The Other Potter

Chapter 8

We missed the Quidditch math between Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw won and I was happy since that was Luna's house. I had to have a shower after our snowball fight, I was freezing and shivering. I changed into a pair on stretchy back skinny jeans, an oversized hoody, uggboots, a cashmere scarf, my Gryffindor robe and a black beanie.

I had to wash my hair; thankfully I knew a drying spell. My strait dark hair was making my face look a little pale so I reapplied all my make-up. And then I walked with Hermione, Ron and Harry down to the great hall for Dinner.

It seems that Hermione and I were getting along great now and for that I was glad. Ginny came and sat with us and we talked about all the things that happened in Hogsmeade that day. Ginny filled us in on her date with Dean and we told her about how we had gotten tipsy off butterbeer and the firewhisky filling of chocolate cauldrons.

Ginny laughed and thought it was hilarious. Hermione started filling her in on our fabulous snowball ball fight and I remembered my moment with Draco. I lifted my gaze to the Slytherin table and found him sitting a few people down, he looked up and caught my eye and I gave a small smile and returned to the conversation.

"Yeah I got Jimmy right in the face" I laughed a little, I could feel Draco's eye's on me still. "Don't forget you hit Malfoy" Ron said smugly. I risked a look at Draco again, he was still looking at me and I quickly looked back to Hermione and Ginny, "Yeah I did" I said with a smile.

"I knew there was a reason I liked you" Ginny joked and we turned our attention towards Neville who was excitedly telling us about a date he had gotten with Leanne, a sixth year Hufflepuff. "So where are you going to take her Neville?" I asked excited for him.

"Well today I organized with the kitchen elves to have a picnic basket prepared and I wanted to take her down to the lake" Neville told us obviously excited. "That's so romantic Neville" Hermione said dreamily. "Who would want to spend an afternoon picnicking out by a frozen lake" Ron exclaimed and I glared at him.

"I would" Ginny told him sharply, I took in Neville's hurt expression. "It's a fantastic idea Neville, I'm sure Leanne will love it" Hermione said and I joined in "Don't listen to Ron, it's obvious he has not tact" Ron sent me a glare and I laughed at him.

"Why are you wearing your robe?" he asked me as if I was insane. "Because I'm cold" I looked at him as if he were stupid, why else would I be wearing my robe. "Seems somebody can't handle the cold, geez if you can't handle this wait till it really gets cold and a blizzard hits" Ron said and I the colour drained from my face "It's going to get colder?" I asked in disbelief.

"Winter hasn't even officially started yet, and if it's this cold now I can't even imagine how cold it's going to be for Christmas" Harry told me. "Yeah its only November, winter has come early this year" Hermione informed me and I shuddered and coughed a little, I had been coughing a bit this afternoon.

"And you're already getting sick, you really are a lightweight" Ron joked and I shot him a glare in between coughs. "Come on, we'll go see madam Pomfrey about that cough before we practice your charms knowledge" Hermione said and I rose from my chair coughing. "You're really going to do homework on a Saturday night?" Ginny asked shocked. "Yes, this way tomorrow she can recharge and be ready for the exam on Monday" Hermione informed Ginny before dragging me out of the great hall.

I snuck another look at Draco and saw him watching me leave; I wondered what was going through his head. I walked with Hermione to the hospital wing where Madam Pomfrey gave me something to stop my coughing and bring down the temperature that was supposedly forming, I was glad she knew it was there before I did.

We left the hospital wing and walked towards the common room, Hermione spent the next half hour asking me questions having me perform the odd spell. The common room quickly filled up with partying Gryffindor's and we soon left the study room and joined in the festivities, I didn't know what we were celebrating but I went along anyway.