Chapter 6

Meeting Dominique

The next morning, I went into the Entrance Hall to find that the Goblet of Fire had been placed on a pedestal with a ring around it.

"This is an age line." Dumbledore explained, tracing around the line with his wand "It will weed out anyone underage who wish to put their name into the Goblet. Now you know that the only people who may enter are those of age. And those of age have until the end of the week to enter."

I ignored it and went in to sit at the Slytherin table with Ivy.

"Hello, Potter." Pansy Parkinson's voice said behind me.

I scoff and turned around "Hello, Parkinson." I sneered.

"Hello, Pansy." Ivy said, not as cold as I said.

I glared at her "Dude!" I snapped. "We hate her, remember? Be more cold!"

"I don't think Duff cares that much, Potter." Pansy sneered, sitting beside me. "Besides, she was the one that set me up with Draco, so I'd shut up."

I smirked as Ivy said "Shut up, Pansy."

"Really? I got Draco to dump you too, so I wouldn't be talking." I retorted, crossing my arms.

"You'll pay for that one, Potter!" Pansy said, pulling out her wand.

"Oh, I'm shaking in my dragon hide boots Monique got me for my birthday!" I said in mock terror, getting up and glaring at the blond pug faced bitch. "I could do more damage to you than you can shake a stick at, Pug."

"Umm…excuze me?" a French accent said behind me.

I turned around and saw there was a girl with long blond hair pulled into a high ponytail standing behind me, holding a Hogwarts timetable., who only reached my shoulders.

It was kind of refreshing to have someone shorter than me for once, me being the runt twin, I don't know a lot of people shorter than me.

"Yes?" I said politely.

"I was wondering eef you cood show me how zis timetable works?" she asked.

"Oh, sure!" I said, taking the timetable and reading it over. "Oh, this is easy. You have all the same classes as I do. So you can just follow us…um…?"

"Oh, sorry. I forgot. I'm Dominique LaFleur. And you are?" the girl asked.

"Hi, I'm Ivy." Ivy said, standing and smiling.

"And I'm Hannah. Hannah Potter." I said, smiling.

"Annah Potter? Zut Alors. I 'ave 'eard a lot about you!" Dominique said, awestruck.

I smiled "Nice to meet you." I turned to Pansy "See you around, Pug." I sneered.

Pansy scoffed and stomped off to the dungeons.

"Zat wasn't very nice." Dominique said, looking up at me.

"Oh, that's Pansy. She's not very nice all the time."

Ivy laughed "Yeah. Let's get to the dungeon before Snape has our heads…or more importantly, mine."

Dominique looked confused.

"Oh, Snape doesn't like Gryffindors. But he favours the Slytherins. So if I'm late I'll be fine."

"Oh." Dominique said, following Ivy and I to the dungeons.

"He also likes to pick on us." Ivy said, heading to the dungeons "Come on, we'll be late."

We let Dominique sit with us in class. We sat in on the edge of the Gryffindor side, more close to the Slytherins.

And just my luck, Draco sat across from me. I gasped and started reading my book.

"Oh, Han, cool it." Ivy said "He wouldn't dare come over here." Ivy said, glaring at the blond.

"I know…but…" I sighed, unable to say anymore.

"What iz ze problem with zis boy?" Dominique asked.

"It's Draco Malfoy." I said quietly, keeping my head down "You could say I…" I blushed and turned away.

"Ah, I know what zis is about." Dominique said smiling "You 'ave ze crush on zis boy!"

I nodded sadly "But he's into every girl in our year…every one…but me."

Class started and I started doodling quietly in my notes, only just paying attention to when Snape put us all to work on making antidotes for the cauldron of poisons on the desks.

I worked quietly that period, stirring when Ivy told me to stir and added ingredients when I was told to.

I stole a few glances at Draco when he wasn't looking though.

"'Ah, 'Annah. I zee. You are a leetle smitten wiz zis Draco Malfoy." Dominique said kindly "If you weesh, I could make you look…how do you Breetish say? 'Otter zan all hell?"

I smiled. "Thanks, Dommie." I said "I needed a confidence booster."

Ever since then I was friends with Dominique LaFleur.