"So what was it that you wanted?"
Cho's voice quickly brought Harry back to reality. That's when it hit him.what was he going to say?
"I err.I just.I just wanted to wish you good luck at the Qudditch match tomorrow."
Cho, smiled, looking only slightly confused.
"Well thanks but I don't play anymore, remember? After the events of fourth year and everything."
Harry watched the girl's face fall and immediately kicked himself (mentally) for bringing up Qudditch. He had momentarily forgotten that Cho and the deceased Cedric Diggory had been an "item". After his death during the events of the Triwizard tournament, Cho had sworn off on Qudditch.
"Crap! Yeah! I fagot. I mean.I forgot.I mean.I'll see you later."
With out allowing Cho to respond, Harry bolted up the stairs towards the common room, cheeks burning and confidence crushed.
****** "This is your lucky day, because I just happen to be single."
Hermione didn't even bother to look up.
"What do you want Malfoy?"
"You."
Hermione looked up from her book and frowned. She had moved from the library to the Great Hall to study seeing as Malfoy was pestering her and even here, she couldn't get anything done. It wasn't all Malfoy's fault though.she just wasn't into the work.she hadn't been for the past few days and it was bugging the crap out of her.
"I have had a really bad day and it always makes me feel better to see a pretty girl smile. So, would you smile for me?"
Hermione couldn't help but smile. As soon as she smiled she regretted it. She knew the way Malfoy treated girls and she wasn't about to be just another girl.especially one of Malfoy's!
"What the hell is your problem Malfoy?! For years you teased me about how I had bad blood, bushy hair, big teeth, now you want to come over her and try to flirt with me? Go away; I have better things to do than sit around chatting with you."
Talking aback by Hermione's sudden outburst, Draco stood speechless for a second until he could regain his confident and collected composure.
"Hermione, Hermione. Can't you see that I've changed? I'm no longer striving to be like my father. That's all behind me now."
'Wow,' thought Draco to himself, 'that was so pathetic. If she falls for the load of bull, she's not as smart as I thought.'
Hermione didn't fall for it.at all. She merely walked out of the Great Hall in the direction of the common room.
****** "Come on Harry! We've never been to one! It will be loads of fun!"
Harry sat on the ledge of a window in the Gryffindor common room staring out into space. Since his, "conversation" with Cho earlier, he had been quiet and withdrawn. Ron had tired to cheer him up with some "great news" as he called it. Janie McPherson, a sixth year Slytherin had invited Ron and Harry to an after hours party in the dungeons. Even though Janie was a Slytherin she was popular among all the houses and had dated Oliver Wood when she was in her fourth year. She was noted for being nice and inviting to everyone, regardless of family or house status. She had informed an astounded Ron that these parties were held often and that it wasn't just for Slytherins but Gryffindors, Ravenclaws, and yes, even Hupplepuffs.
"Ron, I don't really feel like going. I think I ate a bit too much at breakfast, I'm just going to relax here. You go on without me."
Ron shook his head. Who am I to go with then? Ginny? Right. C'mon Harry I promise you'll have a gre.."
"I'll go with you Ron."
Ron and Harry turned to see Hermione standing a few feet away.
"That is.if you'll have me."
Ron smiled and grabbed Hermione up in a hug.
"Of course I'll have you Mione. Are you sure you don't have any studying to do? And since when does a Granger knowingly break any school rules?"
Hermione was about to go off on Ron as she had done to Malfoy earlier when she looked at him. He was trying hard not to laugh.
"That wasn't even funny Weasley. And no, I don't have any homework."
Even though that last part was true, the nagging feeling Hermione had in her stomach that she should be studying wouldn't go away.
Ron clapped his hands together, "Well then. Harry would you mind letting us borrow your invisibility cloak tonight?"
Harry shook his head but said nothing, just stared out the window. Hermione through Ron a look and much to Harry's pleasure, the two walked off whispering.
****** "I'll see you later Draco."
On her way out, Pansy stopped at the mirror and fixed her hair and makeup. She gave Draco one last look before walking out the boy's dormitories.
Draco lay back on his bed, hands behind his head. Pansy was a good snog every once in while but who he really wanted to snog was Hermione, the one mudblood he couldn't resist. Damn her for making him like this! He not only wanted to snog her, he wanted to ruin her.destroy her. And if he had to be nice to her to get that done.so be it.
Cho's voice quickly brought Harry back to reality. That's when it hit him.what was he going to say?
"I err.I just.I just wanted to wish you good luck at the Qudditch match tomorrow."
Cho, smiled, looking only slightly confused.
"Well thanks but I don't play anymore, remember? After the events of fourth year and everything."
Harry watched the girl's face fall and immediately kicked himself (mentally) for bringing up Qudditch. He had momentarily forgotten that Cho and the deceased Cedric Diggory had been an "item". After his death during the events of the Triwizard tournament, Cho had sworn off on Qudditch.
"Crap! Yeah! I fagot. I mean.I forgot.I mean.I'll see you later."
With out allowing Cho to respond, Harry bolted up the stairs towards the common room, cheeks burning and confidence crushed.
****** "This is your lucky day, because I just happen to be single."
Hermione didn't even bother to look up.
"What do you want Malfoy?"
"You."
Hermione looked up from her book and frowned. She had moved from the library to the Great Hall to study seeing as Malfoy was pestering her and even here, she couldn't get anything done. It wasn't all Malfoy's fault though.she just wasn't into the work.she hadn't been for the past few days and it was bugging the crap out of her.
"I have had a really bad day and it always makes me feel better to see a pretty girl smile. So, would you smile for me?"
Hermione couldn't help but smile. As soon as she smiled she regretted it. She knew the way Malfoy treated girls and she wasn't about to be just another girl.especially one of Malfoy's!
"What the hell is your problem Malfoy?! For years you teased me about how I had bad blood, bushy hair, big teeth, now you want to come over her and try to flirt with me? Go away; I have better things to do than sit around chatting with you."
Talking aback by Hermione's sudden outburst, Draco stood speechless for a second until he could regain his confident and collected composure.
"Hermione, Hermione. Can't you see that I've changed? I'm no longer striving to be like my father. That's all behind me now."
'Wow,' thought Draco to himself, 'that was so pathetic. If she falls for the load of bull, she's not as smart as I thought.'
Hermione didn't fall for it.at all. She merely walked out of the Great Hall in the direction of the common room.
****** "Come on Harry! We've never been to one! It will be loads of fun!"
Harry sat on the ledge of a window in the Gryffindor common room staring out into space. Since his, "conversation" with Cho earlier, he had been quiet and withdrawn. Ron had tired to cheer him up with some "great news" as he called it. Janie McPherson, a sixth year Slytherin had invited Ron and Harry to an after hours party in the dungeons. Even though Janie was a Slytherin she was popular among all the houses and had dated Oliver Wood when she was in her fourth year. She was noted for being nice and inviting to everyone, regardless of family or house status. She had informed an astounded Ron that these parties were held often and that it wasn't just for Slytherins but Gryffindors, Ravenclaws, and yes, even Hupplepuffs.
"Ron, I don't really feel like going. I think I ate a bit too much at breakfast, I'm just going to relax here. You go on without me."
Ron shook his head. Who am I to go with then? Ginny? Right. C'mon Harry I promise you'll have a gre.."
"I'll go with you Ron."
Ron and Harry turned to see Hermione standing a few feet away.
"That is.if you'll have me."
Ron smiled and grabbed Hermione up in a hug.
"Of course I'll have you Mione. Are you sure you don't have any studying to do? And since when does a Granger knowingly break any school rules?"
Hermione was about to go off on Ron as she had done to Malfoy earlier when she looked at him. He was trying hard not to laugh.
"That wasn't even funny Weasley. And no, I don't have any homework."
Even though that last part was true, the nagging feeling Hermione had in her stomach that she should be studying wouldn't go away.
Ron clapped his hands together, "Well then. Harry would you mind letting us borrow your invisibility cloak tonight?"
Harry shook his head but said nothing, just stared out the window. Hermione through Ron a look and much to Harry's pleasure, the two walked off whispering.
****** "I'll see you later Draco."
On her way out, Pansy stopped at the mirror and fixed her hair and makeup. She gave Draco one last look before walking out the boy's dormitories.
Draco lay back on his bed, hands behind his head. Pansy was a good snog every once in while but who he really wanted to snog was Hermione, the one mudblood he couldn't resist. Damn her for making him like this! He not only wanted to snog her, he wanted to ruin her.destroy her. And if he had to be nice to her to get that done.so be it.