A HIDDEN SECRET #wattys2017

CHAPTER SEVEN: SLAPS AND HANDSOME BOYS

"Please, Malfoy. I'm not dense to fall for your stupid trick !" I spat at Gideon.
"I said I was sorry !" He screamed at me. The both of us were alone in the Gryffindor Common room, at midnight. I couldn't sleep so I came down to read. And surprise, surprise, I saw Malfoy sitting on the couch.
"I had to protect myself !" He shot back.
"From what ? All the spell does is blast your wand out of your hand !"
"I panicked okay. I had to look cool in front of my mates.
"Speaking of Slytherin, what are you doing in the GRYFFINDOR COMMON ROOM !?"
"Okay. Okay. I was stalking you the whole day and I heard you saying the password to that Fat Lady out there. I waited in here until you came down. " he said. This boy is so freaking insane. What if a Gryffindor saw him ?
"Are you out of your bloody mind ?" I shouted. I didn't mean to wake Cassandra. She walked down the stairs and her eyes nearly popped out when she saw Gideon. "What in the name of Merlin are you doing here ?" She asked.
"Never mind. I'll tell you later Cassandra, just please go to sleep." I said motioning for her to walk back up the stairs.
"Well, do you forgive me ?" Gideon said smiling at me. I glared at him and in reply I shook my head vigorously and stormed off to the girls' dormitory, where I found, Cassandra wide awake.
"Sorry for waking you up, Cassandra...that stupid Gideon seriously needs a punch in the face..." I said and she giggled.
"It's okay. It was kind of funny watching you two scream at each other. " she said grooming her hair.
"Uh- okay. " I said getting into bed. I fell asleep the minute my head hit the pillow. Thankfully, I didn't have a nightmare, but a dream.

I was walking in a dark forest at night. But there was nothing scary about it. There were little glowing fairies floating around, making the forest trees visible. I smiled at the sight of them.
"Beautiful, isn't it ?" Said a voice behind me. Hermione emerged from the trees and stood in front of me. For once in my life, she was actually grinning at me.
"Hullo. Sister. " I said nervously. "What are you doing here ?"
"Don't you see Heather ?"
"No. I don't see. "
"I am meant to be in this dream. To help you find out about your curse. " Hermione said and my eyes immediately lit up.
"You're going to help me find out about my curse ?" I repeated. Hermione nodded and smiled warmly.
"Come here, love " Hermione said. I ran over to her only to receive one of the best hugs ever.
"Your curse is-"

I was splashed in the face with ice cold water. I sat up and gasped. I opened my eyes to find Tommy and some boy smirking at me. The both of them were fully dressed. Oh my ! Am I late ?
My eyes darted into the clock that hung in the wall. Oh, thank goodness...I still had twenty minutes before Care of Magical Creatures.
"What the hell is your problem ?" I shouted at Tommy who clearly decided to splash me with water.
"You wouldn't wake up. I had you splash you with water. I'm not going down to the Great Hall without you ,Heather Bear." Tommy said grinning.
"Couldn't you go with- your new friend here ?" I said pointing at the odd one.
"He isn't my friend. He was already here when sneaked in." He shrugged. I turned to get a better look at the fellow and realized that he looked exactly like Cassandra.
"Hullo, I'm Clay Martin-"
"Brother of Cassandra Martin ?" I said. He nodded and said "yup. I'm in the third year. Nice you make your acquaintance." He shook my hand three times better letting go.
"I'm just here to look for me sister, who's in the shower apparently."
I smiled at his amazingly handsome face. Unfortunately, I stared for far too long.
"Uh - earth to Heather ?" Tommy said waving his hand in my face which resulted him getting a tight slap from me.
"Never. Do. That. Again. " I hissed as he rubbed his right cheek, smirking.

"Just get ready, already ! I'm hungry !" Tommy shouted at the top of his lungs.