Chapter 1: A brush with the enemy continued!

"That…bastard" you muttered through your tears. Harry, Hermione and Danielle soon came in and sat down around you. Harry pulled you into a tight friendly hug trying to calm you down.

"Shhhhhh….. its ok Lexi, don't let Malfoy get to you. He's just an asshole." Harry said into the top of your head. You had finally calmed down enough so you weren't crying anymore but, were still very upset at Malfoy's words.

By this time the train had finally left the station and Ron had joined you all. He, as usual, arrived just as the train was about to leave and had been filled in on what happened. This caused him to go into a slight rant about how bug of a jerk Malfoy was.

You stared out the window and let your mind race about anything and everything. Trying hard not to remember how your sister got in the way of a Death Eater completely by accident and was murdered for no reason.

MEANWHILE

Malfoy's POV

He woke up alone in a compartment with a throbbing headache and a cold, heavy felling on his face. He reached up and pulled an icepack off his face and tried to remember why his face was hurting. Then suddenly it all came flooding back to him. How he was getting ready to fight Potter smirks, how Daniels stepped in and then insulted himglares. But then how he brought up her little sister, which prompted her to kick his ass. But most importantly... how he made her cry. I've made tons of girls cry… he thought and I've never felt guilty, so why do I feel guilty now? I've never seen her cry. It felt…horrible...just knowing I caused it—

But Draco was broken from his thoughts by people walking into the compartment.

"DRAKIE POO" the girl screamed "Your awake!"

"God woman! Do you have to make me deaf!" he said covering his ears.

"O sorry Drakie!"

"Just SHUT up Pansy"

Your POV

"Lexi…?" Hermione asked you as you hit your head on the window for the tenth time

"Hmmm…?" you mumbled back.

"Um were almost at Hogwarts and you still need to change into your robes" Ron answered

"O…yeah…ok I'll be right back then" you muttered as you grabbed your robes from your trunk and went to change.

You walked down the trains 'halls' and went into the changing area. As you changed you were still in deep thought, but this time you were wondering why you let Malfoy get to you like you did.

He's just a dumb ass you thought feeling better now. You walked out of the changing area and began to walk back to your compartment. You began humming to yourself; just enjoying the walk back. You thought you heard someone call your name so you turned your head around to look, but didn't stop walking. You turned your head back around to the front of you just in time to crash into someone sending you both to the floor. The other person stood up quickly and offered you their hand. You took it without looking at who this person was until you were standing.

There we Malfoy standing in front of you. You looked at him shocked that he would actually help someone- let alone this someone being you. You also noticed quite a big bruise on his jaw from where you punched him, this made you smile a little.

"Hey Lexi sorry about that, guess I was caught up in my own thoughts." He said a little nervously.

You opened your mouth to retort but stopped. Did he just apologize to me? "Umm… that's ok Malfoy." You tried to walk around him, but he stepped in front of you blocking your way again. You looked up at him with a face that clearly showed you were annoyed. You were about to ask him why he insisted on blocking your way, but stopped when you saw he was shifting nervously from foot to foot and studying his shoes as I they were the most fascinating thing in the world at that moment.

"Is there something else you wanted?" you asked him nicer then you normally would have.

"Ye…n…umm…yeah" he mumble obviously unsure about his answer, still not looking up at you.

"OK and that is?"

"Umm, I just wanted to know if you would meet me after dinner?" he said looking at you hopefully.

"I dunno…"

"Please Lexi, I promise I won't try anything." With that you nodded your head a little apprehensively. "Great! OK , um, how about 8 o'clock?" He asked clearly excited.

"Ok…where?"

"You pick room of requirement or the astronomy tower?"

"Room of requirement?"

"Ok I'll see you then!" he exclaimed and gave you a kiss on the cheek before heading back in the direction he was heading leaving you very confused.