Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. And none of the characters are mine
expect Gwen and her family. Yeah and in the book I think James Potter was
an only child or they just never really talked about his side.
Please r-r I took a lot of time out of my classes *evil grin* please just
take a minute and honestly tell me what you think. Thanks. I know this kind
a short but let my tell u the others r longer and you'll like the short
ones again
Chapter 7
The Letter And The Question
It was Halloween and nothing much had happened between now and the beginning of the year. Draco kept trying to talk to Gwen but she brushed him off with out saying a word, as much as possible. She wanted to talk to him, she really did but she picked Harry over Draco.
Dumbledore had set up a Halloween Ball, originally it was for 4th years and up but he changed it to all students. It was going to be the first one in years. They stopped having it since nameless people, James Potter and his gang, played pranks on a few Slytherins and destroying the ball decorations. He was only going to bane them from other balls but he found out the next day that almost every kid had played some kind of prank on another. One of the teachers at the time had told him Halloween was a prank-playing holiday so he stopped it all together. But a few students had convinced him to start it back up again on one promise. The Weasley Twin's behaved them self's. And they promised no pranks.
It was breakfast and everyone was talking about what they were going to be for the Halloween Ball tonight and Gwen heard some rather idiotic ideas. It was really only the 1st and 2nd years that were going to dress up. The mail came in and Gwen was just pushing her food around on her plate not really in the mood to eat, unknowing that Draco was doing the exact same thing over at the Slytherin table. Harry got no mail like usual; Ron and Hermione both got letters from their parents, nothing out of the ordinary. But then a letter landed right before Gwen with her name on it. The writing looked somewhat familiar.
"Gwen? You got a letter." Harry said poking her hand that held the folk. He noticed that she wasn't aware of her getting this piece of parchment. Gwen looked up and saw Harry. He had picked the letter up and held it out in front of her to take. Ron and Hermione hadn't noticed they were both arguing about something or another. Gwen took the letter and opened it and began to read.
"Dear Gwen,
I miss you so much. Don't worry about me I've been staying out of John's way. I've been going into the woods a lot so he can't hurt me. I wish I could have gone as well but I know I couldn't. Please don't worry about me. And don't even think about coming to get me! Stay there! And don't fail!!! My papers and all to transfer to Hogwarts are all in order, so next year I can join all of you. And I have been getting your letters. Minton has been sneaking them to me. The bird reminds me of an old maid sneaking the children candies. I would love to meet these two sidekicks of Harry's your always talking about. Ron and Hermione sound perfect for each other. Are they going out yet? I can't wait to meet them all! Tell Harry I say Hi! I better end this before John catch's me writing. He would kill me if he knew that your name was at the top of this letter. I'll talk to you soon.
Love, Matt
"It's from Matt!" Gwen leaped up in joy. "Harry! It's from Matt! He's ok!" Gwen shouted smiling brightly.
"Matt as in you brother?" Harry asked softly with a questioning look on his face. Harry got up and looked at the letter and laughed as he read. Gwen noticed the whole hall was staring at them now. But Gwen could care less she was so happy.
"Yes! I'm going to write him a letter before potions." Gwen started off down the hall.
"Hey, hold up! I'm coming too!" Harry yelled running to catch up with her. Gwen stopped at the door waiting for Harry. Then they started off towards the library to write the letter unaware someone was following them.
Harry and Gwen entered the library talking pretty loudly about Matt and when they were bringing him home. The librarian wasn't there, she must have still been at breakfast, but one of the house-elves was watching over the place. Gwen's ears perked up when a sound of footsteps behind her. She turned around and was face to face with the person who had followed them, it was Draco. Gwen was stunned to say the least, but Harry's stare turned cold.
"Malfoy what do you want?" Harry asked sharply.
"I want to talk to Gwen. Alone." Draco said sneering at Harry a bit. He stepped forward in protest but was stopped by Gwen's hand on his chest.
"It's alright Harry. Just sit down and start writing him your letter. I'll be there soon ok? Don't worry about a thing we'll be right over here." Gwen smiled sweetly to Harry who unwilling started to walk towards one of the tables. Then Gwen turned back to Draco. Trying her hardest she tried to give him a harsh tone. "What do you want Draco?"
"You don't call me Malfoy like Harry..." Draco stated trying to avoid eye contact with her.
"Would you prefer Malfoy?"
"No I like hearing you say my name." Draco looked towards his feet blushing Gwen simply smiled back. "Gwen?"
"Yes Draco?"
"Why have you been ignoring me? Every time I've seen you I've tried to get you to talk to me. But you just walk away. Why?"
"It's hard to explain." Gwen rested her back against the wall and raised her right leg to give her more balance and placed her foot firmly against the wall.
"It's because of Potter isn't it?" Draco interrupted moving closer to Gwen finally meeting her eyes.
"His names Harry. Would you try to be nice to him? He really is a great guy."
"Yes Harry fucking Potter is perfect! Gwen I've been trying to be nice to him! I haven't been a bastard to him since the train! He's the one being the bitch to me this time."
"Why do you guys hate each other so? I know him he's nice to people he first meets. What did he do to you??"
"I didn't do anything! He's the Golden Boy. It's so easy for everyone to love him. He was the one that rejected my friendship not the other way around!"
"So this torturing is just because your jealous and your hurt pride! God you men think more with your little dicks then your minds!" Gwen stated sharply.
"No I really wanted to be his friend but Ron laughed and I had to say something harsh. My fucking father pushed cruelty onto me and I don't, I just reacted. It wasn't my fault! And it's not jealously it's not. My father yells at me every break to be better then him but I can't and it leaves me empty! I can't be better then anyone." Gwen out stretched her hand and grasped Draco's sweaty hand to calm him down.
"If you had another chance would you be nice to Harry?"
"Yes. But I don't think he would give me another chance. I've been a real bitch to them."
"If I ask him he would."
"You two are really close? Huh?"
"We're really all each other has right now for family. And Harry's never actually had a family. The Dusley's were assholes to him!"
"What about that boy from the letter. You yelled pretty loud. I thought it might be from your boyfriend or someone like that." Draco looked down shyly studying his shoes not daring to look up at Gwen's features.
"Ha, ha. God no. It's my brother!" Gwen replied laughing unaware of Draco's sigh of relief.
"Do you have a boyfriend?" Draco asked returning his gaze back to the floor.
"No. Do you have a girlfriend?"
"No. Gwen are you going to the Halloween Ball tonight? Because I was wondering."
"Are you asking me out on a date?" Gwen smiled seductively moving closer.
"Well only if you're going to say yes. Are you saying yes?"
"I think so. I would be glad to be your date at the ball."
"I'll meet you on the back steps tonight around 6:30?"
"I will gladly meet you there." Gwen leaned in but before their lips could meet Harry had taken Gwen's shoulder and pulled her away.
"We need to write that letter soon. Potions are in 10 minutes." Gwen waved goodbye to Draco while Harry was giving him a powerful death glare.
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OK! So someone tell me how this is going! PLEASE REVIEW SOMEONE!!! Ok well I have no life, I'm just joking but I was snowed in last night and probably will be tonight for all of you who don't know this NEW ENGLAND GOT A FREAKING BLIZZARD! THE SNOW MOUNTS ARE HIGHER THEN ME AND I'M PRETTY TALL!! So I'll probably put some more chapters up and maybe some of my poems up on the original fiction site CHECK THOSE OUT TOO!!! Thanks bye! ~Faith~
Chapter 7
The Letter And The Question
It was Halloween and nothing much had happened between now and the beginning of the year. Draco kept trying to talk to Gwen but she brushed him off with out saying a word, as much as possible. She wanted to talk to him, she really did but she picked Harry over Draco.
Dumbledore had set up a Halloween Ball, originally it was for 4th years and up but he changed it to all students. It was going to be the first one in years. They stopped having it since nameless people, James Potter and his gang, played pranks on a few Slytherins and destroying the ball decorations. He was only going to bane them from other balls but he found out the next day that almost every kid had played some kind of prank on another. One of the teachers at the time had told him Halloween was a prank-playing holiday so he stopped it all together. But a few students had convinced him to start it back up again on one promise. The Weasley Twin's behaved them self's. And they promised no pranks.
It was breakfast and everyone was talking about what they were going to be for the Halloween Ball tonight and Gwen heard some rather idiotic ideas. It was really only the 1st and 2nd years that were going to dress up. The mail came in and Gwen was just pushing her food around on her plate not really in the mood to eat, unknowing that Draco was doing the exact same thing over at the Slytherin table. Harry got no mail like usual; Ron and Hermione both got letters from their parents, nothing out of the ordinary. But then a letter landed right before Gwen with her name on it. The writing looked somewhat familiar.
"Gwen? You got a letter." Harry said poking her hand that held the folk. He noticed that she wasn't aware of her getting this piece of parchment. Gwen looked up and saw Harry. He had picked the letter up and held it out in front of her to take. Ron and Hermione hadn't noticed they were both arguing about something or another. Gwen took the letter and opened it and began to read.
"Dear Gwen,
I miss you so much. Don't worry about me I've been staying out of John's way. I've been going into the woods a lot so he can't hurt me. I wish I could have gone as well but I know I couldn't. Please don't worry about me. And don't even think about coming to get me! Stay there! And don't fail!!! My papers and all to transfer to Hogwarts are all in order, so next year I can join all of you. And I have been getting your letters. Minton has been sneaking them to me. The bird reminds me of an old maid sneaking the children candies. I would love to meet these two sidekicks of Harry's your always talking about. Ron and Hermione sound perfect for each other. Are they going out yet? I can't wait to meet them all! Tell Harry I say Hi! I better end this before John catch's me writing. He would kill me if he knew that your name was at the top of this letter. I'll talk to you soon.
Love, Matt
"It's from Matt!" Gwen leaped up in joy. "Harry! It's from Matt! He's ok!" Gwen shouted smiling brightly.
"Matt as in you brother?" Harry asked softly with a questioning look on his face. Harry got up and looked at the letter and laughed as he read. Gwen noticed the whole hall was staring at them now. But Gwen could care less she was so happy.
"Yes! I'm going to write him a letter before potions." Gwen started off down the hall.
"Hey, hold up! I'm coming too!" Harry yelled running to catch up with her. Gwen stopped at the door waiting for Harry. Then they started off towards the library to write the letter unaware someone was following them.
Harry and Gwen entered the library talking pretty loudly about Matt and when they were bringing him home. The librarian wasn't there, she must have still been at breakfast, but one of the house-elves was watching over the place. Gwen's ears perked up when a sound of footsteps behind her. She turned around and was face to face with the person who had followed them, it was Draco. Gwen was stunned to say the least, but Harry's stare turned cold.
"Malfoy what do you want?" Harry asked sharply.
"I want to talk to Gwen. Alone." Draco said sneering at Harry a bit. He stepped forward in protest but was stopped by Gwen's hand on his chest.
"It's alright Harry. Just sit down and start writing him your letter. I'll be there soon ok? Don't worry about a thing we'll be right over here." Gwen smiled sweetly to Harry who unwilling started to walk towards one of the tables. Then Gwen turned back to Draco. Trying her hardest she tried to give him a harsh tone. "What do you want Draco?"
"You don't call me Malfoy like Harry..." Draco stated trying to avoid eye contact with her.
"Would you prefer Malfoy?"
"No I like hearing you say my name." Draco looked towards his feet blushing Gwen simply smiled back. "Gwen?"
"Yes Draco?"
"Why have you been ignoring me? Every time I've seen you I've tried to get you to talk to me. But you just walk away. Why?"
"It's hard to explain." Gwen rested her back against the wall and raised her right leg to give her more balance and placed her foot firmly against the wall.
"It's because of Potter isn't it?" Draco interrupted moving closer to Gwen finally meeting her eyes.
"His names Harry. Would you try to be nice to him? He really is a great guy."
"Yes Harry fucking Potter is perfect! Gwen I've been trying to be nice to him! I haven't been a bastard to him since the train! He's the one being the bitch to me this time."
"Why do you guys hate each other so? I know him he's nice to people he first meets. What did he do to you??"
"I didn't do anything! He's the Golden Boy. It's so easy for everyone to love him. He was the one that rejected my friendship not the other way around!"
"So this torturing is just because your jealous and your hurt pride! God you men think more with your little dicks then your minds!" Gwen stated sharply.
"No I really wanted to be his friend but Ron laughed and I had to say something harsh. My fucking father pushed cruelty onto me and I don't, I just reacted. It wasn't my fault! And it's not jealously it's not. My father yells at me every break to be better then him but I can't and it leaves me empty! I can't be better then anyone." Gwen out stretched her hand and grasped Draco's sweaty hand to calm him down.
"If you had another chance would you be nice to Harry?"
"Yes. But I don't think he would give me another chance. I've been a real bitch to them."
"If I ask him he would."
"You two are really close? Huh?"
"We're really all each other has right now for family. And Harry's never actually had a family. The Dusley's were assholes to him!"
"What about that boy from the letter. You yelled pretty loud. I thought it might be from your boyfriend or someone like that." Draco looked down shyly studying his shoes not daring to look up at Gwen's features.
"Ha, ha. God no. It's my brother!" Gwen replied laughing unaware of Draco's sigh of relief.
"Do you have a boyfriend?" Draco asked returning his gaze back to the floor.
"No. Do you have a girlfriend?"
"No. Gwen are you going to the Halloween Ball tonight? Because I was wondering."
"Are you asking me out on a date?" Gwen smiled seductively moving closer.
"Well only if you're going to say yes. Are you saying yes?"
"I think so. I would be glad to be your date at the ball."
"I'll meet you on the back steps tonight around 6:30?"
"I will gladly meet you there." Gwen leaned in but before their lips could meet Harry had taken Gwen's shoulder and pulled her away.
"We need to write that letter soon. Potions are in 10 minutes." Gwen waved goodbye to Draco while Harry was giving him a powerful death glare.
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OK! So someone tell me how this is going! PLEASE REVIEW SOMEONE!!! Ok well I have no life, I'm just joking but I was snowed in last night and probably will be tonight for all of you who don't know this NEW ENGLAND GOT A FREAKING BLIZZARD! THE SNOW MOUNTS ARE HIGHER THEN ME AND I'M PRETTY TALL!! So I'll probably put some more chapters up and maybe some of my poems up on the original fiction site CHECK THOSE OUT TOO!!! Thanks bye! ~Faith~
