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"HARRY POTTER'S SECRET LOVER"

Caught last night by our fantastic photographers, was Harry Potter dancing with Mia Rivers, a student from BeaxBaxtons Academy. The two danced all night, it all ended with a heart-throbbing kiss…

Mia slammed the Daily Prophet down not willing to read any more. Embarrassment welled up inside her.

Harry beside her was fuming, in fact soon after he left much to the dismay of Mia.

"So, Hermione did you have a good time?" She asked trying to forget about what had happened.

Hermione blushed. "Yep, you seem to have had a pretty good time yourself." Pointing to the picture in the daily prophet of her and Harry kissing.

"Stupid paper, I'll kill Rita Skeeter."

"It's okay, sooner or later she'll turn to a more interesting topic."

"Harry." They all said simultaneously.

Mia looked down at her plate disinterested, she had lost her appetite. Last night confused her beyond belief, the kiss and everything else. Of course she knew Harry saw her as a friend but she was starting to doubt that she still did.

She needed to clear her head. "I'm going to the owlery to send some letters. I'll see you guys later."

Mia was walking through the snow towards the owlery, when a familiar voice called to her.

"Hey, Mia wait up!"

She turned putting on a fake smile. "Hi, how are you, George?"

"Good, where are you headed?" George said catching up to her.

"Owlery." Mia responded halfheartedly.

"I'm heading that way myself, I'll come with you."

"Sure."

Mia and George walked side by side for what seemed like hours.

Finally, George broke the silence. "So, I read the daily prophet today."

Mia flushed. "Oh"

"You like him." George accused.

"No…I mean he's my friend…I don't know. Besides he has the biggest crush on Cho. He was just caught up in the moment."

"I doubt he was." George said he guessed he felt a bit jealous but more protective of her. "You should talk to him." George recommended.

Mia nodded, noticing they had arrived at the Owlery. She began climbing the stairs.

"See you later." She called back to George who was already walking away.

He waved without turning around.

As she climbed up the uneven steps, Mia seriously thought about what George had said. She would have to talk with Harry. Despite whatever feelings she was developing for him she refused to let it get in-between their friendship especially because he did not return her feelings.

Quickly mailing her letters, to her friends and mother, she rushed down the stairs wanting to find Harry.

Harry was sitting on his four poster bed exhausted the second challenge was only three days away. He did not need this drama to unfold too.

"Damn, Rita Skeeter." He yelled hitting his pillow. As if it wasn't hard enough to deal with the fact that he had kissed Mia now, everyone knew. Not that he hadn't enjoyed it, but she was his friend not girl friend.

What does Cho think? He wondered. A sharp knock announced a presence at the door.

"Come in."

The door cracked open as Mia snuck in.

"Harry…"Mia began.

"…we need to talk." Harry finished for her.

She nodded. "You go first."

"You see I had a great time last night and everything but you see that kiss…it was a mistake" Harry didn't know how else to tell her.

Mia looked up stung by his hurtful words.

" I see, then I'll be going." Mia said curtly. Turning away she ran out of the Gryffindor common rooms.

She over reacted she knew that, but it hurt that he regretted kissing her.

At dinner she sat with the rest of the Beauxbaxtons girls. Everyone was curious about what had happened, but Mia refused to divulge any information. She could see Harry his back was facing her. She missed him.

Hermione looked over at Mia sadly, why was she mad at them? Looking over to Harry who was also sulking she could guess.

"Harry what did you do now?" She hissed.

"Nothing. Why is everyone accusing me?"

"I don't know maybe because a certain someone is missing from the table. A certain friend." She emphasized.

Ron nodded at Hermione's comment, he was just as curious.

"I'm going." Harry said getting up, not wanted to be interrogated any longer.

Mia's eyes were locked on Harry as he left. She wanted to go talk to him but wanted to calm down before saying anything. Her eyes narrowed as she saw Cho Chang follow after him.

"Harry."

Harry turned and came face to face with Cho.

"Oh hi." He mumbled uncomfortably.

"So Harry, I was wondering maybe you'd like to hang out sometime. Just you and me?" She asked bubbly.

"You want to?" He exclaimed surprised at this new development.

She nodded happily.

"Unless, of course you have other plans?" She said darkly referring to Mia.

"No!"

"Great, then I'll see you around." She said taking her leave, she ran back to the Great hall.

Harry had butterfly's inside Cho Chang wanted to go out with him, Mia lay forgotten in the background again.

Mia scowled as Cho expressed in great detail what had transpired between her and Harry. Was she trying to make Mia jealous? She did not care, only that her ears were ringing from her annoying voice.

"I'm going to be by the lake." She said getting up she left hurriedly.

Ron and Hermione decided to corner her, and followed behind her stealthily.

Mia suddenly stopped before the doors to Hogwarts Grounds turning she, faced Hermione and Ron.

"Did you guys want something?"

Ron and Hermione revealed themselves.

"Are you mad at us?" They asked at the same time.

Seeing the worry on their faces Mia, was shocked.

"No, no it's nothing like that I just have to sort out something's." She reassured them.

"Did Harry do something?" Hermione asked.

Mia stiffened at the sound of his name.

"He did!" Ron exclaimed pointing a finger of accusation at her. "Don't worry Mia I'll beat him to a bloody pulp for you."

"I'm sure I won't need your help if it comes to that. Don't worry I'll be back to normal tomorrow."

Ron and Hermione looked at each other defeated.

"We'll go squeeze out information from Harry. Lets go!" Ron shouted, dragging Hermione with him.

-Next Day-

There was an awkward silence at the table between the four of them. Mia sat beside Harry while Hermione and Ron sat across from them. Currently they were studying them intently; neither had been successful in finding out what had happened.

Harry was quiet he didn't know what to say. He needed the salt, situated on the opposite side of Mia.

He cleared his throat, Mia glanced at him questioningly.

"Salt." He commanded.

"Here it is…oh oops clumsy me." Mia said accidently dropping the salt shaker on to his plate, causing salt to be spilt everywhere.

"Its fine."

The conversation ended there. Mia couldn't understand why Harry refused to talk to her; well actually she wasn't so keen on it either. But she was mad, mainly at Harry for accepting Cho. Jealousy was not one of her better qualities.

After, breakfast they each went their separate ways. Ron and Hermione, concocted a plan to get Harry and Mia together again.

" We need to bring them together."

Ron nodded.

"We should get them to accidently meet in the same room…"

" Good idea Ron."

After awhile they finally decided on their plan and they went to put it into action.

"Mia, I need some help with something. I left all of my books in the Charms classroom and I hurt my wrist. Could you help? I can't find the boys anywhere."

Mia looked suspiciously at Hermione but agreed.

-Meanwhile-

"Harry, Voldemort's in the Charms room!"

Harry arched his eyebrow at Ron, what had his friend been drinking.

"Its true! Hurry you have to save the world!!!" Ron exclaimed throwing his hands up wildly in the air.

Harry sighed placing the book he was reading on the table beside him.

"Fine, I'll come calm down Ron."

Ron smirked he was a genius.

Hermione and Mia approached the classroom at the same time Ron and Harry came around the corner. They stopped in front of the door.

"This was a set up, wasn't it?" Mia accused Ron and Hermione.

They looked sheepishly at Harry and Mia, before pushing them into the room. Followed by a quick charm from Hermione she shut them in with no way to get out.

"Now we won't let you out until you guys make up."Ron yelled informing them of their evil plans.

Mia groaned.

"I'll jump out the window then you'll be sorry." She threatened.

"No, you won't." The two of them said calling her bluff.

"We'll be back in an hour." They called Mia could hear their footsteps walking away.

"What are we going to do?" She asked her fellow captor.

He shrugged, Harry pulled out his wand and tried to cast a spell to open the door with no luck.

"So I guess we have to talk, unless you want to take the other exit." Mia stated pointing to the window.

Harry shivered at the thought. "No thank you."

Silence.

"So I'll start I'm sorry about…"

"No, you don't have to apologize. I was being a git. Sorry, about saying what I said I meant it in a different way."

Mia smiled. "Let's not talk about that anymore you're forgiven."

"So I heard about Cho." Mia changed the conversation, sitting on a desk.

Harry ran his hand through his unruly hair. "Yeah, I don't know if I really want to get involved with her. I don't want it to get all over the news."

"Again..." Mia laughed. "I can predict the next title: "Harry Potter Heartbreaker?."

Harry rolled his eyes. "I wouldn't doubt that it would happen."

"So what are we going to do? Ron and Hermione better not forget about us or I will be tempted to jump."

"Am I that bad company?" Harry asked looking insulted.

"Of course! I have to tell you the truth you're not very exciting. In fact I would rather be stuck in here with a dung beetle." She joked.

Harry grasped his heart. "Oh that hurts, for that you must be punished."

Harry grinned, stalking over towards her.

Uneasy Mia tried to run, but Harry caught her in his arms. "Now that I've got you prisoner what shall I do?"

"Let me, go?" Mia prayed that he would agree.

"NO…tickle you!" He exclaimed and proceeded to do just that.

Mia shrieked laughing loudly as the torture began.

"HARRY...STOP IT!! HERMIONE RON HELP!!" She cried aimlessly, while convulsing into fits of giggles.

Finally, she escaped his grasp, glaring at Harry.

"You didn't have to do that." She huffed undignified as she straightened out her uniform.

"Yes, well…"

Mia's stomach grumbled.

"Hungry?"

Mia nodded. "We must be missing dinner."

"Don't worry once we get out of here I can take you to the kitchens." Harry assured her.

They didn't have to wait much longer when Hermione and Ron burst through the door panting.

"Sorry we went to dinner and then remembered. Are you guys friends again?"

"Of course!" Harry and Mia exclaimed.

"But Ron I would like to take you up on your suggestion to beat Harry until he's a bloody pulp or something like that."

They laughed the four friends walked out of the room. Hopefully no one would find out about their escapade.

"Oh, sorry guys I have to get Mia some food, I'll be up in the dormitory soon."

"Okay Harry, but you have to figure out the challenge sooner or later."

"Don't worry about it Hermione."

Harry led Mia down an intricate path. She was so confused by the time they arrived to the kitchen. House Elves were running around back and forth.

"Dobby, sorry to bother you can we have a plate of dinner for me and my friend." Harry asked his old friend.

"Of course." He hurried away.

Mia looked at Harry questioningly.

"It's a long story I'll tell you over dinner." Harry motioned her to sit a small wooden table by the fire place.

By the time they had finished dinner it was late. Thanking Harry for a wonderful time she bid him goodnight and shot off hoping she wasn't missed.

Harry watched her go and proceeded to sneak back to the dormitory, hoping he wouldn't be caught out so late.

"Well, well who do we have here? Mr. Potter out of bed, off womanizing again were you?" Professor Snape's voice called down the hall, stopping Harry in his tracks.

"No, sir"

Snape scoffed. "Detention, Potter. Tomorrow night at 8 pm. Be in the dungeons. I have some cauldrons that need cleaning.

With that said he briskly turned quite proud at having caught Harry.

Harry growled and ran to the common room. Tomorrow afternoon was the challenge. He would be tired; if he survived it and then he would be in detention with Snape he didn't know what was worse. Dying or detention?

Upon reaching the common room he could not find Hermione or Ron any where. Neville however was pacing around nervously….

"Miss Rivers what have you been doing out at this late hour?" Madame Maxime interrogated her.

"Nothing."

Madame Maxime didn't believe her but sent her to bed she had plans for tonight and did not want to be late.

Sitting in bed, Mia went over the days events. She had a wonderful time; she hoped Harry would do well in the challenge tomorrow feeling guilty for keeping him away from studying. What would tomorrow bring? She thought as she drifted to sleep


Yay, chapter done...nothing to exciting happened in this chappy but i decided to give the characters a break...remember to R&R with any comments or suggestions

F.A