Chapter 11

"What your problem Draco?" Sadie demanded, jumping in front of him.

"First you tell me you love me, then tell me it was just a dare, now you're here snogging Potter in front of the entire school!" he yelled.

"Why do you care? You wouldn't even look at me after I told you the truth!" she shouted. People all around them were starting to stare, but Sadie didn't care.

"What did you expect! You tell me you love me, then you drop all this nonsence on me! I needed time to think ok! It was a bit hard finding out the girl you loved was just playing with you over some stupid dare!" he yelled. Harry jumped up.

"Just a second! It wasn't her fault she had to go along with the dare! And she told you the truth thinking you deserved it, and you treat her like this!" he yelled. Sadie put her arm in front of him.

"Don't get involved" she told him. Harry was fuming with anger, and Ron had jumped up behind him. Blaine, Hermione and Ginny were all staring, with a look of disbelief on their faces. "This doesn't involve you Harry" she said.

"Look. I did care about you. I wanted you to know the truth, so I told you. You could have given me the courtesy to even look at me for doing what I thought was right" Sadie told Malfoy. She was shaking with pure rage. Malfoy's hand flew to his pocket, and pulled his wand out.

"Don't pull your wand out if you don't intend to use it" Sadie said cooly. She knew he wouldn't attack her, and she wasn't afraid of him.

"Trust me, I will" he replied. Before he could open his mouth, Sadie had hers pulled out.

"EXPELLIARMUS!" she shouted. Malfoy's wand went flying some 20 feet away.

"Stay away from me, and my friends. Next time I swear to you it won't be a disarming charm" she told him. Draco continued to stare at her. She did not back away. He turned and left.

"This isn't over" he said. Sadie sat back down, and leaned against the tree trunk. Tears were threatening her again, but she pushed them away. Harry wrapped his arms around her.

"Don't worry. Nothing's going to happen" he told her. He kissed her on her forehead.

"I'm not afraid of him" she said. She really wasn't, but she couldn't help but being upset. Harry continued to hold her. Sadie didn't know if it was because he was afraid she would go after Malfoy, or because he knew how upset she was. Either way, she was glad to be in his arms.

"I can still curse him from here if you want" Ron offerered, taking aim with his wand. Sadie laughed.

"No Ron, I don't want you involved too" she said.

"What about me?" Blaine asked. Sadie laughed ever harder.

"Don't worry. I'll take care of him. I just don't want you lot getting into trouble over me" she told them. Blaine and Ron shrugged, and pocketed their wands.

"I'll still do my dare if it'll make you feel better" Hermione suggested. Sadie laughed.

"It'll help". They all stood up and headed over to the lake. Hermione took a deep breath, and ran and jumped in. They all fell over laughing. Hermione pulled herself out, dripping wet, but laughing harder than the others were.

"It's cold!" she yelped, pulling out her wand. Steam came out of the tip, drying her robes completely. Sadie finally pulled herself up off the ground.

"That was good" Sadie admitted. Hermione pocketed her wand, and they all headed back up to the common room.

"I really didn't think you would do that, honestly" Ron said. Hermione grinned. Ron gave the password, and they climbed through the portrait hole. Neville was sitting in a chair near the fire.

"I heard you and Malfoy fighting Sadie, are you ok?" he asked. Sadie nodded. Harry looked at Ginny, and nodded. Ginny went up to Neville and kissed him. He looked truly scared. Sadie grabbed onto the front of Harry's robes for fear of falling over again. He pulled her back up. Neville walked away, although he didn't look like he was truly able to stand up himself. They all flopped down, and Harry and Sadie took over their usual chair.

"So are we going to find out what you four have been talking about all day?" Ginny asked.

"Oh...that. Well, Harry and I fell asleep down here together, and Ron and Neville evidently saw us, and both thought there was more than there appeared to be..." Sadie said. Ginny giggled. They all did actually. Before the night was over, Sadie had forgotten completely about her fight with Malfoy.