Note: I am here..again. Just to write more!!! I read a really good fic called Lust At Second Sight. It had everything I hated in it, but made me like it. It had cutting herself, Harry & Ron becoming prats, a new character that is such a meanie, and Hermione after Hogwarts. I luved it!!

Note about suggestions that will tell you where I'm going with this: I have decided that once Draco and Hermione can be public, if ever, then it's really time to end the fic. My story will be about 15 or less chapters.

Chapter 10: The Big Mistake

Hermione ate her food and when everyone got up to leave, she followed as usual. Although she was getting a few odd tilt-of-the-head stares, she continued walking. But the crowd stopped.

"What's the hold up? I've gotta paper on Kappas and only two hours to do it in!" Ginny screeched.

"Yeah, I'm sure I have work to catch up o-" Hermione cut short as the crowd started parting. She was very, VERY shocked when they parted up to her. With the girls behind her, Hermione saw Harry & Ron at the end of the school's long aisle.

"Hermione Asline Granger! What happened to you?" Harry shouted pointing his finger down to the end of the little hallway of students. Everyone gasped and looked down to her to await a reply.

"What ever do you mean Harry ^James William^ Potter? I'm very upset already and if you don't want me to damage anything, or one for that matter, I suggest we walk away from this silly.. scene." Hermione yelled, so they could hear her from so far away.

The school murmured and whipped their heads to wait Harry or Ron's replies.

"What do you mean!? You are walking around as if everything is la-ti-da!!! Especially when you are missing for an entire day of classes!" There was an eruption of 'oooo's and even a shout saying, 'never in all of Merlin's world would Hermione Granger do anything like that!'

"Puh-leeze, Ron! Like I haven't done this before! In fact every time I said I was sick and took ill on classes, I wasn't I just left school for a day of shopping! Can we leave now?" Hermione said, now crossing her arms and tapping her foot impatiently.

"What?!" The boys yelled in unison. Then they whispered something about changing the subject.

"Hermione! C'mere! Let us see what damage you've done!!!" Harry said, Hermione snorted and stayed put.

The crowd gasped. "Puh-leeze, Fish Lips! I'll do as I please. And right now I'm staying put."

"Don't call me that, woman!!!" The crowd watched this soap-opera-like scene play out.

"I'll do as I please, as I said before. What're you gonna do about it anyways Fish-y Wish-y Lips and good ole Big Bro??"

Ron snapped and ran full speed towards her. He would've ran into her, but Hermione carefully took a step aside.

The school held their breath, afraid of what might happen.

Out of the shadows came none other than Draco Mafloy.

"What do you want, ferret?" Ron yelled savagely.

"Now, Ronald Weasley! No need for name calling!" Hermione interrupted.

"I'm hear to witness something, Weasel. Oh, whoops, I forgot your new name, Big Bro! HA! I would like to compliment Hermione for such imaginativity, and the name suits you well." He drawled.

Harry jumped out from behind Ron and grabbed both of Hermione's hands. Hermione squealed as Draco watched smugly.

Ron pointed at Hermione's stomach. "A-Ha! What are you doing with a silver and green belly-thingy?! Hmm? Do tell?"

"It's called my ^new^ favorite colors!" Hermione actually spat at Ron, and Harry thrust her around showing Ron her backside.

"Ms. Granger has some explaining to do!" Ron hissed. The crowd gaped at her newly aquired "body-art", while a few Sytherin's felt a smile creeping to their faces.

"I, quite frankly, drew the picture myself, you pig! I find it is the most beautiful picture I've ever seen! Now, let me go you dimwitted, bloody helluva terrible idiot!!!" Hermione then continued a splurge of colorful language.

When she finished Draco cut in on the lovely scene. "Now that you are done, Hermione, would you like to tell everyone ^whom^ you got those with?"

"Oh, shove off Draco Malfoy!" Hermione venomously shouted while she struggled out of Harry's grasp. He smiled and shook his head. "FINE! I got so upset I went with you! Draco ^Lucius^ Malfoy!"

"Good, dearie, now tell them about that special skin pattern on the tattoo!" Hermione again struggled as Harry held her arms up above her head.

"Ugh! Why, why!? Why did I have to-" She whispered and then spoke up. "-The skin pattern on the snake is Draco Malfoy's initials!!!!" She shouted.

"Mione? How could you?" Ron whispered.

Harry dropped her arms, which was, of course, a ^big^ mistake. The first person she attacked was Harry. She punched his nose and pulled his shoulders down and kneed him right where it hurts. Then, as a shocked Ron stood dumbfounded, she high-kicked his sternum area, (chest), and then slapped his face with all her might. And, as if she hadn't heard of mercy, she started kicking him, while he was in a heap on the floor.

"JESUS, GRANGER! I MEAN, HEMRIONE, HAVEN'T YOU HEARD OF PITY?" Draco screeched.

Every soul watched as Hermione walked over to Draco. People normally would've grinned maliciously, but now they feared what she was going to do.

"Draco, darling dearest," Hermione whispered clearly, but everyone heard. "You best stop calling me dearie, or you just might find in a nightmare I am. This, of course is the worst punishment I have."

She pulled him into a ^very^ deep kiss. She did it in Fish Lips' manner, but believe me, it didn't have the affect Fish Lips had on Hermione. It was absolutely filled with fire and passion.

She stepped away and walked down the aisle, just as she left she put her hand where her tattoo was and pointed to the design.

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WOW! That took sooo long! Review!