"Potter! Weasley! Longbottom!" Draco called out.
The three were down by the black lake watching Amy. It was Harry's watch but Ron and Neville had come along to keep him company and talk about long term solutions.
"I'm going to watch her today".
"What? Why?" Asked Ron. "Your watch is tomorrow!"
Draco turned his icy eyes on Ron "Well seeing as she's been back out on each of your watches and Longbottom was the only who tailed her, I think it's for the best. Especially as the last time a werewolf tried to attack us!"
Harry and Ron didn't look surprised so Neville had obviously told them.
"Look yeah" Ron started angrily "We need to sleep. If she wants to go wandering around at night we can't stop her and we can't be expected to stay up all night just in case she does!"
"If she was important enough to you, you would make the small sacrifice and stay awake".
"What. You saying I don't care about one of my friends?"
"You know exactly what I'm saying..."
"Well I do care about her! I care so much that I've spent the last two weeks worrying and trying to figure how to get her out of this mess! Jeez, anyone would think you fancy her!"
Draco said nothing.
"OMG" Ron stood up quickly. "You do don't you? You fancy Amy!"
"No I do-" Draco started protesting now.
"Oh I don't believe this!! That's why you're so eager to help us protect her! Go on. Admit it."
"No."
The two stood glaring at each other, nose to nose. The tension in the air was so think you could cut it.
"Well..." Neville started hesitantly. "I don't have feelings for her. She's beautiful and everything, but we've been friends too long for me to see her that way. I love her. But as a friend, and she knows that."
"I agree with Neville" said Harry "and anyway you know I like Ginny Ron."
Ron turned to stare at Harry.
"Oh come one Ron, why are you being so touchy about Amy? Everyone knows you like Hermione and besides, it's just as well Malfoy does like Amy, otherwise he'd be stuck with Parkinson" he finished with a smirk. "Although if you hurt her, Parkinson will have to find someone else to fawn over" he warned, raising an eye-brow at Draco.
Draco nodded stiffly and Harry got up and started walking away, pulling Neville and a resisting Ron after him.
"Wait Potter. I though you liked her. That night in the library..."
"Nah. She's all yours".
Draco turned, a silly grin on his face. He took a deep breath and walked forwards to the edge of the trees. He heard a cry and froze.