After being caught fighting in the corridors, Hermione and Draco are given a punishment that sees them spending a lot more time together... Fairly standard Draco/Hermione, but I'm writing this for my own enjoyment because I'm bored at work - hope you enjoy it too!

Disclaimer: If I owned anything, I wouldn't be doing this job!

'Back off, Bitch!'

'You first, Git!'

'Mudblood!'

'Ferret Boy!'

'Miss Granger, Mister Malfoy!'

'Jellylegs!'

'Bat Bogies!'

'EXPELLIARMUS!' Professor McGonagall's magically amplified voice finally broke through the shouted curses of the viciously quarrelling pair, whisking their wands out of their hands. They turned to face her guiltily, suddenly aware of the crowd that had gathered around them.

'Professor!' Started Hermione, 'I can explain! Malfoy here…'

'Enough, Miss Granger! I have no time for excuses. I refuse to tolerate students hurling hexes at each other in the corridors. You are both prefects; you are required to set an example to other students – instead I find you brawling like hooligans – again! Enough is enough. It was agreed at the last staff meeting what the punishment would be the next time Gryffindors and Slytherins were found fighting. I scarcely need say how deeply disappointed I am in both of you? You are both seventeen years old, yet you persist in treating each other as 'Mortal Enemies' just as though you were still thirteen. As if there wasn't enough fighting to come in the real world! So. Until you learn to live with each other, you're going to have to live with each other.'

Malfoy and Hermione glanced at each other in confusion, as Professor McGonagall gestured with her wand and a golden bracelet appeared on Malfoy's left and Granger's right wrist, a faint band of magic shimmering between them.

'Handcuffs?' Exclaimed Malfoy, incredulously. 'You can't seriously intend to handcuff me to that, that, thing, can you?'

'Professor, you can't do this…'

Professor McGonagall raised an eyebrow, silencing both of them. 'I can, and I have. Don't bother trying to remove the bracelets, as they can't be removed, physically or by magic. The only way to get them to fall off is by learning to work together. Until then you will study, eat and socialise together. The magic linking the bracelets will expand sufficiently for you to go to the bathroom, or to go to sleep, but you will be pulled back together again afterwards. Of course, you won't be able to live in your separate Houses whilst you're wearing these. I'll arrange for you to be housed in one of the empty staff apartments; come and see me after dinner and I'll take you there.'

With that she handed back their wands, then turned on her heel to glare at the crowd of students who had gathered round to see what was going on.

'I believe you have classes to go to.' She said, stalking off. The rest of the students reluctantly dispersed, with many backward glances at Hermione and Malfoy standing there, shell-shocked, staring dumbly at the bracelets that joined them.

'Who would have thought McGonagall would be so kinky?'