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Chapter Three: Talking With The Enemy


 "This is bad. No, this is beyond bad." I said, shaking my head.

   I still couldn't fully comprehend the fact that I had to be within 3m of Draco or tumble into him.

   I mean can somebody shout WORSE NIGHTMARE?


"It's not only bad." Draco said, rolling his eyes. "It's a complete humiliation for me."

"Don't flatter yourself." I said crossly. "It's not like you are such fine company."

  Draco looked like he wanted to give me a punch.

  He took a deep breath. "Let's make a truce. First of all, no one must know of this."

 
"I'm sorry, I didn't hear you properly. I was just too excited at the prospects of humiliating myself by telling everyone what happened!" I said, glaring back at Draco.

"Ok. Professor McGonagall said the punishment would end anytime we want it too. SO let's end it now." Draco said loudly.

I looked at him like he was an idiot. "It wouldn't end just because you said it, oh great one. I think the only solution is impossible for us."

"What solution?" Draco said, his eyes lying coldly on me.

"To become friends. You heard what McGonagall said the punishment was for people with long-lasting feuds." I said, a tad smug.

"That's a fate worse than death." Draco scowled. "God, this is horrible."

For a moment, Draco and I just looked at each other. We were both waiting for the other to move or just do something.

The more horrible fact was I, Hermione, actually didn't know what to do.

"Ok Granger, I admit you are smart for a mud (I glared). I mean girl. Can't you make an antidote or something?" Draco finally said, crossing his arms.

I didn't know if Draco's aim was to look calm and cool, because that pimple on his nose really ruined the effect he was planning.

"The thing is I can't make an antidote without knowing the full list of ingredients. I would probably make things worse. And trust me, WE don't want that to happen." I sighed.


"Well, then I think we have only one solution." Draco said sighing, like it was such a big sacrifice for him.

I eyes Draco with distaste. "Let's hear of it. It's not like we have any other choice."

"We will just say you have fallen in love with me. Hate Harry. And I will allow you to be one of my followers." Draco said smiling brightly, like he was a genius. "Maybe McGonagall will take the spell off when she sees us treating each other… decently."

"You have lost your mind." I cried don't know whether to be angry or laughing. "I will never do that. I would rather die."

"Fine. So shall we just walk off now and continue bumping into each other in the halls?" Draco said coldly.

"No. Let's just tell everyone the truth then." I shrugged. I didn't really care. I was just worried about Harry's and Ron's reaction.

Draco looked like he would kill me, and he would except he wanted to graduate from Hogwarts first. "Don't be crazy. I'm a Malfoy."

"I don't see why being a Malfoy makes you greater than everyone else." I said, glaring back at Draco.

"Anyway, let's stop wasting time." I sighed. "I don't want to spend the rest of my Hogwarts year arguing with you here. Why don't we just say we can't tell anyone what our punishment is but must stay 3m apart from each other or McGonagall will punish us or something."

"I guess so." Draco said. "It's too embarrassing to admit that I can't be more than 3m apart from you, of all people."

I smiled condescendingly. "The feeling is mutual."

With that, Draco and I both walked out of the classroom.

3m apart.

We walked in silence, back to the main hall where our friends were waiting for us. Then it struck me, how would we all get along?

Would Ron faint? Harry might freak out. And what happens when Draco and I go back to our own dormitory? Does that mean we would have to sleep in the hall? Ugh. Sleeping near Draco. I might kill him in my sleep.

  Would it mean that Draco and I have to sit on the same table in the Dining hall?

  That was a scary possibility.

  What about our classes?


All I knew was that this year at Hogwarts was going to be like no other.