Yet another few weeks had passed since the discovery of the vanishing cabinet and Hermione was starting to get extremely irritated.
"Morning 'Mione." Ron says as he drops into the seat beside Hermione at breakfast.
"Morning." She grumbles back.
"What's wrong with you this morning Hermione?" Harry asks, sitting down infront of his friend and looking at her with concern in his eyes.
"Nothing I'm just tired." She says, standing up.
"Where are you going?" Ron asks.
"I'm going to class. I want to get there early." Hermione says.
Heading for the doors of the hall, she glanced in Draco's direction and gave him a reassuring smile as she went to the dungeons for potions first period.
"Has Hermione seemed any different to you lately?" Harry asks Ron.
"Not any different than usual. She's been spending all of her time in the library and going to class early like she has done every other year. I don't think we have anything to worry about." Ron says, shoving a forkful of eggs and bacon into his mouth.
"I suppose." Harry says, digging into his breakfast as their conversation turned to Quidditch.
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Arriving in the dungeons just before the bell went for first period, Harry and Ron caught up with Hermione. Just as they arrived outside of the potions classroom, the door was pulled open and out came Professor Severus Snape, his robes billowing behind him.
"Go in and take your seats." He drawled, glaring at Harry and Ron.
As everyone took their usual seats, Professor Snape tapped his wand on the board and instructions began to appear.
"I am setting you a project to research the Draught of Living Death. I expect a 3ft essay on the ingredients, effects and antidote for the poison. You will firstly make the poison and then write your essay. You will work in pairs that I assign and you have 1 month to complete your project." Snape said, as he began to glide around the classroom allocating partners.
"Malfoy, you shall work with Miss Granger. Potter, with Mr Zabini and Weasley with Mr Nott." Snape added, both sets of boys loudly groaning.
"You can come sit in my seat Granger." Blaise Zabini said smirking. "I didn't say you would be the only one sitting in the seat." Blaise laughed smirking as Hermione made her way over to the chair.
"Ha ha, very funny Zabini." Hermione scoffed.
"Funny and Charming." Blaise added, moving so Hermione could sit down.
"Ignore him." Draco whispered.
"Don't worry, I plan on it." Hermione laughed. "I'll go and get the ingredients and you set up." She added, heading for the store cupboard.
The couple worked in a comfortable silence, only telling the other when to add ingredients. They decided to meet in the library that night to work on the project and hopefully get some more research done on the vanishing cabinet.
This project would be the perfect cover.