The Dancer

Chapter 4

Now that Cait had managed to gain the Trio's trust, she could start to cause conflict between them. Although, she still had no idea how she was going to accomplish that.

When she had asked Draco and her brother for suggestions, Draco had reluctantly given her one.

"You should date Potter," he had told her.

"Date Potter?" Theo had asked, giving the blonde a strange look.

"Yes, date Potter," Draco had replied. "Think about it, Cait, if you were dating him he would be more likely to trust you. The more he trusts you the closer you can get and the further you can keep the other two away."

Cait considered Draco's words, "He may have a point, Teddy." She sighed.

Her brother didn't like the idea, mostly because he didn't like the idea of anyone touching his sister. "There has to be something else," Theo finally said.

"This may be the best way, Teddy. Trust me, the last thing I want to be doing is snogging Potter, but if it helps me to succeed, helps me to save us, then I'll do it."

Theo sighed, "I guess you're right," he finally agreed.

Cait met Draco's eyes. She couldn't quite read what was in them and he made no move to explain.

"It's settled then," She said, looking away, "Starting tomorrow I will be courting Harry Potter."

Cait watched as Harry and Ron entered the library, her eyes following them from the door to the shelves which eventually obscured them from view.

"Cait?"

Cait turned to look at Hermione and put a sheepish look on her face, "Sorry."

"Are you… Do you fancy Harry?"

"What? No!" Cait responded, willing her cheeks to color. She had been working on dropping hints all week.

"You do! You like him!" Hermione gleamed.

"Alright, fine," Cait replied in a low tone, "I might like Harry, but don't say anything, please."

"Oh, of course I wont say anything. But, Cait, you should go out with him. Invite him to Hogsmeade or something."

Cait gave her a wide-eyed look. Inside she was relieved that Hermione was buying into her crush. Cait turned her gaze towards the two boys who were now approaching the table.

"Hullo, Cait, Hermione," Harry greeted as he plopped down to Cait's right and pulled out a scroll of parchment.

"Hi, Harry," Cait replied, smiling to him.

After a while of working in silence, Hermione suddenly dropped her pen. "Ronald, would you mind helping me grab a book from the stacks?"

Ron gave her a confused look and went back to his essay.

"I don't remember exactly where I saw it," she tried, " I really need it for this essay. Please?"

Finally, Ron obliged and followed Hermione through the stacks of books.

Harry groaned, "I wish they would just start dating and get it over with."

"Hermione and Ron?" Cait asked, giggling.

"Yes, isn't it obvious that they fancy each other?"

"And what about you, Harry, do you fancy anyone?"

Harry's cheeks when pink, "Nah…"

"You sure?" No secret girlfriend or anything?"

Harry laughed, "No, no secret girlfriend."

"Good." Cait smiled.

"Good?"

"Yes, good. I had a really good time at Hogsmeade last month."

"Does that mean that you would go with me this weekend if I asked?"

Cait smiled and looked down at her essay before looking back up at his face shyly. "Yes."

"Good, meet me in the main hall at ten-thirty."

Cait nodded as Hermione and Ron returned.

"Did you find your book?" Harry questioned.

"No, someone must have already gotten it," Hermione responded. "Well, we have to get to class. Coming, Cait?"

Cait nodded as she began packing up her things. "See you Saturday, Harry." She called as she followed Hermione out of the library, a smirk lingering on her lips.