I know. It's 2011 and I haven't finished this fic. My computer has declared an allout uploading war on me so I have to do this on my mom's laptop. Not easy. I might have this finished later, tho.


Chapter 4: Good Actor
"The heck is that?" Draco could barely prevent himself from swearing in front of the first years as he scanned the House bulletin board. The terrified first year looked at him and crept away. It was a flyer from HGTV.

The latest Muggle Studies project for the Sixth Years was to conduct an experimental TV channel. Their grades depend on their TV ratings. It was a project to see if they could blend in well with the Muggle world.

Stupid Muggle subject. He snatched the flyer and studied it closely. Who needs to blend in with the Muggle World?

Saturday night on HGTV!

Only TWO Contestants remain! Who will become the first HOGWARTS IDOL?

The FINALE of the second season of WIZARD DIARIES!

AND an exclusive interview with Hogwarts Heads, DRACO MALFOY and HERMIONE GRANGER by Luna Lovegood and Ginny Weasley on W!LIVE!

YES! All this on the farewell week of HogWarts TV!

"THE HECK IS THIS?" Draco bellowed. He stomped out of the common room, carrying the flyer, determined to show the atrocity to Hermione.

When he found her lounging on their couch in their common room, he became angrier, but decided that now was not the time to blow up. At least not yet.

"Granger," he said as calmly as he could. "Could you tell me what bullcrap this is?"

"Come on, I already said yes to Luna and Ginny," she replied.

"Thanks for asking for my opinion," he shot sarcastically. "Why the hell did you say yes?"

"It's a great opportunity to finally let everyone know of all the projects I have been planning for this school year."

"I?"

"Okay then, we," she revised. "Happy now?"

"No, I am not happy," he said. "I am appearing on Television with a Mu-Muggleborn. Do you think that would make my reputation very happy?"

"Don't think so," she replied off-handedly. "But I bet I have something that you can't say no to."

"What's that?"

"I made a deal with Professor McDonell."

"What?"

"He has to have our grades done for the rest of the school year. This is our final Muggle Studies project ever."

"And he said yes?"

"Duh."

"What an idiot."

"Actually no," Hermione disagreed. "It was an offer he couldn't refuse. Pulling this project off would shoot his ranks up. No one's ever done this. Besides it's their farewell week. They have to have something spectacular."

Draco thought about another reply for a while, but it seemed that there were no holes around it.

"Fine."


"Good evening Hogwarts and welcome to W! Live!" Ginny said in front of the camera manned by Colin Creevey. "Tonight we have some very special guests. No one ever thought they'd stand living with each other but here they are about five months later, unscratched, unscathed and unharmed! Please welcome our very own Heads, Draco Malfoy, resident Slytherin and Hermione Granger, Gryffindor bookworm."

Colin waved his wand and conjured applause.

"So, first off guys, how do you do it?"

"Well, for starters, we decided to go under a flag of truce," Hermione began. "No name-calling, no side comments, no minding the other's business."

"But then, it became too quiet in the common room, so we decided to just go on with the minding the other's business, but doing it with respect," Draco added. "We decided to put our differences aside since we didn't live in our House common rooms anymore."

"What about friends or relationships?" Luna asked. "Did you guys ever have a problem on that?"

"Well, there was this time when Draco forgot to tell me he was a bringing a friend over," Hermione pointed out.

"And there was the time that Hermione forgot to tell me that she will be tutoring Potter and Weasel King," Draco added.

"But soon we decided not to make a big deal about it and act mature," Hermione said, looking pointedly at Draco. "I just hope next time, I don't see any more dirty clothes on the coffee table."

Colin waved his wand and conjured laughter.

Draco looked at her in a sheepish, apologetic sort of way.

"So, I hear you have some things for the students," Ginny said.

"Oh yes," Hermione agreed excitedly. "We have a lot."

Draco kept quiet while Hermione was talking. She was in her element, so he let her have the limelight for a while.

He still couldn't believe that he was in a twisted friendship with Hermione Granger. Living with her for about five months, he had come to know a lot about this bushy bookworm. She's not so bad after all, Draco thought to himself as he looked back. He found it easy to say things to her that only Blaise knows, and it was easy for her to open up to him when she was upset or angry.

"So, we've come to the final question of the show," Ginny said excitedly, snapping Draco out of his thoughts. "Everyone's dying to know—have you guys considered into getting in a . . . relationship with one another?"

"No!" Hermione and Draco defended instantly. Hermione bowed her head when she felt her face going red.

"I mean, we just became friends," Hermione said with a nervous laugh. He imagined the skyrocketing ratings the episode could get. His grades would shoot upward. It might give him a chance at Graduation against Granger. "We don't want to be enemies any time soon! I guess we just have to—"

"Actually, we are," Draco said, grabbing her hand. She became stiff and cold. "We were just not planning to tell unless you guys would open up about it. She convinced me to trust you guys."

Hermione stared at him, horrified. What a bloody good actor, she thought to herself.

"How did it happen?" Luna asked, surprised. Ginny was too shocked to speak.

"I dunno," Draco said, shrugging his shoulders. "I just knew that as soon as I realized I loved her, I wanted to tell her. There was no use wasting time. She taught me to be true to myself and to everyone else. I just love her for who she is, bushy hair intact."

Ginny was supposed to close the program, but she was about as frozen as Hermione.

"Um, so I guess that's the end of our W! Live special!" Luna said. "It was a pleasure, having you and Hermione here."

"Pleasure to be here," Draco replied, for both himself and Hermione.

"I'm Luna Lovegood and she's Ginny Weasley. See you next time on W! Live!"

"And cut!" a sixth year Hufflepuff called. He applauded and soon, the crew joined in. "That's a wrap people! Great job!"

Draco nodded and pulled Hermione up before dragging her to their common room. Halfway there, however, Hermione was able to compose herself.

"Let go of me!" she ordered. Draco just stopped walking. "What was that for?"

"It was for our grades," Draco lied.

"How does telling the whole school that we are in a relationship have to do with our grades?" Hermione asked.

"They'll get awesome ratings. McDonell will get his ranks," Draco replied. "It means grades for us and the sixth years."

"I don't believe you," Hermione said.

"Are you actually trying to point out that I have a crush on you?" Draco asked.

"No," Hermione replied. "I can see there's something else! Come on Draco, we've been in the same common room for about five months! Can you be true to me at least once?"

"I am being true to you!" Draco finally burst out. He tried to drag Hermione to their common room, but his foot hit an invisible wall. Out of anger, he screamed. "PEEVES! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?"

"Peeves is not doing anything!" Hermione pointed at the ceiling. She checked the ceiling again for Peeves, but instead saw a blooming plant hanging from it. Mistletoe, she thought to herself.

"Look, I am being true to you," Draco said fiercely. You can see in his face how much he was trying to control his emotions.

Hermione gulped and glanced upwards. Draco imitated her and saw the Mistletoe.

"Everything I said back there was true, okay?" he admitted. "I don't know what the hell happened. I don't know why I've been so mean. I'm sorry for all that okay?"

Hermione didn't say anything.

"Let me prove it to you . . ."

There was actually no escaping a five-inch-circumference wall, so Hermione just closed her eyes.

Draco went for it, and soon the charm lifted.

"No," Hermione breathed when it was over. "No."

"What do you mean no?"

Hermione walked away quickly.

"Hermione!" Draco called, catching up.

She stopped walking. "I know I may have the lowest self esteem out of everyone here at Hogwarts," she said. "But I know I can do better. I'm sorry, Malfoy."

She continued to walk. Draco didn't follow anymore.

Well, that didn't turn out well, Draco thought to himself.


Ship of the Chap: DraMione

I love DraMione because to me, Draco is this nice guy waiting for the right girl to make him change. And Hermione is that right girl. She doesn't judge anyone and she gives everyone a chance. Draco is only misunderstood, and Hermione is the only person with the capability to understand him.


My Dramione people are bummed. I'm really sorry you guys. But only one ship has to reign supreme. I love DraMione, but there's one ship I love more.

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