I couldn't get that mystery boy out of my mind. He just suddenly appeared out of nowhere, I don't even know if he is in my year or not. I remember everything about him, his chestnut brown hair, his stunning blue eyes, his smile. I have to say, I love his smile. Not a smirk like Draco's, a real nice and caring smile with a hint of mischief. And his eyes, they were ice-blue with a few midnight blue flecks. Just... gorgeous.

"Hello? Earth to Shade Potter!" I heard Draco say.

Snapping out of my trance, I turned my head to look at Draco. "Er hi."

Draco looked at me confused. "Um hi. You don't sound normal. Are you okay?"

I smiled a fake smile. "Ummm yeah. Why wouldn't I be? Hehe"

Draco looked at me suspiciously but decided to leave it. "Al-right. I'll see you later."

I was about to leave when Draco grabbed my arm. "Er- Shade? I need to tell you something."

I nodded, hoping it isn't anything bad.

"My father decided to help the Slytherin team a little, so he bought us all new broomsticks."

I raised my eyebrow. "What kind?"

"Nimbus 2001's."

I snorted, shaking my head. "I already have a firebolt, remember?"

Draco nodded nervously. "That's the point..."

"Spit it out."

"Flintdecidedfortheentireteamtohavematchingbroomstickssohemademethenewseeker!" Draco said quickly.

"Excuse me? Can you say that again?"

"Flint decided for the entire team to have matching broomsticks so he made me the new seeker!" Draco said slower, eyes shut tight.

Anger.

I'm angry now.

ANGRY!

"And you said yes?" I inquired, trying to make my voice sound calm.

Draco nodded quickly.

"Okay. So you're the new seeker. which leaves me as..."

"Part of the audience?" Draco said nervously.

OK SCREW BEING CALM.

"WHAT?!" I screamed, my voice echoing in the empty halls.

"I'm sorry." Draco whimpered.

"SORRY DOESN'T CUT IT! PLAYING SEEKER WAS AND STILL IS MY DREAM!"

"But playing Quidditch is my dream too." Draco protested.

"SO WHAT? WE HAVE AN EMPTY CHASER POSITION!"

"Alright Shade, I'm sorry!"

"YOU COULD'VE SAID NO TO FLINT!" I hollered.

"Bu-"

"What's going on here?" I heard a voice ask.

I turned around to find...

Stephen.

"Stephen! Hi!" I greeted cheerfully.

"Hello to you too, Shade. Is Malfoy bothering you?"

"As a matter of thought, YES! Flint asked him to be the new seeker for a couple of new broomsticks!"

"And let me guess, Malfoy said yes?"

I nodded.

Stephen angrily marched up to Draco or Malfoy now.

"Is this how you treat her as your friend? Agree to throw her off the team so he entire team could have new broomsticks so you can be seeker?" He challenged.

Malfoy shuffled his feet. "Um-"

"Whatever. Let's go, Stephen. Oh and Malfoy? Let's see how well you really play." With those words, I walked off with Stephen, hand in hand.

Draco's P.O.V

I stared after Shade. Since when had she been friends with Flamel? He's a Gryffindor! Why had she been so angry when I told her that she was off the team? She should be happy for me.

I shook my head. She doesn't matter right now. What matters is practice. I strolled into the Slytherin locker rooms and changed into Quidditch robes. Then I walked with the rest of the team to the Quidditch pitch. When we walked in, a sea of red and gold blocked my view.

"Flint? What's the meaning of this?" Oliver Wood, captain of the Gryffindor team, marched swiftly up to Flint.

"We booked the pitch for today to train our new seeker."

"And who is that?" H. Potter asked.

"Me." I whispered, slithering out of the crowd.

Ron, who was beside Harry, crowed with laughter. "Oh S. Potter's going to get you now! She won't be very happy about this, I thought you were a good friend."

"No one asked for your opinion, at least I don't befriend scar-heads and filthy little mudbloods!" I hissed.

Granger's eyes filled up with tears.

"Eat slugs, Malfoy!" Weasel Bee crowed as he shot a spell at me.

Before the spell came out, I knew it wasn't going to work. His wand was broken, after all.

A jet of light shot out of the back of the wand and hit him instead. Weasey flew backward, landing with a thump on the ground. As soon as he sat up, he burped out a slug.

There was a chorus of "ew!" from the Slytherin and Gryffindor side.

Flint beckoned us away. "Come on, team! We don't want to play in a pitch infested with Gryffindor slugs!"

I stayed back a little to have a little talk with Flint. "Flint, I want to ask you something. About Shade's place on the Quidditch team."

Flint snorted. "Her place is... Nonexistent. Your father provided the broomsticks for us so you get a place on the team. She'll only be on the team if she provides us all with Nimbus 2001's or Firebolts. Besides, we've never let girls play on the team, why break it now?"

"So you're saying that you kicked Shade off the team for some new broomsticks and a stupid rule that you made up?" I snarled.

Flint nodded. "Basically. Now, if you don't mind, I have somewhere to go." Then he turned around, and left.

Stephen's P.O.V

"So basically I grabbed the vial and practically threw it down his throat."

I laughed as Shade told me the story of how she had tricked Quirrel. "You're bloody brilliant Shade, you know that?"

Shade blushed. "Well, I try to be."

"So basically your mom is insane and is constantly invading your mind, and made you actually kill someone?"

Shade sighed. "Yup, you got that right!"

Then her eyes turned red.

My eyes widened. "D-Did your eyes just turn red?"

Shade nodded, scowling. "My mother invaded my mind again, telling me nonsense about who I should trust and stuff like that."

I sighed, feeling sorry for this lost little girl here. She acts like she's the queen of sarcasm, but really, she's just trying to cover up her flaws.

"Shade... You know that whatever happens, i'll always be there for you, right?"

Shade nodded gratefully. "Thanks." She whispered.

I smiled gently. "Hey, that's what friends are for right?"

Inwardly, I scoffed. Friends. Just saying that to her makes me want to puke. I want to be more than friends with Shade Potter. I'm in love with Shade Potter, the overshadowed girl, the girl whose hated because of her mother's mistakes, the girl who wanted more. Well, i'll give her more. Hell, I would even give her the world if I have to. I would never stop loving and protecting her, no matter how many times she rejects me. I will be by her side, forever and always.