Disclaimer: To sue or not to sue, that is the question. Weather it is nobler to accept that own none of these characters, or it is better to sue for the money. Your call. But they belong to J.K. Rowling, and Joss Wheadon.
A/N: It's here! It's finally here! I know you guys are like, completely excited. Your like jumping up and down. Chapters might be a little slower to write because I started school, but I will not abandon this story! WE NOW ACCEPT ANONYMOUS REVIEWS!
At first, Dawn thought he was Ron.
She was looking for Hermione that afternoon, and had seen him in the Entrance Hall. He wasn't facing her or she would have known he wasn't Ron.
She approached him before saying, "Hey, Ron, have you seen Hermione?" That was when he turned and she saw that he was most defiantly not Ron. "Sorry," she mumbled turning to walk away.
"It's okay. You looking for Ron Weasley?" the red-haired boy asked. Dawn nodded. "He's my brother."
Dawn smiled. "He never talked about having a brother."
"Why does that not surprise me?" he replied sarcastically causing Dawn to smile.
Dawn was just about to introduce her when another man fell, literally, fell from the above.
Dawn just then realized that there was a blanket spread on the floor. The man hit it, and to her surprise bounced off the floor until he stopped again. Dawn only then realized that the two men were identical. They were twins!
"George," said the one still laying on the floor. "The Flying Fiascos don't work."
"I'll make a note of that," George said still laughing.
The other man finally stood up and noticed Dawn. "Who is your friend?" he asked going to join them by a staircase.
"Ron's friend," the first man replied. "I'm George, by the way. And this is-"
"Fred," interrupted the other, smiling at her. "And you are..."
"Dawn. Dawn Summers." she replied smiling.
"Forgive me for asking, Lady Dawn," Fred said jokingly, "But what the hell is a girl like you doing dating my brother?"
"Oh," Dawn blushed, "We're not dating."
"Your single than?" George asked.
"I suppose so. Why all the questions?"
"Just like to know what's going on. So, has Ginny mentioned us at all?"
"Their might have been a mutter or two about her stupid brotherly prats who don't know a vampire from a demon." They all laughed.
"And to think, that's our favorite sibling."
"I can't even imagine what the rest say about you," Dawn commented.
"Trust me, there's enough insults to go around." They laughed again.
"Would you like a gum drop?" George asked grinning mischievously and offering her one.
Dawn smiled. "Sure." And then she reached out for the gum drop.
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Harry watched from up a stair way as Dawn talked happily with the twins. Suddenly George offered her something that looked like a piece of candy. It seemed like slow motion as Dawn reached out to accept it and Harry raced down the stirs in order to warn her.
"Dawn!" he yelled coming to a halt at the landing.
"What, Potter?" she yelled back, turning to face him.
"Potter?" Fred asked confused.
"That is his last name," Dawn replied, not looking Fred.
"Yes, I know that of course. But your friends with Ginny and Ron, we figured that meant you two got on too."
"Hell, no," Dawn replied looking at Fred again.
"She's just taking a while to warm up to me," Harry said, smiling jokingly.
"Shut up, Potter," Dawn turned back to face Harry again. Fred and George quickly shot each other grins before refocusing their attention on the two feuding adults, who were currently acting as though they were young adolescents.
"I wouldn't eat that gum drop if I were you," he replied honestly taking a step toward her.
"Fortunately, Potter, your not me."
George commented, "Yeah, Harry. If she wants to have the gum drop, let's let her have the gum drop." He smiled mischievously while speaking.
"I thought you trusted me," Harry said.
"When it comes to life or death situations, I do. When it comes to a quick laugh, I wouldn't trust you as far as I could through this castle. And just so we're clear, just because I trust you doesn't mean I like you. Where did you come from anyway? Were you following me?"
"Oh, don't flatter yourself," Harry responded feeling quite insulted. He had been working very hard not to go talking to Dawn whenever he could. In fact, his run in with her today was entirely a matter of chance.
"I don't need to flatter myself, you attempt to flatter me enough as it is," Dawn retorted.
"Harsh," Fred commented from the corner, accepting some popcorn that George had conjured up.
"Like you don't like it when I talk to you," Harry replied.
Dawn looked thrown of for a moment. "I- I don't."
"I haven't talked to you for five days. Tell me that you don't feel even the slightest bit disappointed," Harry said. Dawn was silent. "I thought so."
"You're an obnoxious son if a bitch," Dawn commented shaking her head.
"I bet you say that to all the guys..."
"Would you shut up?"
"I believe you are the one that started this argument. I was trying to be helpful."
"I don't take kindly to people telling me what to do. If you knew me at all, you'd know that." They're voices were rising now but neither one of them noticed.
"Did you ever think that you don't give me the chance to get to know you?" Harry asked loudly. Neither one of them noticed Hermione step out of the Great Hall.
"How do I know, you won't just decide you don't like me anymore? You're so fick-"
"And don't give me that bull shit answer because I've heard it before, and I don't believe it." He was yelling now.
Dawn was about to reply but George beat her to it. "You guys do know you're fighting over a gum drop, right?"
"You know what I think?" Harry asked his voice lowering. "I think you just need some more drama in your life. You just so damn emotional that people that don't even know you can get you to cry."
"You better take that back, Potter, before your knees bend in more than one place," she yelled.
Hermione immediately ran to stand in between her two feuding friends. "Enough!"
Fred groaned. "Oh, come on, Hermione. It was just getting good."
Hermione pointedly ignored him. "If I hear one more word of hostility out of either of you, I will put you both in the infirmary." They were both silent a little frightened of an enraged Hermione. "I do not want to hear you guys fight one more time, do you understand me?"
"Yes, Hermione," they said simultaneously still glaring at each other.
Fred and George snickered. "And as for you two," Hermione began as she turned to glare at them, "What are you doing here?"
They shrugged. "Dumbledore asked us to come and meet him. We got her early and decided to test our newest flying fiasco's. Would you like one?"
"I'll pass," Hermione said before shooing them along to go meet with Dumbledore. She then left Harry and Dawn alone.
After a very long, and very awkward silence, Dawn spoke. "I owe you an apology."
"No, I owe you an apology. I shouldn't have used that Lavender thing against you. She probably told you something really horrid, and you had every reason to be upset about it."
"I know that. And if you wanted to know the real reason I don't feel I can talk to you without a fight. It's just, when I'm around Hermione, and Draco, and Ron and everyone I get this completely calm feeling, where I can tell them anything. I don't get that when I'm around you. I know it sounds stupid, and I kept on telling myself how stupid it sounds but..."
"Well, we don't have to be friends. Let's just, not fight anymore," Harry suggested.
Dawn smiled, and Harry swore it was the most beautiful smile he had ever seen. "I think that would be good."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Hey, Potter!"
Harry turned his head quickly to look over at her. She was wearing a snug pear of blue jeans, and a white shirt. He quickly pulled his eyes away from her body and up to her face. "You could call me Harry, you know."
She didn't reply to that. "I was reading, and-"
"You reading! Shocking!" He said, but they both knew he was just joking. It had been two days since the fight, and they had been polite to each other when they would end up together, but hadn't approached each other.
She rolled her eyes. "Shut up. It said that aurors sometimes use dogs to track the person they're looking for."
He shrugged. "Yeah, so?"
"What kind of dog?"
"What is this all about?"
"Aren't I allowed to be interested in something?"
"I don't remember their name. Frankly, I've been against it, I never though they had the brains."
"Dogs are very smart creatures." Dawn commented.
He snorted. "Smarter than aurors."
Dawn eyes flicked in his direction, and then with a casual grin she replied. "Smarter than some."
He smiled at her joke though it was against him and she smiled back. He liked that feeling. Their eyes locked for a moment, a long moment. Neither of them would look away, finally Harry spoke, "Dawn, I-"
But she didn't let him finish, she turned and went back to the castle as though she hadn't heard him, but they both knew she did, and she was just a little afraid of what he was about to say.
A/N: WE NOW ACCEPT ANONYMOUS REVIEWS! Next chapter: Things get a little more romantic. Fun, fun, fun! I know I'm very excited. Maybe even a kiss if I get enough reviews. *Winks* But chapter ten is going to be the big one. I'm not saying much yet accept for one word: Dead. Please review.