Draco Malfoy and the Potions Pupil
AN: Thanks for your encouraging reviews. I'm very glad you're enjoying Draco's side of things. I know these chapters are short but I was trying to keep it the same as Lily's story. Also I have been busily working on both this and the sequel so I should be able to have them both well into the final stages this month.
Chapter 6: A Potions Project
Draco entered the classroom with his mind still on Lily Potter. He wondered what her tendency to blush every time she saw him meant and hoped that it wasn't what he suspected. He was at the front of the room before he remembered the class that he had; seventh year Slytherins and Gryffindors. Scorpius was in this class and so was Potter's brother and cousin. He didn't need any of them right now, least of all Rose Weasley who had taken it upon herself to make his time as Potions Professor a misery.
"Please open your books to page 15," he said staring at the back wall.
There was a ruffling of pages as the students obeyed.
"The Draught of Living Death," said someone loudly. "Sir, we covered this last year!"
Draco's eyes darted down to his own book.
"Pathetic," he heard the unmistakable voice of Weasley say.
He took a deep breath and stopped himself from speaking the retort that had almost made it to his lips.
"Well then you should have no trouble in producing me a perfect sample of it," said Draco looking up at the class.
"Don't you think this is a waste of time?" said Weasley without raising her hand. "Shouldn't we be focusing on learning new things?"
Draco stared at her. She was really starting to annoy him now.
"Ten points from Gryffindor for speaking out of turn," he said glaring at her.
She went to say something else but was stopped by Albus Potter who was sitting next to her.
Draco was grateful for this although he knew it had been done to save Gryffindor losing more points rather than save him any more public injury. He glanced at Scorpius who was smirking.
"I suggest you all get started," he ordered the class once he was sure no one else was going to interrupt. "And if you can't all brew this potion to perfection I'll be giving you detention until you can!"
A few people looked outraged by this but no one said anything as they all set to work.
Draco was happy for them to be distracted with their work; he couldn't seem to handle them today.
The class dragged on and Draco wanted nothing more than for it to end. He felt strangely like he was a student again. Looking at the time he was pleased to see that there was only five minutes left.
"I'll be coming around to inspect your potions now," he called to the class.
A few students here and there hurriedly threw a few more ingredients into their cauldrons and others were double checking the instructions.
Draco glided over to the Slytherin students first and after quickly glancing into their cauldrons declared that they were satisfactory. He then made his way over to the Gryffindors.
"You're right to go Potter, that looks perfect," he said as Albus beamed and began packing up his cauldron.
Draco then peered into Rose's cauldron.
"Pathetic," he said so only she could hear. "A bit murky. Consistancy is a bit thick too."
He indulged in a glance at her outraged face. She appeared to be almost biting her tongue in half.
"Detention," he said triumphantly. "Again. You're making a habit of this Weasley. Clean up this mess and get going to your next class."
Rose was furiously throwing her potions ingredients and cauldron into her bag as Draco gave detention to a couple of other Gryffindors who had also been giving him trouble.
When they had left Draco went back to his office, extremely thankful that he didn't have another class this period.
AN: Thanks again for reading. If you've got time please leave a review. :)