Draco Malfoy and The Broken Promise

Professor Snape

Draco awoke the next morning to see Blaise getting dressed on the other side of the room. "Why are you up so early?" Draco asked as he rubbed his eyes and sat up. 

 "Malfoy, it's almost 9, We still have to get our times tables," Blaise said smirking as he finished straightening his tie.  

"Damn" Draco mumbled, quickly getting out of bed and running to put on his uniform. He rushed to gell his hair back and grab his robe. 

"You coming? Or are you gonna take another decade to get dressed." Blaise said leaning on the door.  "Amusing" Draco smiled as Blaise chuckled and opened the door. "After you Mr.Malfoy"

As both of them entered the Great Hall, Draco had already spotted Crabbe and Goyle pigging out over breakfast.  Draco took a seat next to them and started to put some eggs on his plate when Pansy ran over and quickly sat down. 

 "Guess what I found out." She said a little bit too excitedly.  She eyed the boys waiting for one of them to respond to her.  

"Let's hear it Pans," Blaise said resting his arm on the table. 

  "Two muggle-borns in our year that I know of!" Pansy exclaimed basically smacking the table.  Draco's eyes perked up. He knew his father would want to hear about this, so at least Pansy did all the hard work for him. Theo was now walking over and took a seat next to her. He was missing his tie but Draco thought it would be better not to tell him.

"Who?" Blaise asked while eyeing the students around the Great Hall that were all eating. 

 "This kid named Justin in Hufflepuff and then a Gryffindor girl!" Her smile was now growing by the second. 

 "A Gryffindor muggle-born? That house lets all sort in I swear." Theo chuckled while putting sausage on his plate. 

 "Guess who it is!" She was talking so loudly it was a surprise no one was trying to listen in on their conversation. 

"Bloody hell, just tell us," Draco said impatiently. 

 "Hermione Granger," Pansy whispered loud enough that the five of them could hear.

Crabbe and Goyle stopped eating to listen to the conversation more.  "You sure? I heard she's already learned a couple of spells already." Blaise said giving Pansy a look. 

 "Might be because she wants to prove herself to us, make people think she isn't the daughter of muggles, " Pansy suggested but then a small smile appeared on her face. "She was a bit disgusting wasn't she?"

Draco didn't speak. He didn't want to believe it.  "Draco? Don't you agree?" Pansy asked.

Draco snapped out of his daze and quickly nodded hoping she would lay off. She didn't look convinced but didn't say another word to him. The others carried on acting as though nothing had happened. They all started talking about what classes they were going to have and which ones they were excited about. Draco spotted Snape walking towards the Slytherin table and tried to save the overthinking for later.

"What class are you excited for Crabbe? It's a shame they don't have one where you could eat? Maybe you could ask the kitchen they might need taste testers!" Theo said howling with laughter as Snape walked up behind him. 

 "Mr.Nott I would suggest not bullying your fellow classmates on your first day." Snape's voice was cold and made the hairs on the back of Draco's neck stand up.  Theo's face turned white and he immediately looked down into his lap.  Snape gave them all looks and then handed them their schedules. He didn't make eye contact with Draco, but he just assumed Snape didn't want to show favoritism just yet.