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A/N(May 20, 2006): So another 3 months have gone by, sorry! Lots of school stuff but now school is finally over for the summer, as of one week ago. yay! So I'll be updating this again!
This chapter is kinda short, I know. I found a good place to stop so I thought I would just do that and post it since I havn't had a new chapter in a while. So hopefully everyone will enjoy.

And thank you to Resentment for reviewing!

Chapter 18

So the days went by, and then weeks. It was December and everyone was getting excited about the holidays. The girls were all begging for a Yule Ball for Christmas but the teachers wouldn't have it. Maggie suspected there was going to be a Spring Dance instead. Maybe even as early as Valentines Day? With all the holiday parties, shopping, and the fact that she and Hermione were friends again, Maggie was almost back to their normal happy self. Except that Draco Malfoy still wasn't speaking to her. They were still partners in Potions, even though she had a feeling that Draco had begged Snape to switch. So they just sat there every class doing their work in silence.

Every day Malfoy noticed more and more the looks other guys were giving Maggie. She might still like him now, but she wasn't going to wait for him forever. If he didn't get over himself and just start talking to her again he could lose her forever.

So one morning Draco was sitting at breakfast ignoring Pansy who was chattering away next to him. Then, suddenly, she started poking him and saying, "Look Drakie! Look at the pretty flowers!" He glared at her and then turned to see what the hell she was babbling about.

A beautiful blue owl had just flown in carrying a big bouquet of red roses to the Gryffindor table, and then dropped them in front of Maggie. She picked them up and looked up at him. When their eyes met he quickly turned around. His face had turned bright red, who in the hell had dared send Maggie those flowers! He didn't know, but he was going to find out.

Maggie was eating breakfast when she heard Ohs and Ahs. Everyone was pointing at the beautiful blue owl that had just flown into the Great Hall. It was carrying the most beautiful bouquet of roses that she had ever seen. To her great surprise, it stopped right in front of her. It was for her. Around her everyone began to whisper.

There was no note or anything. She could only think of one person that she wanted them to be from, Malfoy. She looked over to him at the Slytherin table, and immediately turned around. She could see the back of his ears turn red. Oh my gosh, he's blushing, they ARE from him, she thought!

Malfoy got up. He pushed Pansy out of the way, and walked down to the other end of the table and sat down across from Scarlett Lungarade and her boyfriend Blaise Zabini. Scarlett was the hottest girl in Slytherin House. She had olive skin, shiny long dark red brown hair, and chocolate brown eyes. She was also Draco's cousin. "I need you to do me a favor, Scar." He said without saying hello.

Scarlett was into everyone's business, and knew everyone's secrets. "Hello to you too, Draco."

"I want to know who sent Maggie Miller those roses" he said quietly so that Blaise wouldn't hear.

Scarlett looked annoyed. "Why don't you just ask her?" she said smirking at him. She was the only Slytherin who knew how Draco felt about Maggie.

"Just get me my information Scarlett" Draco practically whined.

Scarlett rolled her eyes. "Fine, but don't think it's not going to cost you" she said holding out her hand.

He smirked at her and shook it. "You'll get your money after I get my information" he said. "Happy hunting Scarlett" and he got up and walked out of the Great Hall slamming the doors behind him.

Maggie watched him go, ignoring everybody asking her who she thought her flowers were from.

That day the Gryffindors and Slytherins had Potions second period. Maggie sat down next to Draco just before the bell rang. She cautiously glanced over at him. He was staring really hard at the desk in front of him. She sighed and turned away, trying to hide her disappointment, which nobody noticed except for Hermione.

Snape called the classes to order and took attendance. Draco glanced at Maggie when Snape called her name, "Miss Miller," but she was staring determinedly at Snape. Draco started to tap the table in frustration; this was going to be harder than he'd thought.

Both he and Maggie copied the instructions of the Silencing Potion into their notebooks. Then, as always, she got and measured out the ingredients and he the liquids. Then they started to mix them together, following the directions. Draco sullenly stirred their potion. He could feel her stare and could picture the hurt look on her face.

They finished their potion and watched it bubble and boil. "It looks good" Draco said staring at it. Out of the corner of his eye he saw her look up and smile.

"Yea, it does" she said quietly. Neither of them said anything the rest of class but he still felt good. One step at a time.

After class he left with Scarlett and Blaise. "How's the case doing Scar?' Draco asked her.

"I'm working on it" she said coldly. They walked into the Common Room and Draco stopped cold. Scarlett and Blaise slammed into him.

Sitting on a couch in front of them was Lucius Malfoy. He stood up when they walked in. "Hello Draco, Scarlett, Mr. Zabini" Lucius said with a cold smile.

Scarlett forced a smile, "Hello Uncle Lucius. You'll excuse us won't you?" She grabbed Blaise's hand and they left the Common Room. When they were out Lucius quickly put a locking charm on the door, he looked mad.

A/N: Oooo cliffhanger! The next chapter should be up in about a week! Thanks for reading!