Disclaimer: Hmm…Last time I checked I didn't own Harry Potter or The Little Mermaid. I'm sure I don't now either. How sad.

Hermione looks at Harry astonished and definitely surprised, "Harry?!"

"Hermione, what, are you mad? How could you, what is all this?" Harry very unpuctually asked her.

Hermione nervously twirled a piece of hair as she answered, "It, err, it's just my, collection…"

"Oh, I see. Your collection. Hmmm." Harry stated calmly to everyone's relief until, "If your father knew about this place he'd…"

Ginny rushed up to him, "You're not gonna tell him, are you?"

"Oh, please, Harry, he would never understand." Hermione pleaded.

Harry sympathized her for a moment, "Hermione. You're under a lot of pressure in this room. Come with me, I'll take you home and get you something warm to drink."

Hermione and Ginny follow Harry outside Hermione's trove. They're walking through the fields heading back to the castle. In the distance the ocean can be seen. And a ship.

"What do you suppose.." Hermione stares mesmerized at the ship and at its flag symbolizing it as a Death Eater's ship.

Harry tries to call her back to attention, "Hermione! Hermione!"

But it's no use. The ship has landed to shore now and Hermione starts running toward it all the while in wonderment of the firecrackers and sparks coming for the ship.

"Hermione, what? What are you? Jumping jellyfish! Hermione! Hermione, please come back!" Harry yells after her.

Hermione hides behind a rock and surveys the scene. Draco's owl flies over to her and gives her a staring look.

Draco calls his owl, whistling, and talking to it, "Here, boy! Hey come on, watcha doing? Good boy."

Hermione notices Draco and is immediately stricken. Very much so. Neville soon comes up to next to her watching over the rock with her.

"Hey there, sweetie! Quite a show, eh?" Neville asks rather loudly.

Hermione replies, "Neville, be quiet! They'll hear you."

Neville whispers back, " Oohhh, I gotcha, I gotcha. We're being intrepidatious." Then he yells, "We're out to discover!"

Hermione slaps her hand over his mouth and glares at him.

She looks back at Draco and says, "I've never seen a Death Eater this close before. Oh, he's very handsome, isn't he?"

Neville, looking at Lucius, replies, "I dunno, he looks kinda mean and scary to me."

"Not that one. The one who went to Hogwarts when I did." Hermione corrects him.

Lucius decides at this time to make an announcement, "Silence! Silence! It is now my honor and privilege to present our esteemed Draco a very special, very expensive, very large birthday present."

"Ah, Father, y'old beanpole, you shouldn't have. " Draco tells him.

Lucius mumbles, "I know" and then says, "Happy Birthday Draco!"

A large gaudy statue of Draco is revealed. Draco's owl screeches at it.

Draco tries his best with a thank you, "Gee, Dad. It's, err, it's, err. It's really something…."

"Yes, I commissioned it myself. Of course, I had hoped it would be a wedding present, but…" returned Lucius.

Draco replied, "Come on, Dad, don't start. Look, you're not still sore because I didn't fall for the rich and famous Pansy Parkinson, are you?"

"Oh, Draco, it isn't me alone. The entire Dark Side wants to see you happily settled down with the right girl." Lucius told him.

Draco muttered to Lucius and himself, "Well, she's out there somewhere. I just haven't found her yet."

"Well, perhaps you haven't been looking hard enough." Lucius suggested.

Draco told him, "Believe me, Dad, when I find her I'll know. Without a doubt. It'll just, bam! Hit me, like lightening."

In coincidence a streak of crackling lightening boomed to the ground causing a shake of thunder as the clouds grow black….



A/N – whoa..I'm actually trying to be a faithful updater, I really am. Can you tell? Hope you liked this, I'm actually fighting this writer's block! Go me! Yays! And…. I do have those end of year exams…eek eek eek! Not good! Anyways, I'd be pleased to get a few reviews. Thank ya ~ Lilah



Thank you's

Lizard – pink mookie *smile* Magichogwarts.com go there, go to the great hall chat (if you have mIRC go to #harrypotterfans, ask about Lily Luna and her pink mookies or just ask about mookies. And by the way, magichogwarts.com is the bestest ever site in the world! The Little Mermaid was an all time favorite of mine too! And I'm trying to do my best doing justice to both sides.

Angel-in-disguise106 – I'm glad you find it interesting and I will try my best to continue.

Chrissa – Thank you! I'm glad I'm back! I know it was more song than story, but that song was the hardest thing to translate in the world! Hoped you liked it. I'll try to keep up the good work and look forward to seeing you in the next review. Thank you so much for being a ever faithful review too!

Mandy Brocklehurst – Hello one of my faithful reviewers! Yes, I thought it was a new twist to the story making Hermione want to explore the world of evil. Now..if it can just turn out right. We'll just have to wait and see. I do plan to keep on writing. Thanks for your support!

Emaeleigha - *squels with joy* Oh thank you for reviewing again! I love your fanfic Cyberline! It is the best! Absolutely the best! Like I said before, The Little Mermaid was my all time favorite. The sequel so could have been better..but anyways! And I'm glad you liked the song! I didn't want to omit any part of the story. The way I portrayed DE surprised me. I mean it all makes sense with the story, but I've never thought of it the way I did before. Ginny reminds me of Flounder sometimes. Yes, I was planning on making Voldemort Louis the Chef, but shhhh! Don't tell! *wink* Yes, Muses are wonderful, very much so. I'm so glad you like my story and hope for you to review again. Thanks!

*pink mookies to all my reviewers*