Always

Second year: part one

Harry's POV
This year has been crap and it's just the first day of school. I've missed the train back to Hogwarts, the ministry of magic punished me for an act of magic done outside school that I didn't commit, I crashed Ron's car, we almost got killed by a murderous tree, and I got in a lot of trouble at school. Yup just great. Also we missed the feast and were forced to eat sandwiches in an empty classroom.

"Harry we missed the feast."

"What do you want me to do Ron? It's over at least they gave us food."

"Some soggy sandwiches. They got a fucking feast. God how I miss that roasted chicken."

"You and your chicken have a great love life."

"We are very much happy together."

"Yeah yeah. Just eat your sandwich."

We kept eating for a few minutes then Ron broke the silence.

"Speaking of love life. I think Ginny might have a crush on you."

"What do you mean."

"She's always talking about you."

"Oh...well she's just young, she really hasn't met anyone that wasn't her brother except me."

"I don't know. She really seems to be into you."

Harry thought about it. He's never been interested in girls. At least not yet. It was normal though right? Besides he was only twelve. It should be normal. Guys probably don't get a crush until they're older. Probably too busy thinking about quidditch or something.

"Well I've never had a crush on anyone."

"What really?"

"Is that bad?"

"Not exactly. Just weird. I had my first crush when I was 8 years old."

"Was it roasted chicken?"

"No that was my second."

"Dork."

"Yeah yeah. At least I've had a crush."

"Really what was her name?"

"I don't know I was too young. I just remember always wanting to talk about her around my friends and feeling butterflies in my stomach."

"God You're such a Virgin."

"Look who's talking."
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This year at Hogwarts was odd. First it started with the warnings written in blood on the walls, then it was the people who'd been petrified.

"Harry it's getting worse."

"What do you mean Hermione?"

"The petrifications. The heir of Slytherin must be back at Hogwarts."

"Who do you reckon it is."

"Obviously Malfoy" responded Ron.

"No way. Malfoy couldn't be the heir of Slytherin."

"Think about it Hermione. Who absolutely despises Mud-bloods and his whole family has been in Slytherin."

Harry's POV
No fucking way. Malfoy can't be the heir. Despite him hating mud-bloods. He isn't that cruel.

"Only one way to find out then."

"What do you mean."

"We can find out."

"How?"

"Poly juice potion."

"What?"

"It's a potion used to transform into anyone for one hour but it only works for human transformations. We'll use it to transform into Slytherins to trick Malfoy into telling us everything. If he is the heir of Slytherin we'll be able to stop him before anyone else is petrified again."

"Great. How long would it take to make the potion."

"It's very complicated so over a month. Also we'd need to steal the ingredients."

"Wow Hermione. You get mad at me and Ron for trying to cheat on our potions test but you're completely fine with stealing ingredients and making a very illegal potion in a bathroom."

"Logical isn't it." She responded with a smile on her face.