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Draco Malfoy and the Chamber of Secret Love Letters
By Nanaki BH
I ran quickly down the Great Hall, excitedly in search of Draco. I rounded a corner and my heart fell. Ron was there. So were Crabbe and Goyle. It seemed for the second time that day that I was just watching in slow motion. Maybe I wasn't even actually there; that's how it seemed. Ron looked infuriated. Draco was looking smug and his arms were crossed. Ron seemed to be leaving, that was a good idea... no! No, Ron! Just when Draco had his guard down, Ron turned back around and slammed his fist right into his stomach. It was like Ron just disappeared then. I didn't even care if he was there. Everything seemed to focus in again. I ran to Malfoy and got down on my knees. I put my hands on his shoulders and he leaned forward into me, coughing violently. Crabbe and Goyle shuffled around, looking uncomfortable and then split. It wasn't often that they saw Draco fall like that. "Draco!" I wasn't yelling, was I? "What did you say to him?" I audibly lowered my voice. He whimpered and wrapped his arms around my waist. He coughed a few more times in attempt to bring his breathing back to normal.
"I think I insulted his hair..."
I groaned. "Did you mention his family when you said that?" Yeah, I know he did.
He laughed bitterly. "Well, I said it must be genetic, so I guess I did." He shrugged. "You can say I had it coming. I've been long over due for a good whack." His laughing wasn't bitter now. It was more in self-humor.
"You idiot," I muttered. Oh yeah, I'm smooth. "I came looking for you." Well, here's my chance. I might as well just go for it. Breathe in, breathe out. "It's Hogsmeade tonight. Do you... want to go to Madame Puddifoot's? I mean, have some tea or something." Smooth, Harry.
He smiled sweetly. I didn't know that Malfoy could smile. He can smirk and sneer, but I've never seen him actually smile. "That sounds nice. Just let me go up to the rooms and get changed. I'll meet you at the gate. That okay?" He stood, rubbing his sore stomach.
"Uh... Yes! Yes, that's okay! I'll meet you there!" I was so... relieved. He accepted! Yes! I stood almost too quickly. My head was spinning fast.
"What are you so relieved about, Harry?" He asked; the familiar smirk on his lips. "I'm the one who sent you the wrong bird. I was mortified out of my mind! I thought you would be freaked out or something. Don't you like that Ravenclaw girl?" He laughed good-naturedly. It's amazing how well humored he is.
"Cho?" I chuckled. "Not in a million years, Draco. At the beginning of the year Hermione filled me in on how she really is." I rolled my eyes. "To believe she would go after me right after her own boyfriend dies. She was so desperate."
He grinned. "That's good to know. They'll all be setting out to Hogsmeade soon. I better get going. See you in a bit!" He left, waving on his way.
I sighed. Yeah, see you in a bit.
It took me only a few seconds to change and grab some money. I was in such an ecstatic mood. As I was leaving the common room I bumped into Hermione. "Where's Ron?" I asked. She seemed not to care in the least. She was practically bouncing when she asked, "Did you ask him out? Did he accept? What did he say?"
I tossed my money pouch back and forth in my hands. I wanted to look as depressed as possible. I shuffled my feet and bit my lip. "Well..." I started.
Her eyes widened. "What, he..." She looked shocked.
"He said yes!" I cheered. "I'm taking him to Puddifoot's! You're a genius, Hermione!" I gave her a big hug. She giggled and patted me on the back.
"You joker! Get going then, Harry. I bet Prince Charming is waiting for you." She thought for a moment. "By the way, why did you ask where Ron was?" she asked.
I groaned. "He ran into Malfoy in the Hall after we separated. He insulted his hair or something dumb like that. You know, he made a reference to his family and it sort of turned sour." I scratched the back of my neck. "Yeah, Ron finally got the courage to punch him good in the stomach. Damn, it looked pretty painful."
She shook her head. "He's funny like that. It's funny to watch me slap Malfoy, but it's just sad to watch him get bullied by Ron. For Heaven's sake, it's Ron! I don't know. It's just... odd. It's like I almost feel bad for Malfoy." She laughed. "Almost."
"Any last advice before we part ways?"
She smirked. "Don't go too hard on Cho; promise? I still want a piece of her myself." She cracked her knuckles. It frightens me when she gets motivated like that.
I smiled nervously. "Yeah, I promise. If she sees us, she shock may give her a heart attack though. You know I wouldn't be willing to do CPR."
"Then I'm afraid it will be her fate. That will have to do. See you later, Harry!" I waited until she was well and gone to leave myself. My heart was fluttering. I was on cloud 9. The question is though; why am I so excited about taking Malfoy on a date? Well, you learn something new everyday. I guess I always wanted to. It's like flying a broom. It's something I had never even really thought about until my first try and still, it seemed like it was meant to be in my life after that. Let's hope he'll stay in my life too.
Author's Notes: Yay! I had to end it there because it sounded like a good ending for the chapter. Hehe. Sorry if this chapter seemed short too... I don't generally like to write big chapters. If you haven't noticed, they're all separate scenes in my chapters. I was thinking of adding in Hogsmeade for this chapter, but it would have seemed like too much. Just wait until the date. I have to do something devastating to Cho. I've built you up so much that I might as well. Thank you for all the lovely reviews! And, if you happen to be anti-yaoi, then why are you even reading this? Go away! But, thanks to all my loyal supporters! Stay tuned for the next chapter!
Draco Malfoy and the Chamber of Secret Love Letters
By Nanaki BH
I ran quickly down the Great Hall, excitedly in search of Draco. I rounded a corner and my heart fell. Ron was there. So were Crabbe and Goyle. It seemed for the second time that day that I was just watching in slow motion. Maybe I wasn't even actually there; that's how it seemed. Ron looked infuriated. Draco was looking smug and his arms were crossed. Ron seemed to be leaving, that was a good idea... no! No, Ron! Just when Draco had his guard down, Ron turned back around and slammed his fist right into his stomach. It was like Ron just disappeared then. I didn't even care if he was there. Everything seemed to focus in again. I ran to Malfoy and got down on my knees. I put my hands on his shoulders and he leaned forward into me, coughing violently. Crabbe and Goyle shuffled around, looking uncomfortable and then split. It wasn't often that they saw Draco fall like that. "Draco!" I wasn't yelling, was I? "What did you say to him?" I audibly lowered my voice. He whimpered and wrapped his arms around my waist. He coughed a few more times in attempt to bring his breathing back to normal.
"I think I insulted his hair..."
I groaned. "Did you mention his family when you said that?" Yeah, I know he did.
He laughed bitterly. "Well, I said it must be genetic, so I guess I did." He shrugged. "You can say I had it coming. I've been long over due for a good whack." His laughing wasn't bitter now. It was more in self-humor.
"You idiot," I muttered. Oh yeah, I'm smooth. "I came looking for you." Well, here's my chance. I might as well just go for it. Breathe in, breathe out. "It's Hogsmeade tonight. Do you... want to go to Madame Puddifoot's? I mean, have some tea or something." Smooth, Harry.
He smiled sweetly. I didn't know that Malfoy could smile. He can smirk and sneer, but I've never seen him actually smile. "That sounds nice. Just let me go up to the rooms and get changed. I'll meet you at the gate. That okay?" He stood, rubbing his sore stomach.
"Uh... Yes! Yes, that's okay! I'll meet you there!" I was so... relieved. He accepted! Yes! I stood almost too quickly. My head was spinning fast.
"What are you so relieved about, Harry?" He asked; the familiar smirk on his lips. "I'm the one who sent you the wrong bird. I was mortified out of my mind! I thought you would be freaked out or something. Don't you like that Ravenclaw girl?" He laughed good-naturedly. It's amazing how well humored he is.
"Cho?" I chuckled. "Not in a million years, Draco. At the beginning of the year Hermione filled me in on how she really is." I rolled my eyes. "To believe she would go after me right after her own boyfriend dies. She was so desperate."
He grinned. "That's good to know. They'll all be setting out to Hogsmeade soon. I better get going. See you in a bit!" He left, waving on his way.
I sighed. Yeah, see you in a bit.
It took me only a few seconds to change and grab some money. I was in such an ecstatic mood. As I was leaving the common room I bumped into Hermione. "Where's Ron?" I asked. She seemed not to care in the least. She was practically bouncing when she asked, "Did you ask him out? Did he accept? What did he say?"
I tossed my money pouch back and forth in my hands. I wanted to look as depressed as possible. I shuffled my feet and bit my lip. "Well..." I started.
Her eyes widened. "What, he..." She looked shocked.
"He said yes!" I cheered. "I'm taking him to Puddifoot's! You're a genius, Hermione!" I gave her a big hug. She giggled and patted me on the back.
"You joker! Get going then, Harry. I bet Prince Charming is waiting for you." She thought for a moment. "By the way, why did you ask where Ron was?" she asked.
I groaned. "He ran into Malfoy in the Hall after we separated. He insulted his hair or something dumb like that. You know, he made a reference to his family and it sort of turned sour." I scratched the back of my neck. "Yeah, Ron finally got the courage to punch him good in the stomach. Damn, it looked pretty painful."
She shook her head. "He's funny like that. It's funny to watch me slap Malfoy, but it's just sad to watch him get bullied by Ron. For Heaven's sake, it's Ron! I don't know. It's just... odd. It's like I almost feel bad for Malfoy." She laughed. "Almost."
"Any last advice before we part ways?"
She smirked. "Don't go too hard on Cho; promise? I still want a piece of her myself." She cracked her knuckles. It frightens me when she gets motivated like that.
I smiled nervously. "Yeah, I promise. If she sees us, she shock may give her a heart attack though. You know I wouldn't be willing to do CPR."
"Then I'm afraid it will be her fate. That will have to do. See you later, Harry!" I waited until she was well and gone to leave myself. My heart was fluttering. I was on cloud 9. The question is though; why am I so excited about taking Malfoy on a date? Well, you learn something new everyday. I guess I always wanted to. It's like flying a broom. It's something I had never even really thought about until my first try and still, it seemed like it was meant to be in my life after that. Let's hope he'll stay in my life too.
Author's Notes: Yay! I had to end it there because it sounded like a good ending for the chapter. Hehe. Sorry if this chapter seemed short too... I don't generally like to write big chapters. If you haven't noticed, they're all separate scenes in my chapters. I was thinking of adding in Hogsmeade for this chapter, but it would have seemed like too much. Just wait until the date. I have to do something devastating to Cho. I've built you up so much that I might as well. Thank you for all the lovely reviews! And, if you happen to be anti-yaoi, then why are you even reading this? Go away! But, thanks to all my loyal supporters! Stay tuned for the next chapter!