It was a cloudy, rainy evening, and all the students of Slytherin House were in the common room. Draco was sitting in an armchair next to the fireplace. Pansy Parkinson was sitting on a sofa and she was looking at him.

“What’s on your mind, Draco ?” she asked.

“Nothing, Pan,” he said.

“Don’t call me Pan. You know that I don’t like it. So, what are you thinking?”

“Nothing!” he said angrily.

“Draco, it’s okay. I'll help you, Voldemort will not do anything to your family.”

“Don’t say his name! I don’t want to share my thoughts with you, Pansy Parkinson!” All the Slytherins looked at them. Pansy blushed and stood up.

“See you tomorrow,” she said angrily as she went up to the girl’s dorm. His girlfriend left. Pansy was the only person in Hogwarts that he really loved. 

Maybe I am wrong. he thought, I always make mistakes this year. Not only me, but my family too. People around me hate me. Sometimes I think that the missions I try to do make me awful. But I can’t understand why Pansy is angry with me every day... Suddenly, a girl with blond hair and beautiful green eyes came close to him.

Her name was Daphne Greengrass.

“Hey Malfoy!” she said smiling at him.

“Why are you smiling at me?” he asked her.

“I think that you should say ‘’Hello ‘’ but it’s ok. I smile at you because you are my friend and the boyfriend of my best friend”

“I‘m sorry Daphne. I‘m so busy this month and  I can’t ‘’breathe ‘’. I don’t feel very good,” he said sadly and angrily too. Too strange. 

“Ok. I would like you to make me a favor but don’t worry,” the girl said

“No Daphne. I’ll make your favor.”

“Alright. My sister Astoria isn’t very good at Potions. I heard that you’re a master at Potions. Could you help him? Please?”

“Of course. Where is she?” he asked

“Well, if she isn’t in the Common Room …"  

“… she is in the library!” Draco said. Daphne and Draco ran to the library. There was only a girl and Ms.Pins. The girl had beautiful straight brown hair and wonderful blue eyes. She read a book about Transfiguration. She was Astoria Greengrass.     

“Hello, Asti!” Daphne said. Astoria stood up. 

“Good evening Daphne,” she said.

“I ‘m here too,” Draco said, 

“I know it Draco Malfoy. Good evening to you too,” she said. Astoria was a very serious person but funny too. She was like Andromeda Tonks. 

“Hm… Astoria, Daphne said to me that you aren’t a very good student at potions and…”

“Thank you for your kind words Draco,” she said angrily. 

“Sorry. I’m not very good these days,”

“Well, I must go to the Common Room and study History of Magic,” Daphne said.

“But you hate History of Mag-” Draco tried to say but was interrupted by, “Bye!” she said and ran to the Common Room. 

“Hm,” he said and blushed. 

“So, Draco what do you want?” Astoria said too seriously. 

“To tell you the truth your sister wants something. She wants to help you with your Potions class,”     

“I’m not a very good student at potions, it’s true, but it’s also true that I don’t want help from you,” 

“Wait a minute. Just think about it for a moment. You’re in the fourth year, I’m in my sixth year, the next year you’re going to write some exams named O.W.L. If you won’t have good marks at Potions you won’t be a Potions student in the sixth year,” Draco said.

“I’m sorry but I don’t want help, I can do it without help,” Astoria said and she left. Draco went to the Boy’s Dorm. He slept and he dreamt something very strange. When he woke up he was upset and nervous. While he was eating his breakfast a girl to next to him.

“Good morning,” the girl said. She was the girl from the library. 

“Good morning Astoria,” he said. 

“I thought about it and I want to help me,” she said,

“All right,” he said,  

“When we will start the lessons?” Astoria said excitedly. Draco stopped eating his cereals and he looked at her

“This weekend, I’ll be in the library,”   

“So, see you in the library this weekend,” 

Draco just moved his head for saying ‘’bye’’ .   . 

- Claire Angelina Herkins , HDN Writer