Aerosmith - Dream On

Freya was the only one left in the bedroom when I woke up. She brushed her hair in front of the mirror. "Good morning" She smiled gently.

"Good morning Freya." I said back. "I'll just get ready and then I'll come."

"I'll wait for you." Freya said and I wondered if she was afraid I wouldn't sit with them.

After I got ready we walked towards the Great Hall together and made small talk about our upcoming classes and homework.

We stepped into the Great Hall, it was already crowded by students. But we spotted Delilah and Imogen and settled down there.

"Morning sleepyheads." Imogen teased. She seemed happier today.

"Hey, we only slept half an hour longer than you guys." Freya said and leaned over the table to grab some bread and butter.

"Yeah, but we probably got more hours that Pearl, who snuck out in the middle of the night." Delilah smiled.

"I was just out for 30." I said and felt relieved that everyone was in a better mood today. "Anyway, which day is the next class of History of Magic? I still need to finish my..."

"Good morning girls." I froze in silence when Pansy interrupted and settled down next to Imogen, right with her was Daphne and Millicent who also sat down next to us. "Did you know the other schools are coming today? Exciting huh?"

Pansy talked to us as if she was our friends, I exchanged glances with my friends and they looked equally confused, was this a trap? Would she taunt us if we responded?

"Why y'all so quit?" Pansy smiled. "Were you in the middle of talking about secrets?"

"Not really." I mumbled.

"Great." Pansy said. "Anyway, I think it's very exciting. However, there won't be anyone our age coming here, only the students in year seven."

"Why's that?" Daphne asked.

"Ugh, because it's age restricted, so what's the point of them coming here?" Pansy sneered.

"I dunno." Daphne mumbled.

"Oh, Imogen! Your brother? Is he still with Bea?" Pansy said and I noticed that she used her first name.

"How did you know about that?" Imogen sneered.

"Who doesn't know about that?" Pansy smiled. "Come on, why are you guys so quiet? Did something happen?"

"It's just... that you... we don't usually talk." I stuttered and immediately regretted that I said that. Now she would definitely taunt me.

Pansy laughed, but a rather kind laugh for once. "I know we may not have talked much before but I thought maybe now was the time."

"Because?" Imogen asked with a slightly irritated voice.

"Because I'm getting so tired that we just picking on each other all the time." Pansy said and sipped on her pumpkin juice.

I had to bite my lip to stop myself from saying that it was Pansy who always picked on us.

"I get that it's all sudden." Pansy said. "But I just wanted to say that I'm sorry."

I met Freya's gaze. Either Pansy was fooling us or she's just gone crazy. Something's not right.

"It's okay. You don't have to forgive me right away. But I figured it's a star anyway." Pansy smiled softly at me and I smiled stiffly back.

"Oh hey Draco!" Pansy shouted and waved and I could feel a firework explode in my chest, okay so it's not gone. I didn't even dare to turn around and look at him.

"Morning." I heard his voice. So would he ignore her now or act like he did yesterday? I wished for both, part of me wanted him to speak with me, but the other part wanted me to stand up and run away and never come back. He settled down beside me, of course!

"Morning, Pearl." He said and lightly nudged me. He used my first name. Damn. I must have looked like a tomato. And why was I not responding to him?

"Gmornin." I hated myself. Why was I so awkward? Why couldn't I just speak. How do you even act normal?

"We were talking about the  Triwizard Tournament. Apparently the other schools are coming today." Pansy said with her eyes on Draco. "I think it's going to be super fun, who do you guys think will be elected from our school?"

"For starters we don't even know who wants to join." Draco said. Wasn't he sitting very close to me? I didn't even dare to eat anymore, I had my hands on my lap, they were shaking too much. I glanced at my friends. Freya still looked at Pansy in confusion, Imogen poked at her yoghurt without eating it and Delilah was reading a book. 

"That's true. Well I was thinking maybe Derrick would join?" Pansy said.

"Maybe Bole." Daphne said.

"As long it's not a Gryffindor." Draco said.

They continued to chat during the breakfast. I only said maybe to words to them. It was mostly Draco and Pansy talking anyway. And sometimes Daphne, Crabbe and Goyle.

When we finished eating we all walked out from the Great Hall together. Me and my friends was slightly behind the others. I glanced at Imogen who looked irritated at me and I sighted. It's not my fault they sat down next to us and started talking like we all were friends and at least Pansy apologized, even though I didn't trust her.

"Hey George, why did the ferret go moo?" Someone said behind me.

"I don't know Fred, why?" Someone else said.

"Because it's learning a new language."

I turned around and spotted the Weasley twins who stood together and laughed.

"Stop it." Pansy sneered.

"Are you fur real?" One of the twins shouted.

"The ferret got fur-riends!" The other one said.

Several students started to laugh and I glanced at Draco who's face had gone red again. I felt anger take over my body. How dare they be so disrespectful after what happened yesterday.

"Say that one more time." Crabbe and Goyle clenched their fists.

The twins continued to laugh and said at the same time: "We said, The ferret got great fur..."

I was not letting them have it. I quickly grabbed my wand and before anyone could react I cast a spell on one of the twins: "Stupefy!"

The spell hit right on his chest and I could see every single muscle in his body tense and he stared at me in shock.

"Expelliarmus!" I didn't have time to react. A spell hit my hand which made me loose my grip of my wand. I turned around and saw Harry Potter standing in the hal with his wand out, he glared at me. And then the spells started flying back and forth.

Pansy, Crabbe and Goyle cast spells at the Weasley twins, Ron and Harry cast back. I ran and got my wand and then cast Stupify again on the other twin, but he was ready and blocked it. Imogen, Freya, Delilah and Hermione backed away, not wanted to precipitate in this. Draco joined in and he cast a charm at Harry which made Harry's legs dance uncontrollable.

"Didn't you learn anything from yesterday, Malfoy?" Harry shouted.

"Shut up, Potter." Draco shouted back.

I sent another spell at Ron which knocked him down. "I know what you did, Weasley." I shouted.

"If you knew what Malfoy said yesterday you wouldn't have sided with him." Ron yelled as he got up and thew a spell which hit my arm. I felt an intense pain for a couple of seconds and had to crouch down.

"Expulso!" Draco shouted and threw a spell at Ron who flew back and hit the wall.

"THAT'S ENOUGH!"

I froze where I stood. Hagrid walked down the corridor. "You okay there, Harry ." he asked. Harry nodded and Hagrid walked towards Ron and checked on him. I walked closer to the others. Now we were in deep trouble.

"What are you doing?" Hagrid scolded. "Didn't you have enough from yesterday, Malfoy? Or should I call for Moody again?"

Draco's face turned red and Harry and all the Weasleys roared with laughter. I couldn't have more of this injustice and took a step forward.

"I started it."

"Oh yeah, Montgomery?" Hagrid glared at me. "Then I'm asking you to follow me to Dumbledore's office at once."

"With pleasure." I mumbled and walked away without another word. I didn't even look back at the others. I could see the look on their faces anyway.