Alrighty... does 'sorry' even cover it? I mean the chapters to be out
sooner but some how the time flies by with out even slowing down near me!
Rude, I know! So... here's chapter 13 (whats funny is that I don't even
remember what I wrote for this one... it'll be just as amusing for me as I
hope it is for you!)
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Chapter 13
Potions class actually moved along smoothly, the first five minutes anyway, until Snape introduced a new potion that they would be brewing.
"It is an antidote to a very poisonous snake bite. Some may find it rather difficult." Snape glared at Neville. "This year Madame Pomfrey asked me to brew some, as her supply was getting low. I, however, thought it was a perfect potion for my fifth year students." Snape paused and smirked maliciously before talking, "Another request was asked of me also," he sneered. "Headmaster Dumbledore would like to see less House segregation and has requested that for this potion I partner you up with other housemates."
Everyone groaned as Snape started moving toward Ron and Harry. "Weasley you will be with Crabbe. Ms Granger you'll be with Ms Parkinson, Longbottom and Goyle, and Mister Potter," Snape's voice lingerer. Harry looked up at the potions master with anticipation, he knew that he would be paired with, "Mr. Malfoy."
Harry tried his hardest to hold back a smile as Ron passed him a sympathetic look. Harry faked a look of disgust as he grabbed his things and quickly sat down next to Draco.
As the rest of the class paired up, Harry waited to whisper to Malfoy, "Why did you want to see me after potions exactly?"
"Exactly?" The blonde whispered back, "I think you might just have to wait and find out." He very uncharacteristically winked, then returned to staring directly at the table in front of him, pushing all images of the next rendezvous out of his mind, lest he would start the 'activity' in the middle of class.
Harry looked up at Malfoy. Draco could sense his eyes on him and his gaze was pulled away from the table. They locked eyes and for some reason Draco had a sense of reassurance jut through his entire body. It just felt *so* right. They were lost now, lost in a world of their own. Nothing matter. Nothing but each other. Their world didn't have the obligations that they faced normally. It was theirs and theirs alone. No one else could come between them in this moment. But as their heads slowing inched closer to one another they were, indeed, pulled out.
"Mr. Potter, is this going to be a reoccurring act between yourself and Mr. Malfoy?" They heard Snape's voice.
*Oh shit!* Harry blinked and pulled his face away. He quickly put on a scowl, as did Malfoy.
"Are you not old enough to place your petty fights behind you?"
Harry looked around the room as realized everyone was staring at them.
"Sorry Sir," Harry heard Draco say, "I'm sure Potter will grow up and stop provoking fights so we can make it through this potion with top marks."
"Sorry Sir." Harry said to Snape not even trying to defend himself. He was lucky enough as it was that everyone thought that he and Malfoy were fighting.
"Ten points from Gryffindor. Now if we can continue..." Snape went on with the rest of the lecture of the potion. The rest of the class passed smoothly. Harry and Draco both avoided each others eyes and only speaking when necessary.
After potions was over Hermione and Ron came over to Harry at Draco's table. They waited for Harry to pack his thinks. Ron glare at Malfoy the entire time, still angry with him for making the Gryffindors lose house points.
"Look, why don't you two go ahead." Harry said to Ron and Hermione. "I have to talk to Snape about... er... something." He averted his head down so as his friends couldn't see him blush. But Draco did and he smiled. He as he gathered his things very slowly also.
"Alright Harry," Hermione said. "We'll meet you at Hagrid's then for Magical Creatures." Hermione left, dragging a protesting Ron along with. When they reached the out side of the castle where no one could hear them, Hermione spoke, "Ron."
"Yeah Herm?"
"Do you think Harry's been acting weirder then normal lately?" She asked as they made their way down toward Hagrid's hut. It was a beautiful day and the sun was shining brightly.
"Well, I dunno. Not really. I mean I suppose not any differently from when we gave him that potion before. Except he does seem a bit happier now."
"Hhhmmm... yeah I've noticed that too. Do you have any idea who his dream, um, 'girl' is?"
"No." Ron said, "Wait... well actually there is this Slytherin sixth year. She's blonde. That's the only one I've noticed lately. We'll have to keep an eye on her during lunch."
"Yeah, um, Ron, I think I know who it is."
"What?" Ron stopped walking and grabbed Hermione to stop her also. "Well, who is it?"
"Ron, I've been watching Harry lately at lunch and I've been watching this other person," She fidgeted.
"Yeah... AAANNNDD?"
"Well, they've both been acting very differently around each other."
"Hermione! Just tell me who it is!!!"
"And just before potions totally confirmed it," She continued on not paying attention to Ron and starting to walk again before he grabbed her wrist and stopped her.
"Hermione!" Ron looked her directly into her eyes, "Tell me."
"Ron," Hermione bit her bottom lip. "Ron, I really want to, believe me I do, but Harry didn't want to tell us for a reason. And if is who I think it is... then it's a *really* good reason."
"Hermione, come on. You know you can tell me."
"Tell you what?" Both Hermione and Ron turned around to see Harry right behind them. "Can't even tell me Herm?" He looked at Hermione who was speechless. "It must be good!" He smiled as she stood open mouthed.
"Harry," Hermione smiled nervously. "I thought you had to talk to Snape?"
"I, er, did already. You must have been standing out here for a while." Harry's eyes wandered past Hermione to a particular blonde boy who's lips seemed very pink and thoroughly snogged. Hermione followed Harry's gaze to Draco and noticed his state and Harry's state also and how quite the same they were. Harry returned his eyes to Hermione, "So, what were you talking about?"
"Oh noth-"
"Hermione knows who your 'dream girl' is!" Ron interrupted. "And she won't tell me!"
"What?" Harry smiled nervously. "Alright Herm. You know who, uh, she is?" He was slightly nervous but how could Hermione know? His two friends still thought it was a girl.
"Um, heh heh." She laughed nervously, gazed back over at Malfoy and nodded. She looked back at Harry, smiled, and bit her lip.
*Oh fuck!*
Harry's face paled, "Oh my god!" He stormed off and ran the rest of the way to the hut.
"WHO IS IT!" Ron yelled as he was left standing alone as Hermione ran after Harry.
"Harry wait!"
Hermione grabbed Harry's arm in time to here his chant of, "Oh fuck, fuck, fuck."
"Harry calm down!" Hermione said, quite taken aback by his use of crude language, "I'm not going to tell anyone! I completely understand the situation you're in. I'm not going to put you into any-"
"Hermione," Harry interrupted. "Let's talk about this later." He said looking very sick. Hermione nodded as they continued on the way to Hagrid's Hut, Ron following far behind still asking who the 'dream girl' was.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------
A/N:
Well there it is. Not to interesting but it needed to happen. There will be a lil more angst in the next chap followed by fluff! Please review even though I know I don't deserve it.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Chapter 13
Potions class actually moved along smoothly, the first five minutes anyway, until Snape introduced a new potion that they would be brewing.
"It is an antidote to a very poisonous snake bite. Some may find it rather difficult." Snape glared at Neville. "This year Madame Pomfrey asked me to brew some, as her supply was getting low. I, however, thought it was a perfect potion for my fifth year students." Snape paused and smirked maliciously before talking, "Another request was asked of me also," he sneered. "Headmaster Dumbledore would like to see less House segregation and has requested that for this potion I partner you up with other housemates."
Everyone groaned as Snape started moving toward Ron and Harry. "Weasley you will be with Crabbe. Ms Granger you'll be with Ms Parkinson, Longbottom and Goyle, and Mister Potter," Snape's voice lingerer. Harry looked up at the potions master with anticipation, he knew that he would be paired with, "Mr. Malfoy."
Harry tried his hardest to hold back a smile as Ron passed him a sympathetic look. Harry faked a look of disgust as he grabbed his things and quickly sat down next to Draco.
As the rest of the class paired up, Harry waited to whisper to Malfoy, "Why did you want to see me after potions exactly?"
"Exactly?" The blonde whispered back, "I think you might just have to wait and find out." He very uncharacteristically winked, then returned to staring directly at the table in front of him, pushing all images of the next rendezvous out of his mind, lest he would start the 'activity' in the middle of class.
Harry looked up at Malfoy. Draco could sense his eyes on him and his gaze was pulled away from the table. They locked eyes and for some reason Draco had a sense of reassurance jut through his entire body. It just felt *so* right. They were lost now, lost in a world of their own. Nothing matter. Nothing but each other. Their world didn't have the obligations that they faced normally. It was theirs and theirs alone. No one else could come between them in this moment. But as their heads slowing inched closer to one another they were, indeed, pulled out.
"Mr. Potter, is this going to be a reoccurring act between yourself and Mr. Malfoy?" They heard Snape's voice.
*Oh shit!* Harry blinked and pulled his face away. He quickly put on a scowl, as did Malfoy.
"Are you not old enough to place your petty fights behind you?"
Harry looked around the room as realized everyone was staring at them.
"Sorry Sir," Harry heard Draco say, "I'm sure Potter will grow up and stop provoking fights so we can make it through this potion with top marks."
"Sorry Sir." Harry said to Snape not even trying to defend himself. He was lucky enough as it was that everyone thought that he and Malfoy were fighting.
"Ten points from Gryffindor. Now if we can continue..." Snape went on with the rest of the lecture of the potion. The rest of the class passed smoothly. Harry and Draco both avoided each others eyes and only speaking when necessary.
After potions was over Hermione and Ron came over to Harry at Draco's table. They waited for Harry to pack his thinks. Ron glare at Malfoy the entire time, still angry with him for making the Gryffindors lose house points.
"Look, why don't you two go ahead." Harry said to Ron and Hermione. "I have to talk to Snape about... er... something." He averted his head down so as his friends couldn't see him blush. But Draco did and he smiled. He as he gathered his things very slowly also.
"Alright Harry," Hermione said. "We'll meet you at Hagrid's then for Magical Creatures." Hermione left, dragging a protesting Ron along with. When they reached the out side of the castle where no one could hear them, Hermione spoke, "Ron."
"Yeah Herm?"
"Do you think Harry's been acting weirder then normal lately?" She asked as they made their way down toward Hagrid's hut. It was a beautiful day and the sun was shining brightly.
"Well, I dunno. Not really. I mean I suppose not any differently from when we gave him that potion before. Except he does seem a bit happier now."
"Hhhmmm... yeah I've noticed that too. Do you have any idea who his dream, um, 'girl' is?"
"No." Ron said, "Wait... well actually there is this Slytherin sixth year. She's blonde. That's the only one I've noticed lately. We'll have to keep an eye on her during lunch."
"Yeah, um, Ron, I think I know who it is."
"What?" Ron stopped walking and grabbed Hermione to stop her also. "Well, who is it?"
"Ron, I've been watching Harry lately at lunch and I've been watching this other person," She fidgeted.
"Yeah... AAANNNDD?"
"Well, they've both been acting very differently around each other."
"Hermione! Just tell me who it is!!!"
"And just before potions totally confirmed it," She continued on not paying attention to Ron and starting to walk again before he grabbed her wrist and stopped her.
"Hermione!" Ron looked her directly into her eyes, "Tell me."
"Ron," Hermione bit her bottom lip. "Ron, I really want to, believe me I do, but Harry didn't want to tell us for a reason. And if is who I think it is... then it's a *really* good reason."
"Hermione, come on. You know you can tell me."
"Tell you what?" Both Hermione and Ron turned around to see Harry right behind them. "Can't even tell me Herm?" He looked at Hermione who was speechless. "It must be good!" He smiled as she stood open mouthed.
"Harry," Hermione smiled nervously. "I thought you had to talk to Snape?"
"I, er, did already. You must have been standing out here for a while." Harry's eyes wandered past Hermione to a particular blonde boy who's lips seemed very pink and thoroughly snogged. Hermione followed Harry's gaze to Draco and noticed his state and Harry's state also and how quite the same they were. Harry returned his eyes to Hermione, "So, what were you talking about?"
"Oh noth-"
"Hermione knows who your 'dream girl' is!" Ron interrupted. "And she won't tell me!"
"What?" Harry smiled nervously. "Alright Herm. You know who, uh, she is?" He was slightly nervous but how could Hermione know? His two friends still thought it was a girl.
"Um, heh heh." She laughed nervously, gazed back over at Malfoy and nodded. She looked back at Harry, smiled, and bit her lip.
*Oh fuck!*
Harry's face paled, "Oh my god!" He stormed off and ran the rest of the way to the hut.
"WHO IS IT!" Ron yelled as he was left standing alone as Hermione ran after Harry.
"Harry wait!"
Hermione grabbed Harry's arm in time to here his chant of, "Oh fuck, fuck, fuck."
"Harry calm down!" Hermione said, quite taken aback by his use of crude language, "I'm not going to tell anyone! I completely understand the situation you're in. I'm not going to put you into any-"
"Hermione," Harry interrupted. "Let's talk about this later." He said looking very sick. Hermione nodded as they continued on the way to Hagrid's Hut, Ron following far behind still asking who the 'dream girl' was.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------
A/N:
Well there it is. Not to interesting but it needed to happen. There will be a lil more angst in the next chap followed by fluff! Please review even though I know I don't deserve it.