A/N: Wow I was surprised that so many people thought my oompa-loompa thing was THAT funny. My ingenious amazes me, j/k. Well in this chap, there's a New Year's thing going on, pansy and blaise are being idiotic…as always. And there's some fluff at the end, or I think it's the end, might be somewhere near the end. On with the show!

Disclaimer: Harry Potter people are JKR's, plot's mine! It's mine! All mine! Cackles insanely. Oh, and I got part of the fluffy part of the New Years scene from the New Years episode of Friends!

Chapter 12: Potion plans and New Years Eve

The next morning was Christmas and Hermione got up early. Hermione wanted to open her presents with everyone so she hopped out of bed and went to Draco's room. She silently opened his door and looked in. It was dark, but smelled like cologne and the "guy smell" (a/n, if u don't know what that is, go to a guy [who isn't sweaty and nasty] and smell him lol!!!!). She saw him sleeping soundly under his green comforters. Smiling, she tiptoed over and sat on his bed. She affectionately put a lock of blonde hair away from his face and stroked his cheek. "He's an angel when he's not being stupidly sarcastic." She thought. He was starting to wake up and opened his eyes. "Hermione? Is that you?" What're you doing in here?" he said groggily and sat up.

"I came to see my darling sleep and wish him a Merry Christmas." She kissed him on the cheek.

"Merry Christmas. I have your present…"

"No wait. I'm opening mine in Gryffindor Tower. With you. So hurry up and let's go. Bring your presents." She got up and waited at the door.

He grabbed his presents and something on his nightstand and followed her to her room. They went through Hermione's door, presents in hand, and saw Harry, Ginny, and Ron sitting by the fire. "Merry Christmas!" greeted Hermione.

They looked up and smiled at her, but when they saw Draco, the smiles flickered, but greeted him too. They all exchanged gifts and opened them.

"Thanks Harry!" Ron got a model of a Quidditch pitch with moving people inside.

"Ooh! Hermione! Thanks!" Ginny squealed as she got a makeup kit.

"Wow Ron! Tell your mom I say thanks for the scarf!" said Hermione.

When all the gifts were opened, Hermione turned to Draco. "And this is for you." She handed him a box wrapped in green paper with a gold ribbon. "It's a Slytherin-Gryffindor mix!"

He smiled and opened the box. In it was a velvet black cloak with silver lining. The clasp was a D entwined with an M. The edge of the M hooked into the D as the clasp. "Wow. Thanks Herm! I love it!" He hugged her and kissed her on the cheek. "This is for you."

He gave her a small box in shining blue paper. She slowly opened it and gasped. It was a gold phoenix with its beak holding a red gem. Its wings were outstretched above its head and the feather's were a mix of gold and silver. It was on a thick silver chain. "Oooh!!! Draco!!! This is beautiful! It must've cost a fortune! Thanks sooo much!" she gave him a big hug and kissed him on the lips.

"Get a room you two!" Harry said smirking.

They ignored him and Hermione turned around to let Draco put the necklace on her. She sat in his arms while they talked about their Christmas plans.

~ Slytherin Common Room ~

Pansy and Blaise were whispering in the common room. "So you wanna impersonate Malfoy so Granger will hate him? How?" Blaise said.

"Easy. Polyjuice Potion. I'll fake being Draco, and you fake being me. I have it all worked out!"

"How do you know how to make it?"

"I asked father to get my the recipe. Lucius wasn't the only one with connections. We can work on this starting today! There's a full moon on New Years Day, so we can get the flux…whatever, then. I read the Potion list over last night."

"Excellent plan Pansy. Then Draco will be sad that Granger hates him and come crawling back to us—I mean you! But what if one of them finds out?"

"They won't. Granger always jumps to conclusions. She'll think Draco was cheating on her and it'll be like old times, she'll hate him, cry to Potter and Weasley and never want anything to do with my Draco!"

"Awesome! Let's get to work!"

They left the common room to breakfast.

~*~

As they made their way to the Great Hall they saw Hermione and Draco walking in each other's arms, chatting with Harry, Ron and Ginny. Pansy growled and held Blaise back. "New plan. I can't wait a month and watch those two like that. I want him, and I want him now! I'll ask daddy if he can send a finished Polyjuice Potion and we just have to put the hairs in it. Don't worry about getting Draco's, I'll get it."

"Good one Pansy. Hurry up, a teacher might come."

~*~

In the hall, there were only a few Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs. Only the ones from fourth year and up, who went to the Ball, were here. Same with the Gryffindors and Slytherins.

Hermione saw, from Gryffindor Table, Pansy start to fawning over Draco like a pet. "Get away from him you stupid girl."

At the Slytherin table, Pansy was stroking Draco's hair. She indiscreetly took one and gave it to Blaise who was beside her. "Draco, where's my present?" she pouted.

"I was supposed you get you one?" he said coldly, and dripping sarcasm. "Must've slipped my mind. I was busy getting Hermione's present."

He saw Hermione playing with the necklace from across the hall, while she talked to her friends. Pansy scowled then said in a seductive voice, "Well, if you come to the dungeon, I could give yours."

He was disgusted at her unambiguous remark and shoved her away. In perfect timing, Professor Dumbledore stood up "Merry Christmas students! Seeing as there is a less-than-normal amount of you, we are throwing a New Years Eve Countdown! It's not anything formal, just after dinner, we'll have a simple countdown on New Years Eve and then that'll be it! Have a good day." He sat down again.

Everyone chatted again. It was common knowledge that people would kiss their lovers when the clock struck midnight, and people were thinking of having parties after that. Those with more imaginative minds were thinking about things other than kissing. ;) ;)

~*~

The next day, Pansy received a large parcel but nobody cared. They all thought it was another sluttish dress. She and Blaise knew otherwise. "When'll we do it?" asked Blaise.

"New Years Day. I think it's better." Pansy said.

~ New Years Eve ~

Everyone gathered in the Great Hall for a feast. It was splendid, but all Hogwatys feasts were like that. When it was 11:45, Dumbledore made the house tables bloat up and go to line the walls. He allowed the next 10 minutes for everyone to get together. "And now the time of a year of new has arrived! The clock will strike 12 any moment now!"

He conjured a large clock in the center of the room, floating high about. The hands were slowly ticking away. The lights dimmed, one more minute! Draco and Hermione were talking to Harry and Ginny, and Ron and Parvarti (who had just starting to go out.) and they all went quiet. With 3 seconds to go, people started to count down.

Then 10…9…8…7…6…5…4…Hermione was pulled to the ground and Draco was taken by surprise as she collapsed. He was going to help her up…2…Pansy rushed in front of him…1…she pulled him into a kiss, lips an all…"Happy New Years!" everyone screamed. They clock blew up, scattering confetti around the Hall.

Pansy held Draco there for another minute. When he was finally able to push her away, he barely saw Hermione run out of the hall, her head down. He turned to Pansy and roared at her, "You little bitch! You're so jealous that you're butt ugly and I'd never go out with you, so you went and pulled a stunt like that! I should curse you now!" he was pulling his wand from his pocket when Harry stopped him.

"Draco! Quit it! Just go find Hermione!"

Draco was fuming, his eyes a steely, dark grey, almost black. He towered over Pansy, who was cowering. He gave a disgruntled yell and ran off to find Hermione. He threw aside the front doors, "Good, no footprints. She's not out here." He said to himself. He ran to the library, the door was locked. "I doubt she would break into a library." :asty he ran to the Santa Dragon. "Did a girl come in?" Draco asked it.

It stiffly nodded. "Good. Um...password…Eejit." the dragon stepped aside and Draco bolted in. She wasn't sitting in front of the dire. He knocked on her door. "Hermione? Are you in there?"

He heard a faint sniffling sound. "Go away Draco!" she yelled out.

"Hermione! Let me come in! I want to talk to you."

"Leave me alone."

Frustrated, he opened the door. She was lying face down in her bed. Her head was buried in her pillow. She was shaking and sobbing into it. He walked over and put a hand on her shoulder, she didn't move away. "Hermione, you know that Pansy was being a bitch, and she was jealous that I don't love her like I do you." He said, making a mental note to wash his mouth and give Pansy a good slap. He sat down on the bed.

"If it's the kiss she gave you, that's not why I'm upset." She said, her voice muffled.

He turned her over and sat her up. She put her head on his shoulder and wiped away remaining tears as he put an arm around her waist.

"Then what is it?" he asked.

"It's just…that…every New Years Eve, since 5th year, I always sat to the side when everybody kissed with their boyfriends and girlfriends. Before that, it didn't really matter to me. But then even Harry had Cho, and sure, Ron and I were together, but that was always after New Years. And this year, when I have you, my chance was taken away from me. And I was so sad and angry at myself that I just ran." She started to cry on his shoulder.

He hugged her and stroked her hair. "It wasn't your fault. Damn Pansy's just jealous that I love you instead of her. And your chance isn't really gone you know."

"What do you mean?" she sniffed again and looked up at him.

"You don't have to have the New Years tradition on New Years." He took her hands in his and pulled her up to her feet. He said slowly, "3…2…1…"

He leaned forward and kissed her. He hugged had a hand on the back of her head, and the other on her waist, holding her close; and she hugged his neck. They shared a deep romantic kiss, with tongue and all. She was lead to the bed and what as she was supposed to sit, they sort of lost their balance and ended up lying on it. Despite the mishap they continued to share the post-new-years-eve kiss. After quite a while, they separated themselves and looked at each other. Their hair was ruffled by each other's hands, and they were both flushed from the passion. Draco got up before kissing her on the cheek, "Good night Hermione."

"Goodnight, and thanks."

"For what?" he turned to face her.

"For making this the first New Years that I've ever spent with someone like that."

Oh. No problem, it was my honour and pleasure to do so. Sleep well." He turned and walked out of her room.

She crawled under her covers and slept with a smile on her face. This was surely a night to remember.

~*~

"When tomorrow?"

"After the library. I'll get my revenge soon enough!"

~ End of Chapter 12 ~

A/N. That chapter was fun to write. It was so sweet! Total fluffiness! Here are my thanks and dedications!

~ confused nellie ~: Well a witch w/ a b is a bitch, but in order for my song to work, I had to stretch it. U like this chap?

Michee: I made you scream? Cool! Lol! Yeah I had a few typos, but I sorta don't re-read my stuff, that's why I have betas. Lol! Thanks for your review!!!

VenusDeMilo: Yes Pansy is up to no good. But u sorta guessed that after reading this didn't you? I just HAD to put in the oompa loompas! And same w. fred and george!

Porkypop: thanks for the complement! This is like my very first written work ever! And I was really surprised I got this many complements to my writing style! Thanks! Pansy definitely has flirting issues, I agree totally!

Zombie-miho: I was cracking up when I wrote it! When I gave my betas a run through of the chapter, I was trying so hard not 2 laf!!!

*Kittykat*: the blue-berry has major plans!

Oceanna Black: Thanks! Of course I'll put u in the disclaimer! Yeah I meant the green trousers, just didn't know how else to describe them. I totally agree! Ever since the movie I've adored him!! ::sigh:: How could I NOT review Never in Your Wildest Dreams!? That is such a good fic! Ooo the plot thickens! As you can see!! Thanks for your extra long review!!

Weasley's Gurl: Ok thanks for your review. It's common knowledge that Hermione and Draco will never hook up, but its fun imagining it. It's like Romeo and Juliet. And well basic skimming doesn't do much good because you hafta read it into detail. I did not make Ron an idiot! I made him in character, and not make him turn evil like other fics (no offense to shippers of those fics J ) But thanks for your review anyway, and I'm sure there are other fics you will like. Toodles!

And thanks to everyone else that I didn't mention but reviewed! Thanks so much! All these reviews are like my life-force! Well that and tons of d/hr fics!!!

I've written chapters 13 and 14 already. And the plot is majorly thickening! Will Hermione remember this night for the better, or worst? Stay tuned for the next installment of Forced Love! Only on ff.net! You have ½ of your job complete! You've read, now REVIEW!

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