K guys, I finally found time to update this one. I would update my others,
but I can't find them anywhere! So here ya go:
X0xTrinityx0x- Thanks for the compliment! I honestly, don't think it's that
great, but it's good to know someone does!
LadyMadonna3- Sorry Peyton isn't in this chapter. But I promise, she'll be in the next one! I don't know who she's gonna end up with yet, but don't eat my soul if it's Draco. Both stand a fair chance!
Damonledai- hopefully I got this out in time so you're still alive! Sorry it took so long!
Voldie on Varsity Track- I never said it wasn't a Mary Sue! But you gotta understand where I'm coming from. I can only write about people who remind me of me, and none of the other characters do. If you read into it, she's not perfect, but just a normal chick. And the eye thing really happens to me. If you don't like it, don't read it!
Sugarplum535- I dunno who she's gonna be with yet, but I'll let you know ASAP
CHAPTER TWO~ Marshmallow World
"It's a marshmallow world in the winter when the snow comes to cover the ground," hummed Tali as snow began to fall outside the window of the girl's dormitories. Everyone else was asleep yet, but she couldn't help waking up. She had had a dream about Malfoy when he turned to Ron, then turned to her boyfriend back home. She pulled on her new Gryffindor robes, and went down to the Dining Hall to get breakfast. She pulled open the door to see the room about halfway full. Ron and Harry were sitting at the Gryffindor table and Ron looked pasty white.
"Hey Tali," greeted Harry, a bit sorrowfully. Ron grunted a hello as he tried to swallow some tea.
"What's the matter with him?" Tali asked as she sat down. Up close, his face was an unattractive dull shade of green. Harry looked at Ron and a smile played across his lips. Ron frowned at Harry as if to say, "That's not funny."
"Quidditch. It's the first game against Slytherin." Harry leaned closer to her to whisper something. "Between us, Gryffindor had better be bloody brilliant and not let that Quaffle anywhere near Ron, otherwise the game's doomed." Tali couldn't help but feel sorry for Ron. She was sorry she'd become so cold when he'd mentioned Quidditich last week. He wasn't as stuck up as any other Quidditich players, obviously.
"Well, he shouldn't be too bad. Now, I've been watching the Slytherin team during practices, and they're not that good either. I was talking to Draco afterwards and he said that since so many had graduated, they had an even worse chance than Gryffindor," confirmed Tali. As soon as the words were out of her mouth, she wished that she could take them back. Both Ron and Harry were glaring at her, loathing in their eyes. As Harry spoke, his words were filled with venom.
"And, pray tell, why you were sitting in on a Slytherin team practice, and why you were talking to Malfoy in a seemingly civilized conversation?" Harry asked, leering at her. She backed away, uncomfortably, looking to Ron for some help, but he was glaring at her too. She took a deep breath before beginning.
"I went to the Quidditch pitch looking for Ron because I had to ask him something, but the Slytherin team was practicing. So I went to leave, but Malfoy asked me if I'd stay so that he could walk me back up to the castle, very gentlemanly I might add. So I did; I only had to wait 5 minutes, and we walked up to the castle together and we talked. Is that a crime?" She looked back and forth between Ron and Harry, searching for an answer. "And what do you care Harry? You're not even on the team!"
Tali had struck a cord for Harry. Her hand flew to her mouth and she began to apologize profusely. Harry still looked angry, but his features softened a bit.
"Don't worry about it. But, Malfoy has never been civilized to any of my friends unless he wants something. And, this might just be a hunch, but I think that he wants to get close to you, to get to me. And he might hurt you to do that. So just be careful Tali." Harry leaned forward on the table, took her hand and held it in both of his.
"Don't worry about me Potter. I'm a big girl. I've handled situations like this before. But I don't think that I have to worry about Malfoy. But if he does anything, you and Ron will be the first ones to know." She gave Harry a reassuring smile, but Ron was still gaping at her. Harry gave her hand another squeeze, before getting up to wake up Hermione. Ron was glaring at her so intently, that he didn't realize that the tea he had been holding in his hands was now spilling onto his pants. When he finally noticed, it was all Tali could do not to laugh. He started doing a dance, while sitting down, trying to dab the wet spot on his pants with a napkin.
"What Siemple? What do you see in that jackass Malfoy and not me?" he asked, settling back down, but still fuming. Tali looked at him oddly, seeing a new side of him. She frowned and leaned back as much as her seat allowed her.
"Whoever said that I see something in Malfoy? Are you now in charge of what I do and who I hang out with? If you are, then I don't know if I can be friends with you Ron Weasley," Tali almost yelled. The few people at Gryffindor table looked their way. Ron's ears turned pink as he lowered his voice, encouraging Tali to do the same.
"I didn't say that. I just-it's like what Harry said. I don't wanna see you get hurt. 'Cause Tali, you mean a lot to me. I mean, you're the only girl who can actually put up with Harry and me. And that's quite an accomplishment," whispered Ron. He smirked at her, but her expression remained stony.
"I don't know Ron. Do I? Or do you just care if I hang out with Malfoy or not. Because whatever the case is, you keep changing the story, and I want to know the truth. From your mouth, with your words. Not Harry's point of view." Tali's lips were in a setline. Ron sighed and ran his fingers through his hair.
"Ok Tali. You want the truth? I'm jealous of Malfoy. Ok? He's always making fun of my family, he's always got the best that money can buy, he's got all of the teachers on his side, and now I feel like he's trying to take you away from me," Ron explained. His eyes were kept steady on his plate in front of him as he explained himself. Tali sighed and reached forward to grab Ron's hand.
"I know how you feel Ron. But no one is taking me away. You're stuck with me here until we graduate. And you don't have to make a huge deal out of it. Malfoy's dad disowned him for not accepting something called the "Dark Mark" or something so he doesn't have the best anymore. And you'll always be my best friend at Hogwart's, no matter what," she comforted. Tali leaned forward to kiss Ron on the cheek. He smiled at her as she took a bite out of his toast. "Now you've got to get ready for your game. Eat something."
Harry and Hermione came into the Great Hall then, with Malfoy and his crew not far behind, making crude comments about the two. Harry and Ron shot Tali "I told you so," glances. She bowed her head to tell them to shut up.
"I just hate how the fact that he's pureblood makes him think that he can control everyone else in this world," Hermione growled. Tali looked at Hermione oddly.
"He doesn't say anything to me," she said. Hermione looked mildly surprised, but rolled her eyes at the other girl. But Tali was still looking at Hermione. Ron and Harry had stopped eating to witness Hermione's reaction. She opened her mouth to say something, but shut it, and instead "Harrumphed". Harry and Ron glanced at each other, before going back to their food.
"Maybe that's just because of your father," Hermione replied coldly. Tali raised her eyebrows.
"Yeah...sure. Tell me, have you ever heard of the Siemples?" Tali asked. Hermione shook her head. "Exactly. No one has. So for all Malfoy knows, I could be a muggle-born too." Hermione looked at her toast and put it down before sighing.
"So, Ron, excited about today's Quidditch game?" she asked. Tali rolled her eyes and grinned as Malfoy came up to the table.
"Yeah Weasel. Hoping that you might be able to actually save something? Did you hex the rings to not let anything through? Cuz that's cheating Weasel. And you'd probably hurt yourself when you try to fall through, you'd just fall straight down," smirked Malfoy. He winked at Tali. Her grin, on the other hand, had faltered and she was now staring at him in disbelief.
"I'll be seeing you there, right Siemple? I'd recommend sitting in the Slytherin section because you don't want to be seen cheering the losers," Malfoy smirked at Tali, playing with a loose strand of her hair.
"Don't talk to her Malfoy," Harry demanded quietly.
"I think that Ms. Tali here can decide who she speaks to or not. The Golden Trio isn't everyone's guardian angels you know." Malfoy's steely gray eyes glinted maliciously.
"Draco, don't," Tali began to plead. Malfoy's eyes narrowed and he slowly backed away from the Gryffindor table. Tali kept her gaze steady on the plate in front of her. Ron opened his mouth to say something, but thought better of it.
"I can't stand him. You know that? I seriously can truly not stand him. I just want to smack him again, to put him in his place," Hermione growled, low under her breath. Harry and Ron glanced at Tali who ran her fingers through her hair, picked up her head, and shot a false grin at Harry and Ron.
"I'm gonna go get ready for classes," she said, brightly. Hermione looked at her oddly.
"It's Saturday. There are no classes," Hermione accused. Tali looked taken aback.
"Right.well, I should go," she replied. Tali grabbed a piece of toast and walked quickly from the Hall. Ron got up to follow her, but Harry grabbed his arm to prevent him from going.
"Let her figure out her priorities by herself," Harry whispered to Ron as Hermione began talking again.
Tali ran to catch up to where Draco was talking with his friends from Slytherin. She walked up to him and slapped him across the face. He looked surprised, but then as she walked away quickly, he followed her.
"What was that for?" he asked, bewildered. She shook her head at him, and then raised her eyes at him, to reveal that her eyes had turned from green to black. He raised his eyebrows, and then slowly backed away.
"You misled me. I don't like it when I'm misled, or lied to. You wouldn't like me either. So either you leave me alone, or treat me with more respect. Your pick," she explained. Draco slowly began to back away, then sprinted back to his friends. Tali shook her head and the black disappeared. She sprinted up to the Gryffindor tower, hoping that Draco would forget what she had just done.
LadyMadonna3- Sorry Peyton isn't in this chapter. But I promise, she'll be in the next one! I don't know who she's gonna end up with yet, but don't eat my soul if it's Draco. Both stand a fair chance!
Damonledai- hopefully I got this out in time so you're still alive! Sorry it took so long!
Voldie on Varsity Track- I never said it wasn't a Mary Sue! But you gotta understand where I'm coming from. I can only write about people who remind me of me, and none of the other characters do. If you read into it, she's not perfect, but just a normal chick. And the eye thing really happens to me. If you don't like it, don't read it!
Sugarplum535- I dunno who she's gonna be with yet, but I'll let you know ASAP
CHAPTER TWO~ Marshmallow World
"It's a marshmallow world in the winter when the snow comes to cover the ground," hummed Tali as snow began to fall outside the window of the girl's dormitories. Everyone else was asleep yet, but she couldn't help waking up. She had had a dream about Malfoy when he turned to Ron, then turned to her boyfriend back home. She pulled on her new Gryffindor robes, and went down to the Dining Hall to get breakfast. She pulled open the door to see the room about halfway full. Ron and Harry were sitting at the Gryffindor table and Ron looked pasty white.
"Hey Tali," greeted Harry, a bit sorrowfully. Ron grunted a hello as he tried to swallow some tea.
"What's the matter with him?" Tali asked as she sat down. Up close, his face was an unattractive dull shade of green. Harry looked at Ron and a smile played across his lips. Ron frowned at Harry as if to say, "That's not funny."
"Quidditch. It's the first game against Slytherin." Harry leaned closer to her to whisper something. "Between us, Gryffindor had better be bloody brilliant and not let that Quaffle anywhere near Ron, otherwise the game's doomed." Tali couldn't help but feel sorry for Ron. She was sorry she'd become so cold when he'd mentioned Quidditich last week. He wasn't as stuck up as any other Quidditich players, obviously.
"Well, he shouldn't be too bad. Now, I've been watching the Slytherin team during practices, and they're not that good either. I was talking to Draco afterwards and he said that since so many had graduated, they had an even worse chance than Gryffindor," confirmed Tali. As soon as the words were out of her mouth, she wished that she could take them back. Both Ron and Harry were glaring at her, loathing in their eyes. As Harry spoke, his words were filled with venom.
"And, pray tell, why you were sitting in on a Slytherin team practice, and why you were talking to Malfoy in a seemingly civilized conversation?" Harry asked, leering at her. She backed away, uncomfortably, looking to Ron for some help, but he was glaring at her too. She took a deep breath before beginning.
"I went to the Quidditch pitch looking for Ron because I had to ask him something, but the Slytherin team was practicing. So I went to leave, but Malfoy asked me if I'd stay so that he could walk me back up to the castle, very gentlemanly I might add. So I did; I only had to wait 5 minutes, and we walked up to the castle together and we talked. Is that a crime?" She looked back and forth between Ron and Harry, searching for an answer. "And what do you care Harry? You're not even on the team!"
Tali had struck a cord for Harry. Her hand flew to her mouth and she began to apologize profusely. Harry still looked angry, but his features softened a bit.
"Don't worry about it. But, Malfoy has never been civilized to any of my friends unless he wants something. And, this might just be a hunch, but I think that he wants to get close to you, to get to me. And he might hurt you to do that. So just be careful Tali." Harry leaned forward on the table, took her hand and held it in both of his.
"Don't worry about me Potter. I'm a big girl. I've handled situations like this before. But I don't think that I have to worry about Malfoy. But if he does anything, you and Ron will be the first ones to know." She gave Harry a reassuring smile, but Ron was still gaping at her. Harry gave her hand another squeeze, before getting up to wake up Hermione. Ron was glaring at her so intently, that he didn't realize that the tea he had been holding in his hands was now spilling onto his pants. When he finally noticed, it was all Tali could do not to laugh. He started doing a dance, while sitting down, trying to dab the wet spot on his pants with a napkin.
"What Siemple? What do you see in that jackass Malfoy and not me?" he asked, settling back down, but still fuming. Tali looked at him oddly, seeing a new side of him. She frowned and leaned back as much as her seat allowed her.
"Whoever said that I see something in Malfoy? Are you now in charge of what I do and who I hang out with? If you are, then I don't know if I can be friends with you Ron Weasley," Tali almost yelled. The few people at Gryffindor table looked their way. Ron's ears turned pink as he lowered his voice, encouraging Tali to do the same.
"I didn't say that. I just-it's like what Harry said. I don't wanna see you get hurt. 'Cause Tali, you mean a lot to me. I mean, you're the only girl who can actually put up with Harry and me. And that's quite an accomplishment," whispered Ron. He smirked at her, but her expression remained stony.
"I don't know Ron. Do I? Or do you just care if I hang out with Malfoy or not. Because whatever the case is, you keep changing the story, and I want to know the truth. From your mouth, with your words. Not Harry's point of view." Tali's lips were in a setline. Ron sighed and ran his fingers through his hair.
"Ok Tali. You want the truth? I'm jealous of Malfoy. Ok? He's always making fun of my family, he's always got the best that money can buy, he's got all of the teachers on his side, and now I feel like he's trying to take you away from me," Ron explained. His eyes were kept steady on his plate in front of him as he explained himself. Tali sighed and reached forward to grab Ron's hand.
"I know how you feel Ron. But no one is taking me away. You're stuck with me here until we graduate. And you don't have to make a huge deal out of it. Malfoy's dad disowned him for not accepting something called the "Dark Mark" or something so he doesn't have the best anymore. And you'll always be my best friend at Hogwart's, no matter what," she comforted. Tali leaned forward to kiss Ron on the cheek. He smiled at her as she took a bite out of his toast. "Now you've got to get ready for your game. Eat something."
Harry and Hermione came into the Great Hall then, with Malfoy and his crew not far behind, making crude comments about the two. Harry and Ron shot Tali "I told you so," glances. She bowed her head to tell them to shut up.
"I just hate how the fact that he's pureblood makes him think that he can control everyone else in this world," Hermione growled. Tali looked at Hermione oddly.
"He doesn't say anything to me," she said. Hermione looked mildly surprised, but rolled her eyes at the other girl. But Tali was still looking at Hermione. Ron and Harry had stopped eating to witness Hermione's reaction. She opened her mouth to say something, but shut it, and instead "Harrumphed". Harry and Ron glanced at each other, before going back to their food.
"Maybe that's just because of your father," Hermione replied coldly. Tali raised her eyebrows.
"Yeah...sure. Tell me, have you ever heard of the Siemples?" Tali asked. Hermione shook her head. "Exactly. No one has. So for all Malfoy knows, I could be a muggle-born too." Hermione looked at her toast and put it down before sighing.
"So, Ron, excited about today's Quidditch game?" she asked. Tali rolled her eyes and grinned as Malfoy came up to the table.
"Yeah Weasel. Hoping that you might be able to actually save something? Did you hex the rings to not let anything through? Cuz that's cheating Weasel. And you'd probably hurt yourself when you try to fall through, you'd just fall straight down," smirked Malfoy. He winked at Tali. Her grin, on the other hand, had faltered and she was now staring at him in disbelief.
"I'll be seeing you there, right Siemple? I'd recommend sitting in the Slytherin section because you don't want to be seen cheering the losers," Malfoy smirked at Tali, playing with a loose strand of her hair.
"Don't talk to her Malfoy," Harry demanded quietly.
"I think that Ms. Tali here can decide who she speaks to or not. The Golden Trio isn't everyone's guardian angels you know." Malfoy's steely gray eyes glinted maliciously.
"Draco, don't," Tali began to plead. Malfoy's eyes narrowed and he slowly backed away from the Gryffindor table. Tali kept her gaze steady on the plate in front of her. Ron opened his mouth to say something, but thought better of it.
"I can't stand him. You know that? I seriously can truly not stand him. I just want to smack him again, to put him in his place," Hermione growled, low under her breath. Harry and Ron glanced at Tali who ran her fingers through her hair, picked up her head, and shot a false grin at Harry and Ron.
"I'm gonna go get ready for classes," she said, brightly. Hermione looked at her oddly.
"It's Saturday. There are no classes," Hermione accused. Tali looked taken aback.
"Right.well, I should go," she replied. Tali grabbed a piece of toast and walked quickly from the Hall. Ron got up to follow her, but Harry grabbed his arm to prevent him from going.
"Let her figure out her priorities by herself," Harry whispered to Ron as Hermione began talking again.
Tali ran to catch up to where Draco was talking with his friends from Slytherin. She walked up to him and slapped him across the face. He looked surprised, but then as she walked away quickly, he followed her.
"What was that for?" he asked, bewildered. She shook her head at him, and then raised her eyes at him, to reveal that her eyes had turned from green to black. He raised his eyebrows, and then slowly backed away.
"You misled me. I don't like it when I'm misled, or lied to. You wouldn't like me either. So either you leave me alone, or treat me with more respect. Your pick," she explained. Draco slowly began to back away, then sprinted back to his friends. Tali shook her head and the black disappeared. She sprinted up to the Gryffindor tower, hoping that Draco would forget what she had just done.