Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.

Warnings: Scenes of a sexual nature

Spoilers:SS/PS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OoTP

Summary: Before starting his 7th year of Hogwarts, Draco is given the challenge of ridding Voldemort of Harry Potter in order to join the Deatheaters. What unexpected surprises does his plan hold? DMHG In the Eyes of the Enemy- Chapter Eight Double Potions

Professors Snape's voice resonated thought the dungeon "This year we will be learning NEWT level potions those of you who have chosen to pursue advanced potions, should you be successful here will be rewarded with jobs such as Aurors, Apothicareians, or possibly someday a potions master such as myself. Also this year I have decided that those of you choosing to pursue this path have done so for your own benefit and shall not be held back by inept partners." With that he cast a glance at Neville Longbottom who despite six previous years of dismal potions results had decided to forge ahead and continue with potions in his final year.

Snape continued "This year I will be assigning partners who a of equivalent skill level to better challenge each other rather than be held back helping their struggling partner." Snape again cast a glare at Neville who choose to look the other way. Snape cleared his throat before moving on "Once you name is called take your belonging and pair up with your designated partner. These pairing will remain thought the year unless I see fit to change them, so don't bother asking me too it will be at my discretion not yours." Snape cast a glare at each of the students in the room before returning to his announcement. "I expect you to sit with your partner before the beginning of class rather than wasting my time changing your seats during class is that understood." A low "Yes Professor" was heard from the group none of which seemed excited about what these new arrangements would be. Snape then lifted a length of parchment from his desk and began to read the names aloud:

Hannah Abbot – Ernie MacMillan

Padma Patil – Ronald Weasley

Dean Thomas – Pansy Parkinson

Anthony Goldstein – Millicent Bulstrode

Hermione Granger - Draco Malfoy

Harry Potter – Neville Longbottom

"Now move" Snape barked at the class as everyone scurried to meet up with their partner and find a table to set up their caldrons.

Neville turned to Harry and whispered "We got lucky being the only two Gryffindors to work together everyone else had to pair up with someone from another house. Poor Hermione's stuck with Malfoy for the rest of the year." Harry knowing Neville to be a good friend but a horrid potions student frowned and replied "Yeah lucky."

Hermione moved toward Draco who had chosen to remain in his seat and wait for her to join him. Once she finished arranging her text, quill, and other items to her liking around the desk Hermione leaned over toward Draco and whispered in his ear "Thank you" Draco smiled and with a gleam in his eyes and responded "Snape may be my head of house but I didn't have anything to do with our paring." Hermione started to bite her lower lip debating if she should continue after her first assumption of the day had brought such dismal results. She took a deep breath and with a blush said "No for the flowers." Draco leaned back with a smirk across his face and replied, "I take that to mean you liked them." Unable to stop herself Hermione nodded "Yes they were absolutely gorgeous." Her faced turning an even darker shade of red. Draco leaned over to her ear and whispered "I'm glad you liked them they reminded me of you." To the last comment Hermione's jaw dropped but before she could say anything further Snape called for "quite".

Once everyone had settled Snape began his lecture "Open you potions text to page 5 there you will find the one and only known love potion in existence. The Coercere Amore potion can only be taken once after that, it will never work again, so think of this as what muggles call an immunization. It's effects are fleeting as it lasts only 24 hours which will cause whomever drinks it to believe they are in love with whomever's hair is placed in the potion. The potion will only amplify even the slightest feeling of love you have for the person but ultimately you will still be in control of your own bodies. Since most of you reside in separate houses after class today I suggest you head back to your common rooms should you feel unable to control yourselves. Potter and Longbottom should you successfully be able to brew the potion, which I highly doubt as it is quite complicated, you will find Madame Pomfrey has a bed waiting in the infirmary. Miss Granger and Mr Malfoy I don't foresee either of you having a problem controlling your own emotions but just in case Madame Pomfrey will be waiting."

Hermione's hand shot in the air and in an annoyed tone Snape asked "Yes Miss Granger" Hermione took a breath before launching into her question "Isn't the use of love potions against the law?" With a scowl across his face Snape angrily retorted "Yes Miss Granger but as I said before the effects only last 24 hours and once consumed will never work again for anyone, thus the ministry has seen it fit to administer this potion in a safe environment, effectively eliminating the possibility it be used against you in the real world." Hermione's hand shot into the air again, Snapes eyes narrows and his lips pulled tight "Yes Miss Granger" Hermione quickly asked "But I thought you said we had final say over our emotions, how could the potion be used against us?" Snape's knuckles were turning white from how tightly he had be clinching his fists and crisply replied, "The potions removes any self restraint you have and while under the influence you could be coerced into doing something in the name of love, rather than using your commonsense much like being under the Imperious Curse." Hermione resisted the urge to ask any further questions.

Hanna Abbot's hand was next to fly up into the air Snape turned his scowl in her direction and growled "Yes Miss Abbot?" Nervously Hanna asked "Professor Snape you didn't mention what Ernie and I should do since we are both in the same house." To this Snape grinned and replied "From what I hear from Madame Pomfrey this potion won't make you do anything you haven't done already." After hearing Snape announce to the rest of the class the situation her and Ernie got themselves into at the end of last year Hanna burst into tears and ran from the potions dungeon. Ernie ran out after her and Snape announced "Fifty points from Hufflepuff now start your potions it will take you the remainder of class to finish it and the ingredients are on the board." With a flick of his wrist the list appeared on the board behind him. With a second flick the vials containing the necessary ingredients appeared before them. Snape smirked and said, "I wouldn't want and stray hairs finding their way into other students potions." This announcement was followed by a loud "Huff" From Pansy Parkinson who realized to late she was sitting on the opposite side of the room as her longtime interest Draco Malfoy.

Hermione and Draco worked diligently on their potion it was too complex to allow time for talking about anything other than which items needed to be added next, which direction to stir, and for how long. At the end of class Snape announced, " Each student is to place 2 pieces of their own hair into their potion, and fill 2 vials. One is to be exchanged with your partner, the other is to be labeled with your name, and turned in for grading." After watching each student place their hair into their potion Snape smiled and informed the class "if you were successful your potion will have turned a shimmering pink how ever if you were unsuccessful as Potter and Longbottom were you will have nothing but black goo. I highly suggest the two of you take zeros on this project unless you'd like to spend the evening with Madame Pomfrey." Neville and Harry nodded and with a flick Snape cleared their caldrons of their contents.

"The rest of you after drinking your partners potion will have twenty minuets to get to your houses before the potions take effect, you will then document your unrequited love and turn in a foot and a half of parchment on how the potion effected you to me on Friday. Also arrangements have been made so that the house elves will be bringing your meals to you so that we can avoid any uncomfortable situations in the dining hall. Now drink up and go, class is dismissed." Each student with the exception of Harry and Neville reluctantly exchanged vials, quickly drank the contents, and bolted out the door.