Safe House

Thirty Two

Umbridge had banned The Quibbler from Hogwarts. She had declared that if a student was seen with it, they were to be expelled.

The article was not looking good for some students. Especially Theo and Draco, who's father's Harry had named as Death Eater's.

They both kept their distance, deciding to spend their free time alone from everyone except Crabbe and Goyle who's fathers had also been outed, Blaise would occasionally join them if he wasn't in his dorm studying.

I was spending most of the time with Harry and Hermione, Ron being at quidditch practise.

"Has your hand healed yet?" Harry asked me when the three of us were in the library looking for a book.

"Nearly" I said examining my hand.

"What does the new one say?" Hermione asked.

"I must respect my Professors" I mimicked Umbridge's voice "I think it goes quite well with the other one" I grinned.

"You really do have an odd perspective" Hermione said.

"Well I've got nothing else to think about" I said, rolling my eyes "Now that my boyfriend and my friends are ignoring me, thanks to Mr Harry Potter" I said.

"You mean the one's glaring at him now, over there" Hermione whispered.

"What?" I turned quickly. Theo, Draco, Crabbe and Goyle were huddled at a table, watching us. But as soon as I turned to look they adverted their eyes quickly.

"Does Ron know yet?" Harry asked me

"Know what?" I asked him, turning back to face him.

"About you and...you and Nott" He said quietly

"I don't know" I said "He's always at practise, and it's not like it's any of his business either" I shrugged. "Have you found it yet?" I asked

"Aha!" Hermione said "Here it is" She said, pulling a book off a shelf. A book on Partial Vanishment.

"Great, let's get out of here then" I said quickly "Oh, hey Terry, how are you?" I said to the Ravenclaw boy.

"Hey Keira, I'm brilliant" He grinned

"That's great Terry" I said "Was there something I can help you with?" I asked

"Yeah, actually there is, how about you keeping me company on our next Hogsmeade weekend?"He asked "I know you've been turning Ant down for me, I am very flattered of course" He said.

"OH!" I said loudly, by accident, but didn't miss how every head turned to look at me. I had to bite my tongue to stop myself from laughing right in his face.

"So what do you think? Me, you, date next weekend?" He asked but more unsure of himself.

"Uh, that's a very nice offer" I nodded, "But...uh... well actually, I think you seem to be mistaken, I'm so sorry, Terry, but I didn't turn him down for you..." I said, my heart kind of hurt when I watched his face fall.

"Oh" He said "Then how come?"

"It might have something to do with me, mate" Theo said from behind me, making me jump a foot in the air.

"What?" Terry said, looking between the both of us

"Well, Boot, normally when someone's in a relationship, they don't usually go on dates with other people." Theo said, putting his arm around my shoulder.

"Wait you too are" He pointed at us. "for real, this time?"

"Yep" Theo said, his hand reached up to turn my face towards him before he kissed me, I couldn't help but melt at the sudden choice of PDA in the library.