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Chapter 7

Theodore Nott.

That was who she was going to ask, he was nice to her, bit of a flirt really. Most of the people she was close to were champions which left the few who weren't, and she created a mental checklist of the few.

Theodore Nott
Blaise Zabini
Fred Weasley
George Weasley
Adrien Pucey
And Draco Malfoy

Theo was her first choice, it wasn't in the order of that mental checklist, he was just one of the first people she was almost sure would say yes to her and she may have liked him a bit too.

Her hands were shoved in her pockets and her hair was set over her shoulders in her fresh done Dutch braids. The cold winter air had fluttered around her as she set off towards Theodore Nott who she spotted in the indoor garden. She sucked in her breath and began forward, her legs took her towards the Slytherin boy but she quickly stopped in her spot at the sight of the blond who was getting hugged by a shorter girl. A smile plastered on her face. Rain tried to hide her obvious embaressment and turned around quickly, exiting the greenhouse. He definitely had a date already, it was obvious.

" Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. " She grumbled and cursed under her breath, making her way towards the tree she found so much comfort in. She ignored Malfoy who was already seated underneath and quietly sat down herself. She ignored his glance from beside her and propped her knees to her chest. It was too quiet for the both of them, it lasted for minutes that quickly felt like hours. " What has you in such a mood? " Draco broke the silence between them, Rain seemed grumpy and she was. " I could ask you the same question. " He didn't awnser, just stared ahead. He didn't look at her and opened his mouth. " What you said, last time. Why'd you say that? " She tried to sort her thoughts and just let the air linger in silence. " Is that why you've been ignoring me? "

" We're not friends outside this tree Scarlett. "

She let out a breath of air. She tried to hide the fact that what he said effected her. She thought of him as a friend, maybe it was because she found it so hard to make them. " You really wanna know? " He looked at her, he didn't decline but rather stared. She nibbled on her lip, before turning around and pulling out a book from her bag. " I borrowed something from Herminoe. "

" The mudblood? " He spat. Her eyes flashed up at him from her eyelashes. " Shut it. " He closed his mouth. " Chapter 72, The Malfoys. " It was the book Hermione used on her.

" Lucius Malfoy, your father, a rich little prick and your mother, Narcissa Malfoy sister of Bellatrix Lestrange, Voldemorts right hand man. Your family is rich purebloods and part of the sacred 28, your father claimed to be a deatheater under the imperius curse and Bellatrix Lestrange got locked up in Askaban. You torment Harry Potter and his friends daily, Harry Potter being little ole Voldys number one victim, you would think if Lucius is really is a deatheater he would bring Voldy information when he resurfaces, and he will. Your father tried to avoid to Askaban, which is fine but you think Voldy wouldn't be happy about it, thus you in come the picture. That's what I got. "

He seemed flabbergasted and completely blown away. " You're right, all of it. " Her eyes flashed up at Draco. " See? I can see right through you Malfoy. " He was frowning, hugging himself to shield his body from the cold weather. " Do they know, your friends? "

" I don't hate Potter if that's what you think Scarlett, and no, they don't care. " She moved closer to him, their shoulders were almost touching. The wind flew past them causing them to shiver under the cold breeze. " Now that I know that, you're not too bad Malfoy. A bit of a brat but you're not bad. " He ignored her, she stood up and dusted off her clothes. " Be my date to the Yule Ball. "

His head snapped up, his cheeks turned red under his pale skin. " Are you kidding? " She shook her head. " I think you'd be my perfect date, so what do you say? " She held out her hand for him to take, his stared at it for a split second before hesitantly taking it. " Yeah, I'll be your date Scarlett." Her lips lifted and her eyes held happiness. " Good. Let's go get some hot chocolate. "

" I don't know much about you Malfoy, so spill your deepest darkest secrets. " Her hand was rested on her chin as they sat in the almost empty great hall with two steaming cups of hot chocolate in front of them. " You already know about me. "

" I want to know you, not your family or facade you put on. We're friends aren't we? " His lips parted, he let out a breath and shuffled in his seat. " I like to study alchemy. " He stated, she took a sip of her steaming drink. " I'm the seeker on the Slytherin quiddtch team. "

" I've always wanted to play quiddtch. " He looked at her, cocking his head. " You've never played? " Her lips lifted. " I was held back at my last school. I'm technically supposed to be a 5th year student but I have such an act for mayhem. I've always wanted to play qudditch but since I failed some of my classes I couldn't do an extracralicular, even if I was the headmistresses daughter. "

" I'll teach you, Scarlett. Here in the quiddtch pitch. "

Meanwhile

" H-harry. " Neville sheepishly looked at his shoes and back at Harry. " What is it Neville? " Harry was in the common room doing his homework. " You're good pals with Rain Scarlett. Are you not? " Harry furrowed his eyebrows and turned around, completely moving his body to face Neville. " Yes we are? Any particular reason why you're asking? " Neville sheepishly rocked back and forth on the heels of his feet. " I was hoping you knew if she had a date to the Yule Ball. "