A/N: Ok sorry for not updating in a while. I've been busy and I had to create timetables for Harry, Draco, and Elizabeth. Believe me, it's HARD! Anyways, if you want to actually see the timetables,just ask and I'll email it to you because it won't let me post it. Sorry!You better thank me because it took me all of English class to actually get the schedules to work. Lol. Also, because its been so long between updates (for me anyways) I'll give you two chapters ok?
Warning: Yelling and swearing.
The First Day of School:
Elizabeth woke up early, unable to sleep with her excitement. She quickly dressed into some Hogwarts robes to stay warm. The temperature had dropped slightly but the wind had picked up, dropping the temperature to a very uncomfortable –6. She rushed to the washroom and got ready and when she returned to her Common Room, she was surprised to see both boys there.
Harry looked excited, either for being there or because school was starting but Draco looked like he had spent the whole night deciding whether or not to come to Elizabeth's room. His blonde hair was combed but not to perfection like normal. Harry's black hair stood up slightly at the back and Elizabeth had to hold back a giggle.
"So what happens now?" she asked as they left through the portrait, Harry and Elizabeth in front with Draco lagging slightly behind, his hands stuffed deep in his robe pockets.
"We have breakfast and then get timetables, then it's off to first period. I hope we have a class together!" Harry was holding himself back from bouncing but he couldn't get rid of his goofy grin.
Draco rolled his eyes but didn't comment. He was trying to stay as far from Elizabeth in every sense possible. It had taken him 45 minutes to get to Elizabeth's portrait because he had continuously kept turning back but stopping and continuing back again. If he didn't talk to her, maybe he would get over…whatever what going on but he just couldn't bare staying away. So he followed behind the two chatty 6th years.
Breakfast was a noisy affair, most first years yelling about not knowing what was going on, other years yelling at them to shut up and prefects and Head Boy and Girl yelling and them to stop yelling at the 1st years. Dumbledore left early, leaving the other teachers to control the lot.
Finally Professor McGonagall got up and made the announcement that she was coming around with the schedules. Many went quiet and waited while others continued their conversations. Hermione, Ron and Ginny had eaten at Gryffindor table this morning, leaving the 3 alone.
The crowd thinned and the transfiguration teacher finally reached the three-odd group. She handed Draco his schedule and then Harry and then turned to Elizabeth. "Now Ms. Moon, Dumbledore has suggested that you take lessons with him to catch up on what you have missed in your spare. Is that alright with you?"
Elizabeth looked at the two boys for advice. Draco was trying hard not to look at her and Harry was shaking his head vigorously. "Yeah Lizzie go for it! Lessons with Dumbledore! That's awesome!" Harry said excitedly and Elizabeth nodded.
Professor McGonagall pointed her wand at the schedule and then handed it to her and headed to the next group of students. Elizabeth looked down at the page.
DADA – Defense Against the Dark Arts
Spare – free period
Spare(special)- Class with Dumbledore
Potions – Dungeons, room 3
Transfiguration – 3rd floor, room 63
DADA – 4th floor, room 32
Herbology – Greenhouse 6
Charms – 5th floor, room 57
"You guys are going to have to help me find all these places," she said as she snatched Harry's timetable from his hands.
DADA – Defense Against the Dark Arts
Spare – free period
Potions – Dungeons, room 3
Transfiguration – 3rd floor, room 63
DADA – 4th floor, room 32
Herbology – Greenhouse 6
Charms – 5th floor, 47
Divination – Astronomy Tower
"Oh so we have all classes together except…Charms and whatever Divination is…" she smiled at Harry and handed him back his timetable. She turned to Draco and tried to get a hold of the blonde's schedule but Draco wouldn't let go. "Come on Draco! I want to know if I have classes with you!"
Draco put on his well-practiced I-don't-care-so-go-away look of no emotion and held fast to his schedule. Elizabeth pondered how best to get the schedule. Pleading wouldn't work, maybe a distraction? She leant over and kissed Draco on the cheek. The blonde started and Elizabeth snatched the paper from his limp hands.
Harry began to laugh loudly and when Draco turned a cute shade of pink Harry laughed even louder but both were busy with their own thoughts. Elizabeth was looked at the paper but not really paying attention. Her entire mind was on how perfect that kiss had just felt…Draco was fighting again with himself, trying his best not to think about firstly how much he had liked the kiss and secondly how he would have liked it on the lips instead.
Finally Elizabeth shook her head and looked down at the schedule.
DADA – Defense Against the Dark Arts
Spare – free period
Potions – Dungeons, room 3
Transfiguration – 3rd floor, room 63
DADA – 4th floor, room 32
Herbology – Greenhouse 5
Charms – 5th floor, 57
Arithmancy – 6th floor, room 77
"So…um. We have everything together except Herbology and Arithmancy," Elizabeth cleared her throat and looked at Harry for support.
"Looks like we all have a spare right now too, what shall we do? We have another hour until Transfiguration…" Harry looked at Draco who was shifting in his seat, the pink tinge still slightly noticeable.
"I don't really care…have any suggestions Draco?" Elizabeth tried desperately to get the Slytherin past what she had done a few minutes ago. She wasn't sure why he was acting so funny; it wasn't as if he liked her or anything. It was only a slight kiss on the cheek... He couldn't like her if he kept ignoring her all the time.
He cleared his throat and pocketed his schedule; "I left something in my room which I have to get. I'll see you two in Transfiguration…" and with that he was out of the Great Hall faster than anyone could blink. It was a good thing it was more or less deserted.
Elizabeth whimpered and dropped her head on the wood table with a loud 'thump'. "Its ok Elizabeth, he's weird like that…" Harry smiled kindly to her. As the girl lifted her head to look at Harry, he was shocked to see confusion, hurt, determination…and desire in her eyes…
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"Good morning class and welcome to 6th year Transfiguration. We have a new student with us this year and it would be best if you all made her welcome here at Hogwarts," Professor McGonagall stood in front of her new class and began to address the topics and spells they would be learning that year.
Many students lay their heads on their desks, knowing from experience that this would be a long lecture but Elizabeth's head stayed straight as she listened to the transfiguration teacher's every word. She was sitting in the desk near the front next to Harry on her right, and Draco was in the desk on her left in the same aisle.
"This year we will be picking the most promising students to learn Animagus Transfiguration later on in the year…yes Ms. Moon?" She pointed to Elizabeth when the girl's hand shot into the air (Hermione would be proud), her red hair bouncing with the sudden movement.
"What's Animagus?" her gray/blue eyes took on the slightest tinge of green when Professor McGonagall turned into her tabby-cat form.
"I'm glad you asked," she began as she turned back, "Animagus transfiguration is very complex and takes much concentration and determination, but when done right it allowed the witch or wizard in consideration to transform into an animal form. Now this year we will decide" she continued to address the class but Elizabeth stopped listening for a minute to share a look with Harry
"This is so cool!" she whispered to Harry with obvious enthusiasm. Draco was the only other one who heard and though he was disgusted with himself for doing so, he smiled at her comment.
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When Transfiguration ended, Draco rushed off to Arithmancy before Elizabeth could get to him to talk more about…whatever. That kiss had screwed up the barriers he had placed around his heart, not letting anyone in and now she just kisses him and screws it all up! He hated to admit it, even just in his mind to himself, but he had not only liked that tiny kiss…he wanted more! He shook his head and continued on to his last class of the day.
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Elizabeth was sad to see Draco leaving at such a fast pace but she couldn't worry about it now, she had Herbology in greenhouse 6 with Harry, the Gryffindors and the Hufflepuffs and she was dying to find out what Herbology was. (A/N: Lol)
She was thankful that Professor McGonagall had simply gone over what they had done before and given chapters to flip through to refresh their memories. Elizabeth wasn't sure what she was going to do when she had to use a 'wand' but she wasn't looking forward to the inevitable staring that would follow when she didn't pull out a wand.
Harry and Elizabeth pushed open the heavy oak doors leading onto the ground and Elizabeth breathed in deeply, she would worry about what was to come as it came. The air kissed her face with its refreshing coolness. They entered the cramped greenhouse and moved to an empty place at the table between Ron and Hermione and waited for Professor Sprout to begin the lesson.
"Now class, welcome to greenhouse 6! This year we will be working with more interesting and more dangerous plants throughout the year. We have a new student with you and us should all welcome her and make her feel at home here…" the stumpy woman gave Elizabeth a warm smile. 'Is it going to be like this for every class?' the supposed muggle turned a slight shade of red and the Professor continued explaining the new types of plants they would be working with.
'Something about…man eating daisies? What has this world come to? Wait what did she say? Dragon-hide gloves? How horrid! I wonder if Hermione got me some…flitterbloom? What the heck is that? I'm doomed…' she kept trying to pay attention to the teacher but her mind continued to wander to the large grounds to explore, magic to learn, blonde Slytherins…NO! She wasn't thinking about that! How absurd!
She sighed; she let herself admit silently to herself that she had been thinking about Draco every minute after the boy had rushed to his class, leaving Harry and Elizabeth. That was just perfect, 'what have I gotten myself into now?'
Finally the double period ended and Harry led Elizabeth back up to the castle but as they reached the courtyard in front of the main entrance, the redhead stopped. "Harry, I'm going to explore, maybe check out that lake I saw ok?"
"Uh…sure. Want some company?" Harry felt slightly awkward but wasn't sure what else to say.
"No I'll be fine. I'll come in for dinner," he waved and headed off in the general direction of the Hogwarts Lake. Harry sighed and continued into the magical castle alone. That girl was an odd one; he couldn't want to learn more about her. (A/N: the odder the better! Lol)
He decided to head up to the Gryffindor Common Room to dump off his extra stuff and then maybe head off to the library to see if there were any books Elizabeth might be interested in but Malfoy storming by interrupted his plans. "What the heck is wrong with you, you blonde git?"
That got his attention, "what do you care Potter? With that muggle not here to keep me from kicking your arse I thought you'd take some sense into your head and keep your bloody mouth shut!"
"Elizabeth doesn't want us to fight for that reason, not because she thinks I need help. And she's not a muggle, not a true one anyway and if you paid the least bit of attention, and stopped feeling sorry for yourself, you'd see that!" Harry's temper flared, taking up the defensive friend mode.
"See what? And I am not feeling sorry for myself! I don't care about that fucking mudblood, she's nothing more than a slut trying to weasel her way into your life and mine!" Draco began screaming. He was thankful that no one was there as he yelled everything he knew wasn't true but said anyways. Why was he saying this? He didn't think this! But he couldn't hold it back. "She probably kissed me today to get me to take her to bed or shit like that!"
Harry was about to pull his wand and curse Draco to oblivion but they heard a choking noise and both turned to the sight of Elizabeth standing stock-still in the middle of the hallway, tears streaming from her eyes. She ran past the two boys at full speed back out through another door leading to the Hogwarts grounds the school had to offer.
"Great fucking job Malfoy! Honestly, someone falls for you and you make stuff up like that! I don't know what the fuck is wrong with you but until you get your bloody mind together, stay the fuck away from Elizabeth!" and with that Harry ran after Elizabeth, completely forgetting to curse the Slytherin into oblivion.
Draco was at a loss. 'What the fuck is wrong with me?' He wanted to run after her, comfort her, tell her that he hadn't meant any of it, that he had just been spewing excused for his feelings for her but he knew the bloody Gryffindor would kill him, if not him then Elizabeth herself. 'Such a bloody idiot!' Draco tangled his fingers in his platinum hair and pulled until he had a headache.
Finally he let go and decided to figure out what the hell was going on with himself before talking to the redhead incase he screwed things up more. He slowly headed off to the Slytherin Common Room, making sure to avoid the door the other two had disappeared through.
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Elizabeth stumbled to the bank of the lake she had quickly walked by before she had entered the castle to look for Draco. All four aspects of her soul blurred her vision: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual means. Her tears, her confusing love for the blonde who had just ripped her heart out, the thoughts about how she had been so stupid as to even think about liking the blonde, and her heart and soul feeling as though it was being ripped in two.
She didn't even notice herself plopping down on the grass or Harry rushing down the hill and slowing to sit next to her. She cried and cried until she had a headache and her eyes stung. She finally had to stop so she could breathe and that was when she noticed Harry sitting next to her, face like thunder.
"You ok?" he asked when he noticed she had calmed slightly. All she could manage was a shake of her head in the negative and bury her head in her hands to let out another sob. "I hate that he said that but he didn't mean it. Malfoy may be a git, but he's not that bad. You'll have to trust me on that," Harry remembered the look of desperation in Malfoy's eyes as he said the last bit of his false statement. He had been scared, of what, Harry wasn't sure… '…Love perhaps? Someone actually caring about him?'
"Malfoy is complicated like this. He doesn't show emotions so when he gets emotions that he's not comfortable with he makes stuff up to hide behind…" Harry conjured a tissue for the distraught girl and Elizabeth's puffy red eyes widened and she looked at the tissue.
"Can you-do that again?" she choked on a sob.
Harry laughed, "For you, I'll conjured a thousand tissues just to see you smile again." He hugged her briefly before handing her the first tissue and conjuring more until the girl was finally giving off a shaky but ever-so-wonderful smile again.
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