Wanting Something More
Chapter Eight: Wanting Proof
After all the classes had finished for the day it was time for dinner. Brittany had been very quiet ever since her talk with Seth and Blaise. Serena and Scarlett were both very worried about their friend. During dinner Kari kept glaring at the three females. Her eyes were full of loathing. None of the three paid any attention to the jealous female.
"Brittany you need to tell us what is going on." Serena declared.
"Yes. You've been quiet ever since lunch. What did you and Blaise talk about?" Scarlett inquired.
"I'll tell you later on tonight alright." Brittany explained. Seeing the annoyed faces of her friends she added, "Tonight when we get to the dorm room."
This seemed to pacify the two. Brittany looked over to Pansy who was fawning all over Draco. Draco of course kept his gaze on Brittany, and he was furious. She had managed to convince her mother to give her a loop hole. His plan had been fool proof. Now she had the chance to be with some other guy. To top it all off it seemed his best friend was in on it all as well.
Pansy smirked on the inside. Draco was getting pissed, which meant he would be making rash decisions. This meant that Brittany had more room to get out of the arranged marriage. Draco would be hers one day, she was sure of it.
Brittany finished her meal and stood up. Blaise was sitting with Seth across from the three girls. Blaise nodded to his sister with a kind smile upon his face. Brittany smiled back. She turned and left the Great Hall. Phoenix followed her. He wanted to know what was going on as well. He was not about to be left out of the loop.
Once in the hall Phoenix called out to her. "Britt, wait up."
Brittany turned around and smiled. "Well hurry up. I'm kind of in a hurry." Brittany explained.
"What is so important?" Blaise asked.
"Getting into my dorm away from Williams. I do not want an encounter with that bitch at the moment." Brittany told him gruffly.
"I can understand that. She is a pain in the ass." Phoenix agreed catching up to her. "So care to tell me what is going on?"
"Seth came up with and idea for the problem. He suggested I befriend Ginny, who is honestly a really sweet girl, and get in the good graces of the Gryffindors. I would not mind it. They are really nice. I mean I am already friends with the Weasley Twins and Heather Ljuden. Any how with that hopefully I catch the eye of a Gryffindor. No Gryffindor will care about the threats of Malfoy, right. So that is the plan for now." Brittany explained.
"Seth thought of all that?" Phoenix asked her amazed.
"Yes. That was what was seemingly bothering him earlier. Also Harry Potter offered his aid." Brittany clarified.
"What? Did you just say Potter's name?" He whispered.
"Yes." Brittany blushed a little.
"How long has this been going on you little minx?" He teased.
"We talked last night we I went to send the letter to father. Again he came up to me and Blaise after lunch."
"You better spill the details now." Phoenix demanded.
Brittany explained as much as she could and then tried to hide from his knowing face.
"How long have you been eying him?" He pressed.
"Stuff it Nix." Brittany grumbled.
"You should try and date him." He offered.
"You shut up right now. He's Harry Potter. No way he'd fall for a girl like me. Not a word of this to anyone, even Scarlett." Brittany warned. "Or I'm telling her all about that one time."
"Oh, I see now. Well I better let you escape to your dormitory then." Phoenix stated, turning immediately to flee. He refused to ever let Brittany tell their friend about the time they got drunk while she was away and he confessed his feelings about Scarlett to Brittany. He wanted to confess on his own, when he felt comfortable about it.
"Thanks. See you tomorrow in class." Brittany smirked. Always works.
Brittany then turned around and began walking off to the dungeons. She was not about to be confronted by Kari when she had so much planning to do. There was much to be done, and she did not need a jealous bitch to add to the list.
Phoenix walked back into the Great Hall and sat down next to Gabriel again. He explained to his friend just what was going on. Gabriel agreed that it would be a good idea. Phoenix had not noticed that a person had listened in on the conversation between him and Brittany. They were excited to learn this tid-bit of information. Their friend would be happy to learn this as well.
Once Scarlett and Serena were done they stood up and left the Great Hall for the dungeon. Upon arrival in the common room they went straight to the girls' dormitory and into their specific room. They saw Brittany sitting on her bed, thinking. They joined her on the bed. Brittany jumped because she did not realize her friends had entered the room.
"Hey there guys." Brittany greeted.
"We're done waiting, now spill." Scarlett demanded.
"Seth came up with an idea on how I can get out of the marriage." Brittany started. "That was what he was thinking about."
"So that was why he said it was not Weasley." Serena realized.
"Yeah. So he came up with the idea that I befriend Ginny Weasley, and get on the good side of the Gryffindors. One of them has to be able to convince father they are worthy. In addition to the fact that Malfoy won't scare them off." Brittany explained.
"Wow, that is an excellent idea!" Scarlett praised.
"How in the world are you going to be able to get Ginny to be friends with you?" Serena asked.
"I've been doing some thinking. I think writing a letter to Fred and George about the situation will be helpful. I am sure they would be willing to talk their sister into being friends with me. I think talking with Heather will help as well." Also Harry offered his help. I'm not telling Scarlett that or she'll be tease me worse than Nix. Brittany explained.
"That just might work!" Scarlett exclaimed.
"So now that we have a plan, when do we start?" Serena asked.
"As soon as possible, we only have the school year to get someone to fall in love with me, and me them, and then me being proposed to." Brittany told them.
There was a sudden knock on the door. The three girls jumped in surprise. The three girls looked at each other and the door. None of them were expecting anyone wanting to talk to them. The knocking continued.
"Who is it?" Brittany asked after a moment.
"Someone wants to see you in the common room." A young feminine voice called out to her.
"They sent a first year." Scarlett sighed. "Why do they always send first years?"
"They fear us, obviously." Serena explained.
"Ask who sent them." Scarlett urged.
"Fine. Who wants to talk to us?" Brittany asked.
"I can't tell you that." The first year explained.
"Was it a guy or a girl?" Brittany asked.
"It was a girl." The first year replied.
"Tell her we will be down in a second." Brittany explained.
"Alright."
Brittany turned to her friends and sighed. She plopped down on the bed and groaned. Scarlett and Serena were both wondering why Brittany would agree to go downstairs.
"She might either A, be Williams, B be Parkinson, or C hurt the poor first year. I have to go," Brittany explained.
"I still think that this is not a good idea." Scarlett stated.
"Yeah I agree." Serena added.
"It does not matter. I am not hiding forever. Gryffindors are brave right, I need to face Williams, and put the bitch in her place." Brittany elaborated.
"Alright, well if you think it is a good idea, then I am in." Scarlett declared.
"Count me in as well." Serena agreed.
"Thanks guys, let's go." Brittany smiled.
The three girls exited their dorms and went down to the Common Room. There in the middle stood Kari and a bunch of Draco's fan girls. Brittany sighed, but continued on. It was time to put the bitch in her place. Brittany just hoped she would not get detention if she decided to beat on Kari.
"Well look who came out of their room, girls. It's The Slytherin Sister, Slytherin Stupid, and Slytherin Strange." Kari hissed.
"At least I am not a Slytherin Slut wannabe." Brittany shot back.
"At least I am not a whore." Scarlett added.
"And at least I am good looking." Serena finished.
Kari seemed to grow red in the face at the comments. She glared at Brittany. "You stupid bitch, using your brother to get to Draco!"
"You think I actually want that prick?" Brittany hissed. "I'd rather Avada Kedavra myself, than end up marrying that bastard."
"Yeah sure. That is why Draco just yelled at all of us. He made sure we knew that you are the only one he wants. He even denied a kiss from me." Kari shouted.
"You stupid bitch, he does not want to catch an MTD. Who knows how many cocks you've sucked." Serena countered while Scarlett snickered.
"You think this is funny Nott? At least I have a brain." Kari hissed.
"Bitch please, she gets higher marks than you," Brittany defended. "So do not start that B.S. or I will get angry."
"What are you going to do? Call big brother and have him and Draco hurt me?" Kari whined in a baby voice.
Brittany took a step forward with tears in her eyes. "No." She declared her voice wavering.
"Oh is the little sissy going to cry?" Kari taunted,
Brittany then reared her fist back as Kari was looking at her friends. Once her face turned around Brittany's fist flew. A thwack was heard through out the room, and everyone was silent. Kari had just been decked in the eye, and Brittany was smiling. She laughed at Kari along with Scarlett and Serena.
"Yup, I'm going to cry tears of joy. I really wanted to do that." Brittany retorted.
"You'll pay for that!" Kari began, waving her wand
"Petrificus Totalus!" A voice shouted and Kari froze.
Pansy entered the room with a few of her seventh year friends. Millicent Bullstrode was right by her side. Draco was no where to be seen, Blaise was also absent. Pansy glared and the younger fan girls dispersed. Pansy watched them flee with sick pleasure. The few who remained were silent.
"Williams, you know better than to cast spells like that on fellow Slytherins. Detention with Snape, tonight. I suggest you leave her alone lest you fall from Draco's favor anymore. None of us need the help of a whore or a bitch, and certainly not both. You have no chance with Draco so just back off and let those of us with potential work." Pansy hissed.
She mumbled the counter-curse and walked away, head held high. She smirked at Brittany as she passed, with a wink. Kari glared after Pansy, but knew better than to mess with Pansy Parkinson and Millicent Bullstrode. Seeing how Pansy was closest to Draco, and was Prefect, she would lay low for the moment. Kari glared at the three smiling girls and stormed off. Her friends quickly followed behind, not wanting to be left with Brittany. Crossing her now meant crossing her friends, her brother, Draco, and now Pansy and her gang. This was not their fight.
"That went rather well." Scarlett declared happily.
"Yeah that punch felt really good." Brittany agreed,
"I am glad Parkinson's on our side." Serena put in. "that helps us immensely." Serena added,
"Oh now I have to go tell Parkinson what the new plan is." Brittany explained.
"Alright, better do it before Ice Prick gets here." Serena suggested.
"I wonder what is taking him so long?" Scarlett thought aloud.
"It does not matter. I'll be back, you guys should wait in our room." Brittany told them.
With that she turned around and walked up the stairs leading to the girls dormitory. Scarlett and Serena were about to follow suit when a disheveled fourth year ran in. He was looking around frantically for something. When he spotted the two females he ran over to them.
"Malfoy…Zabini…fight…room…sister." The fourth year wheezed.
"What is going on?" Serena asked.
"Take a minute to catch your breath. Then explain it to us." Scarlett advised.
Brittany had just reached Pansy's room and knocked. The door flung open and a smiling Pansy greeted her. Brittany was pulled inside quickly and the door was slammed shut. Being a Prefect, Pansy had a room all to herself, which was helpful in keeping secrets in, and big mouths out.
"So I assume from Draco's even icier demeanor that you've got an idea of what to do." Pansy surmised.
"Yes, Seth suggested that I befriend Ginny Weasley. In doing that I make nice with the Gryffindors and one of them will hopefully fall for me." Brittany explained.
"That is a very good idea. Especially coming from Black. He's not all that bad after all. No Gryffindor will worry about Draco's little rules." Pansy agreed.
"Thanks, I think. I'm glad you understand." Brittany smiled kindly.
"I know I seem like an air head but you know I am not Zabini. If it weren't for Draco's obsession about you we could be friends." Pansy added.
"In the end once we get the plan underway, I think it might be beneficial to give you some tips. To help you figure out how you can get his attention like I do. We'll come to that at a later date, right now we need to get me a man, I have a higher deadline." Brittany suggested.
"Of course. We need to get you a Gryffindor, that will piss of Draco so much he will slip up even more. He is so rash when he is angry." Pansy smirked.
"Oh I never got a chance to thank you for Williams." Brittany added. "So thank you."
"Don't worry about it. That bitch has been a thorn in everyone's side since she came here." Pansy stated with hate. "That slut is such a poser, and a whore. It was nice being able to put her in her place."
"It was fun to," Brittany began before pounding on the door was heard. "What the?"
"Brittany come quick. Blaise and Malfoy are arguing in the Room of Requirement. Blaise sent a fourth year to get you. Parkinson you should come as well." Scarlett yelled. "Serena went ahead to get Professor Cortana, and Professor Snape."
Pansy and Brittany both looked at each other. Their eyes jumped alive with fear. Bolting to the door, they tore it open and nearly plowed Scarlett over. The two females raced down the stairs and through the common room. No one was left in the common room, not after what they heard. People were all gathered outside the Room of Requirement. Teenagers from all four houses were outside the room hoping to enter.
When Brittany and Pansy arrived on the scene shortly followed by Scarlett, people stopped for a moment. Brittany and Pansy walked up to Crabbe and Goyle who were guarding the door. One look into the twin pairs of eyes, burning with anger and worry, they moved.
Brittany and Pansy threw open the doors and burst through them. Both females swiveled their heads around trying to find who they were looking for. Once they spotted the two, they stormed over to the yelling pair. Both males were red in the face with wands drawn.
"Both of you idiots tell me what is going on?" Brittany screeched.
Draco and Blaise froze. They never expected Brittany to show up, and now they had an audience. Blaise looked somewhat ashamed, but Draco held his head high. Brittany glared at him with all her might.
"You idiots! Do you want to get expelled?" Brittany asked them shaking with fury.
"Brittany, I…" Blaise began.
"Save it." Brittany hissed. "I want to hear Ice Prick's side first."
"How sweet." Draco began. "Blaise and I were discussing just whose side he was on." Draco stated vaguely. "When he would not answer my question we began arguing."
"Yeah right." Brittany turned to Blaise. "What do you have to say?"
"Draco was accusing me of being a traitor to him. I tried explaining family always comes first. He would not listen. I can be his friend and protect you at the same time, but he does not get it. So we began arguing. You know how he gets." Blaise explained.
"You both are just so, argh, I outta, just, I, you're lucky I'm pissed off or I'd hex you both." Brittany screamed.
"You would not dare hex your fiance." Draco taunted.
At the same time two very similar shouts echoed through out the halls. "I am not your fiance!" and "She is not your fiance!" One from Brittany and the other from Blaise. The only difference was Blaise's was a punch line. Literally. Blaise had lost it with his friend. He pulled his fist back and swung. Draco was suddenly on the ground and Blaise's fist was still clenched.
"What is the meaning of this?" Professor Cortana yelled out angrily.
The whole hall and the four people in the Room of Requirement froze. Serena had arrived with Professor Cortana and Professor Snape. Both looked extremely displeased with the situation. People began backing away slowly, just in case.
"Malfoy and Zabini were arguing over Zabini's sister. Draco seems to think she is his, and Zabini says that his sister has a right to choose." Pansy explained. "Both became angered with one another. In the end Draco was defending his honor while Zabini was defending his younger sister."
"Very well Miss Parkinson." Professor Cortana said. "The two of you will have detention with me for the rest of this week. I suggest you get your act together."
"Professor Cortana, I believe having those two in the same room is not wise just yet. Shall I take Mr. Zabini off your hands?" Snape told her what he was going to do, just making it seem like she had a choice.
"Fine." She turned to Blaise and Draco, "both of you should be ashamed of yourselves." She hissed and with that she stormed off angrily.
"Miss Zabini I suggest you return to your room. Mr. Zabini and I are going to have a little chat. The rest of you, I suggest you go to your common rooms at the very least. I do not want to deal with another incident tonight. If I do, you will not like the consequences. I already have a detention of my own to get back to." Snape declared before walking off in a flurry of robes.
With that said people began walking away from the scene quickly. The Golden Trio had also been there to witness the fight. They watched amused as Brittany kicked Draco in the shin, and mumbled something to him. With the scowl on her face, it was obviously not sweet nothings.
"Damn it all Blaise! Father is going to be furious." Brittany sighed hugging her savior.
"It was worth it. I'm the only one who will protect you. If it weren't for me, no one would protect you." Blaise explained and held his sister close.
"I have Phoenix, and Scarlett, and Seth, and Serena, and Heather, and Fred, and George. They'd protect me." Brittany countered. "And Harry." She whispered.
"From Draco and father, successfully?" Blaise smiled as the two walked out of the Room of Requirement. "Only I am willing to go against our father and my best friend for you." He leaned in to his little sister and whispered back. "I don't know how far he's willing to go yet. His help may only push Draco harder."
Brittany smiled and hugged her brother tighter. Once outside she glared at the remaining people. "You heard Professor Snape, off with you. Jeez, do none of you respect anyone's privacy or orders around here."
"Oh be nice." Blaise chuckled.
"I will when you stop worrying me to death. Had you been anyone else, Malfoy would not have hesitated to curse you to oblivion. I love you Blaise, you're the only family I really have." Brittany admitted holding her brother close.
"I'll always look out for you." Blaise promised. "No matter what. I've got detention with Snape now."
"You'll get to enjoy sometime with Kari then as well." Brittany laughed.
"I wondered why she was not there." Blaise chucked. "You?" he asked.
"Nope Parkinson gave her detention with Snape." Brittany explained.
"Well I shall see you tomorrow at breakfast." Blaise hugged her one last time before heading to Snape's office.
Brittany smiled as she walked away. Scarlett, Serena, and Seth joined her.
"I am so proud of Blaise." Serena declared.
"Me too, he kick Malfoy's ass." Scarlett cheered.
"I am just glad he's on our side." Seth smiled.
"He is my brother after all." Brittany finished.
The Golden Trio, Ginny, and Heather watched them confounded. Some were not entirely sure what they just witnessed. Slytherins acting like they cared for others, and had hearts. Walking away from the Scene, Ron was busy talking about how Draco went down like a pansy after that one punch to the face. The others listened but were lost in thoughts. None more so than Harry.
"That Zabini girl is alright." Ginny offered. "Anyone who screams at Malfoy like she did is just fine in my book."
"I am friends with her Ginny." Heather offered.
"I forgot. Maybe you should introduce us?" Ginny wondered.
"I've spoken with her a few times. She really hates Malfoy." Harry whispered. He pointed to Ron to explain his tone.
"Then maybe we should have a little rag on Malfoy get together sometime." Ginny smirked.
Harry could not have agreed more. Malfoy was already fighting with his once best friend. He must have found out. Harry's lips curled into a smirk. I highly doubt you're going to get your way now Malfoy. Harry was determined to help Brittany Zabini now. She had looked especially pretty while screaming at his rival. He never noticed how nice she looked before and now he could not get it out of his head. Maybe I might want to consider tossing my name into the mix. We'll wait and see what happens a little longer.
Edited 1-14-2016