Why me? Why now?{{DE member}}

[Corliss Malfoy]

Everything seemed to be going down hill. Her time of being the bad ass Malfoy girl looked like it was coming to the end. Who in the hell would ever think Corliss Malfoy was getting soft? No one. It just wasn't natural. No natural at all. Though, sometimes things that shouldn't happen do. Like Zane and Nikita becoming friends, that really was aganist the laws of nature. Evil and good don't work together. Well, they don't work together until the good or evil starts to take over. Never in her life did Miss Malfoy thik she would start feeling like she was bad at being evil. But, that was exactly how she was feeling.

Sighing, the sixth year Slytherin pushed through the wooden door of the quaint pub. Quaint pub? When had Corliss every thought the pub was quaint? Shit! She made her way to the counter, sending her best evil smirk to a few first years. Even though the cowered at her feet, she still didn't feel evil. She threw some money at the witch running the pub before grabbing her butterbeer. Even her best friend, or who she thought was her best friend, Kianthra Lestrange seemed to be straying to the other sixth year girls. Nikita and Tobie mosly. Was she losing her evil flair? She prayed not.

Corliss made her way to the darkest part of the Three Brooksticks. She sat in the corner, not wanting anyone to see her sipping on the warm, amber liquid. You've lost it. Scorpius will disown you and you'll be all alone. Surely I'll be targeted if I leave the DE. No one knew what it was like to feel the influence of good slowly taking your evil core away. It didn't feel good, not good at all. Corliss looked up from her drink, which she figured she had been stairing at. A sigh escaped her parted lips. "Why me?" she whispered, her normally cold eyes gazing around the warm room.

[Noah Dale]

It was at the same time that a Mr. Dale was sulking in his own corner. He had recieved the news that Zoey Abercrombie had asked Zane to the Yule Ball. This meant a few things, one being that she would most likely become a New Order member, under the influence of a certain leader, two, they'd probably start dating or something, but what hurt most of all is that he had missed his chance. He supposed his feelings for her weren't a bluntly obvious as he believed them to be, since she asked Zane to the ball. She was the only one outside the Death Eaters to know what his alliance truly was. And if she became a New Order member, he wouldn't back down in a fight. It was just a tad strange, thinking of her like that. Bloody Zane Lestrange got everything, while Noah was still making up for his mistake to be put in the Puffer house.

He swished the warm liquid around in his cup as he watched a few students pass, talk about all the events coming up. He sighed, looking down into his cup and realizing he was growing empty. Standing up, a third year cowarded and looked back to his friends before he could get glared at as Noah made his way over to the bar tender. Before he could receive his drink, he noticed a fimiliar blond at the counter receiving her own. He reconzied Corliss when she turned her head slightly, paying for her drink before moving over to a table. He smiled, Corliss and him had never been the closest people, but they weren't strangers to one another. perhaps he'd go and have a chat with her, find out why she was down here by herself with none of her friends.

Once receiving his Butterbeer, he made his way through the crowds to the small table were the sulking Corliss sat. Noah tilted his head slightly, curiosu to know why she looked so sad. He barely heard her whisper, but he heard her clearly. "Why you what?" he whispered back, taking a seat beside her. There was one thing Noah could do well, and that was listen to peoples problems. He may not be the best to return the advice, but he could atleast try.

[Corliss Malfoy]

It was one thing to want to sulk without anyone messing with you. It was another thing fpr someone, like Corliss, to be sulking but whishing someone would come up and talk to her. She needed hepl. Anyone really. Anyone. It sounded nice, which made the girl shudder from thinking of that word. Nice. A good word. Another sigh escaped her lips. All she wanted was to sort through her feelings. She knew she loved Kota. She knew she felt good. She knew her evil facade was dying. She knew she needed her bother. She knew she needed help. She was about to look away from the warm drink in her hands when a familiar voice hit her ears.
Corliss looked up into the eyes of a certain Hufflepuff who could help her. Noah Dale. Perfect. He was in the DE, he could be trusted. If not, then she would hurt him. Badly. There was the evil spirit she missed so much. "Why you what?" she heard him ask. Corliss smiled, the action feeling nice. Ugh. That word again. "Noah. Have a seat. I need some... Help." she said, her smile turning into a frown. She had to talk to him. He was her only shot. After he was seated, she put her hand on his shoulder. "Noah, I don't feel bad anymore.. Ever since I talked to Zane, I haven't felt bad. All I told him was that the Potter girl liked him. Its gone. I didn't even want to hurt him when I saw him. The feeling that I used to get when I saw the Weasleys or Potters is gone." she whispered, looking away as if ashamed.

[Noah Dale]

Noah raised an eyebrow as she admitted she needed help. None of the Death Eater's would usual admit this, so he knew something serious was up. And the fact that she came to him and asked him for help instead of Kianthra or Charlotte, well that was certainly saying something. He chuckled lowly to himself as she said she didn't feel bad anymore. But he felt the laughter escape him as she continued on her story. He himself had had this struggle a month ago, wondering if he was truly doing the right thing. Sure, he was friends with NO members, but that was beside the point. He was friends with them to get information from them, a secret agent if you would. He learned a lot from everyone, and it was then he felt as if he was betraying Ted's trust. He knew they were only friends with him because Ted was so nice to him and trusted him. Once he found out he'd never be able to look at Teddy Lupin again, but he was getting passed that. He was understanding that this was for the best.

He took his arm and wrapped them around Corliss shoulders. "Hey, don't say that. Your Corliss, I mean, your in my year but even as a first year you had me quaking in my shoes." he chuckled, trying to make he feel a bit better. "And that hatred, maybe it's like mine, it comes and goes. Only last month I was ready to quit the DE and join up with the NO, sick of faking to them, but I got back on track. You're just in a slump at the moment, something that comes and goes. What you need to do is have a bit of fun, cause some terror if you will." Noah said, a soft smirk on his face, thinking of the possiblites flying through his head at the moment.

[Corliss Malfoy]

NOah made it sound so easy. Why couldn't she feel that anymore? The feeling that being terrible used to birng. Now it only made her sick to her tummy. God. Life was slowly becoming horrid. "But, Noah. I can't. I tried using an Unforgivable on a Gryffindor, a bloody Gryffindor, and I freaked and told him.... I, I was s- s- sorry." she said, her lips having truoble forming the word. She never said she was sorry, ever. Okay, so a few times, to her friends. No scratch that. Her parents and Scorpius. Never did she utter that word unless it was unescapable. Everything seemed to be dissolving from her life. Soon, her friends would be gone and she wouls have to trot on over the join the NO. "You can't tell anyone of this." she said, her voice trying very hard to be harsh. "And what do you propose I do to being the fear that I brought you while we were first years back?" she asked, no smile on her face as there had been on Noah's.

[Noah Dale]

Noah frowned. "Of course I won't tell anyone. Because if you came to me I obviously know that this is pretty serious." he chuckled, and sighed, noticing how nervous she was about all this. "Look, Unforgivables are pretty serious. I'm not even that comfortable performing them. Then again, I'm not as badass as everyone makes me out to be." he chuckled, running a hand through his hair. It was true, sure the attacked a Slytherin in his second year to earn the respect he had now, but he wasn't all about shooting down everyone with an Unforgivable. Just if they deserved it, and there was no one around to see. He looked her straight in the eye. "Corliss, I know your probably not going to believe me, but this isn't a big deal. No one needs to know about this, your badass side will return soon enough." he told her honestly, because frankly, he couldn't imagine Corliss Malfoy being a prissy goodie two-shoes.

"Maybe, you need someone helping you directing you back to your badass side. We could tell a couple of them about the Shrieking Shack and attack from up there, in hiding of course so they think they it's the ghost and ghouls. I always enjoyed that small little prank. The best is when you put the Imperius curse on one of them and make them do crazy shit, making their friends believe he's possed or something." he chuckled, remembering last year when he and Miles controled the guy to walk around like a zombie, freaking his friends out. It was best to do it with Muggleborns, since they didn't know what to expect. "But you know, if you don't want to, we could just chill here, mess around a little." he suggested, looking at the occupants of the tavern.

[Corliss Malfoy]

"If you say so. I'm going to trust you, Noah. I could come to you any time I feel like it. Its just... I haven't wanted to see you. There is something... Ah. Nevermind. I can't." she said, looking away. She couldn't tell Noah she liked him. She had just broken up with her bloody boyfriend of two seconds two days before. "Ah, well. I say we just stay here. It is warm. Maybe in a bit we go pull this little prank." she said, feeling nervous of spending time alone with Noah. Doesn't he like that Zoey girl? Corliss wans't sure, but she didn't like Zoey or any of her little 'circle'. She smiled at Noah. This is going to be a long ride.

[Noah Dale]

Noah raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Na-uh. Spill it Corliss." he chuckled, taking his finger under her chin and lifting her head so their eyes were locked. He starred curiously into her eyes, he had never truly noticed how pretty they were. Pretty? Noah, don't you like Zoey? he asked himself. Sure he did, she was pretty, but the thing one, he wasn't the only guy to notice her. She loved the attention, and sure he got a lot of it too, but he usually brushed them off. She just went with the flow, going with guys when she was in the mood for them. Would dating Zoey just be painful for him? Most likely, maybe it was time to look at some new beauty. Maybe this Hogsmead trip wouldn't be as boring as they usually were.

As she mention she'd like to stay in doors for now, he nodded his head, looking at their drinks and then to the witch who was serving around. He gave a short nod to her when she looked and she nodded, heading off to retrieve some more Butterbeer's. He sighed and looked back at Corliss, wondering now what was happening between her and Kianthra, but was kind of afraid to ask. Finally he just decided he should ask, he could always comforted her if he need to. Noah? Have you forgotten about Zoey already? Yeah pretty much. She had moved on, he might as well start too. "Should I ask wehre your friends are today?"

[Corliss Malfoy]

It was true that did move from guy to guy as she pleased. None of them were really up to her standards. Well, Kota had been, but she was already falling for Noah when he had asked her. She smiled at Noah, he was already making her heart ache. This was different. She didn't just want him because she knew he didn't like her. She really wanted him. Her heart was beating quickly in her chest as he told her she had to spill it. "Um, ok. You can't laugh though." she said, wanting to look away from him, but his hand was on her chin. CAn he tell my heart is beating so quickly? Does he know I like him? she asked herself, laughing soflt. "Ok... I um think... That I kinda like a certain Hufflepuff. He is smart and charming and has no intrest what - so - ever in me." she said.
She sipped the fresh butterbeer Noah had brought back. "My friends? I'm... I'm really not sure. I don't think Aiden or Rowen came. Kota isn't pleased with me. Tobie and Nik and Kia are probably off somewhere being bad." she said, praying he wasn't freaked out by her telling him she liked him. SHe thought for a moment. Wondering if he knew that it was him she was talking about earlier.

[Noah Dale]

His heart skipped a beat when she spoke. He couldn't be talking about him, could she? He bit his lip but kept a straight face. Was he truly over Zoey? He thought abck to the night in the common room, cuddles up with her by the fire as friends, watching as a few of the boys smiled at her and she playfully winking back at them. Sure it hurt, but he'd thought he still had her. Then, when he had found out about the letter she had sent to Zane, he thought about that pain added to the before pain. Really, was a girl that would probably dump him sooner or later worth the protection? Worth the pain? No, he knew his answer. He was indeed over Zoey Abercrombie. And that spot was being filled in just as quickly. "A Hufflepuff? Mm, do I know him? What is he like?" Noah said, playing the village idiot.

Noah forwned slightly as she listed off her friends and their perhaps whereabouts. "You have so many people in your life Corliss, you're quite lucky." he said with a faint smile. Sure, he had a few, but he was faking to the most of them, showing them a person he wasn't. He felt like Pinochio, wanting to be a real person instead of a fake. He was sick of the lies, the lack of friends due to it. He just wanted a normal teenager's life. He was getting old of his act.

[Corliss Malfoy]

Corliss smiled. She knew Noah would act as if he idn't know who she was talking about. She laughed, the action making her feel beter. She would play along. "Well, I think you know him pretty well. He has a dashing smile that would sweep any girl off her feet, he is very very handsome, evil, did I say that? Yes, he isn't a good boy, but you know me." she said with a smile, the back side of her hand trailing across his cheek. She looked away rather quickly. She needed to take this slowly. Not rush into it as she had done with Kota.
Corliss only looked back at Noah when he spoke again. This time of how many people she had in her life. "You have friends too. I'm your friend, right?" she said, winking at him. She pushed a stray curly cue from her face and took a sip of butterbeer. It was tasty and warm. Corliss could only wonder what it would be like to date Noah. It would be grand, or so she thought. She still risked having her heat broken, again.

[Noah Dale]

Noah smirked as she listed of things about him. He wondered if he should tell her about herself, but that may seem a little forward. She only just recently brokeup with her boyfriend.. Kota he believed was his name, so he should let her heal first. But then again, if she ever need a shoulder to cry on, he'd be there. Yep, you're falling hard bucko. "Well you tell him that I'll be on the look out for him. I'm not going to let you get hurt ever." he told her as she caressed his cheek. He leaned into her touch, enjoying the feeling of her soft hands on his cheek. Just as quickly, he looked away from her, hiding the small blush that appeared on his cheeks.

Noah smiled as she asked if he was her friend. "Of course! Frankly, you're about the only one. Besides, well, Zoey" he tried to say her name normal, but there was venom in his voice. "and then there's all my fake friends." he sighed, thinking of Ted and the Weasley's and Potter's. He was sick of them, he wanted real friends, but he couldn't be himself with them. They had surely changed over the years.

[Corliss Malfoy]

Anyone who knew her well knew that she was done with Kota. They were apart and it didn't bother Corliss one bit. She knew it should and sometimes, when he wouls pass her and she saw the look of pain she had caused, she felt bad. It was for her. It was because of the boy sitting next to her. She smiled, not wanting to play along anymore. SHe looked abck at Noah, smiling. "Oh stop it, Noah!" she said, laughing. "You know that I talking about you." Her ce\heeks deepened in color the slightest bit. Corliss only blushed when she really liked someone. Avery was the only one to ever see this.
"Well, its a damn good thing I'm your friend. Whats up with that Abcrombie girl? Problems there, love." she asked, wanting to mess with his hair. She wasn't sure why, but she wanted to run her fingers through his hair as she had done with Avery. SHe shook the thought from her mind as she watched Noah. Way to go. No everyone will think your a hoe.

[Noah Dale]

Noah smiled as she admitted it was indeed he she was talking about. As she blushed, his hand slowly raised to her cheeks. "Your blush is beautiful, did you know that?" he told her, caressing it slightly with the back of his hand. He had never seen Corliss blush in front of someone, not even Kota. Weren't boyfriends suppose to bring that out in their girlfriends by saying cute and romantic things? He supposed he might have, when he wasn't around. Before he realized what a lost cause he was. As she asked about Zoey he scowled. "Well, I did like her, key word there being did. But lately, there's this Slytherin girl, blonde hair, extremely gorgeous, nice to the people she likes, completely badass to the people she hates. She'd in my year, and had be frightened out of my living wits when I was a first year. Now that I know her better I'm a bit better with handling her." he chuckled, wondering if there were any eyes at them at the moment. "Yeah, I think she's ten times better then Zoey Abercrombie is." he sighed, watching her push a curl out of her face. What he wouldn't give to push it away for her, but he didn't want to push her.

[Corliss Malfoy]

No one had ever said anything about the girl was beautiful, ever. Yes, she got called things like hot and fine all the time, but that was so... so guyish. Beuatiful and pretty, things of that sort, made her really feel pretty. She pulse raced as Noah touched her cheek. Never, in all her sixteen years had she felt like this. "Why, thank you, love." she whispered, hardly able to use her voice. She smiled at him, wonder how far he would go. She smiled as he began to explain his feelins toward a 'certain Slytherin.' She laughed softly, going along with it. "Well, she sounds nice. Why don't you tell her I said 'Hi' and warn her that I might not be so nice if she hurts you in any way." she said, sending his a dazzling smile.