The Dancer

Chapter 6

Harry grabbed his broom from the boys' locker room before taking off on a lap around the Quidditch pitch. He had been so preoccupied lately with Cait that he had barely had any free time between classes, Quidditch practice and homework. He couldn't even remember the last time he had just hung out with Ron and Hermione. He wondered what they were up to.

Deciding to find out, Harry landed and packed away his broom before heading into the castle. He searched the Great Hall first, but the only red hair that he could find was that of Ginny. He waved to her before taking his search to the common room.

When he entered, he saw the familiar faces of his best friends. Smiling, he made his way towards them.

"Hey, guys!" he called as he grabbed the chair across from them.

"Hi," Hermione replied coldly. Ron merely pretended not to have heard Harry.

"Um, wow. What's wrong with the two of you?"

"Oh, I don't know, Harry. Maybe it's that you have completely abandoned your friends for some girl, who, of all things, is a Nott."

"You didn't seem to have a problem with Cait being a Nott when it was you hanging out with her!" Harry bit back.

"Yes, but I was merely including her, not secluding myself. How much do you really know about her?"

"I'm sure I know more than you do."

"Oh," Hermione began in an icy tone, "So you know that we saw her walking through the halls wearing Slytherin robes today?"

"They were probably her brothers."

"Yes, however, it seems even more suspicious that shortly after, we saw her brother in the Great Hall with Draco Malfoy, and it wasn't Theodore Nott who was missing his robes."

"Are you accusing my girlfriend of sleeping with Malfoy?"

Hermione stared at Harry for a long moment before responding, "Yes, Harry, that is exactly what I am doing."

"We're done here." Harry spat as he swiftly stood and made his way out of the common room.

"How is everything coming along?" Theo asked as he and his sister sat out on the lawn.

"As well as we had planned," Cait responded.

"So, you and Potter are well on your way to being engaged?" Theo asked, attempting to keep a straight face.

"Merlin, no!" Cait laughed. "However, I do believe that he has been distancing himself from Weasley and Granger."

Theo smiled at his sister. "Good, maybe soon this will be all over."

"We can only hope."

"I got a letter from father last night."

Cait turned to look at her brother head on. "What did he have to say?"

"He's worried about you, Caity."

Cait scoffed and glanced across the lawns. "I'm sure he is only worried about me not embarrassing him in front of his high and mighty lord."

Theo sighed and then stiffened as he saw Potter heading straight for them. "I better go, your boyfriend doesn't look happy."

Cait looked at Theo in question before following his gaze. Her eyes landed on a perturbed looking Harry who was stalking across the lawns.

"See you later, Teddy." She said as Theo hoisted his bag over his shoulder.

Standing, Cait waited for Harry's approach. She offered a smile, but it slowly slid from her face. The look in Harry's eyes was murderous.

"What's wrong?"

"I have to ask you something and I want to know the truth."

"Okay," Cait answered hesitantly.

"Is it true that you were wearing Slytherin robes earlier?"

"What?" Cait asked in disbelief, her mind racing.

"Were you or weren't you?"

"Well… after my routine Teddy gave me his robes… So, I guess the answer is yes?

Cait saw relief settle into his eyes. "I knew it. That was exactly what I thought. But Hermione and Ron, they made it sound like…"

"Made it sound like what?"

"Like maybe you were secretly sleeping with Malfoy."

"Why would they say that? Of course I'm not sleeping with Malfoy! Look, Harry, it sounds like they are just jealous. You're in a relationship and happy and the two of them are still too dense to realize that they would be happy too if they would just admit their feelings."

Harry smiled and pulled Cait close, "I knew talking to you would make me feel better, it always does."

Cait smiled back, but on the inside she was cursing herself for what she was going to have to do. She leaned forward and placed a soft kiss on his lips.

"Let's grab dinner."