HIDDEN (D.M)

L A T E

I shot out of bed, shaking with the overflooding feeling of my weird dream. I fall back to the bed with a painful shot to my head, quickly realizing that I and the two queens had overslept and now late for our classes.

"Wake up!" I shake both of their bodies, both of them grunting wanting to sleep more.

"We over slept c'mon!"

Both immediatly opened their eyes, gasping one they realize we are all late. I quickly get up scattering around the room for my robes and shoes. Once I finally find them I put them on having no time to get my uniform or properly get ready.

Once Im ready I rush Delilah and Atticus to hurry up and get dressed, seeing as we all have the same class we can all get in trouble at the same time.

We run out the common room, Atticus hops out the door trying to put his shoes on but catching up to us once he's ready as well. We make a run for it, quickly running down the moving stairs.

"Shit shit shit.." I whisper as I run down the stairs, skipping a few steps to get to the dungeons faster. As we make it down the stairs into the dungeons I catch my breath for a quick second before running again towards the open door.

I stop once I'm at the door seeing people gathered around three cauldrons, Delilah and Atticus smash into my back not realizing I stopped running. The sudden loudness made everyone turn their heads to us, my cheeks flushing with pink at the sudden embarrassment.

"Ah I was beginning to worry none of you would show up. Names?"

"Nova Bellefleur." I spoke up, walking deeper into the classroom.

"Delilah smith."

"Atticus Payne sir." The both walked up next to me, all of us awkwardly standing as we came in so late. I look around the class seeing just a small bunch of Gryffindors and Slytherins, in the corner of the room my eyes land on a particular bitter guy. 

Great.

Not only did I have to endure him last year but I have to endure him this year as well. Also sitting next to him was the one and only obnoxiously girl Pansy Parkinson. At least this year I won't be alone, this year I have Delilah who I know already doesn't like her.

I won't let her fight my own battles, but of course it's always nice to have someone make a backhanded comment, or a snarky joke when you least expect it. She's the most important person in my life and having her here in this hell hole makes it a lot easier for me.

"5 points from Gryffindor and Slytherin for being late. Get your books out." Professor Slugghorn returns his focus back to the class.

We reach for our bags and take out our advanced potions book, shyly me and Delilah walk over to where the Slytherins were standing, separating from Atticus where he stood by the Gryffindors. His charming sweet face dropped once he separated from us, putting up his usual walls when he's with anyone but me.

"Any ideas what these might be?" Professor Slughorn ask walking up In front of the table, Hermione shoots her hand up knowing the answer right away.

"Yes miss..?"

"...Granger sir." She walks up to the table where the three cauldrons lye. "That one there is Veritaserum it's a truth telling serum.." she goes off explaining each potion. I can't help but look over my shoulder where Malfoy is. He's slumped back on the table his arms crossed over his stomach, his eyes looking down at his shoes. Instead of the new black suit he wears he's in his green uniform. Bus something in him seems off.

"Amortentia the most powerful love potion in the world. It's rumored to smell differently to each person according to what attracts them."

He looks lost in his own thoughts and paler than usual. I can't help but wonder what's going on in that mind of his, especially after that weird encounter on the train. He wouldn't of let me go so easily and he didn't do anything else to pry the answer out of me.