Disclaimer: I am trying to be creative with this disclaimer stuff. Okay. Well…how about this. I OWN WHAT I OWN! WAAAA! -punk rock music-

Chapter 13
Chelsea

I watched her leave, what a total horrid bitch. How could she just sit there and act like nothing was happening? Maybe it was a phase we both were going though. Maybe we were just getting annoyed with each other after spending a solid month together. Maybe I was over-reacting. What were the chances? Well, what did it matter? There were still chances. I shook my head and cleared my thoughts. It was no later then two thirty. I had time before I told John to meet up with me.

I picked my butt up from the chair I was sitting in and walked out of the owlery and took care to slowly walk down the stairs so I didn't run into anyone. I walked down some endless corridors and to the Hufflepuff Common Room.

"Hinkypunk," I mumbled and walked in. My head was hanging and I sat down on a large yellow sofa. I reached into my pocket remembering the mysterious little piece of parchment I got.

"One of two of whom you knew, don't you dare but be very aware? What does that mean?" I asked myself and studied it. One of two. Well, something or someone was part of a duo. Why was this sent to me? What I one of two? Or did I know someone who was part of two? Lisa and Laura? Wait, but of who I knew? I still know them. I think. I stopped looking at it and noticed how empty everything was, no one was in the common room.

I heard footsteps and a seventh year came walking down from the dorm. He gave me a nod and tossed a piece of parchment inside the fire. I rose and eyebrow, so many random occurrences happening with students now days. I shoved the little paper inside my cloak and walked out side of the Common Room. Maybe fresh air was the key to make everything go well.

"Chello!" I heard someone call from behind me. I whipped around and saw Jeslyn coming for me, "You have GOT to see what Chelsea can do. C'mon!" She grabbed me by the arm and we took off at a fast sprint out of the castle. We ran to a tree and we stood under it then Chelsea popped out in front of us executing a perfect landing on the ground.

"Wow Jes. I knew Chelsea could already do that. That's how we met. She fell from a tree."

"No!" Jeslyn said to me, it was funny seeing her excited about something Chelsea was doing, "C'mon. Just watch." She waved to Chelsea and Chelsea nodded. She took off her cloak revealing black slacks and a white blouse. Then she ran a bit, kicked her body over her hands and did a hand stand. I clapped not knowing that was it. She then started to 'walk' back to us on her hands and did a twirl. Then Chelsea used one hand and balanced. I laughed as she bended back into a bridge, then flung herself into a standing position.

"That was clever!" I said laughing still, and clapped. I looked over to Jeslyn who was as happy as ever, with a big smile on her face and jumping up and down. We stayed out there for the better part of the afternoon doing stupid things and climbing the tree and sitting up there talking.

The evening was starting to creep in and we were all sitting in the tree, leaves in our faces talking about muggle toys, like the Rubber Ducky. We were laughed talking about how pointless it was when you could just made your bar of soap into a real duck. Then we remembered that that would be kind of hard for muggles to do.

"What time is it?" I asked. Jeslyn looked down at her watch.

"Five twenty four."

My eyes got big. I had to meet John in six minutes, I just remembered. I looked at the ground and started to climb down from the tree.

"I have to go meet John," I said apologizing.

"Oh! You got a crush?" Chelsea said and I blushed.

"I bet she's going out with him!" Jeslyn said. I touched solid ground and looked up in the tree to where they were sitting.

"SHUT UP!" I yelled and bolted off. I stumbled over my feet and cloaks a few times but made it to the castle on time. I panted as I walked down the hall, drained of most of my energy. I saw John and didn't care that I had twigs sticking out from my hair and that my robes were somewhat ripped at the bottom. I gave him and smile and walked up next to him then collapsed to the ground my back against the wall.

"You look…happy…" He said. I laughed at him and patted next to me indicating for him to take a seat. I inhaled heavily and he was waiting for me to catch my breath again I guessed since he didn't talk again until I was really breathing normally.

"So…" He began.

"Why did you want to talk to me?" I asked him looking at him then to the stone floor.

"What makes you think I wanted to talk with you," He asked me with a sort of smile and eye brow raised. He was avoiding something.

"You showed up," I replied with a shrug.

"Right," He said and breathed in through his teeth, "Well…I was wondering if maybe. I dunno, like, maybe there's a possibility you would like to go to the dance with me?"

I froze. I had never been asked this before. I had never even had a boyfriend before. Not that this meant we were going it. I closed my eyes and let my thoughts sink in.

"Yes," I said without even knowing I said anything. I then realized and looked over at him, my face becoming redder and then I shrugged, "Or how about this? I'd be honored!" I was trying to keep whatever cool I had left and I knew it wasn't working. But he chuckled still and then stood up. He put out his hand and helped me up.

"I'll pick you up at six-thirty Friday then?" That was a half and hour before the dance started, "Here. You don't have to walk to a dance to make it look cool," He said and with that he walked off with a wave. I waved back then melted to the ground happy as could be. My day started off to sucky and now none of it mattered.

The only thing I could really worry about right now was how I was going to get a gown before the dance started. And that wasn't even a big deal now.