It was Potions and Transfiguration the next day again and Hermione dreaded both lessons not trusting that disaster wouldn't strike again. The four of them seem to be incapable of not creating chaos! Potions was the first lesson and this time she wasn't surprised to find herself sitting by Draco. He grinned at her as she sat down and she gave him a small smile in return.
As always the two of them worked together on the potion, finishing before the rest of the class. Professor Snape looked down his nose into the pot containing their potion but was unable to find anything wrong with it. He sniffed in a derogatory manner and Hermione found that she was holding her breath.
"I would like you both back here tonight at 6pm." He went to walk away not offering any further explanation. Draco and Hermione glanced at one another wondering what they had done. Professor Snape stopped walking and turned back round to face them. "We need students to help with 1st and 2nd year catch up lessons. I will test you both again tonight and if you meet the standard you will be expected to help with these lessons on a weekly basis."
"Is it compulsory?" Draco asked and Hermione nudged him in the ribs, knowing this wasn't a good question to ask. Snape narrowed his eyes at Draco.
"It is a great privilege, Mr Malfoy and one I expect you to accept gratefully." He turned away indicating the end of the conversation. Hermione suddenly remembered their detention with Professor McGonagall.
"Professor?"
He whipped round to face them, ready to snap at Hermione. "Yes?"
"Draco and I have detention with Professor McGonagall tonight at 6pm."
Snape sighed loudly. "Really? Not exactly a glowing recommendation! Come here immediately afterwards."
Transfiguration was straight after lunch and Professor McGonagall gave them all a mirror and small card with various colours on it and instructed them to change each other's hair to each of the colours in turn. Draco happily volunteered to go first but Hermione shook her head.
"No way - I'm going first, sit still."
She waved her wand at Draco's gorgeous blonde hair and concentrated on the bright red colour on the card. He looked scared to death and after a moment she felt a giggle rising at the back of her throat. She waved her wand and his hair immediately changed to a bright red. He looked very funny and she chuckled. Draco grabbed the mirror and checked himself out.
"It's bloody awful!"
"Stop being vain and sit still."
Hermione looked at the next colour on the card and laughed.
"Woo hoo! Bright green next." She enjoyed the look on his face and proceeded to wave her wand and Draco' hair turned again.
Disaster had struck at various points around the room with Dean being completely bald at one point. It was an amusing task and there were plenty of giggles and screeching around the room. Draco was turning Hermione's hair now and was on the last colour on the card - fluorescent pink. She looked at herself in the mirror and decided it just looked like a bad wig. When she turned back to Draco she knew immediately by the look on his face that he was up to something.
"I'm liking the pink," he said.
"Just change it back now." Hermione said not liking his tone.
"Mmm, I could do that." Draco said in the same tone.
"Go on then."
"Or I could leave it."
"Very funny, change it back. You won't leave it because McGonagall will have a fit."
"Nah, she's far too busy with all the other mistakes at the moment."
"Fine, I'll just change it back myself." Hermione went to grab her wand but Draco stopped her.
"Nah, you can't do that, didn't you listen? It's a reversing spell so I'm the only one who can change it back." He indicated Professor McGonagall who was currently trying to instruct Pansy how to change Theo's curly, luminous orange hair back to normal. "If McGonagall could reverse it she would be doing so. Really, Hermione I can't believe you weren't paying attention." Draco grinned at her.
"I hate you."
"No you don't."
"What exactly is the point of this? Apart from humiliating me again and probably getting me another dose of detention?" Hermione poked his arm roughly.
"Well I don't like to lose a bet." Draco said mysteriously and Hermione narrowed her eyes at him trying to connect the dots. She shook her head.
"Just spit it out will you!"
"Do you want me to kiss you?" Draco asked seemingly out of the blue.
"What? No! Of course I don't..."
Draco leant closer and ran his hands through her ridiculously pink curls. "Lovely," he said. "It really brings out the colour of your eyes." Draco chuckled as realisation dawned on Hermione and she groaned. He grinned at her "Just say the words and I'll change it straight back."
"You're truly evil!" She shook her head at him looking outraged. "I thought you were supposed to seduce me into asking you to kiss me, not bribe me into it!"
"I didn't specify how, only the end result." Draco smirked wickedly at her. "I might get you to ask me again later using my seduction skills so don't worry."
Professor McGonagall approached them looking suspiciously at Hermione's hair. "Is everything OK, Mr Malfoy? Are you having trouble with the final reversal?"
Draco shook his head. "Not really, Professor. I'm just taking my time making sure I do it right."
The Professor moved away having far more urgent matters to deal with. Hermione poked his arm again.
"Just change it back now, Draco."
"Those aren't the words."
"Draco!"
"No, that's not the word either."
Hermione slapped his chest as hard as she could but he just grabbed her hand and put it behind her back, pulling her a bit closer.
"Hermione, it's only words, just say them and I'll reverse the spell." Draco shrugged.
Hermione sighed loudly again before taking a deep breath and mumbling. "I want you to kiss me."
Draco leant closer. "Sorry? Didn't quite catch that."
"I've said it, now turn my hair back." Hermione tried to wiggle away from him.
"You didn't say it, you mumbled it. Say it clearly."
Hermione hit him with her free hand so he grabbed that one as well so his arms were now around her, holding her hands behind her.
"I want you to kiss me." Hermione said clearly.
"Well as you've asked so nicely..." Draco said and without further ado he placed his lips on hers. Hermione gasped as she hadn't been suspecting he would actually take her up on her request. She tried to move back but he grabbed her tightly and pulled her even closer. Hermione's head was spinning as she tried to take in the fact that Draco Malfoy was kissing her in the Transfiguration classroom in front of all her classmates. His lips were working their usual magic however and quickly she began to care a little less as her lips responded to his. This boy could kiss! It was like tasting a little bit of heaven, warm, sensual, sexy...very sexy. It wasn't until she heard Professor McGonagall's voice that she remembered where she was.
"Absolutely unbelievable! Is this some kind of joke?"
Draco and Hermione stepped apart as the whole room went silent, eyes turned in their direction.
"I'm sorry, Professor..." Draco started to say but Professor McGonagall held up her hand.
"Be quiet, Mr Malfoy. I don't know what you are thinking but I'll tell you what I'm thinking shall I? I'm thinking detention and lots of it! Change Miss Granger's hair back immediately and I will speak to you both straight after this lesson."
If looks could kill, Draco knew he would be dead because Hermione's gaze was like stone. He flicked his wand and her normal hair was back. Without warning she grabbed her wand and aimed it at his throat and for a minute he actually felt nervous. Eventually she lowered it.
"I can't think of anything bad enough for you right now, but believe me I will."
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