A/N- Hello again, for the second time... today? :D Anyways lalala Second chapter, more story this time, less of a scene setter. so enjoy :DDDD


Draco woke up, sunlight filtering through the green curtains drawn around his four poster bed, and stretched, yawning. Slowly he opened the curtains- squinting at the light, and began to get out of bed. Draco began to dress himself, still yawning and then traipsed down the stairs where he met a very hyperactive Pansy, and grumpy Ashleigh, who didn't do mornings.

"Where's Vincent and Greg?" Pansy chirped cheerily, whilst Ashleigh just stood yawning, pulling her cloak closer around her shoulders.

"Sleeping still, who cares about the fat lumps, let's just go." He said, already heading for the common room's stone entrance.

The three of them walked through the dungeons, up a flight of stairs and through the entrance hall into the great hall, where they could hear the chatter of dozens of kids ploughing through their breakfasts. They sat down at the Slytherin table, and began to eat, devouring as much as they could. Draco wasn't usually like this; but he was nervous- their next lesson was herbology and they were with the Ravenclaws. That meant he'd see Ebony, and her nuthead of a best friend Loony Lovegood.

"Something wrong?" Ashleigh asked, now much more awake, after a bowl of wizard-o's.

"Nah, I'm fine." He lied through his teeth. Ashleigh shrugged to Pansy, before getting up, as their first lesson was about to start.

The three were now in the greenhouses, along with the rest of the fifth year Slytherins and Ravenclaws.

"Right class!" Professor Sprout began enthusiastically. "Today we will be re-visiting some topics from previous years, to see what you remember."

The kids all began to moan in unison.

"Now, now. I know this must seem very dull, but it has to be done." The class fell silent, and began to listen out for the first task. "I'd like you all to pair up with the person to the left of you, and see what you remember about Mandrakes." She said sternly.

Draco looked around, groaning. He was standing next to the Ravenclaw whose robes he'd tripped over yesterday. Her name was Ebony Clearwater. Now the reason why he'd tripped over her robes was because they were slightly too long for her. She had grown out of her old ones and her mother couldn't afford new ones. So she was wearing a hand-me-down from her older brother, luke. The girl had long-ish ebony black hair, thus explaining her name, and a shock of bright blue in the fringe. She had eyes that were a slightly lighter shade of blue than her hair, that shimmered like rippling water. (A/n- sorry was that slightly too mary-suey? D:)

The two of them stood in an awkward silence for a moment, slightly fidgeting and looking in different directions. At that moment Professor Sprout stopped next to them.

"Come on Malfoy! Clearwater! I want to hear more chat from you!" She said, before setting off on her lap around the greenhouse again.

"Umm, about yesterday.. I really didn't mean to trip you up…" She mumbled shyly.

"Whatever. Maybe you should have someone pin your robes up so that you can actually walk in them." He snapped at her, causing her to recoil. She went bright red.

"W-we don't have the m-money to do that…" She mumbled again.

"Oh." He said looking down at his feet. Before either could say anything else Professor Sprout called for silence.

"Right, what can you tell me about mandrakes?" She asked, waiting for people to raise their hands and answer. Ebony's hand shot up, and Professor Sprout called on her.

"The scream is fatal to anyone that hears it, depending on the mandrakes age, the effects could be death or loss of conciousness. " She explained.

"Well done! 5 points to Ravenclaw." Ebony smiled shyly, as all he Slytherins turned to look at her. They hadn't been with the Ravenclaws before, and were waiting to see who Hermione Granger's rival would be.

Luna smiled sweetly towards Ebony, as if to say 'don't let them get you down.' Draco couldn't believe it. This girl was so shy, and then she goes all cocky and confident because she's so clever. The rest of the lesson carried on like this until she'd earned over 30 points for Ravenclaw.

Ashleigh entered the common room, sitting down opposite Draco and Pansy as usual.

"Wassup?" She asked.

"Ahh Draco's being angsty again." Pansy giggled, and Ashleigh couldn't help but laugh too.

"You've been acting really strange. Spit it out Malfoy!" Ashleigh demanded.

"That Ebony Clearwater!" Ashleigh's face fell into a: 'oh here we go again' sort of look.

"She's so cocky, the stupid little know it all!"

"You know you're contradicting yourself when you say stupid and know it all!"

"For Pete's sake not you as well Ashleigh!" The two girls burst out laughing.

"Sheesh Draco stop stressing yourself over this Ebony, you're not going to get anywhere!" Pansy said, hitting him playfully.

"Whatever. And don't hit me!" He growled.


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