*Sorry if this story is somewhat boring, I promise that I had tons more action and excitement planned. I just had to get all of the "boy meets girl, girl hates boy" stuff out of the way first (: Thanks to all you readers!

I twirled my fork around my macaroni, staring and playing with the piles of food on my plate. For some reason I wasn't hungry and I couldn't get the meeting with Draco after dinner out of my mind. I don't know whether it was because I was dreading it or actually… nervous. I looked up from my food and over to the Slytherin table where Pansy and Draco typically sat, this time, I only saw Pansy and no Draco.

Maybe he backed out?

"You feeling alright, Ev?" Harry asked with concern.

I turned my attention towards him, "Yeah. I'm just not hungry."

"Have you ate anything all day? You weren't here for breakfast either." Ron said as he stuffed his mouth with a roll.

I smiled at Ron, "I'm just dreading going to meet with Draco afterwards."

Hermione put her hand on my arm, "Don't worry, if you don't come back within two hours, we'll send a search party." She joked.

I smiled at the trio, "Ok, but when you do, bring your wands. You've be forward."

They all let out a small laugh as I put my silver fork down on my plate and stood up from the table.

"Wish me luck" I joked as I turned around and headed out the doors of the Great Hall.

I held my dark brown book bag strap tightly on my shoulder and slowly made my way up the stone stairs of the castle. I felt too drained out from the school day to even work on the project, let alone waste all of my energy on Draco and his witty remarks about everything.

The top of the school was even darker than earlier, now that the sun was setting earlier. The hallways were lighted up with numerous candles. I went back to the area where Draco told me to meet him earlier, but the only people I saw where the ones making out with each other. I reached the end of the hall way and was left standing in front of just the plain stone wall with a pink looking tapestry over it.

Frustrated with Draco being a no show, I turned on my heels and headed right back down the hall way – this time I was heading for the Gryffindor commons room.

"Evolet!" I heard someone shout.

I turned around and saw Draco standing in front of the tapestry. He looked…. Different. He was wearing a black suit, and the moon glowed on his pale skin. His face seemed panicked, but I b rushed it off – at least he showed up I guess.

"I was beginning to think you stood me up."

Draco grinned, "So, you count this as a date?"

"No!" I quickly said as I walked around him and sat on the floor next to a window that was unoccupied by horning teenagers. I sat criss-crossed as I placed the books I gathered up for research on the floor. Draco immediately sat next to me and picked up the books I sat down.

"Defense Potions? Severe Potions? Love Potions? Well I'd suspect you'd use that one of me." Draco smirked.

"You just think every girl loves you, don't you?"

Draco leaned back against the wall, "they all do."

"Too bad the only girl that truly likes you is Pansy Parkinson, and we all know she's no prize."

I never was rude to other girls, but Pansy Parkinson was just as bad as Draco, if not, worse. She made fun of every girl who wasn't a Slytherin; she even picked on them about the littlest things.

Draco just looked at me without saying anything. We stared at each other for a few more seconds until I quickly decided that this assignment needed to be completed as soon as possible.

I picked up the book about love potions.

"I veto this. Love is quite ridiculous and in no way is it useful."

Draco titled his head to me, "you honestly think that?"

I nodded my head, "Why are you acting surprised?"

"Cause," Draco shrugged, "you're a girl. Girls love love, especially Valentine's day. You all go weird on that day. "

I let out a small laugh, which even shocked me. "I just don't care for it."

Truth was, ever since my father left my mum, I really never cared for it. It only proved to me that love could only last so long, that it wasn't necessarily forever.

"Fair enough," Draco shrugged, "at least I made you laugh –"

"Moving on" I quickly said picking up the defense potions book.

During the time we researched, we exchanged only a few words and mainly stuck to writing down notes.

I looked out the window and noticed that the sun was completely hidden in the dark black sky. I stared at the millions of stars that filled the sky – I always loved stars. They looked so simple but were so beautiful; I had a fascination with them that words couldn't explain. Looking at them I felt free.

"Something out there?" Draco asked, his pale face was looking at mine.

I quickly brought my attention back to reality, and turned my head towards him.

"No, I just have this thing with stars – they're oddly comforting."

Draco just looked at me and I felt uncomfortable. Not because he was staring, but he didn't have his usual defensive face on, he actually looked... gentle.

"What?" I softly said.

Draco cleared his throat, "Nothing. It's just a really nice night out tonight." He picked up a different book and began to read.

"Yeah." I said looking away, "it really is."