Chapter 2:Friendship
Harry sat next to Malfoy in Potions class they had together this hour. Almost every year they had the same Potions or Dark Arts class. Draco doesn't understand why, out of all of the seats in the room open, why does Potter chose to sit next to him? "Potter, what the bloody hell are you doing?" Malfoy asked in his usual snobby tone. The Malfoys were known to be a high class family until a few years ago, Draco's father Lucius, was said to be helping the Dark Lord, Voldemort. They say every time you say his name, he gets stronger, or maybe he hears you whenever you say it. No one really knows, because those who do say it, is either against him and dies or with him and lives.
"I just want to sit here, is there a problem?" Harry asks defensively, Malfoy's voice wasn't uncertain, just had suspicion clinging to it. "Why here out of all the open seat in the room?" Malfoy asked adding "Why not next to Granger or Weasel?" Malfoy's voices sounded disgusted to even speak their last names, whether or not he made fun of them. "Because I needed to talk to you" Harry answered trying to keep his cool, he didn't want to get upset with Malfoy, not again. He was so tired of fighting with the kid over something that happened four years ago. They were both now or around 15 to 16 years old.
"And what is it that the so-called Chosen One wants to ask me, a Malfoy, your enemy" Malfoy spoke adding a bit of drama to the sound when he replied. "Quit it, will you" Harry said rolling his eyes "I don't want to be the chosen one, I just want to know if its too late to be your friend" now that had thrown off Malfoy as Harry whispered it so others couldn't hear it. "I know we've had our differences in the past, a bad start, and I know how we've acted, but, can we not put it in the past?" Harry added sounding like he really was wanting it to be over with.
Malfoy thought for a moment, letting it all sink into his head. This was something different, something you didn't see nor heard on an average daily basis. At first Malfoy thought that maybe he would say no. But, considering his placement and everyone thinking he couldn't do anything by himself. What if he was to become friends with Potter? What if he was able to prove to his family that he could do something without their help and gain the trust of Potter to turn him to the dark side? Though Malfoy also assumed this was a trap, but, he couldn't let Potter know he was suspicious whether or not he had the sound in his voice.
"Alright then Potter...I mean Harry, friends it is" Malfoy answered smiling as if he just won the House Cup for his housing. They shook hands and went to discussing why he was so upset with Granger and Weasel, Harry explained until the class heard Professor Snape come into the room. Though, it did catch Snape's interest on why Potter was sitting next to Malfoy. "Potter, switch seats with Miss Parkinson now" Though Malfoy was going to say something, Harry shook his head standing up "No, there is nothing wrong with sitting with my friends" Harry stated, Malfoy smirked, this was something you didn't get to see every day. A Malfoy's enemy saying that they were friends in a classroom full of mixed up students from various houses. The class bursted out with whispers and chatting about the new news they heard.
"Friends?" Snape asked as if it was the most surprising thing he had yet to hear throughout his life. Snape looks over to Malfoy who shrugs and says "It's true" Snape is suspicious, since when did this happen is what he is thinking. "Alright, today we're going to take a test over the different kinds of potions, so take out your pencils, this is not an open book test" Snape stated as he ignored the boys. Everyone in the room did as they were told, Hermione was glaring at Harry, but, he was ignoring her.
Once the tests were out everyone began to work on them, you weren't suppose to talk to anyone during this time, but, Malfoy didn't know some answers and nor did Harry know a couple, so they switched answers just to be able to get them right. After the test, they turned theirs in after Hermione and left. Hermione was waiting outside and this was about to get messy.
"What are you thinking telling the whole school you and Malfoy are friends?" Hermione yelled out, Ginny came up near them, she had always liked Harry, and Malfoy was just another annoying pest to her. Though because she had no idea what was going on, she listened in. Snape even walked outside to see what the fuss was about. Ronald walked over to Hermione and heard what she had said. "Wait, you told everyone you were friends with Malfoy? What the bloody hell about us!" Now Ronald was yelling.
Harry couldn't stand this, he chose different friends because his was acting like jerks to him. The only one that wasn't was Ginny, but, she barely could stand her brother Ronald as it was. "Come on Malfoy, let's go" Harry said, but, as soon as Malfoy nodded approving, Hermione reached out to deck him like she had before in the past. Though Harry was going to stop her, Snape stepped in "That's enough Granger, Potter is allowed to make friends with whoever he chooses, hitting anyone is against the rules" Snape spoke adding and letting go of her arm now "This is out of your control, boys, go to your classes" even though this was their free period, it was the last class of the day for them.
(((A few weeks later...)))
"So Harry, I've realized this isn't some joke now, but, did you really become friends with me because you needed new ones?" Malfoy asked while they walked outside the school grounds, it was a Saturday morning, and everyone had started getting used to them being friends. "Not really, I mean it was one reason, but, I'm sick of being told to do this and that over some stupid prophecy" Harry stated adding quickly "But, I'm not going to kill anyone" Malfoy nodded "Well, that seems fair enough, how about we go visit my family tomorrow, then you can meet everyone in person, well besides my mother, she isn't..." Malfoy's mother was dead now after a fight in the Ministry Of Magic.
"Sure, though you sure your father won't try to kill me?" Harry asked uncertain either way. "Don't worry, Snape will be there to, he can vouch over the almost month now of us being friends, dad couldn't touch you if he wanted to" Malfoy spoke as they walked out to Hogsmeade and get some butterbeer, that was soda in other words.
(This is the end, if you have any comments or suggestions, don't be afraid to say them even if they are pairings, I will tell you this much I don't like Ron/Hermione, so of course that is going to change)