A.N. : Well, here is a new -really short- chapter I wrote in class... (I should have been listening, I know )
I hope you'll it too ! Enjoy
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She was five minutes early because she always is. She has just sat down and ordered two coffees when Malfoy arrived. He was three minutes early because he, too, is always eary. He sat down opposite her and could see some surprised gazes in the bar. ("Is that Lord Malfoy and Hermione Granger ? Together ?" ) but he did not care. They greeted other and Hannah Abbott, the new owner of the Leaky Cauldron, brought them their coffees. She greeted Malfoy too and left quickly to take some orders.
Hermione grabbed the book from her bag and put it in front him so he could read its title. "Potion Making – A Dangerous Art for Courageous People". He raised an eyebrow :" A lot of dark potions in there, Granger. What are you up to ?"
She rolled her eyes "I don't care about the book Malfoy." She opened it on a precise page and pointed to the handwritten words in the margins. "What can you tell me about this plant and its flowers ?"
"Canisa Pink ?" She nodded eagerly. He frowned and concentrated. "If I remember correctly this is my mother's great uncle –or something like that-, Hypherion Black's book. I must admit that I don't know a lot about this plant. I think my grandmother had one of these. But to my mother's despair we do not have one anymore. So all I know is that it is a greatly rare plant and that many wizards dream about getting one."
Hermione was astonished. Why had Neville offered her such an important plant ?
"Actually, I've got one" she admitted and Malfoy eyebrows rose so high up his forehead that they seemed to disappear into his hair. "Neville offered it to me, for my birthday. He brought it back from a trip in some place in Africa. I'm pretty sure that it can be useful for potion-making or something like that but I could not find a word about it in any book, except for this one, here."
Malfoy read the notes and the potion recipe attentively.
"Well I don't know much more about it but if I'm right about whose handwriting this is then I've seen it in some other books… I'll ask my mother about it, and I think she has his portrait in her study so I may even be able to ask him about it a little more."
"Okay, well I'll ask Neville where exactly he found it. It may help us too." She downed her cup of coffee, grabbed the book and stood up. Malfoy did the same.
"I guess it means we'll have to meet again." He said, the corner of his mouth rising slightly.
"Indeed. Let's say same day, same place, same time next week ?"
He agreed and they shook hands, noticing how every other costumer was looking at them expectantly, while Hanna was smiling at Hermione.
Finally they parted ways, wishing luck to the other in his researches.