Chapter 3: The Princess and the Pea.
Harry made his way back to the common room. By that time everyone had disappeared for supper in the great hall. Only one person remained. Hermione sat at one of the tables, her quill writing away. When Harry entered she looked up from her work.
"Oh! Harry where'd you run off to? Were you outside, your soaked!" she said dropping her quill into the ink. She got up out of her chair and walked over towards Harry.
"I had to go see someone about some." Harry trailed off when he saw that Hermione knew who he'd seen.
"Draco right? What did he say Harry?" she asked crossing her arms.
"We're still going together," he told her.
"Well it sure will be different, are you positive you want to do this? It is Draco Malfoy after all."
Harry only nodded.
"Alright, but Harry, be careful," she said placing a hand on Harry's wet shoulder. "I'd also steer clear of Ron for a little while, he won't take this likely. How long were you outside?" she asked lifting up her hand.
* * *
Draco flopped onto his four poster bed, arms behind his head. He stared at the ceiling, his eyes all dreamy. The door to his dorm opened and closed. Draco didn't bother looking to see who it was.
Pansy Parkinson stuck her head right in Draco's view. "Hey Draco!" she perked.
"Hi Pansy," Draco said in reply not making any effort to smile.
"Happy to see me?" she asked trying to sound flirty.
"Absolutely thrilled!" Draco said forcing a smile.
"What's wrong?" she asked looking hurt. She crawled over top of him and sat on him, his legs in between hers.
"Hungry."
"Can I help?" she said grinning.
"Uhh." Draco pulled his hands from out under his head. "I don't think so Pansy."
"Are you sure? Is there anything else I can do for you?"
"No thanks, I'm fine," he said politely trying to wriggle out from her grip. Pansy moved forward placing a hand on each side of Draco's head. She looked him in the eyes as the front of her shirt fell down.
"Are you sure Draco," she said, her face inches from his. Draco went silent. He didn't know what to do about her. Draco was in between utter disgust and horror.
Pansy moved towards Draco to kiss him. Quickly turning his head, Pansy kissed his cheek what she had expected to be his lips. She made a disgusted sound.
"I told you Pansy, I'm fine," he told her looking back.
"Fine!" she said pouting but not moving from her spot. "So where were you this afternoon?"
"Outside."
"In the rain!"
"Yes Pansy, I was outside in the rain rolling in the mud," he said rolling his eyes.
"Really?" she said giving him an odd look. "Your not muddy."
"I wasn't serious! I was study before it rained!"
"Oh.you're still all wet, how come you didn't change?"
"I just go in," Draco answered growing impatient.
"You should probably change, wouldn't want you to get a chill," she said lifting up Draco's tie.
"Maybe I'll just go outside, it stopped raining, I'll stand in the sun," Draco said sliding out from under her.
"Can I come?"
"If you must." Draco mumbled.
* *
*
Harry couldn't stand being inside, the rain had stopped and the sun was shinning brightly. He had quickly changed and told Hermione he'd be outside. Harry made his way down to the front hall, managing to not bump into anyone. He stepped into the entrance hall and was about to make his way across when one of the doors to the great hall opened. Out stopped Ron, Dean Thomas, Neville and some other fellow Gryffindors. Harry turned away too late, Ron had seen him and shouted out to him.
"Harry!" he yelled as him and the others made their way over to Harry. "Blimey Harry did you take another shower?" Ron asked noticing his wet hair.
"No I was outside," Harry said uncomfortably.
"Didn't see you at supper, where were you?" Dean asked.
"Oh, I had to take care of some stuff, home work that sort of thing," Harry answering a little too quickly.
"In the rain Harry? What for?" Neville asked.
"Research for a project, I'm doing it for making up some of the stuff I missed last year, but I got to go do some more research right now. So I'll see you guys back at the common room," Harry said hastily.
"Alright later Harry," Dean said.
"Bye," each of them chimed together.
Harry watched as they all disappeared around the corner towards the Gryffindor tower. He continued on outside, making his way across the grounds, towards the lake. The sun was beginning to go down making the world seem like it was one big red silhouette.
* * *
Draco pushed the door to the grounds, open. Pansy had hooked her arm round his and was a centimeter behind him in step. Finally, after having his heel stepped on for the third time, Draco stopped the parade across the grounds.
"Is it really necessary for you hold on to me?" he asked as he grinded his teeth together.
"Well of course!" she told him rolling her eyes playfully. "I wouldn't want to loose you Draco."
"Where would I go? We're in the middle of no where!" he yelled at her.
She only looked at him and then started to giggle. "Oh Draco your so funny!" Draco pulled his arm away from Pansy. She stared at him, confused and a little bit hurt.
"What's wrong Draco?"
"YOU! That's what's wrong! Don't you get a hint? I don't like you Pansy, so stop trying!" he said clenching his fists.
Pansy just stood there for a moment, then her eyes welled up with tears and she began to cry. She covered her face with her hands and sobbing she said, "You don't like me?"
Draco sighed, and said calmly, "Stop crying Pansy.I like you.just as a friend." He patted her on the back.
Pansy sniffled a couple of times and whipped her eyes. "Okay," she said her voice all little now. "Draco?"
"What is it?"
"Can I at least have a hug?"
"Fine Pansy, if that's what it'll take to make you stop crying."
Pansy nodded looking up at him.
"Alright then," Draco said leaning in to give her a hug.
Pansy stepped up onto her toes at the last moment, her lips hitting Draco's. She wrapped her arms around his neck, trying to deepen the kiss.
Draco's eyes widened as she did. He quickly tried to her away, she wouldn't let go of his neck. Finally Draco ducked under out of her reach.
"WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING!!!!" he yelled at her.
"This," she said grabbing hold of his robes this time and kissing him again.
* * *
Harry went at sat down at the roots of a tree close to the water. There wasn't single ripple on the lake, just a smooth layer of water. The sun had just begun to go down behind the trees when Harry noticed them. Even though they were far away he could still recognize them, Draco and Pansy.
Harry's eye brows creased when he took note that they were awfully close to each other, and didn't seem to be parting anytime soon. He got up and crept over closer. When he was close enough to see he hid behind a tree and watched as the two snogged. "Hmm, right," Harry said after a moment. He stepped out from behind the tree and walked past the two.
By then Draco had pulled away from Pansy and called out to him. "Harry!" he said roughly pushing Pansy into the mud. He reached out and grabbed onto Harry's wrist.
Harry looked at Draco's hand and then moved close to Draco so he was face to face with him. "You know what Draco, Hermione was right, this was a mistake. Your still Draco Malfoy, and I had seemed to have forgotten that!"
He wrenched his arm away and stormed off to the castle.
Pansy got up and whipped her hands onto her robes. "Since when has he cared who you kiss?"
"Go fuck yourself Pansy," Draco said glaring at her. "Cause you know what, no body else will!"
Harry made his way back to the common room. By that time everyone had disappeared for supper in the great hall. Only one person remained. Hermione sat at one of the tables, her quill writing away. When Harry entered she looked up from her work.
"Oh! Harry where'd you run off to? Were you outside, your soaked!" she said dropping her quill into the ink. She got up out of her chair and walked over towards Harry.
"I had to go see someone about some." Harry trailed off when he saw that Hermione knew who he'd seen.
"Draco right? What did he say Harry?" she asked crossing her arms.
"We're still going together," he told her.
"Well it sure will be different, are you positive you want to do this? It is Draco Malfoy after all."
Harry only nodded.
"Alright, but Harry, be careful," she said placing a hand on Harry's wet shoulder. "I'd also steer clear of Ron for a little while, he won't take this likely. How long were you outside?" she asked lifting up her hand.
* * *
Draco flopped onto his four poster bed, arms behind his head. He stared at the ceiling, his eyes all dreamy. The door to his dorm opened and closed. Draco didn't bother looking to see who it was.
Pansy Parkinson stuck her head right in Draco's view. "Hey Draco!" she perked.
"Hi Pansy," Draco said in reply not making any effort to smile.
"Happy to see me?" she asked trying to sound flirty.
"Absolutely thrilled!" Draco said forcing a smile.
"What's wrong?" she asked looking hurt. She crawled over top of him and sat on him, his legs in between hers.
"Hungry."
"Can I help?" she said grinning.
"Uhh." Draco pulled his hands from out under his head. "I don't think so Pansy."
"Are you sure? Is there anything else I can do for you?"
"No thanks, I'm fine," he said politely trying to wriggle out from her grip. Pansy moved forward placing a hand on each side of Draco's head. She looked him in the eyes as the front of her shirt fell down.
"Are you sure Draco," she said, her face inches from his. Draco went silent. He didn't know what to do about her. Draco was in between utter disgust and horror.
Pansy moved towards Draco to kiss him. Quickly turning his head, Pansy kissed his cheek what she had expected to be his lips. She made a disgusted sound.
"I told you Pansy, I'm fine," he told her looking back.
"Fine!" she said pouting but not moving from her spot. "So where were you this afternoon?"
"Outside."
"In the rain!"
"Yes Pansy, I was outside in the rain rolling in the mud," he said rolling his eyes.
"Really?" she said giving him an odd look. "Your not muddy."
"I wasn't serious! I was study before it rained!"
"Oh.you're still all wet, how come you didn't change?"
"I just go in," Draco answered growing impatient.
"You should probably change, wouldn't want you to get a chill," she said lifting up Draco's tie.
"Maybe I'll just go outside, it stopped raining, I'll stand in the sun," Draco said sliding out from under her.
"Can I come?"
"If you must." Draco mumbled.
* *
*
Harry couldn't stand being inside, the rain had stopped and the sun was shinning brightly. He had quickly changed and told Hermione he'd be outside. Harry made his way down to the front hall, managing to not bump into anyone. He stepped into the entrance hall and was about to make his way across when one of the doors to the great hall opened. Out stopped Ron, Dean Thomas, Neville and some other fellow Gryffindors. Harry turned away too late, Ron had seen him and shouted out to him.
"Harry!" he yelled as him and the others made their way over to Harry. "Blimey Harry did you take another shower?" Ron asked noticing his wet hair.
"No I was outside," Harry said uncomfortably.
"Didn't see you at supper, where were you?" Dean asked.
"Oh, I had to take care of some stuff, home work that sort of thing," Harry answering a little too quickly.
"In the rain Harry? What for?" Neville asked.
"Research for a project, I'm doing it for making up some of the stuff I missed last year, but I got to go do some more research right now. So I'll see you guys back at the common room," Harry said hastily.
"Alright later Harry," Dean said.
"Bye," each of them chimed together.
Harry watched as they all disappeared around the corner towards the Gryffindor tower. He continued on outside, making his way across the grounds, towards the lake. The sun was beginning to go down making the world seem like it was one big red silhouette.
* * *
Draco pushed the door to the grounds, open. Pansy had hooked her arm round his and was a centimeter behind him in step. Finally, after having his heel stepped on for the third time, Draco stopped the parade across the grounds.
"Is it really necessary for you hold on to me?" he asked as he grinded his teeth together.
"Well of course!" she told him rolling her eyes playfully. "I wouldn't want to loose you Draco."
"Where would I go? We're in the middle of no where!" he yelled at her.
She only looked at him and then started to giggle. "Oh Draco your so funny!" Draco pulled his arm away from Pansy. She stared at him, confused and a little bit hurt.
"What's wrong Draco?"
"YOU! That's what's wrong! Don't you get a hint? I don't like you Pansy, so stop trying!" he said clenching his fists.
Pansy just stood there for a moment, then her eyes welled up with tears and she began to cry. She covered her face with her hands and sobbing she said, "You don't like me?"
Draco sighed, and said calmly, "Stop crying Pansy.I like you.just as a friend." He patted her on the back.
Pansy sniffled a couple of times and whipped her eyes. "Okay," she said her voice all little now. "Draco?"
"What is it?"
"Can I at least have a hug?"
"Fine Pansy, if that's what it'll take to make you stop crying."
Pansy nodded looking up at him.
"Alright then," Draco said leaning in to give her a hug.
Pansy stepped up onto her toes at the last moment, her lips hitting Draco's. She wrapped her arms around his neck, trying to deepen the kiss.
Draco's eyes widened as she did. He quickly tried to her away, she wouldn't let go of his neck. Finally Draco ducked under out of her reach.
"WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING!!!!" he yelled at her.
"This," she said grabbing hold of his robes this time and kissing him again.
* * *
Harry went at sat down at the roots of a tree close to the water. There wasn't single ripple on the lake, just a smooth layer of water. The sun had just begun to go down behind the trees when Harry noticed them. Even though they were far away he could still recognize them, Draco and Pansy.
Harry's eye brows creased when he took note that they were awfully close to each other, and didn't seem to be parting anytime soon. He got up and crept over closer. When he was close enough to see he hid behind a tree and watched as the two snogged. "Hmm, right," Harry said after a moment. He stepped out from behind the tree and walked past the two.
By then Draco had pulled away from Pansy and called out to him. "Harry!" he said roughly pushing Pansy into the mud. He reached out and grabbed onto Harry's wrist.
Harry looked at Draco's hand and then moved close to Draco so he was face to face with him. "You know what Draco, Hermione was right, this was a mistake. Your still Draco Malfoy, and I had seemed to have forgotten that!"
He wrenched his arm away and stormed off to the castle.
Pansy got up and whipped her hands onto her robes. "Since when has he cared who you kiss?"
"Go fuck yourself Pansy," Draco said glaring at her. "Cause you know what, no body else will!"