The Game Begins

Kairi

Everything was going fine until halfway through potions. Malfoy and Harry both went to pick up the Rosemary and

Their. Hands. Touched.

Instead of picking up the dried out rough Rosemary as they expected, they found each others soft, silky, hands. From that... they found each other's eyes. For a brief second their worlds stopped and they became one-- not Malfoy and Potter; but Draco and Harry.

But the cruel sense of reality fell upon Harry, and when he realized what was happening he panicked.

"Now who is looking at who intimately?"

"Wha..." Malfoy had a reality check as well, " you're the one trying to get fresh with me."

"Piss off Malfoy... I'm not gay."

"Stop acting like it."

One insult to far—Harry's mind raced. That's too far Malfoy... Even if you do have beautiful eyes... and soft skin. ARGH!! What am I thinking….hit the bastard!!

The next thing everyone knows Malfoy and Potter are at each other's throats... making a mess of every thing. ( figures ) The fighting only stopped after Snape pulled out his wand and Harry and Draco went flying across the room.

"Malfoy. Potter. Detention. Clean up this mess. You both receive F's for the day." Snape's words were cold, bitter, but familiar.

It's all Malfoy's fault.

It's all Potter's fault.

"Prick" Harry muttered under his breath.

"Fag"

Harry looked at him with pure hate and Draco just simple smiled… he knew he won.

Finally it was dinner. Draco and Harry haven't spoken, looked, or for that matter even seen each other since Potions. That suited both of them since they had to put up with each other later on at detention. In the middle of dinner, Harry noticed something wasn't quite right, but what was it. Harry scanned the room and he found his answer. Dumbledore wasn't there.

"Strange" Harry muttered

"Wha?" Ron asked with a mouthful of food. Ron never mastered the concept of chewing, swallowing, and THEN talking.

"Nothing"

"Harry, You're still not upset about having detention with Draco?" Hermoine chimed in.

"No. And did you just call him..."

"Don't change the subject" Hermoine demanded, "Honestly Harry, you think Ron and I are bad? You and Draco fight like you two are married."

Damn. No Response. And Harry's mind began to wander again … Draco, The Slytherin Sex God married to Harry, The Gryffindor Golden Boy. Living together in a nice little house with a white picket fence and...

Once again Harry's innocent fantasies were interrupted when Dumbledore walked into the room. But he wasn't alone. He was followed by a girl-- And not a bad looking one at that! She had mysterious blue eyes, nice brown skin, long black hair, and Gryffindor robes on. Her eyes reminded him of Draco's. He was about to doze off into Harry-Draco land when Dumbledore spoke.

"Attention. Can I have your attention please. We have a new student here with us at Hogwarts. She will be in the Gryffindor house. Her name is Kairi."

The room fell silent. They didn't' know whether to clap or stare. It was one of those 'uhh – ok?' moments. She was certainly staring at them with her blue, cold eyes. None of them dared to move because she looked so dark and they were afraid she would hurt them if they made one move. This pleased Kairi. She took a seat at the end of the table, by herself. The crowd breathed again and started up their gossip.

Ron was still in baffled by Kairi. "If looks could kill the whole lot of us would be dead. Gryffindor? Do you really think she belongs in Gryffindor. She looks so…mean. Kinda reminds me of Malfoy."

"Gryffindor or not we should still try to make friends with her. She is over there by herself."

Hermoine is always so optimistic.

Harry wasn't paying any attention to the new girl. He was focusing on Draco at the moment. He was talking to his Slytherin goons when he got up and approached Kairi.

"The name is Malfoy. Draco Malfoy."

"Kairi. Plain Kairi." Kairi went back to her dinner totally ignoring Malfoy.

Harry could feel his blood pump. He couldn't figure out why. Why in the world was he mad that Malfoy was talking to Kairi in a pleasant manner? He never talked to me like that. Bitter jealousy sunk in. The room fell silent as Patti Pavarti entered the scene.

"Who in the hell do you think you are? Ignoring Draco like that? This is Draco Malfoy. Hellooo." Patti could be so stupid at times.

Kairi looked up with a devilish stare. She turned to Draco and asked "And who is this pug-faced bitch following you? My, you seemed to have her trained well. Does it have a name?"

The coldness in her voice even startled Malfoy. He couldn't help but laugh at Patti because she had a look of shock and anger painted on her face. Patti was speechless.

"Well send your bitch away and remind her there are no dogs at the table." Then Kairi went back to her food as if nothing had happened. Patti walked out of the Great Hall angrily and when she left the entire room fell with laughter.

"Boy. I was waiting a long time for some one to put that Patti in her place. That was a bloody good show. Maybe she will do some good for Gryffindor."

Draco looked at Kairi with pure awe and asked "Are you sure you're not suppose to be in Slytherin?"

Before the question could be answered, Hermoine showed up and offered to show Kairi to her room. (As Head Girl it was her duty) Kairi accepted the offer graciously and they left the Great Hall.

Malfoy went back to his seat still spinning about the incident that just happen. Someone was finally able to punk Patti Pavarti-- AND it was a Gryffindor. Harry didn't' find it amusing at all. It wasn't because he liked Patti. But it was the look in Draco's eyes when he mentioned Kairi's name.

Jealousy is a dangerous game.

He's mine Kairi Harry thought as he walked out of the room

Draco was watching Harry leave and he smiled at the thought that he was green with envy. If this doesn't work Harry. I don't know what will.