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Chapter 6
It Was All A Mistake

Ephyra slowly opened the dormitory door, hoping not to wake anyone with the squeak the hinges sometimes made. But tonight she was lucky-no squeaking! She resisted her urge to bound on Hermione's bed and and yell, "DRACO MALFOY HAD HIS TONGUE IN MY MOUTH!" Number 1-She'd scare the living daylights out of Hermione. Number 2-Hermione would probably not believe her. And Number 3-Everyone else in the dorm room (and probably the whole school) would hear her. That would NOT be a good thing.

But when she crawled into bed again, her thoughts went a different way. 'No, I can't tell Hermione. I can't do that to Draco. This needs to be secret. How would he look if everyone knew we were together? Bad, that's how he would look. No, I have to keep quiet, and I have to talk to him about all of this.' She rolled over and went to sleep.

The next morning, Ephyra woke up to Hermione jumping up and down on her bed, trying to wake her up.

"FISHY, WHY ARE YOU SLEEPING?! WAAAAAAAKE UUUUP FIIIIIISHYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!" She was practically yelling in her ear!!! Ephyra shot up, glared at Hermione, and threw a pillow at her.

"You do know that you have no respect whatsoever for those of us who are trying to sleep. I could have another 15 minutes before breakfast. I mean really woman, you need to get your priorities straight. And, please, for the love of all things that are holy, stop reciting lines from muggle's kiddie movies. Thank you, and good night." Ephyra rolled back over and threw the blankets over her head, trying to get a few extra Zzzz's. But alas, Hermione would have none of that, so Crookshanks came over to say hi.

"I'M AWAKE, BLOODY HELL!" She rolled out of bed, Crookshanks hissing and spitting at her, Hermione laughing her bum off. "You know Hermione," Ephyra looked at her while putting on her school uniform. "That was not funny-and I could have really hurt your cat...if you could call that THING with a squished face and a tail that looks like my hair in the morning if I sleep with it wet-i.e.-A BUSH." She grinned as Hermione's face got red. But soon they were both laughing hysterically after Hermione had tackled Ephyra and they fell on Ephyra's bed.

"You know Effy, I think you may get a good surprise soon. It's our first day of our sixth year-we need to get out there and do stuff! There are books to be read, lessons to go to, and foxy guys to be snogged! And not to mention bellies to fill, seeing as I am HUNGRY!" Hermione pulled Ephyra up and they walked down to the common room.

Of course the 'surprise' that Hermione was talking about was Ron finally 'fessing up about his feelings. Although Ephyra wanted to scream, "I SNOGGED A FOXILICIOUS GUY NAMED DRACO MALFOY LAST NIGHT BY SNAPE'S ROOM!!!!!" But then bad things would happen. But she really wished that she could just tell Hermione and then they would do girly squealing and jump up and down at the happiosity of it all.

When they got to the bottom of the stairs, Harry and Ron were standing near the portrait hole, waiting. Ephyra had to stop for a second...when did her 2 best guy friends get so foxy?! Especially Ron!!! They skip/bounded over to the boys, and they laughed.

"Hi!" Ephyra said to them. Ron looked down, and his ears turned a little red. They hadn't done that before.... Harry just laughed. "Harry! You're so mean! Is it that bad that I am happy to be here? I mean, Hogwarts has GOT to be the best place ever!" She grabbed everyone into a big group hug. "AND I MISSED MY FRIENDS!!!!!!!!" They all laughed and pushed her away. "Well fine then...."

Ron, being the nice person he is (not to mention, he likes Ephyra) said, "Aww, Effy doesn't feel loved!" He grabbed her in a huge hug, lifted her up, and twirled her around. He put her down slowly, and their heads were mere inches apart. They couldn't see it, but Harry and Hermione gave each other looks of pure joyosity. But nothing really happened. Ron just blushed, and so did Ephyra and they quickly looked away. But there was no denying the 'spark' that went between them.

When Ephyra walked into the great hall, the first person she looked for was Draco. Unfortunately (or maybe not) she only caught the punch line to, what was apparently, a very lame joke by Hermione, seeing as she was the only one laughing.

"Oh my, isn't that funny? 'Fang you very mooch, Proofessor Vamp.'" and she just started laughing her arse off again. "Isn't that funny, Effy?" Ephyra let out a small, "Heh...." Ron looked at her like, 'WTF?' and Ephyra just shrugged and gave him the, 'Like-I'm-Supposed-To-Know-What-Runs- Through-That-Girl's-Head' look. They all sat together, like always, next to Ginny.

Ephyra looked around some more for Draco, but to no avail. He wasn't here yet! She sighed, and Ron asked her, "Ephyra, you all right?" He really did look sincere. She just laughed a little, looked him in the eyes for the first real time. They were brown, but not really. There were little flecks of gold and some darker, sienna brown there, too.

"I'm perfect. I'm just really glad to be back here. I mean, back to a routine, and Hermione and Harry and...well, I'm just so glad to see you more than anyone." She hugged Ron, to his astonishment and delight, and he hugged back. She said in his shoulder, "I think I missed having a funny man around." She pulled away and grinned.

And then she saw Draco staring at her, with a cold look. The old look was back. And it wasn't just for cover up. He looked mad. But, it was a hug and Draco knows that Ephyra and Ron are best friends. Then why did it bother him so much?

Suddenly the mail came. Ephyra got the Daily Prophet as usual that she shared with Harry, Ron, and Hermione, a letter from her cousin in Canada, and her schedule. "TIME TO COMPARE!" Ephyra grabbed her friend's classes and compared. "Yes, you and I have the same classes Ron! Aww, Hermy, you have Alchemy at 9 on Thursday's when I have Divination and Harry you've got Flying at 1 on Tuesday's and Wednesday's and I have Alchemy on Tuesday's and on Wednesday I have Arithmancy. Oh well, at least me 'n ol' Ronny- boy'll be together, eh Ronny-boy?"

"Yeah," he said, a red tinge coming to his cheeks. Why has he been doing that so much lately? Oh well, Ephyra thought nothing of it. She stood up and said, "Ok, I'm going back to the dorm and get my stuff."

They all nodded, and continued with their breakfast. They were so used to Ephyra being excited on the first day of school. But by the end of the week she would be saying how hard Arithmancy was and how mean Snape was being.

As she was walking up the stairs, a hand grabbed her arm. She spun around to look at Draco. SHe was about to call out and hug him when he said really fast, "Last night never happened. It was just a mistake. I go on mocking you and your friends and you go on hating me. Or at least pretending to. I'm doing this for our own good. I can't be with you, it's complicated." He stormed back to the Great Hall in the usual Malfoy manner.

She was in shock. Her first good kiss in years, and the guy tells her that he's 'doing it for out own good'!!!! What crap. Ephyra wanted to cry, but she held it back. She hated it when people saw her cry, and even though no one was there to see, anyone could come out of the Great Hall. The pity party was not her cup of tea.

Good thing she didn't cry too, because Ron came out right then. "Effy, I thought you'd be further up, maybe already in the dorms by now." He looked kind of embarrassed...he hardly ever called her Effy. "What's up?" He noticed that she looked kinda funny-a different look in her eyes.

"Nothing, I just ran into a first year who couldn't find their way, so I showed them to the Great Hall myself instead of just giving them directions." She smiled. "There's nothing wrong, ickle Ronniekins."

"Oy, shuddup!" Ephyra laughed and elbowed him in the arm. "You want me to walk back with you?" She nodded and ran up the stairs.

"If you can catch me!!" He could run fast, something that Ephyra didn't know until it was too late and he grabbed her when they were about 60 yards from the portrait of the Fat Lady. They were both winded, but they were laughing like none other.

When he caught his breath, Ron said, "That was fun." They both laughed. "I haven't had a good run in a long time. Wendal the Weird." The portrait swung open and they walked into the common room.

"Why in the world have you never told me that you can run so bloody fast?!" Ephyra was a fast runner, but still! He was tall and skinny like her, perfect for a fast runner, but she had never put that together.

"Well, you never asked. Anyway, the only reason I can run fast is pretty much the same reason Harry can run fast-Fred and George." She nodded in realization. Running away from older siblings was a good way to learn how to run fast-she'd had experience. Her older sister would always get mad when Ephyra used her lipstick. They were three years apart, and when they were younger they were always at each other's throats. But now they were best friends.

"Let's go get our stuff and get to Transfiguration." Ephyra bounded up the stairs, a strange feeling inside of her...strange, but good. She grabbed her book bag and shoved all the items she'd need for that day in it and went back down to the common room. Ron was waiting at the bottom of the stairs for her.

"C'mon." He had a really sweet look as they walked out together to class.