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Chapter 7

I sat on the couch in the Slytherin common room stressing over the load of homework I had been neglecting.

"Hey girl" Blaise said plonking himself down next to me

"You coming to Hogsmead today?"
He asked lingering

"Not if I can't get get this done" I said exasperated

"Come on it's just a day Mysti" he pleaded

I glared at him

"This was due yesterday"

He sighed

"Fine then, have it you're way" he said walking off

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I groaned loudly lying back on the couch giving into defeat.

"If you're PMS-ing I come in peace" said a voice that entered the common room

I looked up from my never ending pile of homework. It was Scabior.

I shook my head

"Nope just drowning in homework" I smiled sweetly

"Well maybe you need a break?" Scabior said sitting on the arm of the couch

"I shouldn't.." I said glancing at the pile of unopened work books that lay in front of me

"Oh But you should" he grinned grabbing my hands and pulling me off the couch

"Where are we going then" I smiled

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"It's freezing" I exclaimed as we made our way down the Main Street in Hogsmead

"Come on" he said pulling me into the shrieking shack

I sat in a booth while Scabior ordered our drinks. I mentally groaned as the the golden trio of gryffindor sat down in the booth opposite ours.

"Ignore them" Scabior said reading my mind

"They judge without knowing" I said

Scabior nodded

"Speaking of knowing, I don't know very much about you Mysti, I'd like that to change" he smiled

"Okay but let's make it fair I ask one question you ask one?" I proposed

"Sounds fair" he agreed

"You first" I insisted, mostly because I hadn't thought of a question yet

"Hmm okay, what's you're favourite colour?" He asked

"Oooh starting easy are we?" I laughed

"It's black" I added

Scabior raised an eyebrow

"What! It goes with everything" I protested

"Okay" he said putting his hands up in surrender

"Your turn" he said

"Any hobbies I should know about?" I replied

"Mostly quidditch although I am known to pick up the guitar every once in a while. Oh and of course looking this gorgeous is a full time commitment" he said gesturing to his face

I laughed

"Oh I bet it is"

He winked

"All right my turn. Is there anything going on with you and Blaise?" He asked more seriously

"What? You're joking right"

Scabior shook his head

"Blaise is like the brother I never had, plus I'm pretty sure he's chasing that girl who's always hanging around Draco pansy I think her name is" I said

"Well I'm glad that's sorted out" he said winking at me

"Oh yeah whys that" I asked

"Cause I might just have been heart broken if you'd said anything else" he said half joking with his hand over his heart

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Scabiors POV

Mysti and I had decided to ditch the 20 questions and head out for a walk along the lake. I was pleased that I had managed to rescue her from her stack of unfinished homework but she seemed like something else was bothering her, although she'd never make it obvious.

"Everything alright?" I asked holding her hand as we walked

"What are you thinking about" I said quietly

"Just Christmas break and seeing my family" she said flashing me a smile

"Yeah Christmas break huh, did you see they're having a Christmas ball?"
I asked casually

"Yeah how could I not Pansy has literally been screaming about it the whole week trying to get Draco to invite her" I laughed

"Jeez poor guy being mobbed by the pansy cake of slytherin" I said sarcastically

"So are you going to go to it" Mysti asked

"I might if someone would come with me to make it more tolerable" I said putting my hands on her waist

"I'm sorry I didn't quite hear that, the rain it's just so loud" she said teasing me

"Come to the ball with me" I whispered leaning into her lips

She smiled leaning forwards closing the gap between us. Her lips were warm, the rain began to pour and we broke apart, I pulled my jacket off wrapping it around her as she leaned into my chest and we started walking back to the castle.