Earth {P.P}

2

I sit in potions attempting to cut these stupid beans but they insist on flying half way across the room.

"Ouch!"

I look over to see crabbe rubbing the back of his head and looking my way.

"Sorry, crazy little buggers." I say as I smile awkwardly and shrug my shoulders. I turn back to my table and see Pansy hanging her head down with a smile. I smile too and continue with the beans.

"So I think I'm finally getting draco to show some interest in me"

I look up at pansy with my eyebrows raised and smile.

"And how exactly has he been showing interest?"

"Well, for starters he's been asking me for help with DADA, which is odd because I'm pretty sure he's top of the class-"

"Actually that's one class he really struggles with but he doesn't show it" I say as I put the last bit of ingredients in and begin stirring clockwise...I think.

"No! Earth it's counter clockwise!"

Rachel grabs the ladle from me and starts mixing it correctly in hopes that I didn't just fuck it up.

"I-sorry" I say as I look back at pansy and frown.

"It's ok love, I'm pretty shit at it too, hence why I never do a single thing and leave it to Nicolson over here."

Love...there go the butterflies again. I catch myself looking at her lips in awe. I shake my head lightly and let a small laugh as Rachel flicks Pansy's ear in response, "what were you going on about any way? Draco finally taking an interest in you? That's quite hard to believe."

I laugh again ,a bit louder, only to make eye contact with Theo across the way. I raise my eyebrows and he just smiles. But that was short lived when Draco smacks him on the back of the head to pay attention. I shake my head and ease my way back into my tables conversation.

"What do you mean that's quite hard to believe?!"

Oh boy, this is not going to end well.

"Why don't we talk about this another time when Rachel isn't busy perfecting the potion?"

But not one listened...of course.

"Im just saying, it's been what 5 years? And now all of a sudden he flips a switch? Sorry Pansy but I think you're imagining things."

I look at pansy who seems to be grinding her teeth until she looks at me. She looks upset to the point where I think she might cry. Shit. I watch a tear roll down her face and she wipes it away discreetly.

"Pans-"

"No no, it's ok, she kind of has a point."

Sadness dripped from her words. I look at Rachel with a firm face as hers reddens. I know she didn't mean bad by it but she knows Pansy is an overly emotional person.

———
I walk into our shared room to see Pansy laying on her bed...sobbing.

"What the hell happened?"

Rachel comes out of the bathroom with her toothbrush in her mouth, "sh-she got upset because Blaise asked Draco who was better looking and he said that you were number one on his list-" , she ran back into the bathroom to spit, "and that she was number two and it really set her off, she slammed her fork on the table and stormed out of the great hall. She's been crying ever since."

I roll my eyes. Blaise needs to quit messing with Pansy before I beat his ass. Also, why would Draco wanna choose between us. I believe, between the three of us girls, we're all as equally attractive. Rachel and Pansy more than me maybe but we don't talk about that.

"Hey pans, it's me Earth."

She turned her head to look at me with her bloodshot eyes and snotty nose. "Let's get you cleaned up yeah?" She nodded her head and sat up slowly and catching her breath. Rachel handed me some tissue and make up remover. I gave Pansy the tissue to blow her nose as I wiped away the smudged mascara around her eyes.

"Why-why- why does h-he purposely try t-o hurt me?" Pansy asks as blows her nose once again.

"Because boys are dicks...and that is all" I reply

She smiles and starts laughing. Soon enough all three of us are laughing, "how inspirational E, you always know what to say", Rachel says between laughs. I look at pansy again and pull her into a hug. "All I know is that they better not ask us who's better looking or were really gonna hurt their feelings."

———

Rachel new she messed up, "Pans, I didn't mean it in a bad way, I simply meant that this is Draco were talking about...he doesn't like anybody. But that ALSO doesn't mean he doesn't ever want to be with you. It just takes time."

That cleared the air a bit thankfully. Pansy thanks her and begins to doodle in her potions notebook. About 10 minutes later the class ends and we're off to the great hall for lunch. The boys catch up with us as we walk down the hall.

"Ladies, ladies, why the rush? The food replenishes it's self so there's no need to rush"

I roll my eyes at blaise and continue walking. Draco comes up to my left and smiles at me. "Nott huh? Trying to get rid of me already?" I look at him confused. "I have no clue what you're on about Malfoy."

"The way he was looking at you in potions today? That wasn't the first time I had to smack him on the back of his head." I shake my head and brush his comment off. We make it into the great hall and take  our usual seats. Draco next to me at the end, me in the middle, Pansy to my left. Across from us sits Blaise, Rachel and Theo. Crabbe and Goyle usually sit away from us and engage in their own little arguments about who would be smarter at wizards chess or who would die first in a duel. They would both die at the same time in my opinion.

"So-"

"I'm going to need you to think throughly about what your about to say before you say it Zabini." I say before he can get another word out. He puts his hands up in defense. "I was just going to see what you guys had planned for this weekend? Anything big ?"

Everyone starts conversing about their plans to Hogsmede as I stab my carrots with my fork. The only voice  I can hear is hers. Sweet like honey but stings like a bee. I shove a carrot in my mouth and sigh. I wanna say I'm confused but even I know that's a lie. I think I may just be confused as to why I'm feeling this way towards her. I don't even feel this way towards Luna and we almost had a secret arrangement. It's always the ones who are closest too you, or at least in my case it is. First Draco now Pansy, who's next? Although I have a strong feeling there won't be a next.

"Earth to earth... you there?"

I look around me to see everyone staring at me with worried faces. "Oh yeah sorry, must have spaced out there, I'm ok."

Draco narrows his eyes at me but doesn't push anything. He knows best when somethings up. Especially with me. In 1st year he always could tell I was upset about something or when I was crushing on someone new. It's a blessing and a curse...actually no it's just a curse. He's still learning the ways of being comforting to a friend...that's a female.

"Well, we were just talking about all meeting up at three broomsticks for some butterbeer Saturday, you in?"  Theo asks with his signature smile. I nod, "yeah sure, I need some new skirts anyway."

Theo's eyes linger on me for a couple seconds longer until he moves to look at Blaise who's going off about some 4th year he's got his eyes on. I think about Draco comment early and start to think, how many times have I  or caught him staring? Obviously too many. I've recently been having to catch myself from staring at Pans.

I get up and tell everyone that I'll see them later and start walking to my dorm. I need a shower and sometime to my own thoughts.