Hate's just a word

Chapter TWO: The Truth between Enemies

"Where's Harry?" Lindsay asked Ron, the next day.

"He's with Hermione. But who knows how long it will be before he's with you-know-who," Ron replied with a sigh. Lindsay looked at him and felt some sympathy and pity. He was in a tough situation. She put her hand on his shoulder.

"Come on," She said. "I'll walk you to class."

"Thanks," Ron smiled at her weakly. The two headed out to Potions. Today was just not Ron's day. Tough situations and Potions with Snape. Nothing could be worse than that... Until they ran into Malfoy. They saw him walking in their direction.

"Oh, great," Ron muttered.

"Why look here. It's Wea--Ron...and Lindsay," He said, resisting of being evil. "How are you two today?"

"If I'm not mistaken, Malfoy," Lindsay said, trying to keep Ron from doing anything. "Potions is the other way."

"I know that," Malfoy muttered bitterly. Lindsay kept her eyes from looking directly at Malfoy. She couldn't look at him directly. She was afraid of being enchanted by his good looks. "I came here to greet you, Wea--Ron."

"What do you want?" Ron snapped.

"I'm trying to make peace, but obviously...Should have expected this from a Weasely," Malfoy mumbled. Ron glared and prepared to leap at him.

"Shut up, Malfoy," Lindsay said. "Why don't you go and fuck some member of your little fan club. You were always jealous of Harry and his. Now you have your own, so go on and leave Ron alone."

"Need your little girlfriend to defend you," Malfoy sneered. Lindsay glared and pushed Ron out of the way.

"I'm not defending him," She declared, angrily. "Now, sod off."

"He can't do that," Ron added. "None of his sluts are around. Where's Pansy when you need her?"

"No, Ron! It's Millicent, this week," Lindsay corrected, clearly getting on Malfoy's nerves.

"And I would have liked it to be you," Malfoy said, hiding his anger. Lindsay grabbed her wand and pointed it at Malfoy. Ron did nothing to stop this. In fact, he's been waiting for something like this to happen for a long time.

"Go ahead," Malfoy said, to his amusement. "Curse me. I know you won't. You're obsessed with my looks just as much as everyone else is. You wouldn't dare mess them up."

"Oh, wouldn't I?" She asked, coldly. "FYI, Draco, I'm not a member of the DMOC."

"Weasely, Caldwell, and Malfoy!" A voice from behind them called out. "Into my class, now!"

It happened to be their great friend and favorite professor, Snape. The three stopped what they were doing and reluctantly proceeded into his classroom.

"These three think they are too good to come to class on time." Snape informed the class. The three hurried to their seats, a bit embarrassed. "Next time you wish to be late and disrupt my class, please do it quietly. No one wishes to hear about the DMOC."

A few kids snickered.

"Ten points from Gryffindor." He said. "Anyway, on with the lesson. We will be making small version of the Verita Serums. Otherwise known as truth potions. I will pair you up into twos. You will make the potions separately than try each other's potions. You are only limited to ask one question. Be careful what you ask. Please, nothing offensive."

"I bet the best buddies are wanting to be paired together..." Lindsay whispered to Ron. "Harry and Draco, how wonderful."

"First, Potter and Bulstrode."

There were snickers.

"Next, Granger and Goyle. Crabbe and Longbottom. Weasely and Zabini."

"Wow, professor," Draco said , aloud. "All the secret crushes are paired together. Too bad I'm not with my true love, Weasely."

Ron avada-kedavra glared at Draco.

"Seems so," Snape said. "Malfoy and Caldwell."

Lindsay stopped breathing. Her worst fear had come true. While every other girl envied her, she wanted to die. There were no cliffs around to commit suicide. She resisted from pointing her wand at herself and Avada-Kedavraing herself. She didn't want to be Malfoy. It should have been anyone BUT Malfoy.

"Score," Malfoy said, happily. Lindsay glared. "Come over here, dear. I've got a question to be asking you."

"Dammitdammit," Lindsay cursed to herself. Everyone stared. The rest of the pairings were called off and people went to join up with their partners.

"I hate you," Lindsay said as soon as she could.

"Sticks and stones, love," He replied happily. He threw his arm around her neck. "How lucky we are today. I'm with my slut."

"Sod off," She muttered angrily. She kept her temper only not lose points from Gryffindor. The two started to make their potions, as separate as possible. He would often whisper sweet-nothings to her to throw her off or to annoy him. But they each stayed focused. They were determined to find out something about the other. The end of class was nearing and most potions were complete.

After Snape was through humiliating Neville, he made an announcement.

"Now that all potions are complete, right or not," He looked at Neville. "We can began. Everyone take their partner's drought and drink it. Ask one question of the other one."

Draco shoved his drought at her and snatched hers. He drank it. Lindsay reluctantly drank hers.

"Me first, my love," Draco said, happily. Lindsay took a deep breath, trying to prepare herself for the horrors. "Hmm...Do you find me incredibly sexilious and attractive?"

Lindsay tried to resist it. But she had to answer truthfully.

"Yes," She answered what seemed to be calm. But after that was up, she almost blew up.

"I thought so."

"Shut up," Lindsay snapped. "Now it's my turn..." She pondered on what to ask. She was originally going to ask 'What are you using Potter for?' but something different came out. "Are you a virgin?"

Lindsay hit herself. That was a stupid question. The answer was obvious. Draco stared, but had to answer. "Yes."

Lindsay stared and stopped hitting herself. Malfoy look horrified beyond all belief. She smiled. She had won this round.

"Please don't tell anyone," He pleaded, almost silently.

"Why shouldn't I?" She asked. He glared.

"Guess I'll have to make you a member of fan club," He said. "You know, spread the word."

"Fine!" She muttered. "I won't tell anyone as long as you don't."

"Glad, we have an agreement," Draco said, happily. Lindsay glared at him. No one could understand how much she despised him at this moment. He frowned.

"You're not a mudblood, are you?" He asked. She stared.

"No, I'm not."

"Good," He said, with relief. Lindsay glared.

"What do you care?" She asked, bitterly. He smiled.

"I should know whether my slut is a mudblood or not," He said, happily. Lindsay slapped him. And somehow, Snape randomly appeared.

"I saw that, Miss Caldwell. 5 points from Gryffindor." Professor Snape said. Lindsay glared at Draco once more. When the class was over, she waited for Ron and the two hurried out assuming Harry would stop to chat with Draco.

"I hate him. I. hate. Him," Lindsay muttered to herself, angrily.

"I pity you," Ron said. "You had to work with Malfoy. What did he ask you?"

"I wish to speak not of it," Lindsay mumbled.

"I bet you got revenge, though," Ron said. Lindsay nodded.

"That I did," She replied. She snickered. "But anyway, no more talk of that...thing. I hate him."

"Sounds good. Nice slap, by the way."

"Thanks."

The two walked onto their next class. Care of Magical Creatures...which also happen to contain Malfoy. Today was a bad day for the two of them. Malfoy still gave Hagrid a hard time, which was no surprise. Harry was determined to make him tone it down a bit. Lindsay spent a good time of class laughing as Harry tried to stop Malfoy.

"Alright now, if der's no objections..." Hagrid gave Malfoy a look, "I'd like ter move on. Fer this, I need two volunteers. Anyone?"

No one raised their hands. Lindsay looked around. No one at all. She figured that Malfoy would never volunteer. In that case, she would. She raised her hand.

"Ah, finally. A volunteer. Come up here, Lindsay," Hagrid said with relief. Lindsay smiled and went up happily. No one else would dare volunteer. They all valued their lives. Not even Harry. "Anyone else?"

No one. "Er...come on now. Yer not goin' to be in any danger. And you can join the lovely Lindsay up 'ere." Now that was said. Harry and Ron couldn't raise their hands if they wanted to be seen as not in love with Lindsay. But on the other hand, that opened up a passage for someone else. Malfoy's hand shot up. Lindsay practically died. Hagrid hesitated but no one else was willing.

"Er..alright then...Mr. Malfoy, if yer sure."

Malfoy smirked and joined Lindsay at the front of the class. "Man, I keep running into you today, dear."

She ignored him and just glared at him. She shot a glare at all the Gryffindor's who abandoned her. And she couldn't believe Hagrid had let this go on. The world was against her today.

"Let's get on with this..." Lindsay muttered. Hagrid nodded.

"Alrighty. Today, we'll be 'andling with phoenixes," Hagrid said. Harry suddenly regretted not volunteering. He had some nice experiences with Fawkes and could have been a real help to Hagrid.

"Be careful, Malfoy," Lindsay sneered. "Don't make it angry or it might bite your arm. Who knows what will happen."

The class laughed a bit and Malfoy remained calm. A few minutes later, Hagrid came back with Fawkes, the phoenix. Harry knew Fawkes already. It gave Harry a look and Harry nodded back.

"This is Fawkes," Hagrid showed the class. "Dumbledore 'as kindly lent me his phoenix. Nice ferllow, he is. Phoenixes can carry immensely heavy loads and their tears are healing powers. They die and are reborn from their ashes. Now, one of ye 'ere will hold Fawkes."

"I'll hold Fawkes," Lindsay volunteered. "Don't want Malfoy getting hurt, do we?"

Malfoy was trying to be patient. "Maybe if you were paying attention, you would know that the tears of a phoenix have healing powers. If I were to get hurt, I could get healed."

"Are you sure you wouldn't over exaggerate it to get extra attention? As if it isn't enough already."

"Alright, ye two. Stop that right now," Hagrid said. He carefully handed Fawkes to Lindsay. She happily held him. Fawkes was a beautiful creature. Many of the girls(especially Lavender and Parvati) were intrigued by this beautiful beast.

"Hagrid, did you not mention that it can carry heavy loads?" Lindsay asked with a sinister plan in mind.

"Yea', I did," He replied nodding.

"I'd like to see. It's not like he can carry a human or anything, right?" Lindsay asked, innocently.

"Actually, Fawkes can carry lotsa humans," Hagrid said.

"No way," Lindsay said trying to hide her sarcasm.

"Yeh," Hagrid nodded. "Mr. Malfoy will demonstrate it ter us."

"I will?" Malfoy asked.

"That is, unless he's too afraid. I understand," Lindsay said.

"I'm not afraid. Give me the bird," Malfoy snapped.

"Alright, Fawkes. You're going to lift this boy up a foot or so off the ground," Lindsay explained to Fawkes. "Don't go any higher." She winked at Fawkes and nodded. Fawkes flew from Lindsay and over Malfoy. Malfoy offered his arm, and in just moments he was a foot off the ground.

"See, I'm not afraid."

"Amazing," Lindsay said. "Lift him higher, Fawkes. I don't think you can."

Fawkes, wanting to prove himself, started to lift Malfoy.

"Woahh.. What the fuck are you doing!" Malfoy yelled out. The Slytherins all gasped and Pansy nearly fainted. The Gryffindors could no longer keep a straight face. They all burst into a fit of hysterical laughter. Harry couldn't even keep a straight face. Hagrid hesitated before going to Malfoy's aid.

"Fawkes, git back down 'ere," Hagrid yelled out. Lindsay laughed as Fawkes refused to listen.

"LET ME DOWN CALDWELL OR I'LL TELL WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT---"

Lindsay frowned and glared. With a pout, she ordered Fawkes to put him down. Fawkes listened, proud to have proven himself. Draco glared at Lindsay, but quickly rid himself of expression. He pretended that he didn't care. Of course, all the Gryffindors were in a hysterical uproar of laughs. Ron was on the floor, grabbing his side. Hermione hid her face in her books as she laughed. Parvati and Lavender were giggling insanely. Seamus was having a fit and starting rolling on the ground. Dean and Neville were bent over laughing, their heads off. Harry was biting his lip to keep himself from laughing and looked at the floor. Lindsay grinned happily.

"Lindsay, dear," Draco said, simply. "You won't be getting any tonight for that trick."

Lindsay glared. "It was all out of love, naturally," She finally gave in. "That is how we lovers treat each other. With hate."

"Yes, it's quite exciting," Draco said smiling. "Makes for eventful sex."

Lindsay threw her wand down and tackled Draco. All of the Gryffindors(minus-Harry and Hermione) were cheering for Lindsay as she punched him. The Slytherins jeered in horror as their leader was being punched. Hagrid had to tear the two apart.

"Malfoy-go to the hospital wing now," Hagrid demanded. "She have you a pretty nasty black eye. Harry go wit 'im."

"See you tonight my love," Malfoy called out to her unfazed. Hagrid had to hold her back from grabbing her wand and using the killing curse.

"Much as I liked that, gonna 'ave ta give ye detention."

"It's all worth it, Hagrid."

It was the start of their wonderful relationship. The two were like the new Harry and Draco rivalry. Except Lindsay had replaced Harry. Every chance she got, she tried to attack him, with or without her wand. Draco provoked her every chance he got. She got a dozen detentions a week, and he got a good laugh. He had managed to convince everyone (even some of the professors) that he and Lindsay were lovers.

They went on as enemies for a while. A long while. Ron had absolutely no problem with this aspect of his new friend. Harry wouldn't have ever jumped Malfoy on a daily basis. Draco spent most of his time in the hospital wing making himself look spiffy. He wouldn't dare leave any scars, marks, or cuts of his precious face. Although, he did suffer through a lot of pain. It would have remained this way too...if it weren't for a certain potions class.