Chapter Four: Breakfast With Company
She walked into the Great Hall, slightly ahead of Collette, Laurel, and Tilly, who were discussing their schedules, also very displeased with the Double Divinations they'd have to attend later that day. She sat down next to Tilly, who was playing with her hair, which was in two long braids. Tilly whispered to Kimball, while Collette and Laurel were busy talking. "Where were you this morning? I got up at about 6:45 and I noticed you were gone. Is everything okay?"
"Oh, yeah, I just couldn't sleep. I went down to the commonroom and just talked with Draco. I was surprised, he was up that early, too." she explained. Maybe Tilly will understand how strange this all is.
"Draco? Oh yeah, I remember one time last year I woke up early because I had to finish an assignment, and he was there, too. He didn't talk to me much. Just asked me what I was doing. I wondered why he was there that early. Maybe he's up early a lot then." Tilly looked confused, but dropped the idea and was quickly dragged into the conversation with Laurel and Collette.
Hmm, I wonder why Draco talked to me, and not to Tilly? Maybe he just didn't want to disturb her. Oh, there's Draco now. She glanced up, seeing Draco walk in the door to the Great Hall, accompanied by Crabbe and Goyle. The three of them walked over to the Slytherin table. He looks like he's going to sit right by me. That'd be nice. I think I've always secretly liked him.. The ideas grew in her head. To her surprise, Draco say down right next to Kimball, Crabbe and Goyle across the table, with Crabbe next to Collette, much to her dissatisfaction.
She struggled to get the words out of her mouth. "Hi Draco." Was she falling for him? This was all too fast. But he could've sat ANYWHERE, but he CHOSE to sat next to her.. She smiled at him, waiting for any sort of response.
"Hey Kimball," he said cooly. "Did you see our schedule? Double Divination today. What do you think?" he finished. He's actually making conversation with ME? Must be pretty desperate. But she didn't mind. She smiled again, feeling her face turn red.
"Oh, I know, well atleast we'll get it over with and we wont have to have it as often." it was the best she could come up with.
"Good thinking." He said as he took some bacon. Did he just compliment her? This must be a first. She was surrounded by hopeful thoughts about getting to know Draco. She helped herself to some pancakes.
He bit into his bacon and then stared at his plate, thoughtfully. I wonder what he's thinking about..I hope he tells me. She was very curious. She really wanted to ask him. She couldn't contain herself. "Something wrong, Draco? You look deep in thought." she blurted out. What if he didn't want to be disturbed? Uh oh.
He snapped out of his trance. "W-Well to tell you the truth, I was debating about asking to walk you to your first class." He turned slightly red. Draco was nervous to ask me that? When had he ever felt nervous around me? When someone is nervous it usually is because they like the other person..could it be?
"Draco...I'd love that." She smiled at him. This year SURE is different. "Well, let me finish and we can get going, it's about time for us to leave." She finished the last sip of her apple juice and got up. She waited for Draco and started walking out of the Great Hall. As they had reached the door, Draco took hold of her hand.
