DISCLAIMER: WE DO NOT OWN ANYTHING EXCEPT THE PLOT, PROFESSOR CURRET AND DESIREE BLAIR.
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PREVIOUSLY:
"Good morning class," McGonagall said. "Today we will take a break from our normal lessons and discuss the upcoming trip to America with Professor Curret. I understand that only six of you will be able to go, but for the rest of you, you will still have a very interesting Muggle Studies lesson. I was talking to Professor Curret, and he told me that during your trip to America you will have to act like normal muggles, which means you would also take muggle jobs. As you can see on my desk, there is a crystal ball," McGonagall pointed to a crystal ball that looked like a gigantic marble, "One by one, you will come up and ask the crystal what job category would be best for you. The crystal will either tell you that you should be in one of the following fields: Medicine, law or fashion. After you are placed, you will separate into categories depending on which field you will work in. I will then hand you a booklet that will tell you the jobs that you can chose from, and a spell that will make you professional at that job. Does anybody have any questions?"
Later…
Hermione slowly walked to the front of the classroom and put her hand on the crystal. Draco watched as her hips swayed when she walked. 'Mmmm, she truly is one in a million,' he thought. Suddenly, the crystal shouted out, "Medicine!". Hermione and the rest of the class looked very surprised; everybody knew that Hermione was squeamish around blood. Draco walked up to her desk more confidently than Hermione did. He put his hand on the crystal and kept thinking, 'Medicine, please say medicine.' "Medicine you say? I was thinking law, but if you insist. Medicine!" the crystal said to Draco.
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Ch. 5- The Lucky Six
It's finally Friday, the day that six lucky students from seventh year get picked to go to America. Everyone in seventh year was extremely excited and everyone was wondering who would get to go. Hermione quickly made her way towards the Muggles Studies classroom along with Harry and Ron. She had been helping them with their homework and prayed that the two would get to go along with her. Once everyone was in the classroom they quietly took their seats and waited for Professor Curret to arrive.
"I wonder what's taking him so long?" Hermione said to herself.
"Don't worry Hermione," comforted Ron, "you already know you're going."
"Yes, I know but I want you guys to go to," she said looking over at Harry and Ron. They stopped talking just as Professor Curret walked in.
"Good morning class," said Professor Curret, "I know you all are very excited about the announcement I am going to make today. Unfortunately you will have to wait until the end of class to find out. I have yet to make a finalized decision on which students will have to opportunity to go to America. I have still have a lesson planned for today, so would you please open your books to page 18 and we will continue on." Everyone reluctantly opened their books and listened on and off about microwaves. "Before you leave I have one very important announcement to make," Curret said right before the end of class. Everybody closed their books quickly and looked at Professor Curret with anxious faces. "As you all know, today is the day that six very lucky students will be chosen to go on the field trip to America. So, without any more delay, here are the six students who have the privilege to learn more about the Muggle world," Professor Curret announced as he walked around the room. "Hermione Granger, Lavender Brown, Harry Potter, and Ronald Weasley all from Gryffindor, Draco Malfoy from Slytherin and Desiree (A/N: pronounced Des-er-ray) Blair from Ravenclaw," Curret announced as cheers of excitement and moans of sadness spread around the room. "You six will be leaving just after lunch so please hurry and pack your things. You will be gone for a month so pack everything that you have. Congratulations! See you all very soon," with that said, Professor Curret hurried out of the room followed by six ecstatic students.
"I can't believe I actually am going!" exclaimed Ron.
"Well, you wouldn't be if I hadn't of done your homework for you!" Hermione reminded him.
"Oh yeah, thanks by the way," said Harry as they made their way towards the Gryffindor common room. Hermione rarely spent time there anymore but wanted to tell Ginny the good news on her own. Even though Ginny knew Hermione would be going she didn't know Harry and Ron would be.
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Draco headed towards the Head Boy/Girl common room after
Muggle Studies. He arrived at the portrait of the Three Blind Mice and said the
password. To his surprise, Hermione wasn't there. He just assumed that she was
with all her Gryffindor friends and went to his room to pack. He wished
Hermione was here because he didn't really know what Muggles wore and she had
the most experience. He decided to just pack the necessary stuff like
toothbrush, toothpaste, hairbrush, etc. and wait for Hermione to come back.
About an hour later, Hermione walked in.
"Hey, where were you?" Draco asked.
"I was just in Gryffindor's common room catching up with Ginny and everybody else. I have to go pack though because we're supposed to be done packing before lunch. And that's in about 20 minutes," Hermione said as she walked towards her room.
"Well, I just have one quick question," Draco said as he went into her room and talked to her while she started packing.
"Shoot."
"Well, what am I supposed to wear exactly? I mean, I asked you because you're around Muggles all the time."
"Just pack all your stuff that you wear under your robes. We can buy some stuff there if you want but I think what you wear under your robes will be fine," Hermione replied as she took some clothes from her closet and stuffed them in her trunk.
"Thanks," said Draco as he left her room to go pack. Hermione finished packing all her stuff and went to shower quickly. She shampooed her hair quick, scrubbed her body and got out. She wrapped a towel around herself and started blow drying her hair. When she was finished she went to unplug her blow dryer and her towel slipped. Before she got a chance to pick up the towel Draco walked in on her.
"Hey! Knock next time!" Hermione said as she covered herself up and left the bathroom quickly. Draco just stood there in awe. 'Wow! Does she have a beautiful body or what?! I can't keep thinking like this! I'm going to need to concentrate on other things while I'm in America!' Draco thought and went back into his room not remembering what he went into the bathroom for.
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Hermione and Draco headed down to lunch together. Luckily no one saw Draco give Hermione a kiss on the cheek before they entered the Great Hall and parted.
"You guys all packed?" Hermione asked Harry and Ron as she was sitting down.
"Just about, you?" replied Harry.
"All finished," Hermione said as her gaze drifted over to Draco at the other side of the hall.
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Draco noticed Snape walking towards him and automatically knew something was wrong. Snape had a bad look on his face and Draco knew that his father was here.
"Mr. Malfoy, your father is waiting for you in the Slytherin common room. He insists that you come immediately." Draco got up and followed Snape down to the dungeons. They entered the common room and sure enough the was Lucius Malfoy waiting for them.
"Thank you Severus, I think I can take it from here," Lucius said. With that, Snape exited the common room and headed back towards the Great Hall.
"What do you want?" Draco said to his father in a nasty tone.
"I wanted to talk to you about your little trip," Lucius replied, "From what I understand, you will be going to America to study the Muggles and their professions. I must tell you, I am not happy about this. For you know that I am not at all fond of Muggles and their way of living. I have agreed to let you go, however, there will be some ground rules. You never to mingle with them, you are to stay with your supervisor at all times and you must not play around with that mud-blood Granger," Lucius said as he got right in Draco's face. "I know what you have been up to recently and I do not approve of it. You will stop your behavior at once or I will not allow you to be Head Boy anymore." Draco just sat and barely heard anything his father said. He was used to being lectured and rarely listened. "Do you understand?" Lucius asked. "Sure, I understand," Draco lied. He had not heard one word of his father's lecture. "Good. Then I must be going. I have important business to attend to," Lucius replied as he stormed out of the Slytherin common room.
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Draco walked silently back to his common room because lunch was over. He assumed Hermione would be there waiting for him to get his things together so they could meet Professor Curret in the Entrance Hall. Sure enough, as soon as he walked in she was bombarding him with questions.
"What did your father want? Can you still go? What happened?"
"Hermione, Hermione, it's okay. I can still go."
"Well, what did your father want? Assuming that you were with your father, you with your father weren't you?"
"Yes, I was with my father. I honestly didn't hear a word he said. I learned not to listen to his lectures a long time ago."
"Oh, okay," Hermione replied as she followed Draco into his room.
"Hey," Draco said, "Maybe you should lock the bathroom door next time you want to use it." Hermione felt her cheeks get hot as she remembered what happened this morning.
"Well, maybe you could knock next time," she said playfully as she walked closer to him with a little smirk on her face.
"Oh, we're back to this again huh?" Draco said sarcastically referring to their bickering that occurred often. "You know you're really hot when you get angry," Draco said with a smile on his face, "Maybe I should just really piss you off somehow. That would actually be kind of fun."
"Is there only way to shut you up," Hermione said before Draco could get another word in.
"Oh, and what way would that be Miss Granger?" he said while wrapping his arms around her. Hermione stood on her toes and placed her lips on his. She lightly brushed her tongue against his lips and then slowly moved up his neck. Her hands were playing with his hair and his hands slowly inching their way down her back. He ran his tongue over her neck and her shoulder kissing each and every spot. She playfully licked his ear before making her way back to his lips again. She pressed her lips against his and they fell back on the bed. He parted his mouth slightly allowing her tongue to enter. While their kiss became more passionate, Draco's hands slowly slid under Hermione's shirt. She felt a tingling sensation up her spine with the touch of his hands. But then she suddenly pulled away. "Not right now," she said, "let's wait until later. Besides, we have to get going or we're going to be late." He gave her one last kiss and climbed off the bed. They both gathered their trunks quickly and headed down to the Entrance Hall, hand in hand.
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A/N: I know, I know, bad place to stop! (By the way, this is Catie now) If you guys really want things to heat up, don't worry! Things are going to happen in America. I promise! Anyway, thank you all so much for reviewing! I love getting reviews and feel free to send reviews with criticism! It will help me get better! A big thanks to Jazzylady, Elly, Eth and Slytherin Princess for reviewing for Chapter 4. We decided that we would just thank people who reviewed for the previous chapter because the list would get incredibly long! We also want to let you know that if you want anything to happen or have an ideas, any at all please email both of us at BlingBling381@aol.com and Crazylilkt246@aol.com. Thanks so much! We should have the next chapter up soon!
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