lying for love (h.potter)

chapter eleven

harry pov

It was the day of the First Task and I couldn't find Arabella.

After finding out I was going against Dragons, I wanted to talk to her about it but I couldn't find her anywhere

The last time we talked I was so worried because I had hurt her that I couldn't bring myself to talk about anything other than that

I also want to talk to her about what Rita Skeeter wrote in her article about the tournament:

Harry has at last found love at Hogwarts. His close friend, Colin Creevey, says that Harry is rarely seen out of the company of one Hermione Granger, a stunningly pretty Muggle-born girl who, like Harry, is one of the top students in the school.

Of course that was completely false about me finding love with Hermione, but I was worried Arabella would be mad at me.

The article came out at least a week ago and Arabella hadn't talked to me since our last meeting

I was sitting in the Great Hall with Hermione, but we weren't really talking I was silent, most of the time mostly saying one word answers and barely touching my food. I only looked up when I heard a commotion from the entrance.

Arabella and her friends were walking in and Arabella was laughing at something one of her friends said.

I was staring at her for a couple moments until finally she turned to me and gave me a reassuring smile and her eyes twinkled.

I sighed in relief, the last thing I needed was her to be mad at me.

And then finally it was time for me to head over to the champion tent for the first task.

Professor McGonagall was hurrying over to me with a stern look on her face

"Potter, the champions have to come down onto the grounds now. . . . You have to get ready for your first task."

"Okay," I said, standing up.

"Good luck, Harry," Hermione whispered. "You'll be fine!"

"Yeah," I said, but I wasn't really sure.

I left the Great Hall with Professor McGonagall.

As she walked me down the stone steps and out into the cold November afternoon, she put her hand on my shoulder.

"Now, don't panic," she said, "just keep a cool head. . . . We've got wizards standing by to control the situation if it gets out of hand. . . . The main thing is just to do your best, and nobody will think any the worse of you. . . . Are you all right?"

"Yes," I heard myself say. "Yes, I'm fine"

But the truth was, I didn't know if I was.

arabella pov

Today was the day of Harry's first task and to say I was worried was an understatement.

While I was getting ready, Alex could see me shaking and quickly pulled me into a hug.

"He'll be fine Arabella, he's Harry bloody Potter, the boy who lived, a simple task like this can't kill him" She whispered to me to not get the attention of our roommates.

Alex and I slipped out of the dormitory to meet up with Elijah for breakfast.

Elijah was waiting for us in the Slytherin common room, talking to Blaise Zabani, probably about Quidditch or something.

When we got close enough, Alex coughed to make our presence known.

Elijah turned to us with a smile, before saying goodbye to Blaise and walking towards us.

But before Blaise left, he winked at me , which  caused me to roll my eyes.

Draco's friends can sometimes be such a pain in the ass.

"Oh, how is my wonderful girlfriend, and my favorite Malfoy doing on this fine day." Elijah bowed in a noble manor with a small smirk on his face.

Alex punched him in the arm but I could see she was fighting a smile.

The three of us walked out of the common room and into the dungeons and started to make our way to the Great Hall.

After a moment of small talk, Elijah turned to me with a brow raised.

"So Arabella, how is lover boy feeling about the first task?" He asked.

I gave him a small shrug.

"I wouldn't know haven't talked to him since our last meeting?" I explained sadly.

I wish  knew how Harry was thinking and how he was but I have been so busy that I have had no time to even plan a decent meeting for the two of us.

Alex looked at me with curious eyes.

"Could that maybe have something to do with what Rita Skeeter wrote about in the Dailey Prophet?" She questioned.

I looked down.

Oh yes, that wonderful article, that everyone has been talking about for the past week, which pretty much states, that Harry was dating Know-it-all Granger.

Elijah whistled.

"Oh, yeah that's right, wow Rita Skeeter really doesn't get her facts straight." Elijah stated.

Alex snorted

"She just writes a bunch of bull, but because it is the Dailey Prophet most people fall victim to her lies." She explains.

We had finally reached the Great Hall

"Wow my darling girlfriend, I couldn't have said it. better myself", Elijah dramatically says, throwing his arm over Alex's shoulders.

She quickly throws it off.

"Oh, buzz off!" Alex grumbles.

I laughed at my two idiotic friends and their playful banter as we walked inside the great Hall.

I quickly met Harry eyes, who looked so desperate, I gave him a small smile, but big enough for him to notice, and he smiled back before sighing in relief.

I don't know what I was so worried about, if my boyfriend could beat The Dark Lord at such a young age, he could do anything.

Right?

Hey guys I know it has been a while, well actually like half a year, and I am so sorry about that. These past couple months I have had no motivation to write. I will try to come out with another chapter as soon as I can

Phoebe