Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. They are the property of JK
Rowling.
A/N: So um here is the next chapter guys. I'm thinking this story is going to top out at maybe 6 to 8 chapters at most.
TenshiDaisy: Thanks, I think I'm good at doing the romance parts but the action parts I could use a little work at.
PeZ-yUaN: I will thank you.
panuru4u: This is meant to be mushy, then angsty and dramatic.
TheLaguna: See Amanda isn't so bad. she does have a heart and she's human too. Of course I'm a supporter of Cho and Harry and that's how this story will end. I am having problems doing the action scenes when they get kidnapped and stuff but I'm trying my best.
AngelOfDeathz: Thank you. I only wish my life were like that. (
Sabrina-05: I'm glad you liked it. You did inspire me to write the story after all. ************************************************************************
At early morning Harry finally returned to the Gryffindor common room to find Ron and Hermione sleeping on the couch. He tried as quietly as he could to get upstairs but tripped over a thin wire that he had not noticed and made quite a racket. Hermione had probably put it there knowing he would have tried something like this. The noise caused his two best friends to wake up with angry expressions on their faces.
"Where were you last night?" Asked Ron immediately. "When I went to bed you were there. When I woke up in the middle of the night, you were gone."
"We were so worried about you Harry," exclaimed Hermione. "We didn't know what happened to you or where you went. We almost went and told Dumbledore that you had disappeared!" Harry could not help but be amused by his best friends. Although he knew they were worried he could not wipe the smile off his face from earlier events.
"I went for a walk," replied Harry as he made his way upstairs. He left a flabbergasted Ron and Hermione downstairs.
"That's it?" Ron couldn't believe that that was his only excuse. "You scared the hell out of us because you went for a bloody walk!" Harry simply nodded from the top of the stairs and went to take a shower.
Amanda sat down at breakfast still half asleep since she didn't get very much sleep the night before. As she poked at her eggs with a fork she recalled how Harry had walked her all the way back to the Slytherien common room and kissed her good night (or good morning) before returning to his common room. Lucky for her no one was awake so she slipped back into bed unseen. "Why you so happy Madison?" Amanda snapped back to reality as she saw Draco giving her a questioning look. This also caught the attention of several of her housemates.
"Just thinking about a dream I had last night," replied Amanda quickly. They seemed to accept that and were even amused at her silly answer. Slowly she drifted back into her daydream and looked forward to the Hogsmeade trip. All through out the day her mind was occupied with excitement about the upcoming weekend. She carefully planned out what to wear along with the right things to say. When Saturday morning came she was excited and went to meet Harry in front of the great hall as they had agreed. By the time she got there he was already waiting for her however he did not yet see her. Slowly she crept up behind him and made sure no one was looking before she wrapped her arms around his waist. "Hello handsome." Harry was surprised by this and turned around.
"Good morning beautiful," replied Harry as he saw who it was. The way he said 'beautiful' sent a tingling sensation through out her body. "Shall we go then?" Asked Harry as he offered his arm. Amanda took his arm and together they went to Hogsmeade. Everywhere they went there were whispers much to her annoyance.
"Isnt she a Slytherien?"
"What's he doing with a Slytherien?"
"Aren't they supposed to hate each other?"
"What does she think she's doing walking with a Gryffindor?"
She looked up at Harry who did not seem bothered by the whispering at all. Perhaps he simply chooses to ignore them since people were always whispering about him anyways. She recalled how people were always whispering about him when he first arrived at Hogwarts. Everyone always pointed at his scar and whispered amongst them selves as if he were not even there. Quickly she decided that if he wasn't bothered by it then she wasn't going to be either. The first stop they made was at Honeydukes where they bought a large supply of sweets such as chocolate frogs and sugar quills. Amanda had never been a big fan of every flavored beans but Harry bought himself a box of it. As they walked down the street Amanda quickly pulled Harry into Zonko's to have a look at the neat and interesting things inside. Looking around he saw Fred and George were excitedly purchaseing piles of things that no doubt would have to be snuck into Hogwarts. By the time they came back to Hogwarts it was almost dinnertime but instead of going towards the great hall Harry started walking towards the lake instead.
"Where are you going Mr. Potter?" Asked Amanda. Harry turned around to face her but said nothing. A smile crept across his face as he walked towards her. Soon they were face to face; only inches apart.
"I have a surprise for you," whispered Harry into her ear. A smile crept across her face excitedly as he took her hand and continued to walk towards the lake. As they reached the lake she still saw nothing. He suddenly stopped and sat down by the edge of the lake and smiled up at her. Suddenly a blanket appeared beneath them with a picnic basket. "Courtesy of the house elves," said Harry.
"What's all this for?"
"Picnic under the moonlight," replied Harry.
"You did this for me Harry?" Amanda was astonished. "Oh Harry that's so romantic! Dinner underneath the moonlight!" She looked over at Harry who was only smiling at her excitement.
"Have a seat," said Harry patting an empty spot next to him. She quickly sat down and leaned into his shoulder. He gave her a quick hug before taking out food from the basket. He poured them two cups of pumpkin juice while giving her a sandwich and getting one for himself. Washing it down with their pumpkin juice they moved onto chocolate cake for desert. Harry did a quick spell and everything disappeared except the blanket they were on. Slowly he lay down to look at the stars and motioned her to do the same. She quickly snuggled into his shoulders and looked up at the sky with him.
"Oh Harry, you are so romantic," said Amanda. "I could just lay here in your arms forever."
"The others would never approve of us," said Harry. "Who would ever thought a Gryffindor and a Slytherien would get along." There was a moment of hesitation in the her eyes.
"Harry I have to tell you something." Before she could finish Harry put a finger on her lips, signaling for her to hush.
"Let's just enjoy the stars," said Harry. Slowly he leaned in to embrace in a kiss with her. "I love you." Several more minutes of kissing passed before Amanda straddled his waist.
"I love you too Harry," whispered Amanda. She looked down at Harry who smiled.
"Will you go to the Christmas Ball with me then?" Amanda smiled back at him.
"Of course I will," replied Amanda as she leaned down to kiss him. After several more minutes things became a little hot and heavy. As much as this pleasured her she had to force herself to separate from him before anything serious happened.
"We should go back," interrupted Amanda much to Harry's disappointment.
As they walked back to the castle Harry closed his hand around hers.
"So does this mean I can call you my girlfriend?" Asked Harry. She giggled at his statement.
"Only if you want to," she replied. That night when she returned to the Slytherien tower she couldn't help but smile. Everything about him made her smile and the mention of his name made her weak in the knees. As she closed the door to her dormitory it was lucky for her that none of her roommates were present as she leaned against her door for support. If this is what being in love feels like she never wanted the feeling to be gone. This was what her father had warned her against but she found it absolutely thrilling.
Harry walked back to the common room silently but he could not help but let his mind wonder. He couldn't believe he pulled that whole thing off smoothly. The adrenalin rush seemed a little too much for him to handle. As he walked in silence he could hear his heart beating in his chest. Never before had he ever told anyone he loved them. He never told his friends he loved them or even Sirius. It felt strange for him to have said those words but the fact that she had said them back. He had never had anyone told him they loved him before. The Dursly's were certainly not about to say it. He never had a parent or anyone to love him. He had been alone for as long as he could remember.
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"Harry! Can I talk to you for a second?" Asked Cho as everyone was headed to lunch Monday afternoon. Harry glanced at his two best friends before nodding at them not to wait for him.
"Ok sure," replied Harry as he followed her. She quickly led him into an empty hallway before turning around to face him.
"Um this is kind of embarrassing," blushed Cho as she tried to avoid eye contact with him. Harry just smiled at her and put a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
"You don't have to be embarrassed around me Cho. Just say what ever it is you need to say." Cho looked up into his emerald green eyes that showed so much confidence and reassurance that she could not help but feel silly. No longer was he the nervous boy who asked her to the Yule Ball the year previous, but a young man who was confident with himself.
"Will you go to the Christmas Ball with me?" She saw the look of surprise in his eyes and was taken back by her question. He was clearly not expecting this. After the shock wore off she saw a sad look in his eyes and knew his answer.
"I'm sorry Cho, but I'm already going with someone else." Harry saw the sad look in her eyes and really wished he didn't have to do that. If this was last year he would have been jumping for joy but now he was in love with Amanda. His feelings for Cho were gone but something did stir inside when she asked him.
"It's ok Harry. Might I ask who you are going with?"
"Mandy Madison," replied Harry. Now it was Cho's turn to be surprised.
"Isn't she a Slytherien?"
"Yes," replied Harry. "But she's really nice."
"Oh," said Cho looking at the ground. "Well I'll see you around Harry."
"Yeah," replied Harry as they silently walked to the great hall for lunch. Harry went to the Gryffindor table and took a seat next to Ron.
"So what did she want?" Asked Ron.
"Ron!" Yelled Hermione. "If Harry wants to tell us then he will." Harry watched as his two best friends squabbled with each other once again. He could not help but laugh at them.
"It's ok Hermione," Harry said. "I'll just tell you guys." This caused both of them to stop talking and to turn their attention towards him. "She asked me to the Christmas Ball."
"That's great mate!" Exclaimed Ron.
"I said no," said Harry instantly. This caused both of them to look at him with confusion.
"Don't you like her Harry?" Asked Hermione.
"Well I think my feelings for her are gone. Besides I'm going with someone else."
"Who?" Asked Ron.
"Mandy Madison," replied Harry quietly.
"What!" Ron and Hermione yelled in unison causing everyone to turn their attention towards them. This caused Harry to be slightly embarrassed.
"Keep your voices down," whispered Harry. "Look I know she's a Slytherien but I think I love her. Besides she's very nice to me."
"You chose a Slytherien over Cho?" Said Ron. "Are you crazy?"
"This is why I didn't want to tell you guys," replied Harry. "I knew you would never approve. I only ask that you accept it."
"Harry is right," said Hermione. "It's his business so we should accept it. It's not like he's dating her or anything."
"Actually I am," interrupted Harry. This caught Hermione off guard.
"Well it's still your business Harry," replied Hermione.
"I may not like it," said Ron. "But as your best friend I'll accept it."
"Thanks guys," said Harry. "I want you guys to meet her later tonight."
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"Harry! Where you taking me?" Asked Amanda.
"I want you to meet my friends," said Harry as he kissed her cheek.
"Are you sure they will approve of me?"
"Don't worry," reassured Harry. "They will love you. Just like me."
"I hope so." Harry took her hand and led her to the library where Ron and Hermione were waiting for them.
"Hello," said Amanda smiling at his best friends.
"Hi," replied Hermione. "I'm Hermione Granger." She offered Amanda her hand.
"Nice to meet you," replied Amanda shaking Hermione's hand.
"Ron Weasley," said Ron not offering her his hand.
"Nice to meet you Ron," replied Amanda. She had expected some hate towards her. "I'm Amanda Madison, but you can call me Mandy."
"So you're a Slytherien?" Asked Ron getting right to the point.
"Ron!" Exclaimed Hermione giving him a deadly glare.
"It's ok," replied Amanda. "Yes I am a Slytherien."
"Good you admit it," replied Ron. "Now what do you want with Harry?"
"Ron!" Yelled Hermione again. Ron looked up and saw Hermione and Harry giving him glares.
"Well, I love him," replied Amanda.
"But you're a Slytherien!" This set Harry off!
"Come on Amanda, we don't have to take this!" Yelled Harry. He took her hand and led her out of the library.
"Good going Ron," said Hermione as she left him alone by himself.
"They hate me," cried Amanda when they got outside. She put her head into his shoulders and started crying.
"Ron's just being a prat," replied Harry
A/N: Fast pace but this story wasn't meant to be long. Please R/R people!
A/N: So um here is the next chapter guys. I'm thinking this story is going to top out at maybe 6 to 8 chapters at most.
TenshiDaisy: Thanks, I think I'm good at doing the romance parts but the action parts I could use a little work at.
PeZ-yUaN: I will thank you.
panuru4u: This is meant to be mushy, then angsty and dramatic.
TheLaguna: See Amanda isn't so bad. she does have a heart and she's human too. Of course I'm a supporter of Cho and Harry and that's how this story will end. I am having problems doing the action scenes when they get kidnapped and stuff but I'm trying my best.
AngelOfDeathz: Thank you. I only wish my life were like that. (
Sabrina-05: I'm glad you liked it. You did inspire me to write the story after all. ************************************************************************
At early morning Harry finally returned to the Gryffindor common room to find Ron and Hermione sleeping on the couch. He tried as quietly as he could to get upstairs but tripped over a thin wire that he had not noticed and made quite a racket. Hermione had probably put it there knowing he would have tried something like this. The noise caused his two best friends to wake up with angry expressions on their faces.
"Where were you last night?" Asked Ron immediately. "When I went to bed you were there. When I woke up in the middle of the night, you were gone."
"We were so worried about you Harry," exclaimed Hermione. "We didn't know what happened to you or where you went. We almost went and told Dumbledore that you had disappeared!" Harry could not help but be amused by his best friends. Although he knew they were worried he could not wipe the smile off his face from earlier events.
"I went for a walk," replied Harry as he made his way upstairs. He left a flabbergasted Ron and Hermione downstairs.
"That's it?" Ron couldn't believe that that was his only excuse. "You scared the hell out of us because you went for a bloody walk!" Harry simply nodded from the top of the stairs and went to take a shower.
Amanda sat down at breakfast still half asleep since she didn't get very much sleep the night before. As she poked at her eggs with a fork she recalled how Harry had walked her all the way back to the Slytherien common room and kissed her good night (or good morning) before returning to his common room. Lucky for her no one was awake so she slipped back into bed unseen. "Why you so happy Madison?" Amanda snapped back to reality as she saw Draco giving her a questioning look. This also caught the attention of several of her housemates.
"Just thinking about a dream I had last night," replied Amanda quickly. They seemed to accept that and were even amused at her silly answer. Slowly she drifted back into her daydream and looked forward to the Hogsmeade trip. All through out the day her mind was occupied with excitement about the upcoming weekend. She carefully planned out what to wear along with the right things to say. When Saturday morning came she was excited and went to meet Harry in front of the great hall as they had agreed. By the time she got there he was already waiting for her however he did not yet see her. Slowly she crept up behind him and made sure no one was looking before she wrapped her arms around his waist. "Hello handsome." Harry was surprised by this and turned around.
"Good morning beautiful," replied Harry as he saw who it was. The way he said 'beautiful' sent a tingling sensation through out her body. "Shall we go then?" Asked Harry as he offered his arm. Amanda took his arm and together they went to Hogsmeade. Everywhere they went there were whispers much to her annoyance.
"Isnt she a Slytherien?"
"What's he doing with a Slytherien?"
"Aren't they supposed to hate each other?"
"What does she think she's doing walking with a Gryffindor?"
She looked up at Harry who did not seem bothered by the whispering at all. Perhaps he simply chooses to ignore them since people were always whispering about him anyways. She recalled how people were always whispering about him when he first arrived at Hogwarts. Everyone always pointed at his scar and whispered amongst them selves as if he were not even there. Quickly she decided that if he wasn't bothered by it then she wasn't going to be either. The first stop they made was at Honeydukes where they bought a large supply of sweets such as chocolate frogs and sugar quills. Amanda had never been a big fan of every flavored beans but Harry bought himself a box of it. As they walked down the street Amanda quickly pulled Harry into Zonko's to have a look at the neat and interesting things inside. Looking around he saw Fred and George were excitedly purchaseing piles of things that no doubt would have to be snuck into Hogwarts. By the time they came back to Hogwarts it was almost dinnertime but instead of going towards the great hall Harry started walking towards the lake instead.
"Where are you going Mr. Potter?" Asked Amanda. Harry turned around to face her but said nothing. A smile crept across his face as he walked towards her. Soon they were face to face; only inches apart.
"I have a surprise for you," whispered Harry into her ear. A smile crept across her face excitedly as he took her hand and continued to walk towards the lake. As they reached the lake she still saw nothing. He suddenly stopped and sat down by the edge of the lake and smiled up at her. Suddenly a blanket appeared beneath them with a picnic basket. "Courtesy of the house elves," said Harry.
"What's all this for?"
"Picnic under the moonlight," replied Harry.
"You did this for me Harry?" Amanda was astonished. "Oh Harry that's so romantic! Dinner underneath the moonlight!" She looked over at Harry who was only smiling at her excitement.
"Have a seat," said Harry patting an empty spot next to him. She quickly sat down and leaned into his shoulder. He gave her a quick hug before taking out food from the basket. He poured them two cups of pumpkin juice while giving her a sandwich and getting one for himself. Washing it down with their pumpkin juice they moved onto chocolate cake for desert. Harry did a quick spell and everything disappeared except the blanket they were on. Slowly he lay down to look at the stars and motioned her to do the same. She quickly snuggled into his shoulders and looked up at the sky with him.
"Oh Harry, you are so romantic," said Amanda. "I could just lay here in your arms forever."
"The others would never approve of us," said Harry. "Who would ever thought a Gryffindor and a Slytherien would get along." There was a moment of hesitation in the her eyes.
"Harry I have to tell you something." Before she could finish Harry put a finger on her lips, signaling for her to hush.
"Let's just enjoy the stars," said Harry. Slowly he leaned in to embrace in a kiss with her. "I love you." Several more minutes of kissing passed before Amanda straddled his waist.
"I love you too Harry," whispered Amanda. She looked down at Harry who smiled.
"Will you go to the Christmas Ball with me then?" Amanda smiled back at him.
"Of course I will," replied Amanda as she leaned down to kiss him. After several more minutes things became a little hot and heavy. As much as this pleasured her she had to force herself to separate from him before anything serious happened.
"We should go back," interrupted Amanda much to Harry's disappointment.
As they walked back to the castle Harry closed his hand around hers.
"So does this mean I can call you my girlfriend?" Asked Harry. She giggled at his statement.
"Only if you want to," she replied. That night when she returned to the Slytherien tower she couldn't help but smile. Everything about him made her smile and the mention of his name made her weak in the knees. As she closed the door to her dormitory it was lucky for her that none of her roommates were present as she leaned against her door for support. If this is what being in love feels like she never wanted the feeling to be gone. This was what her father had warned her against but she found it absolutely thrilling.
Harry walked back to the common room silently but he could not help but let his mind wonder. He couldn't believe he pulled that whole thing off smoothly. The adrenalin rush seemed a little too much for him to handle. As he walked in silence he could hear his heart beating in his chest. Never before had he ever told anyone he loved them. He never told his friends he loved them or even Sirius. It felt strange for him to have said those words but the fact that she had said them back. He had never had anyone told him they loved him before. The Dursly's were certainly not about to say it. He never had a parent or anyone to love him. He had been alone for as long as he could remember.
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"Harry! Can I talk to you for a second?" Asked Cho as everyone was headed to lunch Monday afternoon. Harry glanced at his two best friends before nodding at them not to wait for him.
"Ok sure," replied Harry as he followed her. She quickly led him into an empty hallway before turning around to face him.
"Um this is kind of embarrassing," blushed Cho as she tried to avoid eye contact with him. Harry just smiled at her and put a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
"You don't have to be embarrassed around me Cho. Just say what ever it is you need to say." Cho looked up into his emerald green eyes that showed so much confidence and reassurance that she could not help but feel silly. No longer was he the nervous boy who asked her to the Yule Ball the year previous, but a young man who was confident with himself.
"Will you go to the Christmas Ball with me?" She saw the look of surprise in his eyes and was taken back by her question. He was clearly not expecting this. After the shock wore off she saw a sad look in his eyes and knew his answer.
"I'm sorry Cho, but I'm already going with someone else." Harry saw the sad look in her eyes and really wished he didn't have to do that. If this was last year he would have been jumping for joy but now he was in love with Amanda. His feelings for Cho were gone but something did stir inside when she asked him.
"It's ok Harry. Might I ask who you are going with?"
"Mandy Madison," replied Harry. Now it was Cho's turn to be surprised.
"Isn't she a Slytherien?"
"Yes," replied Harry. "But she's really nice."
"Oh," said Cho looking at the ground. "Well I'll see you around Harry."
"Yeah," replied Harry as they silently walked to the great hall for lunch. Harry went to the Gryffindor table and took a seat next to Ron.
"So what did she want?" Asked Ron.
"Ron!" Yelled Hermione. "If Harry wants to tell us then he will." Harry watched as his two best friends squabbled with each other once again. He could not help but laugh at them.
"It's ok Hermione," Harry said. "I'll just tell you guys." This caused both of them to stop talking and to turn their attention towards him. "She asked me to the Christmas Ball."
"That's great mate!" Exclaimed Ron.
"I said no," said Harry instantly. This caused both of them to look at him with confusion.
"Don't you like her Harry?" Asked Hermione.
"Well I think my feelings for her are gone. Besides I'm going with someone else."
"Who?" Asked Ron.
"Mandy Madison," replied Harry quietly.
"What!" Ron and Hermione yelled in unison causing everyone to turn their attention towards them. This caused Harry to be slightly embarrassed.
"Keep your voices down," whispered Harry. "Look I know she's a Slytherien but I think I love her. Besides she's very nice to me."
"You chose a Slytherien over Cho?" Said Ron. "Are you crazy?"
"This is why I didn't want to tell you guys," replied Harry. "I knew you would never approve. I only ask that you accept it."
"Harry is right," said Hermione. "It's his business so we should accept it. It's not like he's dating her or anything."
"Actually I am," interrupted Harry. This caught Hermione off guard.
"Well it's still your business Harry," replied Hermione.
"I may not like it," said Ron. "But as your best friend I'll accept it."
"Thanks guys," said Harry. "I want you guys to meet her later tonight."
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"Harry! Where you taking me?" Asked Amanda.
"I want you to meet my friends," said Harry as he kissed her cheek.
"Are you sure they will approve of me?"
"Don't worry," reassured Harry. "They will love you. Just like me."
"I hope so." Harry took her hand and led her to the library where Ron and Hermione were waiting for them.
"Hello," said Amanda smiling at his best friends.
"Hi," replied Hermione. "I'm Hermione Granger." She offered Amanda her hand.
"Nice to meet you," replied Amanda shaking Hermione's hand.
"Ron Weasley," said Ron not offering her his hand.
"Nice to meet you Ron," replied Amanda. She had expected some hate towards her. "I'm Amanda Madison, but you can call me Mandy."
"So you're a Slytherien?" Asked Ron getting right to the point.
"Ron!" Exclaimed Hermione giving him a deadly glare.
"It's ok," replied Amanda. "Yes I am a Slytherien."
"Good you admit it," replied Ron. "Now what do you want with Harry?"
"Ron!" Yelled Hermione again. Ron looked up and saw Hermione and Harry giving him glares.
"Well, I love him," replied Amanda.
"But you're a Slytherien!" This set Harry off!
"Come on Amanda, we don't have to take this!" Yelled Harry. He took her hand and led her out of the library.
"Good going Ron," said Hermione as she left him alone by himself.
"They hate me," cried Amanda when they got outside. She put her head into his shoulders and started crying.
"Ron's just being a prat," replied Harry
A/N: Fast pace but this story wasn't meant to be long. Please R/R people!
