Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. If I did, I'd be rich and you wouldn't see me here posting this fanfic. I do, however, own Jade, Peridot, and Opal. Jade, Peridot, and Opal Miko are my characters and no one else's. You touch, I hurt. Understand?

~~Okay, I don't know how many times I've written the beginning to this story, but here is the completed version finally! Okay, most of the last chapter was conversation, no real action. Except…Draco kissed Opal! Yep, he did, and Opal ran. Enjoy! ~~

You'll find better love

Strong as it ever was

Deep as the river runs

Warm as the morning sun

Please remember me

-Tim McGraw, "Please Remember Me"

Chapter 13: Hogsmeade Pt. 1

Draco stood there, dumbfounded, watching Opal's retreating back. Coming to his senses, he walked after Opal. "Opal, please wait!" She didn't stop, but slowed down a little. Draco sped up and almost caught up to her. "Opal, please," he begged, trying to get her to stop. He reached out and finally managed to grab her arm. She stopped, but couldn't bring herself to look at Draco. "Opal…"

"We shouldn't have," Opal said quietly, her face turned from Draco's.

"Why?" Draco asked softly.

"Jade…"

"I know," he replied.

"I—I don't know what to do."

"I don't know either," Draco admitted, defeated.

"Why Draco?" Opal demanded suddenly. "Why did you…you know?"

"I don't know…" Draco said softly. He really didn't. He was attracted to Opal, but didn't want to admit it to himself.

"I'm not saying I didn't like it, but—," she stopped.

Draco blushed a little. "I know," he said, looking at his feet. "What can we do? It happened. We just have to deal with it. I guess decide if it means anything or not. I don't know…"

"Did it mean anything to you?" Opal asked.

"I," Draco paused for what seemed like an eternity. "I wouldn't have done it in the first place had I not felt anything." Opal blushed, finally turning to face Draco. He let go of her arm, realizing he was still holding it. "What…about you?"

"Though I get the idea you just did it to try and get me on your good side, I can't deny that I—it felt good."

"No," Draco refused.

"No?"

"I didn't do it just to…" he trailed off. Opal nodded. "I wouldn't, no," he said adamantly, shaking his head.

Opal caught his chin, stopping him from shaking his head. "I believe you." Draco didn't say anything; he just looked at her. "It was my fault anyway."

"Fault?"

"I overreacted."

"I—," Draco started.

Opal put her finger on his lips. "Don't. I—me and Jade, I mean—we've been called Mudbloods before."

"I wouldn't," Draco insisted. "Not anymore."

"I know, but hearing you even considering saying it…" Opal trailed off.

"I—I'm sorry."

"You would only have to be sorry if you had actually called me…that," Opal couldn't bring herself to say Mudblood again.

"But I didn't! I controlled it. I told you I still had to work on my attitude!"

Opal smiled. "I kind of liked it."

Draco looked at her. "Um, wow…that's a first. Well, sort of." Opal didn't reply, just smiled wider. He blushed. "Okay then."

Opal decided to change the subject. "Um…are the Slytherins treating you any better?"

"Yeah. They are ignoring me. Mostly. I get pushed every so often."

"If that's better, how bad was it before?"

"Tripping, shoving, random punches thrown. That kind of stuff," Draco replied, shrugging.

"And all of this because you…fell in love?"

"Yeah," Draco laughed a little. "Guess they were right. Love hurts."

"You shouldn't be seen with me then."

"No," Draco said. "Crabbe and Goyle were the only ones who seemed not to care. Of course, they are bumbling idiots, but…"

"I don't want you getting hurt."

"Well, I try not to."

"For some reason your house hates every other house in the school. It would only be logical for me not to be seen with you."

"I don't…I mean…we've been hanging out for a bit and they haven't said anything yet. I mean, I think it's because Jade was a Gryffindor."

Why weren't Jade and I sorted into the same house? Opal thought fiercely. Her thoughts were broken by Draco's response. "Slytherins' worst enemies are the Gryffindors. Apparently they could give a rat's ass about the other houses," Draco stopped, realizing what he said. "Pardon me," he said, blushing with embarrassment.

Opal giggled a little. "Don't blush, it's alright!" Opal's giggles didn't help, if anything it made him blush more. "Oh, I'm sorry!" Draco didn't respond, and his face got a little paler. Opal smiled at Draco, and he smiled back. "You have a great smile, you know that?"

Just as Draco thought his blush had faded, it came back with surprising force. "So do you," he said, rubbing his cheeks fiercely. He could feel them getting hot.

Opal smiled. "You know that doesn't do any good."

Draco stopped. "Sadly, you're right."

"I'm glad I have this effect on you."

"You are?" Draco asked.

Opal laughed. "Yeah."

"Why? It's embarrassing. Are they still red?"

Opal laughed harder. "Yeah, a little."

Draco shrugged. "Oh well."

Opal couldn't seem to stop herself from laughing. "Sorry."

Draco shook his head. "So, when is lunch?"

"Hmm…" Opal replied, looking at her watch. "I think it's in about an hour."

"Darn, I'm hungry!"

Opal pulled her pack from her back, opening it up and searching through it. "Hmm…AH HA! Knew I saved this for a reason," Opal said, pulling out a chocolate frog and handing it to Draco.

"Aren't you hungry?" Draco asked.

Opal shrugged. "I'll wait until lunch."

Draco took the frog reluctantly. "Thanks." He opened the frog. It immediately hopped off the box, but he caught it and popped it in his mouth.

Opal laughed again. "Good?"

"Mmhmm…Fanks," Draco said through a mouthful of chocolate.

"Glad I could help," Opal said, and then without warning glomped Draco. He almost choked, swallowing his frog. "Oh," Opal blushed and got up. "Sorry!"

Draco coughed, and then laughed. "It's ok, not a problem."

Opal looked at him with concern. "You sure? Not going to choke are you?"

"No, I'm fine."

Opal grinned evilly. "Darn, I thought I'd have to do mouth to mouth on you." Draco blushed brightly. "Should do it anyway," Opal muttered, half to herself. Draco's eyes widened at this. His blush deepened, but he didn't say anything. "Not that talkative are we?"

"What did you expect me to say to that?" Draco demanded.

"Say to what?" Opal asked innocently.

"You said 'Darn, I thought I'd have to give you mouth to mouth', and then something like you should do it anyway," Draco replied, still blushing. Now it was Opal's turn to blush. She really wished he hadn't heard that. Draco laughed. "Now you're blushing!"

Opal blushed brighter. "Shut up," she snapped.

"So?" he asked.

"So what?"

"Why don't you?" he asked again, smiling.

Opal's eyes widened. "Never expected you to say that."

Draco was still smiling, even if he was blushing. "Always expect the unexpected."

"You should listen to your own advice," Opal said. "Maybe then you wouldn't blush as much."

"We could only hope," Draco said, his blush almost gone now.

Opal noticed this, and said, "Your face got too pale. Time to change that!" And with that, she kissed him softly on the lips. Draco's eyes widened, and then closed, his face going very red. She pulled back, remaining very close to his face. She opened her eyes. "There we go," she whispered.

"You like making my face red, don't you?" Draco accused.

Opal smiled, not responding. Draco smiled back. "So?" Opal replied a few moments later. "I know it's not bad!"

"No," Draco said shortly. She kissed him again, and then laughed. Draco's face was beet red now. "Ok, um…wow."

"Wow?"

"Uh, yeah. Wow."

Opal couldn't help but laugh. She glanced at her watch. "Hey!"

"What?" Draco asked, jumping a little.

"Sorry, Draco. Didn't mean to scare you."

"What's up?" Draco asked.

Opal grinned. "Lunch."

It was like music to Draco's ears. He was starving. "Woo hoo! Food!" They both laughed. "Want to go eat?"

"Of course! Let us go then!"

"Okay," Draco said, then started walking towards the Great Hall.

They walked in silence for a few moments. Opal thought a moment. She hadn't seen Peridot since he had sent her to the hospital wing. He could be in the Great Hall now. "Oh no, I just remembered something."

"Huh?" Draco asked, confused.

"All the third years and up went to Hogsmeade this weekend. There isn't going to be hardly anyone there!"

"Wouldn't that be a better thing? We won't have to deal with anyone. And maybe we could sit at the same table since they would be empty."

"That's what I was thinking," Opal lied evenly. She wasn't thinking about Hogsmeade at all, but she didn't want to worry Draco.

He laughed. "Let's go then." Opal took a deep breath and walked down the hall. Draco walked next to her, looking at her. "You look nervous."

"I do?" Opal feigned confusion.

"No, I'm lying," Draco said sarcastically. "Yes, you do."

"Hmm….I don't feel nervous," Opal felt guilty for lying to Draco, but shrugged it off.

Draco decided not to pry. "Okay."

"Kind of wish I could have gone to Hogsmeade this weekend, though.

"Yeah," Draco replied thoughtfully. After a moment, he said, "We can still go if you want to."

"What?"

"I overheard Potter a few years ago," Draco explained. "I know of a passage that leads from the castle to Hogsmeade. It will be tricky, but I know we can do it.

Opal's eyes were twinkling as she smiled. "Wow…really?"

"Yeah."

"Want to eat lunch, then go?" Draco nodded. Opal grabbed his arm. "Let's go then!!"

"Gahh…" Draco cried as he was dragged through the hall. Opal walked into the Great Hall. Draco started to follow, but his robe caught in the door. He fell to the floor. "Ouch," he said, getting back up.

"Oh hey!" Opal cried, going over to him. "You alright?"

"Heh," he said as he dusted himself off. "Yeah, fine."

"Oh look, you tore your robe," Opal said, lifting up a torn fragment of his robe. She took out her wand.

"Oh, yeah, I did," Draco said, watching her.

"Robeus reparo," Opal whispered. The robe mended itself, leaving it as good as new. She dropped the hem of his robe. "There you go."

Draco swished his robes. "Thanks!"

"Glad to be of help," Opal said, looking around the Great Hall.

"What are you looking for?" Draco asked.

"Oh, n-nothing," she stammered. "Let's sit down." Draco gave her a questioning look, but sits where she does. "What's that look for?"

"Oh, n-nothing," Draco said, trying to imitate her.

Opal glared. "Fine, fine, I get it." Draco smiled widely. She was tempted to smack him, but doesn't. She just ate her food, grinning. Draco sighed then started to eat too. "There really aren't many people in here!" Opal said, still looking about the Great Hall.

"No," Draco replied. "I'm glad."

"Me too." Opal said, not looking back. She was still searching the Great Hall for something.

"What are you looking for?"

"Just looking to see who's here," Opal lied.

"Uh huh," Draco said, not believing her. "Anyone specific?"

"Ummm…" She stalled. "Uh…no."

"Come on Opal. You are such a bad liar!"

"I'm not lying!" Opal insisted, and then sighed. "Fine, fine. Don't get mad."

"Okay."

"I was looking for Peridot."

"What?" Draco demanded. "Why?"

"He's my brother! I miss him."

Draco looked at her, not understanding. "You miss his beating up on you? You miss his rudeness…That's all part of him. If you miss him then you miss that too."

"Draco, I—aside from all that…Me, him, and Jade used to have so much fun together. I miss having that with him. Yes, I am afraid of him, but I loved the side of him that loved me."

"Okay," Draco conceded. "I can understand that."

"So part of me is terrified that he would be here, and another part of me wants to go searching for him."

"I see," Draco said. "It is up to you. Do you want to go look for him? If Dumbledore released him, I'm sure he went to Hogsmeade."

Opal shook her head. "No, it's alright. I'd rather be with you anyway."

Draco laughed. "I feel special."

Opal laughed too. "You should."

***

"What do you want to do now?" Draco asked, after they finished their meal.

"Still up for Hogsmeade?"

"Sure," Draco said, standing. "Come on, the entrance is at the witches hump statue."

"That's up by the Gryffindor common room!" Opal cried. "You know how to get into it?"

"Yeah," Draco nodded.

"Let's go then!"

"Okay," Draco said, and headed towards the Gryffindor common room. Opal followed closely. "There it is," he said, pointing at the statue.

"Ahh, I've seen that before. There's a passageway behind it?"

"Yeah!" He said, smiling. "Okay, we have to jump through her hump." Draco pointed his wand and says, "Dissendium." The hump opened silently. "It comes in the cellar of that candy store. Honeydukes I think."

"Ohh, wow," Opal said in awe.

"Have you been to Hogsmeade before this?"

"Never…"

"Oh!"

"Didn't even know it existed until this year."

"I thought you had. Well, it's a pretty cool place. Ready?" Draco asked. "You can go first if you want, just keep going straight."

Opal looked hesitant. "I want you to stay with me…Please."

"I will be right behind you," Draco assured her.

Opal took a deep breath. "Alright," she said, and stepped into the dark passage way slowly. Draco waited a few moments to make sure she was out of the way, and then got in himself. They walked in the darkness, picking their way carefully. "Oww!" Opal cried, tripping on something.

Draco gazed into the darkness. "Are you okay?"

"I-I think so," Opal said, bending over and rubbing her foot.

"What did you trip on?"

Opal's voice came from the shadows, "I don't know. Rock or something."

"Oh, I'm sorry. Are you okay?" He asked again.

"Yeah I am, now," Opal replied, and took out her wand. "Lumos," she whispered. The passage lit up dimly. Draco covered his eyes. "What's wrong?"

"My eyes were used to the darkness," he said, slowly uncovering them.

"Oh," she said, her voice amused. "I'm sorry."

"It's okay, I think we're almost there." They continued down the passage. Opal walked with a slight limp. She stopped at the end of the passage. "Push on it slowly. Don't want to get caught," Draco whispered. "The door above your head, I mean." Opal looked up. She pushed the trap door slowly. Bright light poured down on them from the lit cellar. She walked in. Draco followed; his eyes squinted together from the light. "Come on, let's go upstairs."

"Alright," Opal said, squinting too. She gasped as the walked into the store.

"What's wrong?" Draco asked.

"Wow," Opal said.

"Oh," Draco said, smiling. "Great, isn't it?"

Opal looked around in awe. The shop was filled with numerous students and other people. Every wall was covered with different types of sweets. There were barrels scattered about the room, filled with even more candy. "Yeah," was all Opal could bring herself to say.

"There are more shops, too, but we can look through this one first," Draco said, looking about himself.

Opal reached into her pocket, feeling a handful of coins. She pulled them out and counted them. Here face fell. Draco wasn't looking at her; he was at the barrel full of Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans. "I love these things."

"Never been fond of them," she said sadly.

Draco looked back at Opal. "What's up?"

"Don't have much money," she replied, showing him her handful of coins. "Only about ten galleons."

"Yeah, I don't have much either."

Opal shrugged and put the money back in her pocket. "Oh well. Just being here is good enough," she said, grinning.

"You look happy," he said.

"Oh, sorry," she said, and tried to frown, but it wouldn't stay. It kept turning back into a grin.

Draco laughed. "No, I'm glad you're happy."

"Me too," Opal said, laughing too. "I can't believe I've never been here!"

"Yeah, its good stuff," Draco replied. Opal walked through the store, looking at different things. "What's your favorite sweet?" He asked.

Opal looked about at the different candies. "Ohh, do I have to choose?"

Draco laughed. "No, I'm just wondering."

Opal thought for a moment. "Chocolate frogs. If I had to choose."

"Okay, cool," he said. "Oh, I have to check something. Look around, I'll be right back," he said and ran off to another part of the store.

"See you soon," she watched him for a moment, and then continued exploring the store.

A while later, Draco ran back to Opal. He was holding a brown paper bag. He handed it to Opal, and then started to look at the other chocolates on the wall. She took the bag, a bit confused. "What's this?"

Draco wouldn't say. He just laughed and said, "Look inside."

Opal opened the bag. Looking inside, she gasped. "Chocolate Frogs!!" She cried, and hugged Draco. "Thank you!"

Draco smiled. "You're welcome."

"What about you? What's your favorite?" Opal asked.

"Uhm…" Draco began.

"Wait, I know, nevermind," she said, grinning.

"Okay," Draco replied, a bit confused. "What are you thinking?"

"Thinking about what other stores are outside of here," Opal said quickly. "And if they could possibly be any better."

"Yeah, there are tons. Want to go see?"

"Of course! I'll meet you outside, okay?" Opal said.

"Uhm, okay," Draco said, still confused. He headed to the door and walked outside. He watched the people on the street as he waited for Opal.

A few minutes later, Opal came back out of the store. Her chocolate frog bag was now bulging. "Alright, let's go!"