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Ladeedadeeda. grins Guess what? I'm writing in the same day as I wrote the first chapter! That never happens. I must be on a lucky streak or sumthing. Erg. I just finished enlarging a 2X2 inch square of a road map into a 8X8 square. By hand. With color and everything. What did that even have to do with science? Jesus.......But it was a map of Alabama. That was cool.

Chapter Two:

It Is ACCORDING

"I can't believe it!" Ron shouted. "Imagine, spending two weeks with Malfoy just to pass Potions!"

"It's only for a little bit, Ron," Hermione attempted to consol him. "And it's not like they're making you live together or anything."

"You're just saying that because YOU don't have to work with him! I tell you, it's like a nightmare come true," Ron shuddered.

"Cheer up, Ron," Harry said, patting him on the shoulder. "At least you won't fail. Snape wouldn't fail his favorite student just to get at you."

"Yeah, I suppose your right.....Maybe I can get Malfoy to do all the work," Ron reasoned. "This is a really complex spell. He gave us that wolfsbane potion."

"But that's really complicated!" Hermione gasped. "Does he think you can really do that?"

"Did she just insult me?" Ron whispered to Harry.

Harry nodded. "I think......."

"Ron," Hermione sighed. "I just meant that it seems really difficult for anyone in the 6th year."

"Except you, of course," Harry muttered.

"Or maybe Blaise," Hermione added.

"Zabini? If he's so smart, why doesn't he ever participate in class like you do?"

"Well, he's probably just really shy. But he seemed really into this project."

"Yeah, he's just happy that he's partnered with the super genius of Hogwarts for exams," Ron mumbled.

"Ron, I don't really think I'm any 'super genius'," Hermione frowned.

"Come on Hermione," Harry scoffed. "You're by far the smartest person here. You and Zabini will pass this exam with ease."

"Speaking of the exam, Ron, what did Malfoy say about you two being partners?" Hermione asked as they came to the door to the Great Hall for lunch.

"He insulted me as usual and told me I better not fail him," Ron replied. "Only in a meaner, more complicated way."

"I feel your pain," Harry said, patting him on the shoulder. "Imagine, two weeks of working with Malfoy for some stupid grade."

"Yeah. That's what I said."

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"I can't believe it!" Draco spat. "Imagine, spending two weeks with Weasley just to pass Potions! What was Snape thinking?!"

Goyle shrugged a shoulder, not really paying attention. There was food on the table and now was the time to eat it.

"I feel sorry for you, Draco," Pansy said melancholily.

"Well don't," Draco snapped, glaring at her. "I don't need anyone to feel sorry for me."

"Alright, jeez. Don't get all touchy about it," Pansy scowled, turning back to her plate.

"I suppose you're going to start gloating now, Zabini," Draco muttered as the other Slytherin sat down. Blaise looked over at him.

"No. Why would I?" he asked.

"You're with Granger. Everyone knows she wouldn't fail a class just to make a Slytherin mad. You're guaranteed an amazing grade," Draco explained.

"What about you? You always get good grades in Potions," Blaise said, trying to make his friend feel better.

Draco snorted. "Hmph. I can thank my father for that. He's always butting into things that he doesn't think I can handle." He paused and took a sip of pumpkin juice.

Blaise sat there, thinking. "Why don't you tell him to let you try and get good grades on your own?" he said after a while.

"Ha! Bargain with my father. Right," Draco grinned, as if Blaise had just said the funniest thing he had ever heard.

"It was worth a shot," Blaise shrugged. "So, are you going to start on your potion right away? Which one did you get? Some of them need the full two weeks to be made."

"The Wolfsbane potion," Draco answered flatly.

"Yikes! Jeez, isn't that sorta complicated?"

Draco raised an eyebrow.

"Not for you, I meant for anyone in particular. Especially since you have Weasley as a partner."

"Please don't let me get started on that again."

"Oh, sorry." Blaise fiddled with the food on his plate. "Well, I'm going to go ask Hermione if she wants to get together later to plan out our stuff. Bye." He got up and headed over to the Gryffindor table.

"You go for it," Draco answered sarcastically.

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"Hey Hermione, look who's coming to see you," Harry teased her. "It's you're boyfriend."

"Harry!" Hermione slapped his arm. "Don't go starting any rumors about this!"

"Yeah, yeah," Harry muttered, grinning. Ron was glowering at him. "Chill out guys, kay?"

"Hermione?" Blaise said tentatively as he approached. "May I speak with you for a moment?"

"Sure, Blaise," Hermione replied, turning to face him. "Is it about the Reddere potion?"

"Yes," Blaise answered. "I was wondering if you wanted to meet in the library later to plan it out, since some of the ingredients will need some time to prepare."

"Of course," Hermione smiled, ignoring the angry looks from Ron. "Is 6:00 okay?"

"No problem," Blaise agreed. He nodded his head in a sort of bow. "Thanks. Talk to you later."

"Later." He waved and went back to the Slytherin table.

"See Ron, how hard was that? Slytherin's aren't all bad," Hermione sighed, going back to her lunch.

"Yeah, but you're not working with Malfoy, Hermione!" Ron spluttered.

"Neither are you. You're being very uncooperative, Ron," Harry smirked. "Do you want your grade to go down because you two weren't being all buddy-buddy?"

"I will NOT be 'buddy-bu—"

"Buddy-buddy with whom, Weasley?" a voice interrupted Ron.

Ron glared at the newcomer. "What do you want, Malfoy?"

"Hmph. Just the same thing as Blaise. Our potion is going to probably take the full two weeks to make. I would like to get this over with," Malfoy responded, ignoring the spiteful tone of Ron's voice.

"Fine with me," Ron snapped. "Library then? Six?"

"If you say so, Weasley," Malfoy said indifferently. He glared at Harry and Hermione and sauntered back over to his table.

"Arg! I'm going to kill him before this week is over!"

"Chill out, Ron," Harry said. "Or, at least wait til the potion's done before you kill him."

"Will do, then. If I can stand him that long."

Over at the other side of the hall...........

"Arg!" Draco muttered to Blaise. "I am going to kill him before this week is over!"

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Reddere is Latin for 'to give back, return'. So, Hermione and Blaise are making a potion to........find things and return them? Whatever. Who cares about my creativity? Just live with it.

I wonder why I'm writing this..........In reality, I hate Ron's guts. He should die. I don't know why. He just should. Sorry if that offends anyone, but yeah......Actually, in the movie he's okay. But just the image of him I get from the book.............ergk. I'm peculiar, to put it nicely.

In my world, Draco and Blaise are friends. That's just the way it is. Got it?!? He ditched Crabbe and Goyle and got cooler friends.

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