Summary: Colin asks Hermione questions during tutoring, but they may not necessarily be about Transfiguration. Written for Round 2 of the 34 fics challenge, non-romantic pairing.

AN: Written for the 34 fics challenge :) hurhurhur I'm uploading this in school while I'm supposed to be doing my Science report :O Wow, the connection here is really slow :/ I'm just hoping the Prefects don't come by and catch me doing this...

Anyway, on with my AN! Written for Round 2 of 34 fics challenge. Hermione and Colin (Non-romantic pairing). It's just full of my usual nonsense. :) Oh yes, takes place in 4th book. Around the time when Rita Skeeter wrote that article about Harry and Hermione.

Hope you enjoy :D

"Okay, show me again how you transfigure your teapot."

Colin swished his wand and pointed at the terrified-looking duck. It turned into a teapot, but with legs and a beak for a spout.

"Focus, Colin," Hermione sighed. They'd been doing the same thing for an hour straight, and no progress had been made so far.

She muttered the incantation and transfigured it back into a duck before it could topple off the table and smash into bits.

"Say, Hermione," Colin cleared his throat, getting her attention. "Are you and Harry really together?"

Of course. She should have expected it. The number one fan of Harry Potter in all of Hogwarts would obviously want to know all about the supposed relationship between the youngest Tri-Wizard Champion and his best friend.

"You're supposed to ask me questions about Transfiguration, Colin. I'm tutoring you, not giving you an exclusive interview to the wonders of my life," she replied sharply.

"So... are you guys together?"

Hermione rolled her eyes.

"Is this making you lose focus?"

Colin nodded.

"Okay, fine, I'll answer your question and we'll get right back to Transfiguration, alright?"

He smiled gleefully, ears perking up to listen to her every word. If only he would pay this much attention to Transfiguration...

"Your answer?" he prompted.

"You can believe whatever you want to believe, Colin. I'm not bothered by such silly things like this."

Now it was Colin's turn to roll his eyes.

"Then are you and Krum together then?"

Hermione groaned.

"I only allowed you one question. Aren't you bothered by the fact that you're failing Transfiguration?"

"Aren't you bothered by the fact that that you're breaking the Boy Who Lived's heart? He's the saviour of the Wizarding World! Are you not bothered by that fact at all?"

"Honestly, no, I'm not."

Colin gasped, about to insult her with every single insult he could possibly pull out, but she continued on, not giving him a chance to speak.

"We're not even together, for Merlin's sake! It's all that Rita Skeeter's doing. Every single article of hers is just full of nonsense, and I'd strongly advise you to stop reading that sort of trash and spend your time doing more productive things like practicing Transfiguration instead."

"So... you're not together?"

She honestly felt like transfiguring him into a teapot and walking off.

"No, we're not."

"Oh. Alright."

"Okay, now let's get back to Transfiguration, shall we?"

Colin flicked his wand lazily and transfigured the duck into a teapot perfectly. Hermione stared at him, an eyebrow raised.

"Hey, I'm not that bad at Transfiguration. I just wanted to find out the truth about you and Harry, so I started flunking my classes so McGonagall would make you tutor me," he said, leaning back in his chair and putting his hands behind his head, smirking.

Hermione glared at him and swept the teapot off the table in annoyance, letting it fall and smash into bits, and stormed out of the room without a backwards glance.