Now if you're ever wondering
About the way I'm feeling
Well baby girl there ain't no question
Just to be around you is a blessing
Sick and tired of trying to save the world
I just want to spend my time with you girl
And what you're giving me
Let's me know that we'll be alright.
-Justin Timberlake Until The End Of Time
I woke up feeling like a weight was on my chest. My eyes were met with a head full of black hair. It was then I realized that I was laying on my back, holding Pansy on top of me.
I smiled as I moved the hair and tucked it behind her ear. I studied her face. She looked so innocent, so vulnerable, so sweet. She made me actually want to cry the way her beauty was radiating in her sleep.
I was such a sappy git.
I stroked her soft cheek trying to wake her. She started stirring and she finally opened up her green/gray eyes and looked around as realization set in.
She smiled at me and covered her mouth. "Morning" she said in a muffled voice.
I looked at her puzzled. She laughed, mouth still covered. "My morning breath is terrible." she said as she climbed off of me, my body missing the warmth in an instant.
I laughed and realized that I had the same problem. We rushed to the bathroom (I had to wait while she used it first) and brushed our teeth.
"Now that I can speak properly, sorry for falling asleep on you." said Pansy after she rinsed her mouth out.
I rinsed out my mouth as well, spitting out the mouthwash and checking my teeth for anything left over. "It was okay. You were warm. Like a living breathing blanket."
Pansy blushed. "So silly Harry. But now I guess it's time to face reality, yeah?"
"What are you going to do?" I asked her.
"I want to confront them both. And I think that Draco should know as well."
"Do you want me to come with you?" I asked. "For support? And also so Seamus can't lie?"
Pansy brushed my hair out of my face. "And to keep Ginny at bay. Thanks Harry." she said.
We went back to our rooms and got dressed for the day. It was a Sunday so we were able to keep it casual.
We walked out of the dorm and to the great hall for a late breakfast. Unfortunately neither Seamus nor Dean were there. Probably were sleeping off hangovers, the great gits.
We did however run into Ginny who was extremely mad as she stabbed her scrambled eggs with her fork.
"Ginny, what's the matter?" asked Pansy.
"Can I PLEASE say something now? Draco is mad at me because I won't tell him why I'm mad and now he is acting like a total prat!"
We looked over at the Slytherin table and sure enough, Malfoy was sitting there sulking like a child while Zabini was seeming to take the mickey out on him.
"I'll go talk to him." said Pansy as she walked away.
Ginny once again stabbed at her eggs. "I still can't believe they did this to her. Pansy is a good person. She didn't deserve for this to happen to her."
"You're right. She is. I feel like beating the lanky git into a pulp for her. But he can't be fully to blame. This is my fault as well. I should have talked to her when I found out about Malfoy and not said yes to Sue so quickly. Maybe some of this would have been avoided." I said looking over at her as she talked to Malfoy.
"You really care a lot for her don't you?" asked Ginny.
"Yeah. I do Gin."
"WHAT?!" yelled Malfoy from across the room. Ginny and I jumped up as Malfoy ran out of the great hall.
"10 guesses where he's going." I said as Ginny and I took off after him.
We meet up with Pansy at the for and the three of us ran after Malfoy. When we caught up, Ginny ran in front of him to make him stop.
Malfoy halted and grabbed Ginny up into a hug. "Those bloody bastards Ginny. If I ever get my hands on them..."
"Let Pansy do it, love. She needs to." said Ginny holding onto him tightly.
"How fucking dare they. They ruined everything. They messed up our time." said Malfoy still fuming but trying to calm down for Ginny's sake.
"I know and as much as I want to hex them to oblivion, we can't right now. This is Pansy's fight. Let her do it okay?" asked Ginny in a calm voice, playing with the hair on the back of his head, trying to tame the beast.
Malfoy looked down at Ginny and nodded, loving the feeling of Ginny's fingers.
Pansy rolled her eyes at the sight. "He's just like a big puppy that one." she said to me giggling.
"Sod off Pans."smirked Malfoy.
Pansy and I continued making our way to Gryffindor tower. It was pure luck because Dean, Seamus, Ron, and Hermione were having a discussion at the bottom of the steps leading to the tower.
"Hey mate." said Ron to me as I stood beside him. "What brings you here?"
"And this early on a Sunday?" asked Hermione.
"You'll see in a few seconds." I said to the both of them. They looked confused.
"Morning love. You're looking beautiful." said Dean to Pansy. Seamus snorted and Pansy gave him the most scariest death stare I had ever seen.
"So Dean, I heard the most interesting story about you last night. It was quite comical actually. Care to hear it?" asked Pansy as she played with the front of Dean's shirt.
"Sure. Wanna go talk somewhere?" asked Dean looking at us, and noticing Malfoy and Ginny approaching as well.
"I'd rather discuss it here. Now what I heard is that you and your no good perverted ass friend here has been working for my horrid mother. Is that true?" said Pansy in a calm sing song voice.
Ron, Seamus, Hermione, and Dean's jaws dropped.
"Ummm I have no idea what you're talking about. I don't even know who your mum is." said Dean hesitantly.
"Don't give me that Dean. I know the whole truth. Your inebriated mate over there spilled the beans to Harry last night. Told him everything."
Dean glared at Seamus who seemed as if he really didn't care that he was outed for a snitch.
"So what if I did tell Harry? The truth was going to come out anyways." said Seamus. "I was tired of being that bint's little spy as well as seeing me best mate slob all over a fucking whore trying to get her to put out.
"OI! YOU DARE CALL HER THAT FINNIGAN?!" I yelled, Ron holding onto my arms because I was ready to put punch him right in the face.
"I call them likes I sees them Potter. You already knew that she was a whore. Been spreading it all over Slytherin hasn't she Malfoy? You would know of course."
Both Dean and Seamus laughed as I tried to break free and Ginny held onto Malfoy as tightly as she could to keep him from fighting as well.
"Calm down boys. Their words don't hurt me. I know what kind of girl I am. He's just jealous that I wouldn't touch him if he paid me. Matter of fact, the way he acts over Dean, maybe he hates me because I'm not a boy. Is that what you want Seamus? A man's touch? Is that why you didn't like Dean being with me despite it being a phony baloney relationship?”
"If I wasn't a gentleman I'd slap the shit out of you, slag." growled Seamus.
"You're not though, but I would love to see you try. I’d hex your willy smaller than it probably already is." said Pansy with a sneer. "And as for you Dean? I should've known something was up. I actually thought you were decent. Guess I was wrong. I hope all that money feels good to you, and I hope every penny you spend you think about the drama you and your lover caused."
Dean looked down at the ground as if he was ashamed and for a minute I thought he was. Then he chuckled.
"It was underpay." said Dean rudely. "Had I known I was dealing with such a prudy bitch, I would have asked for more."
It happened so quickly, I hardly saw it. Pansy slapped Dean clear across the face. Dean glared Pansy as if he wanted to kill her.
Everyone gasped but I braced myself just in case Dean was stupid enough to take a swing back at her. Instead he held his cheek and walked off angrily, with Seamus walking after him.
"Well that felt good." said Pansy looking smug.
"That was wicked." I said grinning at her. I was actually quite proud of her that she stood her ground the way she did.
Pansy nodded. She looked as if she was trying to house her emotions. She then turned and walked off.
"Let her go." said Malfoy. "She needs a minute."
An hour later I returned to the form where I caught Pansy once again playing the piano. I sat down beside her and watched.
Watching Pansy play the piano was like watching an artist paint. She would put all of her feelings in the piece she would play. Her face bore the emotions of the song. Right now it was a mix of anger and sorrow and I felt every bit of it. As much as it hurt me to see her feeling this way, I couldn't help but admire her raw emotion like that.
"What song was that?" I asked her when she was done playing.
"Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven." said Pansy softly.
"It's really beautiful."
"It is. It's one of my favorites."
We sat there silently for a little bit. Neither one of us knowing what to say. Finally I opened up.
"That slap was brilliant, do you know that?" I joked, trying to get her to smile.
"She grinned a bit and chuckled. "He deserved it didn't he? Dean. Of course Seamus deserves a swift kick in the bollocks but he was too far."
"That would have been funny. I know not to piss you off." I said.
"Am I really those things? Is that all that I am Harry? One thinks me a slag and the other thinks me a prude. I didn't know that those things coexisted."
"Dean and Seamus are both bloody wankers. Don't listen to them. You are not a prude and you are far from being a slag. They don't know a damn thing about you."
Pansy giggled. "How do you know I'm not a prude?"
"Prudes don't kiss the way you do." I said putting her hair behind her ear.
Pansy turned her body towards me and latched her hands behind my neck. "You remember that?"
"I could use a reminder if you're willing to give me one." I said as I put my arms around her and drew her closer to me.
"Just then, heavy knocking came from the door.
Pansy laughed at the disappointment on my face. "Maybe later." she said getting up and going to open the door.
Hermione ran in with a book in her hand followed by Ron, Malfoy, and Ginny.
"I found something, I found something!" said Hermione triumphantly as she laid the book out on the table.
I walked over to the table where everybody else was and waited for Hermione to speak.
"I knew I would find something. Mind you, I don't know how you will like it Pansy, but it's something."
"Well what it is? Come on tell me!" sqie Pansy excitedly.
"Well, it says here that the only way the contract can be null and void is if the bride is already married to someone before the marriage contract is to take place. She would have to be of age of course, because if she was a minor, the parent would still have consent. But since Pansy is of age, she could do it."
Pansy's eyes grew wide. "Wait. In order for me to avoid being married to someone I don't want, I have to have a quick shotgun marriage? This is absolutely bonkers. April 2nd is only a week away, who would even marry me in that quickness of time?!"
"I'll do it." I found myself saying out loud as I raised my hand.