Ella Potter (Draco Malfoy)

Chapter 14

Draco and Ella had walked into the dining hall together as usual. Ella waved to her father as she sat down and he smiled slightly. Ella ate happily as Draco talked to some of his other friends. After they finished eating Ella and Draco headed to Potions. 

Draco kept flicking puffer-fish eyes at Ron and Harry, who knew that if they retaliated they would get detention faster than you could say "Unfair." Ella sat beside him laughing, Harry's her brother but that doesn't mean it's not funny.

Ella proudly showed off her Swelling Solution to her father who praised her before walking off to bully Neville. Ella looked over to see a firework in Goyle's cauldron, she quickly ducked under the table as Goyle's potion exploded, showering the whole class. 

People shrieked as splashes of the Swelling Solution hit them. Draco got a faceful and his nose began to swell like a balloon; Goyle blundered around, his hands over his eyes, which had expanded to the size of a dinner plate - Snape was trying to restore calm and find out what had happened.

Ella laughed at Draco and the rest of the class. Thankfully she hadn't got hit at all.

"Silence! SILENCE!" Snape roared. "Anyone who has been splashed, come here for a Deflating Draft - when I find out who did this--"

Draco hurried forward, his head drooping with the weight of a nose like a small melon. As half the class lumbered up to Snape's desk, some weighted down with arms like clubs, others unable to talk through gigantic puffed-up lips

Ella helped Snape prepare the antidote and tried not to laugh anymore at anyone. When everyone had taken a swig of antidote and the various swellings had subsided, Snape swept over to Goyle's cauldron and scooped out the twisted black remains of the firework. There was a sudden hush.

"If I ever find out who threw this," Snape whispered, "I shall make sure that person is expelled."

Harry arranged his face into what he hoped was a puzzled expression. Ella was looking right at him, and the bell that rang ten minutes later could not have been more welcome.

"It was Harry" Ella said as she sat on her father's desk

"Yes I know" Snape confirmed cleaning up "Go to class."

"Free period" Ella hummed and Snape shook his head, knowing full well she was skipping.

"Your an excellent Qudditch player" Snape commented "for someone who hates it so much."

"Thank you father" Ella smiled "But you know how much I love shiny things."

A week later Ella was reading a book in the courtyard when Draco and his friends came over. She looked up from her book as Draco sat next to her looking happy.

"They're starting a Dueling Club" He said looking excited

"Really?" Ella asked, closing her book.

"Yeah, let's go together, it'll be fun" Draco said happily

"Ok" Ella agreed

"Really?" Draco looked surprised "I thought I would've had to drag you."

"Oh shush," Ella laughed as she hit him with her book

Draco and Ella arrived at the Great Hall at eight o'clock. The long dining tables had vanished and a golden stage had appeared along one wall, lit by thousands of candles floating overhead. The ceiling was velvety black once more and most of the school eemed to be packed beneath it, all carrying their wands and looking excited.

Gilderoy Lockhart was walking onto the stage, resplendent in robes of deep plum and accompanied by none other than Snape, wearing his usual black.

Lockhart waved an arm for silence and called "Gather round, gather round! Can everyone see me? Can you all hear me? Excellent!"