Chemistry Partners

Hermione Granger  < – > Ron Weasley

Hermione Granger sent an attachment. 

Ron Weasley: why are you sending me a photo of Malfoy and Harry

Ron Weasley: im sitting right next to you

Hermione Granger: Look at them. 

Hermione Granger: Look closely. 

Ron Weasley: what am I looking for

Hermione Granger: You must be blind. 

Hermione Granger: I’ll ask someone else. 

Hermione Granger  < – > Luna Lovegood

Hermione Granger sent an attachment. 

Hermione Granger: Luna, do you notice anything strange in this photo?

Luna Lovegood: yes, harry and draco are sitting next to each other

Luna Lovegood: are you confused about something?

Hermione Granger: Is it not strange to anyone else?

Luna Lovegood: no it is strange, very strange

Hermione Granger: They are lab partners for a project we’re doing, but why are they sitting so…

Luna Lovegood: close?

Luna Lovegood: maybe theyve reconciled

Hermione Granger: They definitely have not. 

Luna Lovegood: :( 

Luna Lovegood: Im sorry hermione im not sure how to help you

Luna Lovegood: are you uncomfortable with them being lab partners?

Hermione Granger: Not at all. 

Hermione Granger: I simply worry that they will end up killing each other. 

Luna Lovegood: theyre rivials but i cannot see them resorting to murder 

Luna Lovegood: arent you in class right now hermione 

Hermione Granger: Well, yes. 

Hermione Granger: I just need to ensure I wasn’t hallucinating. 

Hermione Granger: Thank you, Luna. I’ll talk to you later. 

Luna Lovegood: of course!! 

—- 

Hermione’s eyes pierced into the back of Draco’s skull. If she had laser eyes, he would be a dead man. Harry and Draco sat just a few inches apart, chattering about which method they should use for displaying electrons within an atom. 

“Electron configuration is clearly better, Potter.”

“Wrong. Orbital diagrams will provide us with a much better display.”

“Electron configuration tells us how the element would react.”

“Well, Malfoy, orbital diagrams show us if any electrons will be left unpaired.”

“I wish I was left unpaired.”

Ron nudged Hermione, knocking her out of her deathly glare. She turned toward him, lifting her arms off from where they rested on the desk and placing them on her lap. The papers in front of the two were only half-filled out and their draft was barely started. 

“You have got to stop staring at them,” Ron said, “You look bonkers.”

“Why are they so close together?”

Ron groaned. “This again?” He asked, dropping his head on the table, creating a slight thunk noise. It had been like this for fourty-five minutes. 

“Yes, this again,” She said, mocking him.

“Hermione, look at the desks. Look at how small they are,” He pointed, lifting his head. “You literally have to sit that close together.”

She glanced around and each desk, including their own, taking note of how close even Ron and her were. She crossed her arms in defeat, going back to staring intently at the two boys in front of them. “Right, but it’s them, one of ‘em could’ve easily the chairs away from each other,” She said, motioning outwards. “I have seen murderers stand further away from their victims.”

“You’ve seen murders?”

“Well no. But I have seen the movies and heard the podcasts.”

Ron groaned once more. 

—-----

Two bisexuals and their favourite redhead. 

Harry Potter: Malfoy and I have to work more on the project so I can't come over today Ron.

Hermione Granger: Where will you and Malfoy be?

Ron Weasley: no problem Harry

Ron Weasley: where will you be at just in case we have to call the bobbies if you go missing 

Hermione Granger: Does your family know?

Harry Potter: we’re meeting at the library again

Harry Potter: and no, my family believes I’m still going to yours

Ron Weasley: I'll let my mum know 

Hermione Granger: What if we go as well, Ron? We have to work on our project as well. 

Harry Potter: Are you sure you want to put up with Malfoy? We plan on being there for a while 

Hermione Granger: I can hold my own against that roach. 

Ron Weasley: My mum said she’ll cover for you

Ron Weasley: Oh were going to the library 

Ron Weasley: ill let her know 

Ron Weasley: she said as long as im back before dark

Harry Potter: Tell your mum that she’s my favourite. 

Ron Weasley: she said she knows 

Harry Potter  < – > Draco Malfoy

Harry Potter: Hermione and Ron are going to join us. They have to work on their project as well. 

Harry Potter: Try not to insult them today. 

Harry Potter: I know it might be a struggle for you, but the effort would be greatly appreciated. 

Harry Potter: Why do you always leave people on read?

Pansy Parkinson  < – > Draco Malfoy

Draco Malfoy: Pansy, how do you fake a suicide

Pansy Parkinson: You already know how to do that, so im gonna assume this is about the potter situation you told me about 

Draco Malfoy: He invited his friends to study with us today at the library so now I have to deal with mudblood, the redhead, and potter for three hours. 

Pansy Parkinson: Ew

Pansy Parkinson: Why dont you cancel?

Draco Malfoy: Because the project is due this friday.

Draco Malfoy: And other reasons I will not be sharing with you.

Pansy Parkinson: Whatever you say mate 

Pansy Parkinson: didnt you sneak into his house or something on friday

Draco Malfoy: I regret asking you to be my alibi to my parents. 

Draco Malfoy: And I wasn’t in his house, I was simply outside of it. 

Pansy Parkinson: I don’t think me needing help with homework was a believable excuse 

Draco Malfoy: Shove it, Pansy.

Pansy Parkinson: So aggressive and for what? 

Draco Malfoy: I hate you almost as much as I hate Potter’s friends. 

Pansy Parkinson: Oh, but you don’t hate potter?

Pansy Parkinson: Draco Malfoy if you leave me on read I will snitch. 

Draco Malfoy: No you won’t.

Pansy Parkinson sent an attachment. 

Draco Malfoy: Your middle finger is wonky. 

Pansy Parkinson: Your mum is wonky 

Draco Malfoy: Die. 

Pansy Parkinson: Who else would you talk about potter to?

Draco Malfoy: It’s not talking, it’s complaining. Harry Potter is the bane of my existence. 

Draco Malfoy: And he takes pride in the fact. 

Pansy Parkinson: Im gonna take a nap. You get out all your big feelings. 

Pansy Parkinson: Or leave me on read. That works too ig.