Draco sidled into his seat next to Millie's - it was Potions class again. Draco had always preferred Potions to his other classes, mainly because Snape had shown favoritism towards all Slytherins. He looked over to Millie, and gave a soft smile. She returned it with an exasperated sigh, and said, "Did you finish the homework?"

He opened his mouth to say something. Then he decided that he didn't want to sound like Granger and nag about schoolwork, so he pulled out his parchment. Millie scribbled as quickly as she could, pretending to be examining her quill whenever Snape looked over. She finished just before class technically started, gave Draco back his paper, and tried to look as innocent as possible.

Snape had a natural disdain for Millie, she was in Gryffendor, after all, though he had some respect. She was a very good student, not a know-it-all like Hermione, and was good friends with his favorite student. She was always respectful to him, as she accepted him as her superior. And, everyday, she complimented him.

Severus Snape was unsure of whether he should like her or suspect her of a crime.

"Well this is definitely my favorite class with my favorite teacher." She said loudly as he passed. He couldn't help but smile to himself, even as he asked about her homework.

"Oh, yes of course. What kind of student doesn't finish homework on time? Hooligans." Millie pulled out her parchment, beaming as though it was her best work.

"You're handwriting looks as if a hypogriff wrote it," Snape said, his voice distant.

"Oh, yes." Millie said, looking up, obviously thinking of an excuse. "I had accidentally eaten some of Fred and George's, erm, candy. Made me shake for three hours."

Draco was impressed. That was a better excuse than what he had expected; that the hypogriff actually HAD written it.

"Very well, Miss Homestead. You receive full marks." Millie smiled. As soon as the professor had walked away, she hugged Draco. "Thank you" She whispered.

Once Professor Snape had introduced the lesson and given everyone there ingredients, Draco began a very hard conversation.

"Er...Hey Millie?" He started.

"Yup?" She smiled brightly.

"Um...remember the dance?"

"Yeah, the one that Voldemort made me miss? Oh, by the way I have something to tell you."

"Hem hem?" Umbridge interrupted. "We do not use his name. We don't want people to get that, silly, idea that he's back, do we?"

Millie eyed her for a moment, quite unsure of where she came from. "You mean, you don't think that...VOLDEMORT VOLDEMORT VOLDEMORT VOLDEMORT."

Umbridge's face grew stern. "Detention, young lady. No lies at Hogwarts please." Millie opened her mouth to reply, most likely wittily, but decided against it. Instead, she muttered something about dealing with it later.

Umbridge stalked away as femininely as she could.

"So, I have something to tell you too." Draco began. "But you go first."

"It's not pretty." Millie said, with evident guilt on her expression. "You sure?"

Draco nodded, slightly nervous. Millie sighed.

"Well...I met your dad." Draco's eyebrows jolted upward. "Wait, lemme ask you a question. Does your dad abuse you?"

Draco let his mouth hang a moment before answering.

"Can I go first?" This was a touchy subject for Draco, and he didn't want to discuss it in Potions class.

Millie nodded.

"'Kay, so you remember the dance." Millie nodded once more. "Well, remember how you had that, weird, idea that me and Granger should go together?"

Millie's eyes darkened; she didn't like where this was going.

"Yeah, well, we didn't...go together, I mean. We just kind of, hexed each other." Draco looked sheepishly towards her, silently begging her not to hurt him in any way.

For a second, Millie just sat there with a fixed stare. Then her neutral lips curved into a small smile. Then a large smile, then she began laughing so loudly that she interrupted the class.

She looked around at all the thirty-six eyeballs. "Heh, sorry. Carry on," she said awkwardly, then she cringed.

"So, you know my question." She said, becoming serious again.

Draco exhaled again. "No, I don't?"

"Please tell me, I won't tell anyone else..." Millie jutted out her bottom lip and made her eyes as big as possible.

"Okay." Draco gulped. "But after class."

Millie sighed. "Fine."

Oooh, Drama. In the next chapter, of course. Sorry I haven't updated in so long, I was on vacation in Missouri... And school's starting on the thirtyeth...Grrr. I'll try and update as much as I can, sorry.