Double Dare

It was Monday afternoon and I was in Snapes First Year class helping. They weren’t doing anything today, just copying up notes. I sat next to Snape, bored. He looked at me and smirked.

“Can’t you find something to entertain yourself with?”

I shrugged; “no?”

He rolled his eyes; “haven’t you got any homework?”

“Uhh...”

He sighed; “I’ll give you next lessons essay”

“But what will I do next lesson?”

“I’ll think of something”

“Oh okay then...Hit me”

He set me off on my essay, watching me as I scanned through my book and wrote down everything. I looked up occasionally, smirking at him. It didn’t take long for me t finish. He looked at me sceptically.

“How did you finish that quickly?”

I shrugged; “I know what I’m talking about”

“Ok, it just takes most students three nights to finish it”

“Well, I’m not most students”

He nodded and took my essay. I rest my head in my arms, watching his class as he marked my essay. He sighed loudly and put it down in front of me. “O, 100%”. I grinned.

“I’m great”

“Indeed you are, however you’re not very modest”

I shrugged; “who needs modesty when you’re this amazing?”

He smirked; “don’t be getting arrogant, you’ll turn into Malfoy”

I pulled a face “oh hell no! Let me know if I’m turning into him”

“I will”

I looked round; “so...How long till the end of the lesson?”

“Eager to leave?”

“No...But I’m bored”

He smirked; “there’s ten minutes left”

“Anything I can do?”

He shook his head; “no, you can leave if you want”

“Nah”

I rest my head in my arms on the desk looking up at him. He smirked at me and looked over his class. I sat staring at him blatantly; smirking. Finally it was the end of the lesson; all the first years ran out. I didn’t move, I was happy watching Snape. He looked down at me.

“Are you not going?”

I shrugged; “nah, I’d rather watch you”

“Why?”

“It’s fun...I want to see how long I can stare at you until you get uncomfortable”

He smirked; “c’mon, out of my classroom!”

“I don’t wanna go!” I whined. He grabbed my arm and pulled me up.

“Go”

I sighed; “fine! See y later sir!”

I grabbed my things, winked at him and skipped out. I could tell by how friendly he was with me he definitely liked me as a friend, I just needed it to be more. I bumped into Draco from my way back from the common room.

“Yo dude! S’up?!”

He looked at me oddly; “what’s gotten into you?”

“...Huh?”

“Since when were you an American surfer?”

I grinned; “since like, forever!”

He laughed; “what do you want?”

I pretended to be shocked; “I don’t need to want something to be nice to you!”

“...Right. Seriously, what do you want”

I laughed; “just wanna spend some time with you. Since this bet started we haven’t hung out as much”

He shrugged; “fair enough, let’s go”

We wandered down to the Black Lake.

“So seriously Draco...What do you think of Tempest?”

He shrugged; “she’s pretty. Just totally not my type! I can’t speak to her, she’s all wooooo, hippy shit! Let’s make dream catchers and sleep under the stars! And I’m just like; NO!”

I burst out laughing; “aww, she seems sweet!”

He stuck his tongue out; “she’s WEIRD! ...Anyway, you and Snape, what’s going on?”

I shrugged; “we spend most of our time flirting subtly, spending time with each other”

He looked at me in total disbelief; “no way! Are you serious?!”

I nodded; “yeah, yesterday he randomly invited me to help him mark papers...We were there for HOURS! And then today, he’s been like, my only company all day”

“You’re so going to win! This is unfair! But...It’s also amazing! I actually want you two to get together! You may be able to break him!”

I laughed; “I want to go out with him...He’s actually really nice! He makes me laugh”

“He’s nice? And funny? Has he slipped you any kind of Potion?”

I laughed again; “nah..He’s just...Nice”

“So...You think he’s good looking?”

I giggled to myself. He grinned.

“Do you?”

I shrugged and bit y lip; “I guess so”

“Oh! My! GOD!”

I laughed; “what?! You know I have a...Weird, taste in men”

“Weird isn’t the word! You’re blind!”

“I am not!”

“Whatever! You keep telling yourself that!”

I laughed and pushed him playfully.

“Anyway Blondie...You hungry?”

He rolled his eyes; “yeah...And stop with the Blondie thing!”

I laughed; “I’ve been calling you that since I could talk! I’m not going to stop now! Seriously, if you first I’m having it inscribed on your grave! And if I die first, they’re going to be my last words”

He laughed; “you need to get a life?”

I shrugged; “I’m fine with this one thanks!”

“But why? You fancy and old gross man!”

“He’s not old and gross!”

“What...EVER!”

“Anyway...I’m still hungry...To the kitchens!”

I jumped up and struck a superhero pose. He laughed and got up.

“Come on! Loser!”

“I heard that! And...Guess what?”

“...What?”

I punched his arm; “tag!”

“For fucks sake!”

I laughed and ran off ahead. Draco ran after me. He’d never been able to catch up with me, I had slightly longer legs. We raced up to the castle and to the kitchens. I threw my arms in the air and grinned.

“Victory!”

Draco scowled and tried to get his breath back; “one day, I’m gonna beat you!”

“One day Draco...One day”

We went into the kitchen. We were greeted by the House Elves. Draco sighed; he hated them; I however loved them.

“Good evening Hoppy, what’s on the menu”

“Hello Miss Page, as always, whatever you want”

I looked at Draco; “what do you want?”

He shrugged; “anything”

I sighed; “well that bloody narrows it down! Uhm, I’m in the mood for...Uh...Risotto!”

Hoppy smiled; “very well, and Mr Malfoy?”

Draco shrugged; “I’ll have some too”

“Ok...It will be ready shortly, have a seat?”

He clicked his fingers and two chairs and a table appeared by the fireplace. We sat down. I pouted at Draco. He sighed.

“Now what?”

“Why are you so mean to the House Elves? They’re lovely and cute!”

“They’re servants! Nothing more!”

I rolled my eyes. A while later Snape came in. Hoppy ran over and bowed to him.

“The usual Master Snape?”

Snape nodded. He turned and looked at us.

“Not eating with the rest of us?” he asked, sitting on a chair that had suddenly appeared.

“Nah, we don’t eat with common folk!” I said jokingly. He smirked.

“Don’t we now? I fear you are turning into Mr Malfoy!”

“Oh, God, NO!”

Draco looked at us both confoundedly.

“...Have I missed something?”

I laughed; “don’t worry yourself! Just a personal joke”

“Oh dear”

I smirked; “so anyway...”

It went silent. I rest my chin in my hands, staring at Snape like an obsessed school-girl. He just smirked and ignored it. Draco looked at me as if I were insane. Just then Hoppy ran over with Snapes drink of God-knows-what.

“Here you are, apologies for the wait”

Snape nodded. Hoppy ran off again. Snape looked at me.

“...Have you finished yet?”

“Are you freaked out yet?”

“No”

“Then I’m not finished”

Draco looked even more confused.

“Another inside joke?”

I nodded and carried on staring at Snape.

“I’m going to make this extra difficult for you and leave” Snape said getting up.

“No! You can’t go! That just ruins it!”

“Goodbye Lenore”

I sighed as he left the kitchens. Draco looked at me. I burst out laughing.

“What!?”

“You two really do flirt! What were all the inside jokes anyway?”

“Uh...He said I was turning into you...So I asked if he could warn me if I ever did...And earlier...I refused to leave his classroom because I’d rather stare at him until it freaked him out”

“...Right...You, are insane! If you weren’t more sane than anyone else in this crackpot joint I’d refuse to hang out with you!”

I burst out laughing; “you love me really Drakie-Poo”

He cringed; “never, ever, EVER call me that!”

“It’s either that or Blondie”

“Blondie! Please! Drakie-Poo is just...Degrading!”

I smirked; “Blondie it is!”

He sighed; “when’s this food coming?”

He pouted and refused to look at me. I grinned to myself and looked around. Just then I looked receptive; Draco picked up on it.

“What?”

“...He called me Lenore”

He nodded slowly. I sighed.

“He never calls people by their first name!”

“...He likes you”

I shrugged and smirked; “he must do”

He laughed and shook his head.