Hell harbours no forgiveness.
Chapter two.
Being back at Hogwarts was an an amazing feeling. Every student seemed to pollute the corridors with some kind of happiness and excitement. Even the Slytherins seemed happier this year and that was a huge shock.
Even though she loved the muggle world magic had left a permanent print on her heart. Everyday she would wake up and still be amazed she was able to do such things. Everyday she would look at her wand and an excited disbelief would rush through her.
She smiled to herself as she strolled down the corridor to her first lesson.
She approached the classroom door to see a notice tacked to it.
"Potion partners"
she groaned inwardly as she read down the list. It wasn't that she didn't want to work with another student, it was that she didn't want them to jeopardise her chances of passing her NEWTs.
She continued to read down the list.
"Weasley - Lovegood
Potter - Bones
Abott - Malfoy
Granger - Zabini"
She groaned inwardly again. Working with a Slytherin was one thing, but working with Blaise Zabini was an entirely different matter within itself. She - and the others - were by now convinced that Zabini was a Death Eater.
How could he not be, being bestfriends with Malfoy afterall.
She sighed as she walked into the classroom, noticing everyone was already sitting in their pairs she began to make her way over to Blaise.
Harry gave her a sympathetic look as she passed by him and Ron gave her a light pat on the back. Reluctantly she took her place next to the tall, tanned italian and began to unpack her bag.
"No need to unpack Granger"
She heard him mutter as she placed parchment on her desk.
She straightened up and turned slightly to face him. Scowling she replied.
"And why, pray tell, is that?"
He raised an eyebrow at her. "Because were brewing today"
She grumbled something inaudible and slid her equipment back into her satchel. She flipped open the potion book, unsure what potion she was looking for.
"Page 473"
She heard him mutter again as a bored look adorned his features.
"Volubilis Potion" she read aloud. "In Effect this potion should Alter the drinker's voice. If brewed correctly it should be a yellow-colour when finished. Ingredients include..."
"Honey water, mint sprigs, stewed Mandrake and syrup of Hellebore" he interrupted. "Its an easy potion Granger, I think we both know how to brew it and what ingredients we need"
She flushed red and slammed the book shut. "If you know so much why don't you prepare it yourself?"
He sighed "because then Slughorn would think us inadequate as a coupling and continue giving us easy potions for the rest of the term, instead of making them more challenging"
She clamped her jaw shut, unsure what to reply as he stood up.
"Now why don't you get the equipment and ill get the ingredients."
He sauntered off in the direction of the ingredients cupboard as she made her way over to the store cupboard.
"Rough pairing huh" she heard Harry mutter as he reached to her left and picked up a long silver knife.
"Indeed" she huffed as she herself picked up a knife and dropped it into her cauldron. "You and Ron got it easy."
Harry smiled and patted her back. "At least you can use this as an opportunity to see if he really is what we think he is."
She gave a curt nod and smiled at Harry as he exited the room. She supposed he was right, she could work this to their advantage.
When she got back to the desk Blaise had laid all the ingredients out in the order they would need to be used.
She placed the cauldron on the desk and they immediately got to work.
Twenty minuets later they were finished. A bright yellow liquid bubbling lazily in their cauldron.
"Excellent!" Slughorn smiled as he peered into the cauldron. "O daresay you two may be the bet coupling so far!"
They both smiled at Slughorn as he walked off.
They both packed their things and exited the classroom.
Back in the Gryfindor tower.
"Any news?" Harry asked as he sunk onto the sofa between Hermione and Ron.
"No not yet" she sighed. "He didn't take his robe off so I was unable to see his fore arm"
Ron grunted and they both turned to look at him.
"We already know he's a death eater, we don't need proof"
"We don't know for sure" harry said rubbing his scar. "We need to be sure"
"Every bloody Slytherin is a bloody Death Eater" Ron snorted as he stood. "G'night" he said as he walked off toward the stairs leading to the boys dormitory.
"Ive heard rumours he's a neutral" Harry said looking questioningly at Hermione.
"As have I, but a neutral Slytherin? Its a little..."
"Clichè" Harry finished nodding. "Well we will find out soon enough" he smiled standing up. "Im gonna go to bed to, long day"
She waved as he followed Rons footsteps up the stairs of the boys dormitory.
"Blaise Zabini" she muttered to herself as she crossed her legs underneath her. "What to do about you."