Ella continued walking to the dungeons trying not to smile. As much as she wanted to deny it, she had indeed noticed that Draco was in her next class. A matter of fact, he sat right next to her. But why would it be any different from every other day of potions? She tried to calm herself before the familiar voice yelled
"Ella, wait up." it was draco, who looked like he had been running quite a bit.
"Ok...why" she tried to laugh.
"Because we have class together and we always go together." he laughed at her stupid comment.
"I know...it was a joke." she tightened her grip on her potion books in her arms and began walking again.
"Trying to get away from me or something?" Draco said as they reached the entrance to the dungeons.
"No, just stuff on my mind." Ella said in a mumbled voice. Draco didn't say anything after that.
/He is being awfully quiet now, maybe its true, that's why when I said stuff on my mind, he knew it was about him! Wait I am being silly, it couldn't be. We just happened to walk into class at that moment./ -Ella
Snape began talking to this class about the potion that they were going to be preparing today.
"Now this potion, is not to be used in this castle on anyone. We will not allow it. Now, the potion is the Love potion."all the girls began chatting to each other, excited. The boys just slumped back in their chairs. Ella, being the only girl not talking about it, just sat there with her quill on her parchment. "Now, the person you are sitting with now, is your lab partner. Get a cauldron and the following ingredients.2 Ashwinder eggs, some Shrivelfigs, and a pinch of Knotgrass. The directions are in your books. Please read every line." Snape went to his desk as the eager girls began gathering the materials, coaxing the boys to do the same. Draco sat there smirking to himself.
/What on earth is he smirking at-/
"This is pretty funny, watching everyone get so excited over something so stupid...So you wanna get the stuff or me?" Draco said as he tipped the chair dangerously.
"I'll get it." Ella said plainly. As she passed behind him his chair fell to the floor. Ella swung around to see him laying there laughing.
/What the hell.../ everyone just watched him get to his feet and sit back down like nothing had happened. Snape seemed unfazed by it as well. Ella just took it as he had not gotten enough sleep the night before. She walked back to the table and placed the ingredients down.
"Ok, well time to get started..." she picked up her book and read the first step aloud.
"To begin place the Knotgrass in the powdery substance in your preset cauldron." Draco watched her do this intently. Normally she would have made a joke but she was too tight in frustration to do this.
/What if Ally was telling the truth for once? What if he really is going to ask me. But why would I honestly get fluttered, I have known him too long for it to be anything but a friendship./-Ella
She accidently slipped a bit too much Knotgrass in the potion and it made black sparks fly out. "Oops, sorry" Draco stood up and asked her to follow him.."We have to clean this up though." Snape looked up and nodded to draco. "Huh, what was that?" Draco just took her hand and gently guided her to the hall.