Monica7725 -> We had to make Draco a funny drunk or the story would not be complete without it.
sammy-chick11 -> Wow, coincidental with the same names!
Chapter 6 Caught by Draco
Three months passed and it was now the beginning of December. Sam and Riley had settled in well to the castle, and Theodore and Riley were now a serious couple. Draco still hadn't seemed to get over what was bothering him from that day he got drunk at the beginning of the year. At least he didn't seem to because he avoided dating.
Sam was prancing around the common room with Riley, both twirling around with green and silver tinsel. Pansy's face brought out a lot of festive cheer as it had gone from a violent shade of hot pink to a lovely shade of cherry which Madam Pomfrey couldn't seem to reverse at all.
"Deck the halls with boughs of shiny stuff, fa la la la la la la la la" Sam sang while decorating Blaise in a Santa hat and some silver tinsel. "Now we need someone to be our grinch!" Riley exclaimed while holding up a very shabby Santa hat and green tinsel. She looked around the room.
"How bout Draco?" Sam suggested while indicating to the boy who was sitting on the couch writing what seemed to be a letter. When Riley approached he quickly folded it up and stuffed it in his pocket. "Draco! You get to be our grinch!" Riley said while placing that hat on him and wrapping him up in the green tinsel. "Perfect!" Riley said looking at her masterpiece.
Draco shot her a disgusted look. "Aww." Sam cooed. "He even looks like the Grinch!" "Scrooge suits him more." Blaise said wryly. Draco muttered something under his breath and shot Blaise a dark look. He ripped off his hat and stalked out of the Common Room. Riley sniffed. "Somebody has no Christmas spirit." Blaise chuckled "When has Draco had any spirit of any kind." "Good point." Riley said, then shrugged, "Sam you can be the Grinch!"
She swept the hat from the ground and placed it on Sams head. It was slightly too big and hung at an odd angle on her head, covering one of her eyes. Sam giggled and pushed it up. "Do I look mean and nasty?" She asked. "No...Not even close." Riley said. "AH! Theodore!"
She cried, just noticing her boyfriend who had entered the room. She gave him a hug and placed huge pile of tinsel on his head. "Nice to see you too." He grinned, swiping the tinsel off his head. The great thing about Theodore was that he humored his girlfriend's insane sense of humor.
Christmas was approaching fast and it was now Christmas Eve. Draco had gone home to spend Christmas with his mother, but Blaise and Theodore stayed at Hogwarts for Christmas. Theodore only stayed because Riley refused to go home if Sam stayed and he figured that if she were here then he might as well be here too.
Sam and Riley woke up bright and early on Christmas morning to piles of presents by their beds. "Friggen Diggen" Sam said while receiving a package full of many sweets from Riley. "Man, I got you the same thing!" she told Riley who was opening hers. "Man you know we're cool when…"
Sam and Riley got many gifts, including one from Blaise. Sam even received a book on English slang from Draco. She had been pestering him about it on their last trip to Hogsmead. "What did the boyfriend figure get you?" Sam asked Riley who flushed as she held up a heart shaped locket with a picture of each of them on each side.
"Awww" Sam said dreamy eyed. "Wait a minute. What's that?" Sam said pointing to a small envelope at the base of Riley's bed. "I don't know" Riley said as she pulled out a crinkled piece of paper out.
Sam looked over her shoulder curiously as Riley began to open it. "Hey! Are you coming down or what?" Theodore's voice drifted up the stairway. "Coooming!" Riley called, stuffing the letter back into the envelope and chucking in with her presents. She grinned at Sam "I wonder if he liked his present." "Let's go see huh?" Sam said, and the both walked down to the common room.
They both had serious serious cases of bed head and were still wearing their pajamas. "Did you like it!" Riley bounced up and down on her feet. Theodore laughed "Yes." Riley giggled "I knew it! I am an awesome gift picker outer!"
Theodore grinned and pulled her to him. Sam quickly averted her eyes. She hated it when they had their make out sessions in public. Though this wasn't really public as it was just her and Blaise. But still, sometimes they were both prone to odd noises when they did it. She stifled a yawn and sat down on a chair with her back to them.
Draco came back after the Christmas holidays and approached Riley. "So did you get my letter?" he asked her. "Letter? What letter?" she asked him, slightly confused at what Draco was going on about now. "Oh was that you that sent me that letter at Christmas?" Riley asked. Draco nodded. "Sorry, I didn't get a chance to read it. Do you want me to now?" "No!" Draco said suddenly. "I mean, I wouldn't want to keep you from Theodore" he said indicating to the waiting Theodore.
Riley shrugged and walked away from him. Draco then figured he'd go up to her room and swipe the letter back, but remembering about the stairs he flew from his window to the girls open window. He saw the envelope laying on the floor just underneath her bed and reached down to grab it only to hear the door open.
"What are you doing in here?" Sam asked as she shut the door abruptly. "Getting this back" Draco said holding up the envelope. "What is it?" Sam asked. But before Draco could answer he heard Riley's voice coming up the stairs. "Hold on Theodore! I just have to get changed!" Draco looked from Sam to the space under Riley's bed and darted under it quickly just as Riley bounced into the room.
"Hey uh Riley." Sam said looking from Riley to Draco and back. "Hey Samma." Riley said happily. Then she began to remove her top. "Gah! What are you doing?" Sam cried, grabbing the top and hastily shoving it back over Riley's head. "MMpH! Sam! What are you trying to do? Suffocate me? Jesus! It's not like I asked you to watch me undress!"
She threw the t-shirt angrily to the ground and glared. "Just turn around if it bothers you that much." Sam bit her lip "But I'll still know you're doing it!" She whined. "Oh my god. What is up with you? Just leave then." Riley said.
Sam shot a glance at Draco and shook her head. "Fine then." Riley huffed and began undressing. Draco watched wide eyed from under the bed. Sam noticed his staring. "Stop it!" She snapped at him. Riley thought Sam was talking to her.
"Too late now. I'm nekkid aren't I?" Draco was now staring with a satisfied smirk on his face. "DRACO YOU LITTLE PERV! TURN AROUND!" Sam screamed at him. Riley turned around, "DRACO?" She screamed, noticing him from his spot under the bed. "OH MY GOD!"
Soon the dorm was filled with the screams of the two girls and the one boy, who was now screaming in fear as Sam chased him around, threatening him with her wand. Riley had dived onto a bed and shut the bed curtains firmly.
Riley wore as many layers of clothing that she could fit on her without her feeling too frumpy. She avoided Draco as much as she could, but it didn't work as he kept trying to corner her and talking to her, but she always pushed past him or luckily Theodore would show up.
She didn't know how much more she could take. She wasn't talking to anyone anymore, even Sam, and she had lost her appetite and hadn't eaten for days. Everyone had tried to push food onto her plate but she just pushed it away.
"At least she's starting to act more like a Slytherin" Blaise commented to Sam and Theodore who were all sitting in the common room while she was in the bathroom. "But that's not the reason why I like her" Theodore said and Sam nodded in agreement.
Blaise shrugged. "Don't do that!" Sam cried. "She's acting all unnatural. I think I may cry soon!" Blaise sighed and leaned back on the couch.
Draco had finally cornered Riley in a small passageway near the common room entrance. He had just happened to be passing by when he had notice her and stopped. "You know." Draco said conversationally "You'll look even worse naked after not eating for a few days."
Riley colored and took a sharp intake of breath. "I mean layers of clothing can only do so much to hide protruded rib cages." He continued "That is it!" Riley snapped, whipping around to face him. "First you spy on me naked and NOW you have the nerve to bring it up and accuse me of being anorexic. WELL I'VE HAD IT! JUST LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE!" She pulled out her wand and pointed it threateningly at him.
Draco scoffed and pushed it aside. "Oh please. Stop being so childish. I'm only trying to talk to you." "BY INSULTING ME?" Riley demanded furiously. Draco smirked "Well it got you to speak to me didn't it?"
"What were you doing in my room in the first place?" Riley demanded while crossing her arms across her chest and raising an eyebrow. "Well technically it's not just your room. For all you know, I could have been trying to get Pansy back, but that is not the case" He said with a satisfied smirk. "Well then what were you doing in there?" she demanded once more.
"I was getting my letter back" Draco said holding up the envelope. "Draco, what does the letter say?" Riley asked while eying him up, knowing that whatever it was it could not be good. Draco mumbled some words and ran his free hand through his hair. "I'm sorry, what was that? Speak up please would you Draco?" Riley asked impatiently while Draco continued to mumbled nonsense words.
Riley then got an idea and swiped the letter out of Draco's hand. Draco looked dumbstruck for a moment and then realized what had happened and tried to pull it back. Riley was tucked in the corner and pulled the crinkled paper out.
"Riley, I wanted to tell you that I don't know what's going on with me, but I think I may have feelings for you. I don't know how or why these came up, but I can't stand to see you with Theodore and would love to make you mine in an instant. –Draco."
Riley folded the letter and turned back to Draco. "Really?" She asked with teary eyes. Draco looked to the floor and nodded. Suddenly all Riley knew was that Draco's lips were suddenly on her own and she didn't fight or pull away.
"Dude that's so cheesy!" Sam laughed, after Riley had told her about it. Riley glared. "It was NOT cheesy! It was sweet!" She said. "Suure." Sam rolled her eyes. "So what exactly are you going to do about Theodore then?" Riley bit her lip and looked down at her hands. "I'm not really sure." She muttered.
Sam looked at her sideways. "Well you had better do something 'cause here he comes." Theodore made his way over to where they were sitting, a look of concern plastered on his face. "Hey." He said softly. "How are you?" Riley blushed, remembering what had happened with Draco. "Oh I'm fine..."
"Well I'll just go..." Sam coughed and stood up. "Maybe I'll go look for Blaise or something." Riley felt like grabbing her arm and begging her to say. She didn't want to be left all alone with Theodore. She didn't know what to say to him.
Sam walked down to the common room and saw Blaise sitting on the couch, and he seemed to be by himself, but Sam was wrong. She skipped over to the couch to see Pansy nuzzled into Blaise's chest. She reached up and kissed him deeply and Sam felt herself turning very red.
"Chicken Kisser!" Sam screeched and ran out of the common room. She laughed to herself about Blaise kissing Pansy, who actually did have chicken lips and a permanently bright red face. "Ha-ha man, that was great!" Sam said while walking around a corner and falling to the floor from running into someone.
She stood up and dusted herself off and saw Draco. She giggled at the thought of what Riley told her. "What are you up to Draco?" Sam asked while walking along with him. He grinned. "Getting everything set up for tomorrow night" he said.
Sam gave him a confused look. "What's going on tomorrow night?" she asked. "New Year's Eve of course. And I don't know about you but I plan on getting piss drunk again" he said while grinning quite a huge grin.
Sam beamed "Friggin' Diggin'! Me and Riley are getting totally shitfaced!" She hopped up and down on the spot "Glad to hear it." Draco said. "Well then, if you'll excuse me this is where I leave." He gave a mock bow and walked down a side passage.
Sam waved and continued on straight down the hall. She was really hungry so she decided to go to the kitchens. She grinned when the pear giggled and swung the door forward. "Hello Miss Sam." A house elf said brightly. "What can we do for you?" Sam and Riley were both well known around the kitchens by now, as they usually came down for midnight snacks. "Well...some ice cream would be good." Sam said, and seconds later a tub of ice cream floated through the sea of house elves to her.
"Here is your spoon miss." An elf squeaked and Sam took it with thanks. She settled down at a corner table with her tub of chocolate ice cream. "This has been a messed up day." She sighed and took a huge gob of ice cream on her spoon.