The Cupid Games

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Hermione rubbed her eyes drowsily as warm sunlight filtered through the windows in the Gryffindor common room.

She had been reading in the common room the night before, and must have fallen asleep in the comfortable chair she was sitting in now.

"What time is it?" she asked herself looking at her watch. "Twelve o' clock?"

"No it's nine, Hermione." Said Ron who popped up behind her.

Hermione squeaked and fell off the chair.

"You okay?" Harry asked kneeling by Hermione.

Hermione frowned and rubbed the knee she had landed on.

"Sorry Hermione." Said Ron.

"It's okay." She said picking up the book that was on the side of the chair.

"Breakfast is done, but I think Fred and George should have something to eat." Said Ron helping Hermione to her feet.

"You're kidding me right?" she asked.

Ron looked at her questioningly.

"You do remember your brothers started the Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, right?" Hermione asked.

"Oh, right!" Ron said blushing.

"Did you know Paige has very light golden highlights in her hair?" Harry asked gazing out the window dreamily.

"Harry you look like an idiot when you stand here and stare out of the window like that." Ron said snapping his fingers in front of Harry.

Harry snapped out of his trance and looked at his shoes, blushing slightly.

"I think I'll stay in the library till lunch." Said Hermione tucking her book under her arm.

"Why?" Harry asked, not looking up.

"I just want to read." Said Hermione starting for the portrait.

"We'll see you at lunch then?" Ron asked.

"Yep!" said Hermione climbing out of the common room. "Bye!"

As soon as she shut the portrait she opened the book she had been reading. She then skimmed through the book several times.

"Where's that section on the revealing potion?" she asked herself as she passed the door that lead to the Great Hall.

"Try six hundred thirty-seven."

Hermione stopped suddenly, and turned to face the person who had spoken.

"What do you want Malfoy?" she snapped clutching the book to her chest.

"Nothing. You just asked what page, so I answered…Mudblood." He said sneering.

"Super bouncing ferret!" she snapped back.

"Beaver girl!"

"Brainless git!"

"I have brains, Mudblood!"

"You said that already, Malfoy." Said Hermione grinning triumphantly. "And yes you are a brainless git."

Malfoy opened his mouth to say something else when Hermione turned and started for the library, again.

"Hey!" said Malfoy walked beside her.

"What?" Hermione snapped. "I won our verbal agreement, so leave me alone!"

Malfoy frowned and snatched the book out of Hermione's hands.

"Hey! Give it back!" Hermione said trying to get the book away from Malfoy.

Malfoy held it up in the air and waved it, smirking.

"Just tell me what you're going to do with the potion." He said coolly, still waving the book over Hermione's head. "Or I'll tell Professor Snape."

"Fine!" Hermione said glaring at him. "I'll tell you in the library."

Hermione and Draco made their way to the library, earning questioning looks from the other students.

"What?!" Hermione snapped irritably at two girls who were staring at them, as Draco opened the library door for Hermione.

The two girls ran away from Hermione, afraid she would snap again.

Hermione and Draco then made their way to the back of the library, which was near to the tall French doors that let warm sunlight flood in.

"So what are you going to do with the revealing potion?" Malfoy asked as he tossed the thick book onto a wooden table.

"Well…" Hermione hesitated.

Malfoy sat down and Hermione sat opposite of him.

"So?" he said.

"Well…" Hermione said again.

"Just say it!" snapped Malfoy.

"I don't trust you." Hermione said as Malfoy snatched her book away from her, again.

"Tell me," he said looking into her eyes, "Now. Or I'll chuck this book off the balcony."

"Fine!" said Hermione, scrowling. "But you have to promise you won't tell anyone!"

"I promise! I promise!" said Malfoy irritably, crossing his arms and tossing the book back on the table. "Just tell me already!"

"Well, Paige Crest is hiding something. And I want to know what it is." Said Hermione, wondering if his little ferret brain could understand.

"So you basically get a strange vibe from Crest?" asked Malfoy, as Hermione nodded her head unsure of where he was going with this conversation. "I got those strange vibes from James Tenor, too."

Hermione just stared at him as he frowned at her.

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