Writer: Azure K Mello
Title: A Bond Never Dies
Part: 87 of , or part 5 of Part Three
Words: 152
Yo, Angelina, this is for you.
They worked quietly. "Hand me this" and "Stir that way" were most of the exchanged words. Harry knew that if he tried to talk Draco would find fault with his words, they had known each other for as long as Harry had known Severus and while Draco had been friendly at first Harry had learned that Draco had just wanted to be his friend because he was "Harry Potter" and it had hurt his feelings.
"You will meet with your new lab partner between classes to discuss, review, and study. Should I find that you have not met you will fail. And I will know if you haven't met."
Everyone groaned and Malfoy said, "You can't be serious!"
"I'm quite serious. You will meet at least three times a week for the rest of the year."
"Bugger," muttered Ron angrily.
"Rather," agreed Draco. It was the first time they had ever agreed.