It was easily 10:00 O'clock when Kayla and I came back from the library and into the Slytherin common room. "Why does Mcgonagall pile us with so much homework?" I said dully. "She doesn't like us much", Kayla said.
"Well that's a bit obviousisn't it" said a voice from an armchair next to the fire. It was none other than the fifth year, Slytherin prefect, Draco Malfoy, not to mention a good friend of mine.
"Oh, hi Draco" I said with a deep breath.
"Why haven't you done your homework?" Kayla asked suspiciously.
"I hardly ever do my transfiguration homework, even you would know that."
"Oh right, how could I possibly forget, younever do any of your homework" said Kayla sarcastically.
"Well, at least I'm not turning into that mudblood Granger!" said Draco coldly.
"I beg your pardon?" she said.
"Why do you call her that?" I asked.
"Because she is one, and a filthy one at that."
"But you always call her that casually, even to her face, honestly, what did she do to you." I said anxiously.
"I don't need you to be preaching to me about Granger, you hate her too" said Draco impatiently.
"No I don't, I'm not fond of her, but I don't hate her." I said.
"Ugh, you're making me sick!" he said with disgust.
"The bathroom's around the corner if you need to throw up" said Kayla angrily.
"No thanks, I'll pass," said Draco, his eyes narrowing.
"Well, I'm off to bed, and try not to kill each other while I'm gone, you'll both be missed." I said.
"Count me in too" said Draco following.
"Well, I'm going to do my extra credit," said Kayla sarcastically as I climbed further up the stairs.
"I wonder what's for breakfast?" I said with a deep yawn. "Let's hope it's something good" said Draco yawning too." we've got Quidditch practice afterwards". "Oh, we do don't we" I said remembering. I was a chaser on the Slytherin team as Draco was the seeker.
THUMP, THUMP, THUMP. Crabbe and Goyle had finally caught up with us, wheezing. We kept walking and Crabbe began to breathe hard down my neck. "Ugh, don't walk so close behind us. I can smell your breath!" I said
"Oh, sorry" said Goyle still a little out of breath.
"Ready for practice?" said a familiar voice behind them. It was Flint, the Captain of the Slytherin team.
"Yeah, but we still got to eat," said Draco.
"Do it quickly then, we want to beat the Gryffindors to the field." Said Flint joyfully.
"Sounds like fun, come on Annelise, let's eat". Draco and I strode off to the great hall to find the rest of the team sitting together at the table. Kayla was already there, deep in conversation with Harry. Even though they were in enemy houses, they were good friends. As Draco walked passed him, he said, "don't fall now Potter", and knocked him off his feet, who landed hard down on the bench. "Bite me!" said Harry, rubbing his butt. I choked with laughter.
"That's not funny Annelise!" said Kayla briskly. "Sorry, but it was a little funny. Sorry harry." I said. Harry and I weren't exactly best friends, but we weren't enemies either. I wolfed down my food and dragged Kayla by the collar away from Harry.
"What are you doing? I wasn't done talking to him!" said Kayla annoyed.
"You have to watch me practice. I'm the only girl out there, I need company" I said. "But…. But…"
"but nothing, you're coming with me." I said trying to push her through the door to the common room. I threw her onto the couch and ran upstairs to change. I came back down grabbed my broom and said," alright, lets go!".
When I got onto the grounds I could see Draco far ahead striding toward the field. "Hey, Draco!!! Wait up!!!" I yelled. "I CAN'T, WE'RE ALREADY LATE!!!!" Draco bellowed across the grounds.
"Why are you friends with that, that asshole?" said Kayla.
"Hey, just because he doesn't like Harry or Ron, doesn't mean you can call him that."
"He is one, he shouldn't treat Harry like dirt."
"He only treats him that way because…. Urm… well he was a little… well, jealous. Besides, I don't think he ever forgave Harry for not choosing Slytherin and for not being his friend". Kayla shrugged and I sped after Draco.
The Grass was drenched with dew and my robes were covered in mud, as everyone else's. Flint gave us the usual pep talk with the occasional, Gryffindor sucks or, they'll never think of this. The whole time Draco had a smirk on his face. I elbowed him hard in the rib. "Ouch, god Annelise!".
"That about covers it then" said Flint. "Alright, let's get onto the field".
"What took so long?" asked Kayla. "You were in there for nearly a half an hour!"
"I know, Flint just went over a bunch of new strategies".
"Come on Annelise, you're holding us up!" Flint shouted over his shoulder.
"Coming! I'll see you in a couple hours Kayla, you don't have to stay"
"Oh, I'm staying," said Kayla smiling.
"Thanks" I said
"Hey, what are fiends for?" yelled Kayla as I sped after Flint.
Quidditch practice was a nightmare. We were there three hours, Flint trying to find every single fault we made like, "you didn't hit that bludger hard enough!" or "come on Annelise, you can fly better than that" or even "Malfoy, you'll never catch that snitch before Potter if you keep fooling around".
Finally after practice, I found Kayla asleep on the bench.
"Wake up sleepy" I said touching my cold hand to her face, who woke with a start.
"Oh, I fell asleep didn't I" said Kayla sleepily. "I'm sorry"
"No problem" I said, "I wish I were you right now".
"Lets get some lunch" suggested Draco as he caught up with Kayla and me.
"Sure" I said. "Well, I'll see you in the common room. I'm going to meet Harry for lunch today" said Kayla. Draco choked back a laugh. "You like Potty!".
"What? No…no I don't, we, we're just friends." Said Kayla nervously.
"SURE" said Draco.
"Shut the hell up, Malfoy. You don't know anything!" shouted Kayla angrily.
"Don't be telling me to shut up, you mudblood lover!" Draco argued.
"Don't you ever call them that!" she shouted even louder.
"Whoa, whoa, guys, hey, calm down." I said surprised.
"Calm down my butt," said Kayla. "You've been defending him too long Annelise, too long!" said Kayla.
"Why shouldn't I call them that, no wizard is a wizard who isn't pure." Hissed Malfoy, his temper rising. Kayla was right. I had been backing him up for things that are just horrible. That was it, I couldn't let him talk like that about people anymore.
"OH KISS MY ASS MALFOY!" I shouted outraged.
Draco looked very surprised at how I wasn't backing him up.
"What are you doing Annelise?" he asked.
"Why do you call them that, you could just call them muggle-borns. They do have feelings you know. Granger's practically turning into moaning myrtle!" I said.
Shocked at the new side of me, Draco couldn't find anything to say to argue.
"She's absolutely right, you can't keep treating people like that. Hardly anybody is pure anymore!" said Kayla, her lip trembling slightly.
"Well then, since you're saying you aren't pure, then why don't I start calling you a mudblood, you're close enough aren't you?" sneered Malfoy. Kayla snapped. She flung her fist at Draco but I grabbed her wrist.
"What are you doing? Let me hit him, just this once." Said Kayla.
"I'm not going to let you have him because if I do, you'll kill him." I said. "Come on, Madame Pomfrey can fix anything, let me have him" Kayla said, stepping toward Draco.
"I won't let her touch you only, only, if you stop calling people mudbloods. If you hadn't noticed, it's extremely offensive." I said.
"What? People don't care if I say it, Granger's only sensitive, besides, there's hardly any muggle-borns at hogwarts. And there is definitely none in Slytherin!"
"I'm a muggle-born!" I said furiously.
"WWWHAT?!" Draco asked with shock. "You, you're one of them?" he asked.
"Yes" Kayla, said bravely.
"Yes, and we've been close friends for three years, three years and I'm just like everyone else. I've been a much better friend to you than those two thugs, Crabbe and Goyle. They have pure blood and all they do is protect you from someone who wants to beat you up!" I spat. Draco didn't say anything. He just stared at me. After a few minutes, he just walked away without a word. I wanted to say something, but I couldn't. I liked him; he just didn't know how easily people could get hurt.