Finally she let me talk to her and to sit with her. She was usually so cold to me, but today she must have gotten sick of holding up her wall. I couldn't help but smile. She was so pretty. The last time I had seen her had been ten year old with dorky hair and a freckled face, now she was fourteen, her freckles had softly faded, and her hair smoothed out and turned a blackish brown.

I sat down beside her watching her face as she tried not to look at me. Maybe she didn't like me and was trying to hide it.

I pushed my fingers through the spiked section of my hair. "It's nice that you'll actually talk to me."

"Yeah I guess." She sighed.

"Y'know that I'm sorry for having been so mean to you all that time ago, right?" I was being sincere.

"I would hope you are." She looked up at me, a certain flame appearing in her eyes.

"I truly am." I gently touched her hand.

She looked down at my hand and I could see that blush upon her face. She gently shifted her hand away from mine.

"I forgive you then." She looked down again, pretending to read her notebook.

"Thank you." I just watched her for the longest time, gently letting my hand slip across the table to touch hers every so often, but she kept scooting hers away.

I didn't pay attention half the class, I was focused on Choula, and I was starting to realize that I was always mean to Choula because I actually did like her. Now it was too late to gain her trust. She hated me with a burning passion. I really did like her, and her dimpled cheeks. She rarely smiled, but when he did it made me think that she could actually be happy. No one believed she could.

Class was over and I scooped up Choula's book, turning to walk out.

"Hey. That's my book." She followed after me.

"I know." With a slight smile I kept walking.

"Then can I please have it?" She gently grabbed my arm.

"If you let me spend free period with you, I'll give it to you." I'm mean, I know.

"Keep it then." She turned and walked off. That turned out differently than I thought it would. I followed her, knowing she would be heading back to her dorm. How could she be so stubborn?

She turned down the hallway and we were alone. I slowly sprinted to her side and grasped her arm.

"Choula." I whispered.

"Let go of me." She snapped.

That's it I thought. I've got to show her how I feel. I turned to push her against the wall. Looking down at her for a moment she seemed surprised. Before she could even speak I pressed my lips to hers, letting my feelings flow.

She beat against my chest, pushing me away. I stepped back and let her go. She turned to run and I followed her. She made her way through the portrait and up the stairs to her room.

I bet on the door. "Choula, open the door. We need to talk."

"No, Nitro." I could hear her sob softly.

"Let me explain. Just let me explain." I sighed.

"Go away." I knew now, that there was no use to talk to her. She'd never let me near her again.

I ran off down the halls in search of Hermione. I need to talk to her right away about this. I wasn't going to let Choula slip out of my fingers. I wasn't quite sure where Hermione was but I would surely find her soon.

I turned a sharp corner spotting her up ahead with Cedric.

"Hermione!" I shouted.

She seemed to ignore me.

"Hermione!" Finally she turned around.

"What?!" She seemed a bit irritated that I had ruined her time with Cedric.

"Good, I caught you." She nodded to Cedric as I finally stopped in front of her. Cedric walked away, probably to save their seats in class.

"Now Nitro, what do you need?" She crossed her arms.

"I may have done something bad." I chuckled nervously.

"How bad?" She quirked a brow.

"I kissed Choula."

"Congratulations! Wait… How is that bad?" She questioned.

"She utterly hates me, I've hurt her a million times before, and she was yelling at me when I did it." I looked down.

"Oh Nitro. Is this the girl you called 'Spaz' for years?" Her head tilted some.

"No…" I lied, but of course it was her and Hermione knew that.

"You never rush things with a girl like her." She knew what she was saying.

"I know, but I was dumb." Well, no duh I was.

"Apologize." That's all she had to say.

"She won't let me even near her." I was confused.

"You'll find a way." She ran off to spend more time with Cedric, he was her love. They seemed to be the only working couple in the school. And the one that everyone turned to for advice.