NEW GIRL

A Harry Potter FanFiction

Chapter Six

I awoke the next day to find Monique lying next to me, staring at me expectedly. She still had her make up and dress on from last night. Although, she did look a bit worse for wear.

"Soooo?" Monique said to me, smiling broadly "Where is he? Or did he leave already? Was he any good? Is he big downstairs? Because I'm in two minds as to whether he is or he isn't. I mean, he seems the kind…"

I cut her off there.

"I didn't sleep with Harry last night."

Monique looked at me shocked.

"What do you mean? Why not? I saw you two making out on the dance floor!" She said laughing "Or was he not "up to standards"" she said wiggling her eyebrows up and down. I laughed at her.

"Nooo. I just… I dunno… I don't think I like him as much as he likes me."

"Babes," this time Monique's face looked serious, "You don't have to like who you shag."

I laughed again.

"I know, I know, but I feel like I'm leading him on, you know?"

"Nah, fair call, fair call."

Monique pulled me in tight for a hug and shut her eyes. We lay like this for a little while. Content with each other's company.

"So, how was your night?" I asked coyly. Monique smiled.

"Very, very, very, nice. Nobody seemed to notice or care really. Just about everyone saw us together. Even Ron seemed ok with it. He came over and had a chat. I don't think he's completely convinced, but he's not making a big deal over it."

"What about Harry and Hermione?"

"Yeah, haven't shared with them yet, but I will…. Soon…ish." She laughed. "OH! And!" She sat up quickly, bumping me around "You made quite the impression on Theo"

I laughed. Loudly. Lucky it was just us in the dorm.

"I seriously doubt that!"

"No! You did! He asked many questions about you! AND He wanted to know if you'd be going to this gathering next week and I said you would be, because I'm going and I'm not going if you're not going, coz I don't wanna hang around with a group of stupid Slytherins." Monique stopped for breath, "Oh, yeah I forgot to ask, next weekend a few of the Slytherins are having a gathering down by the lake, you wanna come?"

She looked at me hopefully. As if I was going to say no. Plus, Theo might be there. I needed to stop thinking like that.

"Of course!" I said, beaming.

"Oooh! I love you!" Monique said, as she threw her arms around me.

"Right, time for breakfast I feel." And with that she bounced off my bed and into the bathroom.

I walked into the Library. No time like the present to finish that stupid Charms essay. I scanned the room quickly, to see if anyone I knew was in here. Anything to help me procrastinate. I could see Monique sitting in a corner, hunched over her homework with a boy sitting across from her. I couldn't recognise him from the back of his head.

I went over and joined them.

"Hello my love" Monique greeted me and then put her head back down to her work. I sat down beside her and looked over to the boy. Shit. It was Theo. Why hadn't I worn jeans and that white top, instead of these leggings and old jumper?

"Hello Mong" He said coolly "Have fun last night?"

"Yeah, it was… good." I said, trying to remain calm.

"It was a shame I didn't see more of you."

Goddamn those eyes were blue. There were a deep, deep blue. Like an ocean. And his eyelashes. They were so dark and long. It made me just want to…

"Mong?" Monique asked, looking at me quizzically.

"Hmm?"

"Theo asked you something."

Shit. Shit, shit, shit. Now I look like an idiot.

"Sorry, I was thinking about… my uh… assignment."

"It's ok Mong, really." He said, smiling at me earnestly. I had never seen him smile. His teeth were lined up perfectly in his mouth. His lips were full, but not too full. Masculine. Draco came over from some shelves up the back, where he had been searching.

"Ok babes, I'm gunna get going." Monique looked up to Draco.

"Mmhmm, ok."

"Will I see you tonight?"

"Sorry babes, I've got shit to do tonight."

Draco's face dropped. He looked genuinely upset. I guess he really cared for her.

"Oh. Um. Well that's cool. I'll see tomorrow I guess." He looked lost, like a dog on the street. Monique put her hand on his face and pulled it closer to hers, kissing him. Theo rolled his eyes.

"What?" Draco asked defensively. Theo smiled.

"Ugh, don't worry." He looked over to me, as Monique and Draco said their furlong goodbye.

"He'll be moping all night now. He'll be worse than a monkey who lost his banana."

I laughed heartily.

"A monkey who lost his banana?"

"Yeah, that's a saying… isn't it?"

"It's not one I've heard of."

"Well, you've learnt something now."

It was so hard to tell what Theo was thinking. He was smiling a second ago, but now he was dead serious. I never knew how to take him. For someone who Monique described as having interest, he was not showing it.

"C'mon let's go" said Draco. Theo packed up his quills and parchment. He addressed both Monique and I, with a slight serious tone.

"Monique, good luck with the essay and Mong, I hope to see you more often."

We watched them leave the library. See me? More often? What did that even mean? Was he being polite? Or did he really mean it? My head was swimming.