Liz stopped listening as her emotions took control of her. After a moment
she looked at her schedule and saw that potions started in 3 minutes. She
got up and made her way to the class.... She sat down in her usual seat and
was quickly pushed to the Gryffindor side of the classroom. Draco did not
so much as glance at her. Her next classes were no better. After her last
class was over, she followed Draco until he was alone with Crabbe and
Goyle.
"Draco," she said to his back. He turned around and looked at her.
"Oh, er, Liz, hi," he stuttered
"May I speak with you? Alone?"
"Um.sure. Go on guys. I trust you can find the common room without me." Crabbe and Goyle walked off and after they rounded a corner, Liz began talking.
"So, um, big surprise today, huh?"
"Yeah, um, a big surprise."
"So do you want to go to Hogsmede with me? The next trip is day after tomorrow," she said trying to sound casual.
"Well, I think I might hang out with Crabbe and Goyle. So maybe.another time.or something."
Liz straightened her back and walked a step closer to him. He had never wanted to be with Crabbe and Goyle more than her. "It's true isn't it? What I heard Crabbe and Goyle talking about. You are going to try to make me break up with you." Draco sighed heavily.
"Those dolts," he mumbled. "Don't.I-I'm so sorry. I just didn't know how to deal with this. I can't have a girlfriend in Gryffindor. It.I don't.I cant imagine what Father would say."
"Your father?" her voice began to shake with suppressed rage and sadness. "Does he own you? Does he control every aspect of your life? Draco Malfoy, you are sixteen years old. Take a little control over your life."
"I have. I was with you for over 3 weeks and I enjoyed it. I like you, Liz. But I WILL NOT have a girlfriend who is in Gryffindor. Go flirt with Potter. Maybe he is not as square as he seems." Tears welled up in Liz's eyes again and she stalked off in the general direction of the Gryffindor Common Room, hoping she would be able to find it.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
She managed to find the common room after getting lost only twice, with the help of some friendly occupants of various paintings. She made her way past the fat lady and saw Hermione look up and motion to her to sit down with her by the fireplace. "Hi Liz. Ah. Not having the best day, huh?" she asked after seeing the look on Liz's face.
"No, I think Draco and I broke up," she confessed
"Oh no. I'm sorry. Well, just know that I'll be here for you if you need to talk."
"Thanks Hermione but I think that I'll go to the dormitory and try to get some homework done. Maybe I will go to bed early. Thanks though, I will probably take you up on that offer eventually." Hermione smiled warmly at her as she turned to climb the staircase to their dormitory.
'Maybe I will do a little homework but I am definitely not going to bed early. Just wait until every body is asleep. Then I'll get out of here. I can't wait until people start going to bed.' she thought as a plan began forming in her head.
"Draco," she said to his back. He turned around and looked at her.
"Oh, er, Liz, hi," he stuttered
"May I speak with you? Alone?"
"Um.sure. Go on guys. I trust you can find the common room without me." Crabbe and Goyle walked off and after they rounded a corner, Liz began talking.
"So, um, big surprise today, huh?"
"Yeah, um, a big surprise."
"So do you want to go to Hogsmede with me? The next trip is day after tomorrow," she said trying to sound casual.
"Well, I think I might hang out with Crabbe and Goyle. So maybe.another time.or something."
Liz straightened her back and walked a step closer to him. He had never wanted to be with Crabbe and Goyle more than her. "It's true isn't it? What I heard Crabbe and Goyle talking about. You are going to try to make me break up with you." Draco sighed heavily.
"Those dolts," he mumbled. "Don't.I-I'm so sorry. I just didn't know how to deal with this. I can't have a girlfriend in Gryffindor. It.I don't.I cant imagine what Father would say."
"Your father?" her voice began to shake with suppressed rage and sadness. "Does he own you? Does he control every aspect of your life? Draco Malfoy, you are sixteen years old. Take a little control over your life."
"I have. I was with you for over 3 weeks and I enjoyed it. I like you, Liz. But I WILL NOT have a girlfriend who is in Gryffindor. Go flirt with Potter. Maybe he is not as square as he seems." Tears welled up in Liz's eyes again and she stalked off in the general direction of the Gryffindor Common Room, hoping she would be able to find it.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
She managed to find the common room after getting lost only twice, with the help of some friendly occupants of various paintings. She made her way past the fat lady and saw Hermione look up and motion to her to sit down with her by the fireplace. "Hi Liz. Ah. Not having the best day, huh?" she asked after seeing the look on Liz's face.
"No, I think Draco and I broke up," she confessed
"Oh no. I'm sorry. Well, just know that I'll be here for you if you need to talk."
"Thanks Hermione but I think that I'll go to the dormitory and try to get some homework done. Maybe I will go to bed early. Thanks though, I will probably take you up on that offer eventually." Hermione smiled warmly at her as she turned to climb the staircase to their dormitory.
'Maybe I will do a little homework but I am definitely not going to bed early. Just wait until every body is asleep. Then I'll get out of here. I can't wait until people start going to bed.' she thought as a plan began forming in her head.