"I have an idea"
Hermione's POV:
Lana dragged Draco around the corner.
"What was that about?" I asked watching Harry continue to look at the spot Lana had just been in.
"We came to see you this morning and we ran into them first." Ron said looking at Harry, he pushed his shoulder and Harry looked back to us.
"What?" He asked looking confused.
"Nothing. Come on lets go down to breakfast." I said looping my arms through theirs.
"So what actually happened?" I whispered to Harry as we sat down in the Great Hall and Ron began shovelling food into his mouth.
"Just like we said we came to see you and bumped into them." He said watching Ron with a grimace.
"Ok. You looked like someone had kicked a puppy when Lana had gone." I teased messing up his hair.
"She just looks different since the last time I saw her. That's all." I raised my eyebrow and he shook his head.
I shrugged and turned back to my food. Across the hall Draco and Lana were staring at me whispering between themselves.
"What have you got first Mione?" Ron asked spraying the table slightly as he had a mouth full of food.
"Say it don't spray it. Potions."
"Same." Harry said as he spotted Lana on the Slytherin table.
He stopped talking and watched as Lana talked to her twin brother. I rolled my eyes and pulled my bag out from under the table.
"Come on then we best go." I said grabbing his elbow and pulling him up.
He grabbed his bag still watching Lana out of the corner of his eye.
"Alright explain why you keep drooling over Lana." I said folding my arms across my chest.
"She just looks different don't you think?"
"So over the summer she changed a bit. But don't you think it's a bit strange that she didn't show up last year and now she's just appeared at the start of the year and she's been given the job as deputy head?" I asked as he leant against the wall by the door and dropped his
"Maybe." He said not meeting my eyes.
"What do you know that I don't?" I asked watching as he squirmed.
"Some people will know things you don't that's just the way of the world Granger." Lana said as she walked out of the Great Hall followed by Draco and Zabini.
"And he doesn't have to tell you everything now does he? He's allowed some secrets don't you think?" Zabini said standing next to Lana and placing his elbow on her shoulder.
He was a few inches shorter than Lana and a head shorter that Draco.
Harry watched Lana as she whispered something to Zabini.
"Anyway we'll be heading off now have fun." Lana said sarcastically before pulling her brother behind her.
I turned back to Harry as they walked around the corner.
"Come on we best get going." I said as Harry picked his bag up from the floor.
We walked down to the dungeons in silence.
"Miss Granger lovely to see you again. Please take a seat. And Harry how are you my dear boy?" Professor Slughorn said grabbing Harry's hand and shaking it vigorously.
Harry smiled as he pulled his hand from the professor's and walked to sit down next to Dean. I hurriedly pulled my books out of my bag as the professor stood at the front of the class.
"Now can anyone tell me what this potion in front of me is?" Slughorn asked looking around the class.
His eyes landed on Lana at the back of the room as she charmed a ball of paper to hit Theodore Nott on the back of the head.
"Miss Malfoy perhaps you could tell us the answer."
"Sleeping draught." She replied before turning back to talk to Parkinson on the desk behind her.
"Correct Miss Malfoy, ten points to Slytherin. Today you will be making this potion in pairs. I will be putting you into partners." The professor said and a collection of groans broke out.
He began reading off of a list. He reached the last few names on the list.
"Miss Parkinson and Mr Potter." With a sigh Harry stood up and moved to the back next to Pansy.
"Mr Zabini and Miss Malfoy." Lana shrugged and placed her feet on the desk they already shared.
There was only me and Malfoy left.
No no.
"Miss Granger and..."
No no no
"Mr Malfoy." I sighed and Malfoy grabbed his bag and made his way over grumbling under his breath.
"Granger." He murmured as he sat down and leant back on his chair.
I rolled my eyes before flicking through the potions textbook in front of me. Next to me Malfoy sat with his chair resting on its back two legs twirling his quill in his fingers. I slowly placed my foot on one of the legs and pushed it down to the ground causing him to rock forward suddenly. He scowled at me as he knocked a jar of dandelion fluff off the table.
"What the hell was that for?" He whispered as Professor Slughorn raised his eyebrow.
I shrugged and looked back down at the instructions a grin tugging at my face.
He sighed as he tugged the book beneath my fingers over to him.
"Where's your book?"
"Forgot it." He said shrugging.
I sighed and walked to the supply room. Lana and Pansy were stood holding various bottles in their arms.
"He's absolutely no help. All he does is sit and stare at the back of your head. What's with him always staring at you?" Pansy said probably talking about Harry.
"I don't know. I'll try and talk to him." Lana said patting her friends arm as they walked out of the supply room.
I frowned as I grabbed all of the things we needed to make the potion. Lana talking to Harry might not be a good idea.
I took our things back to the table and began to add the ingredients to the potion while thinking some things over.
Every time Harry sees Lana he watches her as if he is in shock that she is there. A few weeks after the war had finished Harry disappeared for a day or two. Everyone was worried and when he came back he seemed to have all of the weight that he had on his shoulder back on. He began to distance himself from us all and he and Ginny spilt up on good terms. I remember a few days before Harry had vanished Draco and Lucius had arrived at The Burrow in search of Harry and wouldn't tell anyone what it was about. Maybe it had something to do with Lana that worried Harry and he must have found a way to blame himself.
"Granger what the hell are you doing?" Draco exclaimed grabbing my wrist as I was about to place powdered dragon horn into the potion we were brewing.
I shook my head and internally scolded myself for not paying attention. Draco shook his head and mumbled as he began finishing the potion.
"Now class once you have finished your potions please pour your work into one of theses small vials and place them on the desk at the front." Professor Slughorn said as he walked around handing out small glass vials.
Draco scowled as he took the vial and began pouring our potion in.
"Now class you are dismissed." Slughorn said as Draco placed our vial on the desk.
"Hermione." Harry called as I walked out of the classroom.
"Hey, that was okay for the first lesson of this school year, don't you think?"
"It was okay as far as lessons go."
"Hey Harry can I have a word?" Lana said as she walked up behind us.
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