The Potions Master

тшеlve: I did it

It'd been about three days without anything too good happening.

Draco had continued to act like I didn't exist and every class we had together he would sit away from me. He made me feel like a disease he was trying to avoid, it was hurtful to me. He had seemed hurt the day we fought but of course now he just hides it with his uncaring venomous persona; like always.

I spent all last night sending my owl back and fourth with Harry's, he had told me about the spiders then, Hagrid had been off to Azkaban, which broke my heart. He hadn't deserved that. Harry told me about the spider Aragog. So it was confirmed Hagrid hadn't open the chamber, I felt like he was too nice to do such a thing anyway. I was very tired. I was half asleep in the DADA class.

Something felt quite off about today. I tried to pay attention to whatever it was Lockhart was saying, but I was just too tired for anything.

"Y/n, would you and your good friend Draco come and demonstrate properly how to ward off an unfriendly spell?" Lockhart announced and gestured to the front of the class room. My eyes widened, I suddenly felt more awake than I ever have. I slowly looked to Draco who was staring at me already, a devious look in his eye. I glared back. Tch, yeah, why not then. I got up out of my seat and headed to the front pulling out my wand. "Oh gosh this won't be good". I heard someone mumble, Draco got out of his own seat and stood about ten feet away. Malfoy and I stared at each other until Lockhart gave us the clear instructions. "Y/n, you block, Draco, give an unfriendly spell, but safe". I prepared myself, ready to go at him any moment.

I watched him take a deep breath and aim his wand at me, shouting; "Avik-Aim-Teir!" Black arrows came spewing out of his wand, I used my best ability and mumbled: "Reversio..". I blocked the arrows and sent them back his way, eyes narrowed. Everyone gasped, I could hear Lockhart shriek out: "No!" Malfoy blocked the arrows and they turned to mist, he grunted. "Congringo!" He casted, fire bursting towards me, I dodged and it hit the wall behind me, making it give a small explosion. He could've exploded me! I felt suddenly overpowered with anger, I breathed heavily unable to control it.

"Sectum Sempra!" I shouted, pointing my wand at Draco, shooting it at him, about two small gashes appeared on his cheek coming off as a couple of cat scratches. It was weak, but I had did it! I finally learned the spell. But I had also.. ahem, caused a big scene, everyone staring and Draco well he didn't cry, I thought he would honestly. I put my wand to my side, Lockhart pulling me away from anywhere near Draco. "Both of you! To Dumbledore's office! Immediately!" He scolded, pushing me towards the door desks. "Better yet I take you there, wouldn't want you to tear each other apart! My gosh I thought you two youngsters liked each other". He growled to himself, forcefully pulling on my arm towards the door, as we walked out he grabbed ahold of Draco as well.

He escorted us down the hall leaving the classroom in complete silence, passing Snape's class, where he stood outside his door looking concerned as we passed him. I could only give him a scared look, what if I got expelled? What if I was never going to see any of my friends again? What if I was never going to see Severus again?

I glared at Malfoy across from Lockhart's torso, who was already glaring back. I stuck out my tongue at him. "Stop that this instant, uck just foolish!" Lockhart complained.

awhile later. (breakfast)

I sat in Severus's class, Severus scolding me about what happened in DADA class. "You could get expelled, are they expelling you? Do you know? What did they say?" He interrogated, he merely seemed worried about me. "They said they'd have to deal with it later, look into it when this Chamber Of Secrets mystery is over". I sighed, I sat across from Severus. He gave me a sad look. "I'm proud of you. You got the spell Y/n.. but you..". I heard him groan and sit back in his seat running a hand threw his shoulder length hair. "You cannot do that". He mumbled, I nodded, accepting that I messed up, taking all the blame. "I know.. I know, it should be fine, maybe they'll forget about it". I muttered, hope in my voice. He only nodded no at me, he had doubt I could tell, but I had to make the best of this if this really was the last of my days here. "Don't be upset Severus". I said softly, he didn't ignolage my concern. The bell rang and class would start up again in about four minutes. "This is not the end Y/n, get to your classes". Severus added and nodded towards the door, he seemed determined but I wasn't sure what about. His words stuck with me thought as I headed out. They won't expell me will they?

I got the spell at least out of all this mess.