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Chapter 5: Ruddy ferret!
Dumbledore was sitting in his office contemplating over what had just happened the first week back to school. The death of Lacey Applebee was quite a shocker for the school. It's as if the second year with the chamber being open is happening all over again. Except death was the actual ticket here.

He tore his glasses off and ran his hand over his face. He was getting to old for this but he would not retire until things were safe. Things were getting worse out in the world he loved so dear. There have been reports of kidnappings of muggles and wizards alike. The Vaughntanes one of the oldest wizarding families is now officially on the darkside. What is the world coming to?

He reclined back in his chair and closed his eyes. He tapped his wand to his temple and a wisp of some sort of silvery-white string came out as he pulled the wand away placing it into a basin of the same substance. The pensieve swirled showing faces of an emotionless Hermione and a neutral Draco.

He sighed heavily then turned his head slowly to a window that held two owls tapping furiously at the glass. He chuckled and swished his wand letting the aristocratic birds in landing gracefully atop his desk. One was a black eagle-owl and the other a white speckled owl. (I'm kinda making these up, can you tell?) He took both of the parchments the owls held and gave them both a treat before they departed back through the window into the early morning sky.

He looked down at one of the parchments. On the seal held the notorious Malfoy 'M'. He fingered through the parchment and read:

Dumbledore,
Are you certain that you know of the Wizchard Elven? This is certainly no time to have made false assumptions. You have heard of the Vaughntanes am I correct? One of the oldest wizarding families next to the Malfoys of course. It's really a shame that they left this side. I do understand the rush of the dark arts. Very interesting. Still, Voldemort I know for a fact is now working with another source. Very wise and holds an ancient dark power. Voldemort is getting more powerful each day and I suspect so is the other source giving this advice to Voldemort. He will not explain further in the meetings. I'm afraid that this new being he is now serving will be the destruction of all. So you better be certain of this discovery of knowing that the Wizchard Elven exist. I will be able to come to the school sometime in October. Until then I'll keep you posted of any news. Keep an eye on that son of mine. Be sure to post back when you discover of the second Wizchard. Also, give Colana my regards.

Cordially,
Lucius Alastair Malfoy

Dumbledore picked up the second parchment. His eyes twinkled as he read the neat script.

Dear Albus,
How long has it been? How have you been? You could say I was quite startled at recieving a post by owl. Especially to hear of you finding a Wizchard. Are you positive of this? Dear, a Wizchard at Hogwarts. There may be hope for us yet or then again might not. I was devastated to hear of the Vaughntanes. I was friends with their family for years. The ones you least expect are your enemies and your enemies in some cases are your most trusted. What has the world come to, Albus? I should have never left the wizarding world. I just now took out my wand once I had recieved your letter. I must say no matter how long it's been I'm still good with it. I've been starting with warm-ups. I wish you the best in finding the other Wizchard. Until then I will be going back into training. It's going to be a bumpy ride, Albus, very bumpy. I wish you the best. Send my regards to all and tell them that Cooky Cole is back.

Much Love,
Colana Rolond-Duvaunt

Albus smiled. How he missed Colana. A great woman, a great witch, a great friend. This year was going to be very interesting. Now to figure out who was the other Wizchard though he had a clue of who it might be.

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"Today class we will be learning how to shoot arrows from our wands. Yes, I know quite strange but the Headmaster said we must be prepared for these things. You are all old enough to know of the happenings taking place in our world. Therefore for those who would like to be aurors this little technique will come in handy." he paused to make sure he captured all of the classes attention "Now today you will just watch a demonstration. Later on in the week we will learn the spell and practice darting on inanimate objects." Professor Lirton explained. He extended out his wand over the anticipating class. He spoke a few chosen words and at that instant an arrow shot straight from the tip hitting a picture of Lockhart right between the eyes. Most laughed at the same time cheered. On the other hand some students were to busy talking to actually take notice to the events surrounding them.

"Are you positive that it was Voldemort, Hermione?" Harry whispered.

"Of course I'm positive. Do you think I'd actually lie about something like that. Besides that's not the point the point is these stupid monsters won't quit saying that I will either reign or die. What in Merlin's name is that suppose to mean? Are they mistaken that I'm you or something. Ugh, are you sure you haven't noticed anything strange going on at all since school started? Either of you? Has your scar been hurting recently?" Her companions shook their head sumultaneously.

"How did he get into the castle any ways." Ron chimed in" I thought that you couldn't apparate into Hogwarts? If he could apear into the castle like that wouldn't that mean that he could come after Harry any minute? And also wouldn't he have gone straight to Harry? I don't understand this." Ron ended finally. (the boy asks to many questions.)

"I don't either Ron. I have a feeling that it wasn't actually Vo (RING)" The bell anouncing the end of the course cut in through Hermione's explanation. Everyone shuffled about. Grabbing all of their belongings and heading out the door.

"Don't forget I want a ft. long essay of How Appleby's Arrows of practicing firing arrows from the wands were outlawed in 1894 but then enforced back in 1963." Prof. Lirton yelled over the bustling croud. A few groans were heard but nothing more. (Ok I made up the part about it being enforced again in 1963 i just had to make an assignment ok. Don't sue it's my story so :P)
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The three Gryffindors walked out to the clearing next to Hagrid's Hut for there next class Care of Magical creatures. There were stacks of crates around and if they weren't mistaken the creatures inside were condescending impudently of those around them. Very harsh remarks were squeeled at the perplexed wizards and witches. As everyone gathered around the crates as Hagrid showed up grinning from ear to ear.

"What the bloody hell are in those!" Draco bellowed over the loud chatter of the creatures hidden in the crates.

"Today class we're goin' ta take care of Jarvey." he said his smile widening.

"Why is he so happy?" Ron questioned Hermione and Harry in a low whisper. Hermione stared at Hagrid amused at seeing the spark he held in his eyes and burst into a fit of laughter. Those around her looked at her quizically.

"'ermione, would yer like to explain what a Jarvey is ter the class." he asked the mischevious spark never leaving his eyes.

She straightened her back and held her head up then recited "Jarvey's are a type of rodent unmistakably resembling an overgrown ferret" She let her gaze fall on Draco while a smirk tugged on her lips" they are one of the few creatures that can actually hold human speech. Except its speech consists of mainly impudent comments and remarks."Harry and Ron snorted.

" Doesn't that sound all to familiar?" Harry stated sardonically.

"HEY, I didn't know we were going to learn how to raise Malfoy and the other Slytherins." Seamus yelled out causing many of the students, except the Slytherins, to burst in a loud fit of laughter. After everyone settled down Hagrid announced " A'right, a'right, now there will be groups of two taking care of a Jarvey." He paused" Now when I call yer names pick a Jarvy then wait fer further directions."

" Parvati Patil and Gregory Goyle, Tracey Davis and Seamus Finnigan, Ron Weasly and Milliscent Bulstrode, Pansy Parkinson and Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy and Lavender Brown, *Hermione could hear Lavender and Parvati squiling behind her and she rolled her eyes.* Hermione Granger and Blaise Zambini, ect..." Hermione walked over to Blaise who was already carrying a shadow gray Jarvey. As she got closer she could hear the Jarvey's brazen comments towards Blaise.

"You dim-witted clod, put me down. Your ruffing up my fur and getting it filthy." At that Blaise dropped the oversized rodent. Hermione stifled herself a laugh.

"Fuck off, you dirty Mudblood."

"I'm hurt, Blaise." She stressed his name." Not... Is that the best you can come up with.Heh.I thought Slytherins were born with quick tongues. Hmm. Guess wrong. The Jarvey can make better remarks than you." She looked down at the little rodent that was looking up at her. She picked him up and brought it to her face looking it straight in the eyes. (Think of how people take their cats or dogs and they have them in there face with there noses touching slightly.) The little wet nose twitching against hers as she looked into it's beady mahogany eyes. "You know you are really cute except for those little pert remarks of yours kinda turns down that possiblity. Like some others I know." She stressed the last sentence as a hint. Blaise raised his eyebrows at her then grinned.

"What? Are you inquiring that upon me?

"Yea, you are one of the few I was talking about. Got the looks but then once that mouth is open it's a major turn off." She paused" But hey what do I know I am just a bushy haired, know it all, Mudblood. It doesn't really matter what I say, now does it?"She shrugged nonchalantly and walked over to get her book to read about the Jarvey.

Blaise gaped at the Gryffindor incredulously. Was this actually know it all Granger? The one that always changed from olive to scarlet when being thrown an insult, the one that cried everytime she was to flustered in all the commotion? She had changed. Draco was right about that. She had definitley changed. ( oohh! Draco was talking about Hermione. Well lets see where this leads. lol.)

Thoughts swarmed his head. She didn't even flinch when she ,herself, said Mudblood. As if it were a common thing. Whoa! To much. She was tough. There was an unnatural charm about her. It was incredible. He actually started to like her. (not like like just like) It was outrageous a Slytherin wanting to befriend a Gryffindor. Yea you had those that were friends but not those who wanted to befriend a rival house.It was never heard of. Until that is... now. A sudden outburst cut through his thoughts.

"You ruddy ferret. I swear once I catch you I'm going to drown you in the lake." Hermione and Blaise turned to see what was going on. Hermione mainly turned to see which ferret Ron was reffering to. As they turned they found Ron chasing a snow white Jarvey. As she saw this she fell to her knees. Doubled over with laughter as everyone else.

"Give that back. You stupid rodent." He finnally reached the Jarvey once the bell rang signalling for them to leave. Hermione could here the furry creature throwing insult after insult towards Ron as she packed up her stuff.

She started back to the castle with Blaise beside her. " You know...We're not all that bad..." he began.

"I know."

" We just... Wait.. you do?"

"Of course. Your human. Draco on the other hand is Satan's spawn. You and the others..well some of the others just put up for show."

"Hey, Draco isn't that bad either. He's had a rough time in the past. He is after all my best friend."

"I know. It's just..ugh.. He's insufferable. I swear. Everything about him just irritates me."

" He has that way on many. It's him.." he was once again cut off by Hermione.

"I know. Merlin, don't explain to me about him. I don't expect him to know everything about me and I rather like it that way. Yet, I can't be to hard on the git after all he did..." She left her sentence hanging in mid air. Blaise was now curious.

"What?"

"You do know your talking to me in public right?"

"Yea, so?"

"Just informing you. Don't want you to all of a sudden get embarrassed since your talking to me. Hey, I guess I'll see you around alright? I have to go to arithamacy." With that she ran off into the right hall as he walked to the left.

"What was that about?" Draco asked his best mate.

" What was what about?"

"Don't play dim with me. Why were you talking to the Mudblood?"

"What does it matter. Is it bothering you?"

"NO..I don't care what you do and who you talk to. I just thought you had better judgement in people Blaise."

" I do. She's not that bad. She's got a tongue that's for sure. I was just talking to her." With that the conversation was off. Draco could really care less of who Blaise socialized with. It could have been
Wonder Boy and his trusty weasel for all he cared but for some reason unknown he just didn't like the fact that it was Granger. ^She's a mudblood that's why. The brains of the Gryffindor Four. The Bushy Haired know it all. His academic competitor.That's why^ Over and over he thought of the reasons why he didn't like the fact of Blaise talking to Hermione. (No he doesn't actually like her yet he just likes the fact that he can make her life miserable. And she was his competition)

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"Hermione, I just want you to be careful. I'm scared of what will happen to you after what happened last week."

"Don't worry guys I'll be fine. Plus I'm just going to the corridor below so calm down."

"You sure.."

"Yes. I'll be fine." With that said she rushed out of the common room. She went into her room and looked around and found a muggle clock that read 10:00. She walked over and bent down to pull something from under her bed. She pulled out a Lightning Striker. It wasn't the newest broom but that didn't matter she just rode on it to practice and to get out of the castle. She walked out to the field. She stood there, eyes closed, facing the sky. The wind blew around her. She flipped her hair into a messy little do at the back of her head to keep it from getting into her face. She mounted her broom and started to glide into the nights air. She didn't have much practice on a broom but she was practicing for when she most likely will need it if she was to be an auror. Which she was. She started to slip into little loops and flips. Trying to get herself rejuvinated.

Draco walked onto the pitch to get some more practice on his broom before quidditch started back up. He was mounting his broom when he noticed a faint sillohouette of someone soaring in the air. He flew into the air reaching closer to the unknown person. As he got closer he noticed who it was. He smirked as he noticed that she had a piece of parchment sticking out from her robes. He glided with facility as he snatched the parchment from there confines.

Hermione snapped out of her reverie as she felt a presence near her. She settled her sight as she seen a quick flash of a figure with blonde hair strike past her. She stared at the git as he came to a stop a couple feet above her.

He cleared his throat as he placed the parchment in front of him and recited the information out loud. " My Dear Hermione,
I'm terribly sorry to hear about your pa..." He was cut off as he noticed Hermione coming in full speed toward him. He started off again on his broom. Hermione on his tail.

Rain started to pour down upon them.She was above him a bit and as she calculated a few feet between them she leaped toward his broom. She grabbed the letter and as both lost balance on the broom, they started to fall toward the ground. They landed in the wet sand. ( they weren't that high when they fell so no injuries)

Hermione fell atop of the Slytherin. They stared at eachother. Rain falling against them sticking, there robes to their bodies. Their breathes turned shallow as they focused on eachothers eyes. Silver to hazel. Neither were about to move. There lips brushed against eachother. They didn't move any further after the sudden touch. There breaths were warm on eachothers skin. The rain showered around them drenching them but neither felt it from the heat the other was processing at the sudden predicament they were in. There eyes still searching eachothers. They slowly moved a bit closer. There lips lightly touching. Slowly at first. They were both searching for something they needed. What it was? They weren't sure. They pressed harder against eachother. Draco making the first move in slipping in his tongue. He ran his tongue over her bottom lip then slipped it against her lips wanting to taste all of her. She opened her mouth wider to deepen the kiss. She slowly started to massage her tongue with his. He reached his hand onto her lower back moving up and down in a slow rythym snaking the other onto her chest.Hermione's mind finally started to come back to conciousness. She pulled away softly. She then pulled up above him a bit. His eyes flashed a bit from dissapointment back to neutral. His smirk etched across his features once again. He then placed his hands behind his head. The rain still falling upon them and they suddenly felt the cold drops against their skin. She gawked at him. How could he do that to her. Ugh.. The indignant little prick. She finally got up from laying atop him. She turned on her heal and started to walk back toward the castle.

"Awww. What's wrong Granger. Can't handle the rest of me?" He asked the notorious smirk still in place. She then whipped back to face him.

"No actually I don't think you can handle the rest of me." She said placing an innocently sweet smile onto her face and turned back to the castle.

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The girl with pearly blonde hair strode faster up the steps as she heard another pair of shoes mocking her pace. She turned around to see noone behind her. Her heart raced. The blood rushed to her ears as she started to gain speed. The heavy footsteps following behind her. She stopped hesitantly as she came to a fork in the hall. She raced to the right side hall and came to a sudden hault. There in front of her it stood. The thing infront of her came at her knocking her off her feet. Her screams of agony rang in the halls. The demon atop her teared at her skin. The pain she felt was treacherous. The cold claws tore her skin. The openings burned as if she were on fire. Footsteps came from a distance and the creature was gone in an instance.

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MWAHAHAHAHAH! I'm an evil little bitch aren't I. LOL. Don't worry you'll find out what happened to the girl and who it was. I just couldn't help myself I had to put that in there. I just couldn't leave this chapter without something happening. I didn't want something to happen and make it to dramatic but I couldn't help it. It's a high. lol.This chapter isn't to exciting but i had to put the classes in. Blaise will play a part. and The ppl that sent those letters will to. oh did Colana Roland-Duvaunt kinda sound familiar??? Nehoo. I'm so sorry for not updating faster. I've been busy and getting in alot of trouble. Also, I sent this to my Beta but she hasn't sent it back. I'm not mad.I know she must be really busy or just didn't get it. I put this up any way cuz I didn't want you to have to wait to long. I have ISS. Yay! Go me! I got tardy 5 times on purpose.Lol. I told you I was psycho. well here's my thank you's.

Plastic: It's alright. And I kno you must be busy but I had to update this. I'm very impatient. Lol. Plus I had to put it up for my reviewers. I don't have much but hey I love them so much. Lol. Ne who. If you did put corrections on it still send it to me. It might help.

Serpent du feu: Ok I kno it wasn't much but I hoped the kiss they had kinda satisfied you. I dunno wut will happen next I just now started the next chapter.I'm so busy. err. lOl but it will take time for them to fall in love but there will be some kinky scenes.haaaaaaaaaaaaa. lust is such a beutiful thing. lol. I hoped you liked the chapter.

Pheonix: Man I love your reviews. It makes my day seriously. I know there wasn't much violence in here. Next chap tho will hold much violence between our fave couple. I'm tryin to make Draco a badass well he is but I'm gonna make him a bit more. And I love writing Hermione as a bit of a Biatch so much like me. lol. OH and i didn't think i could actually scare neone with those scenes but i'm glad i did. lol, ne hoo i hope you liked the chap.

Jessica: LOL... You reviewed a ton of times and I hope this chap makes up for the wait. I'm gonna make the next chap better don't worry. I promise. Don't worry the end is far from near. I have alot of plans for this story. Thanx for the translation. I looked at so many places and couldn't find it. I'm so sorry for making you wait so long. I kno this isn't the best chapter but i was on a writers block. Next chapter has some more things being placed in the story. I hope you didn't lose interest in this story and I'll try to update faster next time. I'm writing the next chap now.

Rens-BombRush: My new reviewer! Are you sure you still think my story is the best on here? You must have not read Fires of Beltane and Means to End(my fave beyond fave stories.)there's more but I can't really name them all. It's good you harrassed me cuz i wouldn't have put this up now if you didn't. I promise the next one will be out soon. I'm glad you like my story.And don't worry I'll give you a shout out on your b-day. I'm gonna be 15 soon too. March 19 is my b-day. don't forget that. you can email me to. lol.My email is in my pro. but nehoo. I hope you didn't lose interest in this. and I hope you liked this chapter.

Thanx for the reviews. I love you all. I love that you guys bug me to update to. Its funny. Don't stop. lol.It makes me want to write even more and even better.