Bye bye money!

Hermione had plans for Saturday night. Big plans! Going shopping with Lavender and Ginny would surely be a lot of fun. Especially because there was a new boutique shop in Hogsmead. The only problem she had now was, she just found, she didn't even own enough money to buy one half-way decent T-shirt.

"What the hell!", muttered Hermione as she saw her practically empty wallet. She hadn't been aware of how much she was spending in these few months.

"Well…I really shouldn't spend more, but I still want to go shopping. Guess I just shouldn't buy anything!", thought Hermione as she met the others in the Gryffindor common room.

"There you are Mione, thought you wouldn't come after all, which can't be, since you're a shopaholic", grinned Lavender, "let's go. We don't have that much time!"

Later in Hogsmead…

Hermione's plan of "not spending" failed as they walked into the first shop. She used her money in five minutes flat. But she wasn't finished yet. She flashed her credit around, until even Ginny felt the urge to stop her.

It went on and on like that. As the three girls headed back to Hogwarts, Hermione didn't have a good feeling at all. What was she going to do now? She won't be able to get so much money in a few months time, or will she?

Hermione had to make a plan. The only she could think of, was to borrow money from someone who didn't need it as desperately as she. Horrified, the only person Hermione knew, who was like that, was Draco Malfoy. "No, no way I'm asking that jerk for money. I'll ruin the Gryffindor's reputation asking a Slytherin for money. But if I don't pay it back, it'll be even worse!", Hermione thought. Damn, life was unfair!!

The next day…

It was morning. Draco read the Daily Prophet while sipping his coffee. That was something he did everyday. Everything was normal, until he spotted a Gryffindor at the Slytherin table. It was Granger the "mudblood".

"What are you doing here Granger?", he asked, "you look like you just ate a sock!"

Crabbe looked up and sniggered at Draco's joke.

"Haha really funny. Listen Malfoy. I need to talk to you alone", Hermione said.

"Why? If you're about to tell me how handsome I am, Crabbe and the others are allowed to hear it too", Malfoy sneered. Impatient Hermione reached out and grabbed Malfoy by the hand, dragging him out of the Great Hall. Malfoy was very shocked indeed, this was the first time she ever touched him.

"O.K mudblood, what's up?", he asked rudely. Hermione wastoo nervous to be insulted by the fact that he just called her mudblood. She didn't know what she would do, if Malfoy just laughed at her and told everyone about it. But she had to risk it.

"Ineedtoborrowmoney!", Hermione said in a rush.

"What? Didn't catch that, speak more clearly", he demanded.

So Hermione did. "I need to borrow money."

At first Draco looked really confused, but then he grinned a very big grin.

"All right!!", Malfoy purred clearly amused. Hermione blushed. "So… are you in big debts?", Draco asked almost casually.

"Not big", Hermione said staring everywhere only not Malfoy, while announcing her sum. Malfoy whistled.

"You know what Hermione? I'll make a deal with you. As you know, Pansy Parkinson and I have broken up two weeks ago. She's always insulting me. So… we can make her jealous by going out together. If we succeed making her practically green with envy, I'll give you your money for free. Have we got a deal?", Malfoy asked.

"O.K. Whatever you say Draco", Hermione answered. She was looking more forward to it then she could ever imagine. She just hated Pansy.

"One more thing… love. Not even Potter or Weasel are allowed to know, that we are going out with each other just to make Pansy jealous. They have to think we're in love, got it?", Malfoy hissed.

"Crystal clear", Hermione chocked back. Suddenly Draco linked his arms with Hermione.

"Here we go", Draco said taking a deep breath," there's no turning back now." He opened the door to the Great Hall.

A/N: Pls read my biography if you want to know more about me. Anyway, I beg you to leave a review. Just to say, I really hate this chapter, but my writing skill is getting better. I've finished this story already, but was too lazy to type it down. If you didn't like this chapter, pls still give this story a chance.

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