Charlotte and her friend Holly continued to walk down the hall way towards the slytherin dorms after many delays via other students stating their greetings of hello to the girls. Despite belonging to the slytherin house the two girls were of the most popular of all Hogwarts students as the girls had friends in all of the houses and were excellent students thus being rated highly in regards to that of their teachers.

Upon entering the common room within the slytherin house dorms the girls went their sperate ways. Holly headed towards the far corner to sit with her boyfriend fellow slytherin Peter Watson, a good-looking 7 th year.

Charlotte on the other hand remained on the spot, looking about her to determine just who was lurking in the common room. She had just decided to head to her room to discard her bag and parcels that had come in the post when she heard the voice she had been hoping to avoid.

The voice belonged to that of Christina Burgess, Charlottes ex boyfriend's current girlfriend. Charlottes ex boyfriend was a Hufflepuff 7 th yr by the name of Craig Lemay, although the two had remained friends after their break up Christina upon claming him had began to make Charlottes life hell by never letting a day go by without reminding Charlotte that Craig belonged to her.

Not that Charlotte mined as far as she was concerned Craig was history and Christina was more than welcome to him. "AH there you are Char" Christina exclaimed to charlotte "I was just coming to say hello and inquire if you would be so lovely as to help me for a few minutes" Christina gave Charlotte a sickly sweet smile.

"Um I guess so, as long as you make it quick I have other things to do this afternoon" Charlotte replied in a suppressed tone. "Oh you are soooo lovely to little old me" Christina said "alright then come and sit with me on the couch" Christina pointed to a couch in the middle of the common room, and without a word the girls headed towards the couch and seated themselves upon it.

"Ok now as you know Char Christmas is approaching fast and well I need a little help in deciding on presents for a few people, most importantly I'm having quite some trouble with Craig and I thought well since you to were together for last Christmas I thought you would be the best person to ask." Christina stated giving Charlotte another of her sick smiles.

"Well as you would surely know by now Christina, Craig has a fascination with anything to do with Terry Doyle, his favourite Quidditch player". Charlotte said smiling to herself Being fully aware that Craig despised anything to do with that particular quidditch player, "Oh well thanks for your help Char I will keep that in mind" with that Christina got up from the couch and left the room seething from being deprived the chance to get her jaunt in for the day.

"Now what was I doing?" Charlotte asked herself "Oh yes of course" "Well well, I never thought I would see the day when you actually gave that creature a taste of her own," Said a voice behind her a voice so close that Charlotte could feel the breath upon her neck.

Charlotte turned around and came face to face with that of Draco Malfoy and his two goons. "Yeah well she's lucky that's all I gave her" Charlotte replied. "Now if you don't mind I have been delayed way to long already" In answer Draco simply gave her a sexy smirk that was famous for making all the girls melt despite their opinions of him and his family.

"I had not intention of delaying you Char" Draco replied in a low soft tone using for the first time her nickname that only friends of Charlottes tended to use and Draco Malfoy was no friend of hers.

"Well then ta ta boys" Charlotte said, smiled sweetly and with that turned and headed up the stairs towards her room. Upon Charlotte's leaving Draco turned and headed towards that of his own room followed by of course Crabbe and Goyle

Upon entering his room Draco threw himself into a large chair near the window and addressed his two companions "Tell me boys what would you do, if say you wanted to um" The boys looked a him eagerly "Ok say for instance" he broke off sharply "Oh never mind it doesn't matter" The two boys faces dropped but Draco was too busy looking out the window to take notice.

A few minutes later Peter Watson entered the room, took a look at Crabbe and Goyle and then noticed Draco looking out the window. Peter Seated himself down near the 3 boys cleared his throat and addressed Draco "I wouldn't worry to much mate she's keen on you regardless of her actions towards you" Draco's eyes turned from the window and looked at Peter with disbelief. "What? Who? What are you on about Watson? Peter smiled and replied "Charlotte Eldridge of course, she is totally hot for you, and I hear is currently working up to asking you to the Christmas Ball" "What makes you say that? And how the hell would you know, and what makes you think I care" Replied Draco.

Peter laughed and smiled at Draco "Oh man, in case you haven't noticed Charlotte's best friend is Holly, my girlfriend and she told me that charlotte has a thing for you and was talking to holly about weather or not to ask you to the ball or go with someone else." "And I can tell that you care just by the look on your face when you were downstairs talking to her." Peter stated finally.

Draco looked at peter letting no emotion show on his face replied, "Whatever, I have things to do" and with that Draco picked up his inkpot and parchments, which were housed within his bag and stormed out of the room.

"He is so in denial" Said peter and to his surprise both Crabbe and Goyle nodded in agreement. "Denial" peter shouted after Draco.

(Back in Charlotte's room)

Charlotte had seated herself at a small desk in her room and was crouched over a piece of parchment working on her homework for her potions class on Tuesday when Holly knocked on the door walked over and sat herself down next to charlotte. "Hey char I know you're busy and I'm sorry to interrupt but we have a problem" Charlotte stopped work and turned facing Holly. "Why what's wrong Hol" Replied Charlotte.

Holly swallowed and looked down at her hands which were laying clamped in her lap, she knew that charlotte was going to be so angry at her and holly knew that she had every right to be as she had broken her promise.

"Um char I kinda accidentally, I didn't mean to, but I um told Peter how you feel about Malfoy" "You didn't, Holly how could you" Charlotte said becoming angry. "Well I didn't mean to but we saw you and Draco downstairs and peter said that you two would make a good-looking couple and I kinda let it slip." Replied Holly now looking anywhere but at Charlotte.

"I can't believe you, now Draco is going to know along with all the boys and I bet all of Hogwarts will know before we go down to dinner." Charlotte answered back who was now is a foul mood. "We don't know that peter told him, he may not have" Holly said trying to sound hopeful when she knew perfectly well that peter had already told malfoy.

With that charlotte got up and left the room storming down the stairs, out of the slytherin dorm and out into the garden. As she rounded the corner she walked straight into none other than Draco Malfoy. "Hey watch where your going" Charlotte shouted at the form that was now like her laying on the ground, only when she sat up did she notice the body belonged to Draco. "Hey you ran into me you you...." Draco said sitting up and came face to face with Charlotte.

"You" they both shouted at the same time. "What the hell are you doing?" asked Draco looking at Charlotte who pretended not to hear and instead of answering got to her feet and began to walk off, Draco also got to his feet and followed her around the corner to the large tree which had become charlotte's favourite place to sit under and write in her diary.

Charlotte who had thought Draco had left and returned to the castle was surprised when she turned around after siting on the ground to find Draco standing behind her. "Hey are you alright" Draco asked as he crouched down looking at her "I mean I've never seen you so pissed off before" "Yeah well I've never had my best friend betray my trust before now have I" Charlotte replied

"Oh um are you talking about what peter told me" asked Draco sitting himself on the ground next to charlotte. "Oh great so he did tell you after all, aren't you supposed to laugh at me or something about now" Charlotte asked. "No why would I do that" Draco replied looking into charlottes eyes, smiled briefly and looked away. "Why? Isn't that what you always do, I mean I've seen you do It to heaps of girls, treating their feeling like rubbish." Charlotte replied.

Charlotte looked away and just as she turned to say something else to Draco she realised just how close to her he was and how good he smelt, just like musk, soap and shampoo and of course his own distinct smell. Mmm he smelt good charlotte thought.

Draco finally understood that what peter had told him was correct, after all he thought this was a little ploy by peter and the boys to get him to admit his feelings for Charlotte, but seeing her sitting here in such a mood made him realise it was no joke.

With that in mind as charlotte turned towards him to speak, he knew this was the time to make his move, now why nobody was watching and he had no image to live up to. As charlotte came face to face with him, draco made his move, he leaned in close and kissed charlotte tenderly on the lips, pausing for a moment before he started to pull away, but before he could do so charlotte began to return his kiss, which surprised him to the point that he let out a small moan and she began to place her hands round is neck.

When charlotte heard the moan pass Draco's lips she wrapped her arms around his neck bringing him closer to her and with that he deepened the kiss willing her lips to open allowing his tongue to enter. With that Charlotte touched her tongue to that of Draco's and heard him groan again. The couple pull apart with the need for air.

Charlotte leaned against the tree trunk and looked into Draco's eyes and asked "Why did kiss me?" "Why because I wanted and have wanted to for so long I cant remember how long its been." Draco replied.

And with that charlotte leaned in and kissed draco running her fingers over his chest and down his surprisingly muscular arms before wrapping her arms around his neck pulling him closer. Draco returned charlottes kiss leaning into her touch as she ran her hands over his chest, he felt his body tingle and start to react. Charlotte trailed her delicate fingers along the nape of his neck as she experimented with their tongues... he was so gentle.