"Ordinary" Enemies

Chapter 5

-Homophobia
-Cursing
-Slurs
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Harry's first class was Transfiguration. And as he made his way with Ron and Hermione, Potter couldn't help but take note of the quiet murmuring. Inevitably, being about him and Malfoy. Occasionally, hearing slurs, he understood exactly what they were on about.

They gave Harry a negligibly apprehensive look and attempted to smile, hoping it would somehow compel things better. However, Harry couldn't help but scowl and pout.

He was irritated and couldn't help but wonder who could have come up with those vague rumors about him. Harry's mind initially went to Draco, but that lead him to wonder why the hell he would do that to his "precious" reputation.

Nonetheless, everyone had made it to class on time. Harry almost laughed out loud when he saw Malfoy's furious expression. Then he thought back to why and grew extremely uncomfortable.

The class went as expected, with everyone whispering every chance they got. Then the instructor called on Malfoy and no one was expecting what was about to happen next until it was too late.

Malfoy immediately muttered, "Why can't people just leave me the fuck alone." That's all it took for him to receive late-night detention. Yet, the professor decided it would be acceptable to call on someone else.

Harry. But he never spoke, and just glared for what felt like several minutes. This, unfortunately, received him a detention as well. With Draco Malfoy.

Harry's face turned completely aghast and rosy. Draco quietly uttered and said, "Go to hell, Potter." Professor McGonagall wasn't having it and said "That'll be twenty points from Slytherin. Don't make me abduct more, Malfoy."

So Malfoy sat there, arms crossed around his chest for the remainder of the class. As they left all Ron could say was "Bloody hell, tonight is gonna be dreadful for you." Harry just shook his head and leaned his back against the wall. "I know," he said with an anxious sigh.

Malfoy aggressively stomped up to Harry, Crabbe, and Goyle behind him. "I bet that you wanted to get detention with me on purpose, Potter. I mean, that's what fags do." Everyone had stopped in the hall to watch. Harry swore under his breath, "Fuck you."

Malfoy wore his infamous smirk, "What're you gonna do Potter? Fight me? Well then, let's go." Malfoy looked extremely confident, but Harry said "Make me." Malfoy scoffed and responded with "Your mother already made that mistake."

Harry, completely forgetting about his wand, jumped on Malfoy and started aggressively punching his face.

Malfoy roughly shoved him off and stood up, fists in the air. They continued struggling, Ron and Hermione now trying to break them apart until, Professor Severus Snape pushed them aside and abruptly tore them apart, with a very disappointed look on his face.

They glared at each other the whole way to his room and only ended up acquiring two other detentions. Which, aside from their first one, was separated.

They ended up missing their other classes and went straight to detention after they were allowed to eat lunch. Both Harry and Draco went different paths allowing them to finally have their thoughts after the fight.