Chapter 5 potions class
The next day they had potions for the first class. Harry groaned as he sat down at the breakfast table. He was still half asleep. So was almost everyone else. He poured some milk and brown sugar in to his hot bowl Oatmeal. Alex was already eating and reading a book at the same time. She was reading Hogwarts, A history. It was a very thick book and she was almost done with it. When she finished she gave it back to Hermione. She said hi to Harry and finished eating. Then none other than Draco Malfoy himself came up to the table and handed a note to Alex then he left. She tucked it in her bag and then got up to go to potions class. The others slowly followed. Snape didn't give the kids a break because it was the first day back. He gave them a three-foot essay on the legends of dragons. Today they did an anti-sleeping potion. Neville screwed up and made three kids going to the hospital wing and Alex fainted. She would of hit her head off the concrete floor if professor Snape hadn't catch her when she fell. It shocked all of the Gryffindor and all of the Slytherins. She was out for about five minutes before she awoke with a very bad headache, Snape helped her to the hospital wing. Actually she felt too dizzy to walk so he carried her. Harry wondered why he was being so kind to a Gryffindor, especially when her father was one of the people who had picked on him when he went to Hogwarts. There was only one question in Harry's mind. Why such a change in heart? Harry may never know. After class, he, Ron, Ginny, and Hermione went to the hospital wing. Alex was awake but she was talking to some one, the person was talking very quietly so no one else could hear. The person stood up bowed and turned to leave. It was Draco Malfoy. He didn't stop as he passed Harry, he just keep on walking. Draco shut the door as he left. Harry and the others took a seat near her.
"Why was he here talking to you?" Ron asked. Alex sat up with the help of Ginny. "Why does it concern you?" Alex said.
" He is a pureblood and a Slytherin, why would he want to disgrace his family by talking to a lower class person?" Ron said, for once in his life he said something very smart.
"Alex; has a point. You know that." Hermione said.
" He hates Harry. He thinks you are the one who sent his father to Askaban. But that's not the reason he hates you. He is actually happy that is father is in Askaban right now because he was tired of his father hurting his mother. His mother was forced in to marring Lucias. He told me to tell no one, please don't tell anyone. He also hates to be a Malfoy." Alex said. Hermione looked at the get-well card that was on the desk by the bed. She picked it up and opened it. It read:
Dear Alex,
I hope this card makes you feel much better. And I hope that you get better very soon.
Professor Snape
Hermione shrieked in shock. Everyone stared at her.
" Alex why did Professor Snape send you a get-well card?" Hermione asked.
" I don't know why ask him." Alex said. The nurse came by and told everyone to leave so Alex could get her rest. Alex laid back down and closed her eyes. She didn't like avoiding her friends but she didn't want to answer anymore of their questions anymore it made her head hurt very badly to think in such a very bad condition she was in right now.
Everyone leaved like they were told. Harry, Ron, and Hermione went to professor Snape's office.
Snape was correcting papers. He stopped when he heard them come in.
"What could you possible want Potter?" Snape said. He did not look up at them when he spoke but he kept on correcting papers. Harry placed the card on Snape's desk.
"Why did you give that to Alex?" Harry asked.
"Why does it concern you Potter?"
"Answer my question first and I'll answer yours."
"Leave, now."
They left and headed to lunch. Alex was there. She said that she felt a lot better. During lunch Alex's owl flew by professor Snape and dropped a letter. He read it and then put it in his pocket. Harry saw Alex's owl drop a small note next to her. She open and Harry saw what it read:
Thank you,
Snape
Alex folded up the note and put it in her bag. After lunch the students changed out of their robes and headed for Hogsmeade. Harry couldn't wait for his date with Alex.