i believe in fate (h.j.p)

chapter 3

I decided Lily take my dress back home to show our family because they originally wanted to come dress shopping with us but we wanted it to be 'girls only' time. So she would just let them see it and then mail it back to me.

Me and hermione get back and after we part ways I go back to the Slytherin common room since I don't have to put away my dress. The room is dark and cold but that's nothing new.

I see Daphne Greengrass in a white sweater that looks very warm, her blonde straight hair tied back in a low bun, and Riya Naglee. She on the other hand has her darkish brown wavy hair in a pony tail. Shes wearing a thin strapped shirt over a long sleeve turtle neck to fit the weather. I can't see their bottoms because they are siting next to the fire place cuddled up in a thickish looking black blanket.

They make such a lovely couple even if they're not dating yet. Ever since last summer, when we would spend time at each others houses I could tell there's something between the two.

Next to them is one of my bestest friends, Taylison Dives, Taylor to make it shorter. She's siting close to them but giving them enough space to still let the scene be innocently romantic.

Taylor is swallowed by the two blankets covering her, her brownish-blonde curly hair peaking out of the patterned quilt as the second layer. I was closing the entrance door and walking closer when I hear her call to me, "Oi Lori, bring your ass over here and get in, it's freezing and these two prats won't give me another blanket!"

"You already have two blankets, we're not giving you one of ours." Daphne argues playfully back, resting her head on Riya's shoulder. Once I'm finally close enough Taylor pulls me to sit next to her and wrap me in with her.

None of this I mind or is new, we've always been very close to each other. Since 1st year when we were assigned as potion partners and blew up Draco Malfoys cauldron for trying to show off we've been inseparable.

The three of them had already gone dress shopping which is why they hadn't come with me, Lily, and Hermione.

"For Merlin's sake taylor let me get my shoes off first." I protest before bringing my feet up to the couch not wanting the bottom of my shoes to dirty anything. "Get them off faster then, I'm not keeping these open forever." Referring to the blankets she opened to allow me in. "Yes you would, you love me too much." I jokingly air kiss her while taking off my final shoe and jumping closer to her. "I have something to tell you guys." I must have sounded excited because they all looked at me with anticipation.

"What is it?!"
"Yeah cmon spit it out!"
"What happened?!"

"Harry asked me to the ball!"

"That's great!...Right?" Riya spoke in an unsurely tone.

"Of course it is, why wouldn't it be?" i ask, confusion painting my expression

"I though a few weeks ago you wanted to go with that ginger twin."
"George?" Daphne names.
"Yes. Oh and what about Dean?"
"We found out he likes Seamus remember?" Taylor adds.
"And about Lavender Brow-?" Ry is still going, finally I stop her. "Okay...okay! I get it but I'm very happy to be going with harry." I interrupt not wanting to hear anymore names of my previous ideas for dates.

"Clearly you are, you too have fancied each other since birth." Taylor grinned, turning to lean her legs on mine, she sounds like she's going to fall asleep. "That's an exaggeration, Taylison." She hates it when her full name is used but I want to agitate her a bit.
Im not shocked when she shoots back, "We both know I'm right, Alora".

I reach for the pillow next to me and try to hit her but she's does the same thing. Our pillows bounce off each other and one hits Daphne right in the face and she throws it back at us. Riya grabs hers and tosses it at Taylor. Who hits me. This starts a pillow fight until a not wanted voice comes out of no where and we stop. "Would you all shut up?! You sorry excuses for Slytherins are disturbing the common room with your ridiculous none sense." Draco Malfoy scolded us.

There's barley anyone even in here.

"You're horrible at flirting." Riya says subtly catching him off gaurd. "I agree, no wonder you don't have a date yet." Daphne and Ryia talking in the same way it sounds when we would be gossiping.

"You're precious daddy probably couldn't even pay someone to go with you."

"Lori don't say anything about his dad remember? He's gonna tell him about you." She fakes a scared expression on her face that's a obviously not real to mock him. "Keep my father out of your mouth idiotic mudbloods." Draco says clearly getting mad.

"I quite like your father in my mouth." I didn't really think through what I was saying until the others started laughing then I did too when I realized my poor choice of words and it was a partial joke and Taylor went along with me.

"Right!? Mr.Malfoy is kind of...well you know, fit." Taylor egged me on.

"Excuse me what did you get say about my father." Draco starts to draw out his want to me and Taylor while Riya and Daphne are laughing at our comments. Before he does anything Blaise Zabini pushes Dracos arm down and pulls him away a little to start talking to him and maybe trying to calm him down.

"Taylor how sweet, your boyfriend came by to save you." Daphne says as Blaise starts to walk past us pushing Draco along.

Taylor and Blaise have gotten super close ever since he asked her to the ball so it's only right we tease her about her new potential boyfriend.

Draco has just had it out for all of us and especially me. We've never got along. For different reasons though. They first thing that automatically made me hate him was how mean he was to anyone who wasn't a rich pureblood when they didn't deserve it.

That goes with my other reason, him being a bully to Harry. Which I would never tolerate because Harry and I are bestfriends. Since we were babies. We've been so close for so many years and I wouldn't even think about breaking my loyalty to him for the approval of someone who pollutes the entire Slytherin house with the smell bleach and hair toner.

"We should probably go eat dinner before it gets to late." Riya reminds us. We all stand up and they fold the blankets to take back to each of their dormitories. I decided to wait patiently on the common room couch for my friends. My body is in a slouched position on the black leather sofa while I stare at the fire. So lost in it that I don't realize the girls come back down.