Inferno | Draco Malfoy

025 | Hormones

Flitterblooms are magical plants that have long, swaying tentacles and it doesn't flit or bloom so, it's completely harmless. Mum keeps it as an indoor plant, many people who've seen it confuse it for Devil's Sneer (the deadly plant that also has long tentacles that will suffocate anyone of anything). Don't be like me who was afraid to approach the plant for months because Camden had lied and told me it was Devil's Sneer.

We are learning and planting Flitterblooms right now. It's pretty simple but it's the middle of April which is one of the worst times to be in Herbology. This isn't a problem outside the greenhouse but inside, it's a different world. It's so humid and to make it worse, I'm wearing my school jumper. Oh, and to make things even worse, I'm sharing my limited amount of oxygen with a class of breathing students. No doubt everyone is sweating right now.

Opposite of me is Lavender Brown. What the hell is she doing? She screams frantically for Professor Sprout. Oh dear, I'm almost certain Brown just killed her flitterbloom, she added way too much water. It's literally drowning. Sprout sends Longbottom to aid her.

Daphne is really good at Herbology, it's her favourite lesson. She's already finished planting her plant and of course, she's staring at her husband. Merlin, I can't take this anymore.

"Hey, Blaise! Do you mind helping Daphne?" I grab her flitterbloom and swap ours around. Sending her a wink, I move to stand next to Theo as Blaise nods his head walking to the girl.

Daphne's happiness is all that matters to me so I don't regret my choice. Theo complains that Blaise was so close to finishing planting his flitterbloom but I just had to interrupt their romantic moment. He laughs, knowing that I only swapped places so that the love birds can be alone. Theo starts to talk about food and I deeply listen to his opinions. What a maniac, he likes to eat plain slices of cheese. No meat, no bread, just cheese. Maybe it would be better to keep my own mouth shut, he seems very passionate about this. Now, what would be the fun in that?

"So, you're telling me you like to eat slices of cheese?" He nods as I continue. "You rat."

Even with the buttons of my robe undone, I feel like a metal pot being used on a stove. I fan my face.

"Excuse me?" Theo's lip curls.

As Theo defends his taste in food, I start to give up on the heat. Since my planting gloves are already off, I easily remove my robe and fold it neatly to the side. Repeating this process, I take off my jumper. I'll get new school shirts next year, this one is starting to get a bit tight.

Theo's emotional effect of speaking stops. Instead, his attitude takes a whole three hundred and sixty degrees spin. He blows a wolf whistle. "Just wonderin' Adria, when did that happen?"

"When did what-"

He points at my chest, my eyes widen.

Only last year my feminine traits had become more noticeable. My hips became wider, making me curvier than I was before and my bust had obviously grown. I was ecstatic when I had to get my chest size measured once again. Ah, life as a woman. Then again, I already attract a lot of male attention as it is and enhancing my curves would just... yeah. That's why I wear elegant clothing — flowing dresses and shirts that don't hang too low — to the public. Generally, it's disgusting considering the fact I'm only fifteen and the men who manage the media are adults, some with families.

"I'm very, very sorry." Theo laughs, reassuring me that I have nothing to worry about. "I only looked down for a second."

I flush in embarrassment. Theo is only a teenager- sorry, a teenage boy with very messed up hormones but it's still unacceptable. As always, he let the impulsive thoughts slip out of his mouth.