Professor Flitwick's class. The teacher is very short, and he is standing on a large stack of books, to ensure that everyone in the class can see him.

"One of a wizard's most rudimentary skills is levitation the ability to make objects fly. Uh, do you all have your feathers?" The short man asks and Hermione raises hers. "Good. Now, uh, don't forget the nice wrist movement we've been practicing, hmm? The swish and flick. Everyone." Flitwick said as the students joined in "The swish and flick."
"Good. And enunciate. Wingardium Leviosa. Off you go then."

Draco's eyes were upon Hermione watching her, and it certainly did not go unnoticed by the girl who simply looks at him questionably.
The blond boy smiles sweetly then attempts the spell.
"Wingardium Levio-saaa." He said, however Ron began flinging his wand around catching the attention of the girl.
"Wingardrium Leviosar." He whacks the feather with his wand numerous times.
Hermione sighs "Stop, stop, stop. You're going to take someone's eye out. Besides, you're saying it wrong. It's Leviosa, not Leviosar." Hermione rolls her eyes at the red head.
"You do it then if you're so clever. Go on, go on." He looks irritatingly at the girl.

Hermione straightens up and swishes her wand.
"Wingardium Leviosa." Hermione said as The feather glows and lifts up. Ron sighs and puts his head on his books dejectedly.
"Oh, well done! See here, everyone! Miss Granger's done it! Oh, splendid!" The professor  claps his hands.
Hermione smiles then her eyes caught Draco once again. He smiles at her miming a 'well done' Hermione looks away her cheeks turning a slight pink.

Seamus begins swishing at his feather rather violently
"Wingard Levosa. Wingard Levosa." He repeats when all of a sudden There was a bang, and Seamus' feather explodes.
"Whooaaa! Ooh." Flitwick gasps in horror.
"I think we're going to need another feather over here, Professor." Harry said looking at the boy who was currently covered in black soot.

***

Draco walks through the courtyard, happily chatting to his aunt.
Neville, Harry, Ron and Seamus are just ahead of them.
"It's Leviosa, not Leviosar. Honestly, she's a nightmare. No wonder she hasn't got any friends!" They heard Ron mutter, earning a frown from both Nephew and aunt.
And Bella becomes more annoyed when Harry agrees.
Draco hears a sniffle from beside him and caught a glimpse of an upset Hermione as she
bustles past. Draco looks at his aunt then quickly goes after the girl.
"I think she heard you." Harry mutters.

"And what gave that away" Bella said causing all three boys to spin around.
"P-professor" Ron gulps.
"I must say I'm very disappointed in all of you." Bella glares at the three.
"And I must add, I expected more from you Potter. After all you know what it's like to have no friends, to not fit in. To not feel wanted." Bella's eyes bore into Harry's and the boy gulped.
"Well I hope you're all satisfied. And to think she was simply trying to help you" her eyes shot to Ron, she gave them all one final glare before leaving the three.

***

It's Halloween night and everyone is sat in the great hall, happily chatting and munching on sweets.
Bellatrix sat in between Minerva Mcgonagall and Severus Snape. She scanned the hall noticing Hermione Granger and her nephew were missing.
"You alright Bella?" Minerva asks as her hand that is under the table gently squeezes Bella's leg. The younger witch was about to open her mouth when , Professor Quirrell comes flying into the room, screaming.
"TROLL! IN THE DUNGEON! T-TROOLLL IN THE DUNGEON!!" The pathetic man stops and there is utter silence. "Thought you ought to know." He then falls over in a dead faint.
The room is silent, and then everyone freaks, screaming and running.
"SILLLLLEEENNNNCEEEEE!" Dumbledore raises his voice and everyone stops.
"Everyone please, do not panic. Now, Prefects will lead their houses back to the dormitories. Teachers will follow me to the dungeons."

Bella's eyes widen as she grips Minerva's hand tightly, earning a wide eyed look from the elder witch.
"Draco, the girl" she shot out of her seat and stormed out of the great hall.
Snape looks aghast, and he disappears through a doorway.

In the bathroom, Hermione emerges from a stall, wiping her eyes. Draco softly smiles at the girl.
"Don't listen to them Hermione. He's just jealous because you're better than him"
Hermione smiles slightly but the smile vanishes when she sees The troll standing a few inches behind Draco.
"Behind you" Hermione mutters as Draco slowly turns around. All colour drains from his face at the sight of the beast.
Both Hermione and Draco run into the stall, just as the troll raises its club and smashes the top part of the stalls. Hermione screams.  As Draco stood in front of Hermione and points his wand at the Troll, his hand shakes terribly.
He froze as the troll raises it's club again.
"Move!" He yells as they both run quickly as
the troll smashes the remaining stalls.
"Help! Help! " Hermione yells just as Bellatrix entered, her wand held ready to attack.

"I recommend you step away from my students." Bella growls dangerously low, the troll turns to look at the raven haired witch. He raises his club and starts approaching Bellatrix.
Bella caught Draco's glance then shifted her eyes to the club.
Draco quickly caught on
He points his wand at the club yelling
"Wingardium Leviosa!" The club is lifted out of the troll's hand and hovers above its head. The troll looks up, confused, just as the club comes crashing back down. It hits the troll's head and the troll wavers, then comes crashing down, hard.

Hermione approaches carefully.
"Is it...dead?"
"No, just unconscious " Draco shrugs.
Bella immediately approaches the two.
"Are you hurt?! Did it harm you in anyway?!" Bella demands grabbing hold of her nephew then checking him over.
"No, no I'm fine" Draco said trying to get out of her grip. The witch snaps her head towards Hermione " what about you?!" She takes hold of her examining her just as she did Draco.

"Auntie leave Hermione alone" Draco rolls his eyes at the woman.
"Don't you roll your eyes at me Draco" Bella clips his head. The boy rubs the spot on his head where his aunt hit him.
"You could of died!" She growls looking at the pair, Just as McGonagall, Snape and Quirrell come rushing in.
They all gasp.

Bellatrix spins around to face the three, her eyes narrow at Quirrell.
"Oh! Oh, my goodness! E-Explain yourselves, both of you!" Minerva glances at Draco and Hermione.
"Well, what it is..." Draco started but Hermione cut him up
"It's my fault, Professor McGonagall." Hermione hangs her head.
" Miss. Granger?"
"Oh to hell with it, it's over. The troll is lying unconscious. Miss Granger and Mr. Malfoy are fine. It was neither of their fault." Bella said "However when I find out who set the troll free and believe me I will, they'll be very, very sorry." She growls the last part.

Minerva approaches Bella, placing a hand on her shoulder she then moves towards the two students.

" I hope you realize how fortunate you are. Not many students could take on a full grown mountain troll and live to tell the tale. 5 points...will be awarded to each of you. For sheer dumb luck." McGonagall stares at both students.
"Perhaps we ought to go...M-might wake up...heh." Quirrell stutters avoiding to look at the not so amused Bellatrix.
Bella barges past the DADA professor nearly knocking him off his feet, earning a whimper from the pathetic man.
Draco couldn't help but snigger that was until Minerva arched her brow at the boy.
He clears his throat " sorry" he mutters.
Minerva rolls her eyes then goes after Bella.

Quirrell fiddles awkwardly with his robes as Severus eyed him over, he then turns to look at Draco who understood what he wanted.
"Come on Hermione, we should be going" Draco takes hold of Hermione's arm and the pair walk away followed by Snape.

Draco decided he'd walk Hermione to the Gryffindor common room.
"Thank you" Hermione whispers, not looking at the blonde boy.
"For what?"
"For what you did"
"It was nothing" Draco shrugs just as Harry and Ron round the corner.

"Hermione there you are!" Ron said then frowned when he saw Malfoy.
"Hermione. we're sorry. Ron didn't mean to upset you he was just angry  that he was failing and you managed to do everything on your first attempt. " Harry said nudging Ron in the side.
"Yeah, sorry" Ron adds.
"Friends?" Harry smiles.

Draco laughs at the two.
"You can't be serious. You insult her then expect her to befriend you."
"Draco, it's alright" Hermione looks at the blonde.
"But it's not they-"
"Draco please" Hermione pleads.
The boy huffs then folds his arms.
"Friends" Hermione smiles at the two boys.
"Great, you coming back with us?" Ron asks.
Hermione looks at Draco then back at the boys.

"Just go" Draco said, avoiding to look at her.
"Draco" Hermione places her hand on his shoulder.
"Come on Mione, he said to go" Ron whines
"I'll see you tomorrow?" Hermione looks at him.
"Obviously we have lessons together" Draco huffs.

Hermione smiles sadly, then joins Ron and Harry.
Draco watches her leave. He couldn't help but feel sad, feel rejected. She chose them over him.

***

Draco made his way to the Slytherin dormitory when an all to familiar voice stopped him.
"Draco." Came the husky voice of his aunt.
He turns around to see her standing there, a small smile on her face, she then turns and walks directly into a wall and disappears.
Draco widens his eyes quickly making his way over to that wall. Looking up and down each hallway to make sure no one is there then pushed his hand through the wall, followed by the rest of him.

He looks around the plain white room then his eyes come to a stop upon his aunt.
"We're alone my little dove." Bellatrix smiles as she opens her arms, the boy instantly found comfort in the arms that wrapped around him.
"Don't ever scare me like that again." Bella whispers as she pats his hair.
"Trolls are Very stupid but can be very dangerous." She adds.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know it was going to be there, I-"
"Shh I know Draco, I know." Bella smiles pulling away from the boy slightly.
"And don't worry about Granger, she'll come around. And Besides Potter isn't that bad,
"It's not Harry that bothers me, it's Weasley I...I don't like him." Draco admits.
"I know what you mean, but Give him time doveling. He's actually not that bad a boy" Bella smiles ruffling the boy's hair
"He just comes across as an idiot." The boy smiles slightly.
"I hope you're right."
"Of course I am." Bella grins.