Look kittens, this trope is so overused it's like a slap in the face. However I adore it. Mutual I-fucking-hate-you to I-will-burn-anyone-who-hurts-you is my all time favorite. SO who better to use it with than our lovely Brightest witch of their age and the queen snake of Sytherin? No one that's who (hella not true cuz I do this trope a lot but that is neither here nor there).

I Do Not Own Harry Potter

Lots a Lot a Love, Kandikitty

Four years- that is how long it took Granger to sand up to me. An accomplished smirk over took my lips. I was able to break her of that horrible teachers pet persona. Though Draco was the first person she broke with, he was simply hit by the mudblood. I, on the other hand, had a full on duel with her. Now that takes talent. I settled deeper into the fluffy white pillows of the infirmary bed I was recovering in. Granger was also here catercorner to my own bed. It was well into midday classes so we were alone. Looking at her, engrossed in some novel, Madam Pomfrey healed the cuts on her freckled face easy enough along with her black eye and swollen lip. She was back to being the same plain Granger, no fire in her eyes, she was no longer out for blood.

I choked back a groan as my relaxed state reminded me I was growing new bones in my arm. What a duel it was. For some reason I am oddly satisfied, proud even, with the way that she had preformed. Definitely not up to pureblood standards but well enough. They don't call her the brightest witch of our age for nothing, she has probably read every book on dueling that Hogwarts has. It is a shame she wasn't pureblood, her type of fierce intelligence would be a great asset. Stiffening in sheer pain I couldn't fight back the groan this time.

"Bite off more than you could stand Parkison?" The brunette questioned not looking up from the pages in front of her.

I scoffed "Please, don't flatter yourself. I've dueled first years who are better than you and your pathetic attempt at magic."

"Could have fooled me, your reaction time is so slow I could have sworn I cast petrificus totalus instead of aqua eructo."

"I'll aqua eructo you, you-" my horrible attempt at a comeback was thankfully interrupted by Madam Pomfrey.

"That is enough!" Her voice was stern. "Miss Granger you are free to return to your dormitory. Which means you are not to go to class for the remainder of the day." I'm sure she would have argued if not for the stone look she received. "Miss Parkinson, you are to stay over night so that arm can mend. Your respective head of house will meet with you sometime tonight to discuss the matter." She turned on her heals exiting with as much rage as she had entered with.

Granger, collecting her belongings, snorted "I'll aqua erecto you?" She mocked "That, you must admit was the worst retort in history." Slinging her bag over one shoulder she left, still laughing to herself.

I kept my mouth shut because yes I was very aware that, that statement made no sense and was the most unprofound string of words to ever leave my mouth.

"You said what?" Daphne Greengrass laughed hiding her mouth with one hand. "That, my dear, is gold. Pure gold!" Eating another chocolate she shook her head in amusement.

"What was I supposed to say? I was in extreme amounts of pain, my mind was foggy." I smashed one of her pillows over my face. This constitutes as my most embarrassing moment in public.

"Anything that didn't sound so provocative might have been a better choice." Daphne stood, stretching her arms out above her head and started cleaning up our hour long inhabitants of her bed. "Sounds more like bad flirting than bitter... bickering?" She shrugged.

"Bad flirting!? I would not with the likes of a mudblood!" I crinkled my nose.

"Now now don't go all Queen snake on me." She crossed her arms. "I know you don't agree with our parents. You're just smart enough to stay on this side." It was her turn to make a face. "Besides, I wouldn't blame you. She's... matured over the years. Very nice young lady."

"Oh come off it!" I laughed throwing a pillow at her. "Just because you want everything in a skirt doesn't mean I do. Besides I don't have the luxury of choosing a partner. Draco and I were paired off long ago." I rolled my eyes heading to the adjacent bed.

"Not my fault Mum and Dad haven't found a suitor they like, besides skirts are nice. Easy access 'n all." She winked making us both laugh before shutting the lights out. I had almost forgotten about the detention I was serving tomorrow, almost but not quite.