The Cupid Games

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Paige woke up the next morning in an unfamiliar bed surrounded by white curtains. Being curious she sat up and got off the bed, which squeaked a little.

Are you up?

Paige squeaked and hopped back on the bed, which squeaked loudly.

Tenor? She asked. How did you know I'm awake?

I am in the same room as you. Paige looked around wildly. If you looked out of the curtains, you'll see white curtains pulled around another bed, not unlike your own.

Paige got out of the bed and peeked out of the curtains. She scanned the room and spotted more curtains, pulled around another bed.

"James?" she whispered as she crept over to the other bed and opened the curtains.

"Good morning." He said putting down a book his had been reading.

Paige frowned at him as he looked up at her curiously.

"You can sit, if you like." He politely.

"What?" Paige said looking from his face to the foot of the bed.

"Did I stutter?" he asked frowning.

Paige glared and sat down.

"For a girl who's supposed to spread love, you really are moody." He said, as he watched her shift uncomfortably.

"So, you're always moody." She snapped back.

"Whatever, Andrews." He said as he picked up the book again, and began to read.

Don't call me that!

James didn't respond, though. He just sat there reading.

"What book is that?" Paige asked.

James looked up at her.

" The One thousand and two Famous Ghost of Great Britain." He said showing her the cover.

"G-ghost?" she asked pulling back a little.

"Not afraid of ghost are we?" he asked sneering at her.

Paige gulped, then shook her head.

"Sure you're not." He said sarcasticly. Reading a few more sentences he added, "Did you know there's ghosts here, at Hogwarts?"

"GHOST?!" Paige said, her face going very white. "I didn't see any."

"Of course you didn't." he said, "We were both unconscious."

"But…but…but…" she said gapping at him.

"Did you know one of our teachers is a ghost?" he asked, not looking up from the book.

Paige tumbled off the foot of the bed, because she kept on pulling back.

"You okay?" James asked crawling over to the foot of the bed.

She was lying on her back and bright colored lights were flashing in front of her eyes.

"You don't have a long lost twin I should know about, right?" she asked looking up at him.

James looked behind him then looked back at her. Her eyes seemed to be very unfocused.

"I think you should go back to bed." He said, looking uncertainly at her.

"Why? I'm not tired." She said.

"You're such an idiot, Andrews." He said helping her to sit up.

"I'm not an idiot." She said hanging on to his bandaged arm, as she finally sat up. "And don't call me Andrews."

"Look, I'm going to pick you up and put you back into your own bed." He said as he got off of his bed and tried to lift her up.

"I can walk by myself, thank you very much." She said scrambling away.

"I'm sure you can." He said pulling away, hurt. "So if you collapse in the middle of the room, I'm just going to point and laugh. Sound okay with you?" he asked smirking.

Paige stood up shakily, opened the curtains, and walked back to her bed, wobbly.

"Bravo! I give you full marks for not collapsing!" he said shutting his curtains tightly.

Paige slipped back into her bed and looked at the clock on her nightstand.

"Half past nine." She whispered.

Then she heard a growling sound and looked down at her stomach.

"I'm hungry." She said to herself, as witch walked in with a tray of food and the wizard newspaper, The Daily Prophet.

"You look well." She said. "I'm Madame Pomfry."

"Good morning, Madame Pomfry." Paige replied as the nurse placed the tray of food on her lap and the newspaper on her nightstand.

"You have a few visitors waiting to see you." She said frowning at the curtains. "Shall I tell them to come back later?"

Paige shook her head, then stopped because her head began to throb.

After Madame Pomfry left, Harry, Ron, and Hermione walked in and sat on chairs that had magically appeared.

"Morning, Paige!" said Harry ,as Paige bit into a slice of buttered toast.

"Morning." She replied, blushing slightly.

"Professor Dumbledore said you were going to be sorted at dinner." Said Hermione.

"Really?" Paige said finishing to toast and moving on to the second slice.

"I hope you get into Gryffindor!" said Harry.

Paige and Hermione looked at Harry with curiosity, as his face turned very red.

"As long as I don't have to be in the same house as Tenor!" she said as Ron was about to help himself to the grapes on the tray.

"I'd rather kiss one of those two goons that were with Draco!" was his reply.

SMACK!

Ron pulled his hand back as the grape, he tried to take from Paige, rolled out of the curtains.

"Don't even try it Ronald Weasley!" Paige said, Ron just glared at her.

"She's very protective of her food, when she's hungry." Said James Tenor sticking his head in the curtains.

"Well, Ron, it is rude to take food with out asking." Hermione said as James went back to his own bed again.

"But Paige doesn't have to hit me so hard!" he said frowning at his red hand.

"Sorry." Paige said, as Harry chuckled. "To make it up to you, you can have the rest of my breakfast."

Paige pushed the tray, gently, towards Ron. Ron who was very happy began chewing on her untouched bacon.

"Paige do you think Madame Pomfry well let you out now?" Harry asked as Ron continued to stuff his mouth with food.

"Honestly, Ron!" Hermione said frowning disapprovingly. "It's not like you never ate this morning!"

"Buff 'ermione!" Ron said, bacon hanging out of his mouth.

Paige giggled as Ron began eating again.

He's a pig! said Tenor.

I agree… Paige stopped before she could finish the sentence.

What? Was I hearing correctly? Did you just say you agree?

NO! said Paige blushing like crazy.

"Paige are you okay?" Harry asked.

Paige blushed darker and nodded.

"Miss are you done eating?" Madame Pomfry asked as she came in.

She paused when she saw Ron inhaling all of Paige's food.

"Mr. Weasley!" she said.

Ron looked up and dropped a grape back on the plate.

"I said he could have it, Madame Pomfry." Said Paige smiling pleasantly.

Madame Pomfry shook her head then said, "You may good after you change."

Madame Pomfry threw Paige her clothes and shooed Hermione, Ron, and Harry out of the curtains.

After Paige changed into her white v-neck tee shirt and long khaki pants (she's wearing the same thing from yesterday, don't worry they cleaned it), she ran her fingers through her hair a couple of times then exited.

"Okay let's go!" she said as Hermione, Harry, and Ron smiled pleasantly at her.

"Crest where are you going?" Tenor asked coming out of the curtains.

"None of your business." She snapped as they four of them walked out of the hospital wing.

The day was fun and carefree…till it was dinnertime.

"Good evening students." Said Professor Dumbledore, " As you know Miss. Paige Crest and Mr. James Tenor couldn't get sorted yesterday because of certain mishaps."

Paige fidgeted as she nervously looked at the old and battered sorting hat.

"But tonight they well sorted into their houses. Miss. Crest." He said motioning to the three-legged stool.

Paige put the hat on her head and sat down.

"I wonder what house she's going to be in." Harry said as the rip near the brim opened to shout out the house.

Hello!

I hoped you all liked this chapter!

I know I suck because I left you all at a cliffhanger, but please be patient and wait for the next chapter. I think I might surprise you with the next chapter…

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Magic Bunny

P.S.

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