"So Dragon's blood really works?"
"Yep, it said so in Teen Witch Weekly"
"Well you should know Cho, you are so our gossip and fashion girl"
Padma Patil, Cho Chang and Emma Brown, the most popular girls in Ravenclaw were enjoying the sunshine. It was the first time in a while that they'd be able to just relax, and not think about transfiguration and charms.
"Guys, don't tease me," laughed Cho. She was a pretty girl, with long, luxurious dark hair and a gorgeous smile. "So what if I like to read". She grinned, and smiled.
"So true Em, if you ever need the gossip, ask Cho". Padma Patil giggled and glanced at her friends. Padma was a twin, he sister Pavarti had been sorted in Gryffindor, which left her alone in Ravenclaw…until she met Cho and Emma. "So, have you decided who you are taking to the Halloween Ball Cho?
Cho looked down at the soft grass. "I want Harry Potter to ask me!"
"Just coz' you've got a crush on him" teased Emma. Emma was in her fifth year, and was very blonde, very funny and loved to joke around with her friends.
""Oh really!" joked Padma.
"Stop teasing me guys," said Cho, in shock horror.
"Sorry", Emma grinned. Cho was so easy to play with.
"So very sorry Mrs Potter", laughed Padma.
Cho swung her satchel and hit Padma on the arm. Emma threw her purse, which hit Cho square in the stomach. The three fell on the ground laughing themselves to tears.
When she finally got her breath back, Cho sat up and smiled at Padma.
"Aren't you asking Neville Longbottom?"
Padma blushed. She'd had a thing for Neville for a long time. And ever since he'd grown into him self, she'd liked him even more.
"Yep, I am" she said, with a look of triumph.
"Well, I am going with Justin Finch Flenley, from Hufflepuff," smiled Emma.
"Wicked" beamed Padma.
Cho pondered for a moment, then winked at her friends. "I will admit Justin is cute Em, but no where near is cute as Harry"
"He is too!" laughed Em,
The girls stood up from where they had fallen over, and continued walking across the grounds. As they got closer to Hogwarts, Ron came into view. He was still sitting under the tree, his hands in his lap. Padma was the first to spot him.
"Hey, is that Ron Weasley, crying under that tree!" She said with a look of shock.
"Leave him alone, Padma, he's a nice guy", Emma said quite hurriedly.
"He is friends with Harry", Cho said with a small laugh. Harry was on her mind.
The girls continued to stare at Ron, until Padma piped up.
"How about we go look at your new makeup for the ball Cho, I really want to see it?"
Cho nodded and they began to walk towards the great stone steps where Lavender and Pavarti were laughing madly.
"I'll meet you girls in the common room," Emma said.
Padma and Cho nodded and waved, as they climbed the stairs, stopping momentarily to bid a quick hello to Padma's twin.
Emma turned and made her way over to Ron Weasley.