Changing of a Slut: Diary of a Good Prep Gone Punk

by Jasmine Starlight

Disclaimer: Now I see. I can be me in everything I do. Now I realize that nothing has been as beautiful as when I saw heaven's skies. Love took me by the hand. Love took me by surprise.

Michelle Branch.

CHAPTER FIVE

WHY SHOULD I?

After our little escapade in Bath Body Works, we finally hit the food court.

I for one was relieved to have a chance to sit down and eat something greasy, so when a volunteer was needed to watch the large table we had acquired was needed I accepted.

"I'll stay too, Mina and I can get our food after you guys." said Padma, taking me by surprise.

When the large horde of teenagers left us in silence she turned to me and said, "So, Mina, what's the deal?"

I sighed, "I'm going to give you the short version because well, just because, I hate Relena. I've always hated Relena; I've had a long overdue epiphany and decided to get some real friends."

"That's sounds about right."

I looked at her with a measure of incredulity in my eyes, "No comments?"

"Not really."

"You're sure?" I asked suspiciously.

"Yes." she replied airily.

"Positive?"

"Absolutely, let's talk about something else. Has Ginny paired you off with someone yet?"

"You say it like she's done it before." I said resignedly.

"She has, bit of a habit of hers, first when she started dating Wufei she started pairing off his friends with hers."

"How do you mean?"

"Well, take me for example, she set me up with Quatre, and my sister Parvati up with Duo, Lita up with Trowa, and Blaise and Heero just got together on their own."

"Intriguing."

"Tell me about it."

I sighed, this was getting too complicated.

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When the other girls finally returned to the table and Padma and I were allowed to get our share of greasy food, we were waiting on line at Wendy's when something caught my eye.

Two people locked in an embrace, Padma seeing where my line of vision was directed.

"That's Vesu Vesu and Jadeite."

"Really?" I asked more wistful than I would have liked.

"Yes, they make a cute couple. Don't they?"

"Yes." I said wistfully.

Suddenly someone jabbed me in the back breaking me out of my reverie.

Turning around, "Yes?" I asked irritably.

"The line's moving." replied Seamus Finnegan.

"Oh." I said feeling like a complete idiot for the second time that day as I moved up the line.

Turning to me Padma whispered, "Isn't Ginny trying to set you up with him?"

"Yes, for all the good that's doing, I might as well be trying to pick up a rock."

"He's not that bad."

"No he isn't."

"Yes!"

"No!"

"Yes!"

Our hushed argument became not as hushed as we attracted several stares from many a passerby.

"No he's not!"

"Yes he is!" I nearly bellowed as I attracted the attention of Seamus.

"Who is?" he asked.

"Shut up." Padma and I chorused in unison.

"Don't need to be rude about it."

"You're the one who's being rude, butting in on other people's conversations." I sniffed haughtily.

"Butting in? Half the food court heard you."

"But they didn't butt in." I pointed out snippily.

Seamus huffed, "So?"

"So what?" I asked.

Someone else jabbed in the back, this time it was the cashier as Padma had gotten her food and left.

"Can I take your order, ma'am?" he asked timidly.

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I pissed as I stormed off to our table, not at Padma really just at Seamus the actual reason escaped me at that moment.

"What happened to you?" asked Para Para amusedly.

"Nothing." I muttered darkly.

Padma just sniggered, I glared at her, she smiled back at me and offered her frosty up as a peace offering

I took it and sipped it huffily.

"So, what do you guys want to do after this?" asked Blaise.

"Jewelry!" exclaimed Cere Cere excitedly.

There were murmurs of agreement all around, Ami sighed, "Don't worry Ames we can go to that book shop you like after." I said trying to cheer her up

Ami brightened immediately.

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Shopping for jewelry was a tedious experience.

With the ooohing and aahing and such.

I hadn't really found anything; I was in the process of examining a topaz pendant when something caught my eye.

It was none other than Mr. Finnegan himself in the process of studying an ornate onyx cross.

He was kind of cute with his brow furrowed like that and the fluorescent lighting hit his eyes just right so their color was an icy blue……………..hey wait a minute was I crushing on Finnegan?

The irritation of my existence, the thorn in my side, my arch rival, okay maybe I hadn't known him long enough for that, but he was annoying.

Sighing, I sidled over to him, deciding to make my presence known, "That would look good on you."

Seamus grunted, "It's not for me."

I blinked, "Oh, oh, you have a girlfriend?" I said chummily, as I elbowed him. As I was performing said movement of elbow I couldn't help but feel an odd sense of loss.

Seamus rolled his eyes but did nothing, "Wrap that up," he said, "please." as an after thought.

"So what's her name?" I asked, grinning.

"Who's?" he said absently.

"Your girlfriend's." I said.

"Right." he replied.

"So? Her name?" I prompted again.

"Why do you ask?"

"Curious, why do you ask?"

"What, I can't ask you intentions?" he said.

I snorted, "You make it sound like I'm courting you or something."

"Is there something wrong with that?" he asked.

"No, why?"

"What do you mean why?"

"What do you mean why?"

"I asked you first." he said grinning boyishly.

I groaned, "What was the question again?"

He chortled in triumph, I scowled.

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At the Barnes Noble later that day, after I had sufficiently restocked my manga collection I noticed Ami and another person who, was also noticing Ami.

Ami was engrossed in a medical textbook so I made my way over to him.

"Hi, Harry." I said cheerfully.

He jumped about two feet in the air, he glared at me and tried to regain some semblance of composure as he resumed thumbing through his sci-fi thriller.

I snickered discreetly behind my hand, "Is there something you want?" he said, clearing his throat nervously.

"Oh, nothing, just wondering why you were stalking Ami." I said, smiling.

"What! Shhh! She might have heard!" he said frantically.

I spared Ami a glance, she was now engrossed in a novel, "I don't think she heard."

Harry glared at me, I smiled widely.

"I think you should go talk to her."

"What're you nutters?" I fiddled with his colored glasses nervously.

"I have been called that, but you're the one who's stalking her." I pointed out matter-of-factly.

"I am not!"

"Yes you are," I sang, "if you don't tell her, I will." I said with finality.

Harry sighed, I nudged him and called out, "Ami, someone wants to talk you!"

His eyes widened, "What're you doing!", he sputtered as I pushed him toward her.

I smirked as he stuttered out a greeting to said Mizuno.

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Harry stuttered as he was faced with the object of his affections from afar.

Now usually aforementioned Potter was cool, suave, charming, and collected.

His father boasted it was the Potter charm, his mother just reminded him of the time when he called her 'Dddaisy Nevans'

But I digress, Ami still had yet to look up from her book, "Hi, Ami." he said, figuring that was the best way to go.

What the crudfuck was wrong with him?

"Oh, hi Harry."

"What're you reading?" he asked nervously.

"Just a medical textbook, was there something you needed?" she asked smiling.

Harry drew in a breath, what was he here for again, oh yeah, "Um, err, I was wondering-I mean t-thinking that maybe you would want to do something later?"

God I sound like I'm in the fifth grade and I broke my mum's favorite vase.

"Sure, weren't we going to go clubbing or something?" she asked absently.

Harry blinked, we? "Um, actually Ami I meant like you and me alone." He said breathlessly, crossing his fingers behind his back.

Ami looked shocked, "Wha? Like a date?" she said, with wide blue eyes.

Harry nodded, "Why?"

"Huh?" he asked confusedly.

"Why me? I mean why not someone prettier? Like Mina or Para Para? I'm not a good date at all, I mean I'm antisocial and a bookworm and I don't talk enough and I'm too-" here Harry cut her off with a kiss.

Oh MY GOD, he is KISSING ME! ME! Ooh, this is nice. Ami leaned into the kiss and wrapped her arms around Harry as the medical textbook dropped to the ground forgotten.

She tasted like vanilla and chamomile tea, it was to Harry's great disappointment when they broke apart for air.

"That was, what was that?" she asked him, her breath hot against his neck.

"That was brilliant. And you're not antisocial." He said breathlessly.

She smiled at him and disentangled her arms from around his neck to scoop up her forgotten books.

Running a hand through his messy black spikes, "So are we on for tonight?"

"Absolutely."

Harry smirked, "Wicked, now Ami let's get you some more reading material." He said as he linked his arm through hers and lead her through the store, disregarding the slightly bewildered look on her face, "But I already have books."

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I snickered as the "lovebirds" made their plans, "Up to matchmaking now are we?" asked a voice from my elbow making me jump five feet in the air.

"You again?"

"You sound so excited." he replied sarcastically.

"I am." I replied.

"Is matchmaking your new hobby?"

"Is stalking yours?"

"Why Mina how could you say that about me?" he asked faking emotional pain.

"Like this: 'is stalking your new hobby?' That wasn't so hard."

"You're killing me here." he said grabbing his chest.

"Great, tell me when the funeral is and I'll send you a cookie bouquet."

"Cookie?"

"Yes."

"Why? Because I like them."

"What makes you think I do?"

"Nothing, just a gesture."

"Your gestures suck."

"Thanks."

"No problem."

END

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