The Bet
by: Lady Slytherin
Disclaimer: I own Draco Malfoy ... er - I mean, I DON'T own Draco Malfoy. *sob* None of these characters belong to me; they belong to JK Rowling, my favorite author in the world! Chaze Turge, Den Grudge and Draco Malfoy are mine though. Oops, did I say Draco Malfoy?
Summary: All I have to say is that this is mostly about Draco/Hermione. I absolutely love this pair! This is about Draco and Hermione making a bet and all that kind'a stuff ... well I don't want to tell u what else happens! Read the story!
A/N: I had to retype this chapter! OMG! I decided to make it shorter though . hey! Don't sue! I got really lazy, I'm sure everyone's like that! Anyways, I'm trying to get my chapters out as fast as I can, but I have so many stories to update! Thanx to all the ppl that reviewed! Luv ya all!
Chapter Nine - Working With the Enemy
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Previously on Harry Potter -
"You people are so stupid! - No wonder, it's the two Weasleys and a Potter, no wonder! No wonder!" Draco said. "Ooh! I get it! - Hermione's missing!" Ginny squealed. "YES! THANK YOU!" Draco exclaimed. "What?! Hermione's missing?!" Harry said in shock. "Yes, that's why I came to you," Draco said coldly to Harry.
"You don't think the ghost took her?" Ginny asked, horrified. Everyone looked at her. "Oh . that. Don't tell me you believe in that sort of crap," Draco said. "Why would the ghost/creature take MY Mione?" Ginny shrugged. "Maybe it likes her," she said. "IT DOES NOT!" Draco yelled.
"Okay, okay," Ginny said backing away. "So, did you tell anyone?" Harry asked. "No. Figured it was you, you know. I'd come here and beat the crap out of you, then Mione will go tell me I was her prince in shinning armor and we'll live happily ever after," Draco said. "You have crazed, weird imagination, Malfoy," Ron said. Draco growled, "Don't rub it in!" he said. "So, what do we do?" Ron asked. "We have to get her back, that's what, Weasley," Draco said. "Y - You mean, you and US, working to - ge - ther?" Harry asked.
"Yes! I swear, Potter. If you were any slower, you'd be gay," Draco said. "You mean we have to work with HIM?!" Ron exclaimed. "C'mon, Ron! We have to find Hermione! I bet ya she's still somewhere in Hogwarts, we just have to look!" Ginny said. "For once, she's right, Weasely," Draco said.
"Oh god, I think I'm going to faint," Ron said. "C'mon! We have to find her!" Harry said getting up and walking to the door. "We just have one problem," Ginny said. "What?" "Madam Pomfrey. She wont let us . well, you guys, go," Ginny said. "Don't worry, I've learned a few things from Hermione," Draco said grinning evilly.
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"Are you sure this is going to work, Malfoy?" Harry whispered as they tip-toed out of the Hospital Wing. Draco scowled. "Oh course it is, Potty! It's my idea!" he hissed. "Why are we whispering to one another?" Ron asked. "Honestly, Weasley!" Draco said annoyed. "Shush! - The reason we're whispering, is because Madam Pomfrey might hear us!" Ginny whispered. "Thank you!" Draco said rolling his eyes.
"So, uh . what's our plan?" Harry asked. Draco glared at him. "Isn't it obvious?" he said. "We have to go and find Hermione." "Yes, but shouldn't we tell the teachers first? I mean, what if she's just around here you know? You said you only checked her room, what is she's in the library or something? Why don't we look?" Ginny suggested. "Don't be smart around me, Weasley!" Draco drawled. "Don't you think I've done that already? I've looked everywhere! I even have Crabbe and Goyle out there looking for her." "So you really can't find her anywhere?" Ron asked. "Yes, that's my point, Weasel," Draco said.
"So where should we start?" asked Harry. "We can't until she's gone," Draco said pointing at Ginny. "What - who? Me?" Ginny said pointing to herself. "Honestly if you were any slower, you'd be walking backwards!" Draco declared. "B-but why?" she asked. Draco crossed his arms over his chest. "I refuse to work with a girl!" he pointed out. "Yeah Ginny, you can go, you're a girl!" Ron said chuckling stupidly. "So are you!" Ginny said. "Am not!" Ron whined. Draco rolled his eyes. 'What a couple of idiots,' he thought.
"Just follow me," Draco sneered walking towards the Dungeons. Harry and Ron looked at each other. "Well, see ya, Ginny!" the exclaimed running after Draco. Ginny pouted. "*humph* Fine! See if I care!!" she screeched stomping off. (Sorry, just thought it should be a guy adventure, don't worry Ginny'll come back later! Girls rule!)
"Where are we going exactly?" asked Harry as he ran after Draco. "To my dormitory in the dungeons," Draco drawled. "We're going to discuss how to how to get Mione back." "Hey you don't think the ghost got her?" Ron asked. Draco rolled his eyes. "Don't tell me you believe in that shit?" he said. "Yeah, well ." Harry said scratching his head.
"Well what do you think? Way better than the Gryffindor Common Room, eh?" Draco said settling himself down in his dormitory. Ron scowled. "You wouldn't know," he muttered. "Really? You care to make a bet on that?" said Draco smirking. "Shut up!" Ron exclaimed flopping down on the couch beside Harry. Draco sighed. 'I just had to be stuck with a pair of idiots didn't I?' he thought sadly. "So, uh . where do we start?" Harry asked. Draco closed his eyes; he was trying to keep himself from strangling Harry to death. 'How stupid can these idiots get?! .Really stupid!' he thought angrily. "Why don't we meet up somewhere at midnight, we won't have time to look for Mione tomorrow, the teachers will get in our way," Ron said. "Fine, we meet in the trophy room then, it's always unlocked," Draco said. "And I can't believe you said something that actually makes sense." He smirked.
"ARGH!" Ron yelled lunging at Draco. Harry grabbed the back of his robes sighing. "Really, Weasley, I thought you were way more mature than that," Draco said chuckling. Ron glared at him and sat back down. "Alright, you guys, stop it! - Malfoy are you sure that the trophy room is unlocked?" Harry asked. "Of course, why would I be lying?" Draco asked. "Well, you did it before!" Ron exclaimed. "This is serious," Draco stated frowning. "I want to find Mione." Ron glared at him. "Asshole," he muttered.
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Den's POV
Oh man! I cannot believe that Draco and Hermione are really dating! Speaking of Hermione, where is she? I haven't seen her today at all! Maybe she's off snuggling with her BOYFRIEND!
I walked through the halls of the dungeons. Maybe if I talked to Draco I can sort this entire thing out. I mean . Draco's a reasonable guy right? . Right?! 'Yeah sure, real reasonable!' my brain said. Shut up! I go to have a serious man-to-man talk with Draco! So be quiet!
Alright here goes! I raised my fist to knock on huge snake-like statue, when I heard voices. It wasn't Hermione's. It was Draco's and . Potter and Weasley?! What the f*ck?!
Pressing my ear against the cold statue, I could here their conversation. "Alright, you guys, stop it! - Malfoy are you sure that the trophy room is unlocked?" I heard Potter say. "Of course, why would I be lying?" I heard Draco asked. "Well, you did it before!" came Weasley's voice. "This is serious," Draco said. "I want to find Mione."
I started to panic! WHAT?! Hermione's missing?! Oh my god! Oh my god! 911! 911! Suddenly I heard Draco say, "You're such an idiot Weasley, now get out, I need my rest." Then I heard Weasley's voice say, "I'm an idiot? I'm an idiot?! Well at least our password to our dormitory isn't Draco Malfoy Is The Best!" What a weird password! Suddenly I felt the statue I was leaning on move and I fell forward into Draco dormitory.
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"Well at least my password isn't Draco Malfoy Is the Best!" Ron said. After these mystical words were said, the door to Draco's dorm opened and Den fell in face first into the hard ground. "Ow, geesh!" Den cried.
Ron gasped. "HE HEARD! HE MUST NOT ESCAPE!" he exclaimed. Den started to cower. "I-I didn't hear anything!" he stammered. "He lies ... ALL LIES!" Ron exclaimed. "Let me handle this," Draco said smoothly walking up to Den. He grabbed him by the collar and slammed him into the wall, causing the wall to crack a bit. 'Hmm, don't know my own strength,' Draco thought. "Tell me what you heard, Grudge or I promise you will not get out of here alive . or get out seriously injured or with a mental disability, but you know what I'm talking about," Draco said. "I swear I-I didn't hear ANYTHING!" Den said horrified. "HE LIES!" Ron exclaimed. Harry gave him a weird look. "You are so gay!" he said. Ron looked down. "As much as I try to hide it, does it really show?" he asked. Harry nodded and put a hand to Ron shoulder sadly.
Draco tore his eyes away and shook his head a bit feeling a bit disturbed. "Right ." he said then turned to Den. "You know something, now tell me!" Den began to run out of air. Draco was choking him too hard. "Alright, alright, already! I heard you talking something about Hermione going missing and that you were going to meet up in the trophy room at midnight tomorrow and seriously that's all I heard!" Den exclaimed. "I TOLD YOU! HE LIED!" Ron exclaimed. "We get it already!" Harry, Draco and Den said together.
Draco sighed and released Den, who fell on his bum on the hard floor. "Ow, my buttocks is very sensitive you know!" he cried rubbing his sore bum. Draco looked away. "You disgust me," he spat. "What do we do know, Malfoy, Grudge knows about our wondrous plans?" Harry asked. Draco's eyebrows knitted together, thinking. "I suppose he can come with us," he said in a very, VERY unsure voice. Den's eyes lit up. "REALLY?! I can come?" he asked. Draco gave him a weird look. "I didn't really say -" "I can come! I can come! Here I come Hermione!!" Den screeched loudly. Harry and Ron covered their ears. "Not only does his attitude bite, but so does his voice!" Harry yelled. Ron looked at him, his hands still clamped over his ears. "WHAT?!" he asked. Suddenly the screeching stopped and Harry opened his eyes. Draco was holding Den by the collar again.
"Do you know what f*cken time it is, Grudge?! If they find out I have two f*cken Gryffindors in here, I'll get in deep shit!" Draco hissed at him. Den nodded his head quickly and Draco dropped him. "Maybe we should go now," Harry said, "c'mon, Ron." Ron and Harry left and Den got up rubbing his bum. "Sorry, Draco," he said. He started to make his way through the door when he felt something poke the back of his head.
Draco smirked and poked him again with his wand. "If you tell anyone, ANYONE, about this you will die," he snarled. "Okay," Den said in a squeaky voice. Draco gave him a 'little' shove out the door and sighed. "Aw man," he said looking at the wall. "Reparo," he said. The cracks on the wall started to disappear.
Draco flopped down on his bed. "Great, now I'll have to be working with Potter, Weasley and Grudge! This is definitely not one of my good days!" he said. Looking up on the ceiling he sighed. "Hermione . where are you?"
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(Hospital Wing)
"Alright," Madam Pomfrey said walking over to Harry and Ron's beds, "I think you two are okay enough to go to class. Go on, you'll be late for Transfiguration." Harry and Ron didn't move. "I said you can go now," she said again, "You boys these days, always trying to skip class . no get going!" Harry and Ron STILL didn't move. "Alright, that's it!" Madam Pomfrey said. She pulled off the cover and . "AHHHHHHHHH!" Madam Pomfrey's scream echoed through the school. Two big clown balloons just popped out when she had pulled the covers off. On the middle it said, "Got ya!"
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"Anyone know where Ms. Granger is?" McGonagall asked as she handed out the homework. Harry and Ron looked at each other nervously. "M-Maybe she's sick, she didn't come to breakfast," Harry called out. "Well, alright, I suppose I'll visit her in the hospital wing to give her home work to her," McGonagall said. "No!" Harry and Ron exclaimed. McGonagall looked at them, and so did the rest of the class. "Uh . Harry'll explain," Ron jabbing Harry in the ribs. "I uh . she's in her dormitory and she's uh . very sick and uh . she doesn't want to see anyone so uh . why don't WE give it to her?" Harry stammered trying to find the right words. McGonagall looked at them suspiciously. "Well alright," she said.
"Hey guys, is Hermione really sick?" Dean whispered. "Uh ." Ron said. "Yeah . she's VERY sick you know, she's been trying to do all her homework, but you know, I've been lending her a hand with her Potions stuff. Especially with the Lacnorin Potion, I've memorized all the ingredients, there's dragon blood then there's ." Harry looked at Ron, his eye twitching. 'What is he talking about? He doesn't know any of that stuff, either he's really smart or he's just fooling us .' Harry thought.
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"Hey, you think Grudge told anyone about last night?" Ron asked. "Dunno," said Harry, "lemme check . no I don't think so." Ron looked at him, "How would you know?" he asked. Harry gave him a dumb look. "Why are you asking me in the first place? - I know because Malfoy still has his wand pressed against the back of Grudge's head . well, at least I think it's his wand," Harry said looking over his shoulder at the Slytherin table.
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Draco's POV
This is so much fun. I get to poke Grudge in the back of the head for free! This guy is a total idiot. This isn't even my wand, it's my fork. Fool. How pathetic. Grudge was smiling to everyone who passed trying not to attract any attention. I chuckled.
"Ahem, may I have your attention please?" Oh great it's Bumblebee. I groaned. Not another lame speech. I looked around me. I smirked; glad to see that no one had listened. Dumbledore bent down and whispered something to Snape. I raised an eyebrow as Snape got up. "PAY ATTENTION!" he bellowed. I flinched and everyone's heads shot up to look at him.
Bumblebee got up once more. Clearing his throat he said. "I was glad to see all of you enjoyed our previous ball," he said. I sighed. Who wouldn't? I was with Hermione. "Most of the teachers," he paused and Snape scowled. "Have decided that we should hold a muggle dance here. You are free to wear muggle clothing if you wish. You are also welcome to request any kind of music," he said, "If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask Professor McGonagall or Professor Snape. That is all."
I groaned, and so did all my fellow Slytheirns. A muggle dance? What is the wizarding world coming to?! I'm pretty sure Hermione would like it. She's is a Mud - er . a Muggleborn, after all.
Damn. This is going to be the last dance before school ends. I won't be able to dance with Hermione if she's not here. I gotta find her quickly. And I surely don't need help from those two baboons. I glanced at Potter and Weasley. They were talking excitedly. I looked around and realized that the Ravenclaw table and the Hufflepuff table were all talking about the stupid dance. Geesh. Only the Slytherin table remained quiet.
I'll have to do a bit of research on this creature that's attack the students. Maybe it'll give me clues to where Hermione is. I sighed and gave Grudge one last poke in the back of the head and walked out of the Great Hall.
Hmm . This is kind'a like what happened in second year. When the Heir of Slytherin came and set the Basilisk on the mudbloods in the school. But, this creature isn't after mudbloods. It attacked Pansy. Hmm . and she's a pure-blood. This isn't making any sense at all. Last night there was another attack. Snape told us that some sort of creature that looked like a human tried to kill him. Though he couldn't see the face since it was hooded. This is weird, is it human? I wish I could ask father. Maybe it's one of the Dark lord's minions.
"Hey Draco," said a voice. 'Damn,' I thought, 'just what I need, Crabbe and Goyle to brighten up the mood.' "What do you want?" I drawled leaning against the wall. "We have to go, we'll be late for Transfiguration," Crabbe said. I rolled my eyes. "Leave me al - say . you two know anything about the thing that attacked Pansy and Snape?" I asked. Crabbe and Goyle shrugged. "How would we know?" Goyle asked picking his nose with his index finger. Ugh. Disgusting. "Well, I was thinking that maybe the Dark Lord had something to do with it," I said. Crabbe scratched his head. "Why don't you ask your father?" he said. "I had . er, a little fight with dear old Lucius, you think maybe you can owl your father to see if they know anything. Oh and, don't tell them that I was the one that wanted to know, okay?" I said. Crabbe and Goyle nodded grinning. I sighed, "You two go on ahead, I'll -"
"DRACO! DRACO WHERE ARE YOU?" came a very irritating voice. Oh no. I put my hand on my forehead. "God, not Pansy again," I drawled. You'd think she'd still be too weak since the attack . "Draco!" she exclaimed. "There you are!!" I groaned as Pansy clung onto my arm. "Uh, hi, Pansy," I said. She looked at me with puppy dog eyes. "What?" I asked. She stared at me for a moment then sobbed in my chest. "Oh Draco! It was awful! I had to be in hospital wing all day yesterday!! That creature thing almost broke my spine! I was so scared!" she cried. I rolled my eyes. "You're fine now, Pansy," I said. "Oh Draco! You'll protect me, won't you?" Pansy asked. "Uh huh," I said lazily, "c'mon, we'll be late for class." I pulled my arm from her grasp and began walking to Transfiguration.
"Draco! Walk me to class!" Pansy said grabbing my arm again and leaning her head on my shoulder. I rolled my eyes. What a bitch. "Pansy, you're slowing me down, we'll be late," I said pushing her off. Pansy looked at me for a second. "So, Draco," she said, "who're you taking to the dance?" I groaned, not this again. "I'm er . going by myself," I said. Pansy began squealing. "Well, Draco, I don't have a date, perhaps you could take me," she said. I glared at her, "No thanks, I'd rather go alone," I said opening the door into Transfiguration.
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Midnight soon came and Harry and Ron waited inside the trophy room for Draco. "Ugh! He's not going to show up!" Ron exclaimed. "Maybe you're right, we shouldn't have trusted Malfoy in the first place," Harry said. "And why not Potter?" said a sneering voice. "I'd do anything to get Hermione back." Ron got up from his chair. "What took you so long?!" he asked. "None of your business, Weasel," Draco drawled. "Where's Grudge?" Harry raised his eyebrows. "Uh . I don't really know," he said. 'Of COURSE you don't know! You're the biggest idiot in all of Hogwarts,' Harry's brain told him.
"DRACO! DRACO! DRACO YOU IN HERE?!" The door opened and Den's head popped out. Draco cursed and ran up to him knocking Den down. "Grudge, do you f*cken know what time it is?" Draco said grabbing him by the throat. "Uh . 12:00am?" Den said. "Yes, and do you now what everyone's doing right now?" Draco asked him. "Uh . sleeping?" Den said. "Yeah, I think so," Draco drawled. "Maybe you should just shut up and leave this to us?" Draco let go of Den's neck.
"Can we get started?! We're not getting any younger you know," Ron said putting his hands to his hips. "Okay, okay," Harry said taking out the Marauder's Map. "What's that Potter?" Draco asked looking over Harry's shoulder. "It's a map of Hogwarts, it also tells you where the secret passages to Hogsmeade are," Harry said. Draco took it from Harry's hands. "So that's how you got into Hogsmeade in third year," he said. Den looked over Draco's shoulder. "Hey look, that's us," he said. The map showed four people in the trophy room. Draco looked to the left, Filch was in the library, and Mrs. Norris was wandering around in the hallway. Draco looked at the Great Hall, empty. Suddenly, he saw a small dot sitting in the Gryffindor Table. It read Hermione Granger.
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Sorry, this is so short. As I said earlier, I'm getting VERY lazy. Someone suggested in one of their reviews, that I should put another ball in the story. Well, I made it a dance instead . Thanks, R/R!
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by: Lady Slytherin
Disclaimer: I own Draco Malfoy ... er - I mean, I DON'T own Draco Malfoy. *sob* None of these characters belong to me; they belong to JK Rowling, my favorite author in the world! Chaze Turge, Den Grudge and Draco Malfoy are mine though. Oops, did I say Draco Malfoy?
Summary: All I have to say is that this is mostly about Draco/Hermione. I absolutely love this pair! This is about Draco and Hermione making a bet and all that kind'a stuff ... well I don't want to tell u what else happens! Read the story!
A/N: I had to retype this chapter! OMG! I decided to make it shorter though . hey! Don't sue! I got really lazy, I'm sure everyone's like that! Anyways, I'm trying to get my chapters out as fast as I can, but I have so many stories to update! Thanx to all the ppl that reviewed! Luv ya all!
Chapter Nine - Working With the Enemy
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Previously on Harry Potter -
"You people are so stupid! - No wonder, it's the two Weasleys and a Potter, no wonder! No wonder!" Draco said. "Ooh! I get it! - Hermione's missing!" Ginny squealed. "YES! THANK YOU!" Draco exclaimed. "What?! Hermione's missing?!" Harry said in shock. "Yes, that's why I came to you," Draco said coldly to Harry.
"You don't think the ghost took her?" Ginny asked, horrified. Everyone looked at her. "Oh . that. Don't tell me you believe in that sort of crap," Draco said. "Why would the ghost/creature take MY Mione?" Ginny shrugged. "Maybe it likes her," she said. "IT DOES NOT!" Draco yelled.
"Okay, okay," Ginny said backing away. "So, did you tell anyone?" Harry asked. "No. Figured it was you, you know. I'd come here and beat the crap out of you, then Mione will go tell me I was her prince in shinning armor and we'll live happily ever after," Draco said. "You have crazed, weird imagination, Malfoy," Ron said. Draco growled, "Don't rub it in!" he said. "So, what do we do?" Ron asked. "We have to get her back, that's what, Weasley," Draco said. "Y - You mean, you and US, working to - ge - ther?" Harry asked.
"Yes! I swear, Potter. If you were any slower, you'd be gay," Draco said. "You mean we have to work with HIM?!" Ron exclaimed. "C'mon, Ron! We have to find Hermione! I bet ya she's still somewhere in Hogwarts, we just have to look!" Ginny said. "For once, she's right, Weasely," Draco said.
"Oh god, I think I'm going to faint," Ron said. "C'mon! We have to find her!" Harry said getting up and walking to the door. "We just have one problem," Ginny said. "What?" "Madam Pomfrey. She wont let us . well, you guys, go," Ginny said. "Don't worry, I've learned a few things from Hermione," Draco said grinning evilly.
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"Are you sure this is going to work, Malfoy?" Harry whispered as they tip-toed out of the Hospital Wing. Draco scowled. "Oh course it is, Potty! It's my idea!" he hissed. "Why are we whispering to one another?" Ron asked. "Honestly, Weasley!" Draco said annoyed. "Shush! - The reason we're whispering, is because Madam Pomfrey might hear us!" Ginny whispered. "Thank you!" Draco said rolling his eyes.
"So, uh . what's our plan?" Harry asked. Draco glared at him. "Isn't it obvious?" he said. "We have to go and find Hermione." "Yes, but shouldn't we tell the teachers first? I mean, what if she's just around here you know? You said you only checked her room, what is she's in the library or something? Why don't we look?" Ginny suggested. "Don't be smart around me, Weasley!" Draco drawled. "Don't you think I've done that already? I've looked everywhere! I even have Crabbe and Goyle out there looking for her." "So you really can't find her anywhere?" Ron asked. "Yes, that's my point, Weasel," Draco said.
"So where should we start?" asked Harry. "We can't until she's gone," Draco said pointing at Ginny. "What - who? Me?" Ginny said pointing to herself. "Honestly if you were any slower, you'd be walking backwards!" Draco declared. "B-but why?" she asked. Draco crossed his arms over his chest. "I refuse to work with a girl!" he pointed out. "Yeah Ginny, you can go, you're a girl!" Ron said chuckling stupidly. "So are you!" Ginny said. "Am not!" Ron whined. Draco rolled his eyes. 'What a couple of idiots,' he thought.
"Just follow me," Draco sneered walking towards the Dungeons. Harry and Ron looked at each other. "Well, see ya, Ginny!" the exclaimed running after Draco. Ginny pouted. "*humph* Fine! See if I care!!" she screeched stomping off. (Sorry, just thought it should be a guy adventure, don't worry Ginny'll come back later! Girls rule!)
"Where are we going exactly?" asked Harry as he ran after Draco. "To my dormitory in the dungeons," Draco drawled. "We're going to discuss how to how to get Mione back." "Hey you don't think the ghost got her?" Ron asked. Draco rolled his eyes. "Don't tell me you believe in that shit?" he said. "Yeah, well ." Harry said scratching his head.
"Well what do you think? Way better than the Gryffindor Common Room, eh?" Draco said settling himself down in his dormitory. Ron scowled. "You wouldn't know," he muttered. "Really? You care to make a bet on that?" said Draco smirking. "Shut up!" Ron exclaimed flopping down on the couch beside Harry. Draco sighed. 'I just had to be stuck with a pair of idiots didn't I?' he thought sadly. "So, uh . where do we start?" Harry asked. Draco closed his eyes; he was trying to keep himself from strangling Harry to death. 'How stupid can these idiots get?! .Really stupid!' he thought angrily. "Why don't we meet up somewhere at midnight, we won't have time to look for Mione tomorrow, the teachers will get in our way," Ron said. "Fine, we meet in the trophy room then, it's always unlocked," Draco said. "And I can't believe you said something that actually makes sense." He smirked.
"ARGH!" Ron yelled lunging at Draco. Harry grabbed the back of his robes sighing. "Really, Weasley, I thought you were way more mature than that," Draco said chuckling. Ron glared at him and sat back down. "Alright, you guys, stop it! - Malfoy are you sure that the trophy room is unlocked?" Harry asked. "Of course, why would I be lying?" Draco asked. "Well, you did it before!" Ron exclaimed. "This is serious," Draco stated frowning. "I want to find Mione." Ron glared at him. "Asshole," he muttered.
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Den's POV
Oh man! I cannot believe that Draco and Hermione are really dating! Speaking of Hermione, where is she? I haven't seen her today at all! Maybe she's off snuggling with her BOYFRIEND!
I walked through the halls of the dungeons. Maybe if I talked to Draco I can sort this entire thing out. I mean . Draco's a reasonable guy right? . Right?! 'Yeah sure, real reasonable!' my brain said. Shut up! I go to have a serious man-to-man talk with Draco! So be quiet!
Alright here goes! I raised my fist to knock on huge snake-like statue, when I heard voices. It wasn't Hermione's. It was Draco's and . Potter and Weasley?! What the f*ck?!
Pressing my ear against the cold statue, I could here their conversation. "Alright, you guys, stop it! - Malfoy are you sure that the trophy room is unlocked?" I heard Potter say. "Of course, why would I be lying?" I heard Draco asked. "Well, you did it before!" came Weasley's voice. "This is serious," Draco said. "I want to find Mione."
I started to panic! WHAT?! Hermione's missing?! Oh my god! Oh my god! 911! 911! Suddenly I heard Draco say, "You're such an idiot Weasley, now get out, I need my rest." Then I heard Weasley's voice say, "I'm an idiot? I'm an idiot?! Well at least our password to our dormitory isn't Draco Malfoy Is The Best!" What a weird password! Suddenly I felt the statue I was leaning on move and I fell forward into Draco dormitory.
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"Well at least my password isn't Draco Malfoy Is the Best!" Ron said. After these mystical words were said, the door to Draco's dorm opened and Den fell in face first into the hard ground. "Ow, geesh!" Den cried.
Ron gasped. "HE HEARD! HE MUST NOT ESCAPE!" he exclaimed. Den started to cower. "I-I didn't hear anything!" he stammered. "He lies ... ALL LIES!" Ron exclaimed. "Let me handle this," Draco said smoothly walking up to Den. He grabbed him by the collar and slammed him into the wall, causing the wall to crack a bit. 'Hmm, don't know my own strength,' Draco thought. "Tell me what you heard, Grudge or I promise you will not get out of here alive . or get out seriously injured or with a mental disability, but you know what I'm talking about," Draco said. "I swear I-I didn't hear ANYTHING!" Den said horrified. "HE LIES!" Ron exclaimed. Harry gave him a weird look. "You are so gay!" he said. Ron looked down. "As much as I try to hide it, does it really show?" he asked. Harry nodded and put a hand to Ron shoulder sadly.
Draco tore his eyes away and shook his head a bit feeling a bit disturbed. "Right ." he said then turned to Den. "You know something, now tell me!" Den began to run out of air. Draco was choking him too hard. "Alright, alright, already! I heard you talking something about Hermione going missing and that you were going to meet up in the trophy room at midnight tomorrow and seriously that's all I heard!" Den exclaimed. "I TOLD YOU! HE LIED!" Ron exclaimed. "We get it already!" Harry, Draco and Den said together.
Draco sighed and released Den, who fell on his bum on the hard floor. "Ow, my buttocks is very sensitive you know!" he cried rubbing his sore bum. Draco looked away. "You disgust me," he spat. "What do we do know, Malfoy, Grudge knows about our wondrous plans?" Harry asked. Draco's eyebrows knitted together, thinking. "I suppose he can come with us," he said in a very, VERY unsure voice. Den's eyes lit up. "REALLY?! I can come?" he asked. Draco gave him a weird look. "I didn't really say -" "I can come! I can come! Here I come Hermione!!" Den screeched loudly. Harry and Ron covered their ears. "Not only does his attitude bite, but so does his voice!" Harry yelled. Ron looked at him, his hands still clamped over his ears. "WHAT?!" he asked. Suddenly the screeching stopped and Harry opened his eyes. Draco was holding Den by the collar again.
"Do you know what f*cken time it is, Grudge?! If they find out I have two f*cken Gryffindors in here, I'll get in deep shit!" Draco hissed at him. Den nodded his head quickly and Draco dropped him. "Maybe we should go now," Harry said, "c'mon, Ron." Ron and Harry left and Den got up rubbing his bum. "Sorry, Draco," he said. He started to make his way through the door when he felt something poke the back of his head.
Draco smirked and poked him again with his wand. "If you tell anyone, ANYONE, about this you will die," he snarled. "Okay," Den said in a squeaky voice. Draco gave him a 'little' shove out the door and sighed. "Aw man," he said looking at the wall. "Reparo," he said. The cracks on the wall started to disappear.
Draco flopped down on his bed. "Great, now I'll have to be working with Potter, Weasley and Grudge! This is definitely not one of my good days!" he said. Looking up on the ceiling he sighed. "Hermione . where are you?"
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(Hospital Wing)
"Alright," Madam Pomfrey said walking over to Harry and Ron's beds, "I think you two are okay enough to go to class. Go on, you'll be late for Transfiguration." Harry and Ron didn't move. "I said you can go now," she said again, "You boys these days, always trying to skip class . no get going!" Harry and Ron STILL didn't move. "Alright, that's it!" Madam Pomfrey said. She pulled off the cover and . "AHHHHHHHHH!" Madam Pomfrey's scream echoed through the school. Two big clown balloons just popped out when she had pulled the covers off. On the middle it said, "Got ya!"
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"Anyone know where Ms. Granger is?" McGonagall asked as she handed out the homework. Harry and Ron looked at each other nervously. "M-Maybe she's sick, she didn't come to breakfast," Harry called out. "Well, alright, I suppose I'll visit her in the hospital wing to give her home work to her," McGonagall said. "No!" Harry and Ron exclaimed. McGonagall looked at them, and so did the rest of the class. "Uh . Harry'll explain," Ron jabbing Harry in the ribs. "I uh . she's in her dormitory and she's uh . very sick and uh . she doesn't want to see anyone so uh . why don't WE give it to her?" Harry stammered trying to find the right words. McGonagall looked at them suspiciously. "Well alright," she said.
"Hey guys, is Hermione really sick?" Dean whispered. "Uh ." Ron said. "Yeah . she's VERY sick you know, she's been trying to do all her homework, but you know, I've been lending her a hand with her Potions stuff. Especially with the Lacnorin Potion, I've memorized all the ingredients, there's dragon blood then there's ." Harry looked at Ron, his eye twitching. 'What is he talking about? He doesn't know any of that stuff, either he's really smart or he's just fooling us .' Harry thought.
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"Hey, you think Grudge told anyone about last night?" Ron asked. "Dunno," said Harry, "lemme check . no I don't think so." Ron looked at him, "How would you know?" he asked. Harry gave him a dumb look. "Why are you asking me in the first place? - I know because Malfoy still has his wand pressed against the back of Grudge's head . well, at least I think it's his wand," Harry said looking over his shoulder at the Slytherin table.
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Draco's POV
This is so much fun. I get to poke Grudge in the back of the head for free! This guy is a total idiot. This isn't even my wand, it's my fork. Fool. How pathetic. Grudge was smiling to everyone who passed trying not to attract any attention. I chuckled.
"Ahem, may I have your attention please?" Oh great it's Bumblebee. I groaned. Not another lame speech. I looked around me. I smirked; glad to see that no one had listened. Dumbledore bent down and whispered something to Snape. I raised an eyebrow as Snape got up. "PAY ATTENTION!" he bellowed. I flinched and everyone's heads shot up to look at him.
Bumblebee got up once more. Clearing his throat he said. "I was glad to see all of you enjoyed our previous ball," he said. I sighed. Who wouldn't? I was with Hermione. "Most of the teachers," he paused and Snape scowled. "Have decided that we should hold a muggle dance here. You are free to wear muggle clothing if you wish. You are also welcome to request any kind of music," he said, "If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask Professor McGonagall or Professor Snape. That is all."
I groaned, and so did all my fellow Slytheirns. A muggle dance? What is the wizarding world coming to?! I'm pretty sure Hermione would like it. She's is a Mud - er . a Muggleborn, after all.
Damn. This is going to be the last dance before school ends. I won't be able to dance with Hermione if she's not here. I gotta find her quickly. And I surely don't need help from those two baboons. I glanced at Potter and Weasley. They were talking excitedly. I looked around and realized that the Ravenclaw table and the Hufflepuff table were all talking about the stupid dance. Geesh. Only the Slytherin table remained quiet.
I'll have to do a bit of research on this creature that's attack the students. Maybe it'll give me clues to where Hermione is. I sighed and gave Grudge one last poke in the back of the head and walked out of the Great Hall.
Hmm . This is kind'a like what happened in second year. When the Heir of Slytherin came and set the Basilisk on the mudbloods in the school. But, this creature isn't after mudbloods. It attacked Pansy. Hmm . and she's a pure-blood. This isn't making any sense at all. Last night there was another attack. Snape told us that some sort of creature that looked like a human tried to kill him. Though he couldn't see the face since it was hooded. This is weird, is it human? I wish I could ask father. Maybe it's one of the Dark lord's minions.
"Hey Draco," said a voice. 'Damn,' I thought, 'just what I need, Crabbe and Goyle to brighten up the mood.' "What do you want?" I drawled leaning against the wall. "We have to go, we'll be late for Transfiguration," Crabbe said. I rolled my eyes. "Leave me al - say . you two know anything about the thing that attacked Pansy and Snape?" I asked. Crabbe and Goyle shrugged. "How would we know?" Goyle asked picking his nose with his index finger. Ugh. Disgusting. "Well, I was thinking that maybe the Dark Lord had something to do with it," I said. Crabbe scratched his head. "Why don't you ask your father?" he said. "I had . er, a little fight with dear old Lucius, you think maybe you can owl your father to see if they know anything. Oh and, don't tell them that I was the one that wanted to know, okay?" I said. Crabbe and Goyle nodded grinning. I sighed, "You two go on ahead, I'll -"
"DRACO! DRACO WHERE ARE YOU?" came a very irritating voice. Oh no. I put my hand on my forehead. "God, not Pansy again," I drawled. You'd think she'd still be too weak since the attack . "Draco!" she exclaimed. "There you are!!" I groaned as Pansy clung onto my arm. "Uh, hi, Pansy," I said. She looked at me with puppy dog eyes. "What?" I asked. She stared at me for a moment then sobbed in my chest. "Oh Draco! It was awful! I had to be in hospital wing all day yesterday!! That creature thing almost broke my spine! I was so scared!" she cried. I rolled my eyes. "You're fine now, Pansy," I said. "Oh Draco! You'll protect me, won't you?" Pansy asked. "Uh huh," I said lazily, "c'mon, we'll be late for class." I pulled my arm from her grasp and began walking to Transfiguration.
"Draco! Walk me to class!" Pansy said grabbing my arm again and leaning her head on my shoulder. I rolled my eyes. What a bitch. "Pansy, you're slowing me down, we'll be late," I said pushing her off. Pansy looked at me for a second. "So, Draco," she said, "who're you taking to the dance?" I groaned, not this again. "I'm er . going by myself," I said. Pansy began squealing. "Well, Draco, I don't have a date, perhaps you could take me," she said. I glared at her, "No thanks, I'd rather go alone," I said opening the door into Transfiguration.
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Midnight soon came and Harry and Ron waited inside the trophy room for Draco. "Ugh! He's not going to show up!" Ron exclaimed. "Maybe you're right, we shouldn't have trusted Malfoy in the first place," Harry said. "And why not Potter?" said a sneering voice. "I'd do anything to get Hermione back." Ron got up from his chair. "What took you so long?!" he asked. "None of your business, Weasel," Draco drawled. "Where's Grudge?" Harry raised his eyebrows. "Uh . I don't really know," he said. 'Of COURSE you don't know! You're the biggest idiot in all of Hogwarts,' Harry's brain told him.
"DRACO! DRACO! DRACO YOU IN HERE?!" The door opened and Den's head popped out. Draco cursed and ran up to him knocking Den down. "Grudge, do you f*cken know what time it is?" Draco said grabbing him by the throat. "Uh . 12:00am?" Den said. "Yes, and do you now what everyone's doing right now?" Draco asked him. "Uh . sleeping?" Den said. "Yeah, I think so," Draco drawled. "Maybe you should just shut up and leave this to us?" Draco let go of Den's neck.
"Can we get started?! We're not getting any younger you know," Ron said putting his hands to his hips. "Okay, okay," Harry said taking out the Marauder's Map. "What's that Potter?" Draco asked looking over Harry's shoulder. "It's a map of Hogwarts, it also tells you where the secret passages to Hogsmeade are," Harry said. Draco took it from Harry's hands. "So that's how you got into Hogsmeade in third year," he said. Den looked over Draco's shoulder. "Hey look, that's us," he said. The map showed four people in the trophy room. Draco looked to the left, Filch was in the library, and Mrs. Norris was wandering around in the hallway. Draco looked at the Great Hall, empty. Suddenly, he saw a small dot sitting in the Gryffindor Table. It read Hermione Granger.
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Sorry, this is so short. As I said earlier, I'm getting VERY lazy. Someone suggested in one of their reviews, that I should put another ball in the story. Well, I made it a dance instead . Thanks, R/R!
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