Chapter 10
Draco awoke the next morning with hunger pangs eating through his stomach like a parasite. He sat up, looking around, then it hit him what had happened the previous day. He groaned and got dressed. It was still about an hour before the mad rush to the Dining Hall, so he sat down in the common room and thought of a plan.
It would go like this: He would break up with Alexa, and then after Potions he would try to talk to Vanessa about what happened and why. He smiled at his ingenious plan, and looked forward to the double potions that he was sure to get yelled at in for missing yesterday.
He walked down to the Great Hall, and joined in the eating. Then he headed to his first class, the one he loved to hate, Care of Magical Creatures. That oaf Hagrid couldn't teach if he tried. Draco was whistling when he saw Harry pull Vanessa aside. He ran and hid in the bushes while they talked.
Vanessa was waiting for class to begin when Harry pulled her aside. He seemed very nervous so she smiled and told him to go ahead. she doesn't bite.
"You look really good today, Vanessa. Then again you always do."
She blushed and said, "Thanks Harry."
Harry went on. "I think that your accent is cute, and those people who make fun of it are jerks." He finished this statement and looked at her with a look that cannot be described in words.
Vanessa was baffled. Was Harry flirting with her? She answered, "Yes, that's what I've been told." Then she said, "I think the people who are disrespectful of you are jerks, too." Then she quickly added, "Harry, class is starting, we should get back." She started to head over, but Harry grabbed her arm and pulled her towards him again.
"Vanessa, I really like you."
"And I like you Harry."
"Will you go out with me, Vanessa?" Draco stood up behind Harry and Vanessa, after seeing Draco, made up her mind there.
"Of course!" She smiled at him as she said this. Watching Draco's eyes widen and him slink back down into the bushes, Harry slipped his arm around Vanessa's waist and they headed back to class.
Hagrid gave the couple a look and then winked at Harry. Harry blushed and took his arm from Vanessa's waist. He smiled at her and they flirted throughout the whole class.
Vanessa was absolutely overjoyed when they walked into the class with Harry's arm around her. It was a kind of shield. She felt safe from what she got herself into. Plus, she really did like Harry. He was kind, sweet, and cute. She sat with Harry at lunch, and then they headed to Potions together.
Harry was infatuated with Vanessa. They sat together at lunch and he loved it, plus Hermione and Ron approved of her, so they wouldn't have to date in secret. As they headed to Potions, Harry saw Draco and Alexa walking down the hall together. He glanced over at Vanessa, because Hermione had told him what had happened in the hallway earlier that week. Vanessa just walked by, holding Harry's hand.
Draco awoke the next morning with hunger pangs eating through his stomach like a parasite. He sat up, looking around, then it hit him what had happened the previous day. He groaned and got dressed. It was still about an hour before the mad rush to the Dining Hall, so he sat down in the common room and thought of a plan.
It would go like this: He would break up with Alexa, and then after Potions he would try to talk to Vanessa about what happened and why. He smiled at his ingenious plan, and looked forward to the double potions that he was sure to get yelled at in for missing yesterday.
He walked down to the Great Hall, and joined in the eating. Then he headed to his first class, the one he loved to hate, Care of Magical Creatures. That oaf Hagrid couldn't teach if he tried. Draco was whistling when he saw Harry pull Vanessa aside. He ran and hid in the bushes while they talked.
Vanessa was waiting for class to begin when Harry pulled her aside. He seemed very nervous so she smiled and told him to go ahead. she doesn't bite.
"You look really good today, Vanessa. Then again you always do."
She blushed and said, "Thanks Harry."
Harry went on. "I think that your accent is cute, and those people who make fun of it are jerks." He finished this statement and looked at her with a look that cannot be described in words.
Vanessa was baffled. Was Harry flirting with her? She answered, "Yes, that's what I've been told." Then she said, "I think the people who are disrespectful of you are jerks, too." Then she quickly added, "Harry, class is starting, we should get back." She started to head over, but Harry grabbed her arm and pulled her towards him again.
"Vanessa, I really like you."
"And I like you Harry."
"Will you go out with me, Vanessa?" Draco stood up behind Harry and Vanessa, after seeing Draco, made up her mind there.
"Of course!" She smiled at him as she said this. Watching Draco's eyes widen and him slink back down into the bushes, Harry slipped his arm around Vanessa's waist and they headed back to class.
Hagrid gave the couple a look and then winked at Harry. Harry blushed and took his arm from Vanessa's waist. He smiled at her and they flirted throughout the whole class.
Vanessa was absolutely overjoyed when they walked into the class with Harry's arm around her. It was a kind of shield. She felt safe from what she got herself into. Plus, she really did like Harry. He was kind, sweet, and cute. She sat with Harry at lunch, and then they headed to Potions together.
Harry was infatuated with Vanessa. They sat together at lunch and he loved it, plus Hermione and Ron approved of her, so they wouldn't have to date in secret. As they headed to Potions, Harry saw Draco and Alexa walking down the hall together. He glanced over at Vanessa, because Hermione had told him what had happened in the hallway earlier that week. Vanessa just walked by, holding Harry's hand.