"Are you asking me out on a date or threatening me?"
"How about threatening you with good time?"
Zoe Black is irresponsible, fun-loving, surprisingly intelligent and very charming. Her life is shadowed by the haunting legacy of her murderous fathe...
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THE RUMOUR OF BLAISE AND ZOE HAVING BEEN CAUGHT KISSING seemed to spread around the school like a wildfire as everyone knew about it by Sunday evening. The gossip was particularly scandalous for several reasons. Zoe was the most popular girl in Hogwarts so everyone seemed to be interested in her private life. Also, she played for Gryffindor's Quidditch team and Blaise was the Captain of their most notorious rival team.
What seemed to make matters worse was on Monday morning at breakfast in the Great Hall when Zoe had to return Blaise's winter robe she had borrowed. People were staring and giggling as returning a piece of clothing indicated something more ambiguous. Zoe could tell Blaise despised being the centre of attention and subject of rumours. Zoe revelled in it because she was used to it and found it very amusing. She even winked her eye at Blaise very noticeably when she returned the robe to make sure they would still be the main topic of conversation, at least until the evening.
It seemed every head in the Hall followed Zoe as she made her way back to her seat at the Gryffindor table next to Fred, George and Lee, who all were highly amused. They were all aware the kiss had just been part of a facade to distract the Prefect.
"You should've seen his face. Zabini's probably planning my murder." Zoe laughed in amusement, shaking her head to herself as she helped herself to some bacon.
"People are so easy to fool." Fred chuckled as he stirred his tea.
"Yeah, starting rumours is so fun. They're all so invested." George said, grinning.
"If they aren't talking we're not doing it right." Zoe said before biting into a piece of bacon. "I have Potions next so I could still do something really fun to mess with him."
"I heard Roger Davies told his team they're going train harder than ever before. Apparently Slytherins have been teasing him you chose Zabini over him. So now he has some sort of vendetta to prove he's better." Lee told excitedly.
Fred, George and Zoe all burst into loud laughter, gaining some wondering looks from the people sitting next to them as usually breakfast was more quiet.
"That's hilarious." Zoe said, shaking her head in amusement.
"You really are driving these boys mad." Fred said with an amused scoff.
"I am my father's daughter. He'd expect nothing less. He used to have girls actually duelling for his attention." Zoe said proudly. "It's the Black genes."
"Use those charms when you sell Ton Tongue and the Fake Wands this week. People ought to buy lot since Christmas holiday starts on Friday." George said.
"Yeah, I'm expecting a big order from Roger Davies." Fred said knowingly, nudging Zoe with his elbow.
"Fine." Zoe said, laughing.
Zoe was waiting in front of the Potions classroom in the chilling dungeons, watching her breath fog when she heard a deep voice behind her, "You just had to give my robe back to me in front of anyone?"
