Izzy paced around the potions classroom distractedly, every now and then running a hand frenziedly through her hair. Severus, trying to teach, was doing his utmost to ignore her although he was still getting odd looks from his students each time he go distracted by her.

The only person who was paying the maximum attention to her task was Hermione, as she was the only one of her class who knew what was going on. Unfortunately, though, this merely proceeded to make a certain Ronald Weasley all the more suspicious than he already was.

"What is the matter with you?" He demanded, missing the frog he was supposed to be cutting up and stabbing the table instead. Hermione sighed and gently laid down her own cutting device,

"What are you talking about?"

"Why are you…you know, working." Hermione gave him a sardonic look,

"We are at school, Ronny. That's what you're supposed to do."

"Yeah, but not when the teacher's gone loony."

"What do you…" Hermione suddenly caught sight of Snape trying to steer a reluctant Izzy into a chair, but of course the other's couldn't see her and without Izzy in the picture, it must've looked quite strange.

"I'm sure there's a perfectly logical reason why Snape's gone, as you so delicately put it, 'loony'" She got up, "Excuse me a second." But Ron grabbed her wrist,

"You know something, don't you?" He accused. Hermione glared at him,

"Don't be ridiculous. Why would I know anything?"

"Because A- You know everything and B- you came in really late last night. I reckon something's happened and you're involved. Tell me 'Mione." Hermione wrenched her arm free and sat down again,

"Fine. Yes, something has happened, but I don't know if I could tell you. Anyway," She shot him a contemptuous glance, "You wouldn't understand."

"I bet I know what it's about." Ron said, equally scathing, "It's about what you found out when you spied on Malfoy, isn't it? That's why he's not here. That's why we had a substitute teacher in DADA. I'm not stupid Hermione."

"I never said you were, Ron!" The brunette replied shrilly, "I just said you wouldn't understand!"

"Yeah, sure. Ron Weasley. with the emotional range of a teaspoon. I bet you told Harry." He added bitterly, picking up his knife and resuming the frog massacre.

"Harry's got nothing to do with this! Why would I tell him and not you anyway?"

"Why do you think? Or have you gone on to Malfoy instead?" Hermione blushed,

"I don't feel anything for Harry, we're just friends. And you know it!"

"What about Malfoy then?" Ron pressed, frog's legs flying in all directions,

"You know I don't like Malfoy." She countered defensively, lying through her teeth. Ron made a disbelieving noise in the back of his throat and refused to look at her.

Hermione, getting really pissed off, slammed her hand down on the workbench, causing everyone in the vicinity to jump,

"Why are you being like this?" She asked, coming close to tears,

"Because, Hermione, it seems like you're spending more time obsessing over ferret-boy than talking to me!" Hermione could've have laughed,

"Oh, I understand nowYou're jealous!" Ron flushed but said nothing. Hermione stood up for the second time, "Well, if you don't mind, I have better things to do with my time than listen to teaspoons." And with that, she stormed out of the class, leaving Ron looking shocked and wrong-footed.

Meanwhile, at Malfoy Manor…

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