Erica and I sat at the Ravenclaw table for dinner. We keep an eye on Malfoy, making sure we don't have a go at each other. When I get full, I get up to go. Erica, who is still stuffing herself, grabs my hand.

"Collette, Malfoy's watching."

"I can take care of myself, Erica."

"He's too powerful."

"You make it sound as if he's the Dark Lord."

"He practically is! He'll use any means to get to you and he knows your weakness!"

"I can do this. I'll be fine." I walk out. Malfoy, who was watching, followed me out.

A little down the hall, I hear a familiar, cold, seductive voice say, "Well, well, well. Look what we have here. Collette, how lovely it is to see you." I turn around, keeping my cool.

"I could say the same about you, Draco," I start off politely. "...but then, I'd be lying." Ouch.

"Witty. Wait. Did you call me, 'Draco'? More importantly, you know my first name?" he asks skeptically. He starts advancing on me, but I stand my ground.

"I could say the same again."

"Answer me. Did you call me, 'Draco'?" He stops right in front of me.

"No," I say as if it is the most obvious thing in the world. It is a down-right lie. We both know it. I do it just to piss him off.

"Yes, you did."

"No, I didn't."

"Yes, you did!"

"Malfoy, do you know what happened the last time someone insisted I said something I didn't say?"

"No."

"Ever hear if a Melanie Wright?" It is all a lie. I even made up the name.

"No."

"She teased me about something she thought I said too much, and I lost it. The next thing any one knew, I had my mother's wand in my hand and she was dead in front of me. I was four and my parents were out. Mom obviously left her wand behind."

"You never did that. You were always at my house when we were left alone."

"How do you think I got stuck there?" Silence.

There is a sound in the distance. Someone is coming. Malfoy goes around me, snakes one arm around my middle, and covers my mouth with the other, muffling my scream. He pulls me into an empty classroom.

I panic and do the only thing I can do. I push my tongue through my lips and cover his palm in my saliva. He immediately recoils.

"You're disgusting!"

I wipe my tongue with my hand. "Ewww! Malfoy germs!" As we finish wiping off our bodies from each others' "cooties", I walk up to him and smack him across the face. I could tell it stings because the whole left side of his face is red.

"What the hell was that for?!"

"That's for hurting my best friend." I knee him in the groin. "That's for trying to trick me!" I lift my fist, about to punch him in the face. "And this-" He recovers quicker than I had expected and grabs my fist mid-swing. I sneer and give him a death glare.

"-Is the reason why you love me," he finishes. His lips crash into mine roughly, yet, still gentle. I try to yell at him to get off of me, but all that comes out are strange noises. I try to pull away, but he comes with me until my back makes contact with the wall. I'm trapped!

I gradually start to enjoy the kiss and the noises eventually fade into nothingness. As I kiss back, I feel him smile - not smirk, smile - against my lips.

He closes up the little space left between us and places his hands on my hips. I wrap my arms around his neck. He begins to get bored with the kiss, so he licks my lower lip for admission into my mouth. I hesitate. I don't want to ruin the kiss. I slightly part my lips and his tongue explores every inch of my mouth. It feels right because he didn't force anything on me.

Malfoy and I are kissing in an empty classroom when something in my head snaps. I gently push him away. "You're playing me."

"What?"

"You'll get what you want from me, and then leave me broken hearted. You do it to countless other girls. Why should I be any different?"

"I would never do that. I never want to hurt you."

"That's what they all say."

"I'm serious."

"I'm not going to be just another notch on your belt, Malfoy."

"Collette, you have to understand. I did all I ever did for you and only you. I went out with Pansy and Erica and I screwed all those girls just to get you jealous."

"That's despicable, but a little sweet. All I know is that I'm not going fall for you like those other girls." I start to walk out, but he grabs my hand.

"But you're different. You're the only one that's ever said no to me. They willingly gave themselves to me. You're strong and won't let anyone step on you or the ones you love."

"Thank you. You promise to never pressure me to do anything I don't want to?"

"I promise, and if I break this promise, you can walk out on me."

"That's all I ask. Can we please just take this slow? Especially in public."

"Whatever you want."

"Oh, and no mushy stuff. I have Erica for that." We laugh.

"Done."