The First Look

Chapter 13

*Layla's POV*

Hermione, Ron, and I were sitting in the crowd waiting for the game to start. Not too long after the, girl who commentated the game called out the names of the teams. People clapped for both Gryffindor and Hufflepuff as the teams flew out

"Let the game begin!"

~

The score was tied.  I was hoping someone would catch the snitch soon because 1. I was getting tried 2. I was also getting cold. Then all of a sudden Harry disappeared into the clouds

"Where is he going?" Hermione said worried

Harry came back with a hufflepuff next to him. They were both chasing the snitch. People started cheering for both of the teams. Not too long after Harry caught the snitch

"Harry Potter has caught the snitch! Gryffindor wins!"

Gryffindor people cheered out as Hufflepuffs booed. Harry looked at us and smiled. People started walking out of the quidditch area since the game has ended

"We should go. I'm cold" Hermione laughed

"Okay let's go" Ron smiled

We got up and started walking back to the school. As we got into the school we heard Gryffindor's calling out

"GRYFFINDOR! GRYFFINDOR!"

~

In the common room the Weasley twins had Harry on their shoulders, as they usually did whenever Harry caught the snitch. I was smiling at Harry. After all, Harry was the reason we won most of the quidditch games, and Harry's my best friend. Then out of no where, Harry turned and smiled back at me. I could feel heat rising to my cheeks. I turned my head away to make sure he didn't see

"Ooooo" Hermione said as she nudged me "Your boyfriend-"

"We. Are. Not. Dating." I said giving her a slight death stare

"Don't scratch my face!" Hermione laughed

"I won't as long as you stop thinking me and Harry are dating" I replied

Hermione stayed quiet and moved her attention back to Harry.

~

Everything died down in the common room after some people started going to bed. Harry came over to me, Hermione, and Ron

"You did it!" Hermione smiled

"The chosen one caught the snitch once again!" I laughed

"And miss death stare got overly excited over something she has no interest in again" Harry joked

"Hey! Don't tell my secrets!" I laughed

We all laughed. Me and Harry made those nicknames for each other one day at dinner. Hermione and Ron refused to get a nickname like that. But that's fine because me and Harry have our own kind of inside joke together.

"How do you think the Hufflepuffs are reacting to this?" Ron laughed

"Crying maybe" Hermione laughed

Once again, we all laughed. After awhile we all said goodnight to each other. Me and Hermione went into our dorm as Harry and Ron went to theirs. Me and Hermione decided to just sit and talk for a bit because we haven't done that in awhile

"Okay, tell me the truth," Hermione started

"I swear if it's about me and Harry dating" I laughed

"Well kind of" Hermione smiled "Since you two aren't dating, Do you even fancy him?"

"I don't know Hermione. We've been best friends since we met. I don't want to ruin the friendship we have" I said

"Okay.. but if you ever do" Hermione smiled "You better tell me first!"

"I will, I will" I laughed

"We should get to bed. It's getting pretty late" Hermione said walking to her bed

"Night 'Mione" I said

"Night Layla" Hermione said climbing into her bed

I laid down and turned off the small lamp next to bed. I was awake thinking as I usually was. This time it was about if I did fancy Harry or not. I couldn't ruin the friendship I had with him. I feel like he's the one person who I could tell anything to, I don't want to ruin that. Granted, many of our friends and classmates wanted us to date but I doubt Harry even feels that way towards me. Crap. I shouldn't even be thinking about this. The more I think about it the more I'll be confused about it

*Harry's POV*

I was awake thinking about if I truly did fancy Layla. Ever since we met, we were best friends. So many of my friends wanted me to ask her out. But what if she doesn't feel the same. Our friendship will 1. Get really awkward and 2. We won't be as close as we once were. The only big thing that's still confusing me about this is the fact that I defend her through everything even though she doesn't need it. That time Draco wanted to know where she was, I got so defensive over her, As if I was her boyfriend. I should just go to bed. I can't stay up thinking about this any longer. The more it stays in my mind, the worse the confusion gets

~In the morning at breakfast

I was sitting next to Layla on the side towards the Slytherin table while Ron and Hermione were on the other side

"I heard there is going to be some type of scavenger hunt later" Hermione said

"Are we looking for whatever it is alone or with a partner or something?" I asked

"Probably partners or something" Ron replied

"Hopefully we can pick who our partners are" Layla said

"Yeah cause who knows how they'll pick partners if we don't get to choose" Hermione laughed

"If I'm partners with," Layla turned around looking at the Slytherin table "Malfoy, I'll give him another death stare but longer this time"

"Of course you would Miss death stare" I smiled

"That's the normal Layla" Ron laughed

We all laughed and started eating as the food came out. That's another reason I missed Layla's "evil" things. It became a normal thing for her but it was so funny to the rest of us, mainly because she always did these "evil" things to Malfoy, his friends, or even just Slytherins in general

<to be continued>