(ok cool, i like it when my chapters are shorter, they make writing easier.)

Chapter 4

As they walked into the mall they saw that it wasn't going to be easy getting the stuff they wanted. The mall was so thoroughly packed with customers. As Hermione walked by she could see the clerks in the store frantically trying to keep up with all the people. Walking into a men's clothing store, Hermione looked at Draco.

"Here, this should be able to get you everything you want. Try and hurry it up, in about 30 minutes or so this will be even more packed." She said glancing and the people filing in the department store.

"Ok." Draco responded as he walked up to a busy clerk.

"Excuse me." He said. "I was wondering if you could help me find some clothes." He finished looking around at the different clothes.

"Certainly, what kind of clothes are you looking for?" The clerk said expertly.

"Any kind, casual. I need six pairs of pants and six shirts." He said as if he owned a pile of gold(which he does).

Hermione smirked. She knew he wouldn't need all those clothes. He could just wash some, but she didn't interfere. If he wanted to spend his money, then he could. She watched as he got numerous shirts and pants and went into a dressing room. Ten minutes later he came out with a pile of pants and a pile of shirts, and one sweatshirt. He walked up to the counter and paid for his items. Walking over to Hermione, he laughed.

"What's so funny?" Hermione asked curious.

"Oh, nothing, its just that I feel kind of weird buying all these muggle clothes, when I probably won't ever wear them again in my life." He said with a nice smile. "At least they weren't that expensive." He said with superiority.

Hermione looked over his clothes. They were all nice and pretty expensive. 'Still when you have so much money like he does I guess it doesn't matter.' She thought.

"Ok so you got your clothes." Hermione said, not liking the silence between them.

"Yeah. Now we can go back to the Leaky Cauldron and go to Oxford." He said.

Hermione checked her watch, 11:30.

"What??? Its only 11:30!! We could like get through one museum in Oxford.!" She delightedly said.

"Oh great. How about we go to Oxford and stay home for once." He responded with the enthusiasm of a rock.

"Well fine. But if we finish one museum today that leaves two more, and two days, because they are large museums. But if we went to the smallest one today, finish it off, we could have an extra day in France!! Or if we went to one today got up really early tomorrow and headed out we could finish both of them. But that wouldn't work because the museums wouldn't be open that late and-" Hermione went on until Draco interrupted.

"Hermione calm down, lets take the museums slowly." He said a little annoyed that she was this obsessed with learning things she already knew.

Hermione caught the irritation in his voice and decided to stop talking. She would be able to straighten out the details later.

They arrived at Leaky Cauldron in silence.

"I guess we should go and pack." He said over his back as he walked away.

"Yeah," Hermione said quietly.

Hermione walked up the stairs and ran into someone

"I'm sorry." She replied slightly dazed.

"Thats alright." The person replied. It was Tom. "Is there anything I can get you?" He asked.

"No I'm fine thanks." Hermione said with a smile.

Walking up the stairs she clutched her head, eager to get to the Advil that lay in her bag. She reached her room and opened it. Draco was packing his clothes and his other belongings.

"What took you so long?" He said, Hermione noted that the irritation in his voice was now gone.

"I ran into someone." Hermione said. "Literally..." She muttered.

"What?" He said not quite hearing,

"Oh nothing." She sighed walking over to her bag in search for her Advil. Finding the pills she got a glass of water and took two.

"What are those?" Draco asked noticing the pills.

"Pain killers. I have a headache." She replied simply.

"Oh." He said, he wasn't quite used to all the muggle items quite yet.

Hermione began to pack and in ten minutes their room was clean and they were ready to leave.

"Alright where's the fireplace in this place?" Draco said looking around.

"Well its obviously not in this room so lets go downstairs, return the key and ask the manager." She said a little amazed he hadn't realized that there wasn't a fireplace in the room by that time.

Draco followed her out of the door and down the stairs with his baggage. 'I knew there wasn't a fireplace in that room.' He thought.

Hermione returned the key and was shown to the fireplace, Draco right behind her.

"Ok let me check the name of the hotel." She said taking out a pad of paper from her bag.

"Ok looks like we are going to go to The Grand Hotel. Well that sounds luxurious. Lets go." She said stepping up to the fire place where a fire was currently burning. Throwing her floo powder into the flames they suddenly turned a bright green. Stepping in, Hermione immediately felt the strange feeling of the tickling, warm flames.

"The Grand Hotel!" She shouted, and was gone.

Hermione stepped out of a fireplace in a dimly lit room. Knowing that Draco would soon be coming she stepped out and brushed the soot off of her. In seconds Draco came and was covered in soot.

'Wow, he looks funny' Hermione thought.

Draco must have realized that he was covered in soot, for his eyes got wide and he began frantically brushing the soot off of him.

"Ok." He said. "Lets get out of this room and check in."

"Sounds good to me." Hermione muttered walking out into a courtyard.

Hermione walked into the hotel and went up to the front counter.

"Um. Excuse me. We have a reservation. It should be under the name Hogwarts." She said smiling.

"Ah yes. Here you are. You are room 214. Here is your key. Will you be needing anything?" The clerk said very formally.

"No thank you." Draco said.

"Yes, we're quite fine. If we need anything we will call." Hermione said.

"Excellent. Enjoy your night." The clerk said turning back to his computer.

Hermione took her bag and went to the elevator. Pressing floor number three they began to move upwards.

When they eventually found their room they settled in, and unpacked.

"I think that I'm going to go for a bit of shopping. I'll be back before it gets dark." Hermione stated, for she was still full of energy.

"And what am I supposed to do?" Draco said, slightly offended that she wasn't inviting him to come.

"Well, this hotel has a million things in it. Find something to do. There's probably a pool." She thought.

"Oh, then I guess I'll go swimming. Be back before it gets dark." He yelled at her retreating figure. Then he had realized what he said.

'Why do I care when she comes home?' He thought.

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'Did he just say what I think he said?' Hermione thought as she walked out of the hotel. Shrugging, she headed down the street to where she saw a shopping mall.

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Back in the hotel Draco was reading. After a while he got bored and decided to go swim. Grabbing his bathing suit from his bag, he quickly changed and headed down to the pool.

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Hermione was having a fun time on her own. She had found three really nice looking shirts, a pair of pants and a skirt. Then she saw an electronic store. Thinking she remembered that there had been a tv and vcr in their hotel room. 'Hmm.. Maybe we could watch a movie tonight?' She thought, walking over to the movie sections.

Hermione saw all of the great movies she loved but she couldn't pick one out.

'Hmm.. The Star Wars trilogy. And its on sale to.' She thought smugly.

Walking over to the check out she paid for the movies and checked her time. '7:45??' She thought desperately. 'Its going to be dark in like 15 minutes!' Rushing out of the store she ran out of the mall and down the street while the sky darkened at every pace.

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When Draco had done what had seemed like a thousand laps he had gone upstairs to shower off. Stepping out of the shower he changed into his pajamas and settled down in a chair to read his (Hermiones) book.

He had been so caught up in his book he hadn't noticed the time. Looking at his watch lazily he was surprised to see it was 7:55 already. He walked to the window and looked outside, it was dark.

'Where is she?? She was supposed to be home before dark.' He thought frustrated.

Something caught his eye a little ways down the street. A man was threatening a girl with a knife. She was backing up against the brick wall and the man was getting nearer and nearer. When the girl came into the light Draco, with a lurch of fear, realized it was Hermione!!

Dashing out of the hotel room he ran to the elevator.

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Hermione backed slowly away. This man had come from nowhere. And then there was the knife and he was advancing on her with a greedy lust in his eyes. As she reached the brick wall the man came slowly closer until he was about a foot from her. Closing her eyes she sank to the ground with a defeated cry.

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(hopefully i suceeded in making a cliff hanger. but then again you never know. hope you liked it!!! please review.)