Year 2: 3

                                    

                                          
Year 2
The Chamber of Secrets
                          
Y/N and Pansy were gossiping about the rumours of Harry Potter and Ron Weasley being seen by muggles using a flying car when they were interrupted by Professor Sprout. 
                          
"Good morning, everyone!"
                          
"Good morning, Professor Sprout."
                          
"Welcome to Greenhouse Three, second years! Now, gather around everyone! Today, we are going to repot mandrakes. Now, who here can tell me the properties of the mandrake root?"
                          
Expectedly, Hermione Granger raised her hand. 
                          
"Yes, Miss Granger."
                          
"Mandrake or mandragora is used to return those who have been petrified to their original state- it's also quite dangerous, the mandrake's cry is fatal to anyone who hears it."
                          
"Excellent! Ten points to Gryffindor!"
                          
Y/N nudged Pansy and whispered, "she didn't need to give them any points, Dumbledore will dish points out to Gryffindor if Potter does so much as breathe."
                          
Pansy giggled as they both turned their attention back to Professor Sprout who had gone on to explain that the mandrakes are only seedlings and therefore not deadly and had instructed the students to put on their earmuffs for auditory protection. 
                          
She pulled the mandrake out of it's pot, and it's cries filled the room, having each of the students press their hands over their earmuffs, in attempt to drown out the piercing cry. 
                          
Neville Longbottom fainted, earning a slight giggle from Draco, Pansy and Y/N. 
                          
Professor Sprout glanced over at him, "ugh. Longbottom's been neglecting his earmuffs."
                          
Another Gryffindor student, Seamus Finnigan, replied, "no, ma'am, he's just fainted."
                          
"Yes, well... just leave him there. Right, on we go! Plenty of pots to go around! Grasp your mandrake... and pull it out!"
                          
The room was quickly filled with the piercing cries of mandrake seedlings. 
                          
Draco leaned forward and tapped Y/N's shoulder, "Oi, Skywynne!"
                          
She furrowed her eyebrows and yelled, "what!? I can't hear you!"
                          
He flashed her a cheeky grin before waving his finger around in front of the mandrake's mouth, inevitably getting bitten by it and quickly ripping his finger out. 
                          
Y/N and Pansy were in fits of laughter; Y/N jokingly shoved his shoulder, "Malfoy, you idiot!"
                          
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In the Great Hall, Y/N, Draco, Pansy, Blaise, Crabbe and Goyle were all chatting about whatever mail they had just received, before the entire hall went quiet when someone on Gryffindor table yelled, "look, everyone! Weasley's got himself a howler!"
                          
The group chuckled a bit, waiting in anticipation as Ron's friends edged him to open it. 
                          
They laughed even harder at Ron's horrified face as his mother's yell filled the room: 
                          
"RONALD WEASLEY. HOW DARE YOU STEAL THAT CAR! I AM ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTED. YOUR FATHER IS NOW FACING AN INQUIRY AT WORK, AND IT'S ENTIRELY YOUR FAULT! IF YOU PUT ANOTHER TOE OUT OF LINE, WE'LL BRING YOU STRAIGHT HOME! - oh, and Ginny, dear! Congratulations on making Gryffindor, your father and I are so proud."
                          
The entire hall sat staring at Ron, who was absolutely mortified as whispers and giggles started to rise around the room.
                          
Pansy turned to Y/N, "so it is true! Ron Wealsey and Harry Potter were seen by muggles in a flying car!"
                          
Y/N sighed, "can't say I'm surprised, it's always those two and Granger at the centre of attention."
                          
Draco scoffed, causing Y/N to smirk and tease, "jealous, Malfoy?"
                          
"Don't be ridiculous, Skywynne. Anyway, after quidditch practice, meet me by the stands."
                          
She raised an eyebrow at him before realising what he was talking about, "ohh! Does it have to be today? We only just got back, after all."
                          
"Well, obviously it does. You've had no practice all summer, you're probably just as bad as the beginning of first year."
                          
Pansy was looking between the two of them, confusion written all over her face, "what on earth are you two on about?"
                          
Draco and Y/N looked between each other before Y/N replied, "it's a secret. But don't worry, Parkinson, I'm not trying to steal your boyfriend!"
                          
Pansy's eyes widened and her cheeks flushed red as she quickly stepped on Y/N's foot, followed by Draco who had rolled his eyes, "shut up, Skywynne. You're so annoying."
                          
Y/N was quick to respond, chuckling, "oops! Parkinson, I'm sorry to inform you but it would seem that Malfoy is helplessly in love with Harry Potter!", earning herself a kick under the table from Draco who was clearly not amused.