You: "Ow, sorry! I didn't see you there...

Fred: "Heeey, it's ok. How have you been?"

You look up to see Fred: "Good, um, you?"

Fred: "Good, well I have to go. I'm starvin'. See you around." He smiles at you.

You: "Yeah, ok, bye."

Why does he have to be so damn good-lookin'!

You continue out the Great Hall.

Now what? Hmmm, I did talk to him. That's good progress! What class do I have next?

You check your schedule.

Score, Herbology!

Herbology just happens to be one of those things you are just naturally good at. You didn't enjoy it very much though, but at least you didn't have to try hard to pass.

Guess I could just explore a little.

You start heading towards the dungeons, they have always intrigued you since you were a child. After a few minutes all you have found was some empty classrooms. It was dark and cold, but you liked it. Then, you heard a noise behind you.

You: "Umm, hello?" You aren't really scared, just wondering if you're being followed. No one says anything so you continue on your way. After a few minutes you hear something again. This time it seems closer.

You: "Who the hell is there? This isn't funny, you're just being annoying!" Again, no one answers.

God, what the hell? I guess I should head back…

You turn around to go back when you suddenly run into something. It grabs you and you scream. It covers your mouth.

The unknown person breathes on your neck sending chills down your spine: "Did I scare you?" It uncovers your mouth. You knew who it was by his voice.

You: "No you didn't scare me!...Maybe a little. Are you stalking me, Draco?"

Draco: "I'm not stalking you. I just wanted to make sure you weren't messing around down here…"

You:" "Really now?" You get closer to him.

Draco: "Yeah." You could feel his hot breathe on your face. His lips were just barely touching yours, making your lips tingle.

And then, the bell rang.

You: "Well, I guess we better go. Don't want to be late." You walk away from him, heading out of the dungeons. You see the light of the Entrance Hall when Draco grabs you.

You turn around: "Mr. Malfoy I would like not to be late for class. That is, if you don't mind."

Draco: "Actually, I do mind." He grabs your hips and presses you up against the cold dungeon wall. He starts to kiss you as you run your hands through his blonde hair.

You gently push him away: "Mr. Malfoy? Kissing 'dirty little Gryffindors'? Wait till it gets out." You smirk and start to walk away. Draco grabs your arm tightly making you let out a small cry of pain.

Draco: "You won't tell anyone!"

You could tell he was a bit angry: "Of course I won't" you smile pleasantly.

Draco: "You better not, I will make your life a living hell," He smirks and walks away, "We should do this again sometime." You roll your eyes and wait a few minutes before making your way to your class.

Well, I wasn't expecting that to happen...but it was definitely nice!

You walk out the front doors out the Greenhouses.

I wonder if I know anyone in my class...

You can see the Greenhouses when someone shouts your name.

Gryffindor: "Hey Alexis!" You look back to see Patricia Stimpson, a 7th year Gryffindor.

You: "Hey Patricia. Are you going to Herbology right now?" She catches up to you and you both start walking.

Patricia: "Yeah."

You: "Me too. I just hope we do something good this time. The last class was so boring! I didn't see you there actually. Where were you?" You hold the door open for her as you enter Greenhouse 3.

Patricia: "It's a long story. I don't really want to talk about it..."

You: "Oh, that's ok. If you ever need someone to talk to I'm here for you."

Patricia smiles at you: "Thanks Alexis."

You: "No problem." You both get situated and wait for class to begin.

Prof. Sprout: "Ok class, today we will be working with the Venomous Tentacula. I hope you all brought your gloves." Everyone puts their gloves on.

Prof. Sprout: "We will be repotting these Tentaculas," She pointed to some spiky, dark red, teething plants, "you will also being planting these seeds," She held up a bag full of blood red seeds, "Get a partner and get to it, I am also giving homework at the end of class, got to get you ready for the N.E.W.T."

You: "Do you want to be partners, Patricia?"

Patricia: "Yeah, what do you want to do, the plants or seeds?"

You thought for a second, obviously planting the seeds would be easier, but you really loved working with the Venomous Tentacula.

You: "Let's repot, it will be more dangerous."

She laughs: "Oh yeah, sooo dangerous." You both smile at each other and get to work repotting the plant. A few times the vines for it wraps around you, but you stroke it was it lets go. Unfortunately, that day was a double period, so by the end of class you were really tired of Venomous Tentaculas.

Prof Sprout: "Good job! You all did a wonderful job! Your homework will be to write a foot long report on the characteristics of the Venomous Tentacula. I want you to write where it is from, what it looks like, what it does, everything you can find. Use your One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore. Class dismissed!" Everyone grabs their stuff and heads out the door just as the bell rings.

Patricia: "If I never see a Venomous Tentacula, it will be too soon."

You laugh: "Yeah I know! I thought that class was never going to end! But it was pretty easy, we are good partners."

She nods: "Well I will catch up with you later, bye!" She runs up to one of her friends from Hufflepuff. You make your way up to the Great Hall when Crabbe comes up to you.

You: "What do you want?" You keep walking

Crabbe: "Draco wanted m-me to gives this to you." He hands you a note.

You: "Um, thanks?" You walk into the Great Hall trying to get away from the dim-witted thug.

Harry: "Hey Lexi!"

You: "Hey Harry, is anyone sitting here?" You point to the seat next to him.

Harry: "No, go ahead. How was Herbology?"

You: "It was ok."

There was a silence.

You just for him to pop the question

Harry: "Can I have some more candy?"

You laugh: "Yeah, here." You toss him some of your Ice Mice.

Harry: "Thanks, you're the best!"

You: "I know..."

Lee: "Oh, don't share any with me! I don't want any of your stinkin' candy..."

You: "Ok, I was going to ask you if you wanted some, but..."

Lee interrupts you: "Sure! I will take some!" You roll your eyes and give him the box of sweets.

You give him a warning look: "Don't eat it all, please."

Lee smiles: "I won't." You sit there for ten minutes, eating roasted chicken and mashed potatoes and drinking down pumpkin juice, before you remember the note.

I wonder what he wants. You look across the Hall to see Draco smirking at you. Oh brother... You open the note and make sure no one is peeking at it.

Perez,

Meet me by the lake, tonight at 10 o'clock, sharp. Don't be late, or you will regret it.

DM

P.S. Don't you dare show this to anyone, you will regret that too.

What a prat, telling me what to do! The nerve...

You look across the Great Hall again, he sneers at you and you give him a rude hand gesture. You both laugh at it though.

Fred walks in with George and Angelina.

George: "Hey Alexis!"

You just stare at Fred.

George: "Alexis? You in there?"

You: "Yeah sorry. I was thinking about something..."

George: "Yeah, ok." Him and Angelina walk off and talk to Lee.

You: "Hey Fred."

Fred: "Hey, what are you up to?"

You: "Not much," Now or never, "Do you want to go on a walk with me?"

Fred looks taken back: "Uh, yeah sure!" That would be great. Just let me grab something to eat." He grabs a plate of lamb chops and a cup of pumpkin juice and then you are on our way down to they lake.

You: "So, we haven't really been hanging out lately..." You drift off.

Fred: "Yeah I noticed. You haven't really been yourself lately..."

You are sort of confused because he was the one acting strange: "ME? You have been acting weird not me!" You both sit down.

Fred: "No, you have been acting weird. Whenever I come around you always leave." You thought about it, I guess he is kind of right...

You: "Well you haven't been yourself either! Every time I talk to you, you get all weird and walk away!" He sits there, thinking about what you said.

Fred: "Yeah, I guess I have. Can we just go back to being friends and hanging out?"

You smile brightly: "Yeah! I mean that's all I want."

Well, not all I want...

The two of you sit there and talk about everything. Quidditch, classes, sweets (which he asked you for...figures), you even talked about how Ron was starting to get jealous of Hermione and Ryan's closeness. After about forty-five minutes the bell rings.

You: "Well, I guess we should head to class. We have DADA together, right "

He gets up and then helps you up: "Yeah, it should be fun. Not, I hate that Umbridge..."

You: "Me too! I think everyone does." Together you head up to the castle.

Fred: "I will meet you up there; I have to go talk to George and Lee. Save me a seat, okay?"

You: "Ok." Fred starts to walk away, "Oh Fred?"

Fred: "Yeah?"

You: "Will you get my box of sweets from Lee and slap him in the back of the head?"

Fred chuckles: "Will do." You smile and wave goodbye and head for the first floor. As you stroll up the stairs into the dark hall to DADA, someone grabs you.

Why is this constantly happening?

You: "Draco, what are you doing?"

Draco: "I saw you with that Weasel. What were you guys doing? Are you guys going out?"

You roll your eyes. Typical boy, I hate when they do this.

You're a little upset: "Actually we were just hanging out, and no we aren't going out we are just friends. And another thing, don't call him Weasel!"

Draco: "I will call him whatever I bloody want!" He squeezes harder on your arm.

You: "Draco, sodd off!" You struggle and get away from him and dash into the classroom.

What a bloody PRAT! I can't see why I liked him so much...bloody little rodent...

You sit down in your normal seat, in the back. Fred walks in and you're still fuming about Draco.

Fred looks at you with concern: "Um, are you ok? Did I miss something?"

You shortly say: "No, everything is okay. Just peachy." Fred can tell something is wrong but drops it.

A high-pitched girlie voice rings out: "Class!" Everyone just keeps talking, "Class!" No one listens to her, "CLASS!" Finally everyone gets quiet.

Prof. Umbridge: "Thank you," She gave an ugly, toad like grin, "Now get out your book out, Defensive Magical Theory by Wilbert Slinkhard, and read chapter 1, 'Basics for Beginners'. Its thirty-three pages so I want thirty-three inches or parchment on the basics. It's due..." Her face goes all weird, "um, whatever day you're in here for..." Students start laughing, "GET TO WORK!" Everyone quickly gets to work while she sits and grades work.

You whisper to Fred: "God! I hate this class, this book is dreadfully dull." You sigh and turn the page.

Fred: "Yeah, I know. It's a load of crap too! No using spells? What the hell is that?"

You: "I think we should protest Prof. 'Um-Big-As-A-Bridge'." You both start laughing.

Prof. 'Um-Big-As-A-Bridge': "Ahem" You look and see the Professor right behind you.

Damnit