Chapter 7: Partners

Arriving at the dungeons he found the only vacant seat is beside Zabini, because of the happiness he felt, he didn't check the person beside him, as he usually does. He was not late but, the moment Malfoy sat on his seat was the time Prof. Snape entered the room. Malfoy`s face reflected the happiness he felt deep inside but not because of Snape`s arrival, but because of the 'what-just-happened-a-moment-ago` thing.

"Where have you been, Malfoy?" Zabini asked with a Suspicious Smile.

"Oh... I went for a little walk—er—fresh air—you know" Malfoy`s noticed the lameness of his words, so he just displayed a toothy grin after his statement, as Zabini just blinked and had the look that Malfoy read as if-you-say-so before turning his head to prof. snape.

Malfoy wasn't really paying attention but he caught Snape`s instructions.

"Now, we're going to perform or put into action what we have learned…but before that… you should pass to me your homework"

After all the parchments were settled in his table, Snape gave instructions without removing his eyes from the parchments.

"For the potion making…..we only have limited ingredients

So I will sort you and group—pairs!"

Everyone reacted that made the room noisy.

"SILENCE—so your partners will be the person sitting at your left side, if you don't get it, it's already your problem—Commonsense!"

Everyone started to discuss things that made the room noisier than the usual sound during snape`s class. When Malfoy was to look at his left side ["What the--!?!" reacted malfoy] he noticed that it was his enemy's best friend (and his enemy as well…): Hermione granger, when Hermione was about to glance at him he faked his glance.

"Zabini, who's you partner?" tapped malfoy.

"Wha-hehe—Parvati" he said playfully with a large toothy grin. Malfoy slapped his forehead and whispered:

"Your too lucky blaise—you're with your crush…hmpf"

"Well" he said confidently.

"Why—who's yours, anyway?" Zabini looked at the other side and found Hermione displaying a worried grin.

"Hehe…good luck—don't worry you'll get an E that's for sure" comforted Zabini.

Malfoy was about to produce a sound in his opened lips to protest, when somebody interrupted.

"Ehem…excuse me..."Hermione faked a cough to get their attention.

Malfoy didn't dare to move his head while Zabini looked excited and just whispered:

"Break a leg"

"I wish" Malfoy said in desperation. "Literally"

Hermione tried to get Malfoy`s attention again.

"Mal—"

"I know Granger …you're my partner" Malfoy gave an unpleasant shrug, but Hermione just ignored it.

"Fine... I'll just get the ingredients then…"

Hermione shrugged back her hair in response to the what-he-did-a-moment-ago-shrug of Malfoy. Malfoy noticed that she was good at this, because he always see her doing this when walking or sometimes studying (so much of that…).

He wasn't really paying attention at anything at anyone at the moment; somehow the what-happened-a-moment-ago thing was out of his mind too. Just something or someone caught his attention: Pansy and Goyle. Somehow Malfoy felt that they feel so comfortable with each other—and a smile…a smile that can light up a whole ghost town in the deserts of Mexico, he saw this at pansy's face a smile that he didn't saw before when they were together. A gleeful shine beamed within Goyle`s eyes, a kind of beam that only true happiness shall reflect. The two were obviously enjoying each other's company, not minding if anyone would question, what in the earth are hey doing. the joy was reflected in their eyes, smiles, faces and most especially in their hair .Pansy's do was new and elegant, while Goyle`s was clean and nice. Malfoy didn't know what to do or feel that time but he was aware that something was going on, something he didn't like, something like…betrayal.

END OF CHAPTER~*

TBC

Camille R.:

Haai..oi! mabuang na dyud ko sige ug English diri—nosebleed kayo…….mabuang na ko…. Tabangi ko beh….XD(oh,my! I'm going crazy---always speaking English here…NOSEBLEED…I'm going crazy..help me pls!!!)