The Potions Master

еigнт: friends

After a month of nothing ordinary happening today was Quidditch match again. I was only excited because Draco said he'd joined the match into Slytherin as Seeker. I'd hoped he'd do well. All this time Hermione still wouldn't talk to me, only send a glance and that's all. Maybe whisper something to one of her barnyard friends. I missed being her friend..

I walked in perfectly just two minutes before first class Potions started. Draco was usually here by now, hm.. strange. I sat down at my desk, only about five other students in the room, Snape busy at his desk. I still hung around snape, come to visit him a lot. Mainly to do some stuff for him, help grade, but we had our moments. Although he still seemed cold, and distant. Better than the beginning of the year at least.

After a few minutes of waiting around I saw Hermiome come in just before the bell rung, Draco hadn't came in yet either. She gazed around the room until she stared me down like it was her life support. She must feel aggressive today. She seemed to debate something with herself, but I was unsure. She soon stopped gaping at me and slowly walked to my desk, sitting by me where Draco would normally sit. Whom still hadn't arrived..

"Mm good morning class, please take your seats". The students who were bothering others away from their normal tables settled down taking a seat and quieting down. I sat awkwardly next to Hermiome in silence, she seemed to feel uneasy, awkward, and uncomfortable to, as she shifted about with an unsure expression. "Please turn to page 395. And continue to read till your at 397. When you are done take notes. There will be a test at the end of this week". Snape instructed. I held my book pulling it closer to me, deciding to ignore Hermiome's presence.

I had been reading the long page for about a minute now until the silence finally broke. "Psst, psssst". Hermione called to me quietly. I turned to look her in the eyes. "What?" I whispered, curious. "I.. I just want to say, I'm sorry..". She whispered scooting closer to me. "I realized.. erm. I would rather much have you as a friend than an enemy, and I really miss you". She apologized with small apologetic smile, a sense of guilt hit me. "I'm sorry to, continue as friends? I'm really sorry for.. well you know calling you.. y'know". I whispered and smiled a little back. She nodded genuinely at me.

During the time, we just whispered to each other, but that's when she really started to talk. She told me about her class with mcgonagall, and how she asked about the Chamber Of secrets. I could feel she was directing her statements at Malfoy, she suspected him. "He would have told me dont you think?" I asked. "Maybe! But I know for sure, we need to find out about him. He is hateful to every mudblood". She whispered keeping it down. I sighed.

For the rest of the class Hermione and I paired up together, leaving Ron and Harry to team up. They didn't seem to mind.

|Time skip|

I walked out of Professor Lockhart's classroom dusting the black pixie mist off myself. The professor was full of stupid ideas apparently, this time he made up a false spell and got he whole class drenched with sparkly black glitter pixie mist. Draco was nowhere to be seen still, I felt worrisome. I could see Professor Snape staring at me, holding a small smile plastered on his face looking at all the dust on me. I smiled back, he had a sense of humor huh? I began to walk towards him, I think I'll spend the breakfast morning with him.

"Y/n! Come on!" Hermione grabbed my arm and began to pull me away immediately, I looked back to Snape as he was soon out of my sight. Hermione forcefully pulled me to the Great Hall for breakfast. "Woah wait!" I tried to stop her but she was too persistent and just disregarded anything I had to say. She pulled me to the Gryffindor table and sat down, I just stood awkwardly unsure. Most Gryffindor's disliked me, judged me, or felt threatened by my presence. "Well sit down? It's time i introduce you properly". Hermione demanded and patted next to her. Gryffindor had a sure of a lot more students than Slytherin, this table was crowded! I squeezed myself in and sat by her. "Harry, Ron, this is Y/n, Y/n this is Ron and Harry". Hermione introduced, I knew most about Harry, I've judged them quite a lot but I don't think I've ever actually had an undivided conversation with them. I extended my hand for a small handshake. "Hello. Like Hermione said.. Y/N, Y/N L/N, former Slytherin". I introduced and gave a small curious look to them. Harry took my hand and shook it. "Are you crazy Hermione? That's a Slytherin, are you mental?" Ron asked. "Draco's told me certainly a lot about you, Weasley". I seethed feeling attacked, Hermione gave me a slightly scared look, in which I returned with a serious and demanding one that he not be insensitive. "Calm down! You are to be friends". Hermione stated and put her arm around me. I rolled my eyes and blew some of my hair out of my face, crossing my arms. "Y/n is a nice Slytherin, I personally believe she was meant to be in Gryffindor". Hermione defended me. "I believe she was put where she belongs. Hermione do you see her around Snape? The mans a devil and as she acts all about him. Slytherin's are sick they are!" Ron exasperated. I gasped and stood up bending over the table getting in Ron's face pulling out my wand. "What did you just call him?" I growled and held my wand to his chin, eyes narrowed. "Y/N!" Hermione called standing up too, I just ignored her glaring at Ron. Hermione pulled me away and snatched my wand out of my hand. "Calm down!" She forced me to look at her. "Control his insensitivity!" I argued pointing at him. "Ok ok! Both of you just stop. Y/n, just sit down, Ron, shut up". She finished and gestured to my seat. I hesitantly sat down, staring down Ron for a moment. "She's a good person, we can trust her". Hermione informatively said, the way she talks, sounds like she could just write a whole essay about me.