Hi guys! Thanks for reviewing on my last chapter. In case you haven't noticed there's some lgbtqia+ action so if you're against that thing I strongly recommend you read no further and re evaluate your life choices.

ParagonNight666: I'm glad, I love your fanfics too and I hope you like this story!

HarryPotterFanHermione: Thanks! I did forget the 'r' on verb parler, if I had it would've been correct cos I'm pretty sure you can say 'je sais parler Francais' As well as 'je sais comment parler francais.' I meant to say she lives currently in Paris so that would be 'j'habite a Paris', excuse my lack of accents, (English key board) Thanks so much too!

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The girl's dark cheekbones were smooth and before Cassi knew what she was doing, she was kissing her. The kiss tasted like almonds. Then suddenly, the girl changed and a snake coiled and hissed where she had been standing. Before Cassi could even scream, the snake bit her leg; hard. She couldn't move. Suddenly she was lying down in a hole in the ground and she could see Malfoy standing over her, looking down.

"Help me" She tried to say, but her tongue was too heavy to move. A shovel of dirt fell on her. And then another. She was being buried alive, she could hardly breathe she was going to suffocate...she was going to die...she was awake in her bed, covered in a cold sweat.

It was early, almost 5am. Cassi walked over to the small window ledge and leaned on the cold, smooth glass, her breath fogging up the panes. She watched the sunrise slowly over the mountains. It was drizzling softly and each raindrop was lit up with pastel light.

Today was the first hogsmead trip of the year. Cassi rummaged through her trunk, inwardly thanking the fact that living in Paris gave her a slight notion of fashion trends. Eventually she picked out a dark green knit sweater, a black skater skirt and fishnet tights. She slid on her Doc martins and tied her Slytherin scarf around her neck then hurriedly did her make-up in the mirror on her tiny bedside table.

It was too early to go to breakfast so she sat in the common room and enjoyed the effect the pink light had on the water outside the window. The hour went by pretty fast and at half six Draco walked down the stairs wearing a black sweater and grey jeans. He had his hair in a side part and had wrapped his Slytherin scarf tightly around his neck.

"Morning Draco." She said brightly, not at all like a person who had gotten 4 hours of sleep.

"Hi Cassi. Ready to see Hogsmead?" Cassi smiled and nodded, taking her folded permission slip out of her pocket. They walked down to the courtyard, the school quiet and calm.

Hogsmead was freezing but beautiful. Little cottages lined cobbled streets and the windows of shops glowed honey yellow invitingly. Draco lead her into a homely pub called The Three Broomsticks and ordered two butterburs. The drink tasted like molten gold and warmed her to the core. Draco stared at her, smiling, as she devoured the drink, barley coming up for air.

"What is it?"

Draco smiled and shook his head "nothing"

Cassi laughed and shook her head exasperatedly. "Do you want a pumpkin pasty or something, on me?"

"Sure, I'll go with you come on." Draco said cheerfully standing up. They were halfway across the bar when out of nowhere they bumped into the girl Cassi had seen in History of magic.

"Hey half breed, what where you're going!" Draco snarled. Cassi was extremely affronted.

"Hey, you bumped into me!" said the girl, annoyed.

"Draco calm it, jeez!"

The girl looked at her shrewdly.

"Whatever" she said and walked away towards the girls' room.

"Hey Draco, can you buy them while I'm gone, here's like, 10 sickles, that should be enough right?"

"Yeah okay, where are you going?"

"Just the toilet, I'll be back in a minute," Cassi assured him. She rushed off after the girl and found her washing her hands looking rather cross."

"Hey," Cassie called.

The Girl looked over expectantly.

"I'm sorry about Draco, he's been really nice to... well, me."

The girl laughed.

"It's okay; I'm Audrey by the way, and you?"

"I'm Cassi, Cassi low, In Slytherin."

"I couldn't tell..." said Audrey dryly.

Cassi laughed nervously tugging at her scarf self consciously.

"You're in Ravenclaw right?"

"Yeah, I guess we're not really supposed to like each other then." Grinned Aubrey, Cassi shook her head.

"But I've always been a bit of a rebel," she retorted.

"See you later," said Aubrey said, laughing and made her way out of the bathroom. Cassi refreshed her makeup then left to find Draco at their table; a hot pumpkin pasty waiting for her.

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A few weeks after the first hogsmead trip Draco asked Cassi out. It was just to have a picnic on the grounds under the tree by the lake, but Draco seemed so earnest and Cassi did like him, so she said yes. It was a cold day but the October sunshine was proving to be beautiful. The light filtered through the trees softly creating an orangish glow under the tree by the lake.

They had smuggled some food from the kitchens, well, they had asked for some and been supplied with enough to feed the entire of Slytherin house.

Draco was using a massive cloak he had borrowed from Crabbe as a picnic blanket and they had stuffed all the food into Cassi's bag. They were just chatting under the tree aimlessly about trivial topics, laughing and joking.

Draco's humour was somewhat mean but somehow Cassi managed to ignore it. Draco learned that Cassi's favourite season was spring; she preferred crusted bread rolls over soft ones and always slept on top of her sheets for good luck.

Draco preferred lakes to oceans, loved the snow and had a black cat named Blair. It was funny the tiny, trivial things you could learn about someone on a picnic.

After Cassi had finished her second apple Draco leant into kiss her. She kissed him back. His breath smelt like apples and the air around them smelt like leaves and earth.

Draco grinned, they were nose to nose.

"We're a thing now aren't we?" Cassie asked.

Draco nodded, Cassi laughed.

Ugh, this is awkward

They finished their picnic and walked leisurely back into the castle and downstairs to the common room.

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