Harry and Ron told the Gryffindors what they were going to do, because they needed their help. Hermione was sitting in a corner regretting every single moment. Hermione easily managed to get the recipe from the restricted section.
Ron was surprised, "How'd you manage to get it that quick?"
Hermione answered, "Well the book was "Triggering the Mind" so I just told Madam Pomfrey that I planned to be in her Magical Health class next year and I wanted to know how the potion effects the way you think.
Harry gave everyone directions.
He was explaining, "And then someone could switch his potion ingredients since we're making the bone-mending potion and they both have the same directions just different ingredients.
"But how are we going to do it without Malfoy looking?" someone asked.
"We'll need for someone to knock him and Hermione over after they filled there cauldrons with water. We need it to be someone obvious, and then that same person should change the ingredients since they'll be near the table."
All eyes shifted to Neville who was the obvious one to make a mistake in Snape's class. Neville looked a little regretful but he was also empowered with the Gryffindor pride just like all the other Gryffindors.
"Alright," Neville said bravely, "I'll do it!"
"Okay it's all set then," Harry said, "Hermione will tear Malfoy's bag before class. They'll both be late. Everyone make sure you have a partner to do your potion with, so that they end up being paired together."
So the next day, Everyone was entering the dungeons while Hermione waited around a corner for Malfoy. He was the last one to enter the classroom. When he was just outside the door, Hermione stuck out her wand and whispered,
"Diffindo!"
Malfoy's bag split, and Malfoy stuff went in five different directions. He quickly ran around to pick everthing up, dropping his cauldron along the way. The cauldron rolled into Hermione's direction and she picked it up, to keep Malfoy out longer. The bell rang. Malfoy finished picking his stuff up and looked around,
"Where's my cauldron?!" he said exasperately. Hermione waited for a few minutes to let him look for it. Then she quickly set it in a place where Malfoy could see it. Malfoy found it and picked it up. Hermione walked five spaces down the corridor, then turned around, and ran full speed into Snape's classroom. Malfoy walked into the classroom after her,
"Is the perfect Granger late?" he sneered. Hermione did what she usually does with Malfoy's mean comments. Ignore them. Snape looked up to see them come in,
"Five points from Gryffindor for your tardiness Miss Granger. Everyone else has paired up, so it seems that you and Mr. Malfoy will be partners. Now everyone, go fill up your cauldrons with water."
Hermione and Malfoy quickly set out their ingredients on their potion trays at a table and picked up their cauldrons and got in line to fill them up, Hermione making sure she was behind Malfoy the whole way. They filled their cauldrons up with water and turned around and headed back for their table. Right when they were in front of the table, Neville came and ran into both of them, making them spill their water.
"Watch it, Longbottom," Malfoy said angrily. without bothering to look up, Snape said from the other side of the room,
"Five points from Gryffindor"
Hermione and Malfoy turned around and went back to the sink. They were the last one's there.
Neville took the opportunity to change the ingredients,
"Uh oh, which trays is which?" He tried to find out which tray was Malfoy's but he didn't have much time. Malfoy and Hermione had almost finished refilling the cauldrons.
Finally, Neville decided to change the ingredients on both of the trays.
"There," he said,"Problem solved" and he ran back to his table.
Hermione and Malfoy worked on their potions without speaking to each other except for a few mean comments. But not very many since Malfoy couldn't find many things that Hermione was doing wrong.
The Gryffindors waited anxiously as they finished their potions. Finally everyone was done and Snape said over the class,
"Okay, now we're going to test the potions. Since no one has any broken bones, all that will happen is that you will feel you're bones grow stronger." None of the Gryffindors took a drink immediately, they turned in their seats to look at Hermione and Malfoy.
They each took a spoon and sipped at their potions. They both gave a jolt. When they looked up, their eyes met. Malfoy whispered,
"You know, Granger, your eyes are like chocolate." Everything was going according to plan. So Far.
Hermione giggled,
"Well Malfoy, you're eyes look like the ocean," Hermione sighed, "So clear and deep."
None of the Slytherins noticed them, but the Gryffindors did. They were all surprised. Was Hermione acting?
"Malfoy?" Hermione whispered.
"Hmmm?"
"Can I call you Draco?"
Malfoy looked into her eyes.
"Of course, if I can call you Hermione."
What had gone wrong?
Hermione had definetely NOT been acting.
Ron was surprised, "How'd you manage to get it that quick?"
Hermione answered, "Well the book was "Triggering the Mind" so I just told Madam Pomfrey that I planned to be in her Magical Health class next year and I wanted to know how the potion effects the way you think.
Harry gave everyone directions.
He was explaining, "And then someone could switch his potion ingredients since we're making the bone-mending potion and they both have the same directions just different ingredients.
"But how are we going to do it without Malfoy looking?" someone asked.
"We'll need for someone to knock him and Hermione over after they filled there cauldrons with water. We need it to be someone obvious, and then that same person should change the ingredients since they'll be near the table."
All eyes shifted to Neville who was the obvious one to make a mistake in Snape's class. Neville looked a little regretful but he was also empowered with the Gryffindor pride just like all the other Gryffindors.
"Alright," Neville said bravely, "I'll do it!"
"Okay it's all set then," Harry said, "Hermione will tear Malfoy's bag before class. They'll both be late. Everyone make sure you have a partner to do your potion with, so that they end up being paired together."
So the next day, Everyone was entering the dungeons while Hermione waited around a corner for Malfoy. He was the last one to enter the classroom. When he was just outside the door, Hermione stuck out her wand and whispered,
"Diffindo!"
Malfoy's bag split, and Malfoy stuff went in five different directions. He quickly ran around to pick everthing up, dropping his cauldron along the way. The cauldron rolled into Hermione's direction and she picked it up, to keep Malfoy out longer. The bell rang. Malfoy finished picking his stuff up and looked around,
"Where's my cauldron?!" he said exasperately. Hermione waited for a few minutes to let him look for it. Then she quickly set it in a place where Malfoy could see it. Malfoy found it and picked it up. Hermione walked five spaces down the corridor, then turned around, and ran full speed into Snape's classroom. Malfoy walked into the classroom after her,
"Is the perfect Granger late?" he sneered. Hermione did what she usually does with Malfoy's mean comments. Ignore them. Snape looked up to see them come in,
"Five points from Gryffindor for your tardiness Miss Granger. Everyone else has paired up, so it seems that you and Mr. Malfoy will be partners. Now everyone, go fill up your cauldrons with water."
Hermione and Malfoy quickly set out their ingredients on their potion trays at a table and picked up their cauldrons and got in line to fill them up, Hermione making sure she was behind Malfoy the whole way. They filled their cauldrons up with water and turned around and headed back for their table. Right when they were in front of the table, Neville came and ran into both of them, making them spill their water.
"Watch it, Longbottom," Malfoy said angrily. without bothering to look up, Snape said from the other side of the room,
"Five points from Gryffindor"
Hermione and Malfoy turned around and went back to the sink. They were the last one's there.
Neville took the opportunity to change the ingredients,
"Uh oh, which trays is which?" He tried to find out which tray was Malfoy's but he didn't have much time. Malfoy and Hermione had almost finished refilling the cauldrons.
Finally, Neville decided to change the ingredients on both of the trays.
"There," he said,"Problem solved" and he ran back to his table.
Hermione and Malfoy worked on their potions without speaking to each other except for a few mean comments. But not very many since Malfoy couldn't find many things that Hermione was doing wrong.
The Gryffindors waited anxiously as they finished their potions. Finally everyone was done and Snape said over the class,
"Okay, now we're going to test the potions. Since no one has any broken bones, all that will happen is that you will feel you're bones grow stronger." None of the Gryffindors took a drink immediately, they turned in their seats to look at Hermione and Malfoy.
They each took a spoon and sipped at their potions. They both gave a jolt. When they looked up, their eyes met. Malfoy whispered,
"You know, Granger, your eyes are like chocolate." Everything was going according to plan. So Far.
Hermione giggled,
"Well Malfoy, you're eyes look like the ocean," Hermione sighed, "So clear and deep."
None of the Slytherins noticed them, but the Gryffindors did. They were all surprised. Was Hermione acting?
"Malfoy?" Hermione whispered.
"Hmmm?"
"Can I call you Draco?"
Malfoy looked into her eyes.
"Of course, if I can call you Hermione."
What had gone wrong?
Hermione had definetely NOT been acting.