Chapter 7
"The little antelope bounces around happily... and then, the lion attacks-" Knitter let out a high pitched scream and attacked the sweet bread with his teeth, sending bits and crumbs of it flying everywhere.
"Everybody get down!" Christina yelled as she and her friends ducked under the table.
"Christina?"
Every body looked up to see Hector, a tall, hispanic-lookingboy in seventh year with black hair, standing above Christina. She flushed.
"Hi Hector," Christina said, her stomach in her throat.
"Um... hey. How's it going?" he asked, eyeing Knitter, who had bits of bread sticking out of his mouth,and the mess on the table.
"Good. You?" Christina said after swallowing a few times to get her stomach where it belongs
"I'm alright. Hey, I'll catch you later. See you around. Bye," he said smoothly.
"Bye," Christina breathed, her heart going 100 miles an hour.
"Bye Hector!" the quartet mimmicked in high pitched voices once Hector was out of ear shot.
"You know you like him, Chris, don't deny it," Alyssa said.
"Yeah," Rachel added, "Christina and Hector sitting in a tree..."
She soon stopped when Christina threatened to kill them with her spoon.
"Lovely."
"Come on. We've got potions in fifteen and we still have to eat lunch. Where are you going?" Asked Rachel of Christina.
"I'm just putting on some eyeliner... go on without me."
"Ugghhh fine but take much longer and you'll miss class."
"Go on!" Christina said.
The four of them went on without her. Once they were in the corridor, Ginny said:
"Ever since Hector stopped by our seat yesterday Christina's been-"
"Self conscious?"
"Lovey dovey?"
"Head over heels?"
"-a total pain," Ginny finished. "I mean I'm not tryng to bring her down... It's great that she's happy, but I have a feeling that if se gets too wrapped up, she won't be-"
"Our friend?"
"The same person?"
"Politically aware?"
Everyone looked at Knitter, who just shrugged and said, "Couldn't resist, mate."
"No, I guess we shouldn't worry. I mean they aren't even going out. And Hector is bloody cool. We should be happy if she's happy."
They all agreed and were soon in the Great Hall. There was more Attacking of the Sweet Bread by Knitter, the Interpretive Dance. The bell rang and Christina still hadn't shown up. They walked to potions, and just before the bell rang, Christina ran into the dungeons, completely ou if breath. Snape walked in, and class began with the usual unhappiness.
"Where have you been?" hissed Ginny to Christina.
"I have something to tell you. After class come talk to me."
"Fine."
After potions, Ginny hung around in the dungeons, which is not a very fun place to hang around. Christina walked out, a grin on her face, which is sometimes scary on her...
"What is it? Why were you late?"
"Imgoingoutwithector!" Christina stared at her.
"Sorry, I didn't catch that. What?"
"I. Am. Going. Out. With. Hector. Catch that," Christina said, her eyes twinkling madly.
"Oh, wow. That's great! And... that is as of this afternoon, right? When you were late to class?"
"Well, actually..." Christina faltered for a minute and Ginny raised her eyebrows, "it's as of yesterday. When Hector said 'see you around,' he actually meant that he would see me later. He caught up with me later that day and askd me out."
"Whoa, Ginny, that;s great! Come on let's go tell the rest of the wo-"
"No! I mean... no. Let's just wait until Hector and I are ready together. We'll give them the hint. But until then... lets just chill out. Okay?"
"Okay."
"Cheers."
Around lunch, the wolves were looking for Christina. She came around the corner of the corridor and Hector was closely by her. Meeting eachothers eyes, the wolves looked expectantly at Christina, waiting for an explanation. When they were two feet apart, Christina said:
"Guess what?"
Everyone looked at her harder, more pressing. She said nothing, but Hector slowly reached out and grabbed her hand, entwining their fingers while hinting Christina's 'Guess What.' Alyssa got it first.
"Awww! How cute!"
"That didn't take long," Hector said.
Rachel and Knitter took a bit longer.
"OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH," they both said at once.
"Wait, he needs to take..." Alyssa paused for dramamtic effect, "the oath." She could have had a flashlight pointing up at her face, lighting in the backround, and it would have fit perfectly.
"Um, what oath?" Hector asked, looking scared.
"Hey, Hector. Let me talk to you for a minute," Knitter said.
"Sure." He wasn't scared of Knitter. Who would be?
"Listen, buddy-"
"Don't call me buddy."
"Fine. But let me just tell you... thank Merlin I'm not the only guy in the group anymore. Sure, it's fun hanging out with all of them, but I swear, sometimes i just need a guy to talk with, you know? Some man to man."
Hector sniggered and said, "Get away from me you pervert!" And he ran back to Christina, using her as a sheild.
"What'd I say?" Knitter wandered over, and it was then that Rachel took Hector away to talk to.
"So listen," Rachel said in a whisper, "You're rich, right?"
Hector nodded. His parents were extremely rich, and of pureblood, so he got put into Slytherin.
"Do you think you can hook me up-"
"You're retarded Rachel, gah."
They both laughed and then Alyssa walked over with Ginny.
"Are you here to ask me for money too?" Hector asked.
"That's a good idea, but no," Ginny said, and the three of them laughed.
"No, we just wanted to tell you that if anyone was going out with Christina, we're glad it's you. You guys are great together, and everyone in out group likes you, despite what you may think," Alyssa said.
"And," Ginny continued, "we want you to know that we care a lot about Christina-"
"Meaning if I hurt her, you hurt me. I get it, but don't worry. I would never intentionally hurt her in any way. I really like her, you know?" Hector said.
"We know. We really like her too. She's just gothic lover on a stick," Ginny said, and they laughed, walking back together.
"Are we ready to perform the oath?" Alyssa asked.
"Yeah, as long as it's not painful," Hector said.
"Of course... Aaawwwwwwmmmmmmmmmmm..." Alyssa widened her eyes at her friends and they quickly began to humm as well, getting the hint to follow her lead.
Hector looked around at them, amused, and enjoying himself.
"Link handsssssssssss..." Ordered Alyssa. They all did, Alyssa linked to Rachel, who was linked to Knitter, who was linked to Ginny, who was linked to Hector, who was linked to Christina.
Alyssa led them to an empty class room and they all sat on the floor in a circle, still linked up.
"Okay, everyone humm with me, excluding Hector... AAWWWWWMMMMM... O great force of Merlin..."
More awms.
"... I ask you... accept Hector of Slytherin into ourpac of Lonewolves..."
"...AAWWWWMMMMM..."
"... And may the evils of eternity banish him if ever he is unloyal to any one of the witches sitting here..."
"Hey, I'm a wizard!"
"AWWWWMMMMM..."
"And may we forever be known as the Wolves Six! SILENCE!"
The awming stopped and everyone let go of their hands.
"Welcome, Hector, to the Wolves."
He and Christina kissed, which was followed by catcalls from the group.
"Brilliant."
(A/N uber short, i know, but im tryin here. since im on a roll anyway, i'll work on diary of depression, k? review, my loyal reviewers! huggles)