A/N: Sorry for the wait. Girl trouble. School trouble. Creative trouble. But chapter four should be along soon, seeing as it's almost done.
Thank you MiniMe, Redhawk, Rehanna, Mystic, changeling, Ice Diablo, Artema, Rowe, Gwen, Pepperjack Candy, Silent Stalker, Damy, Kirt, Black Goddess, Luminescent Pearl (like the new name, Kris!), Fluer---@, and Wyv, Bel and Lan, my dear reviewers and unofficial beta readers.
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He heard Pansy gasp in delight at breakfast one morning. His stomach churned. She looked positively thrilled about something and Seamus had no desire to know what it was. If it made Pansy happy, it was either evil or expensive, which is how he should've known that getting involved with Draco was not a smart idea.
"What was that all about?" Seamus asked Draco in the Great Hall afterward. Draco kissed him softly.
"What do you mean?"
"Pansy."
"How do I know what her problem is?" Draco murmured.
"Well you were sitting right next to her."
"Not by choice, love," Draco answered, pulling away. "I've got to get ready for class. Catch you later?"
"Right," Seamus mumbled as Draco ran to where Pansy was waiting for him at the end of the hall. She cast a venomous look at Seamus before linking her arm through Draco's and smiling at him.
"Oh my goodness!" Blaise exclaimed in Potions. She rushed over to Pansy's cauldron and grabbed her left hand. "How can you even lift your hand with that thing?" "That thing", as Blaise called it, was a ring. A diamond ring. A heavy diamond ring. A heavy diamond engagement ring.
"Isn't it lovely?" Pansy asked, simpering as she turned her hand ever so slightly. She looked directly at Seamus before continuing. "Draco gave it to me this morning." // Pretend you didn't hear it. Don't react. She's only trying to hurt you. You know what a bitch she can be.// Blaise sent Seamus a vicious grin.
"Did he now? How splendid! When is the wedding?"
"June. After graduation."
"That's hardly any time to plan."
"I know, but we'll manage."
"Are you going to have kids?" Blaise asked innocently.
"Of course." Seamus was going to be violently sick. He just knew it.
"Don't let her get to you," Dean whispered. Seamus nodded and began to cut up his ingredients, his hand shaking.
"I do think there's nothing more lovely than a man and a *woman* coming together in the spirit of matrimony. Don't you agree, Finnigan?" Blaise inquired sweetly. That was it. He packed up his things and headed for the door.
"Where do you think you're going?" Snape demanded.
"Some place hag-free."
"If you leave, fifty points from Gryffindor and a detention." Seamus froze and turned around.
"Sorry, guys," he said to the other Gryffindors before walking through the door and slamming it behind him.
Seamus would never lie and say that Draco was a perfect sweetheart. Draco did nice things for him occasionally, but they were never really intimate- emotionally anyway. Still- Pansy? He used to tell himself that Draco wasn't involved with Pansy, but it didn't add up. Why did he always spend time with her, make her laugh? Why did she always shoot him deadly glares? Reality and reason managed to tear down the battlements of denial that Seamus had erected around himself. He was Draco's paramour- the one he came to only when he tired of Pansy. But Draco was his. Draco was only with Pansy because he had to be. I mean, who would actually want to be with Pansy? Draco chose to be with Seamus. That's all that mattered, right?
He heard footsteps behind him. He whirled around. "Harry. It's you."
"You needn't sound so disappointed," Harry replied dryly.
"I'm not really. Class can't be over already."
"It's not."
"Snape let you-"
"Actually, I kinda ignored him and went after you," Harry said. Seamus smiled.
"Thanks." There was a moment of silence.
"Pansy's a bitch," Harry remarked. Seamus's jaw dropped. "Don't tell me that you don't think so."
"I do, but Harry Potter cursing?"
"I do that occasionally."
"Yeah and Draco's a thoughtful person."
"Never would've guessed."
"World is full of surprises."
"Why do you put up with him, Seamus?"
"What?"
"Draco- why do you put up with him?" Seamus shrugged. "You can do better. You deserve better," Harry said solemnly, green eyes flashing with indignation. Seamus was flattered to some extent. Harry getting all riled up over a slight on him? But then Harry was like Superboy- any kind of injustice got him upset. His turquoise eyes swept wistfully over Harry's face and his mouth formed a sad smile. It had been nice to think that someone genuinely cared about him- even if it was for an instant." I mean it."
"Don't do it."
"Don't do what?" Seamus asked innocently.
"Don't go to him tonight."
"I can't not go to him."
"Don't you have dignity?"
"No, Pansy and Draco have seen to that. He's all I've got now." With that, Seamus walked away.
"You're wrong," Harry whispered softly.
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God, I hate Pansy. Well, kiddies, I've got homework to do. Leave some reviews, k? They're one of the few things I understand.
Love,
J. Silver
Thank you MiniMe, Redhawk, Rehanna, Mystic, changeling, Ice Diablo, Artema, Rowe, Gwen, Pepperjack Candy, Silent Stalker, Damy, Kirt, Black Goddess, Luminescent Pearl (like the new name, Kris!), Fluer---@, and Wyv, Bel and Lan, my dear reviewers and unofficial beta readers.
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He heard Pansy gasp in delight at breakfast one morning. His stomach churned. She looked positively thrilled about something and Seamus had no desire to know what it was. If it made Pansy happy, it was either evil or expensive, which is how he should've known that getting involved with Draco was not a smart idea.
"What was that all about?" Seamus asked Draco in the Great Hall afterward. Draco kissed him softly.
"What do you mean?"
"Pansy."
"How do I know what her problem is?" Draco murmured.
"Well you were sitting right next to her."
"Not by choice, love," Draco answered, pulling away. "I've got to get ready for class. Catch you later?"
"Right," Seamus mumbled as Draco ran to where Pansy was waiting for him at the end of the hall. She cast a venomous look at Seamus before linking her arm through Draco's and smiling at him.
"Oh my goodness!" Blaise exclaimed in Potions. She rushed over to Pansy's cauldron and grabbed her left hand. "How can you even lift your hand with that thing?" "That thing", as Blaise called it, was a ring. A diamond ring. A heavy diamond ring. A heavy diamond engagement ring.
"Isn't it lovely?" Pansy asked, simpering as she turned her hand ever so slightly. She looked directly at Seamus before continuing. "Draco gave it to me this morning." // Pretend you didn't hear it. Don't react. She's only trying to hurt you. You know what a bitch she can be.// Blaise sent Seamus a vicious grin.
"Did he now? How splendid! When is the wedding?"
"June. After graduation."
"That's hardly any time to plan."
"I know, but we'll manage."
"Are you going to have kids?" Blaise asked innocently.
"Of course." Seamus was going to be violently sick. He just knew it.
"Don't let her get to you," Dean whispered. Seamus nodded and began to cut up his ingredients, his hand shaking.
"I do think there's nothing more lovely than a man and a *woman* coming together in the spirit of matrimony. Don't you agree, Finnigan?" Blaise inquired sweetly. That was it. He packed up his things and headed for the door.
"Where do you think you're going?" Snape demanded.
"Some place hag-free."
"If you leave, fifty points from Gryffindor and a detention." Seamus froze and turned around.
"Sorry, guys," he said to the other Gryffindors before walking through the door and slamming it behind him.
Seamus would never lie and say that Draco was a perfect sweetheart. Draco did nice things for him occasionally, but they were never really intimate- emotionally anyway. Still- Pansy? He used to tell himself that Draco wasn't involved with Pansy, but it didn't add up. Why did he always spend time with her, make her laugh? Why did she always shoot him deadly glares? Reality and reason managed to tear down the battlements of denial that Seamus had erected around himself. He was Draco's paramour- the one he came to only when he tired of Pansy. But Draco was his. Draco was only with Pansy because he had to be. I mean, who would actually want to be with Pansy? Draco chose to be with Seamus. That's all that mattered, right?
He heard footsteps behind him. He whirled around. "Harry. It's you."
"You needn't sound so disappointed," Harry replied dryly.
"I'm not really. Class can't be over already."
"It's not."
"Snape let you-"
"Actually, I kinda ignored him and went after you," Harry said. Seamus smiled.
"Thanks." There was a moment of silence.
"Pansy's a bitch," Harry remarked. Seamus's jaw dropped. "Don't tell me that you don't think so."
"I do, but Harry Potter cursing?"
"I do that occasionally."
"Yeah and Draco's a thoughtful person."
"Never would've guessed."
"World is full of surprises."
"Why do you put up with him, Seamus?"
"What?"
"Draco- why do you put up with him?" Seamus shrugged. "You can do better. You deserve better," Harry said solemnly, green eyes flashing with indignation. Seamus was flattered to some extent. Harry getting all riled up over a slight on him? But then Harry was like Superboy- any kind of injustice got him upset. His turquoise eyes swept wistfully over Harry's face and his mouth formed a sad smile. It had been nice to think that someone genuinely cared about him- even if it was for an instant." I mean it."
"Don't do it."
"Don't do what?" Seamus asked innocently.
"Don't go to him tonight."
"I can't not go to him."
"Don't you have dignity?"
"No, Pansy and Draco have seen to that. He's all I've got now." With that, Seamus walked away.
"You're wrong," Harry whispered softly.
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God, I hate Pansy. Well, kiddies, I've got homework to do. Leave some reviews, k? They're one of the few things I understand.
Love,
J. Silver