Chapter eight

Draco POV

I was sitting at my rightful table in the Great Hall next the Arella and Blaise. It was Friday so we had a free day tomorrow; most of everyone was going to Hogsmead. I was picking at my food not really eating, for I was debating whether I should ask Arella if she would like to go to Hogsmead with me tomorrow or not. I wasn't sure how to ask her, so I thought for a moment and then it hit me "I'll send her a letter"I then stood up when I was finished eating I looked at Arella and Blaise and told them I would see them tomorrow morning. I practically ran back to the common room, I went to my room and sat on my bed and got out a quill and a piece of parchment I wrote

"Dear Arella,

I'm sorry for making you mad all the time. It's just I really like you a lot and I would like to know if you would join me on a trip to Hogsmeade, as a date?

Draco Malfoy"

I folded the letter and slipped it into an envelope and wrote 'Arella Parkinson' on the front and stood up, I walked over my trunk and I summoned a white rose. I walked down through the common room and out the open portrait. I walked down the hall which was now full of mostly first years. I stopped at a corridor and walked up the spiraled stairs an entered the owlery and gave one of the owls the letter and the rose. I then proceed back down to the crowded halls and walked to the portrait of the common room only to run into Blaise.

He chuckled at me and began to speak "Where you been, Malfoy?" I smirked at him and replied "The owlery and I'm not telling you why, Zabini." I laughed and walked into the common room I walked to the couch and sat down and looked into the flames of the steady fire. I asked Blaise where Arella was he said she was in the Great Hall with Ginny. I smiled to myself hoping she would get the letter. I stood up and looked at Blaise and left I walked with a smile to the Great Hall I walked in and looked for Ginny or Arella.

I seen Ginny's hair which gave away where they were, I started walking over to them only to see Arella freaking out and I really mean freaking out. Ginny looked at me and smiled Arella was pretty much shaking her to death. I looked at them and started to say something and Arella turned toward me "What's wrong?" I smirked at her and she smiled and pretty much screamed "Yes, Yes, Yes!" she smiled at me with the rose in her hand. I smiled back at her and laughed a little. "Great!" I smiled and looked at Ginny she smiled at Arella while she was fixing her robes. Arella looked at Ginny and back at me; I smiled and then turned to see Blaise standing right behind me.

I gave him a confused look and he seemed to be smiling but not at me. He was smiling at Ginny Weasley I looked at her and smiled. Blaise started to talk "Well I guess I need someone to go with." He looked at Ginny and his smile got bigger and I felt someone grab my arm it was Arella she pulled me beside her. Ginny giggled and smiled back at him "well Blaise I would love to go with you."

He smiled, he didn't reply though it seemed they were talking but not out loud. Arella started to walk away she waved at Ginny and looked at me and smiled I ran up beside her and laughed. "I can't believe it, them." She smirked at me "Well I can't believe it, us." I laughed and grabbed her hand she smiled. We got to the common room and she walked up the stairs, she waved at me and smiled. I couldn't believe it. She said yes. I smiled to myself and walked to my room.

Arella POV

I was sitting in the Great hall across from Ginny when a few owls flew in. I knew there wasn't going to be any mail for me; my parents don't really talk to me because of Ginny. But I didn't mind not getting anything I was used to it. An owl flew over me and Ginny; I figured it was for her. Until it dropped at letter and a rose, a white rose on my empty plate. I smiled and looked at Ginny; she looked at me and jumped up. She ran over beside me I stood up and opened the letter. It said

"Dear Arella,

I'm sorry for making you mad all the time. It's just I really like you a lot and I would like to know if you would join me on a trip to Hogsmead, as a date.

Draco Malfoy"

I almost dropped it, luckily Ginny caught it. She looked at me confused and the read it. I looked at her and I just lost it. She tried to calm me down "Arella calm down, and by the way I knew he liked you." She smiled at me I glared at her and replied "you what? Why didn't you tell me!" she laughed and spoke again "I didn't really know I just had a feeling." I looked at her and put my hands on her shoulders "Why would you even joke about something like this!" I said shaking her and I heard someone walk up I turned to see who it was.

It was him, Draco Malfoy he smirked at me "What's wrong?" I smiled at him and tried to control myself but I couldn't help it I kind of screamed at him not meaning to of course "Yes, Yes, Yes!" I smiled at him I was still holding the rose but Ginny had the note. He smiled back at me and he turned to Ginny watching her fix her robes. He smirked and turned around I noticed it was Blaise her was smiling at Ginny. Blaise began to talk "Well I guess I need someone to go with." He looked at her and his smile got bigger, I grabbed Draco's arm and pulled him beside me so he wasn't in between Blaise and Ginny.

She giggled and smiled back at him "Well Blaise I would love to go with you." He smiled back at her then it got kind of quiet. So I waved at Ginny and started to walk away. I looked at Draco and smiled he ran up beside me and laughed "I can't believe it, them." I smirked at him "Well I can't believe it, us." He laughed and grabbed my hand I smiled trying not to blush. When we got to the common room I walked up the stairs I smiled and waved at him. I couldn't believe this. He asked me out, on a date. I kind of squealed to myself and slipped into my room.

I changed and got in bed. I couldn't wait till tomorrow. I got up at 6:30 since I had to be ready to meet Draco to go to Hogsmead at eight. I just love being able to say that. I wasn't quite sure what to wear so I went to my trunk and started throwing clothes on my bed. I was thinking about going with something a little girly so I tried on a green skirt and a black top, I have to admit it looked good but it's not me. So picked up a pair of jeans and another girl shirt. I'm not sure why I have girl clothes. I liked the jeans but it still wasn't me enough. I changed again, this time into a pair of green skinny jeans and a white shirt with silver stars and my red high-tops. This was defiantly the right outfit.

I put on my bathrobe and headed to the showers. When I was finished with my shower I wrapped my hair in my towel and changed into my clothes. Now what to do with this crazy hair of mine. It was about 7:20 now. I walked to the mirror and brushed my hair. I wasn't sure how to do my hair. I finally decided on curling it I added a little make-up to somewhat pale face and stepped back to look in the mirror. I thought I looked pretty good; the other girls in my room had already left. I looked at the clock. My luck it was already eight. I didn't want him to think I stood him up so I sort of ran through the common room to the exit of the school.

I was passing the Great Hall and someone grabbed my arm. Why now the one time I don't want to be late someone has to stop. "I'm going to be late. This can't happen. What is he going to think? He's going to think I stood him up!" mumbled to myself and then I heard someone laughing. It was a familiar laugh. I looked up and seen Draco. "Oh hey Draco." I said calming myself down. I didn't want to embarrass myself anymore then I already had. This is way too confusing. He chuckled and looked at me "Hello, Arella." I smiled at him and giggled.

I smiled up at him talking to myself in my mind 'Why the heck did I giggle? I never giggle' I watched as he smiled back at me and let go of my arm as he spoke "Are you ready to go now?" I nodded my head a little too quickly and blushed "Sure...Where would you like to go first when we get into Hogsmead?" He smiled at me and grabbed my hand as we headed out the door and on the road to Hogsmead "How about we hit Honeydukes first. Then we can go for a drink at the Three Broomsticks before hitting a few more stores." I nodded my head agreeing "That is fine with me. I love Honeydukes."

I smiled up at him. He looked at me and laughed gently. I looked at him and smiled "Are you going to try out for Quidditch this year?" He looked at me confused "Um…Arella I'm captain this year." I blushed I should have known that. "Oh…Well I was wondering when try outs were." He looked and me and smiled "Well I'll probably have them soon. We need to get a good team together. Are you going to try out?" I smiled "I have considered it. I don't know for sure if I will or not though. It has been awhile since I've played." I smiled at him "The last time I played was when I played with the Weasley's last Christmas." He looked at me with gentle eyes "We're you ever at home with your family?" I looked down "Not really No, I met Ginny when we were first years. We became friends immediately. I stayed at her place all the time"

He nodded his head and smiled as we came upon Honeydukes. We walked into Honeydukes and walked over to a shelve with Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans, Fizzing Whizzbees and a bunch of other candies. I picked up a box of Crystallized pineapples. Draco smiled at me and I looked up at him I asked him "Which ones your favorite?" He looked at the shelves for moment then replied "I don't have one." I giggled and he looked at me "What's your favorite?" and held up the box of Crystallized Pineapples "Theses." He nodded his head and I turned and walked down the aisle a little ways and looked back at Draco he just smiled. I turned back and looked at the shelve.

I can't believe I giggled again. I hate it. I turned back around, I didn't see him so I turned and looked on the other side of the aisle. Then I felt a hand on my shoulder, so I turned around it was him. I smiled at him and laughed a little and he handed me a box of my favorite candy, Crystallized Pineapples. I smiled at him and he smiled back "Thanks." He laughed "No problem." I smiled and asked "You want to go to the Three Broomsticks?" He nodded his head and I grabbed his hand and we walked out the door.