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Summary: When shy and intelligent Ariella Potter and Quidditch hotshot Lucas Malfoy get paired together for a school project, Ariella knows that she shouldn't feel anything but hatred towards him. So why does she feel attracted to him? And what will Ariella do when Lucas returns her affections? Will they ever break free from their cliques and parents' rivalry so they can be together?

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Chapter Two – Talking To Lucas.

Now you may be wondering whom that boy is. Well that boy is the eldest child of Draco Malfoy and Draco Malfoy is the reason why Ariella and her sisters were brought up to hate the Malfoy's. You see Draco Malfoy was Harry's enemy at school.

Once the class had emptied, Lucas grabbed his bag and made his way to the door with the rest of his friends. As he approached the door, Lucas glared at Ariella. As he did this, a girl with mousy brown hair nudged the girl who was stood next to her and nodded in Lucas' direction. The girl giggled and smiled at Lucas but he didn't even acknowledge her. He simply walked straight past her and out of the door. Ariella's friend nudged Ariella and laughed softly.

"Looks like Khadesia's still trying to get Lucas," she said to Ariella.

Ariella looked at her best friend. Dawn was five foot, three inches tall. She was a petite girl. Dawn's hair was blonde and she had green, almond shaped eyes.

She looked at Dawn and smiled. She then looked down at her bag and continued to pack it. Once Ariella was sure that everything was in her bag, she picked it up and walked out of the room briskly. Once Ariella was in the hallway she looked at Lucas and sighed. He was laughing with his friends while gesturing to something with his hands. She didn't want to talk to him because she knew that he was arrogant and had a huge ego.

Lucas thought that every girl at the school wanted him and Ariella knew that it was true; every girl apart from her wanted him. Then there was his sister, now she was naïve. She was fourteen and thought that the world revolved around her. She was a real daddy's princess. She had honey brown, shoulder length hair that she always wore down. She probably wore it down so she could flip it over her shoulder whenever she felt the need to. She also had almond, hazel eyes that seemed to search your soul whenever she looked at you, and as for her curves. How Ariella wished she had her curves, they were what got her all of the attention she had but Lucas made sure that the attention didn't last for long. He was a very over protective brother.

Ariella didn't know much about Lucas' parents but from what she had been told his father bullied anyone and everyone while he was at school. His father had also been a Death Eater when the Great War had taken place. He had also tried to kill Ariella's father during said war but of course he had failed.

She also didn't know much about his mother; in fact she knew nothing about her. The only thing she had been told was that Lucas' mother was just as nasty as her husband. The name Malfoy was very much banned in the Potter household.

Ariella watched as Lucas ran his hand through the dirty blonde mop of hair on his head. He then pulled a Golden Snitch out of his pocket and started to play with it all the time still talking to his friends. Ariella tutted at the sight of the snitch as it was probably stolen. Ariella sighed again and looked at Lucas. His friends had walked away now. She started to make her way towards Lucas. When she was in front of him he looked down at her and smirked.

Ariella stuck out her hand then said, "Ari Potter."

Lucas glared at her and ignored the hand that Ariella was holding out.

"I know perfectly well who you are Potter. This is purely for a project. We will never be friends," Lucas sneered at her.

Ariella put her hand beside her and glared at Lucas.

"I wasn't asking to be your friend. I was merely being polite but then again you wouldn't know the meaning of the word polite. So how do you want to do this project?"

"Let me tell you this. I don't want to do the project. You can do the work and then I'll get the O and be very happy. Now I have to go to Quidditch practise. I don't need silly little girls like you making me late."

And with that he stalked off in the direction of the Entrance Hall. Ariella watched him walk off and sighed. She knew that it was going to be impossible to work with him. When she turned back round, Ariella found herself facing Khadesia Rogers. Khadesia was skinny but extremely curvy. She used her curves to try and get Lucas to notice her. She stood at five foot, two inches tall and had dark brown, oval eyes. She also had curly, dark brown hair and was hardly ever seen without her friend Alyssa. Alyssa was a very plain girl with mousy brown hair and dull brown eyes. Ariella looked at Khadesia and sighed. She really didn't need to deal with her right now. Khadesia looked straight at her and smirked.

"He doesn't want to know you. Whenever Lucas looks at you all he sees is an O. He doesn't like you he likes me. Me and Lucas are meant to be," Khadesia told Ariella.

Ariella looked at Alyssa and saw that she was nodding along with Khadesia. Sometimes it seemed that Alyssa was more of a lapdog for Khadesia rather than a friend because she was the one who had to do the dirty work.

"I'm not looking for any kind of relationship with him. All I want is to pass this stupid project and then get on with my life. Once the project is done I'm going to forget I ever worked with Lucas," Ariella replied.

"Good, we shouldn't have any problems with each other then."

Ariella smirked then turned on her heel and walked off in the direction of the Entrance Hall. Her mission at the moment was to find Lucas and get a few things off her chest. After five minutes of walking, Ariella found herself stood in front of the Quidditch Pitch. Ariella sat herself down in the stands and started to read a book while she waited for the Slytherins to finish their practise. Before she knew half an hour had past and the Slytherin Quidditch team descended down to the ground. Ariella put her book away and made her way to the changing rooms. She outside them and one by one the team came out. Lucas was the last to come out. He came out his best friend Blake. Lucas looked at Ariella and groaned.

"What now?" he snapped.

"You are an arrogant person! Forget that! You are the most arrogant person I have ever met in my life! Meet me in the library at six tonight. If you don't turn up then I'll do the whole thing myself and you'll get nothing. Then you'll have to wave bye bye to the Quidditch Team!" Ariella told him strictly.

She then flounced off to the castle leaving Lucas looking gob smacked. Lucas' best friend looked at him and laughed.

"Dude! You just got told by a Gryff!" Blake exclaimed.

Lucas scowled at Blake and walked off towards the castle. He would never let the stupid little Gryffindor speak to him like she did. She'd rue the day that she ever decided to speak to him like that. Did she honestly not know who he was?

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