I woke up the next morning and got ready. As I was looking at my schedule I saw that I had a free period that morning. I decided that I would go for a walk around the lake after breakfast, but first I had to go eat. I walked into the great hall and looked at the enchanted ceiling, it was a crystalline blue, perfect for a walk around the grounds. I sat down next to Harry and said good morning. We sat in silence for a few minutes as everyone around us chatted easily. It was a struggle for me to keep chewing while I secretly felt almost nervous. "We need to talk." We both said at the same time. "You first," I said. "Ok, when Lavender and Parvati think they know something, everyone knows by the next morning." I groaned. "And, well, now everyone has heard that Ron, Draco, and me supposedly have crushes on you. I thought that you might want to know the facts from a reliable source." "That would be nice, but just so you know, I've decided that Lavender and Parvati aren't the best source for any information." "Good. So now I have to tell you the truth, huh." "That might be a plan." "Ok, umm, I might possibly like you." "Oh that's such a horrible thing, cause I'm such a witch." "I didn't mean it like that, it was just hard to tell you." "I understand, don't worry about it." "By the way, Malfoy's got it bad for you. Ron can't decide." "Gee, aren't you the expert." "Yeah I am. Oh I think some one wants to talk to you." I looked up to see Malfoy standing behind me, his hand stretched out like he was going to tap me on the shoulder. "What do you want?" I asked him. "I was just wondering if you would take a walk with me, I have a free period and I thought you did to." "Oh, uh, sure. See you later Harry. Let's go" *~* "So what did you want to talk to me about?" "I, uh, I wanted to ask you what you thought about me." "About you? I don't know you." "Well from what you know already, what do you think." "I think you are a very insecure person hiding under sarcasm and it is almost cute. Not to mention you are very good looking." "I'm sure you've been enjoying that poster of me in your dorm." "Well, maybe, but if you're trying to tell me you like me, then someone's already told me and you have competition." "I knew I had competition, I didn't know you knew." "Lavender and Parvati told me last night and Harry told me this morning." "Since when do you believe L&P and the famous Harry Potter?" "I don't believe L&P as you call them, but I do believe Harry. Anyway he's your competition." "Potter? I thought he was still heartbroken over Granger." "Apparently not." We were walking around the lake just as I had planned to do that morning. It was a chilly October morning and I hadn't grabbed my cloak. I was shivering as I went. Malfoy was surprisingly a gentleman, "Here take my cloak, you look cold." "Thanks, you are a lot less sarcastic when you're alone." "What you like me better when I'm sarcastic?" "No, it's a nice change. I got a question for you." "Shoot." "Why did you break up with Ginny Weasley?" "Ah, ah, ah, I thought you didn't believe L&P." "I don't usually but I didn't see her at breakfast and I've been there, she would have shown up if everything was fine." "You've been there, have you? Did someone owl you to tell you they had feelings for someone else and that they couldn't see you anymore even though they had no idea that the other person felt the same and that you were a great girl anyway?" "Ooh that was harsh, she's probably on her third box of chocolate frogs by now." "Ya think? I usually don't cause that big of a heartbreak. Girls usually know that I'll dump them in a heartbeat." "I'm sure they do. Is that the way you're gonna try to get me to go out with you? You're not doing so great and if I ever get a letter like that from you I assure you you'll be getting the bill for about 5 boxes of frogs." "If you ever get a letter like that from me I'll be in St. Mungos because I will be insane." "That's better. You should talk to everyone" but I didn't get a chance to finish because he kissed me. He kissed me hard and I felt his tongue touch mine gently before I pushed him away. "We can't do this." "Why not? You're flirting with me." "Well then I'm being a tease and you still can't do that until I know you better." "That's no fun, but I guess you have a thing for Potter, just like every other girl at Hogwarts. Girls only like me for my looks, except for Hermione but she still had a thing for Potter. Now someone who is actually semi-nice to me and she has a thing for Potter too." "I do not have a thing for Harry. I don't have a thing for anyone." "Then why can't we do this?" "I don't know, we just can't." "Fine, let's just keep walking and talking." "That sounds good. So what's your family like?" "Horrible, you don't want to hear about it. What about yours?" "My dad and three teenage girls, what do you think?" "Oh, what happened to your mom?" "She died when I was two." "Sorry, how old are your sisters?" "I have a twin sister who's 15 like me and a 14 year old." "I feel bad for your dad." "Yeah, he does surprisingly well. Umm, I have to go so I can get my stuff for my next class. I'll see you later, ok?" "Yeah fine. I'll see you around and make sure you don't develop a thing for Potter." "Don't worry, I won't" and I left to walk up the steps. It wasn't until I got to my dorm that I realized I still had his cloak.