Chapter 4 – denial –

It was the morning after the ball. It was Monday and they all had to get up. Emma had potions for her first class. She really didn't want to go but she had to. She does have to present that essay after all. She got her lazy ass out of bed and went to take a shower. A few minutes later she was dressed and went down for some breakfast. The hall was half full. Maybe other students are still recovering after last night. Some of them stayed up till late. She took a seat next to Mia who was already there.

"Where are Ashley, Derek and Draco?" Emma asked curiously

"Well they already left. They said that Derek lost his essay and went to find it. Snape will sure kill him if he doesn't have it." She explained to the blonde who was fighting with her omelette. They finished in a little while and headed to their first class. They had luck because Snape wasn't there yet. Mia took a seat next to a Gryffindor, God knows why, and Emma was left with a seat next to no one. It was the desk were Draco usually stays. Maybe he won't be coming today. But then again maybe he will after they find Derek's essay. And for her dismay he did come, and took a seat right next to her.

"What are you doing here Tornado?" he asked confused

"It was the only seat left." She complained

"No it wasn't. There were 2 seats left by the window." He showed her the seats where Derek and Ashley were sitting now.

"Yeah well I hate sitting by the window. And besides, they are sitting there all the time"

"Yeah so? I sit here all the time and that didn't stop you" he smirked

"Oh just shut up Malfoy. You get on my nerves. You will just have to deal with me and shut your ferret mouth."

"Silence in my class! " shouted professor Snape as he entered the room.

"Turn to page 65" he demanded

Everyone did so. The lesson went on very slow, very, very slow. After Potions they had defence against the dark arts and so on. Before they knew it was lunch time. Emma was sitting next to Ashley again to discus about today's Potion lesson. Draco was sending occasional glares towards Emma but she didn't notice. But someone else did.

"Draco what is the matter with you? Why are you staring at Green?" Derek asked him

"I'm not staring at her. I'm just wondering why is she friends with Ashley." He lied

"Well Ashley was the first girl she met when she got into the train in first year so I guess that's why."

"That's not a reason" he complained

"Well I don't know" was Derek's reply

Emma was finding herself staring at Draco from time to time. She thought that she was being discreet. She was wrong.

"Emma what is the matter? You keep looking at Draco like every second" Ashley said

"I'm not looking at him. I'm just looking nowhere in particular" she tried to convince the girl

"Yeah right, and I'm a troll." Ashley laughed obviously not believing her.

"Are you sure you're not in love with him or something?" she dared to ask.

"What? In love with Malfoy? Not in a million years!" she jumped from her seat and went back to the common room. She didn't care that half the hall heard her, including Draco.

"Did you hear that?" Derek asked Draco

"Yeah I heard it" Draco answered disappointed. But he didn't want for him to notice so he faked a smile

"I would rather be a ferret than know that SHE loves me." He lied. Inside he was feeling disappointed but he didn't know why. Did he really love her? It can't be.

"But you are a ferret Draco!" Ashley commented

"Oh shut up Grey" Draco got up from the table too and went straight towards the common room.

"These two need to sort things up. They really do belong together but they just don't want to admit." Ashley told her boyfriend. Derek agreed.