Disclaimer: HP belongs to J.K.
The first class they had that day was potions with Professor Slughorn. Hermione knew that she would have to work harder in class to beat Tom and show that she was indeed a knowledgeable student. Luckily with her record-breaking hand raising speed, she would be able to beat him. In the potions classroom, Tom lightly pulled her into a seat next to him much to all the girls in the room discontent and gave her another one of his charming smirks. Just then Slughorn walked in his belly preceding the rest of his body into the classroom. He noticed Hermione,
"And who may you be?" Slughorn questioned.
"So sorry sir, I am Hermione Evans a transfer student from France, I was on the run from Grindelwald"
" So sorry m'dear" Slughorn said. "Now please open your books to page 39 we will be creating the Polyjuice potion" Hermione smiled quietly to herself as her book was actually the Half-Blood Prince's book. So she opened up her book and began with her potion. At the end of class, her potion was perfect so far and Slughorn was endlessly praising her potion before he quietly said: "You know m'dear I have a little group of wonderful students and we have small get-togethers from time to time, would you like to join us?"
"Of course professor, I would love to join"
" Wonderful our next one is tomorrow evening." Then he turned to Tom, "Tom m'boy do have a date for tomorrow's little party?" "No sir, I don't"
" Then I'm sure that you won't mind escorting Miss. Evans now would you?"
"Not at all, sir." Tom said.
" Then I am sure you won't mind escorting Miss. Evans, m'boy now would you?" Slughorn said wiggling his eyebrows. "Not at all sir, not at all. That is of course if Miss. Evans doesn't mind." Came Tom's reply.
"Not in the slightest Tom, and please call me Hermione or 'Mione."