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Chapter 4: Speed Rush
Ashley's DADA class seemed to drag forever; she just sat there and listened to the lecture about what they would do throughout the year. Hermione's offer still danced in her mind though, what had made her talk to her, the unknown Ravenclaw girl? Wow, She thought to herself, things must change in your 7th year. She smiled faintly as she let her quill doodle aimlessly over the cover of a piece of parchment, she had flipped her long hair over her shoulder to put a light curtain between her and the trio of goody-goodies; even still she noticed she couldn't keep her eyes from straying to the 'Boy-who-lived'. She bit her lip hard as the topaz eyes on the fox pendant around her neck glowed ever so softly, "No. . .I mustn't, feelings are nothing, remember?" She screamed at the fox inside, it growled back in reply and cooled down. Ashley just took in a shaky breath as she put her head down hard on the desk, saying one of her poems over and over.
Alicia felt her fingers tightening around her quill as she watched Pansy Parkinson keep trying to grab Draco Malfoys' hand. It made her sick! The wolf in her wanted to stand up right now and rip Pansy's pug-head off, and then throw it the deepest pit of hell. "Draco, Draco..." Blaise hissed, flicking parchment bits at his friend, "I think you should see this, that ravenclaw girl is glaring at you!" He smirked; Draco raised a perfect eyebrow and turned inconspicuously. "What do you mean Zambini?" He asked, again pushing Pansy's hand far away from his. Blaise laughed quietly and tilted his head back in the general direction. Draco caught the hint and looked around the classroom slyly, just as if nothing was wrong. He noticed a pair of stormy eyes trying to stare him down; he smirked a little and turned back to the lesson. "So she is. . ." He whispered with that smirk more prominent.
As the students poured into the halls for their second period, Ashley was the first one out even if she had been in the clear back of the room. She had to find Alicia, as soon as possible, but even though she reached the door someone had been quick on their feet to; a strong hand grabbed her upper arm and stopped her. She turned with flashing eyes, into the own green eyes of Harry Potter, "Oh!" She gasped and her eyes softened. He smiled softly and let go of her arm. "Sorry about that," He apologized as he gave her that dazzling smile, "Hermione wanted to ask you something but you move almost ungodly fast." He chuckled softly and scratched the back of his neck shyly. Ashley smiled a little too, "Stupid Fox, Stupid agility!" She muttered in her head.
"Ashley!" Hermione gushed as she ran up the two of the them, "You're fast, thank god Harry's a quicky too!" She laughed then her face grew serious. "So, are you still up to hanging out with us after the classes today right?" "Uhm, yes of course." She said quietly, making sure not to make complete eye contact; she was looking up through her eyelashes. "I will have to check with Alicia though, she can be..." She struggled to find the word, "Stubborn." She said softly. The wolf inside Alicia was at least; their personalities were very much influenced by their animagus though. "Oh well, I hope she decides to come!" Ron said as he watched them all from the sidelines, Ashley smiled softly but then remembered she had to find Alicia; so quickly she turned on her heel and was half-way down the hall before any of them blinked. "Bloody hell!" Ron gasped, "How fast is she?!" Hermione and Harry laughed as they began the walk to their next class. What they failed to notice though was Ashley's shadow, the outline of a fox seemed to follow her, mimicking her graceful moves.
Alicia was running down the halls to the spot she and Ashley has always called their meet-up spot; it was a simple statue of a knight in Armor, but it was between the History of Magic and Transfiguration classrooms. She got to the spot before Ashley, so she just leaned against the wall and breathed deeply, she could hear that familiar laugh from down the opposite hallway. Closing her eyes tight, she breathed harder and tried to keep the wolf sustained. "Well, well, well..." A strong voice cooed as another presence leaned against the wall next to her. "If it isn't Miss. Raven Girl." Draco purred and dragged a finger down her arm. "What do you want Malfoy?" She said through gritted teeth and opened her eyes into a glare. Stormy gray met Sky Blue-Gray; "I'm kind of waiting for my sister..." She explained and then glanced down the hall, hoping to see her almost twin walking her ways. "Is she as fast as you are?" He asked, smirking as he kept his eyes on her. Alicia had to smile at that, people were always questioning how Ashley and her moved so fast. She pushed some of her hair back as she looked up at the older boy again. He had changed so much since 1st year, his once boy-filled face was strong and manly; Pansy would be a lucky brat if Draco ever took on her advances.
"Our mother says she is," She laughed quietly, "She's not as strong as me though." Another laugh, Draco was laughing with her. "Ahem?" A cunning voice said from the end of the hallway, Alicia smiled as she looked up and saw her sister standing there with her hands on her hips, a secretive smile forming on her lips. "Alicia, we have to talk a little." She whispered softly.
"Right now?" Alicia asked, Ashley nodded and Alicia sighed a little; she pushed herself off the wall and walked over to her sister. Draco smirked as he cocked his head to the side a little, he just noticed now though that both the girls had a certain grace to them, almost like they had an extra sense of themselves or something.
"It's nothing big Alicia," Ashley whispered, "It's just Hermione Granger asked me during class if we would like to go with her, Weasly, and Potter to watch him train for quidditch." She finished. Alicia nodded and chewed on her bottom lip as she looked into her sisters green eyes. She saw a small glow from under her shirt though and knew the fox was awake, almost as if it were haunting in a way.
"Okay, yes that's fine." Alicia said softly, "But are you alright?" She asked, resting a hand on Ashley's shoulder, she immediately knew what she meant and nodded.
"Y-Yes, I'm fine;" She whispered, her eyes trying hard to stay focused. Alicia smiled and they hugged. "I'll meet you here again at the end of the classes," She smiled as she glanced under her eyelashes at Malfoy, "Have fun." She giggled and walked off, that fox-like agility keeping her from any form of stumbling.
A cold chuckle and fingers tapping on a mirror that showed the two girls conversing, "Yes, the fox and the wolf." A cruel voice whispered the eyes attached watched carefully, "Take your time, I will get you...I was not finished when I offed your father small ones." The same, cold, voice shook the shadowed figure as a drape fell over the mirror.
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