Malfoy and Me

2: The Offer

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Y/N POV

"I still need to finish that essay on beazors for Snape!" I groaned, as me and Hermione pushed through the crowds on the way to lunch the next day.
"You could do it with me in the library, I'm going for some study after school," Hermione suggested.
"Thanks, I might just do that!" I said.

Once we were in the great hall, all the students went to their house tables, but Cedric Diggory, a Hufflepuff, followed me over to the Gryffindor table.
"Um, Cedric, this isn't your table!" Said Dean Thomas, another Gryffindor. Cedric laughed.
"Yeah, I just wanted to offer, y/n, I heard you talking about that beazor essay. We have that essay as well, if you wanted me to help you with it!" I smiled. Everyone was all over Cedric now he was a Hogwarts champion, but underneath, he was still my friend from when I dropped my trunk on his foot in second year on the train. We had laughed about it for a while after, Weird, huh?
"Oh thanks Cedric, you and me both know how Snape will give detention for this kinda thing!" Cedric froze.
"What?" I asked.
"you will address me as Professor Snape, y/n," said an oily voice behind me. It was Snape!
"Uh, sorry sir," I mumbled.
"I don't think that's enough, do you?" sneered snape. I thought nothing was enough, as it was only forgetting to say a word, but oh no, Snape didn't think so!
"I think a detention is in order Ms. y/l/n, don't you think?" Snape jeered.
"I don't think that's very fair Sir, " I said with my jaw clenched, not facing him. I gripped the table I was sitting at until my knuckles turned white.
"My office, seven o'clock on Friday evening,"   snapped Snape, before returning to the staff table.

After lunch we had Care of magical creatures, transfiguration and charms. Today we were learning about unicorns. "All righ', today we're learnin' 'bout unicorns," shouted Hagrid after everyone had arrived and we told him about the dresses we had got.
"Awwwww," said Lavender and Parvati, two girls in my year. We all got to pet and stroke the unicorn in turns. It was a baby and it was quite cute to be honest.
"All righ', split into groups of three and talk about why unicorn tail hair is useful!" Hagrid bellowed. Me, Hermione and Luna went together, and Luna told us about how nargles 'use it as a zip line to connect their houses'.
"I think it's also useful for potions," I laughed. Hermione glared at me.
"Sorry!" I mouthed at her.
"It's used to bind bandages sometimes, as it is very strong. Also, used in potions, it is very powerful," as usual, Hermione sounded as if she had swallowed the textbook.

After that class we had transfiguration with Mcgonagall. Today we were doing plastic cups into wine glasses. As usual, Hermione was the first person to perfect the spell. "Transfigurus vitrum," I muttered, but I couldn't get the hang of it.
"Look, you have to flick your wand, like this," Draco had come over to help me! He gently put his hand over mine and helped me with the spell. I felt a tingle in my hand, and I was trying not to get nervous.

In charms, Professor Flitwick was in a good mood, so he let us choose what spell to do. "Oh sir! What about the summoning charm?" I asked.
"Yes yes! Good suggestion y/n!" Squeaked tiny Flitwick. I smiled. Professor Flitwick is one of my favourite teachers.
I managed to summon a dictionary towards me after five minutes, beating Hermione at something for once. My Dad had taught me that spell over the summer, and I couldn't wait to try it out.
"Very good y/n," commented Flitwick, coming over to see how we were doing. "Thank you," I replied.

Me and Hermione went back to the common room after classes. Ron and Harry were already there, getting a start on some homework.
"Hi guys!" I said, climbing through the portrait hole.
"Hi y/n, hi Hermione," said the two boys together.
"I'm going to the library, you want to come?" Asked Harry.
"I'll come," said Hermione.
"Fine! I'll come!" groaned Ron, not wanting to miss anything.
"Y/n's going anyway, she's going with Cedric," said Hermione, as Harry led the way out of the common room. Harry frowned.
"Why?" He asked, trying to sound casual, but I could hear a hint of wonder in his voice.
"Oh he's helping me with that blasted beazor essay for Snape," I replied, as we made our way to the library.
"Y/n, Hi!" Said a voice. I turned around to see Cedric running along the corridor.
"Hi Cedric!" I called, as he caught up with us.
"Hi guys!" he said.
"Hi Cedric!" Said the others. We made our way down the stairs and into the library, quieting our voices as we entered the huge room full of books.

Cedric POV

"I still need to finish that essay on beazors for Snape!" I heard y/n say, as I was heading towards the great hall. My heart leapt. We had gotton that exact essay the other day, and I had gotten an O! It was unbelievable, as Snape only have O's to Slytherins.
As the crowd of people in the entrance hall went through he doors into the great hall, they all went to their tables, but I followed y/n over to the Gryffindor table.
"Um, Cedric, this isn't your table!" Said someone on the table. I laughed nervously. "Yeah I just wanted to offer, y/n, I heard you talking about that beazor essay. We have that essay as well, I you wanted me to help you with it!" I said, crossing my fingers in my pockets. This was my chance to get to know y/n better.
"Oh thanks Cedric, you and me both know how Snape will give detention for this kinda thing!" I let out a small sign of relief and happiness. Just then, I saw Snape coming over to the Gryffindor table. He gave out to y/n and have her DETENTION!!!! Only for calling him Snape instead of Professor Snape! How dare he!

Later that day, I was walking along a corridor when I heard a sweet laugh. It was y/n! She was so kind, and so pretty! I was working up the courage to ask her to the Yule Ball, and this essay might just give me a chance!
"Y/n, Hi!" I called, racing up to her. She turned around, her h/c hair flicking behind her, looking at me with her e/c eyes. She was just so beautiful. Ever since she has dropped her trunk on my foot in second year, we had been friends.

A/N: I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter! Don't forget to comment and vote!
-Eliza