Chapter 2
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Alexia was scurrying off to Potions, making sure to get there early. Wouldn't want to be late on the first day...espicially for Professor Snape... She arrived in class and barely anyone was there, except Hermione and a couple of Ravenclaws. Alexia smiled and walked over to Hermione.

"Hermione! There you are, had fun last night studying?" she sniggered. Hermione looked up at Alexia and closed her book "Yes indeed, I got a few books about Fwoopers--" Alexia sighed and sat next to Hermione.

"Honestly Hermione, you need a big break from reading." Alexia giggled. "A break from books...that'd be horrible..." Hermione murmured quietly to herself. Alexia took out her quill and ink to be prepared for class.

I wonder where Professor Snape is...hummm, I'm ten minutes early... Neville soon trudged in, sitting behind Hermione.

"I....made it....on.......time" Neville was panting for air. Hermione furrowed her brows and looked at Neville, "Why are you breathing so hard, Neville?" Neville turned to a coral pink, "M-Malfoy..." Neville put his head on the desk and began to whimper.

Hermione sighed angrily "Not again, what'd he do this time?" Neville looked up at Hermione, "It's too embarassing.." Hermione shook her head, "I don't care, just tell me. Malfoy shouldn't push you around like this!" Alexia sighed. Draco...pushing around Neville...I wonder what he did to him... There was an icy, tampering voice that interrupted Alexia's thinking.

"Hey 'Lexia" Draco grinned. Alexia, startled, turned around and looked up at Draco. "D-Draco! Hello!" Crabbe and Goyle nodded behind Draco, with rather moronic expression on their faces.

Hermione glowered at Draco, "What did you do to Neville, Malfoy?" Draco faced Hermione, and glared at her viciously.

"Why do you care, Mudblood?" Draco sneered. Hermione swallowed nervously, "Because, Neville shouldn't put up with an idiot like you, Malfoy, he deserves to be left alone, espicially by you." She smirked.

Draco glared, Crabbe and Goyle along with him. He started reaching for his wand, but Professor Snape stormed into the classroom.

"SILENCE! Everyone, sit down. NOW!" Snape spat as he walked up to the front of the room. Draco smirked and sat back down next to Alexia. Oh my...Hermione just insulted Draco...and...I didn't even...say anything..... Alexia thought. Draco looked at Alexia and grinned.

She tried to hide herself from blushing. Professor Snape sat down at his desk. "Well, since I'm feeling patheticly lazy today, your assignment will be to just write up a report about the Peruvian Vipertooth. Due tomorrow at the start of class, no acceptions. Or you'll have Detention scrubbing the corridor floors. Is that clear?" he scowled at the class.

"Good. You have one and half hours to do research now. Do whatever you want, but tomorrow it better be ready, and at the least, one thousand thirty words." He scoffed. The class muttered...

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"One thousand and thirty words...Bloody Hell" Ron muttered. Hermione smiled "It's not that bad, Ron. Look, I already wrote 532 words, and it's only been ten minutes!" she chuckled.

"Obviously Hermione you're smarter than me, enjoy work more than me, and concentrate better than me." Ron stretched in the Library chair and looked at his clean scroll.

"Where's Harry?" Alexia piped in. Ron yawned "Dunno, Quidditch meeting maybe?" Alexia looked down at her scroll. I got three hundred and seven words.. Ron looked at Alexia.

"Alex, want to help me? I'm your little Ronnikins, remember? The one who gave you chocolate frogs, the one who told you about quidditch, the one who--" Hermione gave Ron an annoyed look, "Ron, do us all a favor and shut up. And work."

Ron mocked Hermione, "Ron, do us all a favor and ask us to help you! We really love you, we wanna help you so much, we would love to do your report for you--" Hermione slapped Ron's hand and sighed angrily. Ron bursted out laughing, "I was only kidding" she simply gave Ron a glare and continued working.

Alexia got up and gathered her stuff, "I'm ganna go back to Common Room, see you two at dinner" she smiled and left the library.

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Alexia walked into the Gryffindor Common Room and saw Harry sitting down relaxed in an armchair. She walked over to him and sat across.

"Hi Harry!" she grinned.

Harry lazily opened his eyes, "Hey Alex, what's up?" Alexia shrugged, "Nothing..still have to finish that Potions report..." she frowned. Harry cursed under his breath.

"Damn, forgot about that..I've been under so much lately..." he ran his fingers through his untidy black hair. Alexia laughed softly, "Harry, want to go to the Gardens? It's a beautiful day...and it'll help keep your mind off things" she looked at harry with a pleading look.

"Sure" Harry grinned and got up. "That's it, Harry! You need to take a break" Alexia got up and patted Harry on the back. Harry smiled at her, "Thanks Alex, you really know how to make me feel better..." She giggled, "You're welcome, c'mon!" Together they walked outside to the gardens.

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Alexia and Harry were strolling in the Gardens. I need Harry's advice...Draco seems just impossible to love, I don't even think Harry will understand...I don't think I should tell him but...

"Alex?" Harry raised an eyebrow. Alexia quickly looked at Harry, "Ahh, sorry, just dazed off there" she smiled and stretched happily. "Isn't it nice out?" she smiled. Harry grinned, "Yea, it's real nice..er, is something on your mind?" he raised another eyebrow. Alexia frowned, "Kind of...I wanted to ask you something to be honest" she looked at Harry and frowned slightly.

"Sure, what is it?" Harry looked at her curiously. They walked over and sat at a bench. "Well...uhm, I was wondering, what do you think of Draco--Wait wait, I know, you probably utterly hate him and disgust him, but truly, what do you think about him...as in, his good side?" Alexia bit her bottom lip. That didn't make any sense at all to him probably...and I sounded like such an idiot...

Harry looked like as if he were about to gag, but instead tried not to make himself look disgusted. "Well er, I really don't know Draco's 'Good Side'" because he's a stupid git to me all the time... "So uh..I don't really know what to say, why do you ask?" he looked at Alexia suspiciously.

Alexia blushed, " O-oh nothing, I was just wondering about Draco--"

"What about me?" sneered the icy, venom voice of Draco Malfoy. Alexia nearly jumped and looked behind her, as well as Harry.

why is she with potter..that stupid idiot scarhead... Draco glared at both of them. Alexia swallowed nervously, "N-nothing..well, something...but, nothing bad, honestly" she forced a smile. Draco sneered and glared at Harry, "And what are you doing here, scarhead? Shouldn't you be out practicing ballet?" he snickered.

Harry glared, "Oh shut up Malfoy, just leave us alone...for once" Draco shrugged, "I feel like staying right here" he said matter-of-factly. Harry got up and stood face to face with Draco.

"Do you like Alexia?" Harry muttered softly so only Draco could hear. Draco looked as if he were stunned, and he started turning uncontrollably red. dammit, don't turn red, don't turn red... Draco looked at Harry, he saw a grin creep up on Harry's face.

"You do, don't you?" Harry was already beaming a grin at him. Draco glared, "Shut up scarhead, Gryffindors aren't my taste" he said through a malicious sneer. Harry shrugged and turned to face Alexia.

"Want to go eat dinner together, Alex?" he said in a different tone of voice. Why does Harry sound so...romantic? Alexia was partially confused, but raised an eyebrow, "Uhmm...sure Harry, I don't see why not" she laughed softly. Harry looked at Draco, and saw that he was clenching his fists.

"Well, see ya Malfoy" Harry grinned as he walked back inside with Alexia.

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Draco was angrily storming into Slytherin Common Room after dinner. He just finished staring at Alexia smiling and laughing with her fellow idiotic Gryffindors. Do I love her...dammit, I'm messed up...she's a Gryffindor...I can't...possibly...but I think I do... Draco sat in an armchair and started to think to himself.

If Potter finds out I like her...I know he'll do something, there has to be some way I can be with Alexia...and now have to deal with what I'll have to suffer with...a Slytherin and a Gryffindor, I know it's just too...much. But she's so beautiful..so loving...so...mysterious.

Draco sighed. The seductive voice of Pansy Parkinson interrupted his thoughts yet again. "Draco, have you been avoiding me?" she made a small pout. Draco glared, "Pansy, have you been stalking me?" She giggled and slid right back onto his lap.

"No Draco, all I've been doing is wanting to love you..." she twirled a stray of her brown bouncy hair. Draco looked away annoyed. How I have the urge to push this little slut off me... Pansy firmly put her hand on Draco's right cheek and made him face her.

"Look at me Draco, don't you see the woman you love?" she smiled. hell no "No" Pansy leaned in even closer, so their faces were barely two inches apart, "Don't you just wanna kiss my smooth, glossy, irresitible lips?" she winked.

Draco groaned and muttered softly to her, "No thanks you fucking whore" and this time he didn't just push her off, but knocked her down hard to the floor. "See ya" he said with a smirk, and walked off to the Boy's Dormitories.



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quite a fun chapter this was :D and ohh Pansy was a fun part XD more chapters coming soon!