From the Point of View of a Mudblood

Chapter 42: Wolfsbane, Monkshood, and Aconite

"Ok, so Peeves is out with Snape, Draco is guarding the door, and you know how to open his storage cupboard?"
George smiled at Hermione.
"Do you doubt my capabilities, 'Mione?"
He turned to the locked door and began to conjure metal picks and charm them into the lock hole. Snape's storage cupboard was the only door in the entire school to be locked with a muggle lock, charmed so that opening charms such as 'Alohamora' couldn't open it.
"Aha!" grunted George as he opened the door. "After you."
Hermione walked in and stood in awe of the collection. She hadn't remembered it being this big in her second year when she brewed polyjuice potion.
"What was it that he needed?"
George smirked and rolled his eyes in amusement.
"Hermione Granger, stealing from a Professor's supplies. I never thought I'd live to see the day that Hermione Granger broke the rules-"
"Yeah yeah yeah! What did he need?"
"Wolfsbane Flower powder."
She walked around and looked at some of the eye level shelves. George heard her mumble something about alphabetical and state of matter. She finally stopped at a shelf and squatted to the floor, fingering bottles and jars in search of what she needed.
"Aha! Euricka! I found it!"
"Yer- yur- err..." sounded George.
"Euricka. It's slang for 'I've found it' though I can't quite remember the exact translation."
She took a jar from the back of the shelf and took out an identical jar from her robes.
"Flour. Same color, consistency, and smell. Unless he tries to use it, he won't notice! I asked Blinky for some from the kitchen." She placed the new jar where the old one previously sat.
"Now let's get out of here! I'll lock it behi-"
"Mr. Malfoy, please don't batter me with these ridiculous questions, any longer! I just had to deal with Peeves pouring slime on a group of second year Slytherins and I am in no mood for this!" Snape was only down the corridor a little, they could hear his attempts of getting past Draco.
"But, Sir, I need you to answer a question for me! It's very important!"
"Very well, Mr. Malfoy. What is it?"
"I cannot for the life of me remember the difference between monkshood and aconite! Could you tell me again?"
George and Hermione turned off the light to the cupboard and closed the door, locking it on their way out.
"As I said when you were a first year, Mr. Malfoy, monkshood and aconite are the same thing! They also go by the name of wolfsbane! Now, MOVE!"
Snape pushed passed Draco and stormed to his classroom. Hermione and George only just made it out of the room by the time Snape rounded the corner. The two hid in a knight's alcove and we're breathing heavily.
"That was almost too close." gasped Hermione.
"Yes. Yes it was."
They left the alcove and walked to where Draco was waiting for them.
"Did you get what you needed, 'Mione?" He stood when he saw her walk to him.
"Yes, Draco. Thank you! Now I need to get this to my room and wra-" she was cut off when a pair of strong arms flung themselves over her shoulders.
"Woah, Malfoy! If I didn't know any better, I would think that you liked Hermione. While you're dating my sister!"
Draco didn't respond to George's comment.
"I was scared that you would've been caught." he mumbled. She pushed him off and smiled.
"I'm fine, Draco. Thank you so much."
He returned the smile and spoke softly.
"Anything for you."
George and Hermione bid Draco goodbye as the three returned to their respective common rooms. Hermione wrapped the jar in some red paper and tied a golden ribbon around the neck of the jar. She planned to give it to Fred that evening.

A/n: I am so sorry for not updating on time! Yesterday was my birthday and I didn't have time between school, marching band, homework, and dinner to update. I actually wrote this while in bed tonight. Well, I hope you enjoyed! I will see you all next week for another installment, but I am updating my one-shots tomorrow! Happy shipping! Also, a big thank you to Hermiones_twin and Bittenwizard for my lovely birthday one shots! Shout out to my bæs! You know who you are 😉