Draco could hardly wait for Potions to be over. He was finding it very difficult to sit still and concentrate on Professor Snape's drawling voice. Three years ago he'd lost his sister, and now he'd found her; couldn't Snape just finish talking already?
The bell rang and Draco stood up so fast he hit his knees on the table in front of him. He swiped his books into his bag haphazardly and slung it over his shoulder, making his way over to the brunette who was carefully placing her oversized textbook into an enormous bag.
Draco caught himself. Now was not the time for a reunion; he had to go to class and he was sure she did too. But he also didn't want the whole Potions class watching when he would inevitably break down in tears. No, this was to be a private thing. Draco would have to approach this one differently.
"Excuse me," he asked her as she stood to leave. She turned to look at him.
"Yes?"
It's her voice! Draco thought excitedly. This revelation succeeded in robbing him of the ability to think, so he sputtered out a quick, "Um… uh, what did Professor Snape say the homework was?"
"Read chapter three and take notes," she answered.
"Thanks, um… what did you say your name was?" Draco asked.
"It's Granger. Hermione Granger," she said.
"Cool. Thanks, Harmony," Draco said, trying not to shout with joy.
"No, Her-mi-o-ne," she repeated. "Pleased to meet you." stressing the second syllable. Then she gave Draco a faint smile and left the classroom.
Well, that was odd. Draco concluded that she'd probably been taken in by a Muggle family, which would explain the unfamiliar last name. Though he didn't have the faintest idea why she had pretended to not recognize him. He was, after all, her twin brother. Had it really been that long? It couldn't have been; he could remember her face clear as day.
Draco furrowed his eyebrows and left the classroom, lost in thought.