"Zoe, what the heck am I going to do with you?" The two Gryfindor girls laid on their beds kin the girls' dormitory, exhausted from a day of Hogwarts. Zoe's usual straight brown hair was all frizzed up and looked like someone just shocked her. Her dark brown eyes were slowly opening and closing, making her friend, Blair, not sure if she was awake or asleep.

"What are you talking about?" she asked Blair in a sleepy manner.

"What did you say to Malfoy that made him hex the both of us?"

"It's not what I said to him. It's what I called him."

"All right, then. What did you call him?"

"A slime ball that needed to burn in Hell."

"Zoe!"

"What? It's not like I killed his beloved owl or anything."

"We didn't come all the way from America so we could insult other students and get detention!"

"I'm sorry. It's just that I don't feel like being pushed around by some slime ball."

"I don't either, but I still don't wanna get a hundred and fifty points taken from our house AND get detention for two whole weeks."

"And from which teacher do you expect to do this torture to you?"

"Who do you think?"

"Oh, come on, Blair! I thought you like Professor Snape!"

"Just because I like him doesn't mean he likes me back! And besides, we're Gryfindors, Malfoy's a Slytherin. Snape's in love with the Slytherins and us Gryfindors are the dog crap beneath his shiny black boots!"

"This is why I do not have Professor Snape as my favorite teacher!"

"Snape's not my favorite teacher, I just happen to think he's a better man than the school gives him credit for!"

"Which is why he's always making you feel like you have no chance in Potions because he makes you feel like you're going to blow up every single potion you make."

"Zoe, you're not making me feel any better!" Despite the fact that Blair was getting more grumpy at her friend than usual, she couldn't help but feel good with Zoe. Her dirty blonde hair was brushing over her dark blue eyes, making her look like she was hiding. Since the two had to travel all the way from America to England to be in Hogwarts, the two felt a little uncomfortable.

Of course, before they even went to Hogwarts, Zoe knew everything there was about the castle! But Blair, despite the fact that she was a sixth year along with Zoe, felt like she could get lost in the castle at any minute! Blair never knew how her best friend knew so much about Hogwarts before she came yet she was a muggle. The two girls were muggles and proud of it!

"So, you like Professor Snape?" Zoe asked with a big grin on her face.

"Yes. I like Professor Snape. What is wrong with that?"

"I mean, you LIKE Professor Snape?"

"What? EW! Merlin no!"

"Blair likes Snape! Blair likes Snape!"

"Zoe, shut up! I don't LIKE Professor Snape, I just think he's a better man than everyone gives him credit for! Besides, who's the one who's in LOVE with Harry Potter!"

"I'm not in love with him!"

"But you admitted that you would marry him!"

"That was in our second year!"

"You like Harry, You like Harry!"

"Shut up!"

"What's going on in here?" The two girl turned their heads to see Hermione in the doorway. She looked like she, as well, didn't have the best of days. Blair smiled and gave Zoe an evil look. "Oh, nothing," she replied. "Zoe was just confessing to me how she LONGS to be Harry's wife."

"I do not!" Zoe screamed. "We were talking about how Blair is so MADLY in love with Professor Snape!"

"I do not!"

"This is ridiculous!" Hermione screamed out. "During the first few years you two were inseparable! You guys are best friends!"

"So are you and Ron," Blair replied.

"But you guys fight all the time," Zoe finished her best friend's sentence. Hermione smirked and rolled her eyes. "I guess this is what life's like when you move to a different country," she sighed under her breath.

The next day at Hogwarts was very odd for the two. As they were walking to Potions, the last class of the day, a hand was placed on Blair's shoulder. Before either of them could do anything, she was thrown against the wall, her wrists being held to the wall by the hands of none other than Draco Malfoy. Blair looked behind the figure to see Zoe being held down by Draco's little minions.

"Ah, hello love," Draco said slyly. "Did you miss me since our little get together yesterday?"

"Hardly," she replied angrily. "Let me go!"

"No. And my mates aren't going to let go of your friend until you hear me out."

"Get it over with before Snape gives us all detention until the end of time!"

"Now, I thought you were starting to grow a fancy for our dear professor. Now, I'm starting to grow a fancy for American girls, lucky for you."

"Why is that so lucky?"

"Because, I want you to become my girlfriend and you know you want to accept."

"And what if I don't want to accept?"

"Let's just say that Crabbe, Goyle, and I are much more strong than you take us for."

"Oh yeah? Then why are your two minions crouched over on the ground?"

"What?" The bleach blonde boy looked over his shoulder to see his two buddies lying on the ground with two wands being pointed at them and two other wands being pointed at Malfoy. The Slytherin boy gave an evil grin to Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Zoe.

"Well, if it isn't 'The Golden Trio' to the rescue of the puny American girls? Weasel, Mudblood, stop pointing your wands at my mates!"

"They will if you let go of Blair," Harry said in anger."

"I guess that you will have to give up because I'm not letting this girl go until she gives me yes for an answer!"

"What the hell is going on here?" The students all turned around to see the greasy haired potions master staring at them with a look of shock on his face. "I thought something was going on, seeing that all of you were fifteen minutes late for my class, but what the hell is this?"

Draco quickly let go of Blair's wrists, letting her massage the tense muscles. "Malfoy went crazy on us!" Zoe announced, pointing her index finger at the Malfoy kid. "He pinned Blair against the wall and made his minions attack me! Harry, Ron, and Hermione had to come and rescue us!"

"Draco? Is this true!"

"No!" Malfoy responded. "Everything she said was made up. Poor American girl, she's trying to make Potter seem like a super hero. And she's the one making up lies about us attacking her and her friend so this other American girl doesn't have to answer. Blair has a thing for you, Professor."

"I do not!" Blair screamed at the filthy git. "That's a lie! Everything you just said was a lie! Professor, I don't care if this bloody git worships the ground you step on, don't listen to him! It's his word against ours!"

"Everything Malfoy just said was a lie," Hermione agreed. "All he can ever say is lies!"

"I'm not afraid of telling the truth!" Malfoy went on. "Unlike some people I know."

"Enough!" the professor screamed to the top of his lungs. "I don't care who attacked who! All of you, follow me, NOW!" The students reluctantly followed the potions master. Zoe raced up to walk besides Blair, leaned over, and whispered, "Where is he taking us?"

"I don't know," Blair whispered back. "But wherever it is, it's not gonna be good." Snape stopped in front of a door, pointed his wand at it, and let the door fly open. All of the students looked inside, then looked at each other. "Sir," Harry said, "this is an abandoned classroom."

"Yes Potter," the professor replied. "I want everyone in here, right now!" All of the students rushed into the classroom, each sitting in a chair, except for Blair and Zoe, who sat on the hard, wooden desk. "Now, I'm excusing you all from my class," the professor went on. "But, when I come back, I want to hear a negotiable and reasonable way to end this rivalry. If I do not see any changes within the next week, it will be detention for all of you!"

"I bet you would enjoy that Blair," Malfoy smirked. "Being all alone, in a room, with SNAPE!"

"Shut up you bastard!" Blair replied!

"That's exactly what I'm talking about!" the professor roared out. "I want all of you to make an agreement or else you'll all be given detention until the day you rot! Now, I want everyone's wands, NOW!" All the students grabbed their wands and placed them in the professor's hands. As he shut the door behind him, everyone heard a clicking, knowing that the professor had locked all of the students in the classroom. Blair and Zoe looked over and glared at the three Slytherins.

"Thanks a lot," Blair said sarcastically.

"What?" Crabbe asked in a clueless manner.

"If it weren't for you three, we wouldn't be in this abandoned classroom!"

"And why are we in here?" Ron asked.

"Because you guys were brave enough to save us," Zoe replied.

"And we appreciate that," Blair went on, "but it would have been a lot nicer if you Slytherins just butted out for once!"

"Well, sorry, you two! I didn't have my Harry and my Snape to come to my rescue!"

"What are you talking about?" Zoe asked.

"You know what I mean, you American mudblood! You have a thing for Harry and your American friend has a thing for Snape!"

"For the last time, Draco!" Blair yelled. "I. DO. NOT. HAVE. A. THING. FOR. SNAPE!"

"Yeah right," Goyle went on, "we see you gazing at our beloved potions master during potions!"

"Shut up!" Harry yelled! "Just stuff your face with food and it can all be good for you!"

"You Slytherins are nothing but filthy scum!" Ron agreed with his friend. At this point, Ron started to argue with Crabbe, Harry started to yell at Goyle, and Blair and Zoe were screaming to the top of their lungs at Draco. Hermione got fed up, stood up in her chair, and screamed out, "SHUT UP! JUST ALL OF YOU SHUT UP!"

Everyone stopped their arguing and looked at Hermione, her angry face glaring at everyone. "What do you want?" Draco blurted out.

"I think I have a plan to settle this all."