Everyone looked up as Draco stumbled into double potions half an hour late.
" Mr. Malfoy, I expected you thirty minutes ago. I suggest you give me an explanation."
He nodded stuttering about doing homework late into the night and oversleeping.
Professor Snape nodded in understanding and allowed Draco to take his seat.
Snape sat at his desk, and pulled out some parchment and glanced at the Gryffindor.
" Mr. Potter, explain the assignment to Mr. Malfoy." He said no more, going back to whatever he was writing.
Draco watched Harry stand and walk stiffly to his side of the room.
He sat and pulled out some notes. " Were supposed to write and essay on illusion potions and their effectiveness. Then were to make one and try a small dose in class."
After he was finished he begun to stand, getting it over with as soon as possible.
" Wait, um," he pictured Ginny, proud of him for making amends and prayed that Potter wasn't stubborn.
" Yes?" He whispered impatiently.
Draco took a deep breath. " I'm sorry."
Harry seemed confused. " Sorry? What are you talking about?"
" I'm sorry for - everything. I just wanted to say that. You may go now."
Harry walked dazedly back to his seat. He turned to Ganger and Weasley obviously telling them what happened. Draco felt their eyes on him, but he kept his eyes in front.
' Just think of Ginny, Ginny, Ginny....'
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" That was just weird." Ginny looked up as Harry, and Ron entered, followed closely by Hermoine.
" Really, I mean, he sounded really sincere, but I don't know if he was really serious or what." Harry shook his head in defeat. " I give up tryin' to figure that kind out."
Ginny didn't mean to be eavesdropping, but something about the conversation drew her in.
Ron sat in a chair, pulling Hermoine with him. " I bet he didn't mean it. He has some kind of twisted plan to get to us or something."
Hermoine nodded in agreement. " Besides, who ever heard of a Malfoy apologizing?"
Ginny' breath caught and she stood, taking her potions assignment with her.
" Where are you going in such a hurry Gin?" Ron questioned, trying not to sound like the overprotective brother he was. It didn't work.
" Oh, I'm going to see Professor Flitwick about a pass into the restricted section so i can complete an essay on...um...things." she rushed out, blushing uncontrolably.
" That is the worst excuse I've ever used!"
'The worst lie.' She flushed.
" It's not a lie, it's just, well, it's a..."
' A cover up so you can go see a Malfoy that your brother hates.'
" Oh shut up you." Ginny murmured, walking faster.
' You're the one talking out loud looking nuts.'
" I am not!" She whispered angrily.
" Uh, Ginny, are you talking to yourself, or is there someone here I can't see?"
She looked up at Draco, who was grinning madly.
" Grrrrrr." She groaned annoyed.
" Mr. Malfoy, I expected you thirty minutes ago. I suggest you give me an explanation."
He nodded stuttering about doing homework late into the night and oversleeping.
Professor Snape nodded in understanding and allowed Draco to take his seat.
Snape sat at his desk, and pulled out some parchment and glanced at the Gryffindor.
" Mr. Potter, explain the assignment to Mr. Malfoy." He said no more, going back to whatever he was writing.
Draco watched Harry stand and walk stiffly to his side of the room.
He sat and pulled out some notes. " Were supposed to write and essay on illusion potions and their effectiveness. Then were to make one and try a small dose in class."
After he was finished he begun to stand, getting it over with as soon as possible.
" Wait, um," he pictured Ginny, proud of him for making amends and prayed that Potter wasn't stubborn.
" Yes?" He whispered impatiently.
Draco took a deep breath. " I'm sorry."
Harry seemed confused. " Sorry? What are you talking about?"
" I'm sorry for - everything. I just wanted to say that. You may go now."
Harry walked dazedly back to his seat. He turned to Ganger and Weasley obviously telling them what happened. Draco felt their eyes on him, but he kept his eyes in front.
' Just think of Ginny, Ginny, Ginny....'
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" That was just weird." Ginny looked up as Harry, and Ron entered, followed closely by Hermoine.
" Really, I mean, he sounded really sincere, but I don't know if he was really serious or what." Harry shook his head in defeat. " I give up tryin' to figure that kind out."
Ginny didn't mean to be eavesdropping, but something about the conversation drew her in.
Ron sat in a chair, pulling Hermoine with him. " I bet he didn't mean it. He has some kind of twisted plan to get to us or something."
Hermoine nodded in agreement. " Besides, who ever heard of a Malfoy apologizing?"
Ginny' breath caught and she stood, taking her potions assignment with her.
" Where are you going in such a hurry Gin?" Ron questioned, trying not to sound like the overprotective brother he was. It didn't work.
" Oh, I'm going to see Professor Flitwick about a pass into the restricted section so i can complete an essay on...um...things." she rushed out, blushing uncontrolably.
" That is the worst excuse I've ever used!"
'The worst lie.' She flushed.
" It's not a lie, it's just, well, it's a..."
' A cover up so you can go see a Malfoy that your brother hates.'
" Oh shut up you." Ginny murmured, walking faster.
' You're the one talking out loud looking nuts.'
" I am not!" She whispered angrily.
" Uh, Ginny, are you talking to yourself, or is there someone here I can't see?"
She looked up at Draco, who was grinning madly.
" Grrrrrr." She groaned annoyed.