The Cupid Games
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Paige marched down the empty charm's corridor to the stairs that would lead to the Great hall.
"Bloody teacher…" she growled under her breath, as she shifted the large books that she was holding in her arms. "Who cares about making objects change different colors!"
Her lesson with Professor Flitwick had been horrible!
"It's just my first day and in two of my classes I have to be stuck with James!" she growled. "What else could go wrong?"
As Paige rounded a corner, someone ran into her, and sent her flying back. Her books also flew with her.
Paige cursed out loud as another person ran past.
My head hurts! She thought clutching her forehead.
Waves of pain rolled over her as she listened to the footsteps get fainter. Then a third person had run by. This person her very familiar red hair.
"Hermione!" he shouted running past Paige.
Ron? Hermione? She thought as her eyes snapped open.
"Ron! Hermione!" someone shouted.
"Harry?" Paige said wincing as she tried to sit up.
"Paige?" as Harry stopping in front of her. "Why are you sitting on the ground?"
"Some idiot ran into me." Said Paige leaning against the wall so she could get her eyes to focus.
"That would have been Malfoy." Said Harry kneeling next to Paige.
"What did he do now?" Paige asked as her eyes slid into focus.
"He turned Hermione's books into a pile of rotten toad eyes." Said Harry. "Are you okay?"
"I'm sure I'll be fine." She said as she reached for one of her books.
"Let me help you with that." Said Harry picking up her books before she could grab them.
"Thank you, Harry." whispered Paige blushing, as he held out his hand for her to take.
"No problem, Paige." He said turning a dark red as Paige grabbed his hand.
Paige stood up and just stared at Harry, blushing just as dark.
The two of them just stood there in the empty hall looking into each other's eyes and holding hands.
"Miss. Crest?" said a squeaky voice that belonged to Professor Flitwick.
"Professor!" said Paige yanking her hand out of Harry's and blushing darker that she had been a few second earlier.
Professor Flitwick looked questioningly from the blushing Harry and Paige.
"You two had better go down to the Great hall for lunch." Said Professor Flitwick walking past them.
"I'm so sorry, Harry!" said Paige as Professor Flitwick walked down the white marble steps.
"It's okay." Said Harry looking down at his shoes.
"Shall we go down?" Paige asked touching her red face.
Harry nodded and the two made their way down the first flight of stairs, in silence.
"S-so what class do you have next?" Harry asked as they started down the second flight of stairs.
"I have double divinations with you and the rest of the Gryffindor's." said Paige trying to remember her schedule.
"Really?" Harry asked looking up at her happily.
"Yep!" said Paige after she had scanned her schedule.
Then an uncomfortable silence followed them as they stopped outside of the extremely noisy Great hall.
"S-so…" said Harry biting his lower lip.
"Yes?" said Paige.
"Do you want to walk with me to divinations after lunch?" he asked blushing.
"Sure." Said Paige smiling. "I can take my books now, Harry."
"Are you sure? I can help you." Said Harry, "Not that you would need the help…I-I just thought t-that…since…I was carrying them all ready, that I would help you." He finished turning a very interesting shade of red.
"Okay." Said Paige giggling as they stepped through the doors.
All of the talking in the hall had stopped as everyone stared at Paige and Harry.
"Why are they looking at us?" Paige whispered to Harry.
Harry shrugged as they made their way to the Ravenclaw table.
Paige seated herself next to Julia and across of James, who was glaring at Harry.
"Thanks Harry!" said Paige as Harry set her books on the table. "I'll see you after lunch!"
As soon as Harry was seated everyone in the Great hall started to talk again.
"What was that?" Julia asked in awe.
"What?" Paige asked trying to hide her blush.
"You know what I'm talking about!" said Julia giggling as Paige covered her face with her hands.
"No, really I don't!" Paige insisted taking her hands away from her face.
"She's talking about you and Potter!" James snapped angrily, glaring at Paige.
Jeez, what's up your butt? Paige asked frowning at him.
Nothing! He said stabbing at a piece of chicken that was on his plate.
"I bet everyone will be talking about you and Harry!" said Julia clapping her hands together.
"But there is no me and Harry!" Paige protested, blushing.
Sure there isn't. James said glaring at her.
"Oh shut up!" Paige said to him, glaring.
"What did he say?" Julia asked looking from Paige to James.
I bet she thinks that you're insane! James said smirking.
Paige's glare intensified.
"So, Paige, why aren't you and Harry together?" Julia asked grabbing a carrot stick from the golden plate in front of her.
"I don't really think that he likes me like that." Said Paige taking a piece of fried chicken from the plate next to the carrot sticks.
"I wouldn't be so sure about that!" said Julia smiling mysteriously. "I was talking to Hermione Granger in the library one day after she and Draco Malfoy were done talking about something, don't know what though, but anyway she told me Harry likes you!" Julia then added, "But no one's supposed to know that, so please to tell anyone that I told you."
"Harry likes me?" Paige asked trying to cover her very red face.
"Yep! So you should ask him out or something!" said Julia smiling happily at Paige.
James started to choke.
"WHAT?!" he said gapping at Julia.
"She should ask him out since they both like each other!" Julia repeated.
"Why?" James asked.
"You idiot! I've said it twice already!" said Julia frowning at him. "But if you have some sort of secret crush on Paige then maybe she shouldn't ask him out."
"W-what? W-why would I have a crush on her?!" He snapped, blushing.
"See! Since you don't have a crush on her, she should ask Harry to go out with her!" said Julia smiling happily, "And if I'm not mistaken Professor Flitwick did mention something about a Hogsmeade trip this weekend!"
"But why this weekend? I thought this year they had to be more careful because of Volde…er…You-Know-Who." Said Paige mentally slapping herself for almost saying the name.
"It's like a welcome back treat, I guess." Said Julia in deep thought. "But only fifth years get to go! Isn't that cool?"
"Just fifth years?" Paige repeated. "Why?"
"Probably because this is the smallest year." Said Julia looking down at her plate, "I mean Padma and Parvati have gone to some other school, I forgot which one, Dean Thomas moved, and this other kid is missing." Said Julia ticking off her fingers.
"Just four people are gone?" Paige asked.
"No. Those are the only ones that I know of." Said Julia. "Oh look at the time! I've got to go and meet Terry before classes start!" said Julia standing up.
"I'll see you at divinations, right?" Paige asked as Julia slung her bag over her shoulder and started to walk way.
"Yep! Bye!" said Julia walking away.
Are you really going to ask Potter to go with you this weekend? James asked, as Paige looked into his eyes.
Paige smiled, blushed a little, and then nodded.
"Yes, I guess I will." Said Paige.
"Oh." Said James, a bit disappointed.
"Hi, Paige!" said Harry walking up from behind her. "Are you done?"
"Hello, Harry!" Paige said blushing. "Yes I'm done. Shall we go?"
"Okay!" said Harry helping to collect Paige's books.
"I'll see you in divinations, James." Said Paige getting out of her seat.
"Yeah, whatever." Said James glaring at Harry.
Hello!
Sorry it took so long to post this chapter!
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