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This is another shortie, but after this chapter, we will finally get to fourth year, where I will begin the plot! Done with the rising action :)
Chapter 4: I'm Cool With You
Third Year
Scarlett's POV
I forced myself to stay strong, you know? There was no way I was going to let Draco see me crying my head off, my eyes bloody red and puffy. I mean, if I acted like nothing major had happened (even though it sort of had), we'd remain friends. That thought calms me, Draco's friendship means everything, who cares if we're dating or not. Thinking back, sure, I had a crush on Draco, but it was totally innocent, I never actually wanted a boyfriend. Its official: I don't care about dating Draco, I care about our friendship.
I'm dead serious.
So, I arrived at the train station and I saw a head of sleek blonde hair atop a perfect face, guess what I did? I ran over and gave Draco Malfoy, my first ex-boyfriend, an enormous bear hug. Right in front of his dad. Whoops, guess I didn't see him there.
Lucius Malfoy looked at me icily.
"Hello Scarlett," he drawled, sounding exactly like Draco.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Malfoy," I faked a smile and stuck out a stiff hand. "How are you?"
He ignored me and turned to his son. "Have a good year, Draco. And, most importantly, get good grades, beat that filthy Mudblood. Understood?"
"Yes father," Draco mumbled.
I raised my eyebrows. Draco never just obeyed someone that easily. And to think I thought I knew everything about him. Draco has a weak side! Haha, I'm going to tease him on that one.
"Ah, Samuel," Lucius said to Pansy's father, a short man with a thin face and a flat nose. "Now, where's your lovely daughter?
I saw Draco flinch; I frowned. What did Draco have against Pansy? I thought they were friends.
Mr. Parkinson put his hand on a guilty and grumpy looking Pansy. "Can I go on the train with Scarlett, now?" she snapped.
"Come here Draco," instructed Lucius, "What do you say to Pansy?"
Draco's face turned an ugly crimson. "Hello."
Lucius shot him a death glare.
"Dad, she already knows, why do I have to say it?"
"Alright Draco, if you are going to be stubborn, I will just declare that you two are officially a couple," said Mr. Parkinson, giving a greasy smile.
Suddenly, I am unable to breathe. I know that they are going to be married, but hearing it out loud is a whole new story than reading it in a letter.
I ran into the train, tears flooding my eyes and knocked over a beautiful, bony girl with curly brown hair and flawless skin.
"Scarlett?" one of my other best friends gasped. "Oh my God, what happened?"
"D-d-raco and Pansy are engaged and neither of them told me until Draco wrote it in a letter!" I sniffed, the tears slowing. I didn't even know why I was crying, I didn't have feelings for Draco anymore.
Prim's chocolate eyes were filled with sympathy. "Are you two breaking up now?"
"He dumped me this summer," I said dully.
"Oh my freaking God, what happened?" demanded Hannah Nott, trailing behind her was Alanna Selwyn. "He dumped you? What is wrong with him?"
I explained what had happened while receving hugs and tissues.
"There is something wrong with Draco," said Alanna quietly.
"We're still friends," I said, "it's just that hearing that they are dating is a blow. It makes me think that things will change for the worse, even though we'll still be close. At least I hope so."
"Of course you will," Hannah said firmly.
"Scarlett, we're cool right?" Draco asked me.
We were sitting in the Slytherin common room where he had first asked me out.
"Of course," I grin, feeling like everything was back to normal. At least mostly.
End of the Year
Harry's POV
I had made a decision. I was going to ask Scarlett out. I could trust her. She knew everything about Sirius Black, she sympathized, she went with me and Hermoine to save Sirius and Buckbeak. I was going to do it. She and Draco broke up and now was the time.
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