Chapter Two: Mind Reading

The next day at potions Hermione couldn't help but think about Draco. Last night when Draco said he had beaten her, he had smiled. The only smile Hermione had seen him wear. But it was beautiful, and it really made his eyes sand out. And after cleaning the floor all the gel Draco uses in his hair had sweat off, which made his hair slop in front of his eyes making him even more handsome.

He's so hot. Hermione looked over at Draco, with his hair all gelled- up. Well at least he was last night when his hair wasn't covered in gel. I can see why Pansy likes him- the slut. She'd probably fall for Neville if he got a "makeover." I wish I could read his thoughts so I'd know what he was thinking; whether he liked me or if he still despises me, whether or not he-

"Excuse me, Miss Granger, but I believe that I just asked you a question. And I would like an answer." Professor Snape interrupted Hermione's thoughts.

Hermione looked blankly around at the other Gryffindors in the room, asking in her eyes for help. (A/N: Do you get that? It's like Hermione had worry in her eyes, afraid of asking Snape to repeat the question.)

"How long does the love potion have to sit?" someone in the room coughed.

Hermione looked at Snape then told him what he wanted to know. "The love potion does not have to sit but three minutes, and must be drunk then, or else it may have unwilling results."

"And, may I ask, what the most common ingredient in the potion?" Snape tested Hermione.

"Unicorn's hair." Hermione stated like a textbook.

"And now, changing the subject, how common is the mind reading potion?"

Hermione thought a second. She knew the answer, not very. The potion was used on a scale of two out of hundred. But this was in the very back of the book, so why was Snape asking her this on the second day of lessons?

"The potion is not a common one; it is only used two out of one hundred, and only about three times a year." Hermione noted.

That's it. I make the mind reading potion, and use it on Draco. Then I'll know whether or not he likes me. Hermione thought.

"Correct. Now-" Snape was interrupted by the bell, and everyone was out of the room before he could finish his sentence.

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"Thanks you guys, Snape really had me stumped on that question." Hermione thanked Harry and Ron.

"What?" Harry asked.

"Didn't you guys repeat that question to me once Snape caught me daydreaming?" Hermione asked her friends.

"No." Ron shook his head.

"Well, someone did." Hermione said to herself puzzled.

"Anyway, I need your guys help." Hermione said.

"On what?" they asked.

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"On getting some ingredients for a potion I'm working on." Draco told his two goons.

If they said yes, then all I have to do is make the mind reading potion, and I'll know whether Hermione likes me back.

"Sure." Crabbe answered.

"Whatever." Goyle yawned

"Great." Draco said. . . . .

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. . . . . handing Harry and Ron two lists of what she needed to. . . . .

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. . . . . make the potion. Draco smiled evilly, he knew that his plan was going to work.

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While Draco made his way to the dungeons, he thought about Hermione and his plan. What if they screw up? What if they don't get all the ingredients and they potion doesn't work? What if Hermione doesn't think anything of me? What if-

But Draco's thoughts were subsided when he met up with Hermione in front of the potions class room.

Oh God, there he is. What is he thinking, what is he thinking? Hermione thought, feeling faint.

Oh God, there she is. What is she thinking? Do I have enough hair gel in my hair? Draco thought.

"Draco, err. . . . ." Hermione started.

"Yes?" Draco asked hopefully.

"Err, you're using too much hair gel." Hermione blurted out the first thing that came into her mind.

"Oh, thanks." Draco said staring at the floor.

Then they went inside and repeated the last night with one exception. What would happen if the other one found about their secret.