Chapter 6 - With A Little Help From Hermione

Draco was so furious with Harry and Cho's friends. He just wanted to forget all about Cho.all about his love for her.all about their history. He knew there was a simple answer to all of this - the Renajuice Potion.
Draco was heading to the library, but having only been there about three times in his life, he got lost, to make matters worse, the staircases kept changing. Draco scurried up a staircase and into an unknown room. It turned out to be a small broom cupboard.with Hermione Granger brewing something in a thick cauldron.
Hermione jumped at the sight of Draco, and tried her best to block the cauldron from Draco's view. She had a scared look on her face.
"What's that you got there, Mudblood?" Draco asked grumpily.
"N-nothing"
"Oh give over, there's no point in hiding it"
"Oh.oh OK.its this-this potion. I don't expect you to know about it anyway -"
"No - go on.I think I might" Draco said.
Hermione was startled at the loss of Draco's nastiness. 'What does he want? Hermione thought.
"Well.I've been using this potion to rid all my feelings for.for Ron." Hermione blushed furiously as Draco smirked.
"I can see why" Draco said.
"Yeah-"
"How can you fancy such a ratbag?"
"It's not my fault! I can't help who I love! And anyway - its ruining our friendship." Hermione trailed off.
"So - this potion.is it the Renajuice Potion?" Draco asked.
"Yes"
"Yeah so - how does it work?"
"Well, think hard of the person you want to rid your feelings from - in my case, Ron - and then drink this potion" Hermione replied.
"It's that simple?" Draco asked, surprised.
"Yes but - I don't think it's very effective. I might not be concentrating hard enough-" Hermione eyed Draco curiously. "Why would you want to know anyway?"
Draco hesitated.
"OK - I need to get over Cho.you know, Cho Chang." Draco blushed slightly.
"Yeah - I know Cho.Harry goes on and on about her"
Draco grit his teeth tightly.
They stood there in silence.listening to the potion hiss and spit.
"So give me a bit then" Draco said rudely, outstretching his hand.
"Magic word?" Hermione said with a sly grin.
Draco paused.
"OK please?"
Hermione smiled.
"I always thought to were a smarmy little brat.oh well, I suppose people change!" Hermione replied happily, pouring some orange liquid into a goblet
"Yeah.whatever." Draco answered.
"OK - it might not work.it sort of works for me.sometimes though.it's sort of strong for the first hour of two.the feelings just sort of disappear - fade away.I'm sure it's permanent-"
"OK, jus shut up and give me the potion" Draco snapped.
Hermione clicked her teeth, and handed it over.
Draco thought hard of Cho.her eyes, hair, face.he concentrated on everything they had done together.

*Flashback*

Draco pulled Cho hastily into a small room and they started a big make out session. Draco kissed her in all her sensitive parts - neck.nose.tummy.
Draco stopped and stared deeply into Cho's brown eyes. They were the most beautiful things in the world. Cho rested her head onto Draco's shoulder and whispered "I love you"

*Out of Flashback*

Draco bought the glass to his lips.still thinking of that day.did he really want to forget all about - ?
Draco felt a nasty lumpy liquid sliding slowly down his throat. He tried to swallow it, but for some reason, it seemed to slow it down. He spluttered.
"Man, Mudblood why did you do that for?" Draco yelled angrily.
"You were taking too long - so I just shoved it in!"
Draco wiped his mouth clean and looked at Hermione who was taking the goblet from his hands.
"Why was I drinking that potion anyway?" Draco asked.
"To forget all about your feelings towards Cho" Hermione answered plainly.
"Um.Cho? Feelings? I would never have feelings for a Ravenclaw!" Draco announced.
Hermione smiled at her accomplished task.