Disclaimer: Ainsley and Jada are mine, JK owns the rest.
"What the hell are you talking about Malfoy?" I asked.
"There is just something about you. I know that look, that tone, everything about you. I just can't figure out from where though." He answered. He continued to look me over, contemplating where all that was coming from.
"Well don't think too hard, you might hurt yourself."
"That's exactly what I'm talking about you Carmichael."
"Please. Why don't you waste your time elsewhere?" Just as I was finishing my question, Harry departed the train, along with Hermione, Ron, Fred, and George. Draco began his "torture" of Harry immediately.
"Oh look, all of them together. Potter, Weasleys, and the Mudblood".
"Watch yourself Malfoy. You wouldn't want me to bloody your nose." Harry answered back, a look of rage in his eyes.
Draco's eyes widened. For once in his life, he was speechless. He looked at me, then at Harry. He looked between the both of us for at least two minutes. My stomach took a sickening turn. My secret would be out in the worst possible way.
"What are you doing Malfoy?" Harry asked.
"I....I....I knew it. I knew you were familiar, Carmichael, or should I say Potter?" Draco said, staring at me. I couldn't say anything. I was speechless. I couldn't formulate any words.
"Malfoy, that's not funny." Harry said quietly.
"I'm not trying to be funny. I'm just finally trying to get the truth out. Ainsley Carmichael is not who she says she is –"I cut him off.
"Malfoy, this joke you are trying to pull really isn't funny. You really are scraping at the bottom of the barrel if this is all you can come up with." I was desperately trying to not let anyone believe what Draco was saying. Draco took a step towards me.
"Your secret is finally out Potter." He whispered. A lump rose in my throat and my eyes filled with tears. I did not want things to be this way. I opened my mouth to say something when we all heard a familiar voice coming toward us.
"WHAT ON EARTH IS GOING ON HERE!?" it was professor McGonagall. Thank God. "You children have missed all the carriages and dinner at the Great Hall has already begun. Miss Granger, why is everyone late?"
"Well Professor," Hermione started, "we were on our way when Malfoy called Ainsley 'Potter' and –"
"Mr. Malfoy. We will not have talks of such nonsense. Do you hear me? That is not funny. Ten points from Slytherin. Now let's go"
My respect for Professor McGonagall grew even more. In total silence, everyone walked towars the castle. As soon as we walked in the doors, Professor Mcgonagall pulled Harry and I back.
"Professor Dumbledore wants to see you. Now." She said.
A tear fell down my cheek. This truly was not how I wanted things to go. The three of us walked towards the statue which lead into his office. McGonagall said the password 'butterbeer' and Harry and I started up towards the door. We knocked.
"Come in here you two."
"What the hell are you talking about Malfoy?" I asked.
"There is just something about you. I know that look, that tone, everything about you. I just can't figure out from where though." He answered. He continued to look me over, contemplating where all that was coming from.
"Well don't think too hard, you might hurt yourself."
"That's exactly what I'm talking about you Carmichael."
"Please. Why don't you waste your time elsewhere?" Just as I was finishing my question, Harry departed the train, along with Hermione, Ron, Fred, and George. Draco began his "torture" of Harry immediately.
"Oh look, all of them together. Potter, Weasleys, and the Mudblood".
"Watch yourself Malfoy. You wouldn't want me to bloody your nose." Harry answered back, a look of rage in his eyes.
Draco's eyes widened. For once in his life, he was speechless. He looked at me, then at Harry. He looked between the both of us for at least two minutes. My stomach took a sickening turn. My secret would be out in the worst possible way.
"What are you doing Malfoy?" Harry asked.
"I....I....I knew it. I knew you were familiar, Carmichael, or should I say Potter?" Draco said, staring at me. I couldn't say anything. I was speechless. I couldn't formulate any words.
"Malfoy, that's not funny." Harry said quietly.
"I'm not trying to be funny. I'm just finally trying to get the truth out. Ainsley Carmichael is not who she says she is –"I cut him off.
"Malfoy, this joke you are trying to pull really isn't funny. You really are scraping at the bottom of the barrel if this is all you can come up with." I was desperately trying to not let anyone believe what Draco was saying. Draco took a step towards me.
"Your secret is finally out Potter." He whispered. A lump rose in my throat and my eyes filled with tears. I did not want things to be this way. I opened my mouth to say something when we all heard a familiar voice coming toward us.
"WHAT ON EARTH IS GOING ON HERE!?" it was professor McGonagall. Thank God. "You children have missed all the carriages and dinner at the Great Hall has already begun. Miss Granger, why is everyone late?"
"Well Professor," Hermione started, "we were on our way when Malfoy called Ainsley 'Potter' and –"
"Mr. Malfoy. We will not have talks of such nonsense. Do you hear me? That is not funny. Ten points from Slytherin. Now let's go"
My respect for Professor McGonagall grew even more. In total silence, everyone walked towars the castle. As soon as we walked in the doors, Professor Mcgonagall pulled Harry and I back.
"Professor Dumbledore wants to see you. Now." She said.
A tear fell down my cheek. This truly was not how I wanted things to go. The three of us walked towards the statue which lead into his office. McGonagall said the password 'butterbeer' and Harry and I started up towards the door. We knocked.
"Come in here you two."