Old Fires Can Have New Flames

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-*-*-Chapter Summary- Padma gets a note from a mystery man. Hermione finds herself feeling attracted to Harry, but will she feel secure with dating her best friend? Parvati's little plan begins to work, and Seamus falls into her web. Lavender's heart is broken. again. Ginny battles her feelings, Draco thinks, and Willow begins to wonder...

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-*-*-Thanks: To Mica, my beta, this would not have gotten done this year without her. And to Daniella, my muse-ling and friend- babe, you rock my socks off, keep on being fabulous!! Thank you a billion times over to Carance for her input. Happy reading and enjoy the story. Don't forget to REVIEW!!!
-*-*-Adani Jade-*-*-

Old Fires Can Have New Flames

Chapter Two

Padma Patil strode along the corridor of the Ravenclaw dormitory, taking time to look at the portraits of famous Wizards and Witches along the hallway, her feet sinking into the soft plush blue carpet. She stopped and turned when she heard her name.
"Padma, hey Paddy! Come here! Wait up!" Leana Morkoff was running up the corridor after her, her robes flying out behind her like blue wings, her hand clutching a piece of paper. She caught up with Padma and rested for a minute, panting hard and her blonde hair sticking to her forehead. Finally she looked up and showed Padma the paper.
"Padma, sweetie, you have an admirer! It was downstairs on the common room table, you're lucky I found it before someone else did!" she said in an excited tone. And suddenly she giggled. "It's quite a letter" Padma looked down at the note and read it:
"Padma,
Eyes like wet mud, like chocolate to the senses Skin the color of a shiny new broom handle, but softer than silk Hair, like a raven's tail, a black waterfall of beauty Beautiful and Mysterious, you make me delirious My dearest, darling Padma. - Your Secret Admirer"
Padma gazed upwards to the heavens and hugged the letter to her chest. Leana stopped giggling and looked at her.
"That, was the most beautiful thing anyone has said to me in my life!" she said breathily. Leana nodded and walked back with her to the dormitory, where Padma plopped down onto her bed, her blue feather mattress sinking slighlty beneath her weight. She had a slight idea who it was, but she would never say anything to him. She pulled out a "Captain Cracker" tin she had gotten in London. She lifted the tin lid and gazed lovingly at her knick-knacks inside it. A letter from her brother, who was working with the Ministry in Austria, a few pressed flowers, a chocolate she'd gotten at the Fair with Lavender, a wrapper from the taffy she'd tasted while on the coast in Spain, and, her most cherished possession, a picture of her dead grandmother with her at the Leaky Cauldron, buying her her first Butterbeer. There she was, with her snow-white hair laughing and waving a butterbeer at her. She folded the letter and placed it underneath her brother's letter and put the lid on the tin. She placed a kiss on the top of it and put it back into her drawer. Leana was working at her desk on her Transfiguration homework. She looked over at Padma and grinned. That girl is one funny chick.she thought, twirling her blonde hair around her fingers.

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Harry whistled as he read over Professor Trelawney's homework assignment on the parchment she handed him. He had to write an essay on the effects of following a wrong sign. He sighed, it looked like he and Ron would be making things up again. He looked over at his friend and saw him scribbling away on a piece of paper. He turned to look at Neville on his other side, who was drawing the Quibbulis Meritas plant on his parchment. Harry packed up his books when the bell magically sounded in the room. Trelawney blinked behind her large spectacles and dramatically disappeared behind her red velvet curtains at the front of the room.
At lunch Harry sat beside Hermione. He noticed her robes were slightly open at the legs. He stared. She had very nice legs, tan and long and muscled, but slender and feminine. He came back to his senses when she elbowed him, "Staring are you Harry? Well tell me, do you like my legs?" Hermione asked him teasingly, her head cocked to the side, a smile playing on her lips. Harry blushed and smiled before becoming engrossed in his Treacle Fudge.
Hermione turned back, contemplating her love life. Hah, if you could call it that. Sure she liked Harry, and she was pretty sure he liked her too. What would it be like to date her best friend? Not only her best friend, but a famous best friend! That was a whole 'nother quidditch pitch! Not only would the media swarm, but Harry would face controversy, her life would be in a grindylow bowl, her. Woa, Granger, gather yourself. Get yourself together here. You are being a big fat worry wart. Calm down. She turned back to her Kidney Pie, and as she chewed she put her head on her hand and stared up at the sunny sky/ceiling.

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Lavender sat under the great tree by the lake, watching the giant squid lazily flip it's tentacle over to sun the purple suckers. She sighed and turned her head when she heard voices. What she saw made her sick. Dean was walking with Taris Wilson, a pretty black girl from Hufflepuff. Taris was head of her class and a pretty good painter, like Dean. Taris laughed, a musical little laugh, which made Dean smile. She slipped her yellow clad arm through the crook of his elbow and tilted her head towards him as she moved a little closer. Dead leaned over and patted her hand. They strolled arm in arm over the grounds. What she saw then nearly made her heart stop. Dean leaned down and kissed Taris. Lavender whipped her head around. She ran her hand through her short blonde hair. (Author's Note: See Dee's Picture of Lavender Brown at her web site, Overdose Delusions. It's got a picture that I see Lavender as) Her lip trembled as she tried hard not to cry. It didn't work. She turned onto her stomach and put her head on the ground as she let the tears fall. She pounded on the ground as she tried not to wail. How could Dean do this to her? She turned on her back and wiped her sticky cheek. She would have to get Dean back, or die trying.

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Ginny sat up rigidly in the library as Draco walked in. She was all alone, Madam Pince being on lunch break, and she had no way to get out. He hummed the tune of "A thousand Merry Women" as he browsed the shelves. He picked out a book, thumbed to a page and grinned ferally. He sauntered over to her, leaned over and said sensually "Look Gin, a love potion, we should try it out!"
Ginny grimaced and rose to leave, but Draco was too quick for her. He wrapped his arms around her shoulders and held her prisoner against the chair.
"Hello Gin-Girl" he said coolly his lips whispering sweet nothings up and down her neck and ear.
"Draco, why are you acting like this. I pretty much hate your guts, so get your face out of my ear. Quit going after me ok?" she said as she broke free of his grip.
He stood back his face starting to tinge with embarrassment, his eyes looking confused for a split second. Although he was starting to color, he kept cool. "Why Gin, I never knew you felt so strongly about me, if so I would have got this over with sooner!" he said evenly.
Ginny grimaced and laughed sarcastically, beratingly. "Gotten what over with, Draco? What? Do you think I'm falling for you, or that I'm slightly scared of what's happening? That I'm confused about my feelings for you but I keep wanting more? Hah! I'm revolted at the sight of you. Your belt's a tad too big for your britches, little man." She said harshly. Actually, it was almost the exact feelings she had at that moment, but Draco could not know that.
Draco took a step back, as if winded. His head spun, his eyes swam. He had never felt so insulted, or berated, or, or.humiliated in his life.. He swallowed and cocked his head. His hands tugging at his collar as his cheeks burned. "Ah, well aren't we the devilish one then, it seemed to me that you actually liked it last night at the Witch's Window. But maybe that was just me..." He said as flatly as he could.
She laughed, straining to keep her voice even. "Just your imagination, Malfoy, now go, before I have to scream to get you away!" she said thickly, trying not to look like the liar she was.
Malfoy looked at her piercingly for a moment, then left, his heels clicking against the polished marble floor. Ginny let out her breath she's been unconsciously holding for the last minute and sat back in her chair. She grew tired of reading, of thinking, of knowing, of breathing, so she walked to her dormitory for a nap before classes.

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Parvati was sitting in the great hall during break, her arm linked through Seamus's, her head on his shoulder as he played chess with Dean. Lavender was beside her, staring across the table at the oblivious Dean. Suddenly, voices started shouting and laughing across the hall. Damion Holloway and his Ravenclaw friends were entering the hall sharing some loud joke. Damion shook his head, his walnut brown hair swinging in his eyes. As he tossed it out of the way, he looked over at the Gryffindor table and stopped. His eyes met Parvati's and he looked inquisitively at her. She flushed, but, remembering her plan, she snuggled closer to Seamus and lightly nibbled on his ear. Seamus jolted and squirmed, but soon leaned into her while she playfully nipped her tongue into his ear. It's like we're having sex in front of 40 people Parvati thought and she giggled, making Seamus feel flushed.
Damion narrowed his eyes, straining to remain calm. He didn't know what the hell Parvati was up to but it sure wasn't funny. It still pained him to see her enjoying herself with another guy. But, he reminded himself, it was YOU that let her go. And with that last thought he turned his attention back to his friends. Parvati sighed, frustrated. She abruptly quit nibbling on Seamus's ear, making him groan softly, all the while keeping his cool in front of the others. Lavender looked at Dean, who was staring at Seamus with a knowing expression, he turned and caught her eye. He held her gaze for an instant, Lavender tried desperately to communicate a thousand words to him in one second, but he turned and moved his knight. Lavender sighed and slumped over, a tear forming in her eye.

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Ron was nervous. He had just put Padma's letter in her common room, thanks to the help of Pidwigeon. He knew any second now she would enter the hall and go straight to him to talk about it.
She walked in, her head turning to look around, looking for someone. He pasted a smile on his face and sat expectantly as she walked towards him. And past him. Ron turned to look in astonishment as she sat down next to Dillon Irving, a 6th year in Hufflepuff. Dillon looked confused when she showed him the letter. Dillon was a sly, snide, butter-you-up kind of guy. He was popular with the crowd and was known as a lady-killer, or a womanizer in other words. Then he laughed and nodded, pretending to know what she was talking about. Padma was a pretty girl, why not go for it? Padma smiled and scooted closer to him. She knew it had been him. At the quidditch match she had stopped teasing Ron when she had caught his eye. She had liked Dillon for a few months now, it was bliss to have him feel the same way.
Ron turned back around, feeling sick to his stomach. He felt like hurling. Nobody knew he had written the letter. Harry looked at him in concern. Ron jumped up, mumbled something about a stomachache and ran upstairs to his dormitory.

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!End Chapter Two!
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