Okay well thank you to everyone who reviewed for artistic reasons Persephone now has brown eyes not blue!
" Ginny, Hey" Paris jogged up to her, "How are you?"
Ginny raised her eyebrows at him but tried to recover quickly but she knew he had seen her surprise maybe even suspicion. He grinned at her and she stammered "Erm yeah I … well I'm good" she finally managed to say.
He laughed, " I see my so called reputation comes before me."
Ginny blushed "sorry, its just well… "
He nodded, understanding " Weasley's and Slytherins don't usually speak unless they are fighting. I bet you've met that idiot Draco Malfoy!"
Ginny laughed "yeah of course."
"He's so arrogant, he can't get through half the doors most of the time." His eyebrows had creased almost in anger if not great dislike.
" We can't help but see him as a bouncing ferret." They both laughed.
"Yeah its perfect for him, really perfect. He's a sneak. I don't know how he dares say the things he does his father is a nasty git just like him."
Ginny rose her eyebrows "you don't like the Death Eaters?"
His eyes flashed with anger "contrary to popular opinion not all Slytherins hold Lord Voldemort in a god like status and not all of us are going to fall in line and join him. I'm ambitious not stupid. "
Ginny immediately felt guilty and found the floor very interesting. Paris smiled "you Gryfindors have a habit of doing that, your friend Hermione did the same yesterday when my sister Persephone decided to have a little fun."
Ginny laughed " Harry always makes her feel like she's been caught with her hand in the cookie jar when she does something wrong. "
"What's the deal with those two they seeing each other?' he asked.
Ginny was not surprised by this question it was always asked by people it thoroughly annoyed Ron who felt like he had to compete with Harry all the time anyway never mind having to listen to people assume his Girlfriend was with Harry. "No she's in love with my brother Ron."
"Really?" Ginny had either expected surprise or a mumble of an apology.
"Really!" Ginny giggled and he laughed with her.
"Sorry." He apologised.
"It doesn't matter that's what most people assume but they're just best friends. I think he really liked her once but its dangerous isn't it? He only lets himself have friends half of the time because he'd be bored to death without us."
Paris nodded. "Yeah I suppose, it's a shame though."
Ginny shook her head "No Hermione loves Ron once I think she felt the same about Harry but…well she told me it would never work."
"Anyway I came to ask you something. I didn't mean to upset you yesterday when I referred to you as a Weasley."
Ginny smiled "you didn't I'm proud of being one, my brother Ron is just a little over protective he thought you were insulting me."
Paris shook his head "There's nothing to insult" he smiled.
Ginny looked at him shocked "Careful you might have a Gryfindor as a friend."
He smiled "Be careful yourself you just might have a Slytherin as a friend." She giggled.
He offered her his arm "may I escort you to lunch in the great hall?"
Ginny blushed, she knew Neville wouldn't like it but she nodded "Yeah sure". Linking her arm through his they walked towards the great hall. What am I doing with you? Ginny thought.
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Harry walked straight into his best friend and they both went sprawling to the floor. He twisted his body half way through the fall so that his body would cushion hers when they landed. "Eurgh" Harry groaned as he hit the ground then felt Hermione's body slam into his. He opened his eyes after a few seconds. Hermione was stood above him. She reached down and pulled him to a standing position. He rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly "Sorry Mione are you okay?"
She smiled "Yeah I had a comfy landing" she smirked. She knew he had done it on purpose to protect her, good old Harry. There it was again that pang of regret.
He smiled back "yeah I couldn't have you being damaged goods Ron would never forgive me." Yeah Hermione thought, Ron.
"He wouldn't have been the only one. " She stood on her tiptoe to reach his cheek and kissed it lightly "always the hero" She smiled. "Next time watch where you're going!" She started to walk off "Hey Harry coming?"
Harry shook his head "nah I need to do something mione I'll see you later."
She raised her eyebrow quizzically but he dropped the gaze and she knew he wouldn't tell her. "Okay I'll see you later Harry." She turned and walked off down the corridor he watched her go.
He felt a tickling sensation near his ear "That was a nice thing to do."
He spun around and he met the brown eyes of Persephone. He couldn't speak or move. She stepped back from him and he felt his head spinning.
"Did I scare the great Harry Potter?" She asked.
He smiled "Yeah you did and less of the great" he replied his body coming swiftly back under his own control.
She nodded and looked around after approaching him she now didn't have a clue what to say she felt like such an idiot. She felt her cheeks going red.
Harry smirked "How are you?" He fanned himself "It's a bit hot in here isn't it?"
She smiled "Yeah it is I'm good thanks you?"
"Glad your not being the sarky show off you were yesterday. You would scare me if you were."
She smiled "I'm pretty approachable really, even if I am a Slytherin."
"You're like the popular kids at my old muggle school"
"How so?"
"Well they're completely untouchable but you actually realise they're human if you speak to them…"
"Ah you mean Slytherins are classed as being human?"
He laughed, "Only after you speak to them."
"You're not great at giving compliments are you?" She asked smiling.
He shook his head and then looked up adorably at her with his puppy dog eyes "I don't usually get them."
She giggled. She gave her self a mental slap what was she doing giggling? She didn't giggle she laughed giggling was so annoying. "Poor you!"
He smiled. "What did you mean?"
She raised her eyebrows in a silent question.
"When you scared me half to death what did you mean?"
She raised her eyebrows again.
"What was nice of me to do?"
Realisation dawned "Sorry I have a terrible memory." She blushed feeling so stupid. "Taking the brunt of the fall like that, it's strange you know…"
"What is?" He asked now being the one puzzled.
"Not being with the person you know…that you love." Harry looked startled and coughed nearly choking on his breath.
"I don't love her well not like that…she's my best friend" He finished feebly.
Persephone nodded. She let it go. Harry laughed, "Look seriously I don't love her like that, I used too but that's in the past." Why do I need to justify myself to you? What's more why am I actually telling you the truth? I've never told anyone I used to love Hermione they may of guessed but I've never told them.
Persephone raised her eyebrows at his honesty she nodded. "I understand."
"You do?" He asked surprised.
"Yeah you know Slytherins right do anything to get where they want to be?"
He nodded "Just let's say I played the game and lost."
He put her arm around her "I'm over it completely now!" she said.
"What happened?"
She laughed bitterly "He went off with one of my friends. " He looked at her.
"Tough break" She looked at him
"See we are human. " Harry smiled at her.
"Come on lets go get some food" He asked "You hungry?"
"I eat all the time!"
"And you're still that thin?" He asked in amazement.
She twirled and laughed, "I'm a genetic freak of nature"
He nodded " You certainly are, I don't know how you got sorted into Slytherin?"
She looked at him seriously "I'm not nasty just ambitious unfortunately sometimes the two go hand in hand."
He nodded as they started to walk down the corridor towards the great hall. Liking you wasn't supposed to happen you know? He asks her silently. Then how come I do? What's more how come I trust you? What am I doing with you?