Over then next couple days Draco has set up a cross off list. "Okay so I only have 10 people left. Jamie, Carla, Lane, grace, Caitlin, Arianna, hailey, Amy, Ophelia, and Sam."
"Well you spilt ink on sam, hit arianna, mocked hailey, made Ophelia cry, and dissed Caitlin and Carla." I pointed out
He nodded sadly and crossed off the names "so Grace, Jamie, Lane, and Amy." I nodded wondering to myself when he'd get it was me that wanted to spend Christmas with. "Okay I'm going to ask some people to find out for me."
"Okay." I replied watching him get up.
"Bye."
"Bye."
I sighed and opened my sketchbook which had my drawing of him in it.
"If only he knew." I said shaking my head. I slumped down and shaded my drawing deeper. I heard footsteps and I closed my book fast. Draco was back. But he was covered in pie and feathers. "Well it's not Amy, Jamie or grace." He said. I stifled a laugh and he sat down. I pulled the thin stick out of his hair and threw my head back laughing as he pinched the feather stuck in his right ear. He gave me a stare and I cleared my throat. "I'm sorry." I smiled. "I hate you ya know that?" He said undetectably sarcastically. "What?" I asked dropping my smile. "I'm kidding, I was being sarcastic." He told me looking at me dead the eyes. "Oh. I- um- ehe." I mumbled practical gibberish. "Why do you care anyway?" He inquired. "I don't, I just hoped you didn't mean it as it's rude to say." I straightened up becoming proper. He seemed to look disappointed that I didn't say something else. "I'm gonna leave." I said picking up my notebook. It slipped and I hoisted it up under my arm and walked out quickly as if I was being chased by a dementor. I propped my notebook up on my desk and laid on my bed looking at my painted ceiling. I like to make shapes out of the random squiggly lines that were aimlessly painted on. I smiled at the thought that there is actually a chance that I could have a guy for Christmas. I shook it off and pushed my hair into a ponytail. I changed out of my uniform and into my green plaid pajama pants. Lane walked in and saw me reading in bed. "Why is Draco going around asking girls if they want to be with him for Christmas?"
"Oh well I told him the eye color of a girl who likes him and so he went through everyone, everyone except for the girl."
"You." She implied. I nodded sadly. "It's okay, he'll figure it out. I promise."
"I hope so."
She smiled halfheartedly and got into bed same as I. She said her usual happy goodnight and turned off her lamp on her bedside table. I stared at the wall blankly till about midnight or later. I fell asleep heavily and stayed asleep all night. Kind dreams came to me and stayed with me. I woke up at seven and was up and ready for this Sunday.