Disclaimer: Everything recognizable belongs to JK Rowling
Previously:
"There you are Princess!" James exclaimed, upon seeing her. "I thought you weren't going to come back."
"Of course I was," Skye rolled her eyes and pulled Draco forward. "This is..."
"Mr Malfoy," James finished for her, eyeing Draco sternly. "It's nice to finally meet the boy who captured my daughter's heart."
"Oh Daddy," Skye sighed. "Do try and be nice."
"Yes James," Lily said. "Play nice."
Turning to Draco, she added, "But it is nice to finally meet you, Draco."
"You too, Mrs Potter," Draco said respectfully.
"Don't give me that Mrs Potter nonsense," Lily smiled. "Call me Lily."
"Of course," Draco nodded, but his tone held no sense of conviction.
Five torturous minutes later, the whistle on the Hogwarts Express blew and Lily hurried the children onto the train.
"Oh thank god," Draco muttered. "I don't think I can take any more of that."
Skye smiled apologetically at her boyfriend.
"I'm sorry," she said. "I didn't think he'd act like that."
James had been spending the time grilling Draco on every single aspect of his life. His detention record, his dreams of the future, what he wanted to work as, his grades...the list just went on.
"Don't worry about it," Draco took Skye's hand and swung it in his own. "I'd do that again and again if it made you happy."
Skye leaned in and kissed her boyfriend.
"Thank you," she whispered.
"Anytime," Draco replied, kissing her again; a little more deeply this time.
"Oh please, give us a break."
Skye pulled away to glare at Ginny. Her friend was lounging in the doorway of a compartment.
"Come join us," she said. "Blaise is in here to."
"What about your brother?" Skye asked, following Ginny back into the compartment.
"Er, we kinda told him," Ginny said awkwardly.
"No way," Skye's mouth dropped open. "No fucking way."
"It's true," Hermione said, grinning at Skye's expression. "I'm surprised you didn't hear Ron yelling."
"Don't exaggerate Hermione," Ginny scolded. "He barely even said anything."
"Yeah, but I think that was more because that Brown girl was walking past, not that he didn't mind," Blaise said smirking.
"Lavender?" Skye questioned. "As in Lavender Brown?"
"The very same," Ginny grinned.
"As in the one that leads the I Love Harry Potter fan club?" Skye asked incredulously.
"Apparently so," Rhia joined in the conversation. "Rumour has it that she ditched the leadership to Parvati Patil because she has a crush on Ron."
"Wow," Skye said. "So Parvati is the biggest fan of my brother now?"
"Yeah," Rhia nodded. "Poor Harry."
"Oh don't be mean!" Skye laughed. "For all we know, Harry could like her."
"Why do you girls even care?" Draco asked.
"It's a girl thing Draco," Ginny explained. "Gossip keeps us alive!"
"Anyway," Rhia grinned, jumping up. "I'm off to see one Xavier Benson!"
"Oh," Skye smirked. "Have fun."
Rhia smirked back. "Oh I will," she said.
She ducked out the door, almost running into Harry.
"Where's she going in such a rush?" he asked, sitting down next to Skye.
"To see her new boyfriend," Skye grinned. "Why are you here?"
"Am I not allowed to come and see my favourite sister?" Harry asked, pouting slightly.
"Not without a good reason," Skye laughed.
"We were avoided Lavender, actually," Harry admitted.
Ron, who had come in behind him, turned a bright red.
"Oh Ron," Hermione grinned. "You have a little crush?"
"Shut up," Ron mumbled.
The girls glanced at each other and burst out laughing. Even Draco and Blaise couldn't keep the smirks off their face.
"I'm going to get food," Skye announced. "Do you guys want anything?"
"Surprise me," Draco grinned.
"Kay," Skye replied. "Anything for you Gin?"
"Oh whatever," she shrugged. "Just get a bunch of stuff and we can share?"
"Good idea," Skye nodded, standing up.
"I'll come," Harry said, joining his sister.
"If you really want to," Skye opened the door. "Come on."
The twins made their way up the corridor of the train to where the lunch lady was pushing her trolley.
"Hi," Skye said. "Can we please have six pumpkin pasties, ten chocolate frogs..."
"And some Bertie Botts Every Flavour Beans?" Harry chimed in.
"Of course dearies," the old lady set about collecting their order.
"HARRY!" a voice screeched behind them.
Skye rolled her eyes and groaned exasperatedly. Parvati Patil pushed her way through the crowd until she was standing in front of the twins. She threw her arms around Harry and hugged him tightly. Much to Skye's astonishment, Harry hugged her back.
"Parvati, hey," he said. "Good holiday?"
"Oh you know," Parvati simpered. "It was okay. Better now I've seen you."
"Hi Parvati," Skye said, not even bothering to try and conceal her annoyed tone.
"Oh Skye," Parvati turned up her nose snobbishly. "I didn't see you there."
"What a pity," Skye smiled mockingly back. "I missed your annoying presence over the holidays."
Parvati sniffed and turned back to face Harry. It was no surprise that Parvati and Skye didn't get along. They were polar opposites. Where Skye was considerate and caring, Parvati was selfish and stuck-up. Skye dressed fashionable while Parvati dressed like a complete slut. While Skye did her homework and studied, Parvati could be found with a different guy every day. She had only recently come to join the Harry Potter fan club.
What was surprising, however, was that Harry was glaring at his sister reprovingly.
"Be nice Skye," he said. "I'm nice to Draco aren't I?"
"Yeah but Draco's my boyfriend," Skye pointed out.
"Oh of course," Parvati said. "You're dating Draco Malfoy, goodness knows how."
"Well," Skye said. "He goes for girls with brains who aren't sluts, so that's why he's ended up with me."
"Skye," Harry raised his eyebrows at his sister. "Parvati didn't mean anything by that. There's no need to get angry at her. Is there Parvati?"
Harry wrapped an arm casually around Parvati's waist, ignoring Skye's spluttered protests.
"Now," Harry said. "We were just getting some food for our compartment. Want to join us?"
"Of course Harry!" Parvati exclaimed brightly. "I'll just go tell Lavender!"
Parvati rushed off, leaving a fuming Skye alone with her brother.
"What the fuck Harry?" she hissed as the pair made their way back to the compartment. "What was that?"
"I'm just being nice," Harry said. "Parvati isn't all that bad."
"Are you shitting me?" Skye asked.
"No," Harry said, pushing open the door.
"Whoa," Draco said. "What's got you looking that mad?"
"He," Skye began, pointing at her brother. "He just invited Parvati Patil to join us for food!"
"No way," Ginny breathed. "No way."
"Better believe it," Skye said grimly.
"Oh come on," Harry appealed to Hermione. "You know she isn't all that bad, Hermione."
Hermione eyed her friend stonily, an unreadable emotion on her face.
"She's a bitch," Hermione stated bluntly.
The compartment fell deadly silent. Hermione never, ever swore!
"Hey Hermione," Skye said, attempting a light tone. "Come to the bathroom with me?"
Hermione stood up and left the compartment with Skye, knocking into Parvati's shoulder as she left. The girls could hear Parvati giggling with Harry as they left.
"What's up with her?" they heard her ask.
"What's eating you Hermione?" Skye asked, once they had reached the bathroom.
"It's nothing," Hermione muttered. "I shouldn't have lost it."
"Bullshit it's nothing," Skye snapped. "Just tell me alright?"
"What does he see in her?" Hermione exploded. "I mean, she's a complete slut! She's bitchy, she's stupid and she wears so much makeup I wouldn't be surprised if she couldn't remember what her actual face looked like! I know I can't..."
"Wow Hermione," Skye snorted. "Sounds like you're jealous."
Hermione didn't answer and Skye's eyes widened as the pieces fell into place.
"You like Harry?" Skye asked.
Hermione grunted, but still did not reply.
"Oh come on," Skye insisted. "You have to like him. That's the only reason I can find that would make you look like this."
"Fine!" Hermione admitted finally. "I like him okay? I like Harry fucking Potter."
"Oh gosh Hermione," Skye groaned; it seemed as though she was always trying to fix up people's relationships. "Can life become any more complicated?"
Apparently, it could.
A/N YAY! So finally for all you readers out there who are dying to know about Harry; you have some answers! I would like to thank everyone who has added me to their alerts/favourites but I would also like to ask if you could please leave a review also? They help me decide where my story will go as well as making me a very happy writer! So, don't forget to review!
