Summary: This is the prequel to Love, Spells and PolyJuice which follows Draco and Teulu's progressing relationship while the couple struggle through the curses of everyday life at Hogwarts, from hassling potions homework to challenging enemies.

Disclaimer: None of the characters or recognised places belongs to me they all belong to JK Rowling; I'm just using them in a different way than she did.

Chapter One, A New Friendship:

Teulu looked at Hermione in shock as she had just slapped Draco and Hermione never used physical violence, well not that Teulu knew anyway. Yes Draco may have deserved it for what he has done to Hagrid and Buckbeak but that didn't mean that Hermione had to actually slap him, Teulu was actually quite angry at her best friend for slapping her secret crush she had come to terms with the fact that she had a crush on him since second year but she didn't know what those feelings meant. Even after everything he had done she couldn't help it not that she would be telling her friends that she had a crush on Draco she knew that they wouldn't react well to that.

"Hermione you shouldn't of hit Dr... Malfoy." Teulu said.
"WHAT?!" Ron shouted, "Lu are you crazy the Git deserved it for what he's done to Hagrid, Buckbeak and us he's a Slytherin he's evil." Ron said as if it was obvious. Teulu frowned at him which immediately turned into a glare when she heard his last words. Ron flinched back from her as she flicked her auburn waist length hair behind her shoulder, which seemed to make her emerald green eyes glow brighter in her anger. "Just because he's in Slytherin it doesn't make a person automatically evil Ronald and Slytherin is not a dark house its people like you who make it as such for judging them without even getting to know them and then you wonder why they turn evil maybe it's because every house hates them because of what a minority of people who came from that house has done. They get judged as a whole by those minority not everyone who was or still supports Voldemort can be from Slytherin as there are not enough people who have been in that house to make up all of Voldemort's followers and supporters." Teulu said glaring at them as both Hermione and Ron looked ready to argue.

"But Malfoy-" Ron tried but was cut off by Teulu.
"But nothing Ronald. We have insulted and thrown curses at him making us just as bad but when you start using physical violence that just makes you worse than him as not once has he raised his hand to actually hit anyone. Don't start moaning if he starts acting worse towards you now Mione because frankly you kind of deserve it for hitting him. Yes he was being horrible to Hagrid but what good will hitting someone do? It will just make them worse towards you. I'm going to apologise to him." Teulu stated and with that said she ran into the castle. After a few minutes she found him talking to Crabbe and Goyle about getting his own back on Hermione. Teulu sighed and shook her head walking closer to the three of them.
"Draco?" Teulu called not realising she had called him by his first name. Draco spun around and saw Teulu standing there and had to fight down his blush at seeing his crush of three years, instead he scowled at her as he couldn't show his true feelings for her. "What do you want Potter?" he sneered at her, though it broke his heart when he saw hurt cross her face each time. He was surprised that she didn't snap back like she usually did when he was rude to her though he had to admit she only reacted when he was rude about her friends which is something he loved about her, her fierce loyalty to her friends even if it didn't include him.
"I wanted to talk to you." She said softly. "In private." She continued when he signalled for her to start talking.
"Crabbe, Goyle leave us. Go back to the common room and I'll meet you there do not tell anyone what has happened today. Understand?" Draco demanded. The two nodded dumbly before blundering their way to the common room.

Once Crabbe and Goyle was out of earshot Teulu turned back to Draco who was looking at her questionly. "I wanted to apologise for Hermione slapping you and for all that we have done in the last two and a bit years and I was hoping that maybe we could start again." Teulu said holding out her hand. Draco was shocked but he didn't show it instead he just scowled at her. "Now you want to be friends, after you rejected by hand of friendship on the train here in first year." Draco snapped, a glare fully set on his handsome face, but it soon turned into a frown when he saw Teulu flinch and move away from him looking at him with a blank face though her eyes showed that she was wary even scared of him. He sighed and slowly took a step towards her. "Why did you reject my hand of friendship?" Draco asked this time curious.

"You insulted the first people to be nice to me and who were also my first friends, and you also insulted my parents who I had just found the truth about and that they did want me and didn't die to be rid of me." Teulu said softly her eyes unfocused not realising that she had just admitted something not even her best friends knew about her.
"What?!" Drake asked outraged but also shocked that she had somewhat willingly told him that and that someone would tell a small child, his love no less that her parents died to be rid of her, that they didn't want her. He was always told that she was spoilt but looking back Draco had to reframe from smacking himself in the forehead at how obvious it was that his love was being abused. Draco's outraged and shocked cry seemed to bring Teulu out of her daze and she finally realised what she had said and covered her mouth with her tiny hands. "I shouldn't have said that." Teulu whispered fearfully.

"Teulu what did you mean by that, you can tell me. I won't say anything I promise." Draco said equally as softly. Teulu looked up at Draco and looked into his eyes searching for any signs that he was lying, she found none. She sighed and removed her hands from her mouth. "Do you accept my apology?" Teulu asked instead. If Draco was shocked at the sudden question he didn't show it, instead he said. "Yes. And I'm sorry for all that I have done to you. I didn't want to, half of it was because of my father and the other half is because I was jealous that you had immediately become friends with Weasley and not me. But I know I acted like a right jerk to you and I'm sorry." Draco said. Teulu smiled up at him, "Apology accepted. The other reason why I didn't want to be your friend is because you reminded me of my spoilt cousin who used to beat me up with his group of friends and they took away anyone who wanted to be my friend. I thought you were going to do that." Teulu whispered but before Draco could answer she continued. "I'm not ready to tell you exactly what I meant, not even Ron and Hermione know, they know I don't like living with my aunt and uncle but they don't know why and I'm sorry Draco I'm not ready to open up to you yet, I've said too much already. Hermione and Ron don't even know what I've told you and they're my best friends." Teulu said looking at the floor away from Draco.

She startled when she felt smooth fingers gently lifting her chin up to look him in the eye. She only saw concern and something else that she couldn't recognise, but there was no hatred in Draco's silvery-grey eyes. "I understand Teulu and I won't pressure you, not like the Mud... I mean Granger does." Draco quickly amended his statement seeing Teulu's emerald eyes burn brightly in anger. "I've heard the way she nags at you and I promise I won't do that, I'll let you tell me when you're ready. And to do that how about we start over like you originally wanted instead of being acquaintances as I guess we are now." Drake said stepping back after letting go of Teulu's chin. "Draconis Lucius Malfoy." Draco said holding out his hand. Teulu giggled and this time she shook his hand.

"Teulu Seren Potter." she said as she shook his hand. They talked for a little while longer slowly getting to know the truth about each other and not what other people have told them. They carried on talking until the bell went signalling the start of their next class. "Teulu before we go I have to tell you that my father has people in Slytherin spying on me so we may not be able to act like we are now in front of the school but we can meet up and get to know each other and send letters to each other, but that doesn't mean we have to act how we used to we can just act less hostile if that's alright?" Draco asked worriedly but Teulu just smiled brightly at him. "That's fine Draco. I'll see you around." Teulu said as she smiled and waved at him as she left the room. Draco sighed as he lent against the wall behind him, 'I finally get to know the kind and caring person I know Lu is. Maybe she may even come to love me back.' Draco thought with a smile and with that thought he left the room and headed off to his next lesson with a smile on his face. Causing many people who he passed to gape in shock at the weird sight.