The Other Potter

Chapter 10

The first part of my Charms O.W.L was completely written. I had to describe what a specific spell did and describe in detail the wand movements to perform said spell. Sat in the room quietly and answered the questions. Once I had finished and double checked my answers I signaled to the closest ministry official that I was done and I was sent for a break. I had to wait till to third class of the day for professor Flitwick to be available to oversee my practical examination.

The second class of the day had only started about fifteen minutes ago so I sat down on some stairs and waited for the time to pass until lunch. I heard yelling coming from the great hall in the distance and decided to go check out what was going on.

It seemed Professor Snape was having fifth years demonstrate once again for the sixth years. I stood in the doorway and watched as Ritchie was deflecting the attacks of Irfan. It didn't take long for Ritchie to gain control and he stunned the other boy taking a bow.

Ritchie looked up and caught my eye smirking and giving me a quick wave before rejoining his place in line. A few of the sixth years followed his gaze and noticed me.

Draco left his seat and walked towards me, Snape looked over and saw me but didn't say anything, weird. "Let me guess I'm not supposed to be here and you're going to deduct points?" I joked and Draco smirked.

"Shouldn't you be sitting your O.W.L's right now, don't tell me you cracked under the pressure" he asked in the same tone I had used. "Just waiting for lunch, I have to wait for Professor Flitwick to assess my practical examination" I told him and focused me attention back on the dueling.

"You already finished the written work then?" Draco asked seemingly impressed. "Yup, double checked and everything, I don't know what I was so worried about" I told him honestly. "You never had a reason to be worried" he said it as a fact like if he were saying that the sky was blue.

"So shouldn't you be watching the dueling and taking notes?" I asked leaning against the door frame. "I should, but it's not like Snape will be mad that I'm not" I told her smugly. "Oh yeah, good old Slytherin favoritism" I joked and he smirked.

"You not going to join in?" he asked after a few moments. "After what happened last time, no" I shook my head and shuddered a little as I remembered Astoria's face as she had screamed out the unforgivable curse.

"Yeah, that was pretty scary, for everybody" Draco confessed and I looked at him. "How exactly was that scary for you?" I asked a little bitchily, I'm sure It had shocked a few people but there was no way anybody had been as scared as me.

"Everybody was scared it was going to hit you" he said simply dodging my question. "Is that what scared you?" I asked looking up at him. He smirked and didn't answer for a moment. "You fight good" he dodged my question yet again. "You need to work on your stamina a bit, you were pretty tired your fight with Roy" he commented and I laughed.

"I have a feeling he let me win" he laughed and he smirked. "That is a possibility" he said simply and we were quiet for a few minutes. "What did you want to talk to me about the other night?" I asked and Draco looked at me "What?" he asked and I explained "Friday night, when you came looking for me, what did you want to talk to me about?" I asked looking up at his face to see his reaction. "I don't remember" he shrugged and I rolled my eyes. "Right" he smirked at my sarcastic tone and I shot him another question "Why are all the Slytherin's nice to me?" I asked and his smirk fell.

"So I hear your birthday is the day after tomorrow" Draco said once again dodging my question. I sighed and ignored him. "You and Flora seem to be getting pretty close" Draco commented "She's nice" I mentioned looking back towards the duel not wanting to look at him.