The Cupid Games
The Ravenclaw common room was booming with noise. Yelling and screaming, laughing and crying…
And that is why Paige was up stairs working on her homework.
"I don't want any homework over this weekend!" she said scratching out a wrong answer. "I want to enjoy my first Hogsmeade trip!"
And James was doing the same thing…only down stairs…where he was getting nothing done.
"James!" Terry Boot yelled.
"What?" James said.
"Come over here! I want to show ya something!"
James frowned and shook his head. Terry shrugged and called Julia over.
That clown. James thought smiling. Hmm…I can't seem to get this answer…
Is that divinations?
James' head shot up.
Pa-Paige?
Well? Is it? She snapped.
James glared at the paper.
Why are you still mad at me?
Take a really wild guess.
Because…you love me? He asked sarcastically.
You wish way too hard. Paige said.
Aww…so you don't love me?
Never in a…okay let's just say not even if we were the last two immortal beings on the earth.
…
James just sat there…then a sudden pain filled his heart.
James...are you alright? Paige asked feeling his pain.
Hmm? Yeah…I'm okay…
Paige just sat there on her bed.
What's up with him? She asked herself.
James? James? James? She called.
But no one answered.
Paige?
James is that you?
Nope! You get minus one point for not knowing your own headmaster!
Paige's eyes widened.
Sir? I'm sorry…I wasn't expecting you…to…umm…call me…
That's okay…
Umm…sir? Why do you have this mystical voice thing going on?
Don't know…BUT IT'S FUN! He said making his voice go deeper.
So…Cupid…what did you want to talk about?
Well… he coughed Mr. James Smart Mouth Newmen.
Paige frowned.
Miss. Andrews…I know you've…umm…had a…dislike for Mr. Newmen…since I first met you two…
So…? Paige said pouting like a child. What does this have to do with getting my license?
Well…I'll just get to the point already! At the end of this year…things aren't going to be the same…and you are going to need him…
"FOR WHAT?!" She yelled out loud.
I can't tell you…but you will need his help and support. Cupid said.
Wipe that smile off of your face! You know I hate it when you don't tell me anything! Paige said in huff.
How'd you know that I was smiling?
I've known you for about 400 years now…I can just tell. She stated plainly.
You never seem to stop amazing me with you observations… He said chuckling. But you need to be a little more sharper on picking up…umm…other people's feelings…
Is that all sir? Paige asked sighing in relief. So you're not mad about me…umm…liking Harry?
Well…no…You do go to a school dedicated to love, after all… he replied thoughtfully Oh! And I think I'll make this test harder for you…
Paige's eyes widened. What do you mean? "Harder"?
Well I want you to return to school the day after Christmas.
WHAT?! Paige yelled But...you can't…I mean…
Hmm…? Really? You're not alright with these terms? He was silent for a minute.
Cupid? Paige called out.
You know Paige…It seems as if Mr. Newmen is okay with the Christmas deal… Cupid said suddenly. His head master just informed me with a fax…WHAT?! HEY! I DON'T…...OH!!! WHY I OUGHTA!!!
Umm…sir?
Oh…yeah…sorry… He said And please go with Mr. Newmen to see Professor Dumbledore tomorrow, before you go…on your date.
But…but…sir? SIR?! Paige called.
But no one answered.
Draco and Hermione stopped by the Fat Lady's portrait.
"Okay…" Hermione said nervously. "What's the plan?"
Draco frowned. " One word Granger: disguise."
"What?"
"Dress up…and casually "bump" into Crest, then slip the spice into her pocket." He said shrugging.
"Dress up?" Hermione repeated. "Like what?"
"I don't know…change your hair and the style of clothes that you wear…and wear a plain robe." He said. "And of course I'll look different too." He added.
"You're not going to dress up as a clown? Are you?" She asked smiling.
"And why should I want to dress up as you?" he asked coolly.
Hermione frowned and Draco smiled…a happy smile.
"Quit doing that!" Hermione said blushing.
"Doing what?" Draco asked in slight bewilderment.
"Smiling at me like that." She said looking down at the floor.
Draco did his famous smirk. "But what if I don't want to?"
Hermione looked up and frowned. Draco just smiled again.
"I told you…stop smiling at me like that!" Hermione said playfully nudging his shoulder with her fist.
He caught her hand, still smiling.
"But I want to smile…" he said looking into her eyes, stepping closer.
Draco pushed her gently against the wall.
"Draco…" she said looking into his eyes.
What…I can't look away… Hermione thought.
"Granger…"
Hermione's eyes widened.
There was no room between Draco and Hermione anymore.
"Hermione…" Draco whispered, lowering his face to hers, stopping an inch from hers. "Why do you do this to me?"
"What?" Hermione whispered, heart beating faster.
Draco started to lean closer and Hermione closed her eyes.
Isn't Malfoy still my enemy? No…is he my friend…no…do I…Do I like him…yes…Do I love…him…?
"HERMIONE!"
Draco and Hermione's eyes snapped open.
Hermione looked at the person who had caught them.
"Ginny!" Hermione said pushing Draco away.
"Her-Hermione…do…do you know who that is?" Ginny hissed.
"Erm…who?" Hermione asked.
"THAT'S DRACO MALFOY!" Ginny yelled.
The portrait swung open.
Harry, Ron, and several other Gryffindor's rushed out to see what the yelling was about.
"Malfoy?!" Ron yelled. "Why are you here?!"
"Easy Weasel." Draco said coolly.
"Draco…you should go…" Hermione whispered.
"But…I didn't tell you where to meet me." He whispered back.
"Get away from her Malfoy." Ron yelled.
Draco turned to go.
"Owl!" Hermione yelled after him.
Draco looked back and nodded.
The Gryffindor's went back inside…all but Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny.
Paige slowly walked down the staircase that lead to the Ravenclaw common room.
Oh great! Now I have to talk to that no good Newmen. She thought banging her fist on the stair rail.
"Oh! Paige!" said a girl who she recognized as Luna Lovegood…A.K.A. "Loony Lovegood", "James wanted to speak with you."
"Erm…thanks Luna." Paige said as the girl continued up the stairs.
Paige continued walking down the stairs, which it seemed, took forever. And as she reached the last three steps she saw James waiting for her, his eyes cold.
"James…" Paige said. "Hey."
James just nodded.
They just stood there. Paige wondering what to say…and James waiting for her to speak.
"Hey Paige! Hey James!" Julia said smiling, as she walked past Paige and James.
Paige turned and smiled back.
"Where are you going?" Paige asked.
"Going up to read my book." Julia said.
"Hey! Why don't I come up with you?" Paige asked, giggling nervously. "You can tell me about the book!"
"Why?" Julia asked. "You read the same Charm textbook that I read, Paige."
"Uhh…really? Oh yeah…" Paige said giggling.
Julia just stared at Paige for a second. Then grinned.
"Uhh…Julia?" Paige said, raising her eyebrows.
Julia stuck her hand out and pushed Paige.
"Eeeeekkkkkk!" Paige said as she feel into James.
"What was that for Moon?!" James snapped angrily holding Paige.
Julia giggled and walked up stairs.
"That Moon!" James growled, "What's she playing at?"
"James…" Paige gasped as her forehead brushed against his cheek. "Can you help me up?"
James pushed her up and walked to the table he was working at earlier.
Where are you going? Paige asked.
What are you waiting for? He asked, sitting down.
Paige walked over and sat down next to him.
"James…" She said wringing her hands on the desk. "I'm…really…"
"I'm sorry."
Paige looked at him in surprise. In the hundreds of years she had known him, he had never been the one who had apologized first.
"I shouldn't have meddled in your life." He said, tapping his finger on the table.
Paige just stared at him and smiled.
"To be honest I really missed arguing with you." James said, not looking at her.
Paige stared at him.
"I'm sorry too…James." She said. "I just didn't want to get into trouble."
James faced her and smirked.
"So typical of you, Crest."
"Hey! What's that suppose to mean?" she said glaring at him.
James just laughed. Not a cold empty laugh, but a real, warm laugh. Paige just frowned in puzzlement.
"When we first started school at Cupids Academy together…you were exactly like this. You never changed much." He said grinning at her.
"I have to changed!" she said. "You just left to got to that other school."
James smirked.
"What's wrong with the school I go to now?"
Paige and James spent the rest the evening talking, arguing, and teasing each other.
Hermione sat in the empty Gryffindor Common Room trying to explain herself to Harry and Ron, with Ron doing most of the interrogating.
"We were just talking!" she said for the thousand time.
"Are you sure?" Ron asked glaring at her. "It looked like…"
"So I was right." Harry said suddenly.
Ron and Hermione both looked at him.
"'Right'?" Ron said dangerously. "'Right' about what?"
Hermione glared at Harry. "No! You're not right!"
Harry smirked, which did not suit him. Hermione blushed and Ron's glare deepened.
"Right about what?!" Ron snapped, looking between his two best friends.
Harry opened his mouth just when a tapping sound drifted to their ears.
Hermione's head snapped towards the window, and her eyes widened.
Draco's owl! Hermione thought, jumping up and opening the window.
Draco's eagle owl swooped in and landed on Hermione's arm. She untied the letter, attached to its leg.
"Sorry to cut our conversation short boys…" Hermione said walking towards the stairs leading up to the girl's dormitories. "But I have mail."
Hermione made her way up stairs, catching parts of Harry and Ron's conversation (mostly Ron because he was shouting).
"My you're such a pretty owl!" Hermione said giggling, as it made its way up to her shoulder. "Draco must take good care of you." She cooed.
The owl hooted softly in reply.
Hermione smiled as she reached the fifth year girl's door. She went in and saw that the rest of the girls were asleep.
Lucky me. She thought sitting on her bed. "Now. Let's read about the rest of his plan."
The owl hooted as Hermione gently removed the silver Malfoy crest.
Granger,
Look…I'm sorry about…when we were…never mind!
Okay! Here's the plan!
Go to Hogsmeade dressed regularly. Then find a place to change. Then meet me in the back of the Three Broomsticks (I'll have two butter beers waiting for us)And that's it!
Draco Malfoy
P.S. Meet me there about 12:00
Hermione reread the letter three more times then sighed.
"So I guess this means that I'm going to have to look up new spells, right?" Hermione asked Draco's owl.
It hooted as if to answer "Yes".
"Okay, it's time for you to go." Hermione said making her way to a window.
She opened it and Draco's owl flew off of her shoulder and into the night.
Hermione feel asleep a few hours later, books and parchment spread across her bed, and dreamt a strange dream.
"I saw him with that girl again!" hissed an angry voice.
"The Mudblood?" hissed another.
"Yeah! They were sittin' together on a bench by the library." Hissed the first voice.
Are they talking about me and Draco? Hermione asked.
"It was disgusting!"
Hermione strained to listen to the voices, but they were fading.
"We should contact the Dark Lord and tell him!"
Hermione's eyes snapped open, now she was awake.
The Dark Lord? She asked. Voldemort?
Hermione just laid there trying to think of when she had thought of You-Know-Who. But she couldn't remember…so…she sighed and fell back to sleep.
I'M SO SORRY!!!!! This chapter was so confusing! I'm sorry that I kept on switching to the different characters…but…this was the only way that I could write it! And I'm sorry for the errors and the last chapter (I forgot how to load it!) …I've gotten worse at writing! Oh wells…
So…who read Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix? ^_^…I did...the end was sad…I cried!!!!... WHAAAAAAAA!!!!!... Hee hee…sorry…
And sorry that I forgot all about the O.W.L.'s…that was really important in the fifth book…and I totally forgot about it! ...ah… OH WELL! Paige and James have nothing to do the O.W.L.'s… so…I guess it's okay…
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