Chapter Six: Danger in the Defense Class

Draco waited for Tesania to exit the tent from the Divination class. She had stayed behind to talk to the teacher. Hermione had left to go to her next class with her other friends. Tesania exited the tent nearly bumping into him. He blocked himself and the two looked at each other. She glared at him and then pushed passed him.

"Alright." he said walking up next to her. "One minute you're friendly to me then the next minute you treat me as an enemy. What the hell is up?" She stopped and looked at him.

"I'm just watching my back because I'm making sure you didn't tell anybody about what happened on the train. I do believe I have a reason to be on guard." He smirked and looked at her and then nodded his head.

"I suppose you have a right, but I promise you I won't tell anyone. It isn't anyone else's business and technically it isn't mine so I try to forget about it, but I can't really forget about it since you saved me from being knocked out." She looked at him straight in the eyes as if looking for a lie in them. When she looked satisfied he spoke again. "Anyways I was hoping I could walk you to our next class."

"Wow three classes together so far. Why am I not surprised?" she sighed and nodded her head. "I guess, but this doesn't make us friends." He smiled and the two walked together to Defense against the Dark Arts class.

Pansy stood in a group of Slytherins a few feet away from the classroom that Draco and Tesania were heading into. She watched Draco with caution. She was making sure he was flirting with the new girl. Her cheeks burned as he saw him place his hand on her back and guide her through the door. She glowered at the thought of the two going out. Draco glanced over at Pansy and scowled. He left Tesania's side and walked over to Pansy and grabbed her arm and pulled her aside from her friends.

"Alright, I want you to get a grip and quite being so jealous." he said hastily.

"I have a reason to be jealous damn it. You are my boyfriend." She scowled back at him with the same force as he was giving her.

"Maybe not if you keep following me all the time and keeping spying on me and having other people spy on me for you. You're acting like a lost puppy and it's getting annoying."

"Well I'm sorry that I happen to like you and want to hang out with my boyfriend."

"Well do you have to do it all the time!" He looked at her and waited for second to her to respond. When she didn't he spoke again. He felt bad for her on how he was treating her but not as much as he would if she wasn't actually tailing him all the time. "Look if you back off a bit more and not keep following me and crap, then I won't treat you like crap anymore." She calmed down, relaxed and nodded,

"Ok, but if I do that then I want you to stop tailing Nightshade."

"I'm not flirting with her; I'm helping her get around. She is new here remember." He lied awfully fast but he knew he didn't have a choice. To his surprise she seemed to buy it. She nodded and clung herself to his arm and the two walked in. Draco gave an annoyed look, but quickly wiped it away as a few of their friends joined them. To his left he saw Tesania take a seat next to Granger. He wondered why she, a Slytherin, was becoming friends with Granger, a Gryffindor. The two houses were enemies since Salazar Slytherin was teaching at Hogwarts and nothing had changed that. His attention was then pulled to the grown man who walked into the classroom. He grimaced as he saw the face of the teacher. At first he thought Mad-Eye Moody had returned but soon saw it was a different person. Then in an instant he recognized him to be one of the Weasley brothers. Rumors had flown around the school last year about someone dieing, but it had only turned out to be him who was attacked by a werewolf. Though when scratched by werewolf, you become one of them, but since Madam Pomfrey was able to catch it in time, he wouldn't have to endure the full moons and his skin changing to fur. He would only have an appetite for rare meats and such.

Last year for Malfoy and the other students was pretty bad, they had to endure the attack of Lord Voldemort, deal with the betrayal of Professor Snape and the death of Professor Dumbledore, who was killed by Professor Snape. Professor Slughorn, who ended up teaching Potions in his sixth year, Professor Snape teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts, had retired once more and went back into hiding. Now once again for his seventh year he, like the other students, had to undergo yet another Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher.

"Draco!" Draco was pulled from his thoughts by Zabini who seemed to have been trying to pull him from his thoughts for awhile. He looked over at Zabini with a somewhat stern look. Zabini backed off a bit, but only just. He spoke when he found it safe that Draco wouldn't bite of his head. "The only things I found out is that she's from South America. According from what I over heard Mr. Weasley saying," he scowled at saying the name and spat it out like it was poison in his mouth. "To the other teachers, mostly McGonagall and the new Potions teacher, was that she is only half witch." Draco looked shocked at this news. Only pure blooded witches and wizards were sorted into the Slytherin house, why was she any different? Zabini continued. "Seems like something is going on that the students don't know about." Draco shook his head. He highly doubted that.

"No I don't think it's that, I think it might be something else." Zabini looked at him and he and Draco looked at Tesania. She was talking to Granger. Why was she so fascinated with Granger? Draco felt eyes staring at him. He turned and saw Pansy looking angry once again at him. She didn't get a chance to yell at him though because Mr. Weasley had just started class.

"Please open your books to chapter two." he said from behind his desk. All of the students who had been standing were now sitting and everyone was turning to open their books. The class was learning about Tograumies. According to the book they were tiny lizard like creatures that could produce spiky quills on its back. When an enemy of it gets stabbed with the quills, the quills then produce a poison liquid which infects the other creature eventually killing it or getting it really ill.

Mr. Weasley left the classroom to retrieve a few things from his back room. Pansy took this five minute window and walked over to where Tesania sat. She saw Pansy walk to her with fire flaring in her eyes. Draco watched to see what Pansy was doing and to see how careless she may act. Tesania stood on a reflex move knowing that this girl wanted to argue. Pansy stopped only a foot away from her.

"Ok, get this bitch. I want you to stay away from Draco. He's my boyfriend." Pansy started off in a ruthless tone and Draco rolled his eyes. He stood up as well. He had a feeling that Pansy was only going to make a fool of herself. The rest of the students watched as the argument grew. "I've seen the way you look at him. It's so pathetic how you look like a sick puppy trying to find help from someone nearby." Tesania sighed and then placed her hands in her pockets. She looked calmly at her, but the people who looked in her eyes could see the deadly glare.

"Let's get one thing straight. I don't give a shit about you and Malfoy going out. He has only been giving me help. If you had at least half of a damn brain you'd be able to see that this only happens to be my second day here." She paused for a moment and then continued. "So shut your trap and get your ass away from me. I'm not your bitch so don't expect me to abide by what you just told me to do." Pansy moved closer to Tesania and stared into her eyes.

"The next time I see you by Draco, I won't be so friendly."

"Yeah, but are you willing to make the first punch? Wait, never mind, you don't look like you even know how to fight. Next time you make a threat, make sure it isn't empty." Pansy's face went from pure calm to pure anger. She raised her fist in the proper movement, but Draco jumped in and grabbed her wrist. Now he was just as upset as the two girls.

"Pansy. Don't EVER make me look like your damn lap dog. I don't belong to you and the next time you tell someone who I can and can not hang out with, I'll be sure to embarrass you with a complete attack." Pansy looked at him and then wrenched her wrist from his grip. She glared at him and then glared at Tesania. She looked calm again.

"Hey this is a problem you brought upon yourself; don't drag me down in the dirt with you." Draco was astonished by the quick mood change in her. Pansy walked back to her seat and sat down. Draco turned back to Tesania when he saw that the rest of the students had pulled their attention away from the three finally.

"Don't bother with her, she isn't worth it." he said.

"I think I figured that out for myself. The only thing I ask for from you is to keep her highness off my back." Draco nodded and returned to his seat which was two seats down from where Pansy was assigned.