Death Eaters Daughter Part Two

Two Hundred Thirteen

"That was awkward" Harry said catching up to me
He left a few minutes after I did it seemed

"What was?"

"Neville kissing you, I didn't think he'd actually do it. He told Ron and I that he liked you and wanted to ask you out, we told him he didn't have the courage but he proved me wrong"

"Well...it was definitely awkward"

"Who pulled him off of you? I noticed someone grabbed him but I didn't see who, sorry I would have helped but I was getting close to Slughorn"

I rolled my eyes
"Thanks for helping, I see where I stand in that"

"If you were in actual danger you know I would have helped dont be that way"

We both sat down at our table
I noticed Neville was already sitting down, he was sitting further away with Seamus and Dean

"Did he ask you out?" Ron asked "I assume he did since he's far away from you right now, must have not gone well"

"He did and then he kissed me, it was weird" I said looking at Neville
He looked at me and then back at Seamus

"Guess I owe him money. I bet he wouldn't even ask you" Ron said slouching

"You shouldn't be betting on guys asking her out, she just broke up with Fred over the summer she doesn't need a group of gits chasing her down now" Hermione said

"What she said"

"Well like it or not, you have a group of them Miss.Peaches" Harry said "speaking of, I noticed one person in particular who said peaches as well" he turned to look at Draco's table, but he wasn't there

"So?" I grabbed a sandwich

"So? Cora he's a death eater" Harry said

"You have no proof of that"

"I heard him talking about a plan he needs to work on this year, I saw him threaten that shop owner with his arm, what more proof do I need??"

Come to think of it I didn't notice his arm when we were together
I didn't see him shirtless, I just felt under his shirt
Not that I think Harry's right but maybe next time...if there is a next time...I should ask him about it
No that'll ruin everything, he'll think I distrust him

"Cora?" Harry said

"I won't believe it until I see it for myself" I said ending our conversation

Hogsmeade weekend was here
Neville has avoided me since that day he kissed me, I really like Neville as a friend it's unfortunate that he's avoiding me
I really don't care that he kissed me anymore, that day I was annoyed but he's awkward I get it

"You look ridiculous" Ron said
Hermione and I walked downstairs to meet with him and Harry, the four of us were going to go to the shops together

"What do you mean?" I asked

He pointed to my outfit
I was wearing the sweater and scarf his mom enchanted for me, along with thick wool pants, two sets of gloves and a giant beanie
I had an extra scarf inside my bag that was sticking out too
"What I get cold"

"It's supposed to be the coldest day so far" Hermione said backing me up

"Maybe I can roll you around in the snow and make a snowman that way" Harry said poking fun at me too

"Maybe I can roll you around blah blah blah" I said mocking him with my hands on my hips

We walked towards the carriages and waited for our turn to ride one
Before Sirius passed he wrote Harry a note for Hogsmeade trips, thankfully we didn't have to take the underground tunnels again

A carriage arrived and we all filled it up
We had an extra spot next to Harry and Ron, my bag took up a whole area
I looked at who was waiting for a carriage and saw Neville
"Neville come sit with us" I said waving to him

He shook his head
"No im fine"

I rolled my eyes
"Neville get over here"

He looked around and then sighed
He walked over to our carriage and walked onto it
He sat with his hands on his knees and did whatever he could to not look at me

"So Neville" Ron said "want to place another bet?"

"I'm good" he said awkwardly

"Neville can we just pretend that didn't happen?" I asked "really it's no big deal"

"It is to me" he said sadly "I really like you and I hate that I let myself get that angry"

"Why did you?"

"I don't like Malfoy"

That peaked Harry's interest
"Malfoy??"

I shouldn't have said anything

"He shoved into me when I was talking to Cora, then he was taunting me and I just felt like proving to him that I wasn't a waste of space. I wanted to show him that a girl like you could like someone like me, but I messed up I'm sorry"

"It's fine" I said again "which stores are you going into?"

"Is that who interfered with you two?" Harry asked bringing our conversation back

I slouched in my chair, Hermione put her hand on my legs and squeezed

"He pulled me away and started choking me on the wall. He told me I was dead" Neville said touching his throat "I was going to fight back but Snape dragged Draco away"

"Cora is there something going on with you two??" Harry asked
Ron looked at me and so did Neville

"No why" I tried lying

"Just ironic that Neville and him both smelt peaches with the love potion" he said raising his eyebrows

"So did Blaise and he hates me" I pointed out

"Cora if you're seeing Draco you need to stop" he said

"You're not going to make rules for me" I said feeling annoyed "I'm not seeing him. He hasn't said a word to me this year, that was our first encounter in months let me remind you"

"I don't trust him at all" Harry said "I'm trying to protect you from him and his family. They're all death eaters, do you really think he's not one of them?"

I didn't respond to him
I sat in quiet as our carriage pulled us down the road and into Hogsmeade