Chapter Six
"Okay, okay, you can stop laughing now, it wasn't that funny," Draco said turning around.
"You know she really shouldn't have done that, but the look on your face, it was priceless." Said Cherry smiling at him.
"So your friend... I'm taking it that she likes Ron Weasley, doesn't she?" asked Draco with disgusted.
"Yeah, I really think she does, why? Do you care that she does?" asked Cherry.
"Oh, believe me I don't, I wouldn't even begin to compare myself with or to Weasley, I wasn't trying to catch her eye either way." Said Draco turning a corner.
"No, but you caught mine didn't you, so what ever you did, you did a pretty good job at doin' it," Said Cherry following him around the corner.
"Yes well, that's exactly what I was trying to do, and I see that it worked yet again." She glanced up at him, he was a few inches taller then her which was fine.
"Why?" she asked curiously.
"Why what?" asked Draco.
"Why were you trying to get me, to notice you?" asked Cherry seriously.
"Because, I fancy you." Draco answered.
"What? You fancy me? And yet you don't even know the first thing about me." She said more shocked, looking at him confused.
"That's not really the point I was trying to make, I want to get to know you better. If that's okay with you of coarse." He said stopping.
"Oh really? That could be arranged I guess, takin' a wild guess, but your in Slytherin to aren't you?" asked Cherry.
"Yes I am, how did you know that though?" asked Draco.
"Pure bloods stick together, at least most of them do anyways; especially if they have dark wizardry in there blood. I can pick them out of the crowd," She said.
"In what way do they stick together?" he asked smirking.
"Very funny." She said sarcastically smiling.
"I'm being very serious here." He said and kissed her on the cheek, which wiped the smile, right off her face, and replaced it with another.
Cherry bit her knuckle hard to keep from squealing with joy; she defiantly hadn't been expecting that to happen. Yet she couldn't say that she didn't want it to either, half of her wanted to walk away right then, but her other half forced her to stay standing by his side.
"So your friend...she likes Malfoy, what a mistake?" asked Ron looking at Mya.
"Yeah, I think she really does, for some strange reason or another." Harry gave a weak laugh.
"You don't like him do you?" he asked.
"No, but she's my best friend, so I should be supportive, she's always been there for me." Said Mya to Ron.
"Not for long...her being in Slytherin will change everything, especially if she likes Malfoy." Said Harry.
"Why do you say that?" she asked looking from Ron to Harry.
"None of the Slytherins like the Gryffindors, Malfoy's the worst, and he's going to convince her of the same things if they start going out." Mya looked at Harry.
"Naw, Cherry's cool, we've been friends since we were like five, and we'll be friends forever, no guy could screw that up for us." Said Mya.
"Okay if you say so, well Ron I'm going back to the Borrow, I'll see you later." Harry said getting up.
"Do you two live together?" asked Mya as Harry walked out the door.
"No, but him and Hermione come over every summer to go to Hogwarts.... You don't have to worry about Hermione she's just a friend." Said Ron moving a little closer now that Harry had left.
"Okay, ...So you don't have a girlfriend then?" Mya asked.
"Err...no I don't, but Harry reckons I've fallen for you already, what about you... have a boyfriend I mean?" asked Ron nervous.
"No, I don't either, so have you...I mean that is, fallen for me?" asked Mya looking up smiling a bit.
"I'm not sure, but I think it's very possible, I've never met a girl like you before, your so different." Said Ron.
"Really? Well I've never met another guy like you either, your really...sweet." Said Mya running her fingers in a circle on the tabletop.
"Thanks." Ron said turning a shade red.
"So are you, I've never seen anyone stand up to Malfoy like you did, at least not any girls that is." He said and kissed her on cheek, she smiled and bit her lip to keep from giggling about the kiss.
Cherry noticed the pain in her hand, and stopped biting her knuckle, it caused pain but it had kept her from squealing. She looked up at Draco he stood an inch or two taller than herself and for the first time since she met him she noticed his eyes they were a beautiful gray color. His eyes swept her away, she had always thought eyes were one of a guys best features and his truly were. But when she looked him over, and realized he had all the looks to go along with those great eyes. As she finished looking him over his voice broke through the daze she seemed to be in.
"Cherry, did you hear me?" he asked placing a hand on her shoulder.
"No, what did you say?" asked Cherry looking up at him.
"I'd like you to meet my father, is that alright?" Said Draco.
"Oh, alright yes that's fine." Said Cherry standing straighter, as she saw a man that Draco looked a lot like approach them.
"Father, I'd like you to meet Cherry Miller." Said Draco.
"You're a pure blood are you not?" he asked, Cherry thought that was a peculiar question, but she answered anyways.
"Err....Yes sir." She said glancing at Draco who nodded.
"Pleased to meet you than Lucius Malfoy, I like this girl Draco, she's well mannered." Said Mr. Malfoy looking at her.
"Than I take it I did well this time?" asked Draco.
"Yes I believe you have, I believe I know your parents do they have a home in France?" Lucius asked.
"Actually yes they do there currently staying there I believe." She said laughing. "I'll see you back at the Manor, and don't be late for supper Draco, your mother gets testy." Said his father.
"Yes father." Said Draco, watching his father disappear.
"Well, I think he does likes you and that's not half bad." Said Draco.
"Yeah maybe, but I don't think I like the way he was lookin' at me too much," Said Cherry.
"Don't worry about that, he looks at everyone like that. He's just really strict that's a lot of it." He said looking at her.
"Okay, ...I guess I trust you," said Cherry glancing at him out of the corner of her eye.
"Oh by the way can I ask you something?" Draco asked looking at her.
"Yeah sure, what's up?" she asked.
"Why do you wear your hair like that? It would look so much better with out the black in it," Draco said twirling a piece of her hair.
"Well it's been this way since I was younger, it's a family gene or something," Cherry said slowly.
"Really so you didn't dye it that color, that's really wired it just grows like that, wow." He said smiling at her.
"I think your really going to like it here, it's really not that bad once you get use to it." He said as she looked up at him.
"I think I'll like it here to." said Cherry smiling.
"Cherry." Jason ran up.
"Benet and Debra need to see you they said it's important." Said Jason looking at Draco.
"Why, what's wrong now? Can you not see that I'm busy here?" asked Cherry through gritted teeth.
"Yeah, well tell your friend good bye, and come on, they told me not ta come back with out you." Said Jason still staring at Draco, who stared back with a straight face.
"Well, I guess I have to go, I look forward to seeing you at school in a week or so though." Said Cherry hugging him.
"I look forward to it believe me I do, oh and watch out for Weasley and Potter." Said Draco and kissed her lightly on the cheek.
Jason thought he was surprised when she had hugged him, but after he kissed her he was even more shocked. His jaw dropped as he watched Draco walk off into the distance. Only after Draco turned to look back, and saw him glare back when he did Jason get a weird feeling. He didn't trust Draco and knowing about his family and the power behind their name didn't help improve that feeling.
"What was that for?" asked Mya.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't of done that." Said Ron quickly.
"No its okay, I don't mind, it was nice it just surprised me that's all." Said Mya turning towards him.
"Are you sure, because you know I should probably go now." Said Ron standing up.
"Its really okay, you can stay I don't care unless you have to be some where else." Said Mya placing a hand on his arm.
"If your positive, than I guess I could stay for a little while longer, I don't have anything to do." She watched him sit back down.
"So if you don't fancy..." Ron stopped as Fred popped up.
Mya looked up as Ron stopped in the middle of the question, then looked across the table. In front of her sat another boy with the same eyes, hair, and build as Ron, but he looked a little older and taller.
"Ron mum wants you home." The boy said.
"Who are you?" asked Mya confused.
"Mya this is my older brother Fred." Said Ron. "What's she want?"
"I don't know, so Mya I see you've taken kindly to my younger brother." Said Fred to her.
"Uh..um..yeah I guess so....There's Two of You!" Said Mya surprised, as George popped up.
"Yeah, this is George he's my twin can you tell?" asked Fred sarcastically.
"Only to well, how am I s'pose ta tell you guys apart?" she asked looking back and forth between them.
"Well, there's not a way, unless you get to know us, except George is about a half inch taller." Said Fred.
"Are you serious?" asked Mya.
"Oh yes, not kidding, so Ron mum wants you home, she says your not old enough to have a girlfriend." Said George standing up.
"GEORGE!" said Ron, as Mya laughed a little.
"Ron, its okay just ignore them, it might help." Mya said getting up.
"Yes Ron listen to what your little girlfriend says she seems to be wise beyond her years." Fred said pushing him.
"Your right it works, well at least let me walk you to where ever your going to." Said Ron standing up as well.
"Okay, I'm staying at the Leaky Caldron; shut up Fred!" said Mya looking at him.
"He's not Fred, I am! Honestly women you call yourself our brothers girlfriend." Said Fred and he disapparated.
"Whatever, and no I don't call myself your brothers girlfriend! At least not yet." she said walking out the door with Ron behind her.
"Don't mind them, they always bug me about everything, they own a joke shop in Hogsmede, so in there free time they bug other people." Said Ron.
"Its okay they don't bug me, I have a friend with older brothers like yours, so you really can't tell them apart?" asked Mya.
"Well if there not wearing cloaks George has a scar on his arm about here." Said Ron rolling up his sleeve and pointing to a place.
"So here we are, I can't wait to see you at school, and get to know you and your friends better." Said Mya as they reached the outside of the Leaky Caldron.
"I'll be looking forward to it." Said Ron, he kissed her on the cheek.
She walked into the building looking back at him and smiling. He watched her walk through the door; he really liked this girl for some reason or another. Ron stood there for a few minutes looking at the spot he'd last saw her, he was thinking about Mya again.
"So Icky Ronniekins got himself a little girlfriend huh?" Said George snapping Ron out of his daze.
"What- did- you- do- that- for-?" asked Cherry hitting him numerous times.
"Hey, stop it... what did I do?" asked Jason stepping back.
"You know Bennet's not here, and Debra's out with Greg, so I ask you again why did you do that?" Said Cherry looking up at him.
"Okay, fine sorry, I ruined your date. But do you have any idea about his family history? Do you even know who he is? And you let him kiss you?" Jason asked question after question.
"Yes I know I let him kiss me if that's what you call a kiss, he's Draco Malfoy, and I know enough about his history. But I plan to find out more when we get to school in two days." Said Cherry as she walked past him.
"Fine, I can't stop ya from getting to know him, but I really don't think you should trust him I strongly disagree with it." Said Jason following her down the road.
"Jason, I can't believe what I'm hearin' this isn't your problem, I like him. I think your gettin' a little ridiculous so leave me alone." Said Cherry turning around.
"I just don't want to see you hurt, plus I don't want to lose my best friend, that's what I'm afraid of." Cherry heard Jason say.
"Jason, my dear boy, you will always be my best friend, and it seems to me your just a little jealous because I like another guy, now you wouldn't be gettin' jealous on me, would you?" asked Cherry as they started walking again.
"I'm not jealous okay, I'm just worried he's going to hurt you if you get to close to him." He said.
"Don't worry so much Jason, you'd be the first to know if somethin' was botherin' me, you've always had a nift for knowing everything." Said Cherry.
"Yeah your right I shouldn't worry so much, I'd be the first to spot if you were unhappy, I always have been though haven't I?" asked Jason.
"Yes you always were, and I can't thank you enough for always being there for me through every thing I've been through in the last eight years, but you've got to trust me on this one." Said Cherry as they entered the Leaky Caldron.
"Okay, you know I only want to see you happy so if you really do like him, Draco then I guess I can try to understand it, and even try to live with that." Said Jason as she stood in front of the door.
"I know, and I want to see you happy but you don't seem worried about girls to much, why is that?" asked Cherry looking at him.
"I don't know, I guess I've just never met that oh so special some one, or maybe I just don't care I've got my whole life for that thing." Said Jason and walked to his door.
"As long as we've known each other we've never kept anything to our self's, but I think that's startin' ta change." Said Cherry as Jason walked through his door. "Or maybe its just you that's changing." She said to herself leaning on the door.
Cherry opened the door slowly then closed it behind her, followed by falling on her bed and looking up at the ceiling frowning. She didn't even notice that Mya was already there, and sitting on her bed looking out the window. Mya looked over at Cherry, and noticed she didn't look very happy at all. And yet, she had just gotten back from being with Draco.
"Why aren't you smiling? You just got back from being with Draco, you should be happy right now?" Said Mya.
"Yeah I was happy until Jason showed up, Draco left and we started talkin' about how he doesn't think I should be around with Draco." Said Cherry turning on her side.
"Girl, don't worry about Jason, he's just jealous we all know that he can't stand to see you with any one else." Mya replied looking through her trunk.
"Yeah I know that, I sort of like Draco though." Cherry said.
"Good, its about time ya liked some one else. Though I say I cant agree with Malfoy, I don't like him either, but if you do that's all that matters remember that," Said Mya.
"I just think Jason's starting to hold things back from me." Cherry said shrugging her shoulder.
"Ignore it, he's Jason that's what he does, he keeps changing on people." Mya told her.
"Thank you doctor Mya, so what's Ron like?" asked Cherry propping herself up.
"He's really hot, but no he's really sweet, I like him and he said he liked me and he has two older brothers and get this there twins that popped up." Told Mya as Cherry listened to her talk about Ron.