I'm BAAAAACK! Also, I forgot to write a disclaimer for the first two chapters, so I'm doing three this chapter!
Disclaimer #1: I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER. I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER. I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER!
Disclaimer #2: Yes, I own Harry Potter, and you apparently didn't take your pills!
Disclaimer #3: Harry Potter belongs to J.K. Rowling.
Phew. Wipes away sweat. Now, on with the story!
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Chapter 2: My Life Isn't What You Think
"ASHLEIGH!"
"What do you want know, Danny?"
"Please come sing! You know you want to!" Ashleigh came down from the girls dormitory, smiling.
"You really want me to sing?" she asked, cautiously.
"YES!" came the reply of many Gryffindors.
"Alrighty then!" She went over to the stereo and put in a CD. She waved her wand and a microphone appeared.
"This is called "Love Just Is."
When
the night won't fall and the sun won't rise
And you see the best
as you close your eyes
When you reach the top as you bottom
out
But you understand what it's all about
Nothing's ever
what it seems
In your life or in your dreams
It don't make
sense, what can you do
So I won't try making sense of you
Love
just is... whatever it may be
Love just is... you and me
Nothing
less and nothing more
I don't know what I love you for... love
just is
When you ask to stay and then disappear
It seems
you're gone but you're really here
When every move seems out of
place
But every kiss is filled with grace
Some things never
get defined
In your heart or in your mind
It don't make sense,
what can you do
So I won't try making sense of you
Love
just is... whatever it may be
Love just is... you and me
Nothing
less and nothing more
I don't know what I love you for... love
just is
Don't ever ask me for reasons
I can't get to
you
Don't ever ask me for reasons
Why I live for you... I just
do
I just do
Nothing's
ever what it seems
In your life or in your dreams
It don't make
sense, what can you do
So I won't try making sense of you
Love
just is... whatever it may be
Love just is... you and me
Nothing
less and nothing more
I don't know what I love you for... love
just is
The song ended, and the whole common room exploded into applause. Ashleigh beamed as she magicked away the microphone.
"Who wants to play magical truth or dare?" called Lavender, from across the room.
"How do you play?" a third year called back.
"Well, we put a simple spell on everyone so that they have to do the dare or answer the question truthfully," Parvati answered.
"All who want to play come over here!" A group of assorted kids from all years gathered around Parvati and Lavender.
"Okay, we're going to perform the spell on three: one, two, three- Truthaus Darius! Good! Now, I'll go first," said Lavender, as she laid an empty bottle of butterbeer in the middle the circle. She spun it around and it landed on Danny.
"Truth or dare?"
"Truth, I guess."
"All right…. Do you actually like Ashleigh or do you just think she's hot?"
"Oh, come on, I don't know that. I just thought she was hot at first, but then I really started to like her. She's really sweet, even though she can be very nasty," Danny said, blushing to the color of the trademark Weasley hair.
"Thanks, Danny," cooed Ashleigh, making Danny blush even more. He grabbed the bottle and spun it around. It landed on Harry.
"Truth or dare?"
"Um….dare."
"Well, I can't believe that I'm daring you to do this, but I dare you to kiss Ashleigh!"
Harry could feel his cheeks turning red, and as he looked over at Ashleigh, he could see her blushing too. He wanted nothing more than to kiss her, but not in front of half of Gryffindor Tower!
"Come on, you two, you're going to have to do it anyways."
Harry moved towards Ashleigh and leaned in towards her.
"I'm sorry they pulled you into this," he whispered to her.
"It's alright," she answered.
Harry leaned in closer……..and closer…………and closer, until their lips finally met. It was amazing, at least to Harry, like there were fireworks going off.
Harry pulled away, not wanting to make Ashleigh uncomfortable. She smiled at him.
"That could be a good sign," he thought. He picked up the bottle and spun it. It landed on some random kid.
One hour later:
"HA! That was funny. Okay, there's only one person who hasn't gone, so I'm choosing them, whether or not they like, it. Ashleigh, truth or dare?" asked Ginny.
"Truth."
"Why do you hate Danny?"
"I don't hate Danny, I just don't trust him. I really don't trust many people."
"Why?"
"I had bad childhood, but I do not want to talk about it."
"Come on!"
"NO!"
"What makes it so bad that you can't talk about it? Or is it just same lame excuse so you can have more attention?"
"MY FATHER SEXUALLY ABUSED ME," Ashleigh screamed, shaking with fury.
"I'm sorry, I had no idea-," Ashleigh cut off Ginny.
"Yea, you had no idea. You still have no idea. My father is a Death Eater! He used me to try and get John to join them. But it didn't work. We both survived, and now we're here. It's just hard to trust anyone," Ashleigh finally finished, panting for breath.
"Wow, Ashleigh, John, I'm so sorry," Hermione said. Ashleigh started bawling.
"No, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that much." With that, she turned around and ran up the stirs, disappearing into the girl's dormitory.
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Yes! Three pages! I know, that's not a lot for most people, but it is for me!
All right, next chapter: Harry comforts Ashleigh, and maybe something about Ron and Hermione. I don't know…
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