A/N: this chapter was originally two short chapters, but I thought I would be nice.
Disclaimer: These characters belong to J.K. Rowling.

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After changing her clothes and redoing her hair, Hermione made her way down to the Great Hall.

When Hermione entered the great Hall everybody went quiet.

Looking at each table Hermione realized they were all staring at her.

The Griffindors all wore looks of sympathy.

The Huffelpuffs looked at her with curiosity.

Ravenclaw table looked amused.

And the Slytherins looked very pleased with themselves.

Draco arrived moments after her and stopped dead in his tracks not exactly knowing why Harry and Ginny were glaring at him.

"What the hell is going on?" asked a very pissed off Draco.

"I have no clue, I just got here and everybody started staring," Hermione answered quietly.

Over at the Slytherin table Pansy, Crabbe and Goyle stood up and walked over to where they were standing.

"What the hell is going on Pansy?"

"Oh, isn't it great. I just told everyone how you had the now-it-all Mudblood melt in your arms as a bet between you and Crabbe. You two had wanted to see if you could melt the ice queen."

"You fucking liar. I never -"

"Look everybody it's the Griffin-WHORE!" said Pansy loud enough so the whole hall could hear.

Hermione didn't even think she just acted.

Hermione walked up to Pansy and punched her in the nose, sending the Slytherin girl to the floor with a bleeding nose.

The hall was stunned and very quiet, except for Pansy crying on the floor.

Turning around wanting to leave the Great Hall, Hermione collided with Draco who just wrapped his arms around her, trying to comfort her as she shook with silent sobs.

Pulling Hermione closer to him, Draco sent Crabbe and Goyle a withering look before glancing up at the head table to see what the teachers thought about what happened.

But they weren't there.

Turning to leave Draco found out why they weren't at the Head Table.

They were all standing behind him.

They all wore a similar surprised look on their face as they stared at Hermione.

'They must have seen Hermione's awesome right hook,' Draco thought to himself as the five of them were herded out of the great hall and down to Professor McGonagall office.

Taking a look at his father to see what he thought of this, Draco was surprised to see that Sirius was trying very hard not to break down in laughter by covering it up with a not so serious look.

When they arrived at Professor McGonagall's office with the door closed behind the eight of them, Snape had decided to come because 4 out of the five students were Slytherins, Pansy shot into a very long and exaggerated tale of how Hermione had brutally beaten her up.

During Pansy's speech, Hermione had remained quiet while staring at the floor. Hermione was unconsciously leaning into Draco's arms while he whispered words of comfort into her ear.

When Hermione spoke up all she said was "Please don't expel me."

Draco silently laughed to himself; that was a very Hermione thing to say.

"We're not going to expel you or take away you head badge Miss Granger, nut you do have to make a choice Miss Granger. Either you have detentions for a week or you miss out on next weekends Hogsmead trip." Said McGonagall.

"A week's worth of detentions Professor. The Hogsmead trips are to few and the far between to miss one." Replied Hermione quietly.

"She beat me up and all she gets are five detentions!" screamed Pansy

"Quiet Miss Parkinson, you already have a detention tomorrow, don't make me add another one," sapped Snape

"Why do I have a detention, I'm just a victim!"

"A victim you might be, but you're also a lying victim. That story you told on how Miss Granger savagely beat you was a lie, the whole school saw how you provoked Miss Granger. We saw what happened, it would be a good idea if you thought before you talked Miss Parkinson or you wouldn't have landed in this situation. Mister Crabbe and Mister Goyle will you please escort Miss Parkinson to the hospital wing so that Madam Pomfrey can fix her broken nose." Snarled Snape before storming out of McGonagall's office followed closely by three Slytherins.

When the door closed behind them Sirius finally broke down laughing, trying to control himself he was soon wiping tears from his eyes.

"Oh, do stop that Professor Black! Miss Granger you will serve your detention with Professor Black. I think it would be wise if the two of you went back to your separate rooms to eat the meal I will have one of the house elves bring up."

After McGonagall left leaving Sirius, Hermione and Draco to work out the arrangement for Hermione's detentions which they easily worked for them. Hermione would go to detention at 8pm each night.

Ushering them out of McGonagall's office as well as telling them that their meals are probably getting cold, Sirius left them alone to walk back to their rooms.

The way back to their rooms was over before either of them wanted it to be they had walked back in silence holding each other's hand.

Stopping outside of Hermione's portrait, Draco asked, "does this mean that you're free next Hogsmead trip?"

"No, I've made plans already my boyfriend is taking me."

"Oh really? When did you get a boyfriend?"

"When he kissed me this afternoon. I'm no loose woman Draco Black, I hope you don't plan on that being a one-time kiss."

"Sorry you're stuck with me now."

"Oh, well it seems that I have developed a fondness for wizards with blonde hair and brown eyes."

Getting up on her tiptoes Hermione gave Draco a quick good night kiss before escaping into her room.

"Yes Granger you're mine, and there nothing you can do about it," Draco said to himself happily before turning and making his way to his own room.

A/N; there are you happy? I tried not to make this a cliff and it was so hard for me not to torture you.