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Chapter 3

~Margot Gets Ideas~

Fleur didn't mind them being late. She merely told them to sit down (actually, it was seet down).

They got through that, and made their way to a very fun potions class.

And by fun I mean not fun.

Snape had Hermione with Pansy and Ron with Goyle, and Harry with Crabbe. Margot somehow got paired with Malfoy, who was hitting on her the entire time. She and Dan kept sharing looks across the room. He was with some Slytherin with greasy brown hair.

"Hi," he said, shaking her hand. "I'm Draco Malfoy, friends call me Draco."

"Okay, Draco Malfoy," she said, taking his hand.

"Cute. Is that an American thing?"

"Is what an American thing?"

"Calling people by their first and last names?"

"No. I'm British."

"But you're from the US."

"No, I'm from Britain."

She must have confused him, because he changed the subject. "So, are all the girls as pretty as you are?"

"No, some are prettier."

"I doubt it."

Harry was sniggering behind her.

"Do you mean pretty on the inside, or outside?" she asked.

"What? Inside, outside? What are you talking about?"

"Beauty is only skin deep."

"Um, DUH. You're brain isn't pretty."

Margot decided to change the subject.

After having Malfoy openly flirt with her a dozen times, they finally got out of the class.

Lavender Brown came up to her.

"I'm Lavender. I don't think Malfoy realizes you're dating Dan," she smiled.

Margot laughed. "I'm Margot. I don't think he does either. Are you muggle born?"

"No, I just heard some kids talking about you in the Great Hall. So is it true then?"

"Yeah."

"Can Parvati and I sit with you at lunch?"

Margot smiled, "Of course."

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Harry was less then happy to find out who was going to sit with them. "Parvati avoids me ever since the Yule Ball."

"Why?"

"Long story. Let's just say that things MIGHT get uncomfortable."

"Um, ok. I don't know what you mean by that."

"Parvati was my date, and I liked someone else at the time." Harry blushed.

"Ooooo! Who was it?!" asked Margot.

"I'm not telling."

"Oh yes you are!"

"Why should I?"

"Because I said so. Plus, if you don't something might slip to Ron…"

"YOU WOULDN'T!"

"HA! I didn't think you'd told Ron. You've just confirmed it!"

"Damn!"

"SO, come on. Who is she?"

Harry knew when he'd been had. "See that girl, walking towards us?"

Cho Chang was on her way over.

"Yep," said Margot. "HER? Oh. I guess I can see why you like her."

Margot didn't say anything else. She didn't think the girl was right for Harry.

Ginny Weasly walked over to them.

"Harry," she said, blushing to the color of her hair, "you've dropped this." She handed him back a piece of parchment.

Harry thanked her ecstatically, and she blushed an even deeper shade of red.

Margot invited her to sit with them, because she'd just had an idea.

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Lunch was very eventful. Dan "accidentally" turned Malfoy into a frog. Everyone was impressed, as human transfiguration was supposed to be hard.

Margot was a bit of a matchmaker, and she had already paired up just about everyone in the Great Hall.

But the two pairs she cared about the most were right in front of her.

The most obvious pairing was sitting across from her, arguing.

"Hermoine!" cried Ron. "There is no way that Pansy could be worse than Goyle as a partner!"

"Why's that?"

"Because Goyle has muscles. He has an awful lot of them, too. He could pound me into the ground."

"Ron," said Hermione exasperatedly, "does Goyle talk about how great Malfoy looks every five seconds?"

"No," said Ron. "He doesn't talk, he just stands there with his muscles. He threatened to kill me today."

"Did he? I think that Pansy's incessant babble is pretty much murderous."

"How so?"

"Listening anyone talk nonstop about him for a Potions class would contemplate suicide."

"I agree," said Dan. "He sounds like an evil little dude."

"Oh he is," said Hermione. "We'll have to tell you our stories about him sometime."

"Just not now," said Ron, "because we're eating."

"Um, ok," said Dan.

"So, how was you're summer, 'mione?" asked Harry. "I haven't asked you yet."

"Well," she began, "I visited Victor Krum in his castle."

Ron spit out his pumpkin juice. "You did what?!"

"I went to Vict-"

"I heard that," said Ron, cutting her off. "Are you insane? You knew him a best for a year. You should know someone for a long time before you stay at their house."

"Ron," said Harry, "I knew you for less than a year when I visited your house."

"That's different," said Ron.

"Oh Ron," said Parvati, "how so?"

"It just is."

"Why?" she repeated.

"Because Harry was living with his evil relatives. Hermione had a nice place to stay."

"So," said Hermione, "are you saying I shouldn't see you during the summer? Because I have a nice place to stay?"

"That's not what I said at all. You Hermione, for a genius you can really be stupid."

She stood up, glaring at him. "Ron! I'm not stupid! What do you have against Victor?"

"Nothing!"

Parvati and Lavender started to whisper.

"Then why are you being so weird about this?"

"Because, I just don't think you should go to some random guy's house over the summer!"

"Victor isn't just some random guy!"

"Oh, I'm sorry," mocked Ron. "Vicky is too special to be just some guy!"

"Why does it matter to you, anyways?"

"Because you're my friend."

"Harry's my friend, too, and he's not saying anything."

"That's because Harry is spineless."

"Thanks a lot, mate," said Harry.

"Don't take it personally, Harry. It's just that, you could care less what happens to Hermione."

"Now, Ron," said Hermione, "you know that's not true."

"Oh yeah? Then why isn't he backing me up on being against you and Quidditch boy?"

"Because he thinks it's as silly as I do!"

"People, people," said Dan, "just drop it."

"Why?" asked Ron.

"Dan's right," said Hermione. "We should just let it go."

"Oh, so Dan can be right, but I can't?" asked Ron.

"Ron, just shut up," she replied.

"No!"

"Ron you're acting like a three year old."

"I am not!"

They left the table, still arguing. Dan turned to Margot as soon as they left.

"Don't," he said.

"Don't what?" she asked.

"Don't try it. You've got that matchmaker glint in your eye. It's obvious those two would never be able to get along."

"Dan," she sighed, "you can be so stupid sometimes."

"Thanks."

"Besides, those two weren't the only two I was planning to set up…"

Dan sighed. Hogwarts had never seen Margot Wellington before.

He wondered how it'd take her.

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A/n: yeah, i know this is about 6 months late, but i've had massive writer's block. if anyone wants to give me ideas, they'd be well appreciated!

Dorin- the movie did rock! thanks for the compliment!

Slone- thanks! i did write more. just not that soon.

Tigra and Loup- i'm glad u like my HP generation story!

victoriatrevor- it was random, but dan is VERY hot.

BlueTwilight24- hey, it took me awhile, but i'm back!

nametaken rocks so does rufio- thanks for reviewing again!

starblaze- i'm glad u like it!

LoverOfAllThingsLegolas- yeah, um i finished the l/j story LONG ago!

sissy-6- listened 2 u and wrote a new chapter. though i doubt human exsistance depends on this story. more like the ENTIRE exsistance of the world!

MoonFaith- i have updated, obviously.