The Face Off
Today was supposed to be a day without Snape, but unfortunately he rescheduled detention for the next day. Which is now today.
It was great to have Lupin back as the DADA teacher. That meant more interesting creatures and loads more fun. Today they were discussing other dangerous curses besides the ones everyone knew. The kind of curses that wouldn't kill you, but just make you go insane.
And if nothing had happened the day before, Patti decided to put in her two-sense (or no sense for that matter). "Well I guess a curse to make you go insane isn't half as bad as the ones that kill you. You would just simply go to St. Mungo's with all the other nutters there."
Neville looked crushed at the sound of Patti's insensitive remark, but before anyoneknew it Kairi was at Patti's throat, wand out, looking as if she was ready to kill.
"Don't you ever utter words as disgraceful as those ever again. Many great wizards and witches are there at the hands of Voldermort." The class gasped at the sound of his name. "If I every hear you say something so vile again I will turn you into what you really are."
Kairi stood up and dusted off her clothes and turned around but before she took her seat she said, "Maybe I will, just to teach you a lesson." Then with a flick of her wand she said "Insidus Perrois" and Patti turned into a little pug-faced dog. Lupin was in such shock to have this behavior in his room he didn't know what to do. It kind of reminded him of his days picking on Snape. The roar of the class disrupted his trip down memory lane.
"Kairi. Kairi!" Lupin yelled "Take her down to Madam Pomphrey now and report straight back to me when you are done."
"Very well," she sighed " C'mon Patti. I'll take you to Madam whatever, but just to warn you she can't do anything for you. The spell won't wear off for a week."
As Kairi walked passed Neville, he looked at her as if she was his guardian angel. And this made Harry sick. Kairi this. Kairi that. Kairi, Kairi, Kairi!
After Lupin's class Harry waited around so he could talk to Kairi. I'll tell her. Bloody hell I will. She better stay away from Draco he is mine. I mean not MINE. But Oh God. Am I gay? Why does this bug me so much… Do I have a crush on Draco... I mean MALFOY? Just as Harry was going to the common room to sort out his feelings she showed up as if she knew Harry was waiting for her the entire time.
Before Harry could say anything Kairi spoke, "No. I am not interested in him. He is all yours. He has always been yours. You're just coming out of the closet."
Coming out of the closet?? Harry didn't know whether to be enraged or relieved.
"Wha.. wha.. what are you talking about? I.. I.. I'm not gay."
Am I?
"Harry would you like to go for a walk? I think you have some issues to work out."
Harry was to bewildered to speak. So he just simply nodded his head. He couldn't figure out what exactly happened. He waited there to tell Kairi off but instead he was walking with her and discussing his sex preferences. Worst of all, he had detention in 3 hours. This is NOT how he imagined things.
As Kairi and Harry strolled off to the Hogwarts grounds Draco saw them. What the hell is Potter doing? Making him think that I liked Kairi was MY plan. Maybe.. just maybe. He REALLY does like Kairi. Oh God. He doesn't like me anymore? Did my stupid jealousy games backfire? Oh God, Harry no. The thought broke his heart.
Draco had lost a lot of things after the war; His friends, family, himself. He had disgraced the family name by not becoming a death eater. Well, not a real one. He was a double agent along with Snape. His father found out and he was outraged. Instead of turning him into Voldemort like he should have. He banished Draco from the family. That didn't last long because Voldemort was soon killed, by the Golden Boy. Yes, Harry Potter. Lucius soon claimed he wasn't a death eater but an innocent bystander trying to protect his family. The ministry didn't buy it and were currently looking for evidence to convict him. As for Crabbe and Goyle; Gone. Only friends he had. He grew up with them. It was lonely at Hogwarts. He had other people to take their place when he needed them to. But it wasn't the same. Then this year, he saw Harry daydreaming as Weasley was mumbling something about a ferret. Draco couldn't help but wonder what Harry was thinking? He seemed so happy in his lost daze. Harry seemed to do that a lot. Get lost in a blank stare. Maybe Harry was thinking the same things he was. Maybe… Harry was thinking of Draco. The thought aroused Draco. He went off into his own dreamland that consisted of Harry and Draco, a bed, and some whipped cream.
"You like him"
"Well I know that Kairi... At least I think I do... But how can I? He is Malfoy; My worst enemy. I've hated him my whole bloody life for Merlin's sake! And now… now I have a crush on him? I never had a so-called crush on any other boy. It doesn't make sense."
"Love isn't suppose to make sense."
Love. In LOVE with Draco Malfoy. Crush I can handle...but LOVE?
"Yes I did say love, and who knows your crush could turn into love."
"How do you do that?"
"Do what?"
"Read my mind like that."
"I can do a lot of things that you don't know. And I don't read your mind. I read your actions, face, emotions. I can tell when someone is trying to hide."
"Kairi."
"Yes?"
"Could you tell me how you got into Gryffindor? I mean, your nice and all but you don't seem to be the Gryffindor type."
"Simple Harry. I did the same thing you did. I asked the Sorting Hat. It considered putting me in Slytherin. It said I 'could do great things'. But I didn't want to be like him."
"How did you know I asked the sorting... Never mind. Who is him?
"My father."
"Why don't you want to be like your father?"
"Do you know who my father is?"
Harry shrugged. It was obvious the answer was no.
"Voldemort"
Harry stopped in his tracks. He couldn't move, think, or even breathe.
"Yes... I said Voldemort. But don't worry Harry I am not angry with you. Not at all. He doesn't even deserve to be called my father really. Please don't tell anyone. Promise me you wont."
Kairi grabbed Harry's hands and pleaded into his pools of emerald green eyes. Harry promised. He knew the damage that could be done if the school knew her name was Kairi Riddle. It explained a lot. The cold stares. The isolation. The no last name.
"You better get going. You have detention to get to. Enjoy it. And remember. He's yours. So go get him."
Kairi gave him a devilish smile and left. Harry was about to go claim his man.
