Harry Potter AUS

stay away ; draco

"(Y/N) Potter!" your mother called from the bottom of the stairs, "You must hurry, or you'll miss the train!" Of course, Molly Weasley wasn't your biological mother. She had adopted you and your twin brother Harry when you were just a year old, after your parents were killed by Voldemort. With seven biological kids of her own, you and Harry understood the sacrifice it was for her to take you in, but you'd never felt like an outsider in the Weasley family.

When you arrived at the train station, you kissed your mum goodbye and boarded the Hogwarts Express with Harry, Ron, and Ginny. You couldn't wait for your sixth year at Hogwarts. You were thrilled for Advanced Potions and Herbology. You couldn't wait to join Ginny and Peeves in this year's pranking exploits. You didn't think anything could kill your mood.

Potions was your favorite subject, and you had been looking forward to today's lesson since the year began. Amortentia was the strongest known love potion, and though you never foresaw needing to use it, you had heard of it's unique ability to smell like whatever you loved most and you were intrigued. You were so excited about today's lesson. That is, until you found out you'd be partnered with Draco Malfoy. You knew it was bound to happen at some point, but today? Why would Professor Slughorn do this to you?

"Potter," Malfoy sneered when you sat you sat down next to him.

"Malfoy," you replied, mimicking his tone. You then sat in silence, listening to Slughorn's lecture about the potion and its dangers. He handed out bits of parchment with the recipe copied on them.

"Get started," he commanded, and you were forced to face your partner.

"You'd better not mess this up, Potter," Malfoy warned, before you could say anything.

"Excuse me? Potions is my best subject.You'd better not mess this up," you countered.

"Whatever. Pass that jar, would you?" Draco said, snatching the jar from your hand. You two went on like this, adding ingredients, stirring, being passive aggressive, until you'd finished every step on the list. By the time you two were done, you were laughing and joking with one another. Perhaps he wasn't that bad after all.

"Did we do it right?" Malfoy asked, a confused look on his face, "I can't smell it..."

"I can't smell anything over your horrid cologne," you said holding your nose. You actually quite liked the smell of his cologne, but you'd never tell him that.

"Yeah, I'm having a similar problem," he stated, staring at the cauldron.

"Guess we did it wrong..." you concluded, "Dare ya to drink it!"

"Haha no way!" He said laughing, "You heard Slughorn - this stuff's dangerous."

"But if we did it wrong it won't work," you persuaded, "Come on! Live a little!"

"Fine," he said scooping up a big spoonful and downing it. Just then, Slughorn showed up by your cauldron. Draco scrambled hide the ladle and the sheepish grin on his face.

Inhaling deeply, Slughorn said, "This is the best batch of Amortentia in this room! Look at the color! And it smells so lovely. Quite potent. Well done, Ms. Potter. Mr. Malfoy."

Your eyes widened in shock as you realized that you just made Draco Malfoy drink an actual love potion.

"You're beautiful," Draco said, batting his eyes at you.

"Alright, Malfoy, that's the love potion talking. Come on, let's get you to the hospital wing."
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"Hey, (Y/N)," Harry said, sitting down next to you in the common room.