"Pssst… Zabini!" Draco blew his trademark swan shaped letter over to Blaise as he turned around. It landed softly in his palm and he immediately turned around in his seat and opened it. The class was loud enough and busy enough not to notice.
Blaise and Draco were currently in ancient runes and the class was debating about confusion with a translation that was found in a tomb in Egypt. The class had been divided into two debating teams that were on opposite sides of the classroom; Blaise was sitting in front of Draco. It would have been fascinating to Draco on any normal day but he couldn't get Lavender what's-her-face out of his head. And it wasn't good thoughts either.
Blaise unfolded to swan and read Draco's script.
"Okay, here's the thing Blaise, this 'girlfriend' of mine I actually don't know who she is it's like a blind date thing, we meet in the library on either side of a bookshelf and I have no idea who it is. And she was worried last night about me not liking her once she found out who she was, and I said it didn't matter who she was. But it does, because I was bitching about Lavender in Gryffindor last night to her, then I recognised this mystery girl's owl, and it was Lavenders. What do I do? If this girl is Lavender, I can't like her, she's so… blonde… but even though I suspect it MIGHT be her, I still kind of like her, I'm just a bit put off. Help?"
Blaise smiled at his friends' stupidity, well it could be worse. He jotted down a reply.
"Calm down, mystery girl could have borrowed that owl or was sending Lavender something, just sit and think about it logically. And if mystery girl is Lavender then because you really like her, it won't put you off her; no matter how blonde she is… give her a chance. Gryffindors aren't so bad Draco. You can't just ditch this girl now. And what's wrong with Lavender anyway, okay, she's gossip central but… Well, soft curves and long brown hair, big googly green eyes, you know, you might learn to like her :)"
Blaise watched as Draco read his reply and Draco grinned, a triumphant look in his eyes, he flew the swan back.
"Dilemma over, she's got brown eyes not green. Thanks Blaise." Blaise sighed, pocketing the note. He looked back to Draco who gave him thumbs up, he was looking happy again. He watched from afar as his friends started singing under his breath, he could easily hear the words from behind him and he totally agreed with them.
"Wouldn't it be nice if we were older? Then we wouldn't have to wait so long and wouldn't it be nice to live together? In the kind of world where we belong,"Draco sang quietly, Blaise miming the words along with him; it just bought a smile to his face to see Draco back in good mood.
"You know it's gonna make it that much better when we can say goodnight and stay together. Wouldn't it be nice if we could wake up in the morning when the day is new
and after having spent the day together? Hold each other close the whole night through…" Blaise sang along, tapping his hand on his knee as he stared happily at his singing friend who had just burst loudly into a solo."All in a day's work Blaise, all in a day's work." he congratulated himself.
The rest of the day was pretty uneventful for the general population of Hogwarts, but most people in Slytherin and Gryffindor had been on the edge of their seats worrying about the potions lesson they had last period. Snape had returned on Saturday only after a day away but they were sure the 'lap dance' incident hadn't been forgotten.
Draco and Blaise were still the only ones happy out of the Slytherin friends. Pansy had avoided them all day, but they weren't too bothered to be honest. And even when Snape stormed into the classroom ten minutes into the lesson it didn't dampen their bight spirits.
Snape stood at the front of the classroom sneering with his arms folded. "Today, were doing truth potions, pair up with someone for the other house, instructions are on the board, now do it." And strangely enough he walked back out the classroom. Hermione quickly (and a subtly as possible) grabbed her bag and sat down next to Draco, Ron ended up with Pansy (much to her dismay) and Harry was with Blaise neither of them looking very bothered by it.
"Erm… Granger? Why are you here?" Draco asked shocked. Why had she off all people paired with him? He turned to look questioningly at Blaise but he was in deep conversation with Harry Potter, who had the biggest smirk on his face he'd ever seen.
"Just thought we could easily get a pass, were both the best in class." Hermione said before walking off to the store room to get ingredients. Draco thought about it for a second then shrugged, well it WAS true. Besides, he could probably sit and do nothing; he suspected Granger would do most the work.
As the lesson progressed Draco found he had been right, in fact he hadn't really lifted a finger, and he was sat swinging on his chair humming to himself quietly. Draco was highly interested at how badly Blaise was flirty with Harry bloody Potter as well. Was that his boyfriend, his dirty little secret? Hmm, well he'd soon find out.
"Blaise?" He said looking up at the boy standing working the other side of him.
"Hmm?" Blaise turned around from Harry and looked down at Draco and stood up stretching.
"A song I was just thinking sounds so familiar; you remember when we went on that road trip?" Draco grinned and Blaise's mouth twitched at the corner. He remembered alright. "You heard that song 'Animals' it was totally that weekend."
"What makes you say that, bring this up?" Blaise asked nervously glancing at Harry briefly who was pretending to be concentrating stirring the potion.
"Dunno, was wondering if now your tied down you'd want a repeat?" Draco asked innocently, Blaise glanced at Harry again and hissed at Draco.
"Fine you got me, it's him but don't sing it. Don't you dare." Draco raised a fine blonde eyebrow.
"I'm sure I have no idea what you're talking about Zabini…" Draco opened his mouth after clearing his throat and mocked going to sing, but as soon as he opened his mouth his throat tingled and he looked to Blaise in alarm a second before he jumped onto his chair. Hermione looked alarmed up to Draco and immediately jumped up and joined him, shortly followed by Blaise and then Harry. Blaise and Draco miming to be driving a car and Hermione and Harry clinging onto Draco and Blaise as they acted out the song (in an appropriate manner might I add?) Hermione did it to stop Draco being embarrassed, Blaise to stop Draco being embarrassed, and Harry to stop Blaise and Hermione from being embarrassed. Draco did it because it was all too tempting.
"You're beside me on the seat, Got your hand between my knees," Sang Draco and Blaise together. Harry and Hermione put their hands on their partner's legs as Draco and Blaise had their hands on a 'steering wheel.'
"And you control how fast we go by just how hard you wanna squeeze, it's hard to steer when you're breathing in my ear." Hermione started talking into Draco ear. "But I got both hands on the wheel while you got both hands on my gears." The class had stopped and burst out laughing.
"By now, no doubt that we were heading south," Blaise looked alarmed as Harry actually did go down south and Hermione laughed while singing, this was actually… fun. She didn't care nobody was doing there potions, she just sang with Draco, it was kind of… lifting.
"I guess nobody ever taught her not to speak with a full mouth, 'Cause this was it, like flicking on a switch!" Everyone surrounded the four dancing on their chairs, was laughing, singing or looking shocked. "It felt so good I almost drove into the ditch!"
"SING IT!" Hermione shouted and Harry turned and stared at her leaning forward slightly, shocked as she held out her wand to the class as they sang "I'm screaming!"
"No, we're never gonna quit! Ain't nothing wrong with it! Just acting like we're animals! No, no matter where we go! 'Cause everybody knows! We're just a couple of-"
"WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS? I LEAVE YOU ALONE FOR HALF AN HOUR! AND BY GOD TAKE THE POTIONS OFF THE FIR-"
BOOM! BANG! BOOM! Potion by potion one after another exploded around the classroom, everyone ducked immediately all screaming and making a fuss.
"Oh goody…" Snape said rubbing his hands together as nervous students in his class stood up and looked at him. He smiled. "Detention, all of you, and you four…" He smiled at Harry, Draco, Hermione and Blaise sadistically. "You're coming with me…"
For the second time in one week Draco found himself in Dumbledore's office with bad company (that being Granger and Potter), the Headmaster was sat thoughtfully sucking on a lemon drop.
"Dancing on chairs you say?" He asked Snape the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.
"Yes, Headmaster." Snape seemed to be the only one in the room not amused.
"Lovely lovely." Dumbledore muttered looking over the top of his spectacles. "You may leave us alone, Severus, I'm sure you've got a potions class to return to." Snape sneered but bowed slightly before walking off.
Dumbledore continued to stare at the teenagers looking extremely amused. "Mr. Malfoy," Dumbledore said smiling his eyes twinkling merrily.
"Don't you twinkle at me old man!" Draco said before smacking his hand over his mouth. Dumbledore merely chuckled.
"Such spirit in you four." They exchanged confused looks. "I see what's going on here, there seems to be an awful lot of children infected and baring soul expressions." Blaise looked shocked.
"No, only Draco is infected sir." Blaise corrected.
"Quite the contrary, I believe both Mr. Potter and Miss Granger are also infected with the spell only." Harry's jaw dropped. Everyone turned and stared at him.
"There has to be some mistake-"
"No mistake Harry, I have been hearing a few things lately from… house elves and portraits. It seems Harry you're expression is caring, that is why you were so deeply affected by you fall out with Miss Granger here." Hermione nodded, it did make sense and of course she already knew about her expression. Thanks to Draco. It was weird, she was sitting right next to him and he had no idea.
"Now we need to concentrate of curing you all." Dumbledore said steepling his fingers and looking thoughtfully at them. "Severus has been concocting an antidote for children hit with the spell, but Mr. Malfoy it still remains you have to complete your… 'task'. Have you any leads to what it is?" Draco fidgeted, looking at his ring again.
"I believe sir I have to… fall in love." Harry and Hermione turned and stared in shock.
"I see, and how is it coming along?" Dumbledore questioned sending a knowing look Hermione's way. She almost jumped at the gesture.
"I… I've met a girl I like, she… is really growing on me and I believe I could learn to love her very much." Draco said honestly he hadn't looked up the whole time. So he was oblivious when Harry side glanced at Hermione who had blushed and started coughing to cover up the redness. Blaise tapped her back leaning behind Draco so he could reach.
"Cough it up Muddy, don't cough up any vital organs mind, they might be helpful." Hermione glared at him and moved from his touch. Inside Hermione heart was just about to fail her, Draco Malfoy was planning on falling in love with her. Her of all people, not that she didn't want him to, she totally agreed with his feelings. He was just so… Pure and rich and… So out of her league. She reminded herself that everyone was equal after thinking that and it made her feel much better.
"I'm sure she will feel the same, you are a very… charming young man." Dumbledore continued. Blaise high fived Draco and everyone laughed as Draco sang: "Oh yeah, I'll be her dream, I'll be her wish I'll be her fantasy, I'll be her hope, I'll be her love, be everything that she needs, I love her more with every breath truly madly deeply!" Draco giggled and Hermione resisted holding his hand at that moment, she'd never seen him laugh like that, only heard it. It was so tempting, his hand was right there. She could just easily put her hand on top of his, would it change everything, would he even recognise it? How it looked and felt? Probably not.
"Self centered." Harry muttered under his breath, he hated that song… all of Dudley's friends played it on their phones. It was by that Cascada person, he'd liked the Savage Garden version. Wait? How did Malfoy know so much muggle music? Or was it just Ron who was a philistine to music then?
"So, Harry and Hermione, you can be cured today if you go to Madam Pomfrey after dinner, Professor Snape is just finishing the potion today. But you Mr. Malfoy are going to have to do some wooing. I do believe we have no leads on who attacked you last weeks and-"
"You were attacked?" Hermione gasped before she could stop herself. She had no idea about the whole lust potion thing; she had been in the tower. Dumbledore silenced her with a glance. She immediately felt foolish.
"Since we don't have a lead, you are still in danger and with the expression on you are highly venerable. Keep that in mind, and like I said last week, keep an eye on each other. You are dismissed." Dumbledore smiled at them all.
"What no detention?"
"Granger, shut up!" Draco hissed before pushing her out the door then shouting extremely falsely. "Good day, Professor!"
When the four arrived at the bottom of the stairs everything was really awkward. Hermione was staring at her shoes Harry was fiddling with his bag, Blaise was staring off into Space and Draco was deep in though. He should take Mystery girl on a proper date…
"So then? …" Harry tried to start conversation. It didn't work, everyone just turned to him expectantly.
"Look Malfoy." Hermione turned to him desperate now. "Can I talk to you in private?" He looked puzzled but agreed all the same. Hermione needed to tell him, it wasn't right. If he was planning on falling in love with her, then he would know who she was, no matter the consequences. She walked off and he followed, leaving Harry and Blaise alone side glancing at each other, Harry shy and Blaise looking cheekily his way.
"Animals" is the second single by Canadian rock band Nickelback off their fifth studio album All the Right Reasons. "Truly Madly Deeply" is a song by Australian pop band Savage Garden recorded between 1995 and 1996, released as a single in 1997. Written by bandmates Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones. Cascada covered "Truly Madly Deeply" on the album Everytime We Touch and released it as the second single in the UK and Germany.
Fanfiction is by Faith Valconbridge. This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.