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three

You enter potions class, and small chatter from other students fills the air, the smell of cauldrons and potions supplies fills your nose. You sit down in your seat, 2 places away from Malfoy, your seating partner being Hermione luckily. She came in a bit later than usual, you suspected she was dealing with Harry and Ron. Malfoys seating partner on the other hand was Susan Bones. A Hufflepuff girl with golden blonde hair, a crooked smile, and dimples. Poor her. It was clear Malfoy did not like having to share a seat with her at all and vice versa.

If he wasn't bugging you, he would drop potion supplies on her. Spill her ink during essays on purpose, and pull her seat to make her fall. She was a shy girl, she didn't speak up for herself, she suffered foul bullying from Malfoy and it made you mad. You felt pity for her. Even though Malfoy harrassed you too, he never went that far. He was a bit too easy on you.

The bell rings.

You snap out of your thoughts. Professor Snape walks into class, his dark robes swaying behind him dramatically. He uses his wand to shut the windows, feigning uselessness as if there even were many windows since the potions classroom was in the dungeons. He then turns to the front of the class.

"you will partner up for this next project. I want no complaints, no funny business, and no bickering."

You perk up at this, a small smile appears on your face, partners meant you could avoid Malfoy and stick by Hermione! Snape sees your small smile and raises his eyebrows before speaking again.

"I have chosen your partners. I'll call names and the potion you will perform."

Your smile fades and you silently groan. Snape had a way of pairing the worst people up, he seemed to enjoy seeing the looks on the student's faces when they were paired up with someone they hated.

"Granger and Cormac... Felix Felicis"

"Potter and Flint... polyjuice..."

"Y/L/N and Malfoy... Doxycide"

"oh you have got to be kidding me"

you think in your head. Malfoy seriously? You'd rather be with Cormac at this point...never mind you take that back. You groan quietly and grab your potion book and then the ingredients. You huff and sit down beside Malfoy, a small smirk on his face.

"Not so friendly, huh Y/L/N,"

he says smugly, with that stupid smirk on his face making you want to punch him straight in his perfect jawline. You ignore him and open your book, beginning to read the directions.

"oh come on, gonna ignore me just like that?"

You huff and respond harshly.

"yes."

He chuckles and rolls his eyes, surprisingly he grabs a book and opens it, before then cutting some type of grass for the potion. You glance at him. why wasn't he being a dick? 

"Can you grab the polygrass?"

He says quietly. You narrow your eyes suspiciously but slowly give him the ingredient. Why was he being so...civil? Cocky of course, but civil. Almost like he was just being playful. 

A couple of minutes go by, and by 15-20, you're around halfway done with the potion.