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A/n: I love torturing my characters. Even though they're like my children (if I had any).

Chapter 10

Going to detention. Going to detention. Going to detention. I hope it's nothing like it was before. I really don't have enough clothes to keep doing that.

So…yep. Standing' in Mc-G's office with that Black kid. This isn't uncomfortable at all.

He's staring at me like he can't figure me out; as well he might, for I can't even figure myself out. And if I don't know myself, well then, no one else should.

While in this disquieting silence, I might as well confess something. My first band practice is Tuesday night and I'm nervous as hell. I mean, clearly they thought I was good enough to pick me on the spot. But I only told them I was a muggle right before I left for Hogwarts. Running.

Finally, there's Mc-G!

She looks grim.

"I have thought long and hard on a punishment for what you both have done. And considering neither of you can really stand each other, I think I have come up with something suitable." She has this devious look on her face that worries me. "You will learn to get along. For the rest of the week you will not be able to go farther than five feet from each other."

She lets us digest this.

"But on Tuesday…"

"You will take him along."

"But, professor-"

"You will learn to trust each other."

She interrupted me!

"And bathroom breaks, and changing, and showers?" Oh, I suppose they do take showers.

"I am quite sure you will figure something out. Oh and I feel it is fair to tell you that if you exceed the limit, you will both crash together in the middle of the space, no matter what."

That really does pose a problem, doesn't it?

"Oh, and you mustn't tell anyone else about this."

"Just how are we supposed to explain our sudden…closeness?" Black looks disgusted at the very thought. Well I have news for you, I'm not so thrilled about it either.

"I am sure I don't know." She holds the door open for us.

And of course, she closes the door before we can ask any more questions. So, out of habit, we both walk in opposite directions.

SMACK

Well. I guess we won't be doing that again anytime soon. That hurts.

A/n: oh no! it looks as if I am planning ahead in this fic for the first time. Gah!

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