The Cupid Games
Paige Crest flopped down on one of the comfortable chairs in the Ravenclaw common room…
She just sat there smiling like an idiot…
Harry Potter asked me to go to Hogsmeade with him!!!!!…A DATE!!!!…
"So Paige…" said Julia Moon sitting down next to her friend, "what happened with you and Mr. Harry Potter?"
"Huh?" Paige said snapping out of her "happy" trance.
"Did he ask you out?" Julia asked excitedly.
"Yep!" said Paige hardly able to contain her smile.
"Yo! Julia!" called Terry Boot; her boyfriend was waving her over to one of the tables.
"Sorry…I promise I'll celebrate with you later!" she said as she skipped away.
"Harry Potter…" Paige said smiling as she remembered the events of the day…
[Flashback]
Paige ran out of the library, happy. She saw Hermione and Draco hugging…okay…Draco was doing most of the hugging.
"Paige?" said Harry when Paige almost ran past him.
"Oh! Hello Harry!" she said blushing.
"C-can I talk to you Paige?" he asked blushing, furiously.
"Sure, Harry." She said, getting nervous.
W-what does he want to talk about? What did I do? Paige started to panic…and her heart jumped when Harry's hand brushed hers.
"P-paige…you know the Hogsmeade trip this weekend…right?" he asked looking away.
"Yes." She said, cocking her head to the side.
"W-well I was…umm…wondering…if…you'd wanna go with m-me…" Harry said.
"As in…a date?" Paige asked smiling.
Harry nodded, still not looking at her.
Paige frowned and cupped he face gently and turned his head so he could look at her.
Paige smiled, "I'd love to go with you Mr. Harry Potter!"
Paige let her hands fall back to her sides.
Then something unexpected happened…
Harry leaned over and kissed her on the cheek, then he pulled away, blushing.
"Sorry." He said stepping back, beet red.
Paige just stood there blushing, then she smiled, and said, "I'll see you later!"
She waved and walked away…but not before tripping over a loose stone…
[End Flashback]
You are such a moron, Andrews! Said a cold voice full of hate.
Paige whirled around and glared at James Tenor (whose real last name in Newmen…Paige's real last name is Andrews)
What do you want…Newmen? She hissed angrily.
Sorry to spoil you're happy mood…but I have something you need to see…
"What?" Paige said, her anger turning interest.
"This." He said sitting next to her, handing her a parchment envelope.
"Huh?" Paige took it and looked at the envelope more closely…it was from the Cupid Academy of Love.
Paige flipped it over and saw the seal had been ripped.
"James…" she said with a suspicious glance in his direction.
"What?" he said defensively, sitting next to her.
"Humph!" She said as she took the letter out of the envelope.
Dear Miss. Paige Andrews,
We were informed, by an anonymous person, of some activities that have…appeared within the last twenty-four hours. In other words your date with Mr. Harry Potter. We would just like to remind you why you are there, at Hogwarts. You are there to get Miss. Hermione Granger and Mr. Draco Malfoy together…in order to get your license.
Please just remember Miss. Andrews that we want you to succeed.
From,
Cupid
Paige dropped the letter and envelope.
"Harry won't distract me!" Paige huffed as she crossed her arms.
"Are you sure?" James asked.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Paige asked hotly. "And who is "anonymous"?"
James looked away.
Paige jumped up.
"YOU?!" she yelled.
The whole common room went silent.
"I DON'T BELIEVE THIS!" Paige yelled, face turning red. "WHY ARE YOU MEDDILING IN MY AFFAIRS?!"
"Paige…" James said standing up. "Calm down…"
"CALM DOWN? CALM DOWN?!" she yelled louder. "YOU CALM DOWN!"
Paige spun around and ran up to the stairs to the fifth year girls' dorm.
"Paige…" James said quietly as he sat down again, defeated.
After a few more seconds of silence the Ravenclaw Common room was buzzing with noise again.
…Up in the fifth year Ravenclaw girls' dorm…
Paige burst through the door and slammed it shut.
"HOW COULD HE?" she screamed at the top of her lungs.
She jumped on her bed, face down.
"Hate him…wish he would go away…that dork…" she muttered into the bed.
A few seconds later she rolled onto her back gasping for air.
"I hate him…" She muttered again, sulking.
Then Paige started to cry…
Paige… she heard James' voice in her head why are you crying?
Paige blushed and wiped away a tear. She remained silent.
Paige…? He said again.
Paige closed her eyes and tried to block him from her mind.
And before she could James said I'm sorry… then all was quiet.
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