A few days later, that Saturday, Ali sat in front of the fire once again. She had written back to Shannon telling her that the privet school thing was an excellent idea, and filled her in on everything else. She had also written to a few other friends, her parents, and her brother.
She was working on her potions essay when Draco came and sat next to her again. She opened her mouth to speak and he waved her silent. "I don't want to argue with you." he stood up and kneeled in front of her on the floor. "I only wanted to tell you that I was looking over your shoulder, and found that your sentence about the willow root is completely backwards." he said in a whisper.
She looked down and her parchment and found that she had indeed said that the root of the willow healed confusion, instead of saying it worsened it. She used a blank out charm on it and rewrote the sentence. She was about to tell Draco off, but realized that he was only trying to help. "Thanks." she said with a slight smile before going back to her work.
When she was done she made her way to the Great Hall for lunch. She hesitated before going to the Slytherin table. She really wanted to sit with Harry, but didn't want to get in trouble, she was already pushing her luck. (She had spent a total of four meals at the Gryffindor table already.)
Ali sat at end unoccupied area of the table and started eating some pasta. She glanced over at Harry and caught his eye. She smiled and returned to her meal. She regretted not sitting with him once Draco, Crabbe, Goyle, and Blaise came and sat around her. Draco sat across from her, blocking her view of Harry, and he was staring at her.
"Is there something I can help you with?" she asked in a mocking McGonagall voice.
"No. I'm just eating my lunch, do you have a problem with that?"
"No. I do, however, have a problem with you staring at me."
"Sorry, I'll control my eyes, I don't want big bad Potter on my case."
Ali rolled her eyes and continued to eat, silently. "So, Draco, ready for the big party?" Blaise said, is if on cue to Ali's constant silence.
"Well actually, Blaise, my dear friend... I still don't have a date." Draco said in a very rehearsed sarcastic voice.
"Oh, what a shame, Draco. I, too, have been unlucky with the ladies. Crabbe, Goyle, dear friends, do you two charming Blokes happen to know of any free ladies?" Blaise continued the charade.
Crabbe cleared his throat and said, dumbly, "I think there happens to be a very available lass sitting in the mist of us." They had obviously told him what to say.
Ali chuckled lightly, shook her head, and walked away. However stupid it was, it did amuse her. "Those crazy boys..." she laughed on her way to the Gryffindor table. She sat across from Harry and smiled at him. She really liked him, but he still hadn't tried to ask her out or kiss her.
She tired to tell her self that it had only been two weeks since they first met. Every time she told herself that it just reminded her of all the time they shared and all of the heart felt moments they had. If he really liked her he would have tired something by now. "Maybe I should just go for it, and kiss him." she thought over and over, but she was way too worried to go through with it.
"So, what are we doing today?" she asked her friends.
"I'm studying, so many tests next week!" Hermione ran off to the library.
"Looks like it's just us three then!" Ron exclaimed.
That's what Ali was afraid of. At least when Hermione was there, it wasn't a crowd. With her gone, Ron would be a third wheel, and her and Harry would never make it anywhere. She sighed to herself and the three friends went to visit Hagrid.
"I'm getting tired." Ali said later that night. They had spent the whole day helping Hagrid in his garden and enjoying some tea in his hut. Ron and Harry jumped out of their seats. "We'll escort you, then come back out." Ron said. Ali sighed. If Harry had been the only one to offer the escort, she would have happily accepted, but it was pointless if she wasn't going to be alone with him.
"Thanks anyway guys, but I'll be okay. Stay and do what ever you guys do when no girls are around... okay I don't want to think about that!" they all laughed and she bid them farewell.
After a few minutes of walking in the sun setting darkness, Ali felt someone tug her arm and pull her aside. She turned and saw Draco Malfoy slam her against a tree. "What is it now?" she huffed.
"Look, I'm going just going to say it. That little plan of Blaise's obviously didn't work. My parents are throwing me a huge turning of age party, and I need to bring a date. When Pansy and I broke up last year, we vowed to never escort each other. Millicent's my first cousin, so that wouldn't work. They're going with Crabbe and Goyle, because Pansy is Blaise's cousin, and he and Millicent don't get along to well. That doesn't leave us with many other choices. I know I have wonderful good looks, perfect hair, a beautiful body, and all the charms a guy could ever need... but I don't have the trust of two many girls around my age."
"Maybe because your ego blows them all away." Ali laughed. Draco frowned at her, but continued.
"So will you go with me or not?" Draco nearly begged. Ali was too tired to think right, and just wanted to go back to her dormitory and sleep forever. "I guess." she said and walked off.
Draco jogged up next to her and walked along with her back to the common room. Once there, he said "Look, Blaise kind of needs a date too still, so do you think you could find him someone? Someone pureblooded that is." he finished with an emphasis on pureblooded.
The next morning she felt like she had betrayed Harry, but then again, she thought he deserved it. She stayed locked up in her dormitory all of Sunday finishing that weeks homework. She avoided going to eat, because she didn't want to see Draco nor Harry.
When Monday came, she ate like a pig at breakfast. She had a whole day of eating to make up for. She was thankful that in Transfiguration they had to read from the book and write an essay, fore she didn't have to talk to Harry. In potions Hermione tried to ask her if something was wrong, but Snape yelled at her and took ten points from Gryffindor.
After lunch there was no avoiding Harry anymore. It was time for Defense Against the Dark Arts. She talked to him casually, hinting to him that she was upset about something, but not enough to make him worry. She, of course, didn't mention anything about Draco.
That night she stayed behind in the Great Hall after dinner for the band meeting. She saw Lauren running at her excitedly. "Hey Ali! I'm so glad you showed up!"
"Of course I did! I wouldn't miss it for the world. Band is so my life."
"I'm going to tell Professor Apollo that you're here." she said and ran off to a tall, good looking man. Soon she came back with him and he shook Ali's hand vigorously. "It's about time we had someone to play the piano! I've been stuck doing it in the two years I've been teaching here. It's a little hard to conduct while doing so..." he trailed off.
He left the two girls alone for some time while he organized other students. Suddenly something hit Ali. "Hey, Lauren. Can I ask you something that might offend you, and I'm sorry if it does."
"Nothing can offend me! Go ahead!"
"Are you... well... pureblooded."
"One hundred percent!" Lauren beamed.
"Excellent." Ali said, rubbing her hands together in an evil genius way, "How would you like to go to Draco Malfoy's birthday bash with Blaise Zambini?" Ali said really fast, hopping Lauren would agree to it, so she wouldn't have to look around and ask others.
Lauren's eyes grew wide with a smile to match. "Are you serious!?" she all but screamed.
"Well, he needs a date. I'm going with Draco, and he's asked me to find one for Blaise."
"You are the GREATEST!" she hugged her friend and danced around hyperactively.
"I guess you like him?" Ali wondered.
"Well, I don't know him all that much, but he is so HOT!"
The girls giggled together for a few minutes until Ali noticed the door open. Harry walked in, smiled at her, and took a seat on the far side of the room. A minute later, Draco did the same exact thing. She mentally beat her self up over her situation.
Soon it was time to sight read the music for their upcoming winter concert. Ali sat at the piano and fiddled around with the keys, seeing if it was in tune. When she was satisfied she looked up at the handsome conductor and waited for him to start.
After the session was over, Ali stayed at the Piano while the others packed away their strange instruments. She started playing Back Street Boys "I Need You Tonight" by heart, and singing along with her music. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at her.
She stopped and blushed. "No! Please don't stop!" Professor Apollo pleaded. "I can't believe you can sing too! Oh this is great! I can't wait to tell Professor Earnheart! She's been looking for some one to do a great solo act." Ali blushed even deeper and ran off before he could talk her into singing and playing by her self in front of a big audience.
Harry ran out behind her. "That was... amazing! Are you okay though?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. Hey, walk me back to my dorm?" she was finally alone with him, she had to take advantage of that. He walked with her to the entrance of the dungeon. They talked about many things, but she tried to avoid it being too much about her and the "solo act" she'd just preformed. She was really modest. He hugged her goodnight before he left.
"That's all?!" she wanted to scream, but Draco slowly made his way to her. "Have a nice walk with Potter?" She glared the most horrible glare she could manage and gave the password to walk into the common room.
"I've found Blaise someone." she spoke when she was comfortably seated.
"Is she pure-"
"Yes, yes." she cut him off.
"Who, then?"
"A fifth year Ravenclaw, Lauren Felton. A good, pureblooded, friend of my mine."
Draco nodded in approval and went off to tell Blaise. If Ali was going to have to deal with this fancy Malfoy party, at least she'd have one of her friends there. Who knew, it might actually be fun. She'd never actually had to had a date to a party before, so she was sure it'd be like a ball. She sighed happily at the thought of her wrapped in Draco's arms, dancing, dressed in something fit for a princess. "Oh, please!" she scolded herself.
That night she had a dream...
-She was dressed in a light pink gown and dancing with Draco on a candle lit balcony. Below she saw Lauren wrapped in Blaise's arms, looking happier than ever. Those two kissed and when Draco saw them, he leaned into Ali too.
When their lips met, she felt in heaven, but when she pulled away, it was Harry that she saw. She looked down, and Lauren stood alone. Harry smiled at her, and gave a thumbs up to Ron and Hermione, who were seated inside. Ali looked around for Draco, but he and Blaise had both disappeared.-
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She was working on her potions essay when Draco came and sat next to her again. She opened her mouth to speak and he waved her silent. "I don't want to argue with you." he stood up and kneeled in front of her on the floor. "I only wanted to tell you that I was looking over your shoulder, and found that your sentence about the willow root is completely backwards." he said in a whisper.
She looked down and her parchment and found that she had indeed said that the root of the willow healed confusion, instead of saying it worsened it. She used a blank out charm on it and rewrote the sentence. She was about to tell Draco off, but realized that he was only trying to help. "Thanks." she said with a slight smile before going back to her work.
When she was done she made her way to the Great Hall for lunch. She hesitated before going to the Slytherin table. She really wanted to sit with Harry, but didn't want to get in trouble, she was already pushing her luck. (She had spent a total of four meals at the Gryffindor table already.)
Ali sat at end unoccupied area of the table and started eating some pasta. She glanced over at Harry and caught his eye. She smiled and returned to her meal. She regretted not sitting with him once Draco, Crabbe, Goyle, and Blaise came and sat around her. Draco sat across from her, blocking her view of Harry, and he was staring at her.
"Is there something I can help you with?" she asked in a mocking McGonagall voice.
"No. I'm just eating my lunch, do you have a problem with that?"
"No. I do, however, have a problem with you staring at me."
"Sorry, I'll control my eyes, I don't want big bad Potter on my case."
Ali rolled her eyes and continued to eat, silently. "So, Draco, ready for the big party?" Blaise said, is if on cue to Ali's constant silence.
"Well actually, Blaise, my dear friend... I still don't have a date." Draco said in a very rehearsed sarcastic voice.
"Oh, what a shame, Draco. I, too, have been unlucky with the ladies. Crabbe, Goyle, dear friends, do you two charming Blokes happen to know of any free ladies?" Blaise continued the charade.
Crabbe cleared his throat and said, dumbly, "I think there happens to be a very available lass sitting in the mist of us." They had obviously told him what to say.
Ali chuckled lightly, shook her head, and walked away. However stupid it was, it did amuse her. "Those crazy boys..." she laughed on her way to the Gryffindor table. She sat across from Harry and smiled at him. She really liked him, but he still hadn't tried to ask her out or kiss her.
She tired to tell her self that it had only been two weeks since they first met. Every time she told herself that it just reminded her of all the time they shared and all of the heart felt moments they had. If he really liked her he would have tired something by now. "Maybe I should just go for it, and kiss him." she thought over and over, but she was way too worried to go through with it.
"So, what are we doing today?" she asked her friends.
"I'm studying, so many tests next week!" Hermione ran off to the library.
"Looks like it's just us three then!" Ron exclaimed.
That's what Ali was afraid of. At least when Hermione was there, it wasn't a crowd. With her gone, Ron would be a third wheel, and her and Harry would never make it anywhere. She sighed to herself and the three friends went to visit Hagrid.
"I'm getting tired." Ali said later that night. They had spent the whole day helping Hagrid in his garden and enjoying some tea in his hut. Ron and Harry jumped out of their seats. "We'll escort you, then come back out." Ron said. Ali sighed. If Harry had been the only one to offer the escort, she would have happily accepted, but it was pointless if she wasn't going to be alone with him.
"Thanks anyway guys, but I'll be okay. Stay and do what ever you guys do when no girls are around... okay I don't want to think about that!" they all laughed and she bid them farewell.
After a few minutes of walking in the sun setting darkness, Ali felt someone tug her arm and pull her aside. She turned and saw Draco Malfoy slam her against a tree. "What is it now?" she huffed.
"Look, I'm going just going to say it. That little plan of Blaise's obviously didn't work. My parents are throwing me a huge turning of age party, and I need to bring a date. When Pansy and I broke up last year, we vowed to never escort each other. Millicent's my first cousin, so that wouldn't work. They're going with Crabbe and Goyle, because Pansy is Blaise's cousin, and he and Millicent don't get along to well. That doesn't leave us with many other choices. I know I have wonderful good looks, perfect hair, a beautiful body, and all the charms a guy could ever need... but I don't have the trust of two many girls around my age."
"Maybe because your ego blows them all away." Ali laughed. Draco frowned at her, but continued.
"So will you go with me or not?" Draco nearly begged. Ali was too tired to think right, and just wanted to go back to her dormitory and sleep forever. "I guess." she said and walked off.
Draco jogged up next to her and walked along with her back to the common room. Once there, he said "Look, Blaise kind of needs a date too still, so do you think you could find him someone? Someone pureblooded that is." he finished with an emphasis on pureblooded.
The next morning she felt like she had betrayed Harry, but then again, she thought he deserved it. She stayed locked up in her dormitory all of Sunday finishing that weeks homework. She avoided going to eat, because she didn't want to see Draco nor Harry.
When Monday came, she ate like a pig at breakfast. She had a whole day of eating to make up for. She was thankful that in Transfiguration they had to read from the book and write an essay, fore she didn't have to talk to Harry. In potions Hermione tried to ask her if something was wrong, but Snape yelled at her and took ten points from Gryffindor.
After lunch there was no avoiding Harry anymore. It was time for Defense Against the Dark Arts. She talked to him casually, hinting to him that she was upset about something, but not enough to make him worry. She, of course, didn't mention anything about Draco.
That night she stayed behind in the Great Hall after dinner for the band meeting. She saw Lauren running at her excitedly. "Hey Ali! I'm so glad you showed up!"
"Of course I did! I wouldn't miss it for the world. Band is so my life."
"I'm going to tell Professor Apollo that you're here." she said and ran off to a tall, good looking man. Soon she came back with him and he shook Ali's hand vigorously. "It's about time we had someone to play the piano! I've been stuck doing it in the two years I've been teaching here. It's a little hard to conduct while doing so..." he trailed off.
He left the two girls alone for some time while he organized other students. Suddenly something hit Ali. "Hey, Lauren. Can I ask you something that might offend you, and I'm sorry if it does."
"Nothing can offend me! Go ahead!"
"Are you... well... pureblooded."
"One hundred percent!" Lauren beamed.
"Excellent." Ali said, rubbing her hands together in an evil genius way, "How would you like to go to Draco Malfoy's birthday bash with Blaise Zambini?" Ali said really fast, hopping Lauren would agree to it, so she wouldn't have to look around and ask others.
Lauren's eyes grew wide with a smile to match. "Are you serious!?" she all but screamed.
"Well, he needs a date. I'm going with Draco, and he's asked me to find one for Blaise."
"You are the GREATEST!" she hugged her friend and danced around hyperactively.
"I guess you like him?" Ali wondered.
"Well, I don't know him all that much, but he is so HOT!"
The girls giggled together for a few minutes until Ali noticed the door open. Harry walked in, smiled at her, and took a seat on the far side of the room. A minute later, Draco did the same exact thing. She mentally beat her self up over her situation.
Soon it was time to sight read the music for their upcoming winter concert. Ali sat at the piano and fiddled around with the keys, seeing if it was in tune. When she was satisfied she looked up at the handsome conductor and waited for him to start.
After the session was over, Ali stayed at the Piano while the others packed away their strange instruments. She started playing Back Street Boys "I Need You Tonight" by heart, and singing along with her music. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at her.
She stopped and blushed. "No! Please don't stop!" Professor Apollo pleaded. "I can't believe you can sing too! Oh this is great! I can't wait to tell Professor Earnheart! She's been looking for some one to do a great solo act." Ali blushed even deeper and ran off before he could talk her into singing and playing by her self in front of a big audience.
Harry ran out behind her. "That was... amazing! Are you okay though?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. Hey, walk me back to my dorm?" she was finally alone with him, she had to take advantage of that. He walked with her to the entrance of the dungeon. They talked about many things, but she tried to avoid it being too much about her and the "solo act" she'd just preformed. She was really modest. He hugged her goodnight before he left.
"That's all?!" she wanted to scream, but Draco slowly made his way to her. "Have a nice walk with Potter?" She glared the most horrible glare she could manage and gave the password to walk into the common room.
"I've found Blaise someone." she spoke when she was comfortably seated.
"Is she pure-"
"Yes, yes." she cut him off.
"Who, then?"
"A fifth year Ravenclaw, Lauren Felton. A good, pureblooded, friend of my mine."
Draco nodded in approval and went off to tell Blaise. If Ali was going to have to deal with this fancy Malfoy party, at least she'd have one of her friends there. Who knew, it might actually be fun. She'd never actually had to had a date to a party before, so she was sure it'd be like a ball. She sighed happily at the thought of her wrapped in Draco's arms, dancing, dressed in something fit for a princess. "Oh, please!" she scolded herself.
That night she had a dream...
-She was dressed in a light pink gown and dancing with Draco on a candle lit balcony. Below she saw Lauren wrapped in Blaise's arms, looking happier than ever. Those two kissed and when Draco saw them, he leaned into Ali too.
When their lips met, she felt in heaven, but when she pulled away, it was Harry that she saw. She looked down, and Lauren stood alone. Harry smiled at her, and gave a thumbs up to Ron and Hermione, who were seated inside. Ali looked around for Draco, but he and Blaise had both disappeared.-
!$!$! Well, I hope you guys like it! I wanted to make this a little longer, but I'm getting sleepy. I'll post it in the morning... Lauren, I hope you're pleased! lol Review, Review, Review! Thanx!