And if we dream - Draco Malfoy/ OC

Chapter 8- It's dark, very very dark.

Summary: Like some magnetic force, like some unbreakable bond she was drawn back to him again and again. And now, staying away was an inconceivable notion. "Always." she murmured, one hand finding his, the other tangling into his platinum hair, "Always."

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Avery truly didn't know how she got herself into these predicaments. Stuff like this should only happen in those stupid muggle films Hermione always talked about where ridiculous things happened over and over and yet here she was, in exactly the sort of situation the characters in those films always found themselves in.

One minute, she had been sat in potions, absently stirring her potion that she had long ago concluded to be a complete failure, despite her penchant for knowing all things potions she sometimes made mistakes too and this gloopy green thing was definitely one of those, especially since Hermione's was a soft blue colour that looked more like water than whatever the hell Avery's resembled. One moment she had been entranced with watching Snape berate Neville for yet another mishap that had boiled a rather large hole in one of the old cauldrons, deducting yet more house points from Gryffindor then in the next instant her vision had been blocked by a eye full of a fuming Draco Malfoy whose hair, expensive robes and pretty much everything else was covered in a thick green mess that looked suspiciously like the potion she was still stirring. A glance at her now half empty cauldron and green splattered table and personal robes told her that it was not only a similar potion but it was in fact hers. Oops.

She could almost hear Hermione's scalding words, "You should pay attention Avery, it's not a very good impression on your first day back."

Avery could only imagine how many house points Gryffindor would lose for this. Then, not only was Snape, expression stormy, bearing down on her but Malfoy looked just about ready to pull his wand on her and of course Ron, not helping the situation any, was covering his giggle with a hand.

"Greenwood." Malfoy growled, "Why in the name of Merlin would you do that?"

Hundreds of snide remarks passed through the red heads mind but the only sound to come forth from her mouth was a small, "I didn't mean- I wasn't-"

"Greenwood." Snapes own growl interrupted, "Fifty points from Gryffindor, for dirtying the room, another ten for very obviously not paying attention to what could be a potentially dangerous potion and another ten for singling out Mr Malfoy here."

Avery heard the customary, "That's ridiculous." from Harry and scattered groaning from various Gryffindors around the room.

"I didn't single anybody out sir, it was an accident I swear." She grovelled, hoping to avoid the inevitable, "Detention." She cursed under her breath as Snape continued, "Tonight after dinner." Avery met Harry's amused eyes and glared. She didn't find this funny at all, except maybe she found it a little funny that Malfoy was stood fingering clumps of green mixture from his hair, mould coloured stains lingering on the blond strands, apparently the potion smelled bad too, if his scrunched up nose and disgusted expression was anything to go by.

She hadn't realised she was laughing until angry silver eyes landed on hers and she vaguely heard some snickers joining in. She had a sneaking suspicion that most of the laugher was coming from the Slytherin's in the room, conveniently though neither Snape nor Malfoy would notice. "There's nothing funny about this situation Greenwood." Malfoy mumbled as Snape, still fuming performed a wordless cleaning spell over the table and floor and surrounding area but left the contents of Avery's cauldron, no doubt so he could take pleasure in failing her sometime in the future. He also left the mess on both Avery and Malfoys clothes, who knew that Snape took pleasure in other peoples pain and embarrassment? She scoffed at her own inside joke and regretted it immediately after when Malfoys glare landed on her again, "I said, It isn't funny."

"It is kind of." She grinned.

"Greenwood." the warning was evident in his voice and she could see his hand, she took pleasure in noticing that I too was covered in crap, reaching into his robe pocket where he no doubt kept his wand. Surely Malfoy wouldn't pull his wand on her in potions, even he, as Snape's obvious favourite should fear the repercussions of doing such a thing. She couldn't however, despite the threat, stop herself from grinning at the sight before her. The Slytherins robes that had obviously cost a lot more than was probably completely necessary were sticky and weighing him down as if he'd just been for a swim fully clothed. His (green) hair dripped onto his pale face and he glared angrily and it was just so damn funny. Avery was thankful that Snape had already walked away to deal with another mishap at the other side of the class room, no doubt the student was too engrossed with this scene to concentrate on their own potion. For a bunch of sixth years they were not very good at this whole potions lark. That thought officially set of a wave of laughter, which she heard Hermione shushing from her table and Harry join in with. "Greenwood!" Malfoy shouted, hands flying for his wand, he pulled the piece from his pocket, but instead of pointing it at Avery like she, and half of the room if the gasps were anything to go by, had expected. Instead the wand pointed to the right of Avery.

"What are you-" she began but was silenced before the question could be finished when a cascade of her potion landed on her head and shoulders.

"Malfoy!" she screamed.

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"Hey Avery!" a seventh year Ravenclaw called from his seat at his table as she entered the great hall that dinner time, "You got a bit of gunk in your hair."

Avery scowled, shooting a glare towards the Slytherin table where a newly cleaned Malfoy sat ram rod straight, with a matching glare of his own, the only noticeable difference from his clean demeanour was the green stains that still remained in his hair. Ignoring the snickers that followed her, with taunts of, "Say hey to Snape for me!" "What's with the bad dye job?" she took her usual seat at the Gryffindor table next to Harry and dropped her head onto the table, "Word sure travels fast in this place huh." she grumbled.

"C'mon Ave!" Ron laughed, "This is the funniest thing to happen for a while! On the first day back and all. It was priceless."

"I wish Id been there!" A fifth year who Avery sometimes saw with Ginny exclaimed. Avery couldn't even be bothered to muster up a glare.

"You think its permanent?" Ginny asked Hermione quietly and Avery could just imagine her eyes darting from Malfoys green tinted hair to Averys own.

"I'm sure it'll come out eventually." Hermione replied, ever the diplomat. Everybody heard the unspoken I hope though.

Avery groaned loudly.

"Look on the bright side Ave." Harry said, "At least Malfoy's hair is lighter than yours so the green is more obvious and he got detention too."

"What bright side Harry?" she asked lifting her head from the table, "I have red hair, I look like muggle Christmas decorations for Merlin's sake! And not only that but I have to spend a few hours with Snape and Malfoy after dinner. There is no bright side. Its dark. Very very dark."

"Cheer up Ave, you got the first detention of the year."

"Ronald!" Hermione reprimanded, "That is not something to be proud of, besides, it was an accident wasn't it Avery?"

"Yeah." she sighed, "Kinda wish I had done it on purpose though, would have been worth it then."

Hermione tutted and rolled her eyes, whilst Harry patted her shoulder comfortingly.

"How is it Avery," Dean Thomas questioned from a few seats over, "That you manage to start a fight with Malfoy without even trying? If it's not Harry then it's you."

"He has a point." Harry laughed, " Maybe we need a better pass time?"

"No." Avery disagreed with her first smile since her extremely long and hot shower in which she still hadn't managed to completely rid her self of the green tint which she was pretty certain had a possibility of being radioactive, "I think it's the whole should have been in Slytherin thing. Maybe we're both Malfoys at heart."

They glanced at each other seriously for a few moments before shaking their heads in unison. "Nah."

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I know the whole detention/potion thing has been done before- many times but hopefully mines an ickle different!

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