8

What To Do?

Harry stood at the entrance to the Great Hall, waiting for Adrienne once more. She arrived, alone, a minute or two later. He smiled at her and gave her a big hug. He tried to kiss her, but she turned her head away. "I need to talk to you." Uh oh Harry thought. Adrienne breathed in deeply, saying quickly, "I snogged Draco."

Harry's eyes opened wide, and he coughed. "Wha- what?" he stammered. Adrienne tried to explain before he got really angry.

"Now Harry, don't get mad, but-"

"Not get mad? How can I not get mad! Adrienne, you cheated on me! I knew it, I was right about you two!" Harry felt himself getting more and more mad.

"Harry listen to me, nothing happened between me and Draco until last night." Harry grabbed her shoulders and shook her.

"How is that supposed to make me feel better? How!" He shook her violently and was hurting her arms. "What made you decide to do this to me! Am I not good enough for you Ri? HUH!" He let go, making her tip backwards. Tears began to fall from her eyes. This angered her, she wasn't supposed to cry or allow him to do that to her.

"It's not like you've changed at all Harry, you're still the same- wildly jealous and angry at the world. If you don't calm down, I swear, Draco's right. You will hurt someone."

"Malfoy told you I was going to hurt someone? And you believed him! Wow, Adrienne, even for you that's sad."

"'Even for me', what the hell is that supposed to mean? And you know it's true Harry, he's not like you. Ask Ron, Hermione, Katty, anyone! If they were honest they would tell you that you're getting out of control! Draco's nice, sweet, kind, funny, hot, all those things I thought you were. I'm scared of you Harry, and if I was to date you, that's not a feeling that I'm supposed to feel. It's over," she spun on her heel and stomped off, leaving Harry to think. He lifted up his hands slowly, they were shaking. Will I really hurt someone someday? He looked at his hands and closed them quickly, removing them from his sight. He looked around frantically and ran off to find Ron. He had to see if she was right.

Adrienne was walking angrily to her room when a soft hand reached out of the shadows. It took her hand and pulled her into the darkness of the dimly lit corridor, where she looked up and saw Draco's soft gray eyes look lovingly at her. She smiled as he leaned down to kiss her passionately, she let all of her anger for Harry go. She melted in his strong arms, his grip was firm around her waist. She ran her fingers through his soft blonde hair, thanking him in her mind again for not gelling it back anymore.

When they broke free of each other, Adrienne laid her head against his shoulder, hugging his neck. "It's over between me and Harry," she said, holding him closer. He let go of her and looked into her eyes intently, then began to smile.

"Is it my turn now?" he asked with a smirk.

"I think we can arrange that," she smirked back and pulled him down for another kiss before he took her hand and they walked down to dinner.

"Harry, you do scare some people." Ron Weasley said slowly to him at dinner, trying not to offend him. "I'm sorry Harry, but you get so worked up and emotional sometimes," Ron ran his fingers through his messy red hair until he saw Hermione walk into the Hall. Harry saw him space out and turned around to see Hermione, who was walking with Katty. "Isn't she beautiful?" he asked no one in particular, staring at her until she looked over. He looked away and blushed.

Ron, Harry and Hermione used to be best friends, but Hermione grew up and needed friends of her own. Friends she could relate to, could talk to about stuff. And since then, Ron has no longer seen her as 'off-limits' or as a best friend, but as his love.

Harry snapped his fingers in front Ron's face. Ron snapped out of his trance and turned to Harry. "I'm just saying that I think Malfoy's right, you need help with your anger before you hurt someone, even yourself."

Hermione walked towards the Great Hall, talking to Katty about what Adrienne had told them moments before. Katty told Hermione, "Well at least they're not biting each other's heads off now."

Hermione laughed. "Yes, but now they're snogging each other's heads off. Not much difference. But I just can't believe that Harry still hadn't changed after all that. She said he shook her really hard and hurt her. I know he didn't mean it though, I know him too well." Katty nodded.

"He's hot," Hermione looked at Katty in that 'he's-like-my-brother' way. Katty shrugged, "He's a sweetheart, just he has a hard surface you have to tackle first."

"I agree, but I could never like him like that," Hermione said, looking over at Ron. There's a guy I could like, she thought to herself. He looked away from her and blushed, she did the same. She liked Ron, a lot. She didn't know why she never paid attention to him as much as the 'one-month-stands' she always went out with. It was just different with Ron, she was afraid of him not liking her. She didn't want to have her heart broken.

Adrienne and Draco stayed outside so they could decide what to do. Should they go in together? Holding hands? Kiss goodbye? Or just the normal arrival a few seconds apart and sitting so they could see each other? Adrienne wanted for people to know they were going out, but maybe it was best if they wait a bit, so that it won't hurt Harry as much. Then again, he had hurt her and REALLY pissed her off, so maybe she wanted to hurt him.

She looked at Draco with a pleading look while he stood next to her, trying to think. He didn't mind people knowing. She was a pureblood wasn't she? What about his reputation and friends? Then again, it would be pretty bad-ass if he went against his friends and father and dated a Gryffindor.

What to do what to do?