The Dragon

Part 7

It was around noon the next day and so far only one person asked you a question about yesterday and that was Neville but he was just wondering how you were brave enough to walk up to the dragon. You had to tell a slight lie because if people didn't know how you did that, then it would stay that way. Honestly, you were surprised that Malfoy hadn't said anything yet, but then again you hadn't been alone all day day and he only seems to talk to you when your alone.

You were in transfiguration and professor McGonagall congratulated you on winning yesterday's task and she talked about the Yule Ball. She said a bunch of stuff you already knew but she also said the champions would do the opening dance. You didn't really want to have to do that, but you did. And you couldn't help but notice Malfoy glance at you whenever she talked about partners. At that point you figured that he was going to ask you to the ball and if he did you might say yes but you didn't know what your thoughts were on him anymore. Of course he was annoying, but now you would notice everything, he does. Your almost annoying yourself at this point.

You were talking with Cedric in a corridor walking to the great hall for lunch when you see Malfoy staring at you yet again, but this time he starts to walk up to you. "I'll see you at lunch you can keep going" "Ok bye" Cedric waves as he walks away. "What do you need Malfoy" you say watching some first years walk by, "Well, I think I know your answer already but, will you go to the ball with me?" You look at each other in the eyes and you never noticed how grey his eyes were it was almost, unreal. "Sure why not, as long as this isn't some stupid joke." You look away from his eyes. " I thought you would say no, but no this isn't a stupid joke. So Diggory never asked you to the ball?" You look down at floor, "No he's just, an old friend of mine" he smirks "Oh so you have old friends?" You look up again and roll your eyes, "Why does it matter?" "It doesn't, I don't think so-" you cut home off bye asking him a question you've been wanting to know the answer to, "Why are you randomly starting to talk to me?" He looks you. "I don't know" You two just walked the rest of the way to the great hall in silence.

"What did he want?" Harry scoffs as you sit down next to him, "He asked me to the ball" Harry, Ron and Hermoine all look at you, "What?" "Do you not remember what he's done to us?!" Ron says while attempting to stab something on his plate with his fork. "I do remember but I honestly just don't want to have to get a date at last minute" which was only half the reason you said yes. Harry shakes his head as he looks back down at his plate. After that you either all ate in silence or you just tuned them out.

Sorry if you wanted to go to the ball with Cedric