Chapter Seven
"Well come on, tell me all about her, its not often you find a beautiful girlfriend. No sorry it's a you've never been a boyfriend thing isn't it?" Said George as he followed Ron up the stairs.
"For like the twentieth time I've said it, she's not my girlfriend George! So get over it already," Ron yelled.
"You mean she's not your girlfriend yet, come on Ron. You can't honestly tell me that you don't like her." Said George.
"Okay, fine George, since its what you want to hear. Yes, yes I really like her now will you get off it?" asked Ron.
"But Ron we love to tease you about this kind of thing, so if she's not your girlfriend yet, and you do like Mya, when are you going to ask her out?" asked Fred who was now behind them.
"I don't know when ever I feel it's the right time, sometime after we get back to school, now if you don't mind I'm going to bed." Said Ron walking in his room and slamming his door.
"Ron we're sorry your girlfriend didn't want to spend time with you, but this wont help!" Fred called through his door laughing.
"Yes Ron its not your fault some one else caught her eye after we left you two alone!" called George.
"For the last time she's not my girlfriend!" yelled Ron again.
"So did you get the chance to know her? Why didn't you ask her out?" asked Harry sitting up.
"Yes I got to know her she's really cool, but it was way to soon to ask her out, but you try telling the annoying twins that." Said Ron flinging himself on his bed.
"But you are going to ask her out aren't you...that is if some one doesn't beat you to it right?" asked Harry looking at him.
"Yes I'm going to ask her out, but I don't think she'd just go out with any one, she's not like that." Said Ron looking up at the ceiling.
"Are you sure, but you might be right about her, I mean some girls are like that. Then girls like her friend Cherry would say yes to anyone she thought was cute, like Malfoy." Said Harry lying back down.
"I'm sure she's not like that, I don't think her friend is either, but I guess you never know, why do you say that anyways Harry?" asked Ron closing his eyes.
"I don't know, just something about her you know the way she carries herself, plus she's going to be in Slytherin so." Said Harry.
"Harry it sounds to me as if you might like her." Said Ron.
"Oww, Harry! What was that for?" asked Ron after being hit by Harry's shoe.
"Because you deserve it, okay you just do." Said Harry catching his shoe.
"You do like her don't you...Harry?"
"No I don't."
"Harry don't lie you do to like her, why didn't you say so sooner?" asked Ron.
"Because it doesn't matter who I like, people like the Malfoy's have always gotten what they want, so I figure if Malfoy wants her he can have her because either way I wouldn't get her." Said Harry turning over.
"You know why that is don't you, they don't care, they'd do anything to get something they want." Ron said turning over to look at Harry.
"Yeah I know they use dark arts to achieve there goals its been said before." Said Harry to the wall.
Harry didn't realize that he thought she was pretty until he had seen her in Diagon Alley. Then he saw her in the pub with Draco, which made his heart sink that much more. It sucked even though Harry had beaten Malfoy in everything at school, but girls were something Malfoy had always been better at than he was which he couldn't understand.
"Really twins, that's so awesome, so you seem to really like Ron that's a good thing." Said Cherry.
"Yeah I do, I got the feeling that he wanted to ask me out, but I think he's waiting for a while." Said Mya.
"Really, I got the same feeling when I was with Draco, but I don't know." Said Cherry.
"Yeah, but everyone knows your into the pureblood thing, your so picky lately." Mya told Cherry looking out the window at the sun setting.
"Yeah I've gotten more picky I'm tired of going out with Losers! And Draco's pureblood, and I think I could really start to like him, that's just the way some pure bloods are though." Said Cherry turning on her side.
"Sorry I'm sure he's a great guy I mean so is Ron, but I don't really see what the difference between pure, and non-pure blood is." Said Mya shrugging her shoulders.
"It's just that I want to keep it in the pure blood area, you know blood is counting for less every where, and what's left of us are starting to die out." Said Cherry.
"I understand that to a point because I'm a pure blood to, but I don't see why you care so much right now 'bout it," Said Mya pulling a book out of her trunk.
"Lets just drop it, it doesn't matter what I do with my life simply because its exactly that my life." Said Cherry getting back up.
"Fine, sorry I said anything at all about it," she said opening her book and sticking her nose in it.
"Yeah, I know you are." Said Cherry walking out.
Cherry walked down two sets of stairs, and into the dingy little pub. She walked up to the bar and ordered a Butterbeer and sat at a small table, looking around. She really was getting annoyed with everyone asking her questions about stupid things; she sipped on her drink. Cherry didn't even notice someone walking up to her, she was to deep in thought, lost in her own little world.
"Cherry...hey, are you okay?" asked Adam.
"Yeah I'm okay, just thinkin' 'bout somethin'," said Cherry looking up at him.
"So, I saw you with that guy to day you like him? What's he like, and who is he?" asked Adam.
"Gezz...Adam what else do ya wanna know, his home address? Yeah he's really nice you know, I guess I sorta like him to, oh and his name is Draco Malfoy." Said Cherry.
"Malfoy, the pure bloods? Your shootin' a little high aren't you?" asked Adam looking at her.
"Yeah that one, why? And don't tell me you don't think I shouldn't hang around him." Said Cherry throwing him a look.
"I wasn't even going to, I was going to tell you to go for him, his family's got a lot of power and loads of money." Adam gave a weak smile.
"Really, you're the first to say that about him, thanks you've just made my day a whole lot better by saying that Adam." Said Cherry hugging him.
"Its really okay most people don't care for there family because there involved in dark arts, but I think its great," said Adam standing up.
"Yeah, I'm starting to find that out, so why'd you come down here?" asked Cherry.
"Jason was complaining 'bout not tryin' hard enough to do somethin' he should have." Said Adam following her back up the stairs.
"Oh yeah, three guess who he was talkin about, that would be my fault, I think I made him just a little mad," said Cherry.
"Not so much mad more disappointed with himself I think." Said Adam stopping outside of Cherry's door.
"Yeah, well what ever it is he'll get over I hope, thanks for cheering me up though." Said Cherry.
"It was no problem, tell Mya I said hi, I haven't seen her today." He said.
"Okay I'll be sure to do that." Cherry said walking in to the room.
"Harry, are you okay?" Ron asked looking at his back now.
"Yeah, but how is it that people like Malfoy try so hard at contests, and proving themselves then end up losing, but when it comes to girls they always win?" asked Harry still talking to the wall.
"I think that you're looking at this all wrong Harry, maybe she doesn't really like Malfoy..." Ron started to say.
"Yeah and maybe little green men are building a community in my nose, its not very likely Ron." Said Harry.
"All I'm saying is she might just have been hanging out with him, talking to her when we get to school would be a start, and it would be helpful to try to get to know her to a point." Said Ron turning on to his back.
"Do you think so?" asked Harry finally turning around.
"Come on Harry if Malfoy has that good of chance of getting with her, than we all know you have a greater chance of it. You've bet Malfoy so many times I've lost count of them all this is just one more thing," Said Ron yawning, it had to be getting late now.
"Yeah, your right I've always beaten Malfoy in every thing else, there's no reason I couldn't win her over right, thanks Ron you're a great help. What are you going to do about Hermione? I think she's really starting to like you now." Said Harry.
"Well, Hermione's a good friend and all, but I gave up on her last year, she'll understand we're friends, and like I said she likes Justin." Said Ron moving around.
"I hope your right Ron, not just about Cherry, but about Hermione and Malfoy, and everything else you've said tonight, because things are going to get worse." Replied Harry pulling the covers over himself.
"Me too, Harry me to, I'd hate to see what happens if I'm wrong." He heard Ron say in a sort of distant voice.
That was the last thing Harry had said to Ron, or heard Ron say to him. Ron wasn't sure about his theory on Malfoy and Cherry would be true, but hey what ever made his friends happy worked for him. On the other hand of this Mya was great and she told him how she felt, but in the back of his mind he wasn't sure what Hermione might do when she found out. He liked Hermione and everything but they already tried that, and they fought more than anything else. Ron fell into a dreamless sleep as thoughts of Mya and Hermione ran through his head. Next thing he knew he was being woke up by Harry that morning.
"Come on, Ron your mum said we have to pack our trunks for tomorrow, because we've been putting it off all week now." Said Harry making his bed.
"Alright, alright, I'm getting up calm down!" said Ron rubbing his eyes.
"Here this is all your stuff, where's your trunk at anyways?" asked Harry.
"Right here, thanks Harry, oh and all this stuff, it belongs to you." Said Ron handing him a pile of books and clothes.
"Well, I'm all packed up except my robes which are drying right now." Said Harry closing his trunk.
"Oh, where's Hedwig at?" Harry asked himself.
"Well I've got everything packed I think, Hedwig is out somewhere I saw her flying around last night." Said Ron slamming his trunk shut.
"Okay, well that's done lets go see Hermione and Ginny, I'm board and its only nine." Said Harry getting up slowly.
"Okay, I'll be out there in a few minutes, so go ahead I'll catch up with you in a little while." Said Ron who was looking in his closet for something.
"Alright, that's cool I'll meet you in there when your done doing what ever your doing." Said Harry, as he walked out the door.
"Urgh... where is that stupid dress robe Fred and George bought for me at now?" asked Ron talking to himself.
"Look under your bed dear, are you all packed then?" asked Mrs. Weasley walking through his door.
"Yeah I'm good mum, but Harry's waiting for his robes still though." Said Ron opening his trunk again.
"Well here they are, guess I'll just put them in his trunk for him then." Said Mrs. Weasley opening Harry's Trunk.
"I'll let him know his robes are in his trunk for you." Said Ron walking to the door.
"Thank you dear." Said Mrs. Weasley.
"No problem Mum." Said Ron as he walked out of the room slowly.
Ron walked into Ginny's room and saw Hermione's trunk open on the floor but she wasn't in sight. Ginny was sitting on one end of her bed talking to Harry who was on the other end of it. Ron sat down across from them on Hermione's bed, then noticed that she had her nose stuck in her trunk(not unusual). She was organizing and then reorganizing trying to make everything fit neatly. Hermione looked up greeted Ron and went back to packing up her things once again.
"Oh, Mya by the way, Adam said Hi." Said Cherry half falling asleep.
"Oh really, when did you see him?" asked Mya yawning.
"When I left, I was sittin' downstairs thinkin' while drinkin' butterbeer, and he showed up and started talking to me." Explained Cherry.
"Oh so I suppose he found out about Draco and our little fight then didn't he? So what exactly did he have to say about it?" asked Mya opening her eyes in the dark and looking at her friend.
"Well, he didn't seem too worried about us fightin' but..." she gave a sad look towards Mya.
"But he thought it was... great idea that I liked and still do like Draco!" said Cherry smiling.
"You're kiddin' me, he's glad that you like Draco? When none of us are thrilled and knowing about there family still?" asked Mya astonished.
"Yeah he said to go for it and that his families got a lot of power! He thinks its awesome." Said Cherry happily.
"Well you know Ron's pretty cool to, I mean I'm almost positive he's pureblooded." She finished.
"You didn't find out if he was pure blooded or not?" asked Cherry surprised.
"Well your right I'm pretty sure he is pure blood to, but unlike you I don't care about the whole blood thing." Said Mya rolling her eyes.
"Okay lets not go there again alright." said Cherry.
"Well g'night, see ya in the mornin'." Said Cherry yawning.
"Yeah, night see ya in the mornin'." Said Mya letting her head hit the pillow.
Mya shook Cherry at nine-thirty the next morning smile lightly plastered over her lips. Cherry turned over slowly, looking up at her, was she crazy they never got up this early, never! Mya walked over to her trunk and opened it throwing things, from around the room in it. She finished with her things and Cherry watched her start tossing her stuff in the trunk at the bed. Cherry shook her head and sighed she couldn't believe this, why so early?
"Oh yeah, were going to Hogwarts tomorrow how could I forget." Cherry let her head hit the pillow and rolled her eyes at the ceiling.
"What are ya doin'?" asked Cherry sitting up.
"I'm packing so we don't ferget anything tomorrow like we usual do!" said Mya pausing to look up at her.
"Okay have fun doing it, so why'd ya wake me up then?" asked Cherry turning on her side.
"Oh no, see your gonna help me repack and recheck these here trunks." Said Mya making Cherry's covers fly off her.
" 'Ey! Come on give me the covers back." Said Cherry sitting up.
"Okay, not! Come on ya gotta help me with this Cherry...by the way Kestrel's coming." Said Mya looking out the window.
"Are you sure it's Kestrel?" asked Cherry putting on her kaki pants.
"Positive yours got the mark by the left eye and mines got one beside her right eye." Mya pointed out opening the window.
"I wonder who it's from, I already got the prophet and my school papers." Said Cherry as her owl flew threw the window and to her.
"Well whose it from then?" asked Mya looking up.
"My parents, some one told them I was with Draco yesterday. Mya!" said Cherry and looked up.
"Hey it wasn't me, check your boy Jason, why what's it say?" asked Mya, she caught the note and read it.
Cherry, Hello darling, we got word that you've been hanging around with Draco Malfoy. Well it's good that you found some one you like, but your father would prefer if you didn't get to close to Lucius's son. Now we all know Malfoy, well it's a respectable name, we just don't want you getting mixed up anymore in their ideas of wizardry. We wish you the best of luck in school it starts in the next few day, well write us back tell us how everything is. All the Love, Saidia
"Well Cherry hate to say it, but I told ya so, actually I love to say it, but no one thinks it's smart to be around him like a girlfriend." Said Mya tossing the note in the trunk.
"I don't care what you or anyone else thinks I've always done what I was told, but from now on I'm gonna start listening to heart." Said Cherry picking up the note.
"You know if you go out with Malfoy, Jason's going to be jealous of him, and cause shit for you." Said Mya watching her burn the letter.
"So let the jealousy begin because I don't really care any more." Said Cherry blowing the ashes out the window.
"Alright what ever you say, what ever you say." Said Mya as Cherry dumped out her trunk.
"What are you doing?!" asked Mya looking up wide eyed.
"Well you said I needed to repack to see if I had every thing right? So no better than to start from the beginning." replied Cherry.
So for about half an hour Mya and Cherry zoomed things across the room landing them neatly in the others pile of things. Twice people walked in and almost got hit with books or items flying at them. The two girls had to take a few breaks in between because they couldn't stop laughing at each other. A little while after they started packing Adam and Jason walked in and planted themselves on the beds. They had to duck numerous times to though so they wouldn't be hit. When the two thought they were finally finished Mya realized there was still a book sitting in the middle of the floor. She picked it up and went to ask Cherry whom it belonged to.
"Heya Cherry here's your potions book, last one and I don't have to take it any more, 'cause I'm lucky so that must make it yours." Said Mya dropping the book on Cherry's trunk.
"Thanks, yeah I know your not one of the select few, who really understand the fine art of mixing potions, believe me you've told me a million time you hate it." Said Cherry.
"Ha ha very funny, hopefully I'll have some classes with Ron, I really can't wait 'till I get to see him again." Said Mya happily.
"Girl, your obsessed with Ron aren't you?" asked Cherry.
"No more than you are with Draco." Snapped Mya looking up.
"Okay girls, how about we don't fight about the guys." Said Adam standing up.
"You call this fighting, boy were just messing around right now." Said Mya laughing.
"Yeah well we can never be to sure with you two, it's so hard to tell when your fighting or just messing around." Said Jason looking at the two girls.
"Oh okay if you say so." Said Cherry closing her trunk.
"Its two already, we should go do something its are last day before school starts you know." Said Mya standing up.
"Your right, well go get the other four guys." Said Adam as Jason walked to the door.
"Okay we're gonna change when you do that then." Said Cherry as the boys walked out the door.
"What do you have in mind, what are we gonna do?" Asked Cherry pulling on another pair of pants.
"I don't know, we'll find something to do, I was just making a suggestion you didn't have to agree with it." Said Mya changing into a light blue shirt.
The girls left the room slowly and met up with the rest of the guys and girls in the Alley waiting. Then they all headed into the rest of the alley and went to find something to do for a while.