A/N: sry for the wait but-i actually have a good reason this time! I was waiting for shadowwhisper to review!!! lol-yeah i love her work, she is a great writer and really funny. if it wasnt for her then i wouldnt be a fanfiction writer.

THIS CHAPTER IS DEDICATED TO YOU, SHADOWWHISPER, THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Chapter Four: You've Gotta Give A Little To Get A Little

Autumn had finally reached the end of her first week at Hogwarts, with one class left the weekend was looking very promising indeed.

"Double Potions-Gryffindor/Slytherin" Autumn read off the small paper Professor McGonagall had given her. 'O Great, two whole periods with my lovely father! Can't get any better than that!' Autumn thought sourly as the desended the stairwell to the dungons.

"Do Not Sit. I Will Seat You By OWL scores. Highest to Lowest. If I Hear ANY Complaints You Will Recieve Detention and Points Will Be Taken Off. You Have Been Warned." Professor Snape snarled. (a/n:lol snape snarled. .HAHAHAHA, okay back to the story)

Professor Snape pointed one of his long pale fingers towards the very front desk on the far left.

"Snap-" the Professor cleared his throat "Autumn and Malfoy"

Silence fell down upon the classroom, why would Autumn be the first seated? Everyone had gotten used to Hermione scoring the highest. Maybe the new girl had something to her. The rest of the class got seated and their assignment was announced. The students were to work with a partner ["You've got one right next to you Parkinson!"] and research a NEWT level or above potion to write a detailed essay about and brew for a presentation to the class. Today their objective was to pick the potion, next week they would gather the ingredents and begin their research.

"So what potion are you going to research?" Malfoy leaned back into his chair.

"Hmmmm, how hard do I want to make your life? Maybe we should try Veritaserum, you know the truth potion. . ." Autumn brainstormed.

"How much work do you want to make yourself do? That potion would take you weeks, months even. Plus getting all of the potion ingredents. Then theres the essay too." Draco Malfoy figured this year would be easy if he was sitting with the smartest girl in the class. He had never counted on working. Why should a Malfoy have to lift a hand when someone else could do it for them?

"Malfoy, your going to help me with this 'project' or whatever the Professor is calling it. If you don't, I could just forget to put a few important items in and then we will both fail. You may not know this but-I would like nothing more than to make my father angry." Autumn hissed

"You wouldn't. You don't have the nerve." Malfoy sneered, but as much as he tried to hide it there was panic in his voice

"Try me Malfoy." It was Autumn's turn to lean back into her chair.

"Fine, we'll do the Vetritaserum." Draco pouted.

"You've got to give a little to get a little." Autumn smirked

"And what did you give?"

"My sanity." Autumn quipped

"Ha. Ha." Malfoy pulled out his potions book and they began their research.

A/N: awww someone finally tamed the dragon. what will parkinson, malfoys girlfriend make of him softening up to another girl. heck to anyone! what about hermione? and ron? and ginny? and most of all harry? tune in next week when we have a hogsmade visit!!! same fic channel same fic time!!! lol yall can have umm a wand made out of candy if your review! lol-btw sry it was short but im already writing the 5th chapter so givemeabreak!