"Hi, erm, Emma...would you like to go for a walk around the lake?"

"Sure, Harry! It'll be great to get outside and get some fresh air."

The two set off outside, leaving Ron and Hermione alone. Hermione leaned over towards Ron, and soon the two were snuggling. Ron put his arm around her and said, "Ahh, I could be like this forever."

Down by the lake, Harry and Emma were walking, talking, and somehow, their hands came together.

"Emma, I-I really like you, would you be my girlfriend?"

Emma felt her face flushing. She really liked Harry too, but was she ready for this. She stopped walking and turned to look at him. He was very kind and had very handsome features, and from watch she heard, and she heard it all, he was brave and strong. She smiled when she saw him blush.

"yea," she relplied. "I will!" Harry smiled then and they proceeded to walk by the lake. Emma lowered herself onto the edge of the water. she pulled out her sketch pad and began to draw the scene in front of her, including Harry off to the side. he sat down next to her, and they watched as the sky held the slightest hint of orange.

"OoooOOOoooOOOooo!!!!" they heard a rough voice drone. Harry and Emma spun around quickly to see Hagrid standing behind them, with pumpkins under his arms, getting ready for Hallowe'en. "You two look some cute togeth'r, sittin' down here waitin' fur the sunset!! I'd be surprised if ye weren't an item!"

"But we are!" Harry explained. The grin on Hagrids face left him.

"Oh, I see , well then. If ye'd like ter come down an' help me with these pumpkins, ye're more than welcome ter come and carve one!!" Emma smiled and loked at Harry.

"Do you want to??" she asked eagerly. Harry looked at the enormous pumpkins, and then at Emma's eager face. He smiled if it meant more time with her, he'd do it.

"Sure, lets go!" They got up and Harry helped Emma pack her bag, thn they followed Hagrid across the grounds, side by side, holding hands.

"Oi!! HEY EMMA!!" they heard a voice call. She turned around to see Alison walking towards them, holding someone's hand.

"Alie!! Hi!!!" Emma exclaimed, and ran up to join her, with Harry in tow.

"Ahem Potter," the boy greeted.

"Malfoy, what are you doing here?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

"Yes, I suppose it is."

Harry took Emma aside, "You DID tell Alison what kind of a person Malfoy is, right?"

"Oh, Harry, Alie knows. She knows all of what she's getting into. She really likes him, just as I like you. She's told me all, I just didn't think she'd be with him so quickly!"

"Emma, of course she would be, Alison's just like you, you both are beautiful. Just, look out for your friend, alright?"

"Oh, don't worry Harry, I am actually as afraid of them together as you are, ok? But I do trust Alie not to do anything stupid."

Emma smiled, causing Harry to as well, and they walked back towards Malfoy and Alison. When they reached them it loked like Malfoy had tried to kiss her, but she had seen Emma coming and stopped him.

"So, Potter I see you're hanging out with that great oaf again..." Malfoy sneered. Emma's mouth dropped, as did Alison's.

"HAGRID IS NOT A GREAT OAF!" she yelled walking up to Malfoy, Harry standing next to her, looking just as angry. "HE IS A KIND MAN AND A GREAT FRIEND!"Emma was staring Malfoy straight in the eye, Alison and Harry nervously looking at each other.

"Figures you'd say something liek that. Since you're going out with Potter here, he'd probably make you say that." Emma whipped out her wand. and pointed it at Malfoys nose. He crossed his eyes in fright, looking at it.

"If you say anything like that about Harry OR Hagrid EVER AGAIN! I swear on the body of Ronald Weasley, I will shrink your head to the size of a grape." Malfoy seemed to shrink back into Alison at the thought of that.

"Uhm.. Draco, if you could start to head back I'll be there in a minute, I need to talk with the lovely couple." she eccentuated the lovely couple part. Malfoy nodded and began to walk up towards the castle. Alison watched him walk a little ways up and then lokad at Emma. "I'm soo sorry. When we met him he wasn't liek this at all was he?" Emma shook her head. "I guess he's just in a bad mood. He REALLY doesn't liek you, Harry." Harry nodded.

Emma felt the urge to get out of this awkward conversation. "Uhm, me and Harry were going to go to Hagrid's to carve some pumpkins for Mallowe'en. Would you like to come along?" Alison smiled, she always liked carving pumpkins.

"Naw, I've got to get back to Draco. And Besides, you two just got together, right? You should have sometime alone." She winked and grinned as she ran to catch up with Malfoy. Harry smiled and took Emma's hand and they began to walk down to Hagrids Hut.