Writer: Azure K Mello
Title: A Bond Never Dies
Part: 86 of , or part 4 of Part Three
Words: 285
Hey, can you think of a reason my lungs hurt, Angelina?
Neville was nice, he welcomed Harry as though the boy had always been with the group. Ron was too busy worshipping Hermione to pay much attention to his friend even though they had known each other since they were small. Harry was pleased for Ron though because he felt hat if they were better friends the girl and he never would have gotten together. Dean and Seamus were so interested in each other that they worked as their own unit and so in potions they instantly divided into pairs. Neville wasn't bad at potions, not when Severus wasn't glaring at him so Harry just kept the boy focused and everything went well.
"Something new," said Severus walking in, "this isn't working for me. Since Longbottom's partnered with Potter I've not had much fun. Partner with someone from the other house."
Scanning the room Harry muttered to Neville, "Just stay calm. I'll see you in a bit." Turning to Draco he said, "Malfoy, want to do this?"
With a roll of his oh, so cultured eyes he said, "Why not, I certainly don't want Longbottom."
"No, but Pansy does," Harry gave her a sharp look. She was a good friend of the Blacks and while they weren't friends they had spent some time together as children while she cried about her parents and he gave her milk to drink. Her parents didn't love her; they only loved their master. As an empathetic child he had always felt for her.
She nodded, "Yeah, I want to partner with anyone who can get over three years of fear within a week spent with you: I think I'll hit pay dirt. Longbottom's bound to know your deep dark secret."