Author's note: So, like I said, this is a just a collection of drabbles. I want them to be in order, but more might come to me as I think of them, so bear with me. For now they are in order. This story is not slash, but there is talk of homosexuality, just so's ya know!

Also, this story takes place in the universe of my other fic: Dumbledore's Army and the COllection of Days all characters and events are the same.

November 1994

"Hey Nott!" Daphne called to the skinny bird-like boy hiding in the stacks of the library.

"Yes?" he said, somewhat annoyed to be bothered as he read up on Hippogriffs for next week's quiz.

"Yes? Merlin, you sound like a prat! What's your problem?" she asked, sidling into his row and pulling herself up onto the ledge.

Theo shrugged, closing his book and turning to look at her.

"This is a library, Greengrass. I spend time in here because it is quiet. People do not talk in libraries."

Daphne rolled her eyes and cracked her gum. Theo shrugged again.

"Yeah, whatever. What are you reading about?"

Theo glared at her for a moment before holding up his book. Daphne laughed.

"Why do you care about magical creatures anyhow? That class is a joke!"

Shrug. "Even so, it's a personal interest of mine."

Daphne's head was bobbing to the beat of a song that only she could hear as she perused the stacks and twirled her gum around her finger, not listening to him.

"Ooooh, now here's a book I could see you looking at!" She pulled a book off the shelf and held it up for him to read.

A Healer's Guide to Counter Jinxes and Dark Arts Reversal

"You know, for your little…"

Theo shrugged.

"Problem."

Theo snatched the book from her. He regretted telling her about his shrugging. Likely she'd told the entire bloody house by now.

"Get out of it, Greengrass!" he hissed, stalking past her.

"Wait! Hey! Theo!" she yelled, causing several people to shush in her direction.

Theo finally stopped and turned. "Will you be quiet? If Pince bans me I'll never forgive you!"

Daphne put a hand on her hip and flipped her hair. "Fine, ya great swot!" she whispered, glaring at a pair of Griffyndors that looked ready to snitch. "Listen, come with me, will you?" She asked, looking up at him with those big, green eyes. Not that that sort of thing worked on Theo Nott.

"Fine!" he conceded, stalking out of the library after her as she skipped merrily ahead.

Once they were in the corridor, Daphne grabbed his hand and pulled him in the direction of the Great Hall.

"Where are we going?"

"Nowhere, just walk with me," she said, dragging him down another corridor that was mostly empty.

Theo looked down at their hands and shrugged. A girl was holding his hand. Daphne was a friend, he supposed, but they never…touched.

Theo hadn't seen a single person for the last ten minutes. He was about to ask again about their destination when Daphne turned suddenly to face him. Her face was very close to his own and he had to crane his neck back to put distance between them.

"Listen," she began letting go of his hand to push her long black hair from her face. "You know about this stupid ball thing?"

Theo shrugged then nodded.

"Right. So how about we go together? It'll be more fun with someone I actually like."

Theo shrugged twice in succession, looking down as Daphne grabbed his tie lightly in her hand.

"Daph, listen, I'm-"

But she cut him off. "I know. Just don't leave me to Crabbe or Goyle, please?"

Theo stared at her, to stunned to even shrug. "You what? You know?"

Daphne grinned at him and leaned towards his face. He pulled away even further, struggling against her grip on his tie.

"Yeah, I know. Come on, Theo. If you weren't we'd totally be snogging right now!"

Theo shrugged but couldn't help laughing. "That's probably true. You are pretty, objectively speaking."

Daphne grinned. "I know. So what do you say? Go with me? I do warn you though, you might have to be a little more touchy-feely than all this, otherwise Draco's lackeys are going to try and rub up on me on the dance floor."

Theo grinned. He really did like Daphne. She was rude, loud and snarky, but she was also funny and smart too. Sort of like Draco, but actually fun to be around. Keeping Draco in mind he asked, "Wait, so you figured it out on your own? That I'm…not into girls." Shrug.

Daphne laughed and grabbed his hand again, pulling him back towards the library. "Well, duh, Theo. Why, am I not the only person that knows?"

Theo shrugged. Draco was supposed to be the only person that knew, and no way he'd tell Daphne, as Draco hated her. But if she figured it out…

"Well, yes, I just don't want to be so obvious."

"Then go to the ball with me. And be, you know, convincing." Daphne lifted his arm up and twirled herself under it gracefully, just as two Second Years walked by, glancing at them.

Theo pulled her right up to him and dipped his head, pressing his lips firmly to hers. He heard the Second Years giggle and the sound of footsteps pattering away. Theo pulled back to see Daphne's ivory cheeks tinged with pink as she stared up at him in shock.

"Convincing enough?" he asked and she smirked.

"Perfect."

A/N 2: As I've said these take place before the bigger fic I've been working on for a few months. If you aren't reading it yet, maybe you'll want to give it a peek? (Shameless self-promotion, I know!) It doens't focus on any one character but instead is from the POV of all of Dumbledore's Army.

If not, I hope you enjoy this as there are a few more that will be posted in the future! Thanks!