Happy New Years!! I hope you all have a wonderful night and thank you!

Draco didn't show up for class today, he was feeling under the weather and well, I begged to stay with him but he said that ill be behind with my work and doesn't want to bore me by staying in the room all day.

We started making a new potion today in class. Potter and I stood far away, didn't exchange words. We just made our potion in silence but when Slughorn walks around, we pretend to have a conversation.

"I have to say Potter, im surprised that you know how make this." I hummed as I added the wolfsbane into the cauldron. He looks up, surprised. "Im impressed."

"Uh thanks?" He gulped. "You're doing amazing by the way."

"I know." I looked at his book, the pages were written on, a familiar writing i knew. He stepped back to get more ingredients, I took a peek. I chuckled. It was my father's handwriting. I opened it to the front page and saw that it belong to the half blood prince. It was definitely my father's. The books back home always had 'belongs to the half blood prince'. Potter was making his way back and i turned the page back to where it was before. "Say Potter, if you know how make potions and their use, whats moonseed?"

"I-i-" he looked through the book. I closed it and looked at him.

"A liar." I whispered to him. "Potter, the next time you want to impress the professor, do what you do best. Potions isn't your thing." His nose twitched, his jaw clenching, i laughed at the sight. "I mean, if you are so good at potions, please finish." I grabbed his book. "Without this." I teased him. I watched him as he struggled with the amounts and which belongs in what bottle. I watched him dice the lavender up. "You're doing it wrong."

"How am I doing it wrong? Im cutting it. How can you cut wrong?"

"You're dicing. When you dice, you cut up the ingredient into smaller pieces, which means they're not going to be as powerful. It loses its meaning i should say." I walked up to him, showing him how to cut it properly. He turns red.

"It said to dice." He complains as I took a step back.

"Give it a try." I crossed my arms. Potter drops the lavender into the cauldron and it exploded. He watched me drop mine, and it came out perfectly. Class was up. "Guess you need this to pass the class then." He reached for it, but I backed up. "I wont tell Slughorn that you've been cheating. You're welcome." I threw the book and headed out. "Oh and Potter? Good work, for real." He mumbled something, but I couldn't care less.

I've studied all day in the common room since I didn't have a lot to do. I did take a few breaks here and there, I didn't pay attention to the time. It was late, 2 in the morning late.

"Hey." I jumped as Blaise touched my shoulder.

"Merlins Blaise!" I smacked his chest. "Shouldn't you be asleep?"

"I would ask you the same thing." He smiles.

"What are you smiling about?"

"Lisa wants to take us to the room of requirements. Lets go." I closed my book and headed out. We quietly walked to the door, we were greeted by Lisa.

"Lisa Scamander, breaking the rules?" I joked.

"It feels good!" She laughs. "Come on!" We walked behind Lisa, leading us. "Your father does the nightly walks right?"

"Hopefully he doesn't catch us." We made our way to the second floor, the hallway full of paintings.

"Hey!" We heard. I turned back to see my father. I shoved Blaise and Lisa into the little hallway. "If you don't show yourselves you all will receive 3 months detention." We held in our giggles. "Thats it." I heard him coming our way.

"Go!" Blaise yells as we made a run for it. My father chased after us through the halls. We made it to the stairs, Blaise slid down the railing, Lisa ran down and I jumped off. My father couldn't get us. When we knew he wasn't on to us, we stopped. The walls moved as Lisa stood in front of it.

"Come along." She waves. We walked in, admiring the old treasures we found. "I've never seen your father so mad!"

"Ive never seen my father run like that ever!" I laughed. Blaise and Lisa walked more into the room, while I looked through the stuff. I saw a diadem. I picked it up and wore it, i swayed.

"Fire whiskey?" Blaise shakes the bottle.

"Sure." He poured the drink into a tiny cup and passed it to me.

"You look ridiculous." He points at the diadem.

"I feel like a queen." We laughed and talked. Honestly, this is a great way to take a break. From school and you know what. I watched the two laugh and look so in love at each other.

"Lets go, we got charms in 3 hours." We packed it up, me tossing the diadem to the pile and headed out.

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For the past couple of days, I was busy. Schoolwork wise. I had to do choir practices, Slughorn invited me to every event he had planned out, homework, and now I had to help a new student with potions since he was failing and they asked me to help. I was drowning more than I was before.

The new students name is Elio. He was in my year, in Gryffindor, he was just lazy and didn't really like put in the work. So every two days, we meet at the library and I help him out. Its useless since all he does is flirt and switch topics. This time was if I was still dating Draco.

"Elio, we're not talking about that." I sighed, dropping the book on the table.

"Are you? I havent seen the Slytherin prince in a while." He sits up. "I would never leave my princess alone." I pinched the bridge of my nose.

"He's around. Just focus please. Now tell me, what potions require snake fangs?"

"If you are dating, why not date two guys? Im down with sharing." He winks, i almost gagged.

"Elio." I growled.

"Maybe if you say them again with your beautiful voice, I'll remember."

"How about I punch you in the bloody nose and see if you'll remember." I turned to see Draco. I quickly stood up.

"Draco." I patted his chest. He looked like he hadn't slept in a while. His eyes were dark. "Come, sit." I grabbed his hand, making him sit next to me. "Now what potions require snake fangs?"

"Wide eye, strength and cure for boils." He rolled his eyes. All Draco did was watch him.

"Good, now, what about mistletoe berries?" I felt Dracos hand on my thigh, moving upwards my skirt, tugging the hem. I cleared my throat. Dracos cold hands were on my heat, I squirmed in my seat, playing it cool. He started to go in a circular motion. I bit my finger, trying not to make a sound.

"The Antidote to Common Poisons and the Forgetfulness Potion." Draco then grabbed my hand and kisses it. Elio watched, getting annoyed, getting the point that I'm Draco's.

"Wonderful!" I clapped. Draco went back to my heat, playing around, watching me bite my lip. He moved my hair to the side, gently kissing my neck. "I think thats good for today. Ill see you on Thursday after your last class." Elio just picks up his things and walks way. I turned to Draco. "You cant do this every time."

"He was looking at you and telling you how beautiful you are. That my job." I kissed him. "He needs to know his boundaries."

"You also need to know how to control your hands." I tangled my hands with his. "Not in front of people."

"Wheres the fun in that?" I looked at him.

"Have you been sleeping?" I pointed out. He looks down. "Draco, have you?"

"Not really. Just bad dreams thats all." He whispered softly. "Its every now and then. Plus the studying. I haven't found the time to rest."

"I can help you." I sit on the table. "Just say the word." He just smirks. "Whatever you want." I wrapped my arms him.

"Honestly, i don't care what we do. i just want to hold your hand." That made my heart warm up.

"You get some sleep okay?"

"Yes darling."

"If I found out you haven't been relaxing, there'll be serious consequences." I whispered into his ear. I let him go, as I needed to get my belongings together. We walked out to the library. "Can you wait one second?" I walked back in and walked up to the secretary.

"Miss Snape! How can I help you?" She turns around.

"I kinda notice that you've been behind putting books back and I was wonder if I can help you!" I smiled at her. "You can rest while I put them away and lock up."

"Dear-"

"Its no problem! I actually need something to do since I barely have any classes."

"I guess you can. When can you start?"

"Tomorrow if you want."

"Ill see you tomorrow then." I thanked her and walked back to Draco. Yes I did this to be busy but also im doing this because I've been seeing her evil reflection a lot more. I just need to get away from her. Here in the library, no mirrors and its perfect to escape from her. This is going to be hard but its going to help me more. I rather stack books than look at the reflection and let it ramble about my mother and Voldemort.

"Miss Snape!" I heard Flickwick calling me. He ran after me, panting as he caught up. "I have wonderful news, starting next week, you'll have a solo."

"Really?' Professor thank you!"

"The voice you have is absolutely amazing! So when we get started you'll start and end. I haven't heard a voice like that since Fiona Cox." My smile faded. Everyone comparing me to her made me nauseous.

"Thank you Professor."

"Well, have a nice night!" He walks away. I stood there, Draco held my hand, making me snap out it.

"You alright?" I rubbed my face, faking a laugh after.

"Go back the dorm, ill meet you soon, I'm going to the bathroom." I let go of him, walking the opposite direction as him. I walked straight to the sink, splashing cold water to my face, looking at the mirror, i saw my mother behind me. I knew she wasn't here, but I felt like she was. A face that haunts me. I never hated anyone more than to be compared to that woman, that murder. I'm nothing like her. With everyone saying that we are alike, I become numb. Looking at her made me realize how similar we are. It was scary and I hated it.

"How can Draco love you? You're so weak and broken. Nobody loves that in someone."

"Shut it!" I banged my hands down on the sink. "You know nothing! Why are you even here!"

"You're finally becoming who you are meant to be. You feel that darkness and emptiness inside you, use it to destroy Potter and make this world a better one. Come join us, we can finally be together. I can give you everything." My eyes wondered off to my arm, the mark. This is all her fault. She ruined me. All for power. Something I wouldn't do. How can you bring a child into this? What did I ever do that was wrong that I had to become one of them? "With every mirror you look into, you will see me, you will not escape me. Ill be waiting for you, no matter how long it'll take." I ran out of the bathroom and went to my dorm. Soon as I got into my dorm, I covered all my mirrors with bedsheets. I sat in the corner and pulled my legs to my chest. She can't hurt me. Shes in a mirror. Father will protect you. She cant hurt me. I cried, whispering that to myself.