"Class, open your text books to page three hundred and ninety-two," Professor Snape said, "Copy down each spell on that page and then – in a paragraph – explain what it does," Snape paused and looked around the classroom. When he saw Ron Weasly's hand up, he closed his eyes, sighed dramatically, and said, "Yes, Mr. Weasly?"
"Do we write a paragraph for each spell?" Ron asked.
"Mr. Weasly, you are to write one paragraph about each spell, is that understood? I trust that you will pay better attention in my class from now on or I will ask you to write a five-page essay on each spell. Is that understood?"
"Yes, sir," Ron said and quickly began to work.
Hermione pulled out her text book, turned to page three hundred and ninety-two and copied down the first spell. Accio – a charm used to summon an object that is lost or can not be found. Accio can be used for all lost objects. Hermione fiddled with her quill. She could feel someone staring at her from a few desks behind hers. Hermione felt a blush creep up around her neck. He's thinking of me, she thought, he's thinking of me!
"Psst, Hermione," Hermione turned next to her (the desks were built so three people could sit at a desk. Hermione was sitting in between Ron and Harry) and saw Ron pointing at his book, "What is the answer to number one?"
"Ronald!" Hermione hissed, "Just copy down the spell and write about it," Hermione rolled her eyes. Ron hadn't spoken to her since the night before during his little outburst and she was still upset at him for that.
"Come on, you're the smartest girl here," Ron said, cocking an eyebrow. Hermione found herself almost about to laugh at this, "Pweeeaaaasssse?" She smiled and shook her head no.
"Mr. Weasly!" Professor Snape shouted, walking over to their desk, "What is this disruption?"
"I…I was asking Hermione for ink for my quill?" Ron lied.
"Of course you were and I was just about to ask your permission to hit you in the head," Snape said and delivered a quick – painless but surprising – blow upside Ron's head and walked back over to his desk. Hermione bit her lip to keep from giggling.
"Oh hush," Ron shushed her.
Hermione bit her lip and continued the assignment. She could still feel Malfoy's stare on the back of her neck when she picked up her quill. Should she turn around and look at him? Alright, Hermione thought to herself, just look back and see if he is staring at you. If he is, smile, if not, catch his glance and smile. On the count of three…one…two…three. Hermione turned around and met Malfoy's glance. So he had been staring at her! She quickly made sure Snape wasn't paying attention and stuck her tongue out at him. He quickly stuck his back out at her. She turned back around and smiled to herself. Now, back to work, she told herself. Alahomora – a charm used to open locked objects. Alahomora can be used to open any locked object unless said object has been enchanted so that it can not be opened. Aparecium – a spell used to reveal invisible ink. Aparecium can not be confused with the popular "I Solemnly Swear I Am Up To No Good" enchantment.
"Dismissed!" Professor Snape announced after about an hour.
"Good," Ron sighed, "I got up to number forty-three and my arm feels as though it is about to fall off!"
"Forty-three?" Hermione said, shocked, "I got up to number one hundred and forty-three!"
"Show off," Ron smiled at her.
"Oh hush!" Hermione had to admit she and Ron were on speaking terms again. She missed not being able to talk to him even if it had only been less than a day.
"Hermione, Ron and I are going to the dining hall to get lunch. Care to join us?" Harry asked. Hermione bit her lip. She wanted to go eat with her friends but she also knew she had another fifty-seven spells to copy as well as three other assignments, all of which were due tomorrow.
"I'd really like to," Hermione said, "But I have so much homework. I have to finish these spells and then I have other assignments in three other classes. I am really sorry…"
"It's alright," Harry said, "We understand."
"Yeah," Ron nodded, "And we'll save you a seat at dinner."
"Great, thanks!" Hermione smiled at her two best friends.
After gathering up her books, Hermione walked down the hallway and back to the common room. As she turned the corner, she didn't even notice Malfoy who had hid behind a pillar waiting for her to pass. He quickly caught up to her and poked her in the sides causing her to yelp and jump.
"Malfoy!"
"Granger!" He mimicked.
"What were you thinking?" Hermione gasped, "You could have given me a heart attack or something!"
"Serves you right for sticking your tongue out at me," Malfoy smirked at her. Hermione smirked back, "Oh you are gonna get it now!" Malfoy chased her back to the common room where he then chased her into her bedroom and on to the bed. He jumped on her and started tickling her belly.
"Malfoy!" Hermione shrieked.
"What? Why are you laughing, huh? What's so funny, Granger? Hmm? Why are you laughing?" He tickled her harder and harder after each question.
"Malfoy!" Hermione gasped.
"What?" He smiled teasingly at her. She kissed him.
"Alright, alright fine, I'll stop," he smiled, "If I stop do I get another kiss?"
"Possibly," Hermione smiled at him.
"Fine," he leaned forward and kissed her. Hermione smiled; there were those fireworks again!
"Mmm…" she pulled away, "Malfoy, I have homework to do."
"So?" He asked, kissing her again.
"I need to do my homework."
"Oh," he pulled away and looked a little disappointed, "Alright. I have homework I should probably be doing too. Merlin, I wanted to kill Snape. I thought my hand was going to fall off!"
"That's exactly what Ron said," Hermione got off the bed, grabbed her book bag that had been tossed to the floor in the midst of all the commotion, and went out to the common room. She sat down at the coffee table and opened up her Spells book and found her quill, "Care to join me?" she asked.
"Sure," Malfoy grabbed his Spells book and found his quill and began to get to work.
