draco, as they neared Star's doorstep.

"Yeah, see you," Star replied.

As she turned to go inside, Draco said, "I'll save you a seat!"

It was more of a question than a statement.

Star turned around, taken off guard. "What-oh! Um…okay, sure."

"Er, right…"

They stood looking at each other, both feeling very stupid. Draco turned to go.

"Uh, Draco?" Star blurted out, before she could stop herself. He turned.

"Yeah?"

Star fidgeted visibly. "Your party—uh, in the closet, I mean…" her face burned. Draco waited. "The closet, um…I don't—I mean, it didn't mean…it doesn't change-…"

Draco nodded, avoiding eye contact with her. "Oh. Right."

"Sooo…are we ok? I mean-we're still-?"

Draco grinned, and shrugged. "It never happened." He said, with a dismissive wave of his hand.

"Okay…uh, well…goodnight." Star said, relieved.

"Yeah…goodnight."