Soaring... Flying... There's not a star in heaven that we can't reach...
- Breaking free - High School Musical cast
Hermione's POV
"Three stirs clockwise, two stirs counter-clockwise, add ONLY 5 holly leaves, don't forget the slug juices..." chuckled Slughorn, who as usual was in a chirpy mood.
"I've assigned your pairs for this task," he said, his lip curling. Neville looked at me with hope and showed me his crossed fingers and I smiled weakly back at him.
"Harry Potter and Neville Longbottom, Ronald Weasley and Vincent Crabbe, Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy..."
As I scurried over to join Malfoy, Neville gave me a pitiful pat on the back. Ron looked absolutely devastated, so upset I thought he would burst into tears and sob into Harry's shoulder
"Hello Hermione," said Draco
"Hey Draco. You ok?"
"I'm more than ok actually," he beamed. Draco Malfoy is smiling at me. DRACO MALFOY IS SMILING AT ME! What the hell was wrong with him? Probably in a good mood.
"Good," I replied, a grin beginning to form on my face "In that case, you can start chopping these leaves up," thrusting the prickly leaves at him. Scowling, he began to chop them into neat pieces with his perfect hands.
"Hermione?" Draco asked me softly
"Yes?" I replied, not quite sure what he was going to say
"You have a holly leaf in your hair," he said
I cursed before plucking it out hastily.
"My, my, my did I just hear Hermione Granger say a naughty word?" he smirked, slowly stirring the potion
"Piss off Malfoy," I grumbled, but a smile tugged at my lips, earning another satisfied smirk from him. Oh how he enjoyed my grief.
"Another naughty word, Hermione. Tut, tut,"
"I'll give you a real taste of naughty in a minute," I mumbled
"Oh will you now," he grinned flirtatiously and at once I realized what I said
"I... I didn't mean.... Ohhhhhhh," I trailed off, looking away.
I watched him stirring the potion a dreamy expression on his face. He slowly added the holly leaves one by one until there were six floating at the top of the purple potion.
"DRACO!!"
"What?" he exclaimed, alarmed and probably mad at me for ruining his blissful moment.
"ONLY FIVE HOLLY LEAVES!!! Slughorn specifically said five,"
"Sorry, Hermione. Really, I didn't mean to. Forgive me,"
I looked at him, amazed at how the boy who loathed me, hated me had turned into such a gentleman.
"Draco don't worry. It was an accident. I understand,". I saw immense relief spread across his face making me smile. Suddenly, the smile as wiped off my face as a disappointed Professor Slughorn waddled towards our station.
"Dear me young master Malfoy. I expected better of you and you too, Miss Granger for allowing this mishap to happen,"
The two of us apologized with solemn expressions, earning a disapproving nod from Slughorn. The minute he left, the two of us burst into fits of silent giggles, covering our mouths with out hands. Every time I tried to suppress my chuckles I kept looking at him, impersonating Southern and his multiple chins and would burst into another fit of laughter. Then, as I turned around, I saw Ron giving me the filthiest look possible. The look startled me and caused goosebumps to erupt upon my arms. Really pierced me. And at once, I just wanted the lesson to end. When the bell, finally rang, I looked anywhere but at Ron's face. He was too fast for me. He dragged me out of the classroom, aggressively. It was then, I saw a side of Ron I hated. A side I never thought I would see.
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