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Chapter 6

Parvati and Padma were in the library after classes on a Friday. It had been two weeks since Lavender had told her that Seamus knew about her arranged marriage.

Normally, Parvati would have been doing her homework with Dean on a Friday, but ever since two weeks ago, she could not bring herself to be around him too much. She had tried to act normal the day after that night, but she didn't know how to act around him. She thought back to that horrendous evening.

Flashback

"Wha'd you get for this Arithmancy problem?" Dean asked her, as he leaned in closer to point out the question to her.

Normally Parvati wouldn't have thought much of this, but now she was a tad bit paranoid, hoping that she wasn't sending him the wrong signals. She shifted away from him slightly, creating more space between them.

"Um," She responded distractedly. "What number was that?" She asked, hoping he would move away to look in his book.

Dean gave her a worried look and then leaned back into his chair. He stared at her for a minute and then asked, "Is everything alright?"

Parvati panicked, "Of course! Why wouldn't everything be alright? Don't be silly!" Oh, no, I'm babbling!

"It's just…that you've been acting a little…different today." Dean said carefully.

Am I that obvious? She thought sadly. This isn't working. I don't want to hurt his feelings. Think of an excuse, got to think of one!

"It's just that…you know it's that time of the month…" Parvati started and then blushed. I did not just say that, anything but that, she thought horrified. She felt her cheeks getting a little hot from embarrassment.

Dean looked confused at first and then his eyes widened when he understood what she meant. "Oh…" he said, "Maybe you should go and rest," He suggested after a moment.

Thanks, Dean, she thought, there's my excuse! She smiled at him, "That's a good idea, I'll catch you later then? Sorry I can't be of much help," she said in one breath. She quickly stood up and hurriedly gathered her materials. "Bye!" She then proceeded to dash out of the library.

How smooth, she thought, very smooth.

End Flashback

She groaned inwardly when she thought about that day. She felt horrible. She knew that Dean didn't know about her arranged marriage.

Seamus had come up to her two days after, when she was alone and asked her if she was sure about not telling Dean, considering that he liked her. Parvati had told him that she was sure, because she didn't think Dean would like her for too long. There was a small pause and then he told her that he wouldn't tell anyone. He even offered to beat up Rajai if he didn't treat her right. Parvati had felt grateful and thanked him. After that conversation, she felt much better.

However even after that, when Parvati would be alone with Dean, she would make up some excuse to not be alone with him. She had even used her sister as an excuse. She did feel bad for doing that to Dean and knew she was being a git towards him.

She just didn't want to lead him on, and now that she knew that he fancied her she was confused. She had never expected that. Why me? She thought. He could have any other girl.

"I saw the way you were avoiding poor Dean during the D.A. meeting we had," Padma said, interrupting her thoughts.

"Hmm?" was Parvati's response.

"I said," Padma said, "I saw the way you were avoiding poor Dean during the D.A. meeting we had on Sunday."

Parvati felt herself blush a bit. Was she really that obvious?

"Yes, you were." Padma responded, reading her twin like an open book.

"I'm a horrid person!" Parvati exclaimed softly, as she covered her face with both her hands. "Why does he like me?"

Padma took Parvati's hands off her face and said, "You aren't horrid, sister dear, and it's not his fault that he likes you, its yours."

Parvati's jaw dropped slightly. "Me?" she exclaimed loudly.

"Shhh!" Someone whispered behind her.

"Sorry!" Parvati whispered to whoever it was. She leaned closer to her sister, who sat across from her, and said, "Why is it my fault?"

"Because…you're so hot he can't help himself!" Padma teased.

Parvati rolled her eyes. Leave it up to her sister to try and make her laugh. She did feel a little better. Parvati got serious and asked her sister, "Do you think I'm doing the right thing by avoiding him?"

"You see," Padma started, "It's just that you might be hurting his feelings, because he might think that he did something wrong or something…I know you don't want to lead him on, but as long as you don't fancy him the same way, it shouldn't be a problem…" she trailed off.

"Hm, you're right, I made it obvious that I didn't want to hang out with him." Parvati agreed, "And, he will probably stop fancying me tomorrow, or maybe he has already stopped," she added, hoping it was true.

It's not that she didn't like Dean, or that she didn't want to have a relationship with him. It was just going to be confusion if he liked her because she would not be able to like him back since she was already promised to someone else.

"Padma…what if Mama and Papa have a guy waiting for you to marry?" Parvati asked suddenly, curious to see her sister's reaction.

"No bloody way!" Padma exclaimed heatedly.

"Shh!" someone whispered behind Parvati.

"Shove off!" Padma exclaimed rudely.

"How rude!" a girl exclaimed.

"Padma! Don't be so rude!" Parvati scolded her younger sister.

"She deserved it!" She said.

"Ok, back to what I asked you," Parvati said, changing the subject.

"Well, you know I wouldn't accept it…especially since I'm already in love and I will not give up my happiness to make them happy." Padma explained.

"Isn't that a bit selfish?' Parvati asked.

"No, it's the truth, and you know I don't meant it like that exactly," Padma answered, "It's just that I would let them know that I am in love and then introduce them to him."

"At least he's Indian so it makes it easier." Parvati said.

"Yeah, but you know, Mama especially would prefer if we didn't date at all." Padma reminded her sister.

"That's so true! She wouldn't care if one of us dated Harry Potter!" Parvati exclaimed softly.

"Right you are! That's why I'm not going to bring up my boyfriend to her." Padma said calmly.

Parvati shook her head, smiling at what her sister said. She really was the rebel between the two of them. She couldn't see herself being as strong to stand up to her parents and let them know that she was already in love with someone.

"Oh, and Parv?" Padma asked, breaking Parvati's train of thought.

"Yeah?"

"Just talk to Dean."

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Dean was sitting on the couch facing the fireplace, strumming idly on his acoustic guitar. He looked at his watch to see that it was close to midnight. They had finished practice about an hour and thirty minutes ago, and everyone had gone to sleep right after, but Dean was feeling anything but sleepy.

He had so many thoughts running through his mind that he couldn't sleep. He just had to sit up and play for a while, until he thought things through. That's how it worked for him - his guitar was his therapist.

He made sure to strum softly, so that he wouldn't be bothering others as they were in their rooms sleeping. Although it was empty in the common room, and he wondered why everyone was asleep so fast on a weekend. He wondered if Parvati was fast asleep by now.

He was so confused. He thought things were going well, until two weeks ago. Something had changed with her, or maybe it was just that she didn't spend time with him. He was so used to being with her more, that when she pulled back a bit he felt like he was missing something.

He had thought that maybe she was getting close to him and then soon he would be able to just tell her how he felt, but now he wasn't too sure. Maybe Seamus was right to be worried, he thought discouraged. Maybe he knew somehow that Parvati wouldn't take an interest in him.

He knew he shouldn't feel so hurt by her not wanting to spend time with him, but he couldn't help it. He had a feeling that she was trying to avoid him. Considering the last time they had talked she had told him that it was her time of month. But Dean knew that that only lasted a week…didn't it? Then, after that day, whenever she was alone with him, she would tell him that she had to be elsewhere or that her sister needed her.

She didn't owe him anything, so he wouldn't be angry at her for distancing herself for whatever reason it was. The thing that bothered him was that he didn't know why she was acting this way. Did something happen to her that he didn't know about?

He stopped strumming and sighed.

"That was beautiful." He heard from behind him.

Dean jumped, so deep into his thoughts that he didn't hear anyone coming down the stairs.

"Sorry to intrude…" the soft female voice said.

Parvati, he thought to himself. He didn't even have to turn around to know it was her. "That's alright," he answered, feeling his heart start to beat faster. She always had that effect on him. He didn't turn around, because he didn't think she would stay for long. "Did the music bother you?"

"No, it never does," she responded, sounding closer.

He looked up and saw her approaching from the corner of his eye. She stood across from him, a small table between them.

Even though he was hurt that she didn't spend time with him, he couldn't deny how attractive she looked tonight. Didn't she always? he thought. He couldn't help but stare at her for a moment, admiring her.

She was wearing a pair of baggy pants that looked as if it were made of a soft, light material. Although she was quite short, standing about 5'0, they made her legs look longer. Along with that, she had on a loose, sleeveless blouse with thin straps, which reached the top of her pants' waist. She had left her hair loose, and she looked simple, yet elegant at the same time.

He would have liked to just get up and give her a nice, slow kiss, and let her know just how much he fancied her and wanted to be with her; but, alas, he didn't have the courage to do that. Especially since she hadn't been talking to him much.

I'm staring, Dean thought, as he mentally reprimanded himself. She was just looking at him, as if waiting for him to say something. "Join me?" he asked, inviting her to sit down on the couch.

She looked a bit relieved and sat down.

Dean wasn't sure what else to say so he looked down at his guitar.

"What song were you playing before?" She asked softly.

Dean looked at her and saw that she was fidgeting with her hands, which were resting on her lap. Was she nervous? He wondered.

"I'm not sure." he admitted, "I was just thinking and strumming."

She gave him a small smile, "Had a lot on your mind lately?" she asked.

Dean was a bit surprised and he guessed it showed because she added, "You told me that sometimes you stay up and play when you need to think..."

She remembered what I told her, he thought happily.

"Yeah, a little stressed out, you know Seamus isn't much of a homework partner," he teased. He felt a bit better knowing that she actually listened to him when he talked. At least they could be good friends, if not more.

Parvati looked down, and she looked guilty as she bit on her bottom lip.

Dean didn't know what to think. Didn't she know that he was just teasing her?

"What can I do to make it up to you?" she asked, as she looked at him.

Dean's eyebrows furrowed a bit, but then he got an idea. "Well," he answered slowly, trying to build up suspense, "you could continue to be my homework helper, like before." He smiled widely.

Parvati giggled softy, "Deal!" she answered. She leaned forward and put her hand out for him to shake.

He didn't expect her to do that, but never-the-less, he took her small hand in his and held it gently. He loved the way he felt when he shook her hand. He loved being around her. He was just happy that she was going to start spending time with him again.

"Are we good...with each other?" She asked, after she pulled away from the handshake.

"Always," Dean responded, as he gave her another smile.

"Sweet," she said, and then got up, "Well, Mr. Thomas, I'm going to head to bed now, aren't you?"

Dean smiled inwardly, it reminded him of when Colin said that he would be going to his own bed, he wanted to say something like what Colin had said to Ginny, but he didn't know how she would have taken it, so he just said, "Yeah, I'm starting to feel a bit sleepy now." Then he got up.

She just smiled at him, and then they stood across from each other, with no table seperating them.

Dean looked down at her, he was quite tall compared to her, but he knew that she would be perfect for him no matter what differences they had. "Night, Parvi," he said softly, as he looked her in the eyes.

"Night, Dean, sweet dreams," she responded gently, as she looked up at him. She then walked past him to her dorm, while he watched her retreating back.

Sweet dreams of you, I hope, Dean thought, as he saw her disappear behind the door that led to the girl's dormitories.

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