Crimson Marble

Crimson Marble

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Chapter 6 - Easy Does It!

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“Sit down, cauldrons out!” Professor Snape snarled from the front of the
room. The class immediately grabbed their cauldrons from the side of the
room.
“Today we will be working on Blood-Replenishing Potion’s for Madam
Pomfrey. For some reason the amount of blood loss is up this year. Anyway,
the recipe is on the board, follow it exactly! Get to work!” Noise filled
the room.

Hermione’s potion was completely correct, as usual, so she was surveying the
room for people who were utterly wrong. Harry was almost there, but not
quite. Ron…well he was never right.
‘Wait, where’s Slut-face?’ Pansy had obviously left the room for some reason. Malfoy’s potion was the wrong color, and it had died his desk-partners hair green. That had obviously
started a fight, and was occupying Snape’s time. Whispering to Harry that
he needed to add more bat hearts she kept her eyes on the blonde.

Hermione turned at the sound of someone walking up behind her. Before she
can see who it is exactly, she was covered in thick brown goop. Wiping it
from her eyes the first thing she sees is Pansy standing right in front of
her, laughing with her friends about drenching the ‘mud-blood’.

”Slut! What on earth are you thinking! This could seriously harm me!”
Halfway through those words she had stood up, ready to fight. “Of all the
stupid things to do! Idiot!” She lunged at Pansy till Harr y grabbed her and pulled her back. With that, she slapped Pansy, hard, across the face. Withdrawing her wand she shouted “Densaugeo! Cerastes Consecro!” Instantly Pansy sprouted horns and giant front teeth. All in all it was a
very scary creature. A horned-evil-bunny-Pansy….quite scary.

“If you are quite finished! That will be detention tonight, for the both of
you! The rest of you are dismissed! We will be brewing this potion again
tomorrow, you have your classmates here to thank for that.”

“Professor, Granger shouldn’t be punished. She was just responding to
Pansy’s cowardly attack.” Draco’s voice died out as Snape rounded on him.

“Detention for you as well Mr. Malfoy! Talking back to a teacher! What is
the world coming too! Get out! All of you!” The class hurriedly left the
room. Once they were all out, Snape paused to look at Hermione’s work
station. ‘What a talented witch. Why is she holding herself back with the
likes of Potter and Weasley?’ He silently left the room, swishing the wand
to make darkness fall.

“Harry! Did you see any of what Pansy put into that potion? This stuff is
not coming off!” Hermione, standing in the girl’s bathroom, was yelling out
to Harry, who was leaning against the door. “I’m not sure what to try
next. I’ve done all the basic cleaning charms! Ahhhgg that girl is so
annoying!”

“I wouldn’t worry too much. Pansy is worse than Potter here, when it comes
to potions. Shall I come in, and help you out of your little problem?”
Draco stood there, puffing up with his smugness. Harry jumped up and stood
in front of the girl’s bathroom door.

”Go away Malfoy, your not needed here.” Harry reached for his wand as the
door behind him opened.

“Draco, I mean Malfoy. What do you want?” Hermione was covered in that
thick brown goop. Her face smudged and her hair like a helmet. It was all
Draco could do to keep his face straight.

“I thought that I could help you out of your little mess, and then escort
you to detention. Which starts in an hour, Snapey told me to tell you.
Pansy is never any good with potions so I doubt that that one will have any
lasting effects.” Withdrawing his wand, he swished it about a bit, and
gold powder fell from the tip of his wand. Hermione was covered instantly.

“Let that sink in on the way up to your dorm. Shower when you get there and
everything will be back to normal. Shall I escort you? Bye Potter!”
Grabbing her arm he swiftly walked them away from Harry.

He waited outside her Common Room while she showered and dressed for
detention. She walked up to him while he was lost in thought.
“Draco? Hello? Malfoy! YO! Anyone home in there?” She smacked him on the arm, and
that seemed to draw him out of the daze he was in.

Draco was momentarily stunned. Standing before him was not only Hermione
Granger, but also a woman. A woman that thoroughly intrigued him.

“Granger... Hermione…Are you ready?”

They started walking down to the dungeons, each lost in their own thoughts.
Pansy was waiting for Draco at the door to the classroom.
“Oh Draco! Where have you been? I was waiting for you!”

Draco just walked past her into the room, with Hermione just behind him.
Once Pansy was in the room as well Professor Snape began to speak.

“Tonight’s detention is to scrub the desks in the spare room. Follow me
please!” They walked down to the spare room, and got to work. A while
later Snape spoke up again. “I have things to do. When these tables are
done you can leave.” Strutting from the room he left behind three very
bored students.

“There is no reason for Me to be here. I can’t do this anyway. I could
break a nail!” Pansy wined at no one, because no one was listening to her.

“Draco. Shall I wait for you in your rooms again tonight?” Again no
response.
“Fine! I’ll leave you and the mud-blood here to do all the work!” She turned and ran out of the room.

They worked in silence. Neither of them knew what to say. Hermione,
reaching to put away the last of the cleaning supplies tripped. Strong
arms wrapped around her. She thought she was safe from the floor, but her position made them both fall to the ground. Draco\'s fall cushioned by Hermione. They both froze, eyes connected, noses almost touching. Silver eyes met golden brown ones and time stopped.

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