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"WHAT?" Hermione and Ron both gasped as they stood.
"Bloody hell, Harry you really are barking." Ron continued.
"I know but I think it's the only way to really know what's going on with him."
"I'm sorry Harry I just don't think I can do that." Hermione said bashfully.
"Hermione, we'll be there every step of the way. We can figure out a way for you to call for us if he tries to hurt you and we'll be able to stop him from whatever he's trying to do." Harry pleaded.
"ABSOLUTELY NOT! HARRY ITS MALFOY. YOU'RE WILLING TO THROW HERMIONE IN THE SNAKE PIT FOR WHAT? EVEN IF HE IS A DEATH EATER WHAT IS GETTING INFORMATION OUT OF HIM GOING TO DO?" Ron was furious at his best friend and the fact that he was overprotective of Hermione didn't help either.
"Ronald, be quiet." Hermione didn't want anyone to hear this private conversation. She turned to Harry. "Seduce him? As in?"
Harry sighed. "As in get him to trust you by throwing yourself at him, yes."
"Harry I will not! You know me better than that and I must agree with Ronald. It's Malfoy. You know if it was anyone else I would do it for you but he, he hates me and he always will. I'm just a filthy mudblood to him. He'd never look twice at me that way." She covered herself with her arms instinctively.
Ron scoffed. "Don't call yourself that."
"I know you're right. I'm sorry for even thinking about putting you in harm's way, Hermione." Harry hugged her.
"We'll find a way to figure out what he's up to I promise." Hermione smiled at him and then headed up to the girls dormitories.
Ron glared at Harry before leaving him alone in the empty common room with his thoughts.
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Professor McGonagall looked at the blue encrusted necklace, curiously. "You're sure Katie didn't have this when she went into the Three Broomsticks?"
A small dark haired girl replied. "Like I said when she came out of the bathroom she had it and said it was important for her to deliver it to Professor Dumbledore." Then she was dismissed.
McGonagall turned to Harry, Ron, and Hermione. "Why is it that when there's trouble you three seem to be in the middle of it?"
"I've been asking myself that for three years now." Ron openly stated.
"Oh Severus, please come."
Snape entered the room and the two teachers looked at the necklace.
Harry spoke up. "She was cursed wasn't she? I know Katie. Off the Quidditch pitch she wouldn't hurt a fly."
"Yes she was cursed." McGonagall confirmed.
"It was Malfoy." Harry spoke very confidently.
"That is a very serious accusation Mr. Potter."
Snape looked at him devilishly, "A very serious one indeed and how do you know this?"
Harry shrugged. "I just know."
"You just know?" Snape asked.
They left the room and headed towards their common room. Harry and Ron sat on the couch while Hermione nervously lingered.
"I know it was Malfoy." Harry repeated.
"I know Malfoy is a demented bloke, but do you really think he'd curse Katie?" Ron asked.
Harry nodded and looked at Hermione curiously until she turned towards him. "I'll do it."
Harry stood, knowing immediately what she was talking about. "Are you sure?"
She nodded, "Yes. I believe you when you say you think it was Malfoy who cursed her and if it is true then he really is up to something serious and we have to stop him so I'll do it. I'll become close to Malfoy."
"WHAT?" Ron stood.
"Ronald."
"No, you two do what you have to do, but don't call me when he threatens you or calls you mudblood and rejects you."
"Ron!" Harry interjected, but it was too late. He had already stormed out of the common room. He turned to Hermione who had unshed tears in her eyes and he gave her a hug. "I promise we're doing the right thing and as for Ron, he'll come around. He'll always be there for you no matter what he says."
She nodded her head. Honestly she was scared. How was she supposed to get arrogant, muggle born hater, pureblood Slytherin, Draco Malfoy to fall for her? It seemed impossible to her.
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"Well that was lovely." Hermione said in a slight sarcastic tone as she and Harry left Slughorn's dinner party.
"I felt odd, being at a table with so many Slytherins." Harry replied.
"Speaking of Slytherins." Hermione nudged Harry. When he looked up he saw Malfoy crossing their path in another hallway.
He turned towards her. "I'd call it an opportunity. Are you ready?" She swallowed and he could tell she was nervous but still, she nodded her head. "Remember if at any point you need help, your DA coin is charmed to contact me only." She nodded her head once again. He laughed and noticed he was getting a strange look from her. "Well it's probably time you stop "accidently" running into him in the hallways anyways." They both laughed remembering the past couple of days.
The first time had truly been an accident. Hermione rounded the corner and bumped into the one person she really didn't want to, knocking her flat on her bum. Malfoy. She thought he might snap at her and tell her to move but instead he just walked away, granted he didn't help her up but she hadn't expected him to. She was honestly surprised.
The next time she "bumped" into him they were alone and again, she ended up on the floor due to his strong, tall build. When he walked away this time she could have sworn she heard him mutter, "Sorry." However, she convinced herself that it must have been her imagination.
The third time it happened was just after class when everyone surrounded them in the hallway. This time he reacted in more of a Slytherin way.
"Get out of my way, mudblood." When he said it, she thought he looked sad and distracted like he usually did.
"Ok. Here goes nothing." She took a deep breath and pulled down her shirt.
"What are you doing?" Harry asked, panicked.
"It's Draco Malfoy, Slytherin Sex God. He doesn't want Modest Me. He likes you know those types of girls." She tapped her wand to her hair, making it straight and much sleeker than before. Then tapped her wand to her face, adding more make up.
"Hermione you don't have to defile yourself. I mean you look great," His eyes wandered to her chest. He then shook his head realizing what he had just done, "but really."
"Harry if I'm going to do this I have to do it will full force." He nodded and gave her a hug. She took another deep breath and headed in Malfoy's direction.
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