*Just to clear some things up; Evolet is pronounced [Ev-Oh-Let] & the chapters are all named after songs that I listened to when writing that specific chapter; they helped influence some of the writing (:

"Who likes dances anyways?" Ron asked as he chugged his pumpkin juice down.

"People do." I simply stated.

"Well, they are overrated anyways. Plus, finding a date is hard. Right, Harry?" Ron asked.

I looked over to Harry and raised my eyebrow. Ron caught on the way Harry and I were looking at each other.

"Ah, don't tell me that you two are going together!" Ron whined.

I shook my head, "Actually, Seamus asked me a few days ago and I said yes."

"Yep, Evolets takin'." Harry muttered as he tried to bury his face in his pancakes.

I let out a sigh, "Harry. He's going to find out anyways. It's not like you're going to be invisible."

Ron had a panic look on his face, "Find out what?"

Harry just shook his head as if he was saying "do not tell him a thing!"

"Your best friend Harry" I smiled, "is taking some girl you may know. Her name is Ginny…Weasly."

Ron dropped his spoon full of scrambled eggs on the table, "WHAT?"

I looked over at Ron, "Really? You're surprised? Even Hedwig knew that had a thing."

Harry tried to look innocent by pretending to be interested in something across the room.

"Great. Just Great," Ron complained, "now I am the only dateless one."

"False." I said as I turned to him.

"What?"

"I know who you should take" I smiled.

[Fast Forward: Free Period]

"Just great, look ahead." Hermione said, her voice was filled with annoyance.

Harry, Ron and I all looked and saw Draco, Pansy, Crabbe, and Goyle walking towards us.

"Look if it isn't the blood traitor and his little friends." Draco Malfoy snickered.

"Good one Draco." Harry plainly said as we all walked around the group of Slytherins.

"Look, it's Devolet."Pansy mocked as she grinned.

That was Pansy's new nickname, adding a D to my first name, causing it to sound like Devil. I didn't care, I dealt with plenty of girls like her at my previous school and she was not different than the rest of the female bullies. I didn't say anything back to Pansy, I didn't want her to feel like she won, so I just smiled instead.

"Now that the Dark Lord is rising, where you going to cry and hide Potter? It's not like you got parents to rush to." Draco teased as he and his group laughed.

I stared at him in disgust. Any slight feelings of caring about him that I ever had, were vanished and replaced with anger. I was kidding myself thinking that he was a decent guy. He was still the same, telling every girl what they want to hear and teasing any guy who was a threat to him.

"There is no way Dumbledore will let the Dark Lord touch Hogwarts." Hermione clearly stated with frustration.

Draco just smirked, "Dumbledore won't live forever."

"Let's go. We don't need this." Ron mumbled to us. We all nodded in agreement and turned around to keep heading to the Gryffindor commons.

"Is it just me, or does Hermione's hair resemble that of a chipmunk?" Pansy shouted.

Draco, Goyle and Crabbe all let out a laugh as we all stopped to face them.

"That's it." I muttered as I looked over to Pansy.

"Really? You honestly think that was a good insult? You're not 5 Pansy. Just because you're so insecure with yourself you have to take it out on other innocent girls. Maybe if you're secret wish of finally sleeping with Draco comes true, you'll stop." I smiled as I said the last sentence, and noticed the Slytherin quad all had looks of anger and confusion on their face. I could hear Harry, Ron and Hermione laughing behind me. I turned around to join the group as we walked out of the hall and left them all dumb founded.

I barley slept at all during the night, no matter what I tried to do. I was constantly uncomfortable and my mind was racing, especially about earlier. I was disgusted with myself for even thinking Draco wasn't as bad as everyone made him out to be, but the truth was – he was worse. Looking back on the last few days, even weeks, I realized Draco often came late to class, disappeared early during dinner, wore mainly all black, and kept more to himself.

The four of us lazily sat down in the commons room, Hermione was the only one to take out a book and start studying.

"Have you ever realized," Ron said while looking up at the ceiling, "that Pansy sorta looks like a pug?"

Hermione let out a small laugh and turned to smile at Ron, who in exchange gave her a smile back.

Harry and I looked at each other, feeling a little odd in the mix of Hermione and Ron's "moment."

"So!" I jumped up, "excited for the Hogsmeade trip after Holiday Break?" I asked.

"Yes, especially for the Three Broomsticks." Harry remarked.

Ron gave Harry a questioning look.

"What? I happen to like their butterbeer, it's good." Harry quickly said.

"You have a date with my sisters there, don't you?" Ron suspiciously asked.

Harry got up and smoothed out a side of his pants, "Excuse me while I go use the restroom."

"That's weird." Ron shook his head as Harry left.

"Great." I mumbled while picking up my books, "I have to meet Draco for our project. I am still mad at Slughorn for extending it."

"Good luck with him." Hermione said as she and Ron waves goodbye.

I headed out of the Gryffindor household and made my way up the familiar stone stairs that led to the dark hallway.

As I was nearing towards the end of the Hallway I could see Draco Malfoy walking towards me, as if he appeared out of the wall.

"I can't meet today." He simply said as he walked up to me.

"Why not? I really want to get this project done before the holiday –"

"I'm busy." He interrupted.

"Seems to me like you're always busy. Maybe I should just do this project solo." I said as I turned around and walked back down the hall.

Draco followed after me, "Like you could handle on your own."

I whipped around, facing the pale, blonde boy once again, "As a matter of fact I can."

"Spoken like a true half mud blood." He said in disgust.

"You're wasting my time Malfoy."

"Like you know what it's like under pressure. You're not even pure blooded."

I was now growing more upset with each thing he said.

"What's the matter with you?"

"Why do you have to know about everything so much?" He angrily asked.

"I'm trying to be nice here. Sorry that I thought you looked upset and I wanted to help."

Draco shook his head, "You would never help me."

"Says who?" I asked in a demanding tone.

"This is ridiculous. Why don't you go hang out with your boyfriend Potter. I'm already sick of looking at you." Draco scoffed as he turned around and walked down the dark hallway.

I could feel myself on the verge of tears, whether it was from what Draco said or the fact that I was aggravated didn't know for sure.

I quickly made my way to the Gryffindor commons room and spotted Harry, Ron and Hermione all sitting in front of the fire place.

Harry looked up and smiled, "Hey Ev-"

"I hate that good-for-nothing-evil-little-cockroach Draco Malfoy!" I yelled as I stormed up that stairs and to the girl's room.

I went straight for my bed and crashed hard on to it, my face buried in the pillows.

"Evolet" I heard Hermione sympathetically say as she sat down on the edge of my bed.

I picked myself up and sat down next to her, trying to calm myself down.

"What happened?" Hermione asked.

I looked up at her as I brushed a piece of my dark hair out of my face.

"He thinks he can just do as he please and say what he wants. He doesn't get that other human beings have feelings. To him, it's all about what he wants, no matter what the cost. He's use to being a prince and having everyone in the Slytherin household bow down to him and well I am damn sick of it!"

I tried catching my breath and not let my anger get the best of me.

"I'm sorry." Hermione said as she put her arm around my shoulder and I gave her a faint smile. We both knew there was nothing that she could say to make me feel any better. I would just have to sleep on it and awake refreshed in a better mood in the morning.

"So" Hermione said trying to hide back a smile, "Ron asked me to the dance."

I let out a small laugh and gave Hermione a hug, "that's great!"

"Yeah, I'm actually quite surprised that he had the courage." Hermione blushed.

I shrugged my shoulders and smiled, "sometimes it takes a little encouragement."

Hermione raised an eyebrow, "What?"

"Never mind." I smiled as I stood up and took my shoes off.

"I think it's bed time." Hermione stated as she went to the girls bathroom.

I changed into my pajamas and happily snuck under the covers of my maroon colored bed.

"At least I have one thing to look forward too" I thought to myself, "the dance next week with my three best friends."