Thought that the holidays would bring days for me to write…yeah it didn't. I have been busy and I had a bit of a writer's block. But here is a new chapter and at least it hasn't taken me a month to update. This is a very LONG chapter. And the Chamber of Secrets has indeed been opened...well tomorrow it will be lol (Finally)! Enjoy! x
JKRowling owns Harry Potter.
The first week of school flew by fast and before Taylor knew it, it was Friday already. It had being a rather busy day and she quickly made her way down to her classroom from the Gryffindor common room for Malfoy's detention. She had not received another note from him nor from Dumbledore concerning the information she needed about these 'dance' lessons. She hadn't danced properly in a year. She sighed as she quickened her pace as she was running late but she hadn't realised that her shoelaces were undone and she tripped over as if in slow motion, dropping the pile of 5 thick books. Grumbling swears to herself, she picked up her books and continued her way to her classroom to find a smirking 14-year-old standing outside.
"What took you so long, Professor?" He joked.
"Nothing." She grumbled as she took out the key and unlocked the door.
"Bye the way," he continued, "Nice underwear!" She felt her face warm up as she felt around her skirt to discover it was hitched into her underwear from her fall…somehow.
She quickly pulled it out and hurried to her desk to put the heavy books down and drag a spare table in front of hers for Malfoy. She motioned for him to sit.
"So, since when have you being a dancer?" He asked as he sat down.
"For a few years." She responded, hating him for bringing up the topic.
"Well you never told me you were going to teach dance."
"I never knew till the feast, damn Dumbledore and his secretiveness. I really don't have time to do it!" She sighed as she looked up to discover him looking straight at her. His eyes narrowed and he sat back in his chair.
"Like what you see?" He motioned to his body.
"In your dreams." She spat. She then continued to dump a pile of paper on his desk. "Ok for detention tonight you are to write down everything you remember from the last topic we studied. When you are done, and depending on the time, you may POSSIBLY leave." She pulled out a book (Narnia) and proceeded to read it.
For half an hour there was complete silence throughout the room and then Malfoy spoke.
"I have finished." She jumped a little at the sound of his voice.
"Uh, well its only being half an hour so I'm afraid you're going to have to stay at least another half hour or so. How about you read 5 chapters of this book for the study time we have," She handed him a thick, old book on Muggle culture, "and then we... I mean you can go." He gave her a strange look and then slowly looked down at the book in front of him. He then looked up with a pleading look.
"Please don't make me read this!"
"READ IT!" She instructed him. Malfoy's face became hard and he slowly opened the book and read through the contents.
"OK I read 5 chapters." He stated proudly as he shut the book.
"No you didn't, you just read the names of the chapters."
"So? They basically sum up what the chapter is about." He sat patiently for her response.
"You need to read the content of the chapter. And get reading or you'll never get back to the common room."
"I don't mind that." He muttered to himself.
"What was that?" Taylor asked curiously.
"Nothing!" She raised her eye-brow but decided not to push it any further if she wanted to get out before midnight. She continued to read for another 20 minutes until Malfoy, again, spoke.
"I have read 4 and a half chapters, can't that be it?" She thought for a moment.
"Fine, I'm pretty tired now too. Can you please hand me those papers?" She asked, pointing to the ones he had written on. He slowly got up and handed them to her but didn't let go. She smiled as she tried to yank it from his hand. He finally let go and she put them inside the book he was reading. "Ok then," She walked over to the door and opened it, "Ladies first." She stated, motioning to Malfoy. But he caught on quickly.
"Why thank you, you are truly a gentleman!" She gave him a dirty look as she walked out and locked the door behind her.
"Do you want to walk together?" She asked. A smile bloomed across his face and he nodded.
"So, What has being the highlight of your week?" He asked her. She knew immediately what her answer was.
"When Professor Moody turned a certain Slytherin into a Ferret!" She smirked. She knew this would get him. Her head turned slightly to see his reaction. A whole lot of different emotions flashed across his face, and then a smirk came upon his face.
"And you know what my favourite part of the week was?" He asked. She shook her head. Oh no, what had she done? "When you came storming down to the classroom with your skirt stuck in your underwear." She slammed the books into his right arm. "OW! Hey, that's mean!" The brunette just rolled her eyes.
"Well you deserved it!" He raised his eyebrows at her. "Ok I guess I deserve it too. Go on hit me…" Taylor raised her arm in front of him and he slapped it. "Now we are even!" She said, rubbing her arm.
"Yes we are. Hey can I ask you something?" He asked her.
"Ah, sure."
"What is spew?" He was pointing to a badge on her robe that she only put on for Hermione. She laughed.
"It's S-P-E-W. It's Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare. Hermione made it up for the House Elves; she thinks it's cruel to make them work for us under slavery." He just laughed.
"But that like to work for us, that stupid Mud-." He noted, but he saw her giving him an icy look as he started to say mudblood.
"Yes, but she still thinks it's cruel. I think it's sweet of her to think for the little creatures." He just rolled his eyes.
"Race you to the end of the hall?"
"You're on!" They sprinted to the end of the hall and at the end Draco grabbed Taylor by the waist and lifted her up and put her behind him so he could get to the end before her.
"That's cheating! I would have won and I was holding books!" She whined.
"Well see you tomorrow, Mudblood!" He gave her a grin and set off towards the Slytherin common room. She shook her head in disagreement. She then heaved her books onto a more comfortable position in her arms and made her way up the many stairs back to the Gryffindor common room, hoping that she could dump these books on a table soon before her arms snapped off.
When she entered, 3 teenagers were sitting by the fire, 2 of whom were in conversation and the other reading a book. She went over to a table that was occupied by the Weasley twins and their friend Lee Jordan.
"Hey! Fancy some books?" She dropped them on the desk, "Your welcome!" She then continued to walk over to the chair in front of the fire place and plunk herself between Hermione and Harry.
"So," Harry started, turning to face Taylor, "How was detention with Malfoy?"
"Eh, you know, boring. He finished something in like half an hour so I had to give him more…" Ron gave her a weird look, "OH YOU HAVE SUCH A SICK MIND! I meant more work to do Ron!"
"No I don't have a sick mind; I was just wondering why he finished it so fast." He exclaimed.
"Well then, that's awkward!" She said, fixing her skirt. "What are you reading there, Hermione?" She asked, eyeing her book.
"I'm re-reading Hogwarts: A history to see if there is any information about the house elves." She didn't look up from the book.
"Alright then." She then noticed that Harry and Ron were staring at her weirdly. "Ok what am I guilty of?" She asked.
"Um, why were you walking with Malfoy?" Harry asked. She stared at him in awe, how did he know? Oh right the Marauders Map.
"Because we both had to walk that way? What are you worried about?" Taylor didn't like where this was heading.
"That he might ambush you, you know hurt you or something." Ron answered.
"Ambush me with what? His cult of, 'Let's eat everything'? I doubt that." They laughed.
"I guess not, but you know Malfoy." Harry responded. She nodded.
"Yup. Arrogant, weirdo, ferret."
"Hey, Taylor, get over here!" Fred called. She rolled her eyes and got up.
"What's up?" She asked taking a seat next to George. Fred then leaned over to her ear and whispered:
"What do you think about these?" He handed her the sheet of paper they had been leaning over in secrecy. She scanned through it.
"Very original. I like." She smiled at them and handed it back.
"Really?" George asked.
"Yeah, they're really good." She responded.
"Well keep quiet about it-" George started.
"Or everybody will know." Fred finished.
"Of course, a secret between us four." She smiled, waved goodbye and went and joined the trio again.
"What was that all about?" Hermione asked. She seemed to have picked up another book now.
"Well it's a secret."
"Why won't they tell me?" Ron complained. "I am their brother after all!"
"Honestly Ron, wouldn't that give them more reason to not tell you?" She asked. He gave up and started muttering something.
"This tri-wizard cup should be interesting." Harry stated.
"Yes, but in the past it has been very dangerous." Hermione put in, turning the page in her book.
"Hmm, but maybe they have made it safer than it has been and there is an age limit." Taylor said.
"Which sucks for some." Ron spat. She rolled her eyes. They sent another 30 minutes sitting by the fire before heading up to bed.
The next evening was the trials for the dance lessons. 20 people got in, but the rest (about 40 people) did not. Which pissed off a few people, but she was too tired to worry about it as the trials had gone on for about 2 hours. Harry, Ron and Hermione came to watch but they decided not to try out. Of course Malfoy and his oafs came in too but Taylor kicked them out immediately. From then on it was hard work, and they were working up to the Yull Ball for a surprise performance and possibly even the special welcome dinner they were having for the other schools.
The weeks flew by in piles of homework and assignments. Although Taylor loved magic, this was just ridiculous. Before she knew it she found herself in a Care of Magical Creatures lesson and Hagrid had proposed that they should come down and look after their blast ended skrewts in the evenings.
'I will not,' Said Malfoy flatly, 'I see enough of these foul things during lessons, thanks.' Hagrid's smile faded and his face turned hard.
'Yeh'll do wha' yer told,' he growled, 'or I'll be takin' a leaf outta Professor Moody's book … I hear yeh made a good ferret, Malfoy.' All of the Gryffindor's laughed until they thought they were going to wet themselves. Malfoy was red with anger, although the reminder seemed to make him not say anything else.
After the lesson the four of them made their way back up to the castle. They were very pleased and high spirited due to the event that had happened in the lesson. But when they got inside they could hardly move due to the fact that there was a massive group of students huddled around a notice that had been put up. Ron, being the tallest, stood on his toes and read the notice so the others could hear.
Triwizard Tournament
The delegations from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will be arriving at 6 o'clock on Friday 30th October. Lessons will end half an hour early-
'Brilliant!' Said Harry happily, 'It's potions last thing on Friday! Snape won't have time to poison us all!'
Students will return their bags and books to their dormitories and assemble in front of the castle to greet our guests before the Welcoming Feast.
'Only one week away!' Ernie Macmillan from Hufflepuff pointed out. 'I wonder if Cedric knows? I think I'll go tell him…'
'Cedric?' Ron asked blankly as he watched Ernie hurry off to find Cedric.
'Diggory.' Harry responded. 'He must be entering the Tournament.'
'That idiot, Hogwarts champion?' Ron said as they pushed their way through the crowds towards the staircase.
'He's not an idiot; you just don't like him because he beat Gryffindor at Quidditch. I've heard he's a really good student-and he's a prefect.' Hermione put in. She stated it as though that would solve the matter.
'You only like him because he's handsome.' Ron stated.
'Excuse me, I don't like people because their handsome!' Hermione stated.
Ron gave a massive loud fake cough which sounded like, 'Lockhart!'
Finally the week came to a close and the students, tired from their potions lesson, retreated outside to where they would welcome the guests.
Sorry for such a long chapter, but it all joined up in some way or another. Anyway PLEASE review, I want to know if you like or not. Also any ideas of a song for Taylor? PLEASE REVIEW! xx