Chapter 3: Tensions Between Classmates

I woke up in the middle of the night, and couldn't go back to sleep. I wanted to see Draco so badly. I looked towards Lulu's bed, but there was no one there. I got up, and walked to the common room to see if she was there, but no sign of her there either. I didn't want to go wander around the school at that time, so I sat down and started to read one my school books. I might as well get ahead in my classes. I didn't get very far though. I fell asleep after the first 2 sentences I read in my D.A.D.A. book. I was awoken by a loud crash. It was Lulu getting back from wherever she was.

"Lulu! Where the fuck were you?" I snapped at her.

"I was with a boy." She calmly stated.

"What boy?" I asked.

"It's none of your business! I'm going to my bed. I'm tired." She rudely told me.

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Morning came and Lulu still glared at me whenever I looked her way. I didn't know why she was so cold towards me. I decided to go talk to her. Her hostility was intriguing me. I needed to know why she was acting that way towards me.

"Hey, Lulu, what's up?" I asked her.

"Nothing," she said dryly.

Just then I noticed Draco coming our way. I started shaking a bit.

"Hey, girls, what's up?" He asked, hugging both of us.

"Not much," she said, smiling broadly at him. I just stared at him.

"Hazel, you don't seem much of a talker," he noted.

"Yea, well, there really isn't much to talk about," I said.

"How about you meet me after the Quidditch match behind the stands?" He asked me. Wow, was he asking me to meet him, alone?

"Uh...Um...Sure!" I said, nodding excitedly. I had to be dreaming. It couldn't be real. Just then Harry bumped into Draco, infuriating him.

"Sorry," Harry said apologetically, "I didn't see you there, I was talking to Ron."

"You'd better be!" Draco angrily said. He punched Harry in the face and Harry pushed him. He fell towards me, pushing me to the floor. He got up and helped me to my feet. As he turned he made a fist and punched Harry again, this time drawing blood. Draco always seemed to look for the tiniest excuse to get in a fight with Harry.

Lulu, Ron, Hermione, and I stared. We didn't dare come between them. Harry punched Draco on the mouth and made him bleed. This made him even more enraged.

Just then Professor McGonagall came.

"What is going on here? Mr. Malfoy, Mr. Potter, both of you have 2 weeks worth of detentions!" She said. "Now, off to your house tables for breakfast!"

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I was walking towards the Quidditch pitch when I saw Ron and Hermione. I don't talk much to Hermione. I don't really know her all that much. I don't even think she knows my name. Oh well.

"Hi," Ron said to me.

"Hey," I said, hugging him. Hermione saw, and glared at me. 'Oh, joy,' I thought, 'another bitch is mad at me. What the fuck did I do now?'

"It's amazing how Draco finds the smallest little incident and turn it into a fist fight," he said, disappointed.

"Yea," I said, looking dreamily towards Draco, who was a few feet away.

"You like him?" Ron asked, shocked.

"Yes. What's not to like. He's buff, gorgeous…" I stopped myself. Why was I telling him why I liked Draco? I knew they didn't get along.

"Well, um, we'd better get outside and look for good seats out there," Ron said.

"I'll meet you outside, I have to go to the bathroom," I lied.

Draco finished talking with Crabbe and Goyle and walked towards me.

"Hey, Hazel, you're kind of early. We weren't supposed to meet until after the match."

"I know, but I was around, and saw you were around too, so I ditched Ron and Hermione." I explained.

"Wow, you're actually talking. I thought you'd just nod and smile or something," he said. I turned bright red and felt my cheeks get hot.

"Well, I'm not always Lulu's dummy," I answered.

"Where is your ventriloquist anyway?" He asked.

"I don't know. She's been pissed off at me today. I don't know why," I said.

"Oh," he said, his cheeks turning a pale pink, "well, I have to get out there, my team is waiting."

"Ok. I'll see you later?"

"Of course," he said. Then, something I would've never expected, only in my dreams. He kissed me. His soft lips met mine. I parted my lips, and let his tongue caress mine. It was total bliss. My arms went around his neck, while he pulled me closer…