The Last Umbrella
A/N: Here goes nothing! See last chapter for thanks.
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Ami Dubree was just signing out of the infirmary after having gotten over twelve hours of sleep when she hear the pitter patter of steps racing down the hall. Draco Malfoy came bursting in. He was breathing heavily and yelling out, "Is she still here? Is she? IS SHE?" As he spotted the girl he was seeking out, he quickly ran over to Ami.
Draco tried to gather his composure and catch his breath before saying, "I sincerely am sorry for your exhaustion and am happy you fell into my arms, or else I wouldn't have had the chance to meet such a lovely girl." He then gave her a toothy smile and pulled a huge flower from where he was unsuccessfully trying to hide it behind his back. It was taller than the first years and bright red with a large green stem.
"Wow!" Ami exclaimed. "Where did you get this? Well, I don't even care because it came from you, my wizard in shining hair-I mean armor." She then took it and gently curtsied.
"Shall we?" Malfoy asked as he presented his arm to his lady. He secretly wondered why she liked his hair so much. She took the offered arm and they strolled out of the infirmary like a Victorian couple, with Ami twirling the flower about like a camisole. They both looked so happy.
As the left, Jesmyn, who was accompanying Ami previously, stood as stiff as a board with wide eyes. She didn't expect this. "Stupid bloke," she muttered as she fell back atop the nearest bed.
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Draco Malfoy and Ami Dubree were getting the funniest looks as they strolled down the Great Hall together on their way to dinner. He had dropped her off at the Ravenclaw common room to change and drop of the huge umbrella flower before politely offering to walk her down, claiming that she might never know when she might have a relapse, and she needed someone she knew she could fall against. Of course, Draco solely knew that it was all an extravagant act to get to Harry Potter.
Ami stuck out her tongue at Pansy Parkinson, who was growing red with anger as she saw her being accompanied by Draco. * Looks lovely with her green Slytherin robes *, she thought as she strolled by. * Like Christmas! * She then curtsied to Draco as he left her at the Ravenclaw table next to Jesmyn and returned to his own table between his chums Crabbe and Goyle. "Draco is just a gentleman," she said as she placed her napkin daintily on her lap and smiled at her friend.
"Yeah," Jessmyn muttered as the food appeared, saving her from any other comments on the matter. "Let's eat!"
The two friends ate in silence. Ami was too hungry to talk, and she gobbled down whatever was placed in front of her. This included bat tail and Brussels sprouts, an unpopular dish with the students. Jesmyn was too aggravated with Malfoy's total lack of disregard when it came to her friend or anyone. He just wanted to defeat Harry Potter, and would use every asset possible.
As Draco and Ami left for a late stroll through the gardens, Professor Sprout approached the table. "Excuse me students, but has anyone seen my favorite flower? It was hanging from the ceiling in greenhouse 3 this morning, but has disappeared."
"What does it look like, Professor Sprout?" Jesmyn inquired.
"I was just about to explain all that. Recently, I have started a big project, making flowers that would become extra large in the sunlight. The only problem is, it has not been completed so flowers have been known to - uh - disappear in darkness. It has been sunny all day, so there's no chance that happened in MY greenhouse. It is about your size with a read blossom on top and is called an Umbrella-Sized Flower. Have you seen it?"
"No, Professor," said the chorus of students in unison. Jesmyn hadn't said a word and solemnly retreated as soon as Professor Sprout moved on to the Hufflepuffs. She wanted to take a look at the so-called 'present' from Draco one more time.
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Ami bounced around with glee as she let herself into her dormitory. In just a few short days, the wizard of her dreams had become her lover and she could run her hands through his silky smooth hair as much as she wanted! She had done so three or four or five or fifteen times as he was dropping her off. It was wonderful!
Just then, Jesmyn came running into her room. "Where's your huge flower?" she demanded.
"Let's see. I left it on my bed-" As Ami pointed, she and Jesmyn both noticed that a certain Umbrella Flower was missing. "Wh-where'd it go?" Ami desperately asked.
By this time, Jesmyn had realized that Ami was a stubborn imp, so she did not tell her that her present had been stolen from greenhouse 3. "I figured it was an Umbrella-Sized Flower. After I told Cho the - wonderful - news, she told me that the flower given to you was one. It's supposed to be a prank flower. In the darkness it disappears. I suppose Draco just figured it was the perfect flower for you before finding the details." This was a definite lie, but she had to protect her dear friend from the truth until she was sure she could convince her without jeopardizing their new, but strong, friendship.
"Oh dear. At least it's the thought that counts. It's just proof of Draco's love for me." She gave one last heartfelt look at the bed before spinning on her heel and heading for the common room. "Well, I'm going to play Wizard's Chess with Padma Patil. I'll see you later."
"Bye," Jesmyn said in a perky tone. A dissappearing flower was definitely a reflection of Draco's love, or lack thereof. This was definitely the last straw. "It's on, Draco," she said as she left to hang out with her true friends in the safety of Ravenclaw.
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A/N: Well, now that the main characters have been introduced, we shall begin with the war to pull Ami away and restore full loyalty to the good guys. And remember: R/R!
A/N: Here goes nothing! See last chapter for thanks.
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Ami Dubree was just signing out of the infirmary after having gotten over twelve hours of sleep when she hear the pitter patter of steps racing down the hall. Draco Malfoy came bursting in. He was breathing heavily and yelling out, "Is she still here? Is she? IS SHE?" As he spotted the girl he was seeking out, he quickly ran over to Ami.
Draco tried to gather his composure and catch his breath before saying, "I sincerely am sorry for your exhaustion and am happy you fell into my arms, or else I wouldn't have had the chance to meet such a lovely girl." He then gave her a toothy smile and pulled a huge flower from where he was unsuccessfully trying to hide it behind his back. It was taller than the first years and bright red with a large green stem.
"Wow!" Ami exclaimed. "Where did you get this? Well, I don't even care because it came from you, my wizard in shining hair-I mean armor." She then took it and gently curtsied.
"Shall we?" Malfoy asked as he presented his arm to his lady. He secretly wondered why she liked his hair so much. She took the offered arm and they strolled out of the infirmary like a Victorian couple, with Ami twirling the flower about like a camisole. They both looked so happy.
As the left, Jesmyn, who was accompanying Ami previously, stood as stiff as a board with wide eyes. She didn't expect this. "Stupid bloke," she muttered as she fell back atop the nearest bed.
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Draco Malfoy and Ami Dubree were getting the funniest looks as they strolled down the Great Hall together on their way to dinner. He had dropped her off at the Ravenclaw common room to change and drop of the huge umbrella flower before politely offering to walk her down, claiming that she might never know when she might have a relapse, and she needed someone she knew she could fall against. Of course, Draco solely knew that it was all an extravagant act to get to Harry Potter.
Ami stuck out her tongue at Pansy Parkinson, who was growing red with anger as she saw her being accompanied by Draco. * Looks lovely with her green Slytherin robes *, she thought as she strolled by. * Like Christmas! * She then curtsied to Draco as he left her at the Ravenclaw table next to Jesmyn and returned to his own table between his chums Crabbe and Goyle. "Draco is just a gentleman," she said as she placed her napkin daintily on her lap and smiled at her friend.
"Yeah," Jessmyn muttered as the food appeared, saving her from any other comments on the matter. "Let's eat!"
The two friends ate in silence. Ami was too hungry to talk, and she gobbled down whatever was placed in front of her. This included bat tail and Brussels sprouts, an unpopular dish with the students. Jesmyn was too aggravated with Malfoy's total lack of disregard when it came to her friend or anyone. He just wanted to defeat Harry Potter, and would use every asset possible.
As Draco and Ami left for a late stroll through the gardens, Professor Sprout approached the table. "Excuse me students, but has anyone seen my favorite flower? It was hanging from the ceiling in greenhouse 3 this morning, but has disappeared."
"What does it look like, Professor Sprout?" Jesmyn inquired.
"I was just about to explain all that. Recently, I have started a big project, making flowers that would become extra large in the sunlight. The only problem is, it has not been completed so flowers have been known to - uh - disappear in darkness. It has been sunny all day, so there's no chance that happened in MY greenhouse. It is about your size with a read blossom on top and is called an Umbrella-Sized Flower. Have you seen it?"
"No, Professor," said the chorus of students in unison. Jesmyn hadn't said a word and solemnly retreated as soon as Professor Sprout moved on to the Hufflepuffs. She wanted to take a look at the so-called 'present' from Draco one more time.
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Ami bounced around with glee as she let herself into her dormitory. In just a few short days, the wizard of her dreams had become her lover and she could run her hands through his silky smooth hair as much as she wanted! She had done so three or four or five or fifteen times as he was dropping her off. It was wonderful!
Just then, Jesmyn came running into her room. "Where's your huge flower?" she demanded.
"Let's see. I left it on my bed-" As Ami pointed, she and Jesmyn both noticed that a certain Umbrella Flower was missing. "Wh-where'd it go?" Ami desperately asked.
By this time, Jesmyn had realized that Ami was a stubborn imp, so she did not tell her that her present had been stolen from greenhouse 3. "I figured it was an Umbrella-Sized Flower. After I told Cho the - wonderful - news, she told me that the flower given to you was one. It's supposed to be a prank flower. In the darkness it disappears. I suppose Draco just figured it was the perfect flower for you before finding the details." This was a definite lie, but she had to protect her dear friend from the truth until she was sure she could convince her without jeopardizing their new, but strong, friendship.
"Oh dear. At least it's the thought that counts. It's just proof of Draco's love for me." She gave one last heartfelt look at the bed before spinning on her heel and heading for the common room. "Well, I'm going to play Wizard's Chess with Padma Patil. I'll see you later."
"Bye," Jesmyn said in a perky tone. A dissappearing flower was definitely a reflection of Draco's love, or lack thereof. This was definitely the last straw. "It's on, Draco," she said as she left to hang out with her true friends in the safety of Ravenclaw.
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A/N: Well, now that the main characters have been introduced, we shall begin with the war to pull Ami away and restore full loyalty to the good guys. And remember: R/R!