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A/N: Thanks for the reviews… I will try to make the chapters longer… that of course means more time between updates…. Alright, alright… on with the story…

Recap:

"For your information ferret, Neville has gotten much better at his magic, he isn't so afraid anymore. So you can just go shove it where the sun doesn't shine. Or I'm sure Snape would be willing to do that for you." She said with a smirk that perfectly mirrored his own.

And now for the next chapter.

"Really, I didn't think that little squib would ever learn magic." Draco sneered even broader determined to beat Hermione at her own game. "I don't even know why they invited him to Hogwarts in the first place."

Neville's face turned red, not from embarrassment or fear, but out of pure anger and hatred for the blonde ferret. "If I remember correctly, Malfoy, I was one of the few teenagers that beat the death eaters at the ministry in 5th year. I didn't run from them, but you did. I guess that means I have more guts than you do." Neville said; his own smirk appearing on his face as Draco's faded.

"No better pairing than a mudblood and a squib; you guys will never get a potion finished if your lives depended on it." Draco had to out smart these two. 'What is wrong with me? These two are making a mockery of me and everything I stand for! I cant let a mudblood and squib make me look bad. They must be taught a lesson!' Draco maniacally to himself; his grin returning to it's full extent at the thought or what lesson he would teach them.

"If you guys are finished you will know that you are the only three that are left. Our lesson today requires groups of three, and there you go, Mr. Malfoy, you will be working with Ms. Granger and Mr. Longbottem for the rest of class. Oh, and 10 points from Gryffindor for the distraction." Snape said; he too had an uncharacteristic smirk on his face. "The ingredients for your potion are on the board; you now have 45 minutes to finish this potion."

That night at dinner Hermione sat with Ginny and Neville and they told her about what had happened earlier that day in potions with Malfoy. Ginny congratulated them and told them how sorry she was that they were stuck working with that bleached-blonde ferret.

Over at the Slytherin table Malfoy was feasting like a king. He had finally thought of a great way to get back at that filthy mudblood for making him look bad in front of his fellow Slytherin buddies. He would put his plan into action right away; after dinner back in the common room. 'She won't know what hit her when I'm done! The best part is, she will completely fall for it!' he thought; quite satisfied with himself for coming up with such a brilliant plan. 'And everyone thinks Beaver Girl is the smartest student at Hogwarts!' He thought with a satisfactory smile. He turned to Blaise and told him his entire plan.

Gryffindor table

"So Hermy, did you hear the news?" Ginny asked with an excited look on her face.

"What news? What happened this time?" Hermione said bracing herself. 'Merlin, I hope is nothing to do with the twins. I knew them going out to find the rest of the death eaters was a bad idea.'

"Oh, its nothing wrong. I heard Ginny has a new boyfriend." Neville said with a sly smile on his face.

"Oh," Hermione said; relaxing a little. "Well, who is it? Out with it Weasley."

"Just don't get mad; he really is a nice guy. It's Blaise Zabini. But before you go and protest let me just say that I have checked his arms and he does not have the Dark Mark tattooed on his forearm; on the contrary, he wants to join the Order." Ginny said hopefully.

"But he is close to the ferret!" Hermione almost screamed.

"Fine, if you don't want to support me and Blaise, then I wont tell you everything he says about Malfoy." Ginny said; she knew Hermione well enough to know that she would do anything to spy on that stuck-up prat.

That night Ginny was sitting in her room reading a book when she heard a rapping at her window and went to go see what it was. When she got there she was surprised to see Blaise's owl with a note attached to it. 'Wonder what is so important that it couldn't wait till morning' she couldn't help but think as she opened the window and held out her wrist for the owl. She took Neptune (that just happened to be the name of the owl) and let him rest on the back of a chair as she grabbed a treat for him and relieved him of his burden.

Ginny,

As you and I both know, Draco and Hermione had a run-in during potions earlier today and Draco did not have a great class. He told me all about it at dinner; he also told me of his plan to get back at Hermione. I have enclosed said plan on the back of this letter. Tell no one but Granger of this plan; we could have fun with this! Go now and send her a letter telling her of this plan and you and I can sit and watch it all unfold.

Yours entirely,

Blaiseypoo

Ginny looked on the back of the note to see the plan Malfoy had devised. Quickly she went and got a piece of parchment and wrote a letter to Hermione telling her of what he had planned and rushed to get her own owl. 'Blaiseypoo was right, we can have fun with this. I wish those two would just admit it already!' Ginny thought as she watched her owl Tawney fly away to send Hermione this urgent message.

Hermione had just gotten out of a long bath as when she heard the rapping on her window. She let Tawney in and read the note; she quickly grabbed a quill and turned it over and thanked Ginny for this information and asked her to thank Blaise for her as well.

'So that is what he had planned for me? You would have expected more from a Malfoy; but he is blonde, that should explain the simpleness of the plan.' She thought as she returned the letter to Tawney and went to dress.

A/N: Here, it's a little longer, I just don't want to give away too much… cuz if I just kept on going… there would be no suspense… and I wouldn't be able to leave you all wanting more… please review!