14. Potions Trouble
-Draco-
Monday was very boring for Draco because he was only waiting for Potions class, when he would see Ron. He had planned out that after class, he would try to pull Ron aside and talk to him. Before that, if he could, he would try to show Ron that he was friendly.
Draco didn't dare try to sit with Ron -- that would be really suspicious to everyone. But he took a seat across the aisle from Ron. He looked over at the Gryffindor so he could smile at him, but Ron didn't look at him at all. Draco felt sad because of that. But a Malfoy never gave up so Draco decided to keep trying.
After Professor Snape's lecture, they had to make a Preserving Potion. Draco kept looking over at Ron. Then Ron dropped his dried pumpkin rind on the floor, in the middle of the aisle. Draco was eager for a chance to help Ron, so he went to pick it up. But Ron got there first. "Watch it, Malfoy," Ron hissed with a harsh look.
Draco sighed. Ron was really a pain. Draco wanted to get everything sorted out, but if Ron was going to be such a jerk, Draco thought he might change his mind about that. He decided to concentrate on his own potion. He had to keep his grades up, after all.
Then all of a sudden, Draco's cauldron, which he was stirring, tipped over. The Preserving Potion got all over the floor and all over his robes and even on his books. It was orange and very sticky.
"Mr. Malfoy, what is going on?" Professor Snape said.
"My cauldron tipped over, Professor," Draco said."
"I can see that. Why did it tip?" Snape asked.
"I don't know," Draco said. He was mystified. He hadn't bumped it or anything.
"Zero marks for this class and you'll have to clean that all up before you can go," Snape said. All the Gryffindors snickered at that, but then Snape yelled at them so they shut up.
Draco looked over and saw that Ron was finally looking back at him. But Ron had a smug look on his face and Draco realised that Ron had made his cauldron tip, probably with a Pushing Charm.
This was just too much for Draco. Ron had made Draco get a zero grade, spoilt his books, messed up his robes, and caused Draco to have to stay after class. He was completely furious. He glared at Ron.
The redhead was acting like a total jerk! Draco had had enough. He decided that he wasn't going to waste any more time trying to be nice to Ron. In fact, it was only his need to keep a low profile that would stop him from doing things against Ron.
If only they didn't have to patrol together.
-Ron-
Ron was in a bad mood. He had been cranky for nearly two days now, ever since he had kissed Draco. He got even crankier after he had talked to Draco in the library. It didn't seem fair that they had been getting along so well and now they weren't. But Ron figured that their getting along had actually been a fluke. Friends with Malfoy? How could he even have considered it?
Unfortunately, the Head Boy wouldn't switch the patrolling schedules. So Ron was stuck with Draco! He complained about Draco to Harry and Hermione, but of course he didn't tell them the whole problem. So he still felt upset and irritated.
In Potions class, the Slytherin had been even more of a pain. He sat near Ron and kept trying to harass him somehow. So Ron got back at him by making his cauldron tip over. But it didn't make Ron feel good. In fact, he felt sort of bad, especially when it looked like some of Draco's books were messed up.
But Ron was determined that that wouldn't bother him. It was just Malfoy, after all.
The rest of the day went OK for Ron. At supper, he made sure he sat with his back to the Slytherin table, so he couldn't see Draco. Then in the evening, he finished his homework and played Gobstones with Neville. Things were going to be alright.
And then Ron had another dream about Draco. In this dream, they were in Ron's bedroom at the Burrow. Ron was sitting on the bed. Draco put a locking charm on the door and came over to Ron. Then they started to kiss.
They kissed for a long, long time. Ron pulled Draco down and they were lying down together on the bed. Draco was rubbing his hands over Ron's back while they kissed. Ron was really turned on. He was trying to pull Draco's robes open when he woke up.
It wasn't going to be easy to get over Draco after all.
-Draco-
Monday was very boring for Draco because he was only waiting for Potions class, when he would see Ron. He had planned out that after class, he would try to pull Ron aside and talk to him. Before that, if he could, he would try to show Ron that he was friendly.
Draco didn't dare try to sit with Ron -- that would be really suspicious to everyone. But he took a seat across the aisle from Ron. He looked over at the Gryffindor so he could smile at him, but Ron didn't look at him at all. Draco felt sad because of that. But a Malfoy never gave up so Draco decided to keep trying.
After Professor Snape's lecture, they had to make a Preserving Potion. Draco kept looking over at Ron. Then Ron dropped his dried pumpkin rind on the floor, in the middle of the aisle. Draco was eager for a chance to help Ron, so he went to pick it up. But Ron got there first. "Watch it, Malfoy," Ron hissed with a harsh look.
Draco sighed. Ron was really a pain. Draco wanted to get everything sorted out, but if Ron was going to be such a jerk, Draco thought he might change his mind about that. He decided to concentrate on his own potion. He had to keep his grades up, after all.
Then all of a sudden, Draco's cauldron, which he was stirring, tipped over. The Preserving Potion got all over the floor and all over his robes and even on his books. It was orange and very sticky.
"Mr. Malfoy, what is going on?" Professor Snape said.
"My cauldron tipped over, Professor," Draco said."
"I can see that. Why did it tip?" Snape asked.
"I don't know," Draco said. He was mystified. He hadn't bumped it or anything.
"Zero marks for this class and you'll have to clean that all up before you can go," Snape said. All the Gryffindors snickered at that, but then Snape yelled at them so they shut up.
Draco looked over and saw that Ron was finally looking back at him. But Ron had a smug look on his face and Draco realised that Ron had made his cauldron tip, probably with a Pushing Charm.
This was just too much for Draco. Ron had made Draco get a zero grade, spoilt his books, messed up his robes, and caused Draco to have to stay after class. He was completely furious. He glared at Ron.
The redhead was acting like a total jerk! Draco had had enough. He decided that he wasn't going to waste any more time trying to be nice to Ron. In fact, it was only his need to keep a low profile that would stop him from doing things against Ron.
If only they didn't have to patrol together.
-Ron-
Ron was in a bad mood. He had been cranky for nearly two days now, ever since he had kissed Draco. He got even crankier after he had talked to Draco in the library. It didn't seem fair that they had been getting along so well and now they weren't. But Ron figured that their getting along had actually been a fluke. Friends with Malfoy? How could he even have considered it?
Unfortunately, the Head Boy wouldn't switch the patrolling schedules. So Ron was stuck with Draco! He complained about Draco to Harry and Hermione, but of course he didn't tell them the whole problem. So he still felt upset and irritated.
In Potions class, the Slytherin had been even more of a pain. He sat near Ron and kept trying to harass him somehow. So Ron got back at him by making his cauldron tip over. But it didn't make Ron feel good. In fact, he felt sort of bad, especially when it looked like some of Draco's books were messed up.
But Ron was determined that that wouldn't bother him. It was just Malfoy, after all.
The rest of the day went OK for Ron. At supper, he made sure he sat with his back to the Slytherin table, so he couldn't see Draco. Then in the evening, he finished his homework and played Gobstones with Neville. Things were going to be alright.
And then Ron had another dream about Draco. In this dream, they were in Ron's bedroom at the Burrow. Ron was sitting on the bed. Draco put a locking charm on the door and came over to Ron. Then they started to kiss.
They kissed for a long, long time. Ron pulled Draco down and they were lying down together on the bed. Draco was rubbing his hands over Ron's back while they kissed. Ron was really turned on. He was trying to pull Draco's robes open when he woke up.
It wasn't going to be easy to get over Draco after all.