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ELEVEN PRETTY PLEASE
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HOLLY'S FULLY AWARE that what she's doing, in the eyes of her friends, is nearing on illegal. To them, it's a criminal offence, the fact that she's ditching them after school and specifically requesting that they let her sit on her own in the library — "So I don't have any distractions, I want to figure out this egg by Christmas." They bought into it, because it's reasonable of her to want some peace and quiet, considering every time she goes with her friends to the library, she gets side-tracked and ends up gossiping with Pansy instead of actually working.
But, then, Holly likes to add that yeah, she probably should be writing her Potions essay instead of talking to Pansy about arguments that happened between "Potter" and Draco two years ago, but, she's also learning. She's trying to catch up on three years of school that she's missed, in regards to arguments and things that happened. Like, that time a criminal broke into the school? She only found out about that last week.
She takes a seat at a desk further into the library, as Susannah floats off to keep an eye out for Harry. Holly's beginning to realise how stupid this idea of hers was, because shit, if her friends ever find out that she essentially told them to leave her alone, so that she could spend time with Harry Potter, they'd probably never speak to her again. Well. Draco would have to, he's her step-cousin, and she feels like Harlow would be forgiving, but the others? They'd hate her forever.
Because not only did she ditch them for someone else, he happens to be a Gryffindor, and not just any Gryffindor — oh, no. He's Harry Potter. The one that's been in a rivalry with Draco ever since the start of their first year. This is practically treason.
"Your friend's here!" shouts Susannah. Holly keeps the book on various dragon eggs out, in case it actually becomes any use to her. Most likely, it will not, because nothing seems to be of use when it comes to solving this stupid golden egg. But, she leaves it out, just in case, and makes her way to the library doors, where she sees Harry standing around.
He spots her, and walks over to her. She's careful to stay near the bookshelves, as if that'll help her not be seen by anyone in a green uniform like hers. As soon as he walks up to her, Holly smiles apologetically, and says, "Can we maybe sit away from people? My friends would, um, kill me if they knew I was with you?"
"Um, OK," says Harry.
"I mean, it's nothing personal, I think you're nice," she says, as she starts walking back to where she was sitting. Really, even if he were to say no, she would start moving in the direction of where she wanted to sit, anyway. She asked if it was okay, but it wasn't exactly a question — it was more her acting as if he had a choice. And, since she likes her friends and she doesn't want them to hate her, he does not. "But they... Well, they think you're terrible, but anyway."
