A/N: Review people! If you review I get chapters out much faster. Well, here's the third chapter, hope you like.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or else I would use my influence to get a date with Tom Felton.
Kalena just stood there, white as snow, mouth hanging open and staring at the cruel grin on the other Slytherin's face.
"What's wrong mudblood?" Pansy emphasized the last word which caused Kalena to flinch.
"Please, Pansy. Don't tell anyone? I'll do anything." Right after she said it, Kalena regretted it.
"Anything?" Kalena nodded and Pansy laughed.
"This is too good to be true. Okay...anything. Break up with Draco or I tell him and every other Slytherin your little secret." Kalena knew it was coming but she was still pained her to hear the request.
"Anything but that, please?"
"The only other thing I can think of is killing yourself, but I know you won't do that, now will you? Break up with him after he gets back to the dungeons. I also have something else you're going to do for me but I'll explain that later. You may want to wipe those tears up before returning to the common room."
Pansy walked away happily as Kalena rose her hand to her face and noticed that she was crying. Wiping them away she walked slowly towards the dungeons, deciding what to do.
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Where is she? I wonder why she left dinner to talk to Granger and didn't return. Draco walked into his room and noticed her asleep on his bed. He smiled, walked over and kissed her on the cheek. She reluctantly opened her eyes, knowing who it was and what she now had to do. He sat down next to her as she sat up. He leaned in to kiss her but she turned away.
"What's wrong, Caele?"
"I don't think its working between us, I've decided to give it a go with Potter."
"What! You cannot be serious, everything is going great. This is just some stupid joke, right?" Draco's anger was rising and his heart breaking. She looked up at him with tears in her eyes.
"I'm sorry, Draco. You'll be better off without me. Goodbye." She stood up and quickly leaving the room so he would not see her cry.
Draco sat there, different emotions running through him: anger, sadness, confusion, and loneliness. He didn't know what to do, he had never felt this way before. He sat there letting his emotions battle until anger won and he became furious.
Who does that stupid bitch think she is? She's dumping me? I hate her, that little wench. Just to show her how much I hate her, I think I'll get revenge.
Draco walked out of his dorm and to the sixth year girls' dorm. He didn't bother knocking, he just walked over to a familiar bed and got into it, on top of its occupant. He started kissing the girl as his hands roamed over her body. The girl returned his kiss and began talking off his robes.
"I missed you Draco."
"Shut up, Pansy." He silenced her with another kiss.
In another part of the room, a girl lied there listening and silently crying. Starting to hear moaning, she put a silencing charm on her bed and cried herself to sleep.
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Not wanting to accidentally run into Draco, Kalena threw on some clothes and left to the library before anyone was awake.
After a few hours of reading and doing last minute homework, Kalena was interrupted by a person sitting down next to her at the table. She looked up at the bright and cheery face of Harry Potter. He smiled at her and she forced one in return.
"What's wrong? Skipping breakfast? We were worried about you, Lena." She closed her book and looked him in the eye for a minute before speaking.
"Harry, would you be my boyfriend?" Harry, obviously stunned, just sat there staring at her with his mouth hanging open.
"Is that a no then?" She looked disappointed and he quickly snapped out of his trance.
"No, no I will. But what about you and Draco?" He regretted he asked it as soon as he saw he struck a nerve. Kalena's eyes began to water and she looked away.
"He went back to Pansy." She whispered, just barely audible for him to hear. It wasn't the whole truth but she didn't want anyone worrying about her. Harry took this all in and then looked up at her.
"Am I just second choice? Your backup?" She shook her head and looked up at him.
"No, of course not. I would have dated you first if I was in your house. I never want you to feel that way, okay?" He nodded and then smiled, wiping her tears away with his hand.
"Come on, we need to get to class." She smiled back at him and followed him to Double Potions.
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"How good of you to join us Mister Potter and Miss Thomas. Twenty-five points from Gryffindor and see me after class for detention." Snape sneered at them.
"Why not take points off me too, you unfair bastard. Oh wait, that's right, you don't take off your own house. I mean you let sluts like Parkinson get away with stuff, yet Hermione gets something right and you punish her. What kind of shit is that?" Everyone in the room was dead silent, and Harry was slowly inching toward his seat, away from the angry witch.
"Miss Thomas! How dare you speak to me like that! I will not allow that, even from my own house. Twenty points!" The whole class gasped and some of the Slytherins started staring at Kalena with daggers in their eyes.
"Fine, then I will start deliberately losing points in all my classes so that Slytherin will lose the House cup. How's that sound Professor?" She spat the last word and Snape turned a bright red, which was highly unusual for his pale skin.
"That's enough, Miss Thomas. Go back to your room and I will speak to you later."
"Whatever, I don't really care about your shit right now." Kalena rolled her eyes and as she was walking out the door, muttered a spell while pointing her wand at Pansy.
As soon as she was gone, Pansy began to break out in big green, pus filled blisters, all over her body. The Gryffindors broke into laughter and so did some of the Slytherins, while Draco and Snape looked at her in disgust. She started crying and ran out of the room towards the hospital wing.
Damn, is Kalena in a bad mood. Maybe last night was too much....No, she deserved it. Didn't she? Draco frowned and then glanced over to the Gryffindor side of the room, where he was receiving death glares from a certain three of them. Smirking back at them, he turned back towards the front, where Snape resumed the lesson.
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Over the next couple of months, there were several other instances where Kalena got into an argument with a teacher. She began doing poorly in school and struggling in all her classes.
She stayed with Harry, but neither were really happy so eventually they broke up and he got together with Ginny Weasley. After she became single she kept getting asked out but refused them all, not wanting to get hurt again so soon.
Feeling even more alone than normal, Kalena made absolutely sure to avoid Draco at all times. She wanted to avoid Pansy but she still had to work for her on a daily basis, so that Pansy didn't spill her secret to Draco. Because of the class incident, Pansy made sure to be very cruel to Kalena.
Kalena spent most of her time in the library, sat with the Gryffindors during meals and classes and would cry herself to sleep at least every other night. While Draco, spent most of his time sneaking glances at her, thinking about her and missing her. Both, not realizing just how much they cared for the other.
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One Friday in December, Kalena and Hermione were sitting at a table together in the library, doing their Transfiguration homework.
"Hey Kalena, are you coming to Hogsmead with us this weekend?"
"I don't know, probably not." She continued her work as she thought about the letter she received that morning and Hermione frowned.
"Please? You spend more time in the library than I ever have, that's really saying something you know. Anyway, we're all worried about you." Kalena put her quill down and was about to say something when Ron walked up.
"Hey girls, you really need to get out of the library, you know? Its not healthy. How bout you come out and watch us practice? We can show you some new moves." Ron smiled and Kalena noticed Hermione let out a soft sigh and smile back.
"Wouldn't you get in trouble? Letting the enemy watch and all. I could be a spy, sent to give all you new plays to the Slytherins." Kalena smirked and Ron laughed.
"You a spy? But all the Slytherins hate you..." Ron then stopped himself after realizing what he had said.
"I'm sorry, Lena, I..."
"Its fine. I know they do. Sure, I'm in for watching practice. I just have to finish up this essay." She smiled and Ron felt relieved.
"Hermione, are you in?" Ron looked at her and she just smiled at him for a minute before realizing he was talking to her.
"Oh, yeah. Of course, I'll watch."
Kalena smiled at her friend and Ron nodded before heading out. After Ron was out of hearing range Kalena burst out laughing. Hermione just looked at her confused.
"You like him! You like Ron!" Hermione turned a red that would make a Weasley proud.
"I do not!" Was all she could argue. Kalena raised an eyebrow and Hermione gave in.
"Fine, yes I do. He use to like me in fourth year but I don't think he does anymore. I don't blame him though, I mean look at me."
Hermione stood up and Kalena looked at her. She was wearing a worn and faded pair of jeans, a baggy gray sweatshirt and a pair of brown hiking boots. Kalena herself was wearing a red halter top, which showed off her entire stomach, covered by a black sheer duster, a pair of tight black jeans and tan sandals. Even though Kalena was really down, she didn't show it in the way she dressed.
"I don't see anything wrong with you, you just dress different." Kalena said truthfully.
"I'm flat cheated, with huge hair and a lousy taste in clothes. You are beautiful, your hair, clothes, body. I could never look like you or get guys to like me like you do." Hermione's eyes began to water and Kalena stood up to look in her friends face.
"You are as beautiful as I am, always believe that okay? Look, how bout I show you? You'll believe results won't ya? When we go to Hogsmead, I'll give you a makeover. Sound good?" Hermione hugged her friend tightly.
"Thank you, Kalena."
"Sure, sure. Now come on, let's go watch hot guys playing quidditch." They both laughed and left the library, Kalena had forgotten all about the letter.
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Draco watched the girls from a distance. Hermione, Ginny and Kalena laughing and cheering the Gryffindor quidditch team as they practiced new moves and had a few mock games. He sat there watching Kalena having fun with her friends, that stood by her even though she was Slytherin and was Draco's girlfriend. He missed her very much but wouldn't show it to anyone. Feelings were weakness and Malfoys were never weak.
The practice finally ended and Harry and Ron flew over to the girls. Harry and Ginny had gone to a corner of the box and were now making out. Ron, who had finally excepted Harry with his sister, just rolled his eyes with Hermione and they started their own conversation. Kalena just looked away, tears forming in her eyes. She didn't blame them for not noticing her, she just missed Draco. Not wanting them to know there was anything wrong, she quickly wiped her eyes and put a smiled on her face.
"Hey guys, I just remembered I have to finish my Arithmancy essay. See you guys later."
They all said their good-byes and she quickly exited the box. Draco saw her leave and quickly left his own box. She ran all the way down and then stopped at the foot of the stairs and collapsed. Not seeing her walk out of the tower for five minutes, he walked over to the door but stopped outside. He could hear sobbing from inside and he felt his heart break again, knowing that he was the cause of her crying.
Draco stood outside for a few minutes, before it was too much for him and he kicked the ground. He froze when the crying immediately stopped. A few seconds later Kalena opened the door with red eyes and quickly brushed passed him, towards the school.
"Kalena wait!" Draco heard himself yelling before he could stop himself. It didn't matter, Kalena just began sprinting towards the school. He began running after her, but knew he was no match for her speed. When he got inside the front doors, she was no where in sight. He punched a wall and was about to go look for her when Pansy, Crabbe and Goyle walked up.
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"Bloody hell." Draco mumbled.
"Where have you been, Drakie?" Pansy asked while she wrapped her arms around him and attempted to kiss him. He shoved her off and his two bodyguards caught her and righted her.
"Its none of your business." He started walking towards the dungeons.
"It is too my business. You are my boyfriend! How am I supposed to play with you, if I don't know where you are?" Pansy tried her best at a seductive smile, but failed miserably and Draco jumped back in fright.
"I may be your boyfriend, but I'm not your dog toy. Go play with them."
Draco pointed to his cronies, who at the thought of Pansy playing with them, had began to run away. Draco laughed, as Pansy was even rejected by them. She crossed her arms and walked furiously the opposite direction. Temporarily forgetting his bad mood, Draco walked to the Slytherin common room.
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The next morning, Kalena met up with her Gryffindor friends before they headed to Hogsmead.
Kalena could feel Draco's eyes on her as she got into a carriage with her friends. She shrugged it off and joined in on the conversation.
Once in Hogsmead, Kalena and Hermione said their good-byes, claiming to be running an errand for McGonagall. The two girls walked into a store with a bright pink sign above the door reading: Madame Cleo's Robes for the Material Witch.
"This looks like a good place to start."
Kalena smiled and they looked around the store. After a minute, a skinny blonde middle aged woman walked out of the back. She wore very bright colors, so Hermione thought she may need to shield her eyes. The woman smiled at them and rushed over.
"Bonjour, I am Madame Cleo. May I help you with something?"
"Yes, do you have any clothes? Or do you only sell robes here?"
"Oh yes. Witch or muggle?"
"Both."
The blonde nodded and ushered them to a back room. Kalena widened her eyes and looked like a kid in a candy store. Hermione felt uneasy at that look but could tell Cleo was ecstatic about it.
"Oh thank you. Come on Hermione." She pulled the other girl to a rack and began thumbing through it with the occasional "Oh" and "Ah".
"If you need anything just call." Madame Cleo walked out.
"Oh, this is nice and this and this and oh I LOVE this."
Kalena began pulling the tops off the racks and handing them to Hermione, some of the clothes she got in several different colors. Hermione was feeling overwhelmed by all this and was about to run for it when Kalena dragged her to the changing room.
"Just try them on and come out so I can tell you yes or no." Kalena sat in a chair and watched Hermione model all the shirts. In the end she decided on a variety of three dozen different tank tops, halter tops, tube tops, T-shirts, jeans, skirts and shorts. Hermione was relieved that they were done when Kalena dragged her to the other side of the room.
"Now the witch clothes." Kalena began thumbing through the new clothes.
Hermione's hope was crushed and she was again piled with clothes off of the racks. After another round of modeling and choosing clothes, she left the witch area with more tops, skirts and a few dresses. Hermione felt like she or any of her descendants would never have to wear the same outfit ever again. They checked out after Kalena picked out a few dozen outfits for herself. They put all their clothes in two never-ending shopping bags and left.
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They had lunch and then went to another store called Saeta's Beauty Boutique. There wear a few girls that they recognized from school getting their hair done by what seemed to be invisible hair dressers. A small woman with beautiful long black hair walked up to them and bowed.
"You are here for this one?" She pointed at Hermione. Kalena nodded.
"I have just the thing." She walked over to a shelf and grabbed a potion, walking back to them.
"Here you go dearie." She handed the bottle to Hermione.
"Can we have a tester first?" Kalena asked and Saeta nodded. She ushered Hermione to a seat and then a voice spoke from no where.
"I am Thomas, I will be you hair stylist today. What would you like done?" Hermione turned around and saw no one.
"You can't see me ma'am, I am a hair poltergeist. I can't show myself on duty." Hermione nodded and turned back around.
"She wants a tester of this potion." Kalena held the potion out. The potion was grabbed and then Thomas spoke again.
"Ah yes, okay. Lean back please."
Hermione leaned back and found her head in a sink getting her hair washed. After he was done he wrung her hair and then sat her back up. He combed her hair and then squirt out a quarter sized squirt on the top of her head, then slid the potion down all the length of her hair. He then re-combed her hair and Saeta used a quick drying spell on her hair.
"You look wonderful ma'am. Farewell for now." Thomas said and then Kalena guessed he was gone.
Hermione's hair was now as straight and shiny as Kalena. Speechless, tears began to form in Hermione's eyes as she stared at her reflection. Kalena smiled and paid Saeta for three bottles. Kalena helped Hermione up and smiled at her. Tears ran down Hermione's cheeks and she tightly hugged her friend.
"Thank you, thank you so much."
"I'm glad you're happy. Come on we need to stop one more place."
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Hermione nodded and they walked down the street. Finally stopping in front of a store which looked like it could collapse at any given time. There was no sign anywhere that Hermione could see.
"What is this?"
"My favorite store in all of Hogsmead. Venenifer Flamma. In English it means Poisonous Fire. Its a jewelry store."
Kalena smiled and pulled Hermione in. The room was very dim and it took a while for their eyes to adjust. Kalena pulled her friend over to a corner where there were lots of necklaces. There were charmed pendants, animate animals and objects and gems which could be of any color imaginable. Kalena was walking to another corner or the store where she saw a very beautiful silver dragon necklace, when she accidentally bumped into someone.
"I'm sorry, I..." She froze and tears formed in her eyes as she looked up into the gray eyes of Draco Malfoy. They both just looked at each other until a girl latched herself onto Draco. They looked over and saw Pansy.
"Drakie, what are you...YOU!" Pansy noticed Kalena.
"What are you doing talking to MY Drakie! Get away from him or you'll pay later." Pansy gave a small smirk to Kalena which consumed her with horror.
Hermione had just walked over to see what the commotion was as Kalena ran away and out of the store. Draco was about to run after her when he was punched in the jaw. Startled he looked at Hermione who was furious.
"You son of a bitch. How dare you hurt her any more than you already have. Go fuck your little slut here and leave Kalena alone."
"How dare you talk to my Drakie that way, you filthy mudb..." Pansy was interrupted by a hard slap which snapped her head to the side.
"You two are horrible people, you deserve each other." Hermione turned on her heel, gathered both her and Kalena's bags and ran out the door in search of her friend.
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Hermione looked all around Hogsmead and couldn't find Kalena so she headed back to the castle. As she walked in she immediately heading towards the library. She looked desperately around the library but could find Kalena no where. She asked Madame Pince and a few students if she had come in but they all answered the same. While leaving the library in a rush she ran right smack into Draco.
"You horrible git, I hope you are happy. I can't find Kalena anywhere!"
She pushed him aside and ran off down the hall. Draco felt horrible and ran to Slytherin Dungeon. He ran up the stairs and stopped outside the sixth year girls' dorm. He could hear very soft crying and was about to go in when he stopped himself.
She still hates me probably and after what happened in Hogsmead, I wouldn't blame her. Bloody hell, I hate this! He turned around and went to his own dorm. Falling onto his bed, he tried suffocating himself with his pillow for all of a few seconds, then realized he was too chicken to do it. He then just rolled onto his back and stared at the top of his four poster until he fell asleep a few hours later.
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Kalena decided to clean herself up and go find Hermione. She looked all around the school and then went to Gryffindor Tower and was happy when everyone was still in Hogsmead. She then walked up to Hermione's dorm and walked in. Hermione was, as usual, sitting at her desk doing homework. Kalena silently laughed and then walked up behind her friend.
"Didn't you do enough of that earlier?" Hermione nearly feel out of her chair and then jumped up and hugged Kalena when she realized it was her.
"I was so worried. Are you okay? That stupid prat, I hate him."
"You shouldn't hate people. I hurt him first, remember? He took it really hard. He's not accustomed to showing sadness, so he expresses his anger instead and hurts people." Kalena shrugged and Hermione laughed.
"You're a regular psychologist." Kalena smirked and hugged her friend back.
"Thank you for getting my bag for me. I was just so...anyway you look absolutely gorgeous! Let's find you an outfit for dinner, shall we?" Hermione nodded and they both giggled as they went through their new clothes.
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Draco sat alone at dinner, not feeling sociable and still worried about Kalena. That soon faded as she and Hermione walked into the Great Hall. They both looked beautiful and all the guys seemed to notice. Draco just then realized that Hermione had straightened her hair and he mentally approved. He then looked back to Kalena who seemed to be doing better, as if nothing had happened.
Neither of them looking his way they walked over to the Gryffindor table and sat with Seamus, Neville, Dean and the Creevey brothers. The boys all gawking at the new Hermione and, as usual, at Kalena. The boys began flirting and the two girls flirting back.
Seamus whispered something into Kalena's ear which caused her to break out into a grin. She turned toward him and pulled him into a French kiss which got a few dropped jaws, one of them belonging to Draco. She then smiled and began talking again. After a few minutes or so, Kalena looked over at Draco and stared at him for a moment before returning to the conversation.
Is she trying to make me jealous or just trying to hurt me? Kissing Finnagan in front of me! How dare she! She has no rig...she does have a right. I slept with Pansy to get back at her and all she did was kiss Finnagan. I am a horrible git.
Draco decided not to eat dinner that night. He just watched a select few of Gryffindors, for all of dinner. The laughing, the flirting, the look of surprise on Harry and Ron's face when they came in and saw Hermione, then later Ron asking Hermione out, and the look of happiness and sadness on Kalena's face at the new couple. After that Kalena was forcing her smile and cheerfulness so that her friends did not worry. Kalena looked over a few more times at Draco, smiling once, before returning to the current conversation.
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For the next couple of weeks, Kalena and Draco kept stealing glances and small smiles at each other, yet nothing more than that. At Christmas time, Kalena was told by Pansy that she had to stay to do some more work for her. Reluctantly, Kalena sent a message home to her parents saying she was staying with her friends at Hogwarts. In reality, all of Kalena's friends were leaving for Christmas. Not wanting to get sympathy from her friends, she never told them her change in plans.
Saying she was going to be late getting on the train and that she had to sit with someone else, she made sure her friends wouldn't notice her absence until they were halfway to London. Kalena made a mental note to owl Hermione later and tell her she had last minute notice that she had to stay behind. Watching from a distance, Kalena saw her friends off before walking back to the school.
Kalena walked into the common room and saw Pansy sitting on Draco's lap, kissing him. She stared at them for a moment and then Pansy looked up, smirked and waved at her. Draco looked at who she was waving at, just in time to see Kalena leaving.
"Who was that?"
"No one Drakie. Just a lost mongrel." She smiled and kissed him again.
"Okay that's all. There's your Christmas present, now get off." He shoved her to the floor and left to go collect his gorillas for a walk.
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Kalena decided to stay in the Gryffindor dorms during Christmas, since she knew none of the sixth year girls were there. This way she could avoid Pansy and Draco and have a possibly descent Christmas. Kalena went to Gryffindor Tower and walked up to Hermione's desk, taking out a quill and parchment. She wrote her a quick letter telling her about the change in plans and then walked up to the owlery. She spent some time with Jaeger, her crow, and then sent him off with her letter to Hermione.
On her way back to the tower, she was stopped by Pansy. Kalena quickly looked around to make sure Draco wasn't near by and then a feel of dread fell over her. Pansy grinned and leaned against the wall.
"Why so sad mudblood? You don't like seeing me?" Kalena just stayed silent, staring at her.
"I'm hurt, really. There's two new customers for you. I'm sure you know who, since they're always together and in Slytherin." Kalena shook her head and her face contorted in disgust. Pansy only laughed at the pain and shame she was causing.
"Please no, Pansy. Please, I'm begging you." Just then Crabbe and Goyle walked around the corner and Pansy clapped happily.
"Right on time boys." Kalena felt a wave of nausea wash over her as she looked at the two grinning Slytherins in horror.
