I anxiously observed as McGonagall escorted Skyler out of the Great Hall. She would be extremely lucky if she escaped exclusion for Parkinson’s accusations. I turned, preparing to take flight to Herbology when I knocked painfully into something solid, causing me to fall, hard, to the floor. Casting my eyes upwards they met the dark ones of Blaise Zabini.
I felt my face pale. Zabini detested Gryffindor’s. There had been rumours that he had once performed the ‘Cruciatous curse’ on one just because they had accidently stepped on his shoe during a hectic potions lesson. I hesitated on hoisting myself up, half expecting him to curse me right there and then; he didn’t. Instead he cast me a look of annoyance.
“Watch where you’re going Gilbert!”
I straightened up and brushed off my robes.
Draco Malfoy smirked. “Don’t worry Blaise, im sure it’s nothing personal. She seems to have a habit of knocking into people. Don’t you Gilbert?”
I shot Malfoy a cold glare whilst carefully avoiding Zabini’s eyes. “And you seem to have a habit of being a git. Now move out of my way, I have Herbology to attend and if I’m not right in saying so, you do too.
As Malfoy, after hesitating for a moment, moved out of my direct path, I shot Blaise a quick glance and I could have sworn I saw a small smirk appear at his lips.
It was once again raining heavily as I made my way to Herbology. I had almost slipped and fell into deep, murky puddles once or twice as I did so. Relief washed over me when I finally made it under the glass covers of the green house. Skyler smiled as she looked over and saw me standing- despite the fact my hair was now soaking wet and water was running down my face.
“Alexis, you’re patrolling with me tonight. Draco is also and as Ron is yet again ‘ill’ I think Blaise Zabini is taking over”
“Oh joy.” I muttered sarcastically.
“Hey!” She said whilst punching me in the arm, disapprovingly.
“What? Are you guys, like, a thing now?” I asked, slightly apprehensive to know the answer.
“Well, I guess so. He is a nice person when you get to know him. You should try to talk to him more often. In fact, we should all talk tonight whilst patrolling.”
“Draco and I always end up arguing and Zabini hates Gryffindor’s.” I stated.
Skyler shrugged her shoulders in defeat.
“So anyway, what did McGonagall say?” I asked curiously.
Skyler grinned mischievously. “Well Parkinson won’t be coming near me any time soon because she has detention for two month.”
I laughed. “Best news I’ve heard today!”
“What is it this time Gilbert? Have you gained yet another outstanding in potions?” I heard a voice drawl out behind me.
“No, we had those results last week. But anyway, Parkinson had detention for a month”
There was silence. I cleared my throat awkwardly just as Professor Sprout entered the green house, her appearance resembling that of a wet nifflers.
“Good morning class. Horrible weather. Now, today I am going to be placing you in random groups of four. And you will, as a group, re-pot a mandrake with perfection. I understand you did this in your second year; however, this time you will be using adults. So be careful and do not remove your earmuffs until I declare you can.”
She began to circle the room placing students into fours. She reached us and I took a large intake of breath.
“Miss Autumn, Miss Gilbert, Mr Malfoy,” I let out a groan and Malfoy retaliated with a glare, “and Mr Zabini. Miss Gilbert go fetch the earmuffs for your group.”
Malfoy childishly laughed. I ignored him and dove towards the pile of earmuffs which were stationed on the main table. I picked out three pairs of normal black earmuffs and one pair of pink, fluffy ones. Gliding gleefully back to our group I handed Skyler and Zabini the black ones and suppressed a laugh as i threw the pink fluff balls at Malfoy.
He caught them and looked at me in annoyance. “Yes very funny Gilbert, not hand me the black ones.”
I heard Skyler giggle and a smile broke through, despite my attempts to keep it contained. “I don’t know what you are talking about Malfoy. These are mine,” I said whilst placing the black earmuffs onto my head so that they firmly covered my ears, “those are yours.”
Malfoy looked down in disgust. “I am not wearing these! Now get me a proper pair!”
“I am not your servant Malfoy, get them yourself!”
He threw me yet another glare before gliding past me, making sure to knock into my shoulder. Zabini watched him, a smirk tugging at the corners of his mouth.
Skyler laughed once more. “Alexis!”
I smiled. “When the opportunity is there, sometimes I just can’t help myself! Oh and before I forget, your receiving your birthday present tonight, when we’re patrolling.”
Skyler nodded thoughtfully; no doubt she was trying to figure out what it was. Draco returned wearing an average pair of earmuffs and began to have a quiet conversation with Zabini. I glanced around searching for Professor Sprout just as she appeared at my side holding a full grown mandrake. She handed it to me and my knees shook under the weight of it before she swooped round the next group.
“Could someone take this, it’s too heavy!”
Skyler attempted to withdraw it from my hands but before she could Malfoy stepped forward and grasped it.
“Honestly, is there anything that you can do right? No wonder you’re a Gryffindor”
“What’s that supposed to mean?” I said fiercely
“Well their always making mistakes. Take potter for example…”
“Shut up!” I hissed and Skyler stepped forward, so that she blocked out Malfoys signature smirk which he showed all too often.
“Alexis clam down, just ignore him. You know what he is like.”
I nodded and contained my anger as the rest of the lesson ticked by. I was dreading patrolling tonight and half considering catching Ron’s ‘virus’. But I knew I wouldn’t. After all I was the Gryffindor prefect and I had a duty to fulfil; even if it involved Slytherins…
A/N- Hey so im sorry i haven't updated in a while. I have written 2 pages to make up for it :D Oh and if you dont know what a Niffler is- its a fluffy, brown creature which appears in the Harry Potter books not the movies. Please Comment and vote or as Em would say VOMMENT! xo
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