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CHAPTER 6: Getting Old

Harry tensed when he felt Russo's head on his shoulder. She must've dozed off since she's pissed.

He heard soft mumblings coming out of her mouth, but one sentence caught his attention.

"I never meant to do it…" She mumbled. "It's all my fault that he won't talk to me anymore…"

Harry tried to crane his head to see if Alex was still awake or just talking in her sleep. He saw a glimpse of her features, up close; she seemed so peaceful while sleeping and mumbling, but he also saw conflict behind that peaceful feature.

He tried hard not to think who 'he' was, but his mind was overwritten with many possibilities who this guy was.

It wasn't obviously Zabini, Merlin they were still talking. Not Malfoy, Harry always see Russo talking with Malfoy casually. He couldn't think of anybody else, Russo had quite of a reputation. She only dated Slytherins and Hufflepuffs, torments the Gryffindors and blackmail the Ravenclaws to do her homework.

All houses feared Russo but at the same time, they like her too. It was a weird speculation but that's what he came up with his observation of Russo.

Actually, he has been following her – not stalking! – Harry didn't know why but he just couldn't get the Slytherin out of his mind. Ultimately, the clocked strike two in the morning, and realize that Harry has been thinking and staring at Alex while she slept for two hours.

Harry slid his arm around her waist then his other arm slid under her legs and carried her up bridal style. It was easier this way (he just wanted to see Alex's face close up) to carry her. He was surprised to find the weight of this girl to be so light. Has she been eating?

Harry managed to stumble down the stairs, out the Astronomy Tower then to the hallways. He knew exactly where the Slytherin dungeons were but he doesn't know the password. How is he going to get Russo inside the Slytherin common room?

He continued to walk down the hallways, pondering on the thought. Harry couldn't just leave her against the wall next to the wall to enter the Slytherin pit. Don't want her to get rape or worse, go missing somehow. Then he'd drown in guilt, and then somehow she turns up again but she hates him! Oh Merlin's beard, he doesn't want—

"Potter! What are you doing here late at night?"

Oh shite! Stupid Harry, why didn't you have your invisibility cloak on? He whirled around to face the unfamiliar Head Boy from Ravenclaw. "Er. Sorry, I was planning to get Russo to her common room."

The Ravenclaw gazed down on the girl, poker face. "I see. Potter, hand her to me. I'll bring her back to the Slytherin common room." He held out his arms.

Harry seemed reluctant about it, handing Russo to a random Ravenclaw, but when he saw the impatient look on the Ravenclaw, he carefully handed her to him. Harry panic when he saw the Head Boy leaned in thinking he was going to kiss her but only sniffed.

"She's pissed?" Head boy from Ravenclaw asked.

Harry nodded. "Yeah, I found her pissed."

"Ok. Thanks Potter. I'll get her to the Slytherins. Go back to your tower before I give you detention."

Harry nodded again and left. With one last glance, he only saw the silhouette of the Head Boy and Russo. He sighed. He was hoping to bring Russo to the Slytherin's pit. But oh well, its not like he knew the password to their common room.

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Sunday came, no classes thank god. Harry woke up very late at least around noon-ish. Perfect, just in time for lunch. As he made it to lunch after doing his morning routines, he wasn't surprise to find half of the Slytherin's were gone.

Heck, it was only the 1st years that were present. 2nd years and above just disappeared. Harry shifted his eyes at Snape all calm and collected not giving a fuck that only 1st year Slytherins were the only up at this hour. Russo was not kidding that Snape didn't give a fuck about the parties.

No wonder the Slytherin parties are the die for parties to go to. Sometimes the Slytherin's would have an open party, for all Houses of course except the Gryffindors unless you were personally invited and not in any way talking terms with the Golden Trio – him, actually.

Harry had heard many rumors. Heck, the parties make it sound the other House Parties like kid parties.

"Whoa, Seamus, what happen to you?" Seamus came out of nowhere and sat across from him. He was startled at first but then he noticed how fucked up he looked.

"Slytherin party." He mumbled. He yawned very loudly and stretched.

"You… were personally invited by a Slytherin?" ask Harry surprised to know that Seamus was invited. Then again, Seamus is a party animal.

Seamus eyed him weirdly. "Yeah, me always invited to Slytherin parties. I'm the only Gryffindor invited actually other than Dean."

"Really?" Again, he was surprised. He thought Seamus didn't get along with Slytherins. "That… must've been one heck of a party since you're all tired and stuff."

The Irish Gryffindor nodded. "It was the best. Man, I think the Slytherin should win more Quidditch match, they party it up more when they're celebrating." He smiled, his mind reminiscing of last night.

Harry didn't seem to hear him. He kind of wish he was invited to the party. He averted his attention to the Seamus who continued his babbling about the party. But one sentence made his mind go back to reality.

"...then, I, oh god, I saw Alex snogging the daylights out of Theodore Nott." Seamus said a hint of disappointment in his tone. "I didn't think Alex was his type but dang, they were so pissed they went on snogging the whole night!"

Russo snogged another guy? Harry's mind went blank at that point. Maybe it's another Russo –

"Good thing, Alex got tired of snogging him and left the party abruptly. I wonder why." Seamus pondered, he was jealous that Alex was able to snog Theo that night. Seamus has been eyeing the Slytherin quite some time now, wondering if he's gay.

— Or not. This sounds definitely like Russo. She was pissed when she came to the Astronomy Tower.

Harry growled lowly. There it was again, that feeling in the pit of his stomach. Damn, why was he feeling this way? He only knew her – he didn't know her well enough to be jealous. He closed his eyes to calm down and his erratic breathing became normal again.

Too bad, Seamus continued to talk about Alex. On how he wanted to hex that boy so badly but too bad our little Golden Boy wasn't listening.

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Monday came; first class of the day was Defense of the Dark Arts much to Harry's dismay. Now that Snape was the Professor, it became his least favorite class. It was unusual for the Gryffindors to be the only people in class. Where the hell were the Slytherins?

Snape didn't mind at all but after a few minutes the class started, the Slytherins came piling in. One by one, the students came with tired faces. They all sat down and Harry eyed every Slytherin, waiting for one person to pop up.

Maybe she wasn't coming to cla— Oh, there she is. Harry watched her as she sat down next to Greengrass (good better than Zabini or even Nott). Harry hadn't realized that class started, once the Slytherin came in. He was too preoccupied with Alex, observing her –checking her out actually – no actually… Oh never mind.

"—tter! For goodness sake, POTTER!"

Harry jolted up from his seat, coming back into reality and noticed that everyone had their eyes on him. Er. What was going on?

"So good to join us, Potter. Now get your arse up here and face Miss Russo for a duel!" Snape bellowed glaring at him. Some Slytherin's snickered and some called him out.

The Gryffindor peered up to see who was his dueling opponent and realize it was Russo. Her? B-But…

"I don't have all day!" Russo snarled, whipping up her wand and taking a duel stance.

Harry quickly scrimmaged up in the class, and quickly took out his wand and took a duel stance.

"Begin!" Snape shouted.

"Stupefy!" Russo quickly swings her arm and a red light jets out from her wand and hits Harry back.

Harry wasn't back in reality until he flew back across the classroom, causing some – well mostly of the Slytherins to laugh.

"Potter, you could have used the shield charm." Snape sneered, leering at him as he stood up and took the stance again.

Of course, he knew that, he was not daft! He was just… occupied.

"Incendio!"Russo shouted again, this time, fire came out from the wand.

Quickly, Harry banished it with a flick of his wand and said, "Aquamenti!" Water jets out from his wand and when water met fire, a mist was created.

"Russo, didn't I tell you were ban from using fire spells?" Snape yelled, conjuring wind to dissipate the mist.

Russo merely shrugged and sheepishly smiled. "Sorry! I forgot!"

The DADA teacher sighed and dismissed the duelist to their seats. "Now, we have learned something from this. Always be aware of your opponents and don't ever let your guards down, like Mr. Potter here."

Slytherins' craned their neck to snicker at him. Harry merely rolled his eyes. He was used to this, it was getting old. As Harry paid attention in class, not wanting to be humiliated by Snape, he notices a paper magically appeared on his desk. He looked around, to see if it was from anyone around here. Shrugging, he unfolded the letter and read it.

11pm at the Astronomy Tower – Alex~

Harry smiled at the words. He was excited for tonight, he didn't know why. But he didn't give a fuck.

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