Outcasted

9- Slughorns invite

Willows POV

It's the last lesson of the day,potions. Potions is the only subject I'm doing good at. I'm still terrified for the first exams. "Miss Lovegood!" Professor Slughorn says as I walk into the classroom. "Good afternoon Professor" I say. He gives me a little smile. Today we are going to make the Felix Felicis potion" Slughorn announces. " The recipe is page 243 in your text books". "Who ever makes the best potion will be invited to my dinner party" Slughorn adds.

"Hey Lovegood can you can you cut my horse radish and Ashwinder egg please?" Zabini's ask quietly from next me. "Yes" I reply grabbing the ingredients. I finish cutting them and give them back I then start to heat my ingredients in my cauldron as I mix the liquid's together. I pour a teaspoon amount in at a time then stir clockwise twice. I look over at Zabini and see he can now move his wrist a bit. "Zabini your using a tablespoon you need a teaspoon, you can use mine" I say to him. "Thanks" He says. As he grabs my spoon his thumb lightly grazes over mine. His touch was cold. It felt as if tiny fireworks were exploding over our hands. It's almost as he heard my mind because he looks down at me with his eye's glistening at me and smirks. I snap back to reality and turn towards my cauldron. What was that Willow? I think. No , no ,no. Not Blaise Zabini. Don't forget about Fred. I think to myself but it's so hard to think about Fred Weasley when Blaise freaking Zabini just smirked at me!

" Mr. Zabini and Miss Lovegood have the best potions!" Slughorn reveals. " Please could you stay behind after class" He whispers at us. "Class dismissed! Don't forget your homework, an article on the Felix Felicis potion!" He shouts as the students leave. " You are invited to my dinner party! 5pm on the 3rd of October!" Slughorn says excitedly. "Thanks Professor" Zabini says. "You are to bring a plus one!" He says as we exited the classroom.

"See you later Lovegood" Zabini say's walking away. "Wait Zabini! Do you-" I begin to say.
"Quite Lovegood I don't have time to talk to you" He says cutting me off. I guess he's back to his old self. Great.

Me and Fred meet up at the courtyard. "Hey" Fred says pulling me into a hug and kissing the top of my head gently. Why did I not get that warm feeling this time? " I've been invited to Slughorns dinner party would you like to be my plus one?" I ask Fred nervously. " Of course but listen I need to tell you something." Fred says seriously. We sit down on a bench in the corner of the courtyard. Fred checks to make sure nobodies around. " Potter's going to find a horcrux with Dumbledoor next week." He says quietly. "What? What's a horcrux"I ask. "Shh keep your voice down!" He reply quickly. "Sorry". A group of 5th years walk past. "Read this it's to destroy Voldemort". " That's good right?" I questioned. "Yes but very dangerous, I will talk more later I have to go." He says. "Go where?" He leaves before giving me a reply. That was weird.