Ella Potter (Draco Malfoy)

Chapter 5

Malfoy couldn't believe his eyes when he saw that Harry and Ron were still at Hogwarts the next day, looking tired but perfectly cheerful.

"Eat," Ella turned Draco's head away from the Gryffindor table

"I will jeez," Draco shakes his head

Draco was more then surprised when Ella's hidden personality was revealed. Up until the flying incident, he though of her nothing more then a clumsy idiot he liked having around. She still is that clumsy idiot, but he was glad to know their's more to her then meets the eye.

The group left the Great Hall to see Harry carrying a long package with Ron beside him. Draco seized the package from Harry and felt it.

"What is it?" Ella asked him

"That's a broomstick," Draco said, throwing it back to Harry with a mixture of jealousy and spite on his face.

"Harry I know you have a habit of breaking rules but you need to be more careful," Ella smiled to her brother

"It's not like that," Harry told his sister with a slight smile

"You'll be in for it this time," Draco cut in "Potter, first years aren't allowed them."

Ron couldn't resist it.

"It's not any old broomstick," he said, "it's a Nimbus Two Thousand. What did you say you've got at home, Malfoy, a Comet Two Sixty?" Ron grinned at Harry. "Comets look flashy, but they're not in the same league as the Nimbus. "

"What would you know about it, Weasley, you couldn't afford half the handle," Malfoy snapped back. "I suppose you and your brothers have to save up twig by twig. "

Before Ron could answer, Professor Flitwick appeared at Malfoy's elbow.

"Not arguing, I hope, boys?" he squeaked.

"Potter's been sent a broomstick, Professor," said Draco quickly.

"Yes, yes, that's right," said Professor Flitwick, beaming at Harry. "Professor McGonagall told me all about the special circumstances, Potter. And what model is it?"

"A Nimbus Two Thousand, it is," said Harry, fighting not to laugh at the look of horror on Malfoy's face. "And it's really thanks to Malfoy here that I've got it," he added.

Harry and Ron headed upstairs, smothering their laughter at Malfoy's obvious rage and confusion.

"I do feel bad for Ella," Ron told him "hanging around Malfoy all day, she must resist the urge to smack him."

"I know right," Harry laughed

The days turned into week and the weeks turned into months, it was finally Halloween. Ella woke to the delicious smell of baking pumpkin wafting through the corridors. Draco laughed watching Ella eat so many pastries that morning for breakfast. Like always they fumbled through classes and the day was almost over.

"Dinner time!" Ella shouts excitedly as they made their way to the hall

"You're a real glutton you know that," Draco teased

"I know," Ella laughed

As they grew closer, Ella overheard Parvati Patil telling her friend Lavender that Hermione was crying in the girls' bathroom and wanted to be left alone. Draco was talking to Crabbe and Goyle when she looked over at him.

"Um Draco," Ella got his attention "I'll meet you in the hall, I forgot something in our last class."

"Alright," Draco replied "Don't get lost."

"I won't" Ella called over her shoulder as she ran off.

Ella entered the girls bathroom to hear Hermione was indeed crying. She knocked on the bathroom stall.