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Chapter 9

Draco paced the Slytherin common room. It was empty…everyone was at lunch. He wasn't hungry. Becky's words just kept playing in his head…he couldn't get the look on her face out of his mind. Her eyes had looked…different…he knew she had meant every word, and perhaps that was what got him. Even before when they had fought, there was still something deep in her light brown eyes that showed him that she wasn't a hundred percent serious.

Her eyes kept popping into his mind, and he realized that he had never noticed how beautiful they were before. He remembered the day she had laughed in Potions class…her eyes were twinkling in delight...

Draco shook his head violently. What was wrong with him? He could live without Becky…he was Draco Malfoy! He could easily get some other girl…a Slytherin, perhaps, and then he wouldn't have to hide it.

And that's exactly what he did. He found himself a new girl…Rachel. They hadn't yet fulfilled their "physical needs," but Draco figured it was just a matter of time. He was confident that his charm was irresistible, especially to another Slytherin. If he had attracted a Gryffindor, a fellow Slytherin would be no problem.

Draco made sure that Becky knew he was seeing another girl. He would walk by Becky everyday with Rachel during breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Becky would glance up at him every now and then, but she seemed to care less about the new girl at his side. She barely even took notice of him, let alone Rachel.

For weeks it was like that. Becky began to act as if she and Draco's little fling had never happened. She seemed happier, and Draco noticed that most of all. She joked more, laughed more (and her eyes would twinkle playfully every time), and just seemed to be enjoying herself more. She paid more attention in class, and soon Hermione wasn't the only one to raise her hand every time a teacher asked a question. She appeared to have completely forgotten him.
Draco found himself gazing at Becky every few minutes. Soon Rachel took notice.

"Why do you keep looking at that Gryffindor girl all the time?" she asked one day, eying him sharply.

"I don't know what you're talking about," he replied, avoiding her gaze.

"Then what did Professor McGonagall just get done saying?" she inquired, raising an eyebrow.

"I…er…" Draco muttered. Rachel gave him a 'that's-what-I-thought' look that acutely reminded him of Professor McGonagall.

She broke up with him the next day.

Draco never remembered ever feeling so gloomy before. And what was worse was that he couldn't figure out why. He knew it was because of Becky, but he didn't understand why she was having such an effect on him. She was just a girl, right? And a Gryffindor at that! He could get over her…easy. He just had to quit thinking of her, like she had obviously stopped thinking about him. That was easy…right?

Becky was crossing the courtyard, on her way with Harry, Ron, and Hermione to Charms class. She glanced over and spotted Draco's silver-blonde head and saw that he was sitting on a stone bench. But what was peculiar about this scene was that Draco was alone…no Crabbe or Goyle with him. Also, Draco was…working on homework. Becky had never seen him do that before.

She frowned at him curiously for a moment before turning her gaze back to her friends and joining their conversation. But she couldn't deny the tiny flutter of guilt inside her.

What Becky didn't know was that Draco looked at her too, when she wasn't looking. He had glanced up from his textbook and noticed her. She was talking with Harry, Ron, and Hermione and looking cheerful. He wondered if she ever thought about him now. She didn't look like it, he noticed, and he felt and invisible weight on his heart.

He quickly looked back at his homework. He had to snap out of this, or he was going to go crazy! He was a Malfoy, he didn't need her!

Uh oh, is Draco having slight changes of feeling? Hee hee...hope you liked it and thanks for reading!

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