Another cheer for looking up characters in the HP Lexicon to involve in here instead of adding some Mary Jane/male equivalent fanon dipshit!
Chapter 26
"Drac- you really have been on a roller coaster with your moods lately…now you look like you've just slept all day," Pansy noted, passing Draco a biscuit.
The Slytherin smiled, "Practically did. I'm certainly rested up. Watch after practice though, I'll be a grouchy, sore mess," he smiled.
"I bet," she joked. "Another thing to cheer you up, while you were asleep, rumours flew about Weasel and that Finnegan kid!" she exclaimed.
Draco was busying himself with the food, "Really?" he asked disinterested, trying to act as if he didn't know all this already.
"Yeah," Daphne, an intelligent girl but also a well-known gossiper, chimed in from a bit down the table. She scooted up and made room between Draco and another boy in his year for herself. "Apparently, Seamus…I mean, Finnegan, cheated on Weasley with his ex-boyfriend, an older Gryffindor. Some girl spotted them and immediately told Ron who dragged the surprised Finnegan off to their dormitories, real miffed like!" she recanted.
Pansy leaned in over Draco's plate to continue the gossip, "Oh I know, Daphne, that's what I heard…I bet he took it real bad." The two simultaneously looked up at the blonde in the middle for a response.
"And I care, because?" he took another bite, "Serves him right…I knew this would bite him in the arse," he said spitefully.
"Oh look, there they are now," the girl pointed out dramatically.
Cue in the entrance of Seamus and Ron. They were chattering calmly, each laughing pleasantly with the other gaggle of Gryffindors surrounding them. When they came to sit, they separated on the two sides and Seamus went to sit with Nick, as he typically did, and Ron sat down across from Harry and Hermoine with…
"A Ravenclaw?" the talkative girl said shocked. Draco, secretly watching the whole time, snorted in disgust and Pansy followed suit.
"Is he with…?" Pansy guessed, confused.
Thinking her thoughts, the girl sat up, "Want me to find out?"
Pansy beamed, "Yeah Daphne, go ask a Gryffindor!"
Daphne complied and jumped out of her seat to dash over to the other table. Draco laughed and patted Pansy on the back, "You are so lame Pans- resorting to such childish shit for entertain…"
"Oh my god, she's asking the source, Finnegan!" Pansy exclaimed, interrupting the Slytherin.
"Oh my god, Pansy won't shut up!" Daphne laughed as she crouched down next to Seamus.
"Did Malfoy say anything?" Seamus inquired.
The raven hair shook, "Nope, he seems so disinterested," she frowned.
Seamus glanced over at Draco, who was looking right back at them. "Well, focus on his eyes or something…I know he's paying attention," he said, nodding his head in the direction of the Slytherin table.
Daphne's eyes slowly followed and once the two were staring back at the blonde, he covertly lowered his glare to his dish. She giggled, "Okay…so I tell them that you two lost interest quick…better off as friends bit…and say both of you found someone else, right?"
"Perfect," Seamus confirmed with a smile, "Daph, thanks for all of this."
"Are you kidding? This stuff is my life! My fellow Slytherins are so boring, with the exception of Pansy, all they focus on is the dark, sneaky shit; not the fun gossip we share!" she sighed bubbly.
"Yeah seriously, that is a Slytherin trait as well. I wonder why I wasn't sorted as one?" he wondered.
"You got too much guts, like doing all of this," she noted, impressed. "By the way, who is the kid Ron's with?" Daphne asked, eyeing the attractive blonde boy up.
Seamus followed her eyes; "Cute, isn't he? Some Ravenclaw named Anthony…I'm not supposed to know much, being the ex, and I don't to be honest. Just say they stumbled upon one another this afternoon, sparks flew…and say it isn't any sort of rebound boy, alright?"
"Sure, sounds great! I won't," she assured him. "Tell Ron to do something soon as like a signal to everyone that they're together or…something!" Daphne schemed.
"As a cue for Malfoy…got it," he smiled, winking. "Will do."
Daphne smiled back and then remembered, "We're still up for the movie night with Dean tomorrow, right?"
"Oh yeah, of course! His muggle inventions are so fun," Seamus commented. "Anyways, you better get going before they suspect something and I'll owl you tomorrow at breakfast."
"Sure, later!" she leaped up smiling and dashed back to the table with an expectant Pansy, and Draco, who was also watching her but rolling his eyes.
Daphne positioned herself on the floor, sitting cross-legged, between the two Slytherins. Pansy emphatically turned around and demanded, "So?"
The girl waited until Draco also half turned around, smirking. "Okay, Seamus told me everything," she started. This triggered Pansy to squeak with delight and a twinge of malice, hoping the news was dreadful. Daphne quickly glanced at Draco and then continued, "They're perfectly fine, cool, alright with one another. It was the whole 'we should be friends' bit since they realized there wasn't sparks…that situation."
Pansy sighed disappointed but wanted to hear the rest. Draco nodded knowingly and snickered, "Sure that's how it went," he caustically mumbled.
"No really Draco! Seamus…Finnegan, is back with his boyfriend and Ron stumbled upon Anthony, that's his name, you know…he's really cute too! …The Ravenclaw…so he must be smart! …In…in…um…the library…this afternoon…and…they spent…all afternoon together. Sparks flew, all of that shit!" she informed the two.
"Wow," Pansy exclaimed, craning her neck to see the new boyfriend.
"Yeah I know. Someone else said it definitely is not a rebound thing, just look at them, etc…I did…and yeah, totally not," Daphne added, nodding.
The silver-blue eyes slowly scanned Ron's end of the table and caught sight of them. The two girls were strangely silent, Pansy doing the same as Draco, and Daphne staring at Draco for his reaction. Anthony was creeping his arm around the redhead, who turned to him, smiling and wiped off some stray food off the other's cheek, slyly slipping the digit into his mouth.
The reaction Seamus' spy was waiting for came; Draco's eyes widened, his mouth slightly frowning…lips pursed…small gulp…and there, he closed his eyes. Immediately as Pansy cooed, Draco opened his eyes, snorted and sat up, straightening out his shoulders. The Slytherin focused again on the plate, finishing up his meal.
"I hate that Weasel but two cute guys make me melt regardless," she sighed.
Daphne smiled at Pansy and then glanced at Draco, her eyebrows raised, "What do you think, Draco?" she inquired.
Draco quickly glared back at the raven-haired Slytherin and snarled, "He's pathetic. This Anthony kid isn't even cute," which was true, he thought. "Too girly looking. Anyways, I bet it won't last the night," he scoffed.
Quick to jump, Pansy pushed, "A bet? What happens if you lose?"
"Oh no, I'm not betting against you, Pansy," he fought back. Draco already knew horrid consequences would occur if he lost from many experiences.
Pansy sighed, "Oh you're no fun. What makes you think it won't last?"
"Ron isn't after a full-on relationship with some smart…blonde…pretty boy," Draco assumed, laughing.
Daphne looked up at the blonde, "Oh I wouldn't be so sure," she commented, smiling.
Not even regarding the last comment, Draco's mind went to the thought, "I'll be the reason it doesn't last." Standing up, he straightened his robes, "Now if you'll excuse me, I must get away from all of this brainless gossip and get to the pitch for a bit of practice."