Today the Slytherins and Ravenclaws have a joined potions class. I remember Professor Snape mentioned pair work for the week, I hope Carter and I get to work together. Sure, I have other friends in Slytherin; like the quidditch team, but Carter and I could be friends outside of Hogwarts.
The room goes deadly silent when Professor Snape walks in, sure he may favour Slytherins; but most of the time he is threatening.
"Class...you all will write an essay on at least three types of ingredients... with partners I have already assigned. It will be due in a weeks' time. Failure to complete it will result in multiple detentions with me... where you will be cleaning all the equipment... until they are all spotless." Professor Snape speaks with his low and slow voice, I zone out as I write on a slip of paper with possible things to write about. "Mx. Evans you will work with Ms. Parkinson, Mx. Evan move to sit by her. Mx. Potter you will be working with Mr. Malfoy, Mr. Malfoy sit by Mx. Potter. Begin work immediately." At this me and Carter look in shock at each other, Carter picks up their things and moves to Parkinson's table with much hesitation, Draco does the same thing.
"Listen I know you don't like me, trust me the feeling is mutual, but we need to do this, so we will suck it up and put our difference aside and work on this project." I spoke up before Draco could say anything, I think if anyone had said something like this he would be mad but I was right; so he nodded and looked down at my brain storm, even though I barely know him I've never seen him this quite.
"Your ideas aren't as stupid as I thought: Knarl quill, Woodlice Extract 63, Dragon Scale and Bicorn Horn. Why are there four instead of three?" Draco asks me, oh merlin this will be a long week.
"So, we can research two each and limit the time we have to talk to each other along with most likely gaining more points putting Slytherin ahead with house points." I explained without looking up from my work "Which two do you want to start researching?" I'm really trying to be nice to him, like hard.
"I'll research the Dragon Scale and the Knarl quill." With a slight nod of my head we pull out our books and paper and begin the research. By the time the class is nearing an end I have nearly two pages full of notes about Bicorn Horns and Woodlice Extract 63. I am brought out of my thoughts when I hear Professor Snape talking.
"Alright... class is over... work with your assigned partner outside of this class until it is completed." Snape says as we all pack up. Before Malfoy rushes off, I call out to him.
"Oi! Malfoy!" when he hears me, he groans and turns with a glare that makes me want to punch him more than normal.
"What do you want Potter?"
"We need to work on this essay; and as much as I hate saying; this when are you free to work on it?"
"Tonight, meet in the library at five, that will give us an hour to do some work." I'm honestly surprised that he is being somewhat decent, well, when he doesn't go out of his way to be an idiot.
"Alright see you then, Malfoy." With nothing but what I assume was a muttered 'whatever' he rushes away to find his minions.
Let's just hope I can tolerate him long enough to complete this project.
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MY BROTHER'S ENEMY / Draco Malfoy x Reader
Fanfiction(Y/N) Potter is Harry Potters twin who is sorted into Slytherin. At first (Y/N) doesn't like Draco Malfoy and he doesn't like them but after being in the same house the deal with each other they learn the other was not what originally thought to be...
