Chapter 6 - what can I do? -
Draco was sitting in the Slytherin common room and thinking about his discussion with Hermione. He couldn't believe that she figured it out. Why her of all people? He really didn't care that she felt the same way about Weasley and he for sure didn't want anybody else to find out about his little crush. Well not so little lately.
All afternoon he was thinking about this problem. How can he like her so much? And why?
She was being miserable with him. Well he was being miserable with her too but that was just so no one could figure it out. He surely didn't want that. Was is true? Was she acting like that cause she liked him too?
No! That can't be it. She surely didn't like him.
"What can I do?" he said out loud and Blaise heard him.
"What did you say Draco?" he asked the boy.
"Nothing. Mind your own business and leave me alone." Draco rudely answered him.
"Fine, calm down Malfoy. I was only being nice. Geez you need to calm down and go find a girl."
"My life is none of your business, you should never tell me when to go find a girl or anything else. Do you understand?"
Malfoy was really pissed at him and he tried his best not to punch him in the nose. Blaise finally gave in and left leaving Malfoy alone with his thoughts.
In the Slytherin girls bedroom Emma was sitting on her bed thinking about her discussion with Harry. How can Potter dare to ask her such questions?
She was furious at him and wanted to go and find him so she could give him a piece of her mind. But she knew better, she would get into trouble and the entire school might find out about her secret. She didn't want that to happen.
Why does she like him? Why couldn't she be normal and like normal boys that like her back?
Not the ones that are tormenting her and make her life a living hell. She hated him for that and for many more.
What else could she do? She couldn't even tell Mia cause she was a big gossiper and by the next day everyone would know, she couldn't tell Ashley cause she was friends with him. But how can Potter know? Does he read minds? Did he hear her say it out loud? When? Will he tell the others? All these questions were running through her puzzled mind and she felt like she was about to cry but stoped herself before it could happen. She had to go outside to take some fresh air but it was night and if a professor will see her she will be getting detention. But she decided on going anyways.
She got her jacket and went out the door and out of the common room. Once out of the castle she decided to go to the lake again.
She hoped Potter wouldn't be there. He wasn't. But someone else was.
"What are you doing here Green?" he asked nervously.
"I should ask you the same question Malfoy" she felt butterflies in her stomach. Why?
"Well I was just taking a walk to clear my mind off other things" he answered.
He felt the same thing. Butterflies in his stomach, dancing along playfully making him feel nervous. He tried his best not show that.
"So what are you planning for the weekend?" He asked her. He wasn't sure why.
"Well, nothing I guess" she answered unsure.
"Would you like to take a walk by the lake together? If you don't have anything else to do" she was in shock. Did she hear it correctly?
"Really? You would like to take a walk with me? Are you sure you are Malfoy?" she asked playfully
"Yeah I'm sure. Please don't make me regret asking you"
"Well yeah I guess I can go for a walk with you. A longer walk anyways, cause we are walking right now but I have to go cause I'm really tired." She said and smiled at the boy who felt his cheeks worm.
"Great. See you tomorrow then. Same time?" he said hoping she wouldn't disagree with the late hour.
"Cool. See you tomorrow then. Have a nice night" she wished him and turned around.
"You too!" he yelled after her loud enough so she could hear him.
He felt so strange. Like a strange force took over his body and controlled his every movement and his every word. But he felt great and he couldn't explain it. But he didn't even want to. Maybe if he knew her better it will be different. Maybe she does like him like Granger told him.
Emma was heading for her dorm walking quickly so no one will see her. She went inside safely and went to the bathroom to change and went to bed. Laying there, looking at the ceiling she was deep into her thoughts thinking about what just happened. He actually acted nice towards her and invited her to take a walk with him by the lake at night when nobody else was there. Maybe Potter was right, maybe he does like her the way she liked him. For some unknown reason she was very happy and very excited about tomorrow night. She felt asleep peacefully thinking about him.