Rogue Streak

Chapter 2: Sudden Desire

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"This is gonna be a great year, Rogue," said Harry happily.
"Yeah," agreed Rogue. "The best for last, right?" she asked. Laughing, she and Harry got on board the Hogwarts Express and made their way towards their usual compartment. Ron, Ginny, Luna, Neville, and Hermione were waiting for them.
"Hey you guys!" Rogue smiled. She rushed over to hug Ron and Neville, and kissed Ginny, Hermione, and Luna. What about me? Harry thought glumly. Where's my hug?
"I want to know all about your summers! Hey Neville, how's the mimbulus mimbletonia?" Rogue asked.
"It's doing pretty well," replied Neville. "It would have been too big to take on the train, so I had it sent about a week early."
Soon, the train had started, and they were talking and laughing about things like Fred and George's newest invention-Insulting Mirrors. Just then, there was a knock on the compartment door.
"Come in," yelled Ginny. The door slid open to reveal Draco Malfoy lounging in the door frame. Wow, thought Rogue. His pale blond hair was sleek and shiny, and his ice-blue eyes bored into hers. She shivered, but with fear or pleasure she didn't know. His robes clung tightly to him, revealing newfound muscle and...She tried not to look, but she couldn't help meeting his stare. He glanced over her, and to her surprise, she saw happiness in his eyes, though as soon it was there, it was gone.
"What do you want, Malfoy?" said Harry defensively. He didn't like the way he was staring at Rogue. It's as if he likes her...
"I've been sent to get Granger," Malfoy drawled. His gaze was still focused on Rogue. He couldn't look away. Her beauty was entrancing...at least until Hermione stepped in front of him and filled his face with her bushy hair.
"Well?" said Hermione pompously. "Where do we go? I know you're Head Boy, so this probably involves that."
"Aren't we smart, Granger?" Malfoy sneered. He beckoned her out, and said, "Until we meet again, Potty." He followed Hermione out.
"He's strangely civil," said Luna. "Normally he calls Hermione 'Mudblood'." Everyone stared at Luna. After a pause, she said, "It's true."
"Luna's right," said Ron. "Malfoy was acting really weird. All he did was stand there and stare at Rogue. And where were Crabbe and Goyle?"
"They were in the Head Compartment," said Hermione, bustling back in. "I saw them in there."
"What did Malfoy want, 'mione?" asked Neville.
"Just instructions for our duties. By the way, we'll be arriving at Hogwarts in ten minutes, so I suggest you all get changed."
They pulled on their robes and in ten minutes-as Hermione had said- the train pulled into Hogsmeade. They were too large or a group to fit in one carriage, so Ginny and Rogue got into a different carriage. Then, much to their horror, they were joined by Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle, and Pansy Parkinson. As the carriage pulled away from Hogsmeade and started towards Hogwarts, Pansy turned to Ginny and said sweetly, "Are those robes new? They look really good on you."
Blushing, Ginny replied, "Yes they are, Pansy. Thank you."
Pansy smirked and added, "Where did you steal them from?" Ginny turned as red as her hair while the Slytherins got a good laugh.
Then, Rogue said," Pansy, you look really good this year." Ginny looked betrayed, but Rogue just smiled at her.
Surprised yet flattered, Pansy replied, "Well, I did cut my hair."
"But that's too bad," said Rogue sadly. "Now it doesn't hide the fact that you're a pug-faced bitch." She and Ginny laughed uproariously, while Pansy slowly turned red. To the shock of everyone in the carriage, laughing along with them was Draco Malfoy. Ginny and Rogue cut of abruptly, but Malfoy kept laughing.
"Fine, Malfoy!" yelled Pansy, who was by now in tears. "We're off! We're finished!"
"Thank Merlin," drawled Malfoy, now that he had finally stopped laughing.
"Your father won't be as pleased with this as you seem to be!" shouted Pansy. "And I'll be sure he knows, you can count on it!" With that, she clambered out of the carriage-which had just reached Hogwarts-and stormed off.
As the rest of the occupants climbed out, Rogue couldn't resist a jab at Malfoy. "Hey Malfoy!" she yelled. He turned to face her. There was interest on his face.
"It looks like you're one of Hogwarts Most Eligible Bachelors now! Or," she added, "one of the slimiest!" She turned and ran to catch up to the others, frightened by the look on Malfoy's face. There was intense hatred-that she could understand-but, under that, was longing and hurt. Rogue had insulted him millions of times by now, so why was he taking offense this time?

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