A/N: Hi there :)
Do you know how long I was doing a happy dance for? We passed 500. I love you all so much! :)
So here's the next chapter! I hope you all enjoy it.
BTW: Xavier is gone at this point. He was just checking out Hogwarts for a few days. Sorry that I didn't get a chance to bring him in more...
But anyway, here we go!
Hermione POV
I was in the prefect's bathroom trying to get pumpkin pulp out of my hair.
That jerk. How dare he? And I thought he was doing something nice and thoughtful for once! Then again, he is a Slytherin. And a tiger can't change it's stripes...
"Hey, is it coming out?" asked Ginny, standing by the doorway.
I shook my head. "Some are, but others are just stuck. I guess I'll just have to take a shower later." I sighed.
She just nodded. "Hermione, do you like Draco?" she asked.
"We've been over this! I don't know!" I said, exasperated.
"No, I meant, like in a friendly status." she said.
I thought about it. "Well I suppose so. I guess he isn't a jerk to me like he was a couple of years ago, and his temper's gotten a bit better." I replied, thinking deeply.
She nodded. "Alright. Hey, are you going to get back at him?"
I flashed a smile. "I already did."
Draco POV
I was still laughing. The look on her face was hilarious!
"Hey mate." greeted Blaise, walking from the Great Hall.
"Hey." I said.
"Hermione looked really pissed." he noted, quietly.
I chuckled. "Good. Then I have succeeded with my mission."
He laughed. "You know, I personally thought you were too attached to her, and you both forgot about the bet."
I scoffed. "No way! I am not losing this bet. Draco Malfoy does not lose to anyone, nor is he anyone's servant." I declared.
"Someone's conceited." teased Blaise. "Anyway, I heard that-Merlin, what's wrong with your hair?"
"What are you talking about?" I asked, confused.
"Mate, you are going to look like a Weasley within a couple of minutes. Merlin, you're even getting freckles!" he exclaimed.
I ran to a mirror. Surely he was kidding. There was no way I was going to look like a Weasley.
I pulled out my wand. "Accio mirror!" I called. A small mirror flew into my hand, but I dropped it as soon as I saw myself.
"WHAT THE HELL?" I screamed.
My pale white skin had been blotted with red freckles, and my blonde/white hair was completely red.
"HOW?" I screamed. "How the hell did I get like this?"
Blaise shrugged. "I don't know. I didn't see anyone near us, and I didn't do it. I value my life too much." he said.
"Then who did it? Who-" I cut myself off. "Oh Merlin, how stupid can I be?"
He looked at me. "It's probably-" he started.
"Granger." I finished, acidly.
Hermione POV
I was expecting Draco to come marching up to me, and he did. Huh. Maybe we're getting repetitive.
"Hello Ron." I said, smiling, in hopes of making him angry.
It worked.
"It's me, dammit! Draco!" he hissed.
I pretended to look shocked. "Draco? Why do you look like Ron?" I asked, innocently.
"You tell me." he growled. "When did you? How did you?" he asked.
I could've played the "I-have-no-whatsoever-clue-what-you're-talking-about", but instead I put on a smirk. "This one, you had no idea? Well, let me give you a hint. Letting people stuff random foods like chocolates into your mouth can be risky." I said, walking away.
At first, I could tell he had no clue what I meant, but then I think he got it.
"DAMMIT!"
The next morning, by which Draco was still pissed, we all went to breakfast. He had returned to his usual state, but he was still pissed.
I took a seat next to Ginny. "Hi Gin, Ron, and Harry." I said.
Harry and Ron both nodded in my direction because their mouths were stuffed.
"Hermione, Headmaster Dumbledore is about to make an announcement." said Ginny, quietly.
A clear, sharp pinging sound rang throughout the Great Hall, and we all looked up to see Headmaster Dumbledore tapping on his goblet with a fork.
He walked up to the podium while we were silent.
"Students of Hogwarts," he began. "Professor Burbage, who teaches Muggle Studies here at Hogwarts, came to me a few days earlier with a wonderful idea. She asked if we could have a week or so acting as muggles, to get a better understanding of them. So starting today, excluding breakfast, we will all be acting like muggles, and no magic will be permitted during this week, with the exception on an emergency." announced Professor Dumbledore.
I was super excited. "I can't wait!" I squealed.
Draco POV
"And no magic will be permitted during this week, with the exception of an emergency." declared Professor Dumbledore.
I was bored. This was stupid. We are wizards, not muggles. What's the point of acting like muggles?
I looked over at Hermione. She looked as happy as a kid in a candy store would.
I rolled my eyes. I will never understand that girl.
For Potions, we changed it to something called "Chenity" I believe it was. Or was it "Chemersy"? I didn't care.
For Transfiguration, I didn't even know what was going. Just that I was nearly bored to tears.
I went to lunch, with little-miss-sunshine walking behind me, talking to the Weaslette about how great this week was. I just about gagged.
Then came the worst. Our food was no longer ones that refill themselves. We actually has to get up in a line to get our food and if we wanted more, we would have to get up again.
When I complained about this to Hermione, she just rolled her eyes.
"Oh no. You have to do physical work and get up every now and then. You're going to die." she said, sarcastically.
I glared. "Well you wouldn't mind. After all this is how you spend your days, muggle-born and all."
She looked offended, and spent the rest of the time ignoring me. I felt a slight pang of guilt, but I pushed it away.
She's muggle-born. That isn't a lie. I don't care how she reacts.
So why do I feel bad?
A/N: What'd you think?
Just in case you have no clue when Hermione stuffed chocolate in Draco's mouth, it was when he was yelling at her for jinxing him and Xavier together. She did it to shut him up. :)
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Cherri