Chapter Seven

Candie waited for her friends at the platform. She couldn't sit still. She was too excited to see them for the first time since she had left. She walked to the edge of the platform and looked out at the school.

"Wow!" she thought. "I can't believe that I am actually here. I am in another world." She lived in a completely different world. She stood in awe. She was oblivious to the fact that the train had pulled up behind her.

"Candie!" yelled Gus. Candie ignored him completely, still struck by the fact that she was there.

"What's wrong with her? We had to listen to him all the way here, and she acts like he isn't even alive." Heather said annoyed.

"Candie!" Gus yelled again. Candie snapped out of her daze and turned around. They ran towards her and tackled her with excitement. On the way up to the school, they all were with their stories. By the time, they had gotten to the gates they hadn't noticed that it had taken an hour to get there, but minutes instead.

"How's life back home?" Candie asked.

"Normal, I guess. It's different without you though. Lonely, is the word." said Gus.

"Oh! That makes me feel loved." Candie said in a sweet voice.

"Well it should, we love you." said Caitlyn. "It's great that you tell us everything that happens here."

"I love that!" said Heather and Lindsay in unison. They all laughed.

"So how's life at the school? Lindsay asked. "Are they treating you right?"

"Of course they are. They take great care of you. The classes are interesting too. Life is great here. I miss you guys though, everyday." Candie confessed. "The students there are just like us! So you can make new friends and write to them when you are back in California."

"What kinda girls are there?" Gus said quickly.

"Find out for yourself. There are plenty of girls at the school." Candie said mysteriously. They walked through the school and to the Slytherin common room. Candie showed them their dorms and told them about Draco.

"Is he blonde?" Lindsay asked hopefully.

"Yes he is! He has blue eyes too." She said matter-of-factly.

"Can we meet him?" Heather asked sweetly.

"Sure! He was excited when he found out that you all were able to come. Let me go find him."

"Okay!" Lindsay cried happily.

"I will be back soon!" Candie said as she hurried off to find Draco. Candie knocked on his dormitory door and called for him. When he answered the door and invited her in.

"Where are all your friends?" he asked suspiciously.

"They are in there dorms. They would like to meet you." She said demandingly.

"Candie?"

"Yes Draco?"

"Am I your friend?"

"Of course Draco. What else would you be?"

"I don't know?" He said softly. "Can I tell you a secret?"

"You can trust me." he gave her a look that was irresistible. She wanted to look into his eyes forever.

"Come here." He said. She came closer to him. He took her shoulders and…

"I wonder what's taking them so long." Gus asked.

"I don't know? She is probably just torturing us with making us wait so long." Lindsay said jokingly.

"Wow!" whispered Candie.

"Brilliant huh?" Draco spoke softly. His arms wrapped around her shoulders and his chest to her back. They were swaying form side to side.

"I will see you later then, right?" Draco said with his beautiful accent.

"Well my friends would like to meet you."

"Alright, I will come."

"Thank you Draco."

"Hey you guys!" Candie shouted. "I found Draco!" The girls, (mostly Lindsay) came sprinting toward him. Gus walked up to meet him, not very excited about there being a blonde in the group. (Gus likes the attention he gets when the girls are with him. Since the girls like blondes, this makes it hard for him to pull off). They all were introduced and tired of talking. The guys went to their dorms and the girls went to theirs.

"So, Candie." Heather said. "Why did it take you so long to find Draco?"

"Oh! It didn't take long." Candie said confidently. "He kissed me! I mean he really, really kissed me."

"Lucky duck!" shouted Lindsay. "I bet you wanted to kiss him."

"Actually, he tricked me. He was going to tell me a "secret," and then, instead, he kissed me. The phone rang next to Heather.

"Hello?" said Heather. "Yeah she's here…okay, hold on." She held the receiver to her hand. "It's Gus, Candie; do you want to talk to him?"

"Sure!" Candie said taking the receiver.

"Hello?"

"Hi!" Gus said on the other line. "Can you come over here real fast?"

"Um…sure, why not?"

"Okay! Thanks. Bye"

"I will be right back. Gus wants me for something."

"Okay, hurry back though. We all need to be in our dorms by 11:30." Caitlyn reminded.

"Thanks, I almost forgot. I will keep track of the time." Candie said smoothly. She walked to the dorm next to hers, and knocked on Gus's door.

"Come in!" he said. Candie opened the door slowly. He was sitting on the bed with a grim look on his face.

"What's wrong? You look as if you have seen a ghost." Candie joked. His eyes started to water. His face was turning red.

"What's wrong Gus?" He said nothing and shook his head.

He spoke, "scared." Candie was confused. She started asking questions.

"Scared? Did you read a book or watch a movie?" He shook his head saying "no."

"Are you afraid of an object or person?

He hesitated, and said, "Person."

"You're scared of a person? Is it a girl?" He nodded "yes."

"Why are you scared?"

"Feelings"

"You have feelings for a girl and you are afraid to say?"

"Yes."

"Who is this girl?" Candie asked tenderly. Gus pointed to her. "You have feelings for me, and you are afraid to tell me?" she said amazed and embarrassed.

"Yes." he was silent. "You can probably guess what the feelings are."

"Is it hate?"

"No! Are you crazy? Of course not."

"Okay, so that leaves love."

"Yes it does."

"Gus! You love me?" When she said this, Gus started to tear again.

"Oh no! I'm sorry. I… Don't cry! Please, you will make me cry."

"Draco… told me… you… kissed him." Gus managed to say in-between sobs.

"He kissed me. He tricked me into kissing him." She said firmly.

"Oh really!"

"Would I lie? Especially you?"

"No, I guess not." He leaned over. Their faces were close. He was looking into her eyes.

"Your eyes are the most beautiful eyes that I have ever seen." Candie blushed, feeling the redness in her ears. He pulled her onto the bed. He came closer, grabbed her, and kissed her. He kissed her long but gentle. She pulled away

"It's getting late," she said. "I have to get back to my dorm and get some rest. I have a quidditch tryout tomorrow."

"Okay." Gus said sadly. He whispered," Am I the best kisser Candace Melt?"

Candie laughed, giving him the most loving look, and kissed him on the forehead. She bade him a goodnight and left for her dorm.