Slytherin Royalty (Draco Malfoy)

iv) Slughorn

We are walking down to the dungeons for Potions. I wonder what it will be like with Slughorn as our professor and not Snape. Pansy and Blaise are doing the work for Draco and me. They are pushing confused first years out of the way and making room for us to walk.

When I enter the Potions classroom, I see very few students. There are four Ravenclaws, one Hufflepuff and two Gryffindors. Unsurprisingly one of them is Hermione, the other is Lavender Brown.

When we enter Slughorn turns to us. "And what are your names?" He asks us sweetly. Atleast his sweetness is not false and seems to be genuine.

"Pansy Parkinson, sir."
"Blaise Zabini, sir."
"Draco Malfoy."
"Fiona Potter."

The four of us answer one after the other. Slughorn is interested by both my and Blaise's names. It seemed like he has never heard Parkinson before and he avoids Draco pointedly. Draco notices this as well.

"Potter... Are you related to Harry Potter?" Slughorn asks.

I smile sweetly as I feel a few displeased sounds around us. "Yes, I am his twin."

Slughorn looks deep in thought as I grab Draco's arm and drag him away to where the rest of them are. I have to stand between Draco and Hermione.

Slughorn starts to tell us what to do when Harry and Ron rush in. I roll my eyes as they start to talk. It is clear that Slughorn and Harry already know each other. They don't have books and take it from the spare ones and join the class.

"Firstly, I will be giving you this potion. Can anyone tell me what this is?"

Hermione, Draco and I raise our hands at the same time. Slughorn points at Hermione. Hermione steps forward starts explaining. "It is Amorentia, the most powerful love potion in the world. For example, I smell freshly mown grass, new parchment and spearmint toothpaste..."

"That is correct, Ms. Granger. Ten points to Gryffindor." Slughorn says. "Now all of you break into groups and record what you are smelling."

Draco, Blaise, Pansy and I form our group and Blaise starts by taking a sniff. It is not even a question of who will smell who in our group.

Blaise and Pansy, as expected, smells each other. Then Draco takes the vial. I am curious as to what I smell like. Draco takes a deep breath and then quickly clears his throat making me look away to hide my smirk.

"Your perfume." Draco begins looking at me. I raise an eyebrow. I didn't expect Draco to just say it. "Lillies and the smell of Earth after rain."

I smirk a little as I take the vial. I am so messing with him right now. I take a deep breath and luckily I have enough self control to not get lost in it. I furrow my brows in confusion and notice the worried look on Draco's face.

"That's weird." I say finally. "I don't smell anything."

"What? Now, your nose isn't working?" Draco asks sarcastically. I have missed hearing that sarcastic tone.

"No, I can smell everything else except the potion." I say, my brows still furrowed.

Draco looks worried for another second before he scowls. "That wasn't funny." He says making me laugh.