I can't explain the fear I had to walk into that room, my hand hovered over the door for a good minute or two. Just seeing his face returned the sinking feeling in my stomach and the burn in my chest.

I took a final deep breath and opened the door and as if there was nothing else in the room my eyes found his, I waited for the scowl but it never came instead he carried on looking straight at me, straight into me. I could feel the heat rising into my cheeks, just knowing he was looking at me like that..it..it made me nervous, self conscious like he was staring because something was wrong. Out of habit I reached up and pulled the few strands of hair that had escaped from behind my ears back to where they belong.

I followed his eyes as they flitted across the room and there stood Harry. He wasn't looking at me he was too busy with his head in the clouds, he looked completely spaced out. I made my way to a desk I looked up in hope that he was still looking at me just to soak a couple more seconds of him but instead he was taking his seat at one of the desks. Well it's for the best anyway, remember you're not doing this again. You are letting go.

I slowly walked towards a desk at the back, I slumped myself down and pulled out a book but before I got chance to open it McGonagalls heels echoed through the classroom.

"Now, I hope all three of you take this seriously that this is your first day and you are already in detention! Especially you Mr. Potter and Mr. Malfoy. Bickering will not me tolerated in my classroom. Now for your detention, I want each and everyone of these books organised into alphabetical order." I looked to my right to see the monstrous bookcase filled to the brim with books. This would take us all night! "Now this will involve communication and working as a team to get the job done. Mr. Potter has to leave to go to...another detention so whatever is not done the two of you will finish. Is that clear?" All at once we agreed. Please god can we finish before Harry has to leave.

Just as quick as she came she was gone and then it was the three of us just sat there. I looked to my right and saw Harry, he looked completely and utterly deflated. I knew there was a lot playing on his mind with everything that was going on. Maybe when he feels up to it he might share his thoughts.

I looked to my left to see Draco who was obviously trying not to look at either of us as he was facing a blank wall. Well I guess it was up to me then.

"C'mon then the sooner we start the sooner we're finished." I stood up and shoved my chair back under the table, I walked towards the ridiculous task set for us. Then one shortly after each other I heard the chairs screech across the floor, least they were moving.

"So how should we do this, should of one of us be in charge of say A to H, then one in charge of I to P then the other in charge or the rest?" I spun back round to find them both staring at me. They both nodded in agreement.

"Ok great who wants what?" I smiled to try break the tension but it wasn't reciprocated by the boys. Neither of them made a noise.

"Alright then I'll take the first, Harry you take the middle and Draco the end?" Harry nodded quickly and began moving to the bookcase, I then looked to Draco who was already heading for the bookcase.

"Take that as a yes then" I whispered

I couldn't tell you how many times I had to sing the Alphabet song in my head within the last hour. It was an embarrassing amount of time, we had made really good progress but we were still not finished. I looked up to the clock and realised it was now time for Harry to go, maybe if I just didn't say anything he would forget and then we wouldn't have to-

"I need to go, bye Ivy. I'll see you later" he quickly picked up his bag and headed out the door.

The tension immediately fell onto us like a thick fog. My heart began to flutter a little faster than before. No good ever came from me and Draco being alone, usually it ended in tears obviously only from me. Even though I knew I shouldn't, even though every single thing inside of me told me not to open my mouth. I did.

"So how was your summer?" I immediately rolled my eyes at myself, why would I ask that?! What a stupid question. Like Draco Malfoy was going to sit and have a chit chat about what he did on his holidays!

Draco scoffed but I noticed a small smile reach his mouth.

"Is that the best you've got?" He looked at me with a half smile on his face. I couldn't help but let out a little giggle just at my utter shambles of a conversation attempt.

"I guess it is, yes! Sorry" I laughed again.

Draco walked closer to me, with each step I could feel my insides tighten. What was he going to do? What was I going to do? As I knelt at the bookcase I could feel my knees beneath me beginning to weaken. Please, please don't crumble to the floor now. His eyes never left mine with each movement he made. He stopped abruptly. I took a second to stare at him, he was looking down at me, his body so close to mine. Was he going to reach down to me? Was he going to pull me up to him? My neck was stretched up to the sky as I never broke the contact between our eyes even when his head was nearly looking straight down at me. My breathing sped up rapidly, my tightening feeling in my stomach only becoming worse. His hand left his side and began reaching towards my direction, I didn't mean to but I followed it. It came closer and closer and then it was right next to my face but before I could even come to terms with what was happening he grabbed a book right next to my face.

"The Untold Sorcerer, I think that's the last T" he span back round and headed towards his pile of books.

What had just happened! What was wrong with me? Firstly why on earth did I think he would try anything with me after how I was with him last night and secondly why was I going to let him if he did!!! Did I have no control! I shook my head trying to shake the thoughts from my head. He knew what he was doing, he knew the affect he had on me. He just wanted to watch me squirm.

I shot up from kneeling and quickly got to my feet. I brushed myself off and returned to what I needed to do.

"So how was your summer Ivy?" Draco somehow made this question sound incredibly more interesting than when I had spoke.

"Well..exceptionally boring actually. The castle isn't quite as exciting when nobody is here" I scoffed

"You were here all summer? Why didn't you go hom- oh shit sorry" I actually watched the regret form on his face, these raw emotions weren't something I saw often and there was something warming about it, like a little reminder he was human.

"It's fine Draco don't worry" I smiled to reassure him. "Dare I ask how yours was again?"

"Well..it was long. My mother and father drive me insane so I try to spend as little time with them both as I can. I had very little to do so I just read most of the time." I watched him as he so gently placed a few books on the shelves.

"So you don't get on with your parents?" I caught his face first with defence, just as always. I knew he wanted to tell me to piss off and it was none of my business but something stopped him. His face softened.

"My father mainly. He's cold and very annoying. My mother isn't as bad but she follows his every word"

I think I was finally getting THE Draco Malfoy to open up.