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For a male who actually was quite anti-social (admit it... two friends. What else can you call it?), Harry could work gossip like it was a fine art form. He carefully tracked and re-tracked lines of communication, and then sent his lies forth in a variety of paths, all heading towards a quite susceptible Draco Malfoy.
"So, I heard," Hannah Abbott whispered just loud enough to be over-heard in History of Magic, "I heard that Celestina just broke up with her boyfriend of three years because he was too blond." Hannah and Susan Bones stifled a giggle as Draco visibly jumped three rows away.
"I read about that in Witch Weekly," Susan added, noting that Hannah was about to lose it to the giggles. "She wants someone who's appearance matches her own. What does that mean?"
Later at dinner, Cho Chang started a loud discussion with the Ravenclaws about what kind of music Celestina would like best. "I heard from a first year, who's dad used to work for Celestina, that she loves to listen to old Muggle tunes. Like the Beatles."
"Muggles are so weird," Draco murmured to himself. "Who would name a band after an insect?"
Crabbe and Goyle stared at him. Were they supposed to answer or was this one of those roportacal questions? (For those of you who think your author is dumb... I know its rhetorical, but THEY don't... and I'm not about to tell them.)
"It's too bad we aren't playing a Quidditch game while Celestina Warbeck is here," Blaise Zabini stated, lounging across a plushy green armchair.
"Why's that?" Draco cast a sly eye.
"Word is that she is very impressed by fine physical fitness. You know, strength, agility, balance. That'd be a good way to show off."
Draco was remarkably silent for the next few days, although he was seen chasing down Muggle-born first years, interviewing them, and then swearing them to secrecy by promising to occasionally greet them in the halls. He never did, but the first years felt important nonetheless. Draco had some sort of plan... and little did he suspect that he was being cornered right into the plan by his nemeses.
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