"Chapter Four"
"A Doomer-hickey or Whatcha-Ma-Call It"
The assignment to Hermione was quite simple,name the household muggle items such as a vacuum cleaner or television.She laughed silently to herself as Draco struggled to come up with some answers.
"What the hell is a telephone?he asked her.
"It's a machine that muggles use to talk to each other."she barked at him.
He gave her a puzzled look before jotting the answer down.Yes,this indeed was going to be a long year.
The day had come and gone.Hermione finished her homework and went to bed early that night.She dreamt of Malfoy being chased by possessed irons and sewing machines.She even snickered in her sleep.The next day came,and again they had Muggle Studies.
"Now,everyone will share their answers with the class."said Professor Wolfhardt."Starting with Mr.Malfoy,tell us what do muggles use to clean the carpets with?"
Malfoy went a little pale as he cleared his throat.
''A doomer-hickey."he said sheepishly.
A few snickers rented the air.
"No,no,it's a vacuum cleaner.One more try.What do muggles use to to talk to each other?"said Professor Wolfhardt.
"A whatcha-ma-call it."pipped Malfoy.
Several of the students laughed.Professor Wolfhardt shook his head in disappointment.
Hermione caught Harry and Ron's eye,laughing silently with the other students.
"It seems that many of you have no idea what life muggles lead without the use of magic."he said."That is why I have assigned a challenging assigment.Each pair of partners is to spend two weeks living as a muggle."
An uproar of commotion drafted through through the air.Professor Wolfhardt tapped his wand on his desk.
''Now,now.You will still have access to things needed for school uses like potion ingredients.Each pair will go a different week to a muggle home in London.I have written down what weeks you go on a chart right by the door."he said.
A shuffling of feet and a few pushes and shoves made their way to the door.Hermione smiled a little.Living the life of a muggle was a cinch since afterall,she was born into a muggle family.She stayed at her seat.Malfoy came and sat down by her.
"Our time is the week before and durign Christmas."he said to her."I hate this class!I don't even know what a flashlight is or what it is used for.How the hell am I supposed to live two weeks as a muggle!And without magic!"he bellowed to her.
"Poor,poor Draco.So afraid and fragile.Do you need a hankerchief?"said Hermione.
"A whooby-whatty?"said Draco.
"Nothing."said Hermione.
This indeed was going to be a long year.
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"A Doomer-hickey or Whatcha-Ma-Call It"
The assignment to Hermione was quite simple,name the household muggle items such as a vacuum cleaner or television.She laughed silently to herself as Draco struggled to come up with some answers.
"What the hell is a telephone?he asked her.
"It's a machine that muggles use to talk to each other."she barked at him.
He gave her a puzzled look before jotting the answer down.Yes,this indeed was going to be a long year.
The day had come and gone.Hermione finished her homework and went to bed early that night.She dreamt of Malfoy being chased by possessed irons and sewing machines.She even snickered in her sleep.The next day came,and again they had Muggle Studies.
"Now,everyone will share their answers with the class."said Professor Wolfhardt."Starting with Mr.Malfoy,tell us what do muggles use to clean the carpets with?"
Malfoy went a little pale as he cleared his throat.
''A doomer-hickey."he said sheepishly.
A few snickers rented the air.
"No,no,it's a vacuum cleaner.One more try.What do muggles use to to talk to each other?"said Professor Wolfhardt.
"A whatcha-ma-call it."pipped Malfoy.
Several of the students laughed.Professor Wolfhardt shook his head in disappointment.
Hermione caught Harry and Ron's eye,laughing silently with the other students.
"It seems that many of you have no idea what life muggles lead without the use of magic."he said."That is why I have assigned a challenging assigment.Each pair of partners is to spend two weeks living as a muggle."
An uproar of commotion drafted through through the air.Professor Wolfhardt tapped his wand on his desk.
''Now,now.You will still have access to things needed for school uses like potion ingredients.Each pair will go a different week to a muggle home in London.I have written down what weeks you go on a chart right by the door."he said.
A shuffling of feet and a few pushes and shoves made their way to the door.Hermione smiled a little.Living the life of a muggle was a cinch since afterall,she was born into a muggle family.She stayed at her seat.Malfoy came and sat down by her.
"Our time is the week before and durign Christmas."he said to her."I hate this class!I don't even know what a flashlight is or what it is used for.How the hell am I supposed to live two weeks as a muggle!And without magic!"he bellowed to her.
"Poor,poor Draco.So afraid and fragile.Do you need a hankerchief?"said Hermione.
"A whooby-whatty?"said Draco.
"Nothing."said Hermione.
This indeed was going to be a long year.
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