Crows

2

Defence of the dark arts almost sucked as bad as it did in the books,

''so what do we have now?'' I asked Draco as we stood up.

''we have potions,'' he replied,

''okay,'' I said as Draco and I left the classroom. DADA was quiet close to the Potion class that was taught by Professor Snape, he looked as dark as ever. Then my hand was grabbed, I looked behind me and saw it was Crabbe.

''hey there babe,'' he said pulling me towards him,

''what the fuck do you think your doing you fat piece of shit,'' I said trying to free my arm.

''let her go Crabbe,'' Draco said stepping in front of me and Crabbe then let go,

''whats up your ass Malfoy,'' he said with a little bit of anger in his voice.

''just leave her alone for fuck sake,'' Draco snared at him, he then grabbed my hand softly and pulled me towards and empty table. Crabbe wondered off and sat with someone I didn't recognize,

''you didn't have to stick up for me,'' I told Draco.

'' I know but you don't remember he's been doing that since your first year, and last time you screamed out for help,'' he replied,

''yeah that was before everything I wont scream I will punch and swear,'' I said to him, he just smirked again.

''I don't know which one I like better of you the new or old to be honest,'' he joked,

''fuck up,'' I said understanding what he ment. I was probably to shy to argue with him before,

''Okay quiet class,'' Snape said as he stood in front of the class. The class began to become quiet,

''today we are going to make Draught of Living Death, a group of two start now,'' he said as he turned towards his desk and sat down.

''I'll go grab the ingredients,'' Draco said walking away with an empty bowl, I looked at the book and began to read the instructions.

Add the Infusion of Wormwood.

Add the powdered root of asphodel.

Stir twice clockwise.

Add the sloth brain.

Add the Sopophorous bean's juice.

Stir seven times anti-clockwise.

Something not right, then I remember,

The Sopophorous bean should be crushed with a silver dagger, not cut, releases juices more efficiently.

The juice from 13 Sopophorous beans should be used, rather than 12.

Stir anticlockwise seven times and clockwise once instead.

I smiled maybe reading and watching Harry Potter in my fake life helped a bit, Draco came back with all the ingredients in the bowl.

''trust me on what I say,'' I tell him,

''okay now what do we do first?'' he asked me.

''Add the Infusion of Wormwood,'' he nodded and added the Infusion of wormwood to the caldron,

''now add the powered root of asphodel and stir twice,'' Draco then added the white powder in to the caldron and stirred exactly twice.

''now add the sloth brain,'' he dropped the brain into the liquid,

''add 13 Sopophorous and crush it with a silver dagger,''

''I thought you add 12 and you cut it up,''

''no add 13 trust me and crush it,'' I told him smiling. He did what I said and then added to the caldron, I then stirred it 7 times anticlockwise and once clockwise.

''I'll go tell Snape we're finished,'' I said and walked over to Snape and told him I was finished. He sighed and got up, he waked over to Draco and I's table. He pulled out some valerian root, he then place a bit of it into the caldron. He then looked up in shock, shit I forgot he's the half blood prince.

''this is perfect,'' he said then walked away,

''who did you know what to do?'' Draco asked.

''I just did,'' I lied, Snape kept looking at me,

''Miss.Crow please stay after class,'' Snape said as he sat down and started reading again. Draco looked at me as I sighed,

''what did you do?'' he asked.

''I have no idea,'' I said, Draco and I sat down, we waited for the class to end. Everyone is class was a struggle, even Hermione but then I saw Harry with a book; he has Snape's old book. I then started to remember everything that happened in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince,

''what month is it?'' I asked Draco,

''December,'' he replied. So 3 months into the year and I'm a sixth, Draco has to fix the cabinet as well. Katie Bell, the fire at the Weasley's, Draco being attacked and Dumbledore's death.

''so what are you doing for Christmas Draco?'' I asked him to make conversation,

''I'm staying at Hogwarts what are you doing?'' he asked me,

''Stay here as well, I have to ask Dumbledore about my parents and stuff," Draco looked sad after I said that,

"Your parents die a year ago in a car accident," he said.

"Oh okay," I replied, he looked at me.

"Aren't you sad?" He asked,

"Sort of but in my fake life I didn't know my father and my mother kicked me out so yeah," I told him,

"Did you have any siblings in your fake life?" He asked me,

"6 half and 3 step," he was shocked my answer,

''that would've been nice I'm an only and so are you,'' he told me.

''okay class your dismissed,'' Snape said, everyone left.

''I'll see you in Herbology,'' Draco said leaving the class, I walked up to Snape who was still sitting at his desk.

''Professor Snape you wanted to see me,'' I said, he looked at me.

''what's happened?'' he asked me,

''what you mean?''

''you didn't follow the book,'' he said. He must of noticed,

''I just had a feeling,'' I lied, Dumbledore will tell the teachers what happened.

''okay you may leave,'' He told me,

''okay I'll see you whenever I have you class again Half Blood Prince,'' I said walking out the door. He'll be upset that I knew but I know more about everyone and they now know nothing about me, I could hear Snape stand up but the door closed and I started making my way towards the Herbology room; which was outside in the greenhouse. I walked outside and the wind was cold against my face, I could see Draco standing by himself.