Pyrrhic Victory

thirty seven.

Year Three
thirty seven. Intertwined

Draco had returned back to class this Thursday. It had been a week since his "murder". He was in a sling, and Pansy was all over him.

"Draco do you need some ice?"
"Oh! Draco! Do you need me to carry your books!"
"Draco? Does it hurt?"

And he was loving every bit of it.

Magnolia and Lucille were tired of it. Along with Theodore and Blaise. Daphne had distanced herself from the group to hangout with Ernie Macmillan, a Hufflepuff boy.

Magnolia could swear there was something going on between the two of them, but Daphne always brushed it off by saying "we are just friends!".
The two had apparently met over summer since they lived in the same village. Ernie was glad that he found someone who was a witch over the summer he could talk too.

They had double potions this morning just before lunch. Daphne was attached to Ernie Macmillan, and Lucille could tell the Hufflepuffs didn't approve.

Draco was complaining he couldn't cut his roots because of his arms so Snape made Ron do it. It was a little funny watching Ron get all red, but Draco basically tortured him.

Theodore worked silently with Magnolia, Lucille worked silently with Blaise. They were working on a shrinking potions, and all kinds of whispers could be heard from around the class.

"Did you hear Sirius Black had been spotted?"
"Cut up my roots Weasley!"
"Help me!"

Magnolia was cutting up the roots with Theodore when she went to grab some more roots. Her hand brushed Theodore's who was also grabbing for the roots. The both of them blushed a pink colour, and looked at each other. Theodore pulled his hand away, and muttered "sorry".

Magnolia stood there staring at him, and nodded. His rosie face was slightly covered by his hair as he tried to limit the eye contact with Magnolia. Magnolia looked down to his hand, and intertwined it with hers. Theodore looked up to her still with rosie cheeks, and she gave him a smile. He smiled widely back, as he kept their hands interwind as the two of them worked silently.

Blaise nudged Lucille as she was cutting up roots quickly. She looked up at him surprised.

"What?" She asked loudly, and Blaise raised a finger to her lips. He smiled, and pointed to Magnolia and Theodore who had their hands intertwined. Lucille smiled widely, before looking up to Blaise who was smiling even wider. He then intertwined his hand with Lucille which made her blush intensely.

"Honestly, I'd like to see Mags and Theo get together." Blaise whispered in his girlfriends ear, and Lucille nodded. She definitely thinks this is what Magnolia needs after seeing Fred and Angelina snogging. The two pairs continued their potions as their hands were intertwined.

Draco stared intensely into Blaise and Lucille's back. Mostly at their hands. He wanted to punch Blaise, he was also agitated at Lucille. He hated seeing Lucille laugh at Blaise's jokes, and how wide she smiled at anything he said. He had regretted what he had said to her.

"They're cute." Pansy smiled as she talked from beside Draco. She stared at Lucille and Blaise right in front of her. Draco nodded, as he looked down. He looked over to Ron who was still cutting his roots. He was going to say something, but before he did Pansy spoke again.

"Oh," she smiled widely as she held her head up with hand. "Look at Maggie and Theo." She pointed to the two who were talking with their hands intertwined. Draco wasn't as angry with Blaise as he was with Theodore. That just proved his point of fancying Lucille even more.