Disclaimer: No matter how hard I wish, I will never own Harry Potter.

Previously:

On the other hand, however, Skye knew that Harry actually liked her. So, maybe she should play matchmaker again? Help them both along. Because it seemed like Harry was as likely to ask her out as Rhia was to say yes. A helping hand could be exactly what the pair needed.

"There's a Hogsmeade weekend coming up," Rhia announced at breakfast the next morning.

"Oh," Skye raised an eyebrow. "And who are you hoping asks you?"

Rhia blushed.

"Shut up," she mumbled. "Like he's going to ask me."

"Oh please," Skye scoffed. "He's head over heals for you."

"STOP IT!" Rhia exclaimed. "That wasn't the reason I brought it up."

"And, and what is the reason then?" Skye asked.

"Because I want to know who you're going to go with!" Rhia declared.

"What makes you think I'm going to go with anyone?" Skye questioned. "I was thinking of going stag, or with Hermione."

"What about me?" Rhia asked, offended.

"You'll be on your very first date with Harry!" Skye cried gleefully.

"No!" Rhia yelled. "No, I won't because he doesn't like me."

"Bullshit," Skye said quietly. "Bullshit. Do you think I don't know my own twin?"

"I think you just want this to happen so you're pretending it will," Rhia said.

"And I think you want it so bad you're going to pretend like you feel otherwise," Skye said. "And all that's going to achieve is two broken hearts; yours and Harry's."

"That's provided he actually likes me," Rhia pointed out.

"Which he does," Skye countered. "So you really have no excuse."

There was a short silence.

"What if he hurts me?" Rhia said suddenly. "What if it doesn't work out? What if..."

"What if you never give it a chance?" Skye said. "What if you marry someone else and spend the rest of your life questioning what would have happened if you swallowed your fears and went out with him?"

"What if he leaves me broken-hearted?" Rhia said. "What if he leaves Hogwarts at the end of this year and finds someone else? What if I'm not good enough for him?"

"What if you are?" Skye shrugged. "What if's get you nowhere, Rhia. I know you're scared about being hurt, but I promise that if he hurts you I'll hit him so hard..."

She trailed off threateningly and Rhia gave a short laugh.

"Besides," Skye said. "Ri would kill him, not to mention your Dad. And I know Harry won't hurt you intentionally."

Rhia hesitated for a moment, looking like she wanted to say something.

"What is it? You can tell me," Skye encouraged.

"I...I don't want to sound mean," she said slowly. "But I don't want to end up like you."

"What do you mean?" Skye asked quietly.

"You're not the same Skye!" Rhia said. "You're not who you used to be."

"People change Rhia."

"But not this drastically!" Rhia exploded. "You have the biggest mood swings these days and I never know what to say to you anymore. I don't know if you want to talk about it or if you want me to pretend it never happened! What if Harry does to me what Malfoy does to you?"

"Me and Draco are complicated at the moment..." Skye said.

"SEE!" Rhia exclaimed. "Sometimes he's Malfoy and other times he's Draco. Sometimes he's the biggest idiot on the planet and other times you can't blame him! I don't want to throw my life away over a boy Skye. And I don't mean to be harsh or anything, but that is really what you are doing. I understand that you loved him and I understand that you think you still do. But Skye, it's been almost five months. I think it's time to get over it."

"I'm trying," Skye said stiffly. "But it's not as easy as getting another boyfriend. I loved him with everything I was. I gave him all of me, Rhia, my entire being. He was my reason for living. And I was getting over him. And then we kissed. And he's hanging around now, and looking at me all the time, but not with hate. He told me he fucking missed me Rhia! It's like he wants me back. And I don't know what to do."

"He gave up his chance," Rhia whispered. "Who cares what he wants?"

"Everyone deserves a second chance," Skye said softly. "And he's what I want as well. It goes both ways."

"But you're not sure?"

"No, I'm not sure. But I wish I was."

"You always used to be sure," Rhia accused. "Before him. I want you to go back to the way you were."

"I can't Rhia," Skye said. "He changed me. And I know you don't understand."

"Why wouldn't I?" Rhia challenged.

"Because you've never had a serious relationship before," Skye said. "You've never had to go against your entire family for one single person. You've never had to be prepared to give up everything when you're not even sure what you're gaining."

"That's unfair Skye," Rhia said. "We would love you no matter what."

"But I didn't know that!" Skye exclaimed. "All my life I've been hearing about the Malfoy's and how they're horrible people that wouldn't understand what love is. And for five and a half years of my life I hated him so much because our families hated each other. Sure, he was mean to me but I was just as cruel back."

"He acts like a stuck up, arrogant pureblood," Rhia spat.

"He acts like how he's been brought up," Skye corrected. "He can't help it. But he's changed too, you know. I've changed him as much as he's changed me."

"How?"

"He started to get along with Harry for me," Skye said slowly. "And all of you as well. He became a better person."

"And then he left you broken and you still haven't healed!"

"Maybe I don't want to," Skye said. "Maybe I like being in love with him because it makes me happier than I have ever been. A maybe this conversation isn't really about me. Maybe it's about you and your own insecurities. Maybe you should let yourself go for once and do something to make you happy. And maybe, just maybe, that would make you feel good. And then you'd understand."

"When he dumps me?" Rhia scoffed. "That's a pretty shitty way to learn to understand."

"No, when you're with him you'll understand," Skye explained. "And you feel so happy and carefree and like if you were killed, you'd die happy because you knew that he was by your side."

The girls sat in silence for a couple of moments.

"I'm sorry," Rhia said finally.

"What for?" Skye asked surprised.

"For attacking you about Draco," Rhia said. "Because you're right, I don't understand. And this also wasn't really about you. It was about me because I get jealous. I'm jealous of the fact that you can still love him as much as you do, even after he's broken your heart. And jealous of the fact that you've have the chance to be so happy, and I don't."

"Oh Rhia," Skye sighed.

She hugged her friend tightly.

"Don't be scared," she said. "And definitely do not be jealous. I know Harry likes you a lot; he liked you even before he broke up with Hermione. And he is as confused and scared as you are now. I know, because I was talking to him about this yesterday. So talk to him and go to Hogsmeade with him, and be happy. Because you deserve your chance."

"Thanks Skye," Rhia whispered. "You're a great friend."

"So are you," Skye grinned as the mood lifted.

Rhia obviously recognized that the 'Deep and Meaningful' was over too, as her eyes lit up in excitement.

"Anyway, before I completely broke down and started attacking you," Rhia laughed. "I had to ask you something."

"Oh, yeah," Skye said curiously. "What was that?"

"Who are you going to Hogsmeade with?"

"I told you," Skye rolled her eyes. "Probably Hermione."

"No, no, no," Rhia said. "I really don't think that's possible."

"And why not?"

"Because I have it on good authority that there are at least two people going to ask you this weekend!" Rhia squealed.

"Who?" Needless to say, Skye was a little sceptical.

"Malfoy and Brady!" Rhia exclaimed.

"And how did you figure that out?"

"I was talking to Ron before about Lavender, who he broke up with by the way," Rhia began. "When Seamus came up and asked what was happening between you and Brady. Of course, Ron was also very interested in this and as they were questioning me, Ginny overheard. She came over and told me that she was talking to Lavender about Ron, ironic I know, who mentioned that when she was talking to Parvati they discussed a conversation she had with her twin."

"Padma who's in Ravenclaw," Skye was beginning to piece the story together.

"Yeah," Rhia nodded. "Who is friends with Brady and she said that all the Ravenclaw's are talking about at the moment is the Hogsmeade weekend and who's going with who..."

"Who knew Ravenclaw's were such gossips?" Skye commented, laughing a slightly.

"I know, right? They're such a bunch of bookworms." Rhia grinned. "But that's not the point. The point is that Brady mentioned that he was thinking of asking you. Now, Padma told Parvati who told Lavender who told Ginny who told me, Ron and Seamus that Brady said he knew you only wanted to be friends, but he was going to try and persuade you to go as something more than friends for one day. And then, I guess the plan is to have you fall for him on that date and voila! You'd actually be going out."

"Yeah," Skye laughed. "Like that's going to happen. I like Daniel and all, but as a friend only. I might have kinda used him a little to get Draco jealous..."

"Yeah and that's where the story gets interesting," Rhia grinned. "Because Ginny also told me that she was talking her oh-so-wonderful boyfriend Blaise who confided in her that Malfoy was also thinking of asking you. Something about how things have started changing between you again and that he really misses you and you miss him too? Now tell me, Skye, how could he know that?"

Skye bit her lip.

"I kinda told him!" she exclaimed finally.

She quickly recounted her previous encounters with Draco to Rhia, including the kiss and near-kiss.

"No way," Rhia breathed.

"I know," Skye nodded. "So I'm so confused about what's actually going on in my life now."

"So what if they both ask you?" Rhia questioned. "Then what'll you do?"

"I'd definitely say no to Daniel," Skye said. "But I could suggest going as strictly friends, with Hermione as well of course. And I really don't know what I should say to Draco if he asks."

"I think you should say yes," Rhia announced.

"Why?" Skye asked curiously.

It was only just before that Rhia was telling her to get over him and move on, and yet here she was five minutes later telling her to go out with him again.

"I know what I said before," Rhia seemingly reading Skye's mind. "But I also know that you still love him and you've never really been the same since the breakup, no matter how well you can act and lie. And from what Ginny's told me of Blaise's observations, he is acting like you too. You are both still obviously in love with each other so I think you should say yes and put you both out of your misery."

"Hey Rhia?" Skye said.

"Yeah?"

"I think I just might do that," she smiled. "Talking to you has helped me so much. It's really clarified some things in my mind and I know that you are very brutally honest sometimes so I can actually trust when you say he loves me still."

Rhia laughed.

"Not like Harry who'd say anything to please you," she teased.

"Exactly," Skye agreed. "Talking with you was exactly what I needed."

"I'm glad," Rhia said. "Because you've helped me out just as much. I've decided that if Harry asks me to go to Hogsmeade with him this weekend, I'm going to say yes. Because you're right..."

"Again," Skye interrupted.

Rhia allowed herself a small laughed before continuing.

"There's no point standing around thinking up all the what if's. I might as well give it a shot and if it doesn't work out, at least I can say I tried."

Skye and Rhia beamed happily at each other; both feeling more carefree than they had in months. It felt so good to finally come to a decision about the most troubling issues in their lives at the moment.

Skye felt as if a great weight had been lifted off her shoulders. She no longer felt ashamed of still loving Draco, or like she should try harder to stop loving him. Skye believed Rhia. Sure, she really wanted it to be true, and she was going to allow herself to the belief that it was.

And after what had occurred during the week, she could honestly say that Draco was at least acting like he had missed her and wanted to get back together.

The only question now was when were their boys going to have the guts to ask them out?

A/N Unfortunately, this story is coming to a close. There's only a couple of chapters left so...leave a review and let me know who you think is going to end up with who!