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I walked back into my room and sat down in the leather chair still only clad in my undergarments. I sat for awhile staring at the bulletin board thinking over what just happened. 'What the hell was that? Why did I do that? I'm not normally like that! Well, at least not in front of anybody else.' I thought of the way Malfoy had looked at me, almost predatory, and I trembled frightened. How ever much that look frightened me it did fill me with a thrill of power. 'How had I ever come across the power to arouse Malfoy? He hates me and the hate is mutual. Why would he be attracted to someone he hates?' I thought of the way Malfoy ground his erection against my hip and fought the automatic reaction to throw-up.
'But then again, that doesn't make sense. I don't like him even in the littlest bit so I was disgusted by that. He, however, became aroused when he saw me in my underwear. Could it just be normal for guys to become aroused when they see a girl's body they find appealing, despite who she is? How am I supposed to figure this out? If I tell Harry or Ron they'd kill Malfoy and well, there would go the whole unity thing down the drain.' I sat there for a little while then suddenly looked at my watch and quickly jumped out of the chair.
I only had ten minutes to get to my first class before it started. Potions...with Slytherins. Oh, God! Malfoy. I quickly dressed and took the tunnel that ended up down by the dungeons not even noticing if Malfoy was still in our tower. I hurried into the classroom and took my regular seat next to Neville. I always sit next to him, not because he really need the help. He really just needs the confidence so he always checks with me before he creates anything.
Neville turned and smiled weakly. I smiled brilliantly at him, an he smiled back a little more confident, then slowly his smile began to fade into a scowl. I turned around in my seat to see what had caused him to stop smiling. Malfoy had just entered and was looking calm and collected. He walked toward his normal seat in the back and only if you were looking for it would you notice his slight protective movements around his groin as he walked around tables and chairs. He sat down gingerly and I smiled happily to myself. 'See what you get when you mess with this witch.' I thought to myself.
The entire class hushed and faced the front as a dark figure with a long billowing cape stalked down the aisle lighting large candles as he walked. The classroom was brightly light by the time he reached the front. "Today,"Professor Snape began in his low, eerie voice, "is the beginning of your final year of potions at this school. While some have mastered this course and this year will simply be a review for the NEWTS' exam," he paused and look directly at Malfoy. I didn't even have to turn around to see where his gaze was pointed, he always said this at the beginning of each year. What he did next though did surprise me. After looking at Malfoy briefly he moved his gaze directly to me.
"Others, " He looked beside me at the nervous Neville, "Will need this year to improve enough to even achieve a basic on their NEWT." He settled down in his desk and turned to look at the class. "I've decided that I'm going to run my class a bit differently this year." Neville gave a low groan beside me and Harry and Ron who sat in front of us gave each other terrified glances.
"This year," Snape continued, "we are going to split the class. Most of the class will continue with the class as usual. Choice others will have this time period to prepare for their NEWT test. For the first half of the year you will remain in the library reading up on all the factual information you will need for the test. After the holiday break you will return to the classroom but it will divided and quarter of it will be strictly for your use only. I will give you new potions each day and I expect to have a sample by the end of the class."
Snape paused and sat back in his chair watching us all. The class began to chatter excitedly about who would be chosen but I just sat there silently, wondering. 'He looked at me, does that mean that I am advanced and will be one of the "choice others" who will get all year to study? God, I hope so. I can only begin to imagine an entire year where I'll do is study for the exam that will decide what I will do in life. If I can learn so little with only a month or so before an exam what could I do with a year?'
Snape cleared his throat getting everyone's attention. "Only the top three students in this class will receive the honors of this privilege. So Ms. Granger, Mr. Malfoy, and Mr. Finnegan would you please pick up your belongings and report to the library. Madam Pince has already been informed of this and is expecting you." I sat still, hardly believing this. 'How lucky could I get? I get to spend an entire year studying, that means...study time uninterrupted by homework for the same class which I've been studying for! YES!'
"Hermione." I looked up to see Seamus standing above me. "Come on. Let's go." I obeyed silently still not believing my luck and followed Seamus out the door. We walked up to the library in companionable chatter. We both agreed we were very lucky. Well...Seamus is happy he doesn't have to see Snape for half of the year, not for the study time like I am.
We arrived at the library and Madam Pince had already designated table where we could keep our study materials for our duration. Each table was marked for us. My table had a large adorable cartoon-ish lioness with a big pink bow spiked with black lace around it's neck depicted on it. Seamus' table had on it a lion on it also, but his lion was fierce and dominating. Malfoy's table had a large serpent on it that was fashioned like a broom and looked as if it was chasing the small gold ball in the corner of the table.
Malfoy, who had been silent the entire trip up to the library, stepped up behind me and whispered in my ear so that only I could hear. "There's just something about you and black lace. But this picture, it's kinda like you huh? Nice and pure but has a dark streak in her."