Author: Lumi Star Title: Love is a Pain in the *Ahem*-Chapter 3 Rating: R, but might be NC17 in later chapters. Pairing: Draco/Hermione Summary: Draco's promiscuity causes the teachers at Hogwarts to get involved. How will he break this charm (or curse as he sees it) to be with the girl he thinks he's falling for?

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CHAPTER 3 ."Come with me, Mr. Malfoy," said McGonagall.

With his stomach plummeting, Draco reluctantly followed her. After a dizzying combination of turns and twists, he found himself in a part of the castle he had never explored before. But when McGonagall said "fizzing whizbees" quite firmly and the wall in front of them slid open, he knew that this had to be Dumbledore's office.

As they reached the top and entered, Draco had to remind himself to keep his jaw clamped shut. He looked around in subtle amazement, trying to take everything in at once. But a comment from Dumbledore brought him crashing back to reality.

"Well, Draco, Professor McGonagall has explained to me the situation at hand. I agree with her that we must contact your parents," he said in a scolding tone.

"Please, Headmaster, hear me out first," pleaded Draco, "if my father finds out that I've gotten into anymore trouble, he'll take me out of school immediately."

Draco wistfully remembered his father catching him in a 'compromising position' with one of the maids over the summer, and the lecture he had received from Lucius about choosing the proper kind of girl he should be associating himself with. But he also cringed at the thought of what type of punishment his father would have waiting for him if he received similar news again from Dumbledore.

"Furthermore," Draco continued, "as much as you might not believe it, I want to stay. Let me finish out my last year here." *I'll take the idiots here at Hogwarts any day over my father's wrath*. thought Draco.

"Very well," replied Dumbledore, "you have stated a rather presentable case. I will not contact your father. However, I must take disciplinary action. Professor McGonagall and myself will be performing a charm on you that will prevent you from being in any more of the circumstances in which she found you today. The charm will work something like this: If you so much as think an improper thought, and I think you understand what I mean, then you will feel a sharp pain in your head, much like a migraine. But even if that does not stop you, and you decide to act on your thoughts, the pain will relocate to somewhere a little more, ah, fitting." He glanced very quickly at the area below Draco's waist.

Draco simply looked at both teachers in disbelief. Seeing the look of shock on his face, Professor McGonagall responded with, "But if you think that facing your father would be favorable, please speak now."

It only took Draco a moment to decide to let them perform the charm. They both took out their wands, and huddled together for a moment, to discuss the procedure, Draco assumed.

They sat Draco down in one of the wooden chairs in Draco's office and told him to relax. With the simple words of "nomorso promiscato soledrid," Draco felt a tingling at the base of his skull, and looked expectantly at the teachers.

"OK, Mr. Malfoy, you are free to go. Oh, and Draco, do know that there is one exception to the spell we just placed on you. If indeed you feel that you have truly fallen for someone, the spell will recognize the pure love in your heart. Only then with the charm be broken."

Draco quickly nodded and thanked them both, then left the chamber, only to go pacing the halls of the castle again, his mind full of questions that would remain unanswered. ______________ ***A/N: There ya go, part 3! Oh, and if you want to send me any feedback, send it directly to luminarastrgazer@yahoo.com. I will no longer be accepting replies to any of the yahoo groups emails. Thanks!