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Dilemma
"Are…are you serious about that?" Kyra asked.
"I don't know." Marty said as she stopped reading White Mages of the Century by Alana Borshick in the library.
"I mean, it's Malfoy! You can't possibly fall for him!" Kyra said worriedly. Marty knew that it couldn't be true. But something inside her, is just falling for him.
"I, can't explain it. Somehow, my hatred is just turning around. It's like, there's something about him, that I want, but I don't know it." She said as Hermione arrived.
"I'm terribly sorry I'm late." Hermione dumped her books on the table. "Ron was holding me back because he wanted to copy off my History of Magic homework." She looked at Kyra. "What's wrong Kyra?"
"Marty," Marty kicked Kyra's leg. "Marty scared me. I thought she lost my notebook for Transfiguration."
"Sorry about that. I swear it was a joke." Marty assured her. Hermione sat down with them to do their homework. In their last class, Herbology, they headed back to the Greenhouse to see how their Flowbers were doing.
"Ah nice to see you again class. Now, as you can see before you, your Flowbers have grown." She said as the students entered with surprised faces. They all got to the tables, and took their seats with their partners.
"Malfoy." Marty said without laying eyes on him.
"Hanberg." Draco responded looking straight forward.
"Now, we're going test our Flow….Mr. Finnigan!" Professor Sprout scolded as Seamus was about to touch his Flowber. His partner, Pansy, slapped his arm.
"You idiot!" She called him.
"Mr. Finnigan, you do not and I must say you SHOULDN'T touch the Flowber. It will attack you if you even try." She warned him.
"Is that so?" Draco said quietly as he was about to touch it but was stopped by Marty.
"Malfoy! You heard Professor!" Marty told him. Draco smirked. Then he touched it as the Flowber soon formed teeth in its pollen and started biting his arm.
Marty was so furious. She drew her wand and said, "Paralyzio Corumus!" Suddenly, the Flowber had stop biting Draco, and standing stiff again.
"Mr. Malfoy! I can't believe you have done that after what I said! Ten points will be taken off Slytherin! You're lucky that Miss Hanberg here stopped that Flowber from eating your arm! Miss Hanberg, you will be awarded ten points to Gryffindor. Now, if you please, escort Mr. Malfoy to the Hospital Wing immediately."
Marty was very furious but in a way was a bit anxious. She walked with Draco on his way to the Hospital Wing.
"I can't believe you did that." Marty said.
"What?" Malfoy asked innocently.
"What do you mean 'what?' You just totally got a part of our grade deducted!" Marty yelled.
"Like I care." Malfoy said carelessly. Marty pushed him in the Hospital Wing.
"What happened?" Madam Pomfrey asked.
"He touched a Flowber." Marty replied. Madam Pomfrey gasped.
"Mr. Malfoy lay down over here." She gestured as he laid on a vacant bed. She got a bottle and a patch. She poured some liquid on the patch and rubbed it on his arm. Suddenly, she heard a student calling her. "Um, Miss Hanberg, please hold this on his arm." Marty was forced to keep Draco's arm from getting worst.
"I can't believe I have to do this…" Marty said disgusted. Draco groaned. "Shut up." Soon Madam Pomfrey came back.
"Alright Mr. Malfoy." She wrapped his arm up. "You may get back to class."
They headed out of the hospital wing. After Herbology, she and Kyra decided to hang around the courtyard for a while. The courtyard was where students would hang around with their friends from the other houses.
"I still don't understand your feelings." Kyra said taking a seat in the vacant bench. "I mean, this is Malfoy, at least give Dean a chance!"
"Dean?! Since when did he have a crush on me?!" Marty gasped sitting next to Kyra.
"I heard he liked you ever since your first year." She said as she saw Dean walking this way. "Um, speaking of which…"
"Hey Marty! Kyra." Dean smiled as he greeted them. Kyra smiled and signaled Marty to say hi.
"Hi Dean." She said gloomily.
"So how are both of you?" Dean asked still standing.
"Oh we're doing just fine." Marty responded quickly. There was a silence.
"Um, I'll just be going now. Bye Marty." Dean scurried off.
"I see your point." Marty said as Dean was stopped by Draco.
Draco was wearing his usual evil smirk as he was ready to start taunting. "Hah, Thomas trying to get a girl? How pathetic!"
"Shut up Malfoy." Dean said trying to defend himself.
"Well, let's see if he can stick up for himself." Marty said watching them both argue.
"You completely missed everything Thomas. Too bad you couldn't be her partner for Herbology. She even escorted me to the hospital wing!" Draco showed off. Marty knew he was getting at something.
"What did you do to her?!" Dean grabbed his collar.
"Why don't you ask her yourself?" Draco smirked. Marty had had enough. She got up from the bench.
"Marty don't!" Kyra warned her. Dean was about to throw a punch at Draco but Marty pushed him off and punched Dean, knocking him out. Soon there was a rush of gossip of "Malfoy and Marty" going around.
"Hmph. I thought you liked him!" Draco taunted Marty. She was so furious. Then she saw Cho and her friends sniggering as Cho looked at Draco. Draco gave an evil smirk to Cho. After noticing it, Marty had no choice. "Honestly, bloody Thomas was pretty much opening his heart to you!" He started laughing as Crabbe and Goyle were pinching their sides as they laughed. Suddenly, SMACK. Marty had slapped Draco hard, leaving a red mark on his left cheek. Marty called Kyra as they both went up to Gryffindor common room, leaving Draco rubbing his face.
"I hope that changes everything." Kyra said as they rushed through the portrait hole and up to their dorms. Marty sat on her bed, her pillow in her arms. "So, what do you think now?"
Marty sighed. "I have no idea what is wrong with me. The more I get mad, my feelings just get stronger." Marty punched her pillow.
"And since when did you like him? In Herbology?" Kyra asked. Marty shook her head. Kyra was surprised.
"Ever since…our third year." Marty responded slowly.
Kyra stood up. "For three years?! Why didn't you tell me?!"
"I didn't think you'd understand, which I could see right now." Marty looked up at Kyra.
Kyra sighed. "You really serious about this? This isn't some ordinary crush is it?"
"I don't think it is." Marty shook her head. "You know, it's like he doesn't even know I really exist. He knows me and all that, but he just steps all over me."
"I think I can solve that problem." Kyra winked.
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