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50 things I'm not allowed ... Challenge.

Number 8# I will not use Umbridge's quill to write "I told you I was hardcore."

Fortnightly Prompt Competition

Prompt#1: Write about a character who routinely cheats on tests.

Review please. :)

"Draco, we really have to talk," Hermione said, frowning slightly. Draco was laidback in the sofa of their Head's common room. He paid her no attention as he continued reading his book. "Draco!"

She huffed as she walked over to him. Really! The kinds of things she had to do to get his attention! She recoiled as she walked straight into a shield charm. Draco turned to look at her in surprise as she fell backwards.

Draco quickly took off the shield charm and jumped to help her up. "Hermione, are you alright? I didn't mean for you to get hurt."

She shook off some dust that had gotten on her skirt. "Yes, I'm fine. But why do you have a shield charm on?"

"Because I wanted to be left alone?" he said. His expression was pretty self-explanatory. Hermione grew irritated. She was not an idiot.

"Anyway," she said, rolling her eyes, "we have to do something about that one First year I was talking about."

Draco shrugged and settled back into the couch. "What about him?"

"We've been over this. He can't continue to cheat in his tests!" Hermione crossed her arms. "It's wrong."

"Oh, that. I've already taken care of it,' Draco said, reaching for his book again.

"What do you mean?" she asked. Draco took care of it?

"I've got it all under control, Hermione."

"What did you do to him?" she asked in an accusatory manner. "Whenever you tell me that, something always goes wrong.'

"I did nothing," Draco protested.

"Draco..."

"Fine." Draco relented and stood up. "Follow me."

Hermione followed him out of curiosity and fear. Whatever Draco did could not have been good.

"See?" Draco said, pointing to a classroom. "He's in there."

Hermione pushed the door hesitantly. "Michael, what are you doing here?"

The Third Year Gryffindor, Michael Rod, turned lazily towards her. "Taking a test."

"Oh," she answered, shooting Draco a curious look. "What's it about?"

"Malfoy said I had to retake my Charms test in here," Michael replied. "Wait, is something going on?"

"Oh, it's nothing." She laughed awkwardly. She was pretty sure they couldn't do that. "He just didn't check with me first is all."

"Oh, I'm done by the way," Michael said, bored. 'Where is the Head Boy?"

"Give me the test Michael," Draco said, smirking at Hermione. "I'll grade it."

Michael nodded and made movement to leave.

"No, stay here," Draco said, looking over the questions. Hermione walked behind Draco and looked at the answers over his shoulder.

Michael nodded, and picked up his quill and began writing on himself.

"OW!"

Hermione ran back to the boy. "What's wrong? Are you hurt?"

"My hand," he whimpered.

Hermione glanced down and recoiled. Umbridge's pen.

Draco snickered as he read what Michael wrote. "Really? 'I told you I was hardcore' That's what you wrote?"

Michael blushed in embarrassment as Hermione looked at him in disbelief.

"By the way, you fail."

"What?" Michael said, all color leaving from his cheeks. "I'm pretty sure I got everything right!"

"By cheating," Draco replied. "I left that quill there to see if you would use it. And you did. So cheaters get an automatic fail."

"That's not fair!" Michael yelled.

"No. What's not fair is you repeatedly cheating. My advice is don't cheat," Draco said, rolling his eyes.

"Draco!" Hermione said, shaking her head.

"I suggest you treat that," Draco replied. "Oh, and no Hogsmeade tomorrow for you. Speaking of that, let's go to Hogsmeade tomorrow, Hermione."

Hermione nodded. "Sure, Draco."

"Wait, you're going with him?" Michael asked incredulously.

"She's my girlfriend, brat," Draco replied. "So watch out.'

"Draco!" Hermione said, her cheeks coloring.

"What? It's true." Draco smirked.

"That's not the point!"

Draco laughed as he planted a kiss on her lips. "Hogsmeade tomorrow. You. Me. Date."

Hermione smiled. "As if I could say no."