She's not mine
Summary: Joey Lupin loves Zara Black, and so does his best friend Harry Potter. Will he get his girl as she forms a plot to bring Ron and Hermione together or will she fall for the Potter charm?
The five of them sat in the Great Hall watching the Sorting. After it had finished the feast had began and students at the food with great enthusiasm. Zara was sitting next to Joey and Hermione, Harry and Ron opposite them.
"What took you so long getting here Joe?" Hermione asked him. Joey snapped out of his thoughts, "Oh, I bumped into Malfoy."
Zara looked over to Slytherin table and snorted. Harry smiled at her reaction. The rest of the feast continued without much talk. There was the occasional mumble from Ron, for someone to pass the salt.
Hermione soon dragged Ron off to take care of the first years, and the Hall was beginning to empty. Dimitri and Dante the Black twins walked up to their sister. "Going up to the Commons Zara?" they both asked. Zara nodded and got up to leave with them. Harry got up to walk with his brother and sister.
Joey was about to get up, when a strong arm pushed him back in his seat. It was Crabbe and Goyle. Malfoy quickly leant down and whispered. "You haven't got a chance, so give up." He walked off laughing.
Joey got up temper rising in him, he wanted to say something to Malfoy, but he couldn't get anything out. Joey walked up to Gryffindor Common room in his own company. Giving the password to the Fat Lady he entered.
The room was quiet with a blazing fire; he sat on one of the chairs, not ready to go up to the dorms yet. He sat there for some time staring into the fire, his eyelids slowly starting to droop. He fell into a deep sleep on the chair.
Zara came down early the next morning, and saw Joey sleeping. She went up to the chair and shook him gently. "Joey, wake up mate." She said. Joey woke with a start and looked around. His robes were creased, his hair was messy and he had a little drool on his chin. Zara smiled at him.
"I fell asleep." He said getting up from the chair. "I'm going to get washed and dressed." Joey said making his way to the stairs blushing. Zara gave a small laugh as she sat down with some parchment, and a quill.
Joey came down moments later, a new set of robes on, his hair combed and drool washed away. "Joey look at your tie." Zara said getting up and sorting it out for him. Joey looked down at the girl with a faint smile. After she finished Zara looked up and smiled at him.
At that moment Hermione came down the girls stairs and Neville stumbled down the boys. Zara backed away from Joey slightly. "Morning guys." She greeted them both. Hermione smiled and walked to the table with he parchment. "What's this?" she asked going to pick it up.
Zara rushed and snatched it up from the table, "It's nothing, just stuff for my brothers." Zara said, pocketing the notes. "Well, I'm going for breakfast, anyone coming?" she asked. Neville nodded and walked out with Zara.
Joey was still smiling after she had left, but was jolted back into reality with a slap on the back. Joey turned to see Harry. "Hey, where were you last night?" Ron asked. Joey turned to him; "I fell asleep on the chair." Ron and Harry laughed.
"Hermione, have you seen Zara?" asked Harry
"Yeah, she went down to breakfast with Neville." Hermione told him.
"I'm feeling peckish, see you lot later." Harry said making his way to the portrait hole.
Ron walked to Hermione, "Uh…. um… let's go down to the Hall." Ron said offering. Hermione smiled and nodded as both of them made their way out.
Once again Joey was left on his own, he heaved a heavy sigh as he grabbed his bag. Was there any point in going down to breakfast? He had to pick up his timetable. Grudgingly he made his way down to the Hall. The school year had officially started.
A/N: Thank for the reviews guys, I really do appreciate them. Sorry about the long wait, schoolwork has been piled on. I love you guys' loads. Xxx