During the first class of the following day - Potions, there were two students who barely paid any attention at all, both too tired to really focus. It was evident that neither of them had gotten much sleep, and during the session there actually were a couple of rumours about the two circling around in the dungeon, none of them that caught the ears of the two involved.
Ron Weasley had been dozing off from time to time while watching his friends, but had been wakened by madam Pomfrey and sent off to breakfast and then to his classes. He was mildly angry for that he wasn't allowed to stay by their sides, but had found himself with the option of getting in trouble with both Snape and McGonagall. That was enough motivation for him to go to his classes, even though he'd probably sleep his way through them all. Thankfully today was a pair-work during Potions, and he had been teamed up with Dean Thomas who had full understanding of his state and did most of the work.
The other person who was in desperate need of sleep was nobody else but Draco Malfoy. Rumours told of that he had gotten that scratch on his cheek by Ron as they had gotten into a wild fight sometime during the night. Truth was that Draco had slipped and fallen into a sticky edge of a table, not that he'd ever admit that to anyone.
Scratching himself on the wound he tried to keep himself awake, aware of that Moranna sitting next to him smiled smugly as he did that. He stopped himself instantly, not at all feeling like giving her the pleasure of his weakness.
"Mr. Weasley," Snape's voice suddenly called out, making Draco lean a bit forwards to watch the weasel get yelled at. It was always fun to see others in pain.
"Yes, professor?" Came the younger boy's voice almost instantly, and Malfoy could hear the tremble in his voice even from the other side of the dungeon.
"Ten points from Gryffindor for you sleeping in my class. Mr. Thomas, another five points from Gryffindor for not keeping Weasley alert." Snape's sneering voice was sharp as a knife's edge and Draco stifled his giggles as he felt how a yawning crept closer from coming out his mouth.
Ron heard it and actually turned his gaze at Draco as if challenging him to laugh, telling him that even though it'd cost him all house points in the world he would take the slightest opportunity to kick Malfoy's ass. There was something in the stare that curled Draco's lips, but he turned his eyes away to stir the potion.
When it finally rung out Draco saw that the weasel was one of the first ones to leave the dungeon and he reckoned he was bolting up to the Hospital wing to check on its two patients. He envied the other boy, but would never admit it to anyone.
Draco on the other hand took his time collecting his things, needing to speak with the Professor about something. Yet then he suddenly forgot all about what it was he had planned to discuss with him, as if it had been plucked out of his mind, but he still had a feeling of that it was very important.
A thoughtful frown covered his face as he emerged from the dungeon, and it was with that on his face that he noticed a dark shadow standing not far away from him. Strangely enough he felt comfortable with having her around, even though what she had done earlier.
"Boo." She calmly walked side by side with him, and he actually managed to smile at her and meaning it.
"Boo back," he replied.
"I assume, by the fact of that you are talking to me without that ice cold stare, that you have forgiven me for earlier this morning.
"Then you assume wrong. I simply do not feel like being angry with you.
She nodded slowly and looked at him for a brief moment and even he noticed the amusement that touched her voice.
"Or more likely, too tired to be angry with me." Her hand touched his cheek in an affective way before she went ahead of him, going to another class than he.
Confusion would have clouded his mind at that point if he had been paying full attention, but his mind had been filled with the sudden desire to return her gesture. With a shrug he let himself be swallowed by the stream of other Slyterins and led to his next class.