As we got our new uniforms, I went to meet up with the rest of the group at the great hall. I got there and everyone stared at me.

"How can a Snape be so beautiful yet so mean." I heard whispers.

"She's definitely not Professor Snapes real daughter."

"Evil is beauty." Then I saw Potter stared at me. He watched me walk to the table, making Weasley do the same. I never wanted this much attention. I placed my head on my hand.

"Cheer up Daphne." Draco touches my arm. My head went up. "Its time to bother Potter." Choir started to sing. I would never join. my singing? Yeah right. Once they finished, Dumbledore gave his annual speech.

"Welcome! Welcome to another year at Hogwarts. Now, I'd like to say a few words... before we all become too befuddled by our excellent feast. First, I'm pleased to welcome Professor R.J. Lupin... who's kindly consented to fill the post... of Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Good luck, Professor." Everyone claps. He bowed and waved. I wasn't going to lie here but hes attractive.

"Potter! Potter!" I threw a piece of paper at his head. He turns around. He was starstruck as he saw me.

"Is it true you fainted?" Draco whispers to him, trying not to laugh. "I mean, you actually fainted?" I pretended to faint, falling into Dracos arms, him catching me.

"Shove off, Malfoy." Weasley turns Potter back. We all laughed.

"Our Care of Magical Creatures teacher... has decided to retire... in order to spend more time with his remaining limbs. Fortunately, I'm delighted to announce... that his place will be taken by none other... than our own Rubeus Hagrid." How wonderful, Potters friend will be taking over now. "Finally, on a more disquieting note... at the request of the Ministry of Magic... Hogwarts will, until further notice, play host to the dementors of Azkaban... until such a time as Sirius Black is captured. The dementors will be stationed at every entrance to the grounds." I knew it. "Now whilst I've been assured... that their presence will not disrupt our day-to-day activities... a word of caution."

"I want to go to the common room already old man." Blaise mumbles.

"Dementors are vicious creatures. They'll not distinguish... between the one they hunt and the one who gets in their way. Therefore, I must warn each and every one of you... to give them no reason to harm you." Like what? Or who? "It is not in the nature of a dementor to be forgiving. But you know, happiness can be found... even in the darkest of times... if one only remembers to turn on the light."

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The girls of Slytherin ran to their dorms and gossiped about their latest crushes and boyfriends. I sat on my bed and chewed on some candy, joining in.

"Okay, lets play kiss date and marry." Julia smiles.

"Whos the boys?" Pansy asked.

"Potter." We all rolled our eyes. "Cedric Diggory." The humming sound vibrated the room. "And Draco Malfoy." My heart, started doing its thing again. "Alright Pansy go!"

"Okay so, neither of the two and just marry Draco." I nearly gagged. The woman is still obsessed with him. Thank god Im no longer friends with her. Other girls went, and then my turn.

"Daphne, whos your pick?"

"Umm lets see. Kiss Potter because I wont deal with him. Date Cedric because why not, its Cedric and-" I stopped myself. "Marry Malfoy." The girls oohed. Its just a coincidence. Pansy on the other hand, she hated the idea that I choose Draco.

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First day of class. The group went to Professor Trelawney's class. I sat next to Blaise as Pansy stole my seat that Draco saved for me. Why am I even getting mad?

"Welcome, my children." She said calmly. "In this room, you shall explore the noble art of Divination. In this room, you shall discover if you possess the Sight." I like her. Shes my favorite teacher now. The way she was all weird and cooky, i loved it.

"Hello." We greeted back.

"I am Professor Trelawney. Together we shall cast ourselves into the future. This term, we'll focus on Tasseomancy, the art of reading tea leaves. So please, take the cup of the person sitting opposite you." Blaise took my cup and then I took his.

"What do you see?" I whispered to him.

"You'll fall in love with someone who you trust?" I skimmed through the book. "So me?"

"Very funny Blaise." Laughter came from the other side. Dracos hot head wanted to punch Blaise. That shouldve been me, he thought. Sitting with her and laughing. But Pansy had to take her spot.

"I see that you'll choose love at the end." Pansy said romantically.

"Whatever." He rolls his eyes. He couldn't stop staring at the best 'FRIENDS'. Draco never felt this way before. Only with Daphne.

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Magical Creatures was next for class. I brought out my book, walking again with Lisa.

"That's it. Come on, now. Come closer." Hagrid calls us as we followed the trail. "Less talking, if you don't mind. I got a real treat for you today. A great lesson. So follow me.Right, you lot. Less chattering. Form a group over there. And open your books to page 49."

"Exactly how do we do that?" Draco asked him, examining the book.

"Just stroke the spine, of course." Me and Draco stroked it. My index finger went up and down and it opened. Draco watched. "What?"

"Nothing." he clears his throat. He stroked the spine and I saw his rings. Wow. I never noticed how nice his hands are. Lisa chuckled as I watched him.

"What?"

"Oh nothing!" She smiles as she heads off.

"Goodness me." Longbottom got attacked by his book, on the ground. Made me crack up. We stood in the back of the class. Pansy joining us.

"Since when shes one of us?" I leaned to Goyle. He shrugged his shoulders. I knew why.

"I think they're funny." Granger said.

"Oh, yeah. Terribly funny." Draco chimes in. "Really Witty. God, this place has gone to the dogs. Wait until my Father hears Dumbledore's got this oaf teaching classes." We all laughed.

"Shut up, Malfoy." Potter snarls. We all gasped.

"Im so scared!" I faked. Draco bumped my arm. He acts scared and points at the sky.

"Dementor! Dementor!" He yells out. Potter quickly turns white and turns. we pulled our hoods up and oohed.

"Just ignore them." Granger pulls Potter away from us.

"Oh come on sweetheart its all games." I winked. She rolls her eyes.

"Isn't he beautiful?" Hagrid comes in, starting class. "Say hello to Buckbeak." The hell is that thing?

"Hagrid, exactly what is that?"

"That, Ron, is a hippogriff." a what now? "First thing you wanna know about hippogriffs is that they're very proud creatures. Very easily offended. You do not want to insult a hippogriff. It may be the last thing you ever do. Now, who'd like to come and say hello?" The students backed up, leaving Potter. "Well done, Harry. Well done." He takes his arm. We went to take a closer look. I mean it's Potter. Its going to be a show. Draco pulls out an apple and took a bite.

"What are you staring at?" He asked me.

"Just hungry." I grabbed his apple from his hand and took a bite. Pansys mouth dropped. I handed back the apple to him, wiping my mouth with my thumb and sucking on it. "Thanks." Blaise and Travis laughed. That had the man turned white.

"Such a tease." Draco scuffs.

"Come on now." Potter slowly walks up to it. "Now... you have to let him make the first move. It's only polite. So... step up. Give him a nice bow. Then you wait and see if he bows back. If he does, you can go and touch him.If not... Well, we'll get to that later. Just make your bow." We watched as Potter jumped when the hippogriff jumped. Potter tried again. "Nice and low." He bows. The hippogriff stood on his legs, scaring us. I held onto Dracos arm. "Back off, Harry. Back off. Keep still. Keep still." Potter slowly walks up to it. Then he pet the damn thing. "Well done, Harry. Well done. Here, you big brute, you." He gave him meat to eat. "Well done! Well done, Harry, well done!"

"Does he get to fly?" Potter asks.

"I think he may let you ride him now." Hagrid picks him up and put him on the thing. The thing took off, leaving Potter screaming. Moment later he arrived. In one piece, sadly. "Well done, Harry, and well done, Buckbeak."

"That was wicked, Harry!" His friends cheered.

"Oh, please." Draco scuffs, i let go of his arm. He marched at the hippogriff.

"Draco wait!" I yelled at him, begging him to come back.

"Yes you're not dangerous at all, are you, you great ugly brute!" He charged at it.

"Malfoy, no...No!" Hagrid warns him. I bit my nails, god what is he thinking! The hippogriff stood up on its hind legs and attacked Draco.

"Draco!" I cried out as the students ran away. Hagrid ran out to Draco.

"It's killed me! It's killed me!" He cried out, holding his arm. I ran towards them, holding his arm.

"Calm down! It's just a scratch!"

"Hagrid!" I yelled. "He has to be taken to the hospital."

"I'm the teacher. I'll do it." He picks him up, walking away.

"You're gonna regret this." Draco cries out.

"Class dismissed!"

"You and your bloody chicken!" Shortly after, I tried to go into the medical wing but they stopped me and I had to wait till dinner to see him. I kept worrying about him.

"Hey, you alright?" I asked Draco as I sat next to him. "You kinda left me worried there." He showed me his bandaged arm.

"Its-" Pansy comes in, knocking me off the bench. "Daph-"

"Does it hurt terribly, Draco?" She holds his arm. I growled, grabbing my wand from my sock.

"Dont." My father said, i looked up. I put my wand away and sat next to Travis.

"It comes and it goes." He continued to look at me, not paying attention to Pansy. He was still talking to me. "Still, I consider myself lucky. Madam Pomfrey said another minute and I could've lost my arm. I can't do homework for weeks." I nodded. That man.