MY BROTHER'S ENEMY / Draco Malfoy x Reader

chapter 6

I was sitting in transfiguration class. Currently sitting on the desk was Professor McGonagall in form of a cat. Harry and Ron were running rate to class. The room was quiet until they burst through the doors.

"Whew, amazing, can you imagine the look on old McGonagall's face if we were late?" I winced thinking Harry would get into trouble this quick. Just as Ron finished his sentence much to both his amazement and Harrys' the Professor leaped of the table morphing back to her regular self "That was bloody brilliant." I figured McGonagall would give them a few words then tell them to sit so I didn't bother listen to what she had to say.

I realised that Harry and I haven't said a word to each other since the train ride yesterday when I sat with Hermione. That's the longest we've been without talking.

At the end of class I called out to Harry, he turned to look at me then kept walking with a disgusted look on his face. Did I do something?

Next class I have is Potions with Professor Snape. Head teacher for Slytherin. As I find my seat, I make sure to sit with Carter, I wish I had of talked to them before at the muggle school. But at least we're friends now. After a few minutes, the doors slam open and the professor quickly makes his way to the front of the class as he speaks.

"There will be no foolish wand waving or silly incantation in this class. As such, I don't expect many of you to enjoy the subtle science and exact art that is potion making," When he stops, he looks at Malfoy. Great he has the teachers on his side too. "However, for those select few, who possess the predisposition, I can teach you how to bewitch the mind and ensnare the senses. I can tell you how to bottle fame, brew glory and even put a stopper on death." At this he pauses seeing Harry writing thing down "Then again, maybe some of you have come to Hogwarts in possession of abilities so formidable that you feel confident enough to not... pay... attention" it's only when Hermione nudges Harry does he look up from his paper. "Mr. Potter. Our... new... Gryffindor... celebrity. Tell me, what would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?" Hermione's hand is up before he even finishes the sentence, but he elects to ignore her, Harry shrugs not having the answer.

Wait... isn't asphodel a type of lily meaning 'my regrets follow you to the grave'? and I'm pretty sure wormwood means 'absence' and typically symbolizes bitter sorrow. WAIT! MY MOTHERS NAME WAS LILY! DID THE PROFESSOR KNOW MY MOTHERS? HE BASICALLY JUST SAID: I BITTERLY REGRET LILY'S DEATH! I'm so talking to him after class! By this point Harry has been asked multiple questions he didn't know the answer to while Hermione knew every one of them.

Time skip to after class

It was break now, so I told Carter I'd catch up later as I made my way to the Professor.

"Excuse me Professor Snape, I was wondering if I could ask about the questions you gave to my brother," I know he meant something about it, I just want to hear him admit it.

"And what would that be Mx. Potter?"

"Well you asked about asphodel and that type of Lily means 'my regrets follow you to the grave,' and wormwood is meaning 'absence' that symbolizes bitter sorrow. And when putting that together it basically says: I bitterly regret Lily's death. So, I was wondering if you knew my mother before she passed?" I said very quickly in fear that he would be mad for me asking such a ridiculous question, but he does something which from what I've hear is quite rare; he smiles.

"Mx. Potter you are correct with all of that, I indeed did know your mother, we were in the same year here at Hogwarts, if you can deduct something like that I'm sure you will do excellent things in my class. Also, ten points to Slytherin." I smiled and bowed my head as to say thank you, then I left happy to know that I could ask him about my mother.