"Hannah, you've been staring at the clock for ages. What are you waiting for?" Emily asked.

"Saturday," Parvati interjected.

"Why would I be waiting for Saturday?" I asked.

Parvati scoffed. "Everyone knows about your date with Mister Seamus Finnegan on Saturday. Don't act like you're not excited."

"How does everyone know about that?" I asked.

"Seamus can't keep his mouth shut when he's excited," Parvati said.

"Hannah, I think it's sweet that you and Seamus are going out. You're both totally cute with each other," Emily said.

"Thanks, Em, but I'm still not waiting for anything," I said.

"Are you sure? You still haven't gotten ready for bed yet. It's nearly midnight now," Parvati said.

"Damn, will you stop reading so much into everything? I'm not doing anything," I said. I glanced at the clock. It was 11:45. At last, I could escape Parvati's questioning, and go see what information Draco had. "Since you keep hounding me, I am going to go then."

"Where? It's past curfew?" Hermione asked.

"Away from Parvati and her prying," I said.

I put my slippers on and walked out of the dorm and out of the house.

I wasn't always a very convincing liar, not that I lied all of the time, but I was impressed with how well I got away with getting out of the dorm to talk to Draco.

I snuck as quietly as I could down to the dungeons. I peeked around the corner to the common room and saw Draco sitting outside, Pansy standing above him. I groaned. I hated her so much.

"I don't even understand why you want to talk to her," Pansy said.

"I guess you wouldn't know what it's like for someone to enjoy your company," Draco said.

"You used to," Pansy said.

"I was 12. I was just developing hormones. I'm allowed to make mistakes," he said.

"Don't tell me you're interested in her? She's Hannah Potter. She's in Gryffindor. It's unheard of," Pansy scoffed. "She's a whore."

"If you want to see a whore, Pansy, go look in the mirror," Draco said. "Hannah's not a whore. Don't call her one."

I smiled. I couldn't believe this jerk was taking up for me after I'd told him off and shot him down.

Pansy rolled her eyes and went back into the common room.

I walked down to Draco.

"Hi, there," I said.

"Hey," he said with a smile.

"Thought I heard Pansy's voice a moment ago," I said.

"She was out her, snooping as always. She borderline stalks me," Draco said. "What've you been up to? I heard you flipped out I Moody's class today."

"Yeah. I'm sure you saw him demonstrating the Unforgivable curses in class," I said. Draco nodded. "Well, I'm sure you know by now that killing curse did my parents in and gave me and my brother our scars so, I got pretty pissed off when he used it right in front of me after I expressed that I wanted nothing to do with that curse."

"Oh. . . Well, that's pretty, harsh," Draco said. "You didn't get in trouble, did you?"

"No. Dumbledore's supposed to talk to him, so no harm done on my part. I was just angry. . . Every once in a while I remember seeing my mum die. It's not like I need to be reminded what that curse does," I said.

Draco nodded. "I'm sorry."

"I bet I'm more sorry," I said smiling. "So, why'd you summon me down here?"

"Cause. . . I just wanted to see you. . . Talk to you," he said.

I frowned at him. "You liar. You said you knew about the Dark Mar and - ."

"It was the only way that I could get you down here to talk, other than physically dragging you away," he said.

"So I came down here for nothing then?" I asked.

"For nothing? So I'm just nothing now? We were best friends last year and I thought maybe we could get that back," he said.

"But Draco. . . You fancy me and I don't return those feelings and anyway-."

"Forget about all that, okay?" he said. "Act like I never said it to you before."

"So what are you saying? That you don't like me anymore?" I asked.

"It was a stupid crush. I'm over it," I said. "I just want you as my friend."

I sighed. "Alright then. . . If you're really over me," I said.

"Well, how touching," a voice.

*Fuck my life.*

I knew it was Snape.

"Well, well, well. Look what we have here. Two students out of bed." He looked over at us and shot me an evil glare. "You beat your old record, Potter. It took you three weeks for you to lose house points and get a detention last year."

"I try," I said with a smile on my face. Snape was unimpressed, but he turned his attention away from me to look over at his precious Draco.

"You however. . . You're not usually a trouble maker," Snape said. I held back a laugh which came out sounding like a snort. They both look over at me.

"Sorry," I said squeakily, still holding back a laugh.

"You both lose 20 house points each and I'll see you in detention on Saturday when all the other students go to Hogsmeade," Snape said. I groaned. "Must be rough, Potter. At this rate, you'll never get to go back to Hogsmeade."

"You are just the worst sort of person," I said frowning. This meant I'd have to tell Seamus that I couldn't go on my first date ever on Saturday. I was completely bummed.

"Malfoy to your room, Potter, get going now," Snape said.

I waved goodbye pathetically to Draco and walked upstairs as Snape escorted me.

I entered the common room to find Seamus up in front of the fire place.

"Hello, there," I said.

He looked over to me and half smiled.

"Something the matter?" I asked, being the concerned almost girlfriend that I was.

"Is there anything going on between you and Malfoy?" he asked.

"No, why?" I asked.

"I heard that. . . I heard you snogged a few times at the Quidditch World Cup," he said

"Oh, about that," I said, coming and sitting next to him, "it was completely one sided. Draco wasn't exactly sure how he felt about me and. . . I guess I had to play victim while he sorted it out. But I honestly don't like him."

". . . Do you fancy anyone at all?" he asked.

I smiled at him. ". . . You maybe."

He smiled back. "I'm excited about Saturday."

I sucked in deeply. "About that. . . I can't go. I've got detention."

"What for?" Seamus asked.

"Well, I just walked into the common room at nearly one in the morning. I'm sure you can sort it out," I said with a giggle.

"What were you out for?" he asked.

"Honestly, Draco wanted to talk to me. Walking down there was a complete waste of my time, but he got landed with detention too so I guess it's alright," I said.

Seamus nodded. "Well, then I guess we'll just have to reschedule, then."

I nodded. "Of course." I got to my feet and started off to my room and then remembered something. "Seamus. . . You didn't tell anyone else that I kissed Draco, did you?"

"No. Harry and Ron only told Neville, Dean, and me," he said.

*Looks like I have to go beat up my brother before I go to bed.*

-Don't over exert yourself.-

I walked upstairs to my brother's room and knocked.

"Come in," Neville called. I pushed the door open to find the boys relaxing on their beds.

"Harry James Potter and Ronald Billius Weasley, would you like to explain to me why Seamus just told me that you told him that I snogged Malfoy at the tournament?" I asked.

"We've only told these guys and they won't tell anyone," Ron said. "Will you guys?"

"I'm like a steel trap, I am," Dean replied.

Neville merely nodded.

"Look, I understand guys gossip and girls gossip and it's all fun and games but something's shouldn't be talked about, especially about your best friend and your sister. Honestly. People are going to start thinking I'm some kind of whore who just goes around and shags whoever," I said.

"You're not shagging anyone – ever," Harry said, intensely.

"She was just making a point, relax, mate," Ron said.

Harry stared at me hard. "Ever."

"I got it, jeez. I'm going to bed," I said. "And if anyone else finds out what you old them-."

"Oh, please, Hannah. You're just mad that we told your boyfriend that you snogged some other boy," Harry said.

"Seamus is not my boyfriend first and foremost and second of all, Draco kissed me," I said.

"Yeah, whatever," Harry said. "Goodnight, Hannah."

"Goodnight, loser."