'Remind me how this happened again? '

Dazai carefully ignored Ron 's piercing gaze as he dropped something mossy and solid into the cauldron.

'

Well, ' he hummed, 'Draco refuses to work with me for no reason whatsoever ' '

'

There 's a reason.

'

' 'and Hermione

also

refuses to work with me, since she wants to actually pass this class or something. And since Blaise is always partnered with Pansy and every other Slytherin hates my guts, you

kindly

offered to partner with me for potions! '

'I don 't remember it happening like that, ' Ron grumbled. 'I clearly recall you declaring yourself my partner

without

asking. In clear violation of Rule Two, mind you. '

'Rules were made to be broken. Especially Rule Two. ' Dazai flapped his hands haphazardly. 'Besides, we aren 't even working with the same cauldron, so it 's fine. '