Chapter Three

Maddy's heart was in a mix between happiness and confusion. Why did Draco pull back? She began to think, did she...love Draco?

"Miss Simmons!" Snape's cold sharp voice echoed through the dungeons, bringing the girl crashing down to reality. Every pair of eyes was fixed upon Maddy. Maddy's heart hammered as Professor Snape strode towards her. The classroom was deathly quiet.

"Miss Simmons, just because you're new around Hogwarts, it doesn't mean that you can go into a daze during MY Potions lesson!" Snape boomed angrily. "5 points from Gryffindor," he continued, smirking.

Maddy winced, expecting everyone to groan and blame her for the docked points, but as they were all used to Snape taking away points from Gryffindor, none were heard.

Maddy sat through Snape's talk on the art of brewing potions, not wanting anymore points to be docked because of her.

Meanwhile, Draco sat in the Defense against the Dark Arts classroom, listening to Professor Latrix.

How could I have been so stupid as to kiss her? Draco thought angrily

Maybe it's because you love her! A little voice at the back of his mind said.

Draco frowned. He may not have liked the thought of loving a Gryffindor, but deep down, he knew it was true.

During dinner at the Great Hall, Draco was sitting at his usual seat, next to Pansy Parkinson. The girl was clinging onto his arm and chattering non-stop, but Draco wasn't listening. He was too busy eating, and stealing glances at Maddy once in a while.

Maddy was laughing and chatting with the Gryffindors, occasionally tossing her head back, causing her black locks to cascade over her shoulder like a black waterfall.

His heart ache at the sight of the girl, until Pansy interrupted his train of thought.

"Draco darling! Are you listening?" Pansy squealed her high-pitched, sugary voice.

"Huh? Oh yea, whatever Pansy," Draco said, obviously uninterested.

"Yea right, Draco! You aren't even listening to a word I'm saying!"

"Actually, you're right, Pansy! I'm not listening to a word you're saying! You wanna know why? 'Cause you're an insufferable pug! And I don't even like you the least!"

Every head turned to listen to the battle of insults. Dumbledore stood up, his eyes twinkling behind his half-moon glasses.

Maddy stared curiously at the blonde boy, his face contorted in anger.

"Finally, at least Malfoy had enough sense to dump the ol' pug..." Ron muttered.

Harry snickered and Ron earned himself a whack on his head from Hermione.

"Ow! Mione! What was that for?" Ron protested.

Then, Draco gave a satisfied 'hmph' at leaving Pansy speechless, her mouth agape, stormed out of the Great Hall, his merciless grey eyes burning with satisfaction.

Hermione just grinned and went back to her meal. Harry followed suit, though Ron frowned before shrugging and digging into his meal once more.

But Maddy got up from her seat and started to leave.

"Maddy? Where are you going?" Harry questioned concern in his emerald green eyes.

"I'm done. I'm going to the common room, you know, get a head-start on that assignment from Flitwick,"she lied.

Harry smiled and turned away. Maddy turned and rushed out of the Great Hall.