Disclaimer: Everything belongs to JK Rowling

Previously:

"Ravenclaws are the best, I swear," Skye gasped.

"Thank you," Daniel sat back on his seat, completely pleased with himself. "I knew you'd come around. I can't help the fact Ravenclaws are just the best."

"We'll see who is really the best, Brady," Skye said, narrowing her eyes playfully. "We'll see."

"So tell me about Daniel Brady," Iris grinned at her sister.

"There's nothing to tell," Skye muttered. "We're just friends."

"If you say so," Iris said dubiously. "Anyway, this room is amazing!"

"Thanks," Skye grinned.

She had brought Iris to the Head Common Room so they could catch up on each other's lives. Skye hadn't spent much time with Iris lately and she felt like she needed to.

"Look at us," Iris sighed, collapsing onto the couch. "Both going out with guys called Daniel."

"I'm not going out with him!" Skye protested.

"Meh," Iris shrugged. "You should; he's hot."

"I'm not going out with him just because he's hot," Skye said. "You know me better than that Iri."

"So you admit he's hot then," Iris grinned triumphantly.

"Sure," Skye smirked. "Have you seen him? My god...talk about good looks!"

"If I wasn't with Dan..." Iris trailed off suggestively and Skye laughed.

"What happened to my little sister?" she asked teasingly. "You've grown up so fast..."

"Oh shut up," Iris pouted. "I get enough of that from Harry."

"Yeah, so do I," Skye sighed. "Anyway, how are things with you and Dan?"

"They're so great," Iris said dreamily. "He's so amazing and caring and absolutely wonderful."

"Don't get too caught up on him though," Skye warned. "I know you don't want to hear it but just be careful. You are both only fifteen; you're still so young."

"You were in love with Malfoy," Iris pointed out.

"And look where that got me," Skye said. "Heartbroken and alone."

"Hence the reason why you should go out with Brady," Iris said. "Everyone knows he's hung up on you."

"He's hung up on any pretty face," Skye rolled her eyes. "I can tell."

"Oh, so you're the expert on the boys now are you?" Iris teased.

"Damn straight," Skye grinned. "Who was it that got you and Dan together?"

"Okay, okay," Iris gave in. "So you're brilliant."

"I know," Skye grinned. "Anyway, you looking forward to your OWLS?"

"Are you kidding me?" Iris groaned. "Talk about too much work. First week back and I've done more homework than I've done in my entire life!"

Skye laughed.

"Say goodbye to your social life," she grinned.

"Say goodbye to life in general!" Iris exclaimed. "I'm going to die."

"Make sure you make time for other things though," Skye warned. "Otherwise you'll be too stressed about your OWLS and you'll lose touch with the world."

"Of course," Iris said. "I'm not going to spend all my time studying. I have to spend some of it with Dan!"

"Duh," Skye smirked at her sister. "You can't not spend time with your loving, perfect, completely amazing boy..."

Before Skye could finish her sentence, the entrance of the Common Room swung open and Draco entered, laughing with Theodore and Blaise.

"I'll just be a second," he said.

Draco stopped short upon seeing Skye spread out on the couch with Iris and the laugh died on his lips.

"Err, hi," he muttered, dropping his head.

"Hey," Skye said, feeling just as awkward. "Hi Blaise, long time no see."

"Well you know me," Blaise grinned. "I get around."

"Yeah, I know," Skye said. "Things are going well with Ginny then?"

"Of course," Blaise smiled. "She's brilliant."

"Oh please," Iris rolled her eyes and pretended to gag, drawing the attention of the boys.

"Now you know how I feel," Skye smirked. "You and Lupin, please."

"You were the one who was just reminding me that you set us up," Iris shot back.

"What can I say?" Skye grinned. "I hate seeing my little sister hung up over some guy."

"Wait," Draco interrupted. "She's your sister? I thought that other little kid at Diagon Alley was your sister."

"They both are," Skye said slowly.

"Come on, man," Theodore said loudly. "Don't be thick. I thought you two knew everything about each other? You must know she has a massive family at least."

There was a silence. That was the first time someone other than Skye's friends had brought up the closeness she and Draco had shared during their previous relationship within her hearing range.

"Well," Iris said loudly. "We were just going anyway."

"Oh, okay," Blaise said. "Where?"

"To see Daniel Brady," Iris grinned as Skye gaped at her. "See ya."

"Brady?" Blaise raised an eyebrow at the younger Potter. "Don't you have a boyfriend?"

"Skye's going to see him," Iris sighed. "Not me. Must be something about Potter's and Daniel's."

Iris dragged a slightly stunned Skye out of the Common Room. As the portrait swung closed, however, Skye snapped back to her senses.

"What the hell Iri?" she hissed. "What are you playing at?"

"Oh please," Iris waved a hand. "I'm just helping you out."

"How?"

"You're both so hung up on each other," Iris rolled her eyes. "The tension between you two is incredible. Make him jealous Skye and he'll be all over you. He seems like the jealous type. Did you not see how he reacted to Brady's name? And Rhia told me he went a little crazy in the prefect meeting as well."

"Does it matter?" Skye asked. "I'm over him anyway."

"Don't bullshit me," Iris stared at Skye. "I know when you're lying, I live with you."

"So what if I still like him?" Skye defended. "It's not so easy to get over something like that."

"I'm not saying it is," Iris said. "And I totally don't blame you. Draco Malfoy basically equals sex god. You should hear the rumours about his abs, apparently they are pretty damn hot."

"Oh they are," Skye murmured. "Trust me."

Iris smirked at her sister.

"I thought you told Harry the furthest you went with him was snogging?" Iris raised an eyebrow.

"So I forgot to mention that sometimes his shirt got discarded," Skye threw her hands up in mock exasperation. "Sue me."

"Don't let the girls in my dorm find out," Iris warned. "They'll be all over you in a matter of seconds."

"I'm not planning on letting anyone know," Skye said. "Could you imagine Harry's reaction?"

"I heard him and Ri promising to pummel Malfoy if anything like that happened," Iris grinned. "So I'd keep it fairly under wraps."

"I'd keep anything under wraps involving me and a guy," Skye laughed. "I love Harry and all but he's a tiny bit overprotective."

"Just a tiny bit," Iris said sarcastically. "But he's more protective of you than he is of me. Jono looks out for me more."

"Yeah, I dunno," Skye shrugged. "Must be a twin thing that I don't get."

The girls laughed.

"I'm not complaining," Iris said. "I wouldn't want Harry watching my every move. It's bad enough as it is."

"Yeah, you try dating his worst enemy and see how far you get," Skye said darkly. "Not easy, I'm telling you."

"I can imagine."

The girls brooded silently about Harry's over protectiveness before Iris brightened.

"Anyway," she said. "We have got to set up you and Brady."

"I can't lead him on, Iri," Skye said.

"So just flirt with him a bit," Iris said. "Be his friend. It'll still make Malfoy crazy with jealousy."

"I can be his friend," Skye said.

"And you can flirt with him!"

"That's leading him on."

"You've been flirting with him already," Iris pointed out.

"No I haven't!"

"Well what do you call all the giggles and teasing and..."

"Okay, okay," Skye grinned. "I might have been flirting with him a little. But he's hot!"

"Who's hot?" Daniel Lupin's voice floated over to them.

Iris grinned at her boyfriend.

"You are," she said instantly, leaning up to kiss him.

"And that's my cue to leave," Skye muttered. "Thanks for today Iri."

"We should do it again sometime," Iris beamed.

"Yeah, soon," Skye said. "See ya."

"Bye."

Skye waved to her sister, not looking where she was going. She crashed into a solid body and sent them both tumbling to the ground.

"Trust," she groaned. "I'm so sorry."

"No problem," Daniel Brady grinned at her. "Just can't help the fact the girls love to throw themselves at me."

"Oh, you're so full of it," Skye laughed, getting to her feet.

"Full of charm and wit," Daniel winked. "Just as you're full of beauty."

"Wow," Skye said. "That's corny."

"I worked all night on that one!" Daniel exclaimed. "Padma said it was excellent."

"Padma lied," Skye said bluntly. "I'm sorry if that hurts your feelings."

"Well to make up for injuring my pride..."

"Ego more like," Skye interrupted.

"You can accompany me to the kitchens for an afternoon snack?"

"Sure, what the hell," Skye shrugged. "I'm in."

"Brilliant," Daniel grinned, taking Skye's hand and swinging it in his own. "And what made you so distracted you missed my handsome face, fair Skye?"

Skye laughed at Daniel's antics.

"You should have been an actor," she grinned.

"Moi? On stage?" Daniel looked horrified. "I don't think so."

"Oh come on," Skye teased. "Someone as full of shit as you would live on the stage."

"I'll have you know that I am not actually full of shit," he said. "I can be quite the gentleman when I want to."

"Which is obviously never..."

"Ouch, Skye ouch," Daniel grinned. "I'm wounded."

Skye laughed and rolled her eyes. Daniel bumped into her playfully and she bumped him back. Perhaps getting closer with Daniel Brady wouldn't be all that bad.

A/N I know, I know, it's short...but please review?