Draco was left staring at the door, "Who does she think she is.talking to
me like that!"
Harry Potter was passing the door of the compartment at that moment and remarked, "Wow, you mean you actually got turned down by a girl? That must be a first." He smiled.
Draco muttered something that sounded like, "If we weren't on this train I would kill you Potter."
Harry inquired, "What did you say Draco? Something about killing me?"
Draco looked around and saw the food witch outside the door, she shook her head and told Draco, "There is to be none of that, young man." Then she turned to Harry and said, "Go, Go. No need to further antagonize him."
As Harry hurried down the corridor, Draco breathed a sigh of relief which he quickly inhaled. Vanessa had returned and Draco was once again lost. He knew not what to say or do, he could only stare and kick himself mentally. Finally he uttered the words, "So, you're back." He instantly regretted these words, almost before they left his mouth.
Vanessa drew in her breath then let it out slowly. 'Be calm, don't let him get to you.' But that last statement was impossible, no matter what, he always got under her skin and annoyed her and she wasn't sure why. She quickly countered his statement with raised eyebrows and a curt, "Yes, I am. Why?" She paused. "Do you dislike my company that much?" She asked sarcastically then added, "I believe this was my compartment first anyway."
Draco quickly muttered an apology, then stood up abruptly and said, "I'll be back." He left the compartment and wandered the halls, wondering not only why he was so taken by a new girl, but also, about her comments earlier. They were still bothering him- "You fit the Slytherin description perfectly. Yes, rude, insensitive and outwardly mean. But inside insecure and needy. Yes, I believe you fit that description flawlessly." Had she really meant that? Oh, sure he had heard it a million times before, Granger, Weasel and Potter never missed a chance to remind him, but it bothered him that SHE had said that.
He finally returned to the compartment and found Vanessa talking to a 5th year Hufflepuff. His heart constricted with jealousy and his hands formed fists. 'Why am I jealous? I'm not even slightly friends with her, much less dating her.so why do I care?' He straightened up and cleared his throat. The boy turned and when he saw it was Draco, he nervously wished Vanessa luck and ran out of the room. She turned to Draco, who had managed to lean against the wall of the room, looking unflustered, as usual.
"What was wrong with me talking to another student. Are you so insecure that you can't stand being in the same room with someone who isn't rich or is it that you enjoy scaring the crap out of kids?!" She demanded angrily.
Draco thought for a moment, started to form a word with his lips, and then quickly stopped. He thought some more, changed his position on the wall, and asked finally, "Would you believe me if I said that I like you and I couldn't stand to see somebody else talk to you?" He paused.
She quickly answered, "No!"
Then he smiled and said, "Good. Because that's not it. I guess you are right. I can't stand to be in the same room with people from other houses more than absolutely necessary." He added a smirk, because he thought it added effect, looking cool, calm and in control. But he was not in control, he couldn't believe what had just happened, his insides were churning, his stomach fell to about his knees and he was rocking back and forth. He shook his head quickly.
The train came to a stop and a cool female voice came on the loudspeakers that had just appeared and stated, "All first years are to exit foremost, followed by each of the years in order." Then the loud speakers disappeared just as quickly as they had come.
Draco, made the first move, getting his trunk from the overhead and nodding to Vanessa before disappearing into the crowd.
Harry Potter was passing the door of the compartment at that moment and remarked, "Wow, you mean you actually got turned down by a girl? That must be a first." He smiled.
Draco muttered something that sounded like, "If we weren't on this train I would kill you Potter."
Harry inquired, "What did you say Draco? Something about killing me?"
Draco looked around and saw the food witch outside the door, she shook her head and told Draco, "There is to be none of that, young man." Then she turned to Harry and said, "Go, Go. No need to further antagonize him."
As Harry hurried down the corridor, Draco breathed a sigh of relief which he quickly inhaled. Vanessa had returned and Draco was once again lost. He knew not what to say or do, he could only stare and kick himself mentally. Finally he uttered the words, "So, you're back." He instantly regretted these words, almost before they left his mouth.
Vanessa drew in her breath then let it out slowly. 'Be calm, don't let him get to you.' But that last statement was impossible, no matter what, he always got under her skin and annoyed her and she wasn't sure why. She quickly countered his statement with raised eyebrows and a curt, "Yes, I am. Why?" She paused. "Do you dislike my company that much?" She asked sarcastically then added, "I believe this was my compartment first anyway."
Draco quickly muttered an apology, then stood up abruptly and said, "I'll be back." He left the compartment and wandered the halls, wondering not only why he was so taken by a new girl, but also, about her comments earlier. They were still bothering him- "You fit the Slytherin description perfectly. Yes, rude, insensitive and outwardly mean. But inside insecure and needy. Yes, I believe you fit that description flawlessly." Had she really meant that? Oh, sure he had heard it a million times before, Granger, Weasel and Potter never missed a chance to remind him, but it bothered him that SHE had said that.
He finally returned to the compartment and found Vanessa talking to a 5th year Hufflepuff. His heart constricted with jealousy and his hands formed fists. 'Why am I jealous? I'm not even slightly friends with her, much less dating her.so why do I care?' He straightened up and cleared his throat. The boy turned and when he saw it was Draco, he nervously wished Vanessa luck and ran out of the room. She turned to Draco, who had managed to lean against the wall of the room, looking unflustered, as usual.
"What was wrong with me talking to another student. Are you so insecure that you can't stand being in the same room with someone who isn't rich or is it that you enjoy scaring the crap out of kids?!" She demanded angrily.
Draco thought for a moment, started to form a word with his lips, and then quickly stopped. He thought some more, changed his position on the wall, and asked finally, "Would you believe me if I said that I like you and I couldn't stand to see somebody else talk to you?" He paused.
She quickly answered, "No!"
Then he smiled and said, "Good. Because that's not it. I guess you are right. I can't stand to be in the same room with people from other houses more than absolutely necessary." He added a smirk, because he thought it added effect, looking cool, calm and in control. But he was not in control, he couldn't believe what had just happened, his insides were churning, his stomach fell to about his knees and he was rocking back and forth. He shook his head quickly.
The train came to a stop and a cool female voice came on the loudspeakers that had just appeared and stated, "All first years are to exit foremost, followed by each of the years in order." Then the loud speakers disappeared just as quickly as they had come.
Draco, made the first move, getting his trunk from the overhead and nodding to Vanessa before disappearing into the crowd.