Juxtaposed: Chapter Five

A/N: The story is going to start to slow down from here, I hope. I've been rushing it a bit, but now I feel I'll be able to calm it down. Hope you guys enjoy, Xx.

Chapter Five: Stories

"Draco?" the voice of Pansy called from around the corner. "Draco?"

Draco's body went rigid against her own, Anna smirked as Draco pulled his lips from her own.

"You heard her, didn't you, you little wench."

Anna continued to smirk, "What are you going to do now, Mr. Malfoy?"

Draco scowled down at her before gripping her arm just as Kate had and pulling her into the bathroom she was supposed to be originally using. Draco closed the door quietly a few seconds before they heard the footsteps pass the room.

"Close call," Anna muttered, opening the bathroom door and walking out. Pansy was a few steps away from the door, she turned hearing the door open.

"Anna, have you seen Draco?" Pansy asked, looking up the hall.

"No," Anna lied, shaking her head.

"Oh, okay," Pansy sounded disappointed, then turned and continued her search up the hall.

Shrugging, Anna made her way back to the dining hall, never being so gratefull to Pansy Malfoy before in her entire life.

As she re-took her seat, no-one seemed to take much notice of her being back. No-one except Lucien and Harry, of course. Both eyed her with great suspicion.

"Are you okay?" Lucien asked, his suspicion turning to concern.

"Fine," Anna lied once more, putting on a face smile. She wasn't fine. Draco had just tried to blackmail her, in the worst way she could think. What would she do next time she was cornered? Pansy couldn;t come looking for Draco every time. Hopefully this would be the last visit they had to Malfoy Manor in a long time.

Draco appeared in the dining hall a few minutes after Pansy ended her search for him. Everyone seemed to give him an odd look when he entered, though he looked calm and collected, much unlike he had look when Anna had left him in the bathroom.

Anna avoided his gaze the rest of the night, that was until it was time to go. As they were saying good-bye, Draco leant down, kissing her cheek, as Kate and Harry walked towards the car.

"I'll be seeing you soon," he told her, his smirk back.

Anna didn't know exactly what that meant, and she hoped she wouldn't need to find out.

Thinking herself safe at home, Anna found herself at the complete opposite. Kate seemed to be watching her like a hawk, just to see if she slipped up. This was a whole new Kate, not the preppy, 'sweet', annoyingly perfect Kate she had thought her father had married. This Kate was evil, she planned on making Anna's life hell - now Anna knew the meaning of evil step-mother, and why her family was so well connected with the Malfoys; they went hand-in-hand for sure.

Kate seemed determined to make Anna look bad in front of Harry, and there was no way Anna was going to have a bad report go back to her mother, she needed her Mum to forgive her for the fight they had just before she left home. Anna was determined to be the perfect daughter.

Anna knew the best way to get Harry to think he perfect was not only to be nice, but to do Harry's most favourite thing with him - Quidditch.

Anna knew she wasn't too good at the sport, she made an okay chaser, but other than that, she was less than average. Harry seemed to make it his mission to change that.

"Come on, Anna, lay flat, now! Now! Now!" Harry yelled, sitting on his beloved firebolt.

Anna tried, but still couldn't get the right speed. "I just can't get the timing," she admited, flying over to Harry.

Harry was still chuckling at her last attempt to catch the snitch.

"Shut up," Anna pretended to look hurt, punching Harry in the arm.

Harry laughed harder at this. "I guess you got your mother's genes when it comes to Quidditch."

"Why? Was Mum really bad?" Anna asked, watching Harry contently, she loved hearing about her mother and father when they were her age.

Harry chuckled further at this. "Bad? I remember our first flying lesson, she couldn't get her broom up," Harry shook his head. "God, she was shocking."

"But not you?" Anna asked, "You probably left them all in your dust, aye, Mr. Seeker."

Harry grinned widely at this, "You wouldn't believe me if I told you."

"Try me," Anna said, leaning forward in her broom.

"Okay then..."

Anna spent the rest of the afternoon, listening to Harry recount stories of his days at Hogwarts. Anna could hardly believe this was her Mother and Father in the stories, they seemed like completely different people. Hermione falling for a famous seeker? Harry flying with a dragon? It was so crazy.

They eventually ended up in the living room in front of the fire, with Harry telling her about the time Uncle Fred and Uncle George had left school. She had been in stitches laughing when Kate bustled into the room, looking excited.

"Harry, Harry! You won't believe this," she said, handing him an envelope.

Harry's face fell when he looked at letter. Anna watched his eyes move back and forth as he read, his face dropping further and further.

"Isn't it fantastic!" Kate squealed, bustled back out of the room. I need to go shopping, I'll be back... later," she told them, just as she was out of the door.

"What is it?" Anna urged, moving closer, trying to read the letter.

Harry folded it closed, his face still fallen. "We have to attend the Annual Malfoy Summer Dance."

"What!"

Oh, I've just been leaving cliffies everywhere in this last week. I think I'll just stop it there now. And now you guys know if you want a new chapter, you're gunna have to review.

Until next chapter...

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