Ch.6 Pairs
Alexa looked at Blaise, subconsciously checking him out. She took in his pj's and his muscular physique beneath his thin wife-beater. She blushed and hoped he couldn't see it by the dim light.
"So, um…" she started distractedly, "What are you doing down here?"
"I…had some things I needed to mull over. Alone."
"Oh…I can leave…"
"Ah no, it's fine, I was done contemplating anyways."
Did I hear a note of panic in that reply? Alexa smirked.
"So what are you down here for?" Blaise asked her.
"Well, Pansy's snores are horribly and intolerably loud…"
Blaise chuckled. "So are Draco's. The two of them make quite a pair don't they?"
"A lovely snoring brutish pair."
"Well, they say you don't stay together long unless you have things in common," Blaise added.
"Then what will your pair have in common with you?"
Blaise pursed his lips. "I don't know. Let me think…because you know there are so many wonderful qualities I possess…" He said sarcastically.
"Like arrogance." Alexa smiled playfully.
Blaise snorted, laughing.
"Well, add snorting to that."
Blaise nodded his head sheepishly, but grinning. "My mother hates me for it. She says it's not proper. But honestly, can anyone help but laugh with their natural laugh? Anyways, what would I…your pair have in common with you?"
"I snort too."
Blaise laughed.
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"Blaise?" She paused.
Blaise stared at her, noting her curves…and how the pajamas she was wearing made them more distinct…
"So, um…what are you doing down here?"
Blaise jarred from his daydream guiltily. "I…had some things I needed to mull over. Alone."
"Oh…I can leave…"
No, I don't want her to leave! "Ah, no, it's fine…I was done contemplating anyways." He paused. "So what are you down here for?" For me… Blaise slapped himself mentally.
"Well, Pansy's snores are horribly and intolerably loud…"
And you're so intolerably sexy. Blaise was aghast at himself. He chuckled quickly to cover himself. "So are Draco's. The two of them make quite of pair don't they?"
"A lovely snoring brutish pair."
A lovely hott smart you… Damn I am so glad she can't read minds.
"Well, they say you don't stay together long unless you have things in common," Blaise quipped.
"Then what will your pair have in common with you?"
Blaise pursed his lips. "I don't know. Let me think…" about you "…because you know there are so MANY wonderful qualities I possess…" He said sarcastically.
"Like arrogance."
Blaise snorted, laughing. Is she flirting with me! Bloody hell…
"Well, add snorting to that."
Blaise nodded his head sheepishly, but grinning. "My mother hates me for it. She says it's not proper. But honestly, can anyone help but laugh with their natural laugh? Anyways, what would I…damn it…your pair have in common with you?"
"I snort too."
Blaise laughed.
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"So, I was up in my room hiding and my dad came upstairs to find me, because he saw I had broken the plate downstairs. I remember the knob turning, and all I remember is that I wanted to make myself invisible so I wouldn't get in trouble. The door opened, and my dad stepped inside. He looked right through me, and that was when I knew I was invisible." Alexa sighed. "That was the first magic I performed. I was young…probably about three years old."
"Did you get punished?" Blaise yawned sleepily.
"No, I didn't." Alexa grinned. "Because I stayed invisible until he left for work a few minutes later."
"Sweet."
She pulled out her wand. "Time," She said to it. It flashed two times. "Wow! It's two o'clock already! We need to go to bed." She looked up, and saw that Blaise was already fast asleep.
Alexa smiled, looking over at him. He looks so cute when he's asleep… woah, where did that come from? D it, Alexa, getting involved with a Slytherin is the last thing you need. Stay away from him…..but he's so hott. And nice.
Alexa sighed and settled herself on the couch. Why does the world have to be so difficult. She rolled over and closed her eyes; Before she knew it, she was asleep too.
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Alexa woke up the next morning to the sounds of feet coming down the stairs. She sat up and saw a group of girls, fully ready, hurrying towards the portrait whole entrance. She looked at the couch and saw that Blaise had already left.
She sat up, fuming. And he didn't even have the decency to wake me up. She rolled off the couch and hurried upstairs, blanket and pillow trailing behind. She rushed into her dormitory and pulled out her robes for the day. As she sped towards the bathroom, she eyed the robes with distaste. Uniforms had never been her thing.
She climbed into the shower and was out in three minutes.
She dried off and then slid into her black skirt, white blouse and then irritably put on a green and black striped tie.
"Make-up," she muttered. She pulled her wand out of her robe pockets. " Accio make-up!"
The object hurdled towards her, stopping just in front of her. She grabbed it impatiently out of the air and laid it on the counter.
She pointed her wand at her hair. "Hetenflarae." Hot air issuing from the end of her wand began gently blow-drying her hair.
She delved into her make up bag and applied a thin line of eyeliner to her bottom lid and a coat of mascara to her upper lashes. She stood back and looked at herself. Something was missing. She sighed and pulled a light green eyeshadow out of her bag. Green to match the house I hate… She applied a light layer and then parted her half-dry hair to the left.
"Finite." The hot air stopped blowing. Alexa pushed her hair in towards her head to give it small waves. Then she grabbed her wand and hurried downstairs to breakfast.
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Alexa walked out of the portrait hole. She paused. "Ok…which way to go?" She looked left and right and pursed her lips. "Left." She walked left and tried the first door she came to. It wouldn't open. Alexa sighed and moved onto the next. And the next. And the next.
She rounded the corner and saw another hallway to the left. She turned left. She tried another door, but it wouldn't open either. This doesn't look familiar at all. Maybe I should go back.
"Lost?" A voice asked her mockingly.
She turned rapidly to see Draco Malfoy walking towards her. Ah, the arrogant prat. "No, actually, I was uh…just investigating the school."
"Right. Sure. I can help you if you want. But, oh, that's right, you're just investigating aren't you?"
Alexa just stood there as he circled her, his eyes roaming over her. Alexa grimaced. "What do you want Draco?"
"Want? I want to help." He smirked.
"Well then you must have some ulterior motive for wanting to help, am I correct?"
"Maybe."
"Which means yes. Draco, I'm not going to give you anything, ok? So leave me alone."
"Oooo…FEISTY today aren't we. Well, the way I see it, you have no choice but to give me what I want because you'll never find your way to the Great Hall by yourself."
"For your information, I know exactly where it is. Besides, Blaise gave me a tour yesterday."
"I'm sure he gave you a great tour…of his mouth."
Alexa flushed with anger. "Malfoy, you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about! Get the hell away from me."
"Whatever you say Ms. Regalton. If you need me, just call me." He smirked and bowed mockingly to her and then walked right past her.
Alexa watched him go, and then turned the other direction, knowing that he, unfortunately, would not be stupid enough to turn around and lead her back to the Great Hall. But he came from this direction…so…
She walked back to the portrait hole and right past it. She turned left at the first hallway she came to. She began to hear noise and walked towards it. She heard it coming loudly from a door and opened it. She stepped through into the Great Hall.
Alexa smiled victoriously and approached the Slytherin table with a smirk not unlike Draco's own. She sat down by Kaitlyn, a friend she had made in her dormitory last night.
She exchanged greetings with her and the others around her before digging into the remaining food on table in front of her.
Draco soon appeared and sat down by Crabbe and Goyle, shooting daggers at her with his eyes at Alexa all the while. Alexa just smiled.
As Alexa was finishing her meal, Dumbledore rose and called for silence. As soon as the room was silent, Dumbledore spoke. "Welcome to your first day of classes! Please refer to your schedules to guide you through the day. Sixth years please stay after classes to verify your classes. Thank you and good luck!"
Alexa watched as all other years rose to go gather their books and go to class.
Snape, the head of Slytherin house slowly walked towards the group of sixth years. He quickly checked off Draco, Pansy, Crabbe, Goyle, and Blaise. Then he cleared other Slytherin sixth years Alexa didn't know the names of. Finally, he turned to Alexa.
"Ms. Regalton," he said icily, holding out his hand for her O.W.L. report.
Alexa pulled her paper out of her robes and handed it to him.
He glanced over it. "Schedule, please." He handed them both back to her apathetically. "You're fine, Ms. Regalton."
Alexa took them and stowed both papers back in her robes.
She stood up from the table and turned…right into Blaise. She started and grabbed his shoulders to keep from falling. When she caught herself, she realized his hands were wrapped around her waist. Hurriedly, she released his shoulders and stepped back from him, looking down at the floor,
"So…um…" Alexa muttered. Why am i flushing! We're just friends. She looked up. "Why didn't you wake me up this morning?" irritation sparked from her eyes.
Blaise was caught off guard. "What? O…I guess I didn't think about it."
"Hmm…" Alexa said as she walked past him.
He turned and joined her.
Alexa noticed this and closed her eyes. Do NOT get involved with a Slytherin. Do NOT get involved with a Slytherin. Do NOT…
Blaise stopped and looked at her, concerned. "Are you okay?"
Alexa looked at him. "Just peachy." Do NOT get involved…too late.