A/N: Woo-hoo! Thank for all the reviews...even though there weren't a thousand (I didn't expect a thousand anyways), I'm just glad someone read them! Anyways, here's the second very short chapter! Heh heh.

ALSO: This is not, I repeat, not like Quarantine, even though it's a fabulous story by KAOS, so you better read it but please don't compare me to her's, even though I'm honoured because I get placed/compared to hers *lol*, her story didn't get me started. Reading Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them inspired me once I read about the Billywig, but it's not like hers because even though they get involved with an animal/insect in Care of Magical Creatures Class, it doesn't result in them being locked up in a room/Quarantine for three months, all right? *lol* Anyways, hope you enjoy and don't worry, it won't be like that...I hope.

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Stung By a Billywig

Chapter 2 ~ A Long Lecture

The torture continued, Hermione thought, as the Care of Magical Creatures went on. She was avoiding Malfoy with all her might, but it was quite difficult throughout the remainder of the class.

"A Billywig is a small insect," Hagrid began, trying to answer Ron's question.

"Oh, that's just fascinating," a loud voice sneered. Hermione could tell who it was without question. Draco Malfoy. Hermione scowled underneath her breath as Hagrid answered.

"It is fascinatin', Malfoy," Hagrid told him. "A billywig has amazin' speed an' agility. It looks like a flower and at the bottom is a stinger. It'll only use it if yeh try to kill it. Usually it'll just sniff yeh and fly off. Can anyone tell me where the Billywig comes from?"

Hermione, to nobody's surprise, rose her hand and answered, "It's native to Australia."

"That's right Hermione," Hagrid smiled. "10 points ter Gryffindor. It's 'bout half an inch long and deep blue and yeh can barely see it unless yeh hear it buzzing."

Hagrid then revealed a small black box, which was smaller than your average jewelry box. It appeared empty, except you could hear a faint buzzing coming from inside it. "Now, yeh ought teh be careful with this here," Hagrid informed them. "If it does manage to sting yeh, then yeh'll usually suffer the side effects."

Neville gulped. "I'm not going to die," he muttered. "I'm not going to die..."

"There are only two side effects," Hagrid continued. "One of 'em is levitation. If yeh get stung, yeh'll usually fly a few feet in the air, and if yeh get stung enough times, it'll result in permanent levitation."

"Cool!" Seamus exclaimed, amused by the very thought.

"Not quite," Hagrid said sternly. "Another side effect is giddiness."

"Giddiness?" Draco howled, getting down on all fours and banging the ground with his fists. "Giddiness? You must be joking!"

"I'm not joking, Malfoy," Hagrid said, apparently annoyed by Draco's comment. "It'll have a large effect on your attitude. Yeh'll be really energetic and excited, and then yeh'll be quite moody. And yeh might tend to do things that you wouldn't normally do."

"Like what?" Neville asked in a quiet, scared tone.

"Like..." Hagrid began, trying to find the right words. "Um...say yeh hate someone's guts, but then yeh get stung by a billywig. Then, you might actually start likin' the person."

"YUCK!" Ron cried. "Hagrid, don't even talk about that kind of stuff!"

Hagrid chuckled. "That's just an example, Ron. And besides, if yeh get stung, it might also result in you hatin' the person even more!"

"Now that's what I wanted to hear!" Ron exclaimed.

"An' the third side effect..." Hagrid began.

"Did you forget how to count?" Draco snarled. "Well, I'm not quite surprised, with a great lump like you..."

Ron began to leap at Draco, but Hermione and Harry stopped him just in time, although they too were quite angry at his comment.

"You watch your mouth Malfoy!" Harry warned him.

"Nobody asked you to speak!" Draco told him. "Anyways, as I was saying....that stupid great lump - "

"He's not a great lump!" Hermione told him, breaking her vow of not speaking a word to him. "And he certainly hasn't forgotten how to count!" Hermione couldn't stop herself. It had just burst out, as though a prisoner was breaking free from Azkaban. At once, she regretted those words, since Draco had decided to turn towards her and tease her instead.

"Are you going to become his admirer too?" Draco asked, gesturing to Hagrid. "Because I'm sure he'll be happy about it. Myself, on the other hand, would rather not have you as an admirer." Hermione muttered something under her breath and gave Draco the most evil glare, but Draco continued. "My point is that he said there was only two side effects, and now he's mentioning a third."

"I was going ter say that the third effect can only be in effect if yeh're allergic Malfoy," Hagrid told him. "15 points from Slytherin for interruptin'."

"WHAT?" Draco exclaimed. "That's absolutely ridiculous! You wait..."

"...'Til my father hears about this," the Gryffindors finished for him. They had heard it many times before, and had considered it his motto. Draco turned a nasty shade of red as the Gryffindors laughed at him.

"Yeah, laugh all you want," Draco thought. "This is absolutely ridiculous! I hate this dreadful class!"

Hagrid cleared his throat as the Gryffindors continued to laugh. "Settle down," he told them. "The third side effect, if yeh're allergic....is either a nasty case of measles that won't go away unless yeh have a very powerful type of antidote, or....death."

Neville began to shake uncontrollably. "D-d-d-d-d-death?" he whimpered, his eyes glancing in every spot possible, as though checking if the Grim Reaper was standing right beside him.

"Yeah, but there's only one d, you pathetic idiot," Draco replied.

"That's enough!" Hagrid roared. "20 points from Slytherin for unnecessary teasing!"

Draco finally remained silent. What did he possibly do to deserve this, he wondered? Nothing at all!

Hermione felt rather different, however. She felt that Draco definitely deserved what he got, considering that he was being a downright arse. She knew she should've kept her mouth shut, that the teasing was just going to get even worse, but she couldn't help it. He was so annoying! She hated everything about him, inside and out. He seemed to have no good thoughts or feelings towards anyone but himself. He loved to tease, whether it was because they were supposedly stupid, or Muggle-born. Hermione didn't understand why he chose to have a life like that. How could you have a good life when all you do if try to put others down?

But Hermione didn't understand how Draco felt. He was taught to tease. His own father, Lucius Malfoy, had told him some very 'important' words when Draco was younger, and even though Draco sometimes felt he should go against them, he always chose to follow them instead.

"You listen to me boy," Draco was told by his father, "we are better than everyone else. The Malfoys are Purebloods, who are very rich, and very powerful. Everything else is lower than us, you understand? Other Purebloods are all right, unless they are against the Malfoys. Half-borns are lower. Mudbloods are even lower. You understand me? We are greater than everyone else!"

And Draco stood by those words, for some foolish reason. After all, it was his father, but sometimes Draco felt he was completely wrong. These words how somehow brainwashed him, and so, Draco teased everyone who was "lower" than him. Draco shook his head and stopped his pondering. He looked towards Hagrid, who continued the lesson.

"Now," Hagrid said, finishing up his lecture, "I'll be lettin' it loose. Please do not act foolish, understand? It's almost impossible to curse him, so don't even try it. The only thing that could be faster than this lil' thing is a very, very fast broomstick." Hagrid glanced at Harry and smiled. Harry returned the smile and wondered whether he should've brought his broomstick or not.

Hagrid lifted the small box, which was now beginning to move very quickly. He slowly put his hand on the lid. "Have fun everyone," he told them. "And be safe!" With a last glance at everyone, Hagrid took the lid off the black box.

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A/N: Woo-hoo! So there it is! I know it was considerably short, but if you look under the ALSO part, you'll know why. A large thank you to all of the reviewers. Your reviews really help and I'm glad that some of you enjoy this! I feel this will be more than two or three very short chapters. Probably five or six now, since umm...I want the major part of the story to be continued in the next chapter.

ALSO: I know this chapter wasn't very good, but I wasn't very inspired today. My muse decided to take a break, and I'm not very happy about that, so that's why this chapter is so short and not very good at all but don't worry - I hope that Chapter 3 will be much better....I hope!

AND BEFORE I FORGET: I know it's really mean to leave cliffhangers, but I can't help it. My muse is playing with my mind and keeps saying, "Put a cliffhanger....you MUST put a cliffhanger..." and I'm sorry, I couldn't resist. Next time, I PROMISE, there won't be one!