Aria Black and the Prisoner of Azkaban *Re-Write*

Don't Make Me Tear off Your Dreadlocks

Oliver and my relationship is going very well. He walks me to breakfast every morning, and we hold hands. Remus does not speak to my boyfriend unkindly, but does not joke around with him like he does the twins or Lee. He's been alright with this whole thing, actually.

On the other hand, Bradley and Angelina broke up. She got frustrated with his constant lack of care for her in general, and ended things. He moped around for a week or so, but forgot soon after.

Cormac and Katie have no friends other than each other, it seems. I keep waiting for them to talk to someone and reveal who else attacked me, but they don't. I want so badly to turn them both in, but then we would never find out who else was with them. The tall guy and the short girl are still unknown. I want to find them, get some closure, and move on. Somehow, I know it won't be easy.

Between her various clubs, classes, studying, and hanging out with Kylie, Ella has managed to form a friendship with Alicia and I. Her and Angelina still don't get along very well, but it's a running joke that they will become friends.

The day before Halloween, everyone is chattering excitedly. There's a chance to visit Hogsmeade during the day. This will be the first time that the third years will get to go. One Ravenclaw third year was rumored to have fainted with excitement. But I don't pay attention to rumors anymore.

I wake up, and Ella is already dressed. She races up the stairs in her robes. "Your sexy boyfriend is waiting!" She squeals. "Go get him, poor chap's been waiting for half an hour."

I roll my eyes at her and get dressed. Ella giggles as I go down the stairs to see Oliver.

He's waiting with flowers at the end of the stairs. My lips break into a smile, and I hug him. Oliver puts his arms around me, and pecks me on the cheek. I lean up to kiss him full on the lips. He kisses me back, and we continue passionately kissing until someone whistles.

We break apart, and I see Lee smirking, fingers in his mouth.

I smack him upside the head. "Don't make me tear off your dreadlocks, Jordan."

Lee's round fingers fly to his hair. He looks genuinely afraid. "Not the dreads! Aria, anything but the dreads!"

I raise my eyebrow.

He shakes his head feverishly. "No, no, no!" Lee thinks for a moment. "I'm going to leave now!" He cries, running out the portrait door.

I laugh, and Oliver snakes his arm around my waist. "Aria," he says, handing me the bouquet of flowers, "will you go to Hogsmeade with me tomorrow?"

I smile as wide as my lips will allow. "Of course, Oliver."

Oliver nods happily. "Great. Wanna go to breakfast?"

"Sure." I say.

At breakfast, we make our way to the twins and Lee. Angelina and Alicia are nowhere to be found. Ella is sitting with Kylie.

Fred and George are talking about going to Zonkos tomorrow. When Lee sees me, he mumbles an excuse about having homework he forgot to do and runs off. I guess I really scared him with my threat about his dreadlocks.

"Hey guys." I say.

Oliver sits down across from the twins, and I sit next to him. "Hi."