Story: Drastic Times

Author: SilverBunnie

Email: Silverangel015@yahoo.com

Notes: Hey everyone! I'd like to thank the people that have reviewed! I LOVE YOU! This chapter is dedicated to Envision and Cinnamon-Eyes, who reviewed and willed me to continue. You don't know how much the reviews meant to me! Thanks!!

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Drastic Times

Chapter Two – Drastic Measures

The door to the Perfect's common room was heard opening. Startled, Hermione lay back in her sleeping position, closing her eyes.

Footsteps were heard walking across the floorboards to where Hermione lay on the lounge chair. It paused for a moment, as if hesitating then continued its way to the armchair across from her. The person was then silenced.

Hermione was itching to open her eyes, but she, for some reason or another, was afraid of what she might see. Like a person in their purple koala pajamas or a boy with only his boxers on, though it would be hilarious. One eye popped open, followed by the other.

Perfect timing. He was reading a book. One leg was positioned over the arm of the chair and the book was located on his lap. He had reading glasses on that made him look surprisingly intellectual. And, for once, that stupid smarmy smirk was off his face. Draco Malfoy. He was the Slytherin 6th year Perfect.

Malfoy was concentrating so hard on this book that Hermione thought he had not noticed her. Opening her mouth to speak, she was interrupted.

"What Granger?" His voice wasn't full of malice and loathing, it was only exasperated.

After a moment's confusion, she continued, "I need something... From you."

Now this caught his attention and he looked up into her eyes. The Mudblood needed something, from a Malfoy. Now that was odd.

"What ever gave you the idea that I'd willingly give anything to you?"

"I can give you the satisfaction of hurting Ron, if only for a while," she said as the idea popped into her head.

"What else," he replied, liking the idea.

"Galleons, I can give you galleons."

"How much?"

"50," she replied, knowing this would come out of her savings. Anything for Ron.

He thought for a while, and, like he remembered something, asked, "What do I have to do?"

Hermione smiled. He was actually cooperating. It was probably the money involved though. But all in all, everything was turning out her way. "I need you to be my boyfriend." Before he responded, she continued, "Weasely is with Padma Patil, and I want to make him jealous. Come on Malfoy, Ron hates everything about you. And with me dating you, he'll notice me. He'll know there's something up and well, let's just say this. I'll get him back!"

"Let me get this straight. You are just using me to make the Weasel jealous?" after a moment's pause he continued, "Oh, this is going to be fun. But if you're going to be my *ahem* 'girlfriend,' you might as well look the part."

"You want me to look like Pansy?!? Okay, I know I'm doing this all for Ron, but that doesn't mean I have to look like someone he despises!"

"Whoever told you Parkinson was ever my girlfriend? Now that's a sickening thought. And no I definitely don't want you to be a replica of Pansy. All I'm saying is that you'll need a new look, to get Ron jealous or whatever."

Whoa, Malfoy had definitely changed. Now that she thought about it, Malfoy was certainly different than the one she knew last year. He was actually saying that he disliked Parkinson or at least didn't like her like that. And he didn't seem to have those two goons on either side of him anymore.

"So you're saying I need a make-over?" Hermione always wanted a new look. She hated when everyone made fun of her.

"Yes, if that's what you girls call it."

Yeah, this Malfoy was definitely different. What did he have up his sleeve?

Questioning the details of this arrangement, Hermione started, but was unable to continue. For a red-headed female rushed into the room. The Gryffindor 5th year Perfect.

"I heard everything."

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