The Divinity of Duality - d.m.

Year 3 Part 5

Once I got to the Great Hall for study period that day I saw Draco sitting next to Pansy with a sling around his arm.

"Does it hurt terribly Draco?" She cooed batting her eyelashes. Malfoy clearly enjoying the attention. 

"It comes and it goes. Still, I consider myself lucky, without Madame Pomfrey, with another minute or two I could have lost my arm." He said seriously. I suddenly changed directions and sat next to Ron, facing Hermione and Harry. 

"Listen to the idiot, he's really laying it on thick, isn't he?" Ron said, disgusted.

"Agreed." I said pulling my charms textbook out, along with my quill and a piece of parchment. 

"Yeah, but at least Hagrid didn't get fired." Harry said.

"I hear Draco's father furious. We haven't heard the end of this." Hermione said,

"Hermione's right. Lucius Malfoy will not be happy." I told them.

"He's been sighted, he's been sighted!" Seamus shouted running towards us, Daily Prophet in hand. 

"Who?!" Ron asked.

"Sirius Black!" Seamus replied. We all gathered around the newspaper.

"Duff town?! That's not far from here." Hermione said.

"You don't think he'd come to Hogwarts do you?" Neville asked, clearly terrified. Some Gryffindor he is.

"With dementors at every entrance?"

"Dementors, he's already slipped past them once hasn't he whose to say he won't do it again?!" Seamus said.

"That's right, Black could be anywhere, it's like trying to catch smoke. Like trying to catch smoke with your bare hands." Another boy said. I looked down at his psychotic face, as he screamed and resisted the guards in his mugshot.

It was our first defence against the dark arts class of the year and I was buzzing with excitement. Instead of our usual set up with desks and a chalk board, the room was empty except for an antic cupboard were the board should be. Daphne and I walked over to Blaise, Crabbe, Goyle and Draco. Who had now noticed that I was avoiding  him and acted like I didn't exist. Blaise pulled Daphne into his arms kissing her on the cheek and neck.

"I think I might vomit." I said.

"Maybe I could distract you?" Goyle said puckering his lips.

"Only in your dreams, Goyle." I said laughing as I used my shoulder to shove him aside. Draco glared at Goyle who took a step away from me only slightly. 

"Can anyone tell me what that is?" Professor Lupin said gesturing towards the shaking cabinet. 

"That's a boggart that is." Dean Thomas, Seamus's best friend answered.

"Very good Mr Thomas!" Lupin said. "And can anyone tell me what a boggart looks like?"

"No one knows." Hermione said. I didn't recall her coming into class?"Boggart's are shape shifters. They take the shape of whatever a particular person fears the most, That's what makes them so-"

"Terrifying." Lupin said finishing her sentence. "Luckily a very simple charm exists to repel a boggart." The cabinet gave another shake. "We are going to practice it now, without wands please. After me, ridiculous." The class repeated after him. I turned to see Draco staring at me not ever breaking eye contact. I glared back. 

"This class is ridiculous." Draco said to Crabbe who nodded in agreement. I decided I was bored with being mad at Draco and actually missed his stupid comments. I snuck up behind him wrapping my arms around his waist, I went on my tip toes so I could rest my chin on his shoulder. 

"How's your arm drama queen?" I whispered to him.

"As if you care." He said coldly, not stopping me from touching him though.

"Your right, but I can't stand to see you act so miserable without me." I chuckled.

"You're lucky I stand your antics, Zabini."

"What are you going to do? Tell Daddy Malfoy?" 

"Piss off."

"Oh come on I'm just kidding, so sensitive." I said, moving myself so we we're face to face.

"How am I meant to resist those big brown eyes?"

"You can't." I smirked gently kissing his lips. I pulled back and pushed a hair slightly away from his eyes. I looked back at the class to see Potter had ruined everyones fun as his boggart had turned into a dementor. Lupins turned into a full moon... isn't that curious?