DIscLaImeR- HAHAHA i have a disclaimer for this one!!!!!! like an actual one!!! i DO NOT own the song that is used oh so far down the page, its in bold italics, incase you didnt pick up on that... the song is Runaway by Something Corporate... great band, they own all their stuff, including that song, everything else disclaimer, you know the drill... ciao and enjoy!

CHAPTER 8

BEEP BEEP BEEP

CRASH

It's good my aim is getting better with those things.

I went to pick up the fallen alarm off the floor.

Gods are these alarms annoying. I wonder if anyone has ever mistaken it for a snitch. It looks a bit like a snitch except well, black and smoky.

I sat up and rubbed my eyes. From the looks of it, Hermione's alarm had just started going off, seeing as she was waving her hands around like a madman.

Good thing they are charmed just for your own ear. A bunch of those things going off at once would drive people crazy.

I gathered my stuff and went to the bathroom. Pansy was already there brushing her teeth. I took a quick shower, brushed my teeth, and got dressed. Today's look was dark long curly locks, and um, a kind of iced amethyst color eyes.

Never change much... just subtle differences, like eye color, or hair length.

Pansy, who was ready before, and I waited for Hermione to finish getting dressed before heading down to the Great Hall. Pansy and I decided to sit down by some of the younger kids and try to get the rules lecture done while eating. The younger years were actually a lot smarter and a lot more interesting than our own grade. We decided we should go and get to class early since I had no clue what I was doing. Fortunately, Pansy and I had the same first two classes together, Divination, followed by Potions. Divination was up in another of Hogwarts crazy ass towers and was accompanied by a crazy ass teacher, Professor Trelawney. I sat with Pansy and we spent most of class talking and then making up stuff when Trelawney came around. Overall, it wasn't my favorite class. I actually have no clue why I am taking it because I want to go into the care of magical creatures field, possibly work with endangered species. Next was potions. As I walked in Professor Snape jumped in front of me and asked me if I would please sit with Mr. Malfoy for this lesson. I knew there was no arguing with him so I sat in the front table.

"Please tell me you don't absolutely suck at this like the rest of the idiots I get stuck with as partners."

"Hello to you to Draco dear."

"Silence!"

We turned to pay attention to the lesson. We were making a Transparency Draught. Basically it turned things invisible. Hence the transparency deal. We were given instructions and then set to work on it.

"So?"

So frikin what?

"Well how about you set up and I shall get the ingredients for starters."

"Fine."

Jeez... what's up his? Beetle eyes, powdered bat bone, finlily leaves, yadi yada yada. Now, back to the table without spilling anything... mission accomplished!

I chopped and diced while he measured and added. While we worked I realized what Hermione meant by Snape disliking the Gryffindors. He went around place to place, consistently taking off points for silly things like the potion not being the right color, or the wrong consistency. It makes me glad I wasn't in that house. When the final ingredient was added, the mixture turned a nice bright blue. We bottled our sample and turned it in.

"Thank you. Shall we test this out?"

Oh hell. Oh what?

He poured a bit on a piece of parchment.

Yeah... now what? Nothing is happening! Shit did we do it wrong? Oh wait a minute... there we go! Buh-bye parchment, hello good grade.

Snape looked at the sample with approval.

"Hmmm.... that is all. Since you finished early you may leave."

Then he added in a lower voice.

"You two should continue to work together for the remainder of the year. It will do you both good. You may go."

Draco and I packed up and left. We walked for a while before he stopped and turned to me.

"Sorry about what I said earlier today. I underestimated you and would be happy if you want to partner for the rest of the year. It's just usually I get stuck with these idiots who have no clue what they are doing and I wind up driving myself crazy trying to finish the assignment without having the other person screw it up and..."

"Draco?"

"Yeah?"

"You are rambling."

"Oh, sorry but well, you get my point."

"Yeah."

"So... what classes do you have for the rest of today?"

"Well next lunch, then um, free period, then care of magical creatures."

"You are taking that?"

"Yeah, it's what I want to do. Work in that department at least."

"Oh. Well our teacher is a real oaf, Hagrid. He brings in all this foreign crap. I personally don't think he knows what he is doing. But, hey, best of luck to you."

"Gee, thanks. I feel much better about today. Plus I don't know anyone else taking that class."

"You will find someone. I mean you can't possibly be the only seventh year to take that class."

"I guess you are right. How about you, what do you have?"

"Lunch, Athermancy, and then a free period."

"Oh, oh well. Guess after lunch I won't be seeing much of you."

"Yep. Wanna head back to the common room before lunch?"

"Sure."

So we walked and we talked and I found out that Draco Malfoy isn't the infamous baddie he is cracked up to be. God forbid, he actually seems human like the rest of us! At lunch we went to the Great Hall and found Pansy already there, sitting with the younger kids again. I took a spot next to her and Draco across from me. The kids actually seemed a little scared of him. After the meal, Pansy and Draco both headed off to their class, and I was stuck alone, so I went back to the common room. I sat for a minute and then decided to pull out my guitar. I started playing...

If you ran to the end of the earth

I would catch you

And you would be safe

If you fell down the well I would bring you a rope

And take all of the pain

All the pain

All the pain

That you hide from me everyday

If you're missing

I will run away

I will build a path to you

If you're missing I will run away

Because I find myself in you

If I woke up alone

I won't stop till I'll find you

And you are with me

Cause by now I know you better than you know yourself

And I know what you really need

What you need

Or I need

But either way this is where you should be

Here with me

Or ill bleed

So much that you wont believe

If you're missing

I will run away

I will build a path to you

If you're missing

I will run away

Because I find myself in you

You better not

You better not run

You better not

You better not run

If you're missing

I will run away

I will build a path to you

If you're missing

I will run away

I will find you

I will find you

I will find you

It was by one of my favorite muggle bands, Something Corporate. I actually was so caught up in playing I didn't notice someone sit down in the armchair across from me. I looked up and saw him and blushed. I don't usually let people hear my playing.

"You're good, really good."

"Thanks. Its Seamus isn't it?"

"Yeah. How did..."

"The train? Draco? Your all too lovely comment?"

"Oh right..."

"So do you have a free period too?"

"Yep."

"Good! Now I have someone to hang out with! Well... that is if you don't mind. Do you?"

"Hell no. I was actually looking for something to do. What class do you have next period?"

"Care of Magical Creatures. You?"

"Another free period."

"Another one?"

"Yeah... me other class is Astronomy... that takes place at night. So I get two free periods now."

"Oh cool. What about tomorrow, what classes do you have then?"

"Hmm... well, Transfiguration, Magical Meds, lunch, free period, Charms."

"Cool, I have Transfiguration, Magical Meds, lunch free period, Charms too. How weird is that?"

"Haha, guess you will have to be putting up with a lot more of me!"

"And is that a bad thing?"

"I don't know, you tell me."

"Well then, I suppose I will have to find out?"

"I suppose you will."

We spent the whole period talking. He is Irish, and lives with his mum and da. His favorite class is Astronomy, but he doesn't know what he wants to do after school so he is taking what he considers, basic life classes. And he is probably the funniest person I have ever met. As I stood up to leave for my next class I realized, I had no clue where it was.

"Um, Seamus?"

"Yeah?"

"Where exactly is Care of Magical Creatures?"

"Lemme show you."

And that is exactly what he did. He walked with me all the way down to the class, which was outside on the borders of campus.

"Thanks for walking me down here, you didn't have to."

"Anything for you my dear," he said with an over exaggerated bow.

"No but seriously," I said laughing, "You didn't have to."

"It's no problem. Besides I am trying to get on your good side, aren't I?"

"Oh... so this is what this is all about!"

"No, I am just playing. I will see you later, ok?"

"Ok."

"Oh and Joz, don't worry about Hagrid, he is great."

Hmmm.... this is different from what Draco told me. They are trying to confuse me!!

So I went to the lesson. I actually enjoyed it, and Hagrid seems nice as all things. He is a bit intimidating, being so tall and all, but he is very nice. The lesson was with unicorns. They were beautiful creatures and we got to play with them, as well as take notes and sketches. Overall I would say it was a good lesson. Afterwards I was gathering my stuff when I heard a voice behind me.

"Have a good lesson?"

Bloody hell, that scared the shit out of me! I must have just jumped a foot.

I turned around to yell at the person who scared me.

"What the bloody 'ell is your... Seamus?"

"Well I don't know what my Seamus is. Sorry. Did I scare you?"

"Just a bit!"

A bit being an understatement of course.

"Er... sorry about that as well. I just came to walk you back to the castle."

"That's very kind of you... wait a minute, are you stalking me?"

"No, I just didn't think it would go great if you got lost and ran into the forest."

"Oh, well then, thank you."

We walked up to the castle talking about my lesson until we reached the common room. I finished up my potions homework and then played a game of wizard's chess with Ron, which I had never played before. Apparently he rocks at it, so naturally he kicked my ass. Dinner was boring as usual. We sat and talked to the younger ones, ate and then left. I was tired as all hell from a whole day of classes, so I went to sleep right away.

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