After a War ((Old Copy))

Chapter 16 Book 2

The Wanderers

Draco sat and stared out the window, barely listening to what the professor had to say. It didn't matter anyway, it was just Arithmancy. The most boring class in the school. Other than History of Magic maybe. There were a few others that were quite boring but, he just didn't care at the moment. He was just waiting for time to pass, and for the teacher to say...

"That's all for today, make sure you do the Dormwork." The professor said. Draco nodded and shot out of his seat. He had gotten used to being a Lynx, and now the other Wanderers wanted to give the code names. They were going to meet in the forbidden forest after classes were over. He didn't have Arithmancy with any of his friends, just a bunch of semi-stranger-Slytherins. He ran into Pansy on the way to the forest.

"What do you think your codename's gonna be?" Pansy asked as they walked.

"Probably something brilliant like grumpy cat." Draco said Sarcastically. Pansy shoved his shoulder softly.

"Have you been keeping up with Blaise and Theo?" Pansy asked.

"Not really, I do want to though. I haven't spoken to them much at all with how early I leave the dorm and how late I return. Why? Did something happen between you and Blaise yet?" Draco teased.

"I told you already! We're just friends, that go and have dinner together sometimes, and go to Hogsmead together, and sometimes stay up for a hour sitting on the couch in the Slytherin dorm staring at the fire." Pansy trailed off and hugged her books tighter to her chest.

"Good friends then." Draco teased.

"He's not been around much lately though. Another one of his family members is sick." Pansy mumbled sadly. Draco sighed.

"Is it the same thing?" Draco asked.

"Yeah, the family disease. He's afraid he's going to get it." Pansy said.

"He wont. His parents did that thing when he was younger. That weird healer-"

"I know what your talking about, you don't have to tell me again." Pansy said.

"On your way to the woods?" Asked Maya as she appeared from out of nowhere.

"Yup." Pansy said. "Ran into Drakey on the way."

"Drakey? That would make a good codename." Maya teased. Draco growled.

"Don't call me that, you know I hate it." Draco mumbled.

"What if Hermione called you Drakey?" Pansy and Maya asked at the same time.

"Oh shut it, the both of you." Draco growled. "Where's Solomon?"

"He wanted to go for a run before we went. Its been a while since he's been able to go, with all of the injuries he had." Maya said.

"And Hermione?" Pansy asked.

"She went with him to make sure he was ok and safe." Maya said.

"And she'll be safe?" Draco asked.

"She brought her wand, and she's good at protecting herself." Maya said. Draco growled again. The black lake shown brighter than usual but, there sky was clear of clouds and the sun was basically bright enough to injure ones eyes. Hermione and Solomon sat by the water.

"Finally, we had so much extra time we even raced." Hermione said. Solomon groaned.

"She won didn't she?" Maya asked Solomon, who groaned again. Maya, Pansy and Hermione laughed.

"She's really fast, that's why you have to distract her with something so you have time to pass by without her noticing, but once she does, she'll pass you within seconds so you have to have a whole set of distractions lined up." Draco told Solomon.

"Hey! Is that how you beat me that one time!?" Hermione yelled.

"Yes it is. It was simple." Draco said. Hermione rolled her eyes and punched his shoulder before sitting in the grass next to him. Draco watched everyone else sit.

"So, codenames?" Maya asked.

"Well, Maya has to be Padfoot." Hermione said at once.

"Ok, one down, four to go." Maya said