"Class I want you to know that the potion we are working on today is very dangerous," Professor Snape said to the crowd of idiots who would no doubt get blown up by their own stupidity. "I am aware that today is Valentine's day, and so I will be teaching you a potion to counteract a love potion that certain...admirers may give you."
The class all turned their attention to Harry who sunk in his seat after receiving too much attention.
Snape cleared his throat, "Regardless, if done incorrectly this potion may have devastating consequences and-"
"Hem, hem." Professor Umbridge hemed from her seat next to Professor Snape, "I'm sure the students are well aware of the dangers of potion making, there's no need to inform them about everything, is there?"
Professor Snape sighed, "Professor I would appreciate it if you would stop interrupting my class," Snape said, "But I suppose you're right, if they've done the assigned reading then they should already know of the consequences."
"Well then? Get to work!"
Hermione sighed as she was partnered with Draco, while Harry and Ron were paired together. Working with the blond git was a nightmare, he seemed to be determined to ignore her advice as he worked on the potion
"Draco, you are aware we're supposed to be working together, right?" Hermione asked. "Professor Snape isn't going to pass our potion if you're the one who's doing all the work."
"Quiet Granger," Draco snapped, "I know what I'm doing."
Hermione sighed and looked off to the side, she knew that Snape would probably give Draco points while at the same time he'd take points away from her. The man was biased like that, and she figured that was probably what Draco was counting on.
Boom!
Suddenly, Harry was sent flying into the air, while Ron ducked under the table for cover.
"What did I tell you Mr. Potter?" Snape drawled, as he marked down Harry's potion as a failure, "Weasley hurry up and bring him to the infirmary, oh and 75 points from Gryffindor for endangerment."
Ron scowled at Professor Snape before he carried Harry out of the room. Hermione saw Draco snicker out of the corner of her eye,
"That wasn't funny you know." Hermione said, "He could have been really hurt."
"I'm counting on that." Draco snickered, which made Hermione want to punch him in the face like she did back in her third year. Draco reached for another ingredient and prepared to pour it into the potion before Hermione stopped him.
"Draco, you shouldn't put too much of salt into the potion," Hermione said, "The book clear says that-"
"Do you ever shut up Granger?" Draco rhetorically asked, "I know what I'm doing, I'm not stupid like Potter."
"Well it doesn't look like you know," Hermione said, "If you did you wouldn't even be using that ingredient."
"Granger I've watched my father make this potion many times," Draco said, "And he's always used this ingredient, I'm pretty sure he knows much more about potions than a mudblood like you."
Hermione was stunned by the insult that Draco had casually said in class, she turned to see if Professor Snape had heard, but he was off at another desk barking orders at a nervous Neville. She turned back around to see that Draco had already dropped the ingredient into the potion, which quickly took on a green color and it started to come to a boil.
"Draco I don't think that was the right thing to do." Hermione said as she began to back away from the potion that was bubbling to the surface.
"Granger I thought I told you to-"
Hermione ducked for cover as the potion exploded in Draco's face, sending him sprawling to the ground.
"80 points from Gryffindor for being a coward." Snape drawled as he walked over to Hermione and Draco's desk, "Hurry up and take him to the infirmary Granger, or I'll take another 80 points from Gryffindor."
Hermione stood up and picked Draco up from the floor, she was surprised at how light he actually was as she left the class and carried him to the infirmary...
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"Hey Hermione," Ron greeted her before frowning when he saw who was in her arms, "Why are you carrying Draco?"
"Well the idiot didn't listen to me and he blew himself up," Hermione said as she dumped Draco on one of the beds, "How's Harry?"
"He still hasn't woken up yet." Ron sighed as he looked at his best friend, "Madame Pomfrey said that she's going to try and see what medicine will help him wake up."
"Oh." Hermione said as she sat on a chair next to Draco's bed. "Well this year has been a mess, hasn't it?"
"Yeah," Ron said, "I'm surprised Umbridge didn't want Snape to talk about the potion."
"She probably wants to use it as a way to show that Snape is an awful teacher," Hermione said, "And that Dumbledore is a horrible employer if he hired someone like Snape."
"Hey, maybe she'll get Snape fired," Ron smirked, "That would be the one thing I'd love to see her do."
"Ugh..."
Hermione and Ron turned around to see that Draco was starting to wake up, he slowly opened his eyes before he sat up in the bad. He looked dazed and confused as he looked around the room until his eyes landed on Hermione.
"You..." Draco trailed off as he stared at Hermione. "It's you..."
Suddenly, Draco smiled as he leapt off the bed and hugged Hermione, "I can't believe that it's you!"
"Hey what do you think you're doing?!" Hermione shouted.
"Oi, get off her Malfoy!" Ron growled as he stood up and tried to pry Draco off the struggling Hermione. Eventually the two managed to pry Draco off of her, and he fell to the floor.
"What's wrong with you?!" Hermione shouted.
"Huh? Is it so wrong to hug one's fiancé?" Draco asked.
"Fiancée?!" Ron choked out.
"Yes, she's my fiancée," Draco said to Ron before he turned back to Hermione and grabbed her hand, "Arly my love, what do you say we ditch this old castle and go back home?"
Hermione pulled her hand away from Draco and glared at him, "First off, my name is Hermione, not 'Arly'," Hermione said. "And second, I'm not your fiancée you creep."
"Ah, my fiancée I truly missed our banter," Draco said, "But you cannot resist the Dark Prince for long!"
"Muwahahaha!" Draco laughed maniacally as he left the room.
"...What was that about?" Ron asked after a few minutes had passed, "It was like he was an entirely different person."
"I'm guessing it has something to do with the potion." Hermione said as she rubbed her hand, "That was so weird..."
"Oh hey he left something." Ron said as he picked up a card that Draco had dropped and read the contents that were inside, "I'll be seeing you real soon my fiancée, love Dark Prince. P.S, tell that red headed buffoon that his days are numbered."
Ron frowned, and Hermione couldn't help but sigh, hopefully things wouldn't get any weirder than they already had...