Chapter 6: A New Malfoy

A/N: I just put up Chp. 5 a few hours ago and ideas have been buzzing in my head on how to write this chapter. Hehe very fun! So after 5 chapters we finally start the Eric/Amy Romance  *people who have been waiting impatiently: wooohooo!!! *

As Amy and Eric walked toward the trophy room, cleaner in one hand, rags in the other, Amy glanced at her watch. It was 8:15 with all those freaking trophies she'll be with Eric for at least 3 to 4 hours!

When they reached the trophy room Amy gave out a huge sigh and said, "Okay, you start from the left, I'll take the right."

"Fine."

After about 20 minutes of very uncomfortable silence Amy glanced at Eric and said, "You know if you would have just looked where you were going…"

"Don't pin this on me Amy."

Amy. He had called her by her first name. Never had she heard him say her name. It was always 'Potter'.

"So were on a first name basis now are we?" Amy said with a slight joking tone in her voice.

"I just thought that if we're gonna be here for over 4 hours, we might as well get along." Eric stated

Get along? How could they possibly get along? Before they were even born their families had never got along. They were taught to despise one another.

"I really don't think I could ever get along with you Eric, knowing how you feel towards my family and all."

"Look, You know I was raised to think like that. I was taught that all non pure bloods were like lower class or something, it doesn't mean I really believe it."

"So you don't think me, my grandmother, and my mother are 'imperfect'?"

"No." Eric sighed. Amy could tell that what he just said took a lot of guts. "You better not repeat that either, if my father finds out…"

"He beats you doesn't he?" Amy asked, even though she already knew the answer. Eric nodded slightly. Suddenly Amy felt bad for Eric, she pitied him. "You know Eric, there's no law that says we have to hate each other, at least for tonight."

Eric looked toward her and smiled "So for tonight, we're friends?"

"Yeah, I guess we are." Said Amy and returned the smile.

Amy and Eric talked endlessly through the night about stuff they didn't even tell their best friends. Eric liked the same type of music as her (punk, gothic rock, emo) and only looked at Hogwarts as an escape from his family, especially his father.

"Eric?" Amy asked.

"Yeah?"

"Was there ever a time when you got along with your father?"

"No, not really. As I told you my mother died giving birth so I never really knew her. But I guess my father really loved her and he blamed me for her death or something."

"Oh." Amy could tell Eric wanted to get off the subject because his voice had gotten lower.

"Hey look we're done." Eric said while polishing the last trophy.

"I liked this Eric." Amy said softly

"What? Polishing the trophies?" Eric said with a laugh.

"No, talking to you, even though it was only for now, I guess tomorrow we go back to being enemies huh?"

Eric moved closer to her. "We don't have to."

Amy looked into his cold blue eyes that seemed to thaw in front of her. He moved closer. She moved in to until their lips touched. They kissed for a while in each other's arms until they both slowly pulled away. Eric was holding on to Amy's waist and Amy's hands rested on his shoulders. It was pass midnight, but that didn't matter they were lost in their own world.

"So," Amy began "Where do we go from here?"

Eric smiled and kissed her forehead gently "Well, it's up to you Amy, do you still want this to be only tonight?"

"No, I want this to last forever." And she meant it too.

"Then we have to keep it secret, if our families found out…" Eric's voice trailed off.

"If it means I can be with you, then I will." And she kissed him again.

"That means we're gonna have to keep on 'hating each other' in front of everyone else that is."

"I know, I know." Said Amy again as she closed her eyes and laid her head on Eric's chest.

"Amy, we can't tell anyone." Eric sounded very serious so Amy guessed he was. "Not even our closest friends."

Amy paused for a second. She couldn't tell Chris and Sam? After a few moment she nodded and said "Yes Eric, I promise to keep this a secret. I want to keep you and if our families found out…"

Eric quickly changed the subject because he knew Amy was devastated that she couldn't tell her closest friends "When can we see one another again? Alone that is."

"How about here? Around 10, then we can plot our evil plan." Said Amy with a laugh.

Eric smiled and kissed her once more escorting her to the Gryffindor dormitory. And as she walked up the stairs he thought to himself 'She's finally mine.'

A/N: Well? How did you like it??? R/R please I thought for hours how to plot this out please tell me what you think! *crosses fingers* hope I get good reviews! I originally wrote this yesterday (5.12.03) but thanks to my server I couldn't post it up until today (5.13.03)/ Thx for the great review from Tigergirl! =D I'm so happy everyone is enjoying this, so far I haven't had a bad review yet!