The First Look

Chapter 24

-Hogsmeade

*Layla's POV*

We were leaving the Three Broom Sticks. The four of us spilt up since we wanted to go to different places. Me and Seamus were going wherever while Dean and Neville went wherever they wanted

"I don't want to do classes tomorrow" I said

"Neither do I. But has Dumbledore said anything about you doing outdoor classes?" Seamus asked

"No shit,I wouldn't be out here if I wasn't allowed to do outdoor things" I laughed

"I forgot about that" He said as he laughed with me

"I heard that in all of our classes tomorrow we are going to have assigned partners to work with for the whole week" I said annoyed

"Really? This week is going to be pure torture"

"And it's all because they want us to 'bond more', It's so stupid"

"Who do you think you'll be paired up with?" Seamus asked me

"I'm hoping you, Dean, or Neville. I don't want Malfoy as my partner. I would murder him"

He laughed

"I would be fine with anyone if I'm honest, but if I'm gonna be with one of my friends it would be nice" He smiled

"Let's just hope" I laughed

-Night time

I was in my dorm talking to Hermione, because that's all I could I do

"So, you've been hanging out with Seamus a lot" She smirked "Are you two dating"

She laughed

"What! We aren't going through this again. When it happened with Harry it was bad enough" I said

"I'm joking don't worry. He doesn't seem much like your type," Hermione said "What is your type anyway?"

"I don't really have a type 'Mione"

"Come on! Everyone does"

"Fine I guess it would be, if they have greenish or bluish eyes, I love those colors, probably brown hair but it wouldn't matter, I don't necessarily care about height, they have to be caring if they're not I don't want them, if we are talking hogwarts people I wouldn't care about their house just if it's not Slytherin, I love some Slytherins though, and other things but I can't think of them right now"

Welp, I practically described Harry

"That sounds like Harry-" Hermione smiled

"I don't like-"

"Layla fancy's Harry! Layla fancy's Harry!" She chanted dancing around the room

"Hermione! Shut it! I do not fancy him!"

"You do too!"

"Do not!"

"Do too!"

"Do not"

"Do too!"

"I do not Fancy Harry!"

"Fine! But you know you do!" Hermione said getting back on her bed

"For the last time, I. Do. Not. Fancy. Harry"

"Okay! Whatever you think" she laughed

I rolled my eyes

"Who do you think your partner is going to be for this week?" I asked her

"I don't know. I'm hoping it's you, Ron, or Harry" She sighed

"I wouldn't care who mine is as long as it isn't Malfoy. I would kill him before I did any type of work with him"

She laughed "We should get to bed. Night Layla"

"Night"

-the morning

I woke up shortly after Hermione did. She got ready quickly as she usually did. I got ready and walked over to Hermione

"You ready to go?"

"Yep"

We walked into the common room

"I'll see you soon" I smiled as I saw Neville waiting

"See you!"

It felt weird not going over to Ron and Harry like I used to in the morning but I couldn't leave Neville. He's too sweet. I walked up to him

"Morning!" I smiled

"Morning!" He smiled back

"We should get to breakfast. It's earlier today for some reason" I said

"Okay let's go" He laughed

Me and Neville walked out of the common room. We met up with Dean and Seamus in the Great Hall. Dean said he saved a spot for us that wasn't far from the trio so I could still talk to them. The four of us walked to the Gryffindor table and sat down

"I'm scared to see who my partner is. Apparently Dumbledore is saying who we're partners with in front of everyone" I said sitting next to Seamus

There was an open spot next to me but Seamus was on the other side of me

"Seriously? This is all so stupid" Seamus said

I saw Harry, Ron and Hermione wall into the Great Hall. Hermione smiled at me a did Harry. Ron didn't and I didn't know why. Hermione said something to Harry. As I read her lips it looked like she was saying "Sit next to Layla". Next thing I knew, Harry was sitting next to me

"Morning Layla" Harry smiled

"Morning Harry" I smiled

All the students were sitting down getting ready to eat. But Dumbledore started talking before we got to eat

"If you do not know, Everyone will be assigned a partner to work with for every class for the week. Your partners are picked at random from people in your year. For example, two Third years will be put together. Now, whoever your partner is, is who you work with. You can't not switch partners. I'll start will the first years.."

He started going through all the names and saying partners. Should I be scared? No? Well I am. I swear if I hear "Layla Black and Draco Malfoy", I will murder him.

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Dumbledore got to the third years. He went through names. Hermione was lucky enough to have Ron as her partner

"Seamus Finnigan and Dean Thomas!" Dumbledore called out

"Lucky" I whispered to Seamus

He said who Neville's partner was then I heard..

"Layla Black and Harry Potter!"

Shit. No that's good. Layla it's a good thing.

I turned and smiled at Harry who gave a smile in return

Dumbledore went through everyone else in the Great Hall. And finally we were able to eat. I talked to Harry and Seamus most of the time because everyone else was talking with someone else

"At least we got paired with our friends" I laughed

"Right! At least we weren't with someone we hate" Harry laughed

"And good thing Layla wasn't with Malfoy. She would've killed him" Seamus said nudging me

"I can't argue with that" I said

<To Be Continued>