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Hermoine watched as Draco plopped onto his couch and sighed deeply. She hid her grin behind her book and pretended not to see him. It was his own fault after all. They got to pick the password for their private rooms. So there was no way she could even know it! Still, all he had to do was go to Snape and Snape would allow it to be changed.
"Draco, go to Snape and tell him that you need to change your password. He can help!" she said to him from behind her book after his 7th sigh.
"Granger if you were paying attention at all today in potions you would know he is gone for two days on a conference. Therefore no one here besides Dumbledore is here to change the password and he would take points away. You want to give Cho and Justin a lead?" Draco said slowly like speaking to a slow child.
Hermoine sighed and looked at the clock, "Well, since I didn't forget my password I am going to bed… Enjoy the couch Malfoy." With that she got up and went to her room and went in, then turned and looked at him, "Would we lose points if you sleep by the fire?"
Draco shrugged, "I dunno. But hey, we can risk it for a few days till Snape gets back."
Hermoine sighed and got a look on her face, like she couldn't believe she was saying this, "Let's not risk it. You can sleep on the couch in my room. But ANYONE finds out and you are a dead dead little man Malfoy."
"Really Granger? Thanks! We are leading right now and I would hate to lose points…."
"And here is it all it will cost you. You have to be nice to Ron and Harry till Snape gets back."
"WHAT!?!?!?!"
Hermoine grinned, "You said it was only for a few days? Surely it won't kill you to be human for a few days?"
"Granger… Fine. But the second I see Snape!"
"C'mon Malfoy. I am tired. Get your blonde butt up here so we can go to bed." She replied with a yawn.
He trudged up to her room and she tossed him an extra blanket and pillow, "Couch there. Sweet dreams." Her head hit the pillow and Hermoine was out like a light.
Draco flopped on her couch and found it surprisingly comfy. He let his wander over all her pictures that adorned the walls. He saw Muggle pictures of her parents and friends. Wizard pictures of Hogwarts, Harry and Ron, and wait what was that? He got up to inspect one picture closer. It was the Gryffindor and Slytherin Quidditch teams posing with the Quidditch Cup last year when they had tied for it. He never noticed he nd Potter had been right next to each other in that picture. Odd that he never noticed that. He looked over at the girl fast asleep in her golden bed and grinned.
"You never cease to amaze me Granger. How the hell did you get us to stand that close?" Draco shook his head and went back to lounging on her couch. Soon he was asleep and she sat up in bed.
"I asked Draco. I asked."
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Harry and Ron were arguing in their dorm who had to tell Moine that they needed new partners. They wanted the three of them to be a team. That is how it works. Had she forgotten that?
"Harry you should tell her. Moine and I tend not to do confrontations well. I yell, she yells, and the hell breaks loose." Ron said shaking his head ruefully.
Harry grinned and ten sighed, "True but I usually cave in to her. What we need is a detached party. Someone who can tell her no nd not turn it into a war or just cave in. But who?"
"No one from this house. They all think she is wonderful, and that blinds them to her stubborn nature and they just do what she says because she is Hermoine." Shot back Ron.
"True, then who?" Harry said and ran his fingers trough his already messy hair. His green eyes were thoughtful as they met Ron's blue ones.
"Malfoy!" they said together.
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They next morning Hermoine woke up to see a half naked Draco Malfoy doing sit-ups in her room. Not a bad ting to wake up to. WAIT!! She stopped herself. This is Draco Malfoy. No yummy thoughts! Only G rated thoughts she scolded herself.
"Morning Draco. Sleep well?" She asked as she climbed out of bed nd pulled on her bathrobe, and grabbed what she needed for a shower.
"Need help washing your back Granger?" He leered from the floor.
"Nope! I have this!" Hermoine replied with a grin, brandishing a bath poof on a stick. With tat said she darted out and into the shower before Draco could stop her.
"Damn! She gets all the hot water a second day in a row." Draco grumbled getting up. He stopped suddenly when he realized all his shower supplies were in his locked room. So this meant he had to smell like Granger for the next few days…. Great…just bloody freakin' great!
Soon she was out and tossed him her shower basket with a grin, "see you at breakfast Malfoy." And with that she vanished into her closet to get ready for the day. He grumbled all the way into the bathroom. She left when he was heard to mutter about girls and their need to smell like a bloody orchard.
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Harry and Ron waited for Malfoy after Double Potions. The sub Dumbledore had found for Snape was a twit and therefore Double potions had been cut VERY short. Finally they saw him leave.
"Malfoy! We need to talk to you." Called Harry, then they waited as he turned around with a sneer and opened his mouth to be a prick. Ten he remembered Moine's conditions for him to sleep on her couch. He forced a smile and walked back.
"Yes Potter? How can I help you?" He bit out. Damn this was hard!
"Ron and I want to talk to you about the Game Fest thing you and the prefects are planning. We need new partners. In fact we want Moine." Harry said after a moment. He was still dealing with the fact he was having his first almost civil conversation with Malfoy.
Draco raised his eyebrows, "And so you come to me and not your precious Moine? My goodness! How did I rate this honor?"
"You can tell her no. Ron and I do not deal well with her ion confrontations. He yells and I cave. But you can say no." Harry answered with a grin.
"I wish I could trade with you boys. But Moine, I mean Granger and I have been ordered by Both Dumbledore and Snape to be partners. SO there is no way around it I am afraid."
"Y-Y-You called her Moine! How dare you- you bouncing ferret!" yelled Ron as he reached for is wand.
"RON! NO!" came a feminine voice from behind them.
"Moine, did you hear what he called you?" Ron gasped as he turned, his eyes begging her to look the other way.
"Yes Ron I did. See, if Draco and I win this little contest going on right now with the other prefects we get to be head Girl and Boy next year. SO we declared a truce Ron. We are trying to be less enemy-like." Hermoine said as she stepped out of the shadows.
Draco smirked at the boys and moved to stand next to Hermoine. She gave him the death glare and he stepped away a little.
"And as for changing partners. We did it the fairest way we could think of. And yes, Draco and I were ordered to be partners. Sorry boys. I will see what I can do for the next activity. Speaking of which Draco we are missing the planning session for that right now. I will see you two at lunch right?" She hugged Harry and Ron Both and whispered in their ears that she was fine and to go quickly.
They darted off to Divination and looked back to see Hermoine giving them a thumbs up signal and a grin. Ten she stuck her tongue out at them and they ran off laughing.
"Well done Granger. I applaud you." Draco said clapping as he moved in front of her, "Afraid I was going to spill about the sleeping arrangements?"
Hermoine rolled her eyes and stated off down the all to the classroom where they were holding the prefect meeting wit Dumbledore, "Nope Malfoy. I was actually coming to find you for this meeting. Sorry to burst your bubble."
He just grinned and she rolled her eyes again and pushed him through a wall and into a hidden classroom.
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