Chapter 14
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Valencia was walking to Hogsmead with Stefan and other Hogwarts students. She waited outside as her brother was drug into the joke shop by Fred and George; they said that they would bring him back in a little bit. She wandered down the street in boredom. She wondered where Zoey was as she walked.

Someone tapped her shoulder and she turned around to face them. It was Draco. "Where did you come from?" she questioned.

"Umm...I've been kind of following you from a distance..." he answered.

"Why a distance?" Valencia pressed.

"Ummm...your brother kind of scares me now," He said, looking down at his feet.

Valencia laughed. "Stefan? COME ON! He's a big teddy bear! He wouldn't harm a fly!"

"He's a viscous teddy bear then," he said smiling, "and sadly I'm not a fly."

"You could be, you're being quite the stalker today," Valencia said grinning. "So why did you seek me out in the first place?"

"I kind of wanted to know if you wanted to hang out today," he said, looking back up.

Valencia thought for a moment then said, "Alright, I should probably tell Stefan that I'm ditching him though..."

"Do you have to?" Draco whined.

"Unless you want him to come after you in a murderous rage, then yes, yes I have to." Valencia said simply. She entered the joke shop and quickly found Stefan next to Fred and George who were laughing their faces off.

Stefan's face was neon orange with dark green and bright pink polka dots all over his face. Valencia tried not to laugh, but failed. "What-what happened," she managed to say.

"Just don't accept any candy from Fred and George," Stefan said flatly. His eyes sadly followed a pretty auburn haired girl that was quickly exiting the joke shop.

Valencia finally stopped laughing and followed Stefan's gaze. "You were talking to her and they gave you the candy, huh?"

"Yes." he answered.

"But it was hilarious!" Fred blurted, still laughing.

"The look on her face was priceless!" George commented.

Valencia shot them a glare and they quickly became quiet.

"So why are you in here?" Stefan asked, the colors on his face starting to fade.

"I was going to tell you that I'm going to hang out with one of my friends today," she replied.

"Who?" Stefan asked.

"Ummm," Valencia thought carefully and decided whether or not to lie. But she couldn't bring herself to lie. "Draco." she said.

Stefan's expression became serious and he said, "Why?"

"Well, I guess he just wants to hang out for a bit, we are kind of friends."

Stefan was silent for a few moments and Valencia thought he was never going to answer. Finally he sighed and he calmly said, "Alright, but I better see you in four hours. Otherwise I'm going to whip out my musket."

Valencia smiled. "Thanks. And oooo so fierce."

"I'll make it fierce," he said.

Valencia gave him a quick hug and ran out to meet Draco.

Stefan stood there and groaned. Could his day suck anymore? He thought about it while he followed Fred and George out the shop.

First of all, he was not very happy about the candy deal. He felt like such an idiot. He was talking to a cute girl that he actually kind of liked, and she kind of seemed to like him also, and then he had to take the stupid piece of candy. Why oh why was he so stupid? They had only talked a couple of times, he and Percival. Each time he felt more weak-kneed and flutterish when he talked to her. Now she probably thought that he was some freak.

And he still had that bad feeling about Malfoy. He didn't feel that he was telling everything to his sister that he should be and that something bad was going to happen in the long run that would hurt Valencia badly. It would be better if they didn't even know each other, that they weren't friends or enemies. Just two different people that had nothing to do with each other. But of course that was all far from his control. He's got some nerve, Stefan thought silently.

He stood by Fred as they entered another store. I might as well just let it go for now, he thought, laughing at some joke George told.

Draco and Valencia entered the Three Broomsticks and sat at a table by the window. Soon they both had had a butter beer and were talking, getting along nicely.

"So how has life been?" Draco asked.

Valencia shrugged. "Same old same old," she replied, "You?"

"Same," he said, taking sip of his drink. "You know what today is right?" he asked, smiling.

"Yeah it's Saturday," Valencia answered.

"And it's also...?" he pressed.

"The 14th of February, St. Valentine's Day," she said. "What about it?"

"Well," he said casually, "I like you and I think you like me so..."

"Yes," Valencia said, looking at him intently.

"Well I wanted to know if, um, you'd, you know," he said somewhat nervously.

"If I'd be your girlfriend." Valencia said simply.

"Um yeah," he said, blushing.

"Actually, Draco," Valencia stated, I'd actually kind of like that."

"Really?" he asked.

"Really," Valencia grinned.

He smiled back and said, "Okay, so is it official?"

Valencia pecked his cheek and she said, "You tell me,"

Draco leaned in and they both kissed. This is the best Valentine's Day ever, Valencia thought as they walked out together.

Valencia entered the Common Room and everyone was talking loudly, or either snogging in the corners. She went and sat down in her favorite chair with her book when she leaned back on something hard. She sat back up and reached back and grabbed a small box, with her name written on it.

She opened it and found a small sphere on a chain. It glowed a pale white and she saw a note in the box. It glows green when someone that intends to cause any harm comes near, and I want you to be safe.-D.M.

Valencia held it for a moment then slipped the box and necklace in her pocket. How lovely, she thought smiling.
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