by Deanne Malfoy
 
 

Chapter 1
 

"Well class, since Hermione is the only one who can get the potion right I think we will put off
trying it out until our next class," Professor Snape said glaring at Hermione. He was probably
expecting one of his Slytherins to get it. The bell rang and everyone left to go to the Great Hall
for dinner. Hermione was with her usual friends, Ron and Harry.

"Harry, why couldn’t you two get the potion right?" Hermione asked the two boys.

"No clue. It kept turning green. I think we added too much of something, but I don’t know
what." They were making a potion that would change the colour of their hair when they drank
it. Everyone’s potion in the class wasn’t turning out the right colour, a dark red, so no one
would drink it. Of course, Hermione’s potion turned out right.

"Well in our next class I’ll help you two out. It wasn’t even that difficult. But whatever." They
walked into the Great Hall and took a seat at the Gryffindor table. Food appeared on their
plates as usual and they started eating.

"I heard Malfoy talking about something in class today. He said that they are going to go to
Hagard’s hut tonight and let all the magical creatures that he just got," Ron said. The three of
them looked over at the Slytherin table and saw Draco Malfoy and his two sidekicks Crabbe
and Goyle whispering to each other.

"I doubt they would. They don’t even know what Hagard got for our next class. He won’t tell
any of us. It could be dragons there. They would sallow Malfoy whole. A dumb plan if you ask
me," Hermione said. She looked over at Draco again just as he looked up to the Gryffindor
table. The two of them made eye contact and looked away quickly. Hermione thought she saw
something there. But she wasn’t sure.

"Well if whatever is there eats him whole, he’ll deserve it. So let him go and get killed," Harry
said not even paying attention to Draco anymore. He and Draco were enemies. He didn’t care
what happened to him.

"Okay. He isn’t that stupid to go dealing with whatever is at Hagard’s. So just forget about it.
I have to write an essay for astronomy class, so I’ll see you guys in the common room later,"
Hermione got up from the table and walked out of the Great hall to the library. After she
walked out, Draco had gotten up from the Slytherin table and walked out of the Great hall.

Hermione sat down at a table in the library. She had gotten a book from the shelf about
astrology and started to flip through it. She wasn’t really paying attention to the book. She
was thinking about dinner when her and Draco made eye contact. It was just weird. Usually
he would have given her an evil look. But he didn’t. There was something else.

"Hermione!" she looked up and saw Draco standing looking at her.

"Oh.. Malfoy.. I ummm. Wasn’t paying attention.. Sorry."

"No problem. I wanted to ask you  something about that potion we made in class. Since yours
was the only one that worked, I figured you were the best person to ask." "Well okay. But why
don’t you just ask Professor Snape? You are his favorite student," she asked him wondering
what was going on. Why was he even here? She had never seen him in here before.

"Well… if you don’t want to help me, its okay."

"I’ll help you. Just tell me what you are up to."

"I’m not up to anything. I just want some help. Professor Snape is still mad about the last
potion we made in class. Remember how I accidentally spilled it on him and ruined his new
robes?" She did remember that. It was horrible. She never thought Professor Snape could
ever be so mad at Draco.

"Okay. Should we go to the potions classroom? All the ingredients are there," she asked him
putting her books away in her bag. Her essay would have to wait. It wasn’t due for another
week so it was okay.

"Sure. Let’s go," Draco said and started to walk out of the library. Hermione followed him
thinking. What is up with him? Usually he is making fun of me and calling me Mudblood. He
called me by my first name today. This is weird. Even for Malfoy.
 
 
 

Chapter 2