We Meet in a different Light

chapter 2

HARRY'S POV

"Well that was weird Malfoy not insulting me back" Ron said " l bet now he knows his place and won't try to talk or fight back" Ron continued

" You really think so Ron?" Hermione questioned looking at Ron dead in the eyes
"How can you be so dumb, he obviously didn't respond because what you said was stupid" Hermione sighs

" I agree with Hermione on this one" l said
" Come on mate have my back on this one" Ron complained

" Come on Guys let's go we are going to be late for our first class this year" Hermione says while dragging us along with her.

Luckily the professor had not yet arrived and must l say they class was boring as most of the things we already learnt last year.

I see the Dark lord and his death eaters killing students, destroying Hogwarts, l see Dumbledore's and Fred's lifeless bodies, l hear a voice at the back of my head saying it's all my fault all those students died, that l killed them, am screaming no it's not my fault but the voice is so loud l can't even hear my own voice as l scream and soon l become one with the voice and now it's me talking that it is my fault and Voldemort is having the laugh of his life, l suddenly wake up covered in cold sweat and breathing heavily and am so great ful that the 8th years have their individual rooms because Ron would be on my case right now

" I heard you have been appointed captain of the Gryffindor quidditch team this year" Ron said with excitement present in his voice

I nodded "too bad we won't get to beat Malfoy one last time"Ron continued

Now this caught my attention
"Why is that?" l ask confused
"You haven't heard the news?, Do you live under the rock or what" l just shug  it off and gustered him to continue
" I was surprised just as you are right now, l mean he would be in your business for no reason" Ron commented
" Feeling neglected are we boys" Hermione said

Both Ron and I screamed as we didn't expect her to be at the quidditch training field.
"Leave Malfoy alone, his minding his business this year and so should we" she continued with her lecture a bit longer, it was clear that neither Ron and I were listening.

Today we have potions which so happens to be the class that Malfoy is taking too and unfortunately professor Slughorn assigned Malfoy as my partner which sucked because how  were we going to hold a conversation without insulting each other.

"Each and everyone of my classes you will be required to sit with your assigned partner, each one of my assignments must be done together until the end of 8th year" professor Slughorn said with a smile while most people weren't happy.

"Now everyone go sit with your partner"
"Come on mate it won't be that hard just ignore him when he tries to picks fights as he always does" Ron said with a smile on his face

Lord how l want to wipe that smile off his face
"Well at least you got Hermione how sweet can that be" l said
"Well Harry your luck sucks" Ron answered while laughing and l got up to sat next to Malfoy, as he didn't show any signs of moving.
"Hey" l tried starting a conversation to my surprise he responded and after that it was dead silence between us and to say l felt awkward would be an understatement.

"Today we won't be making potions but rather l will give you an assignment to go to a research on any potion you are interested in as a pair and during the next class you will make the potion and you will pass me the report after class" professor Slughorn said

"Class dismissed" professor
" Meet me in library after dinner to discuss our working schedules" Malfoy said as he got up to leave looking at me with his silver eyes, wow l they are beautiful, oh my gosh why would l think that in this situation
"Sure" l replied in a dry tone and he left the class.

After dinner Ron and Hermione in the Gryffindor's common room are busy teasing me about being paired with Malfoy.

On my way to the library l was so nervous or anxious is a best way to describe the feeling, because recently he has been ignoring my very existence, he doesn't insult me anymore, we are rarely in the same space anymore and the fact that he quit quidditch means l lost my rival altogether, his lack of presence in my life makes me feel lonely in a way.

"Potter over here" l immediately know it's D... Malfoy's voice, but his voice no longer had the malice it always had when talking to me back in the day, it just sounded cold and it made me sad for some reason.

"So l was thinking we make the Draught of the living Death (it sends the taker into a sleep so deep it seems like the are dead) as the potion we are going to do" Malfoy started

"Are there any potions you would us to make" Malfoy asked
"No am okay with your idea"
"Okay then l will work on the report and pass you the copy tomorrow, so that if the professor asks you questions you will able to answer"

I didn't really know if Malfoy was being considerate or if he was insulting me altogether either way l felt insulted

"Why can't we do the report together here?"

He looked at me looking offended, he had that look that said you are going to waste my time l would rather do it my self look and l wasn't having it.

"Potter no need to sound offended l just know potions happens to not be your best subject and l really don't wanna spend time with you as much as you don't want to spend time with me, so let's help each other out"

"No starting today we are going to be doing our potions assignments together" it looked like Malfoy was about to say something but instead he let out a sigh

"Fine have it your way, so we will do the research together tomorrow on our free period"
"Why not tomorrow same time as today"

Malfoy shook his head " l have other things to attend to then" he replied and got up to leave.