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Oh yes, the next chapter I wrote was so long, I had to divide it into 2, maybe even 3 parts. It's the chapter you guys have all been asking for! I will be posting the next chapter(s) extra soon, they're already typed up.

^_^ Shel

I should apologise too, shouldn't I?

I'm sorry it took so long to post it, Jolinar of Malkshur was typing it up for me (via bribery) and, since she's in year 11 this year, she's been too busy to type up my precious chapter…so you're welcome to send any hate mail to her. ^_~

She's also contributed along the way, putting in her Author's notes (even though she's not the author) – she's A/N 2.

School is OVER!! *Does happy dance*

I'll have plenty of time to type my chapters and write more!

This chapter is dedicated to my friend Amanda, who came up with the whole 'scream, sleazy comment' thing. So yeah.

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An Issue with the Bathroom

Chapter 3- Part 1: Water fight

Hermione smiled as she greeted Kathryn (A/N: hey look! My friend's in the story! She's the mermaid in the entrance portrait!).

"Rushing waterfalls" said Hermione grinning and remembering.

Kathryn laughed, and told her she was covered with food.

"It looks like you just had a food fight!" she said shaking her head, and grinning.

"That's because we did!" exclaimed Hermione "And that's why I'm going to go have a bath now"

Kathryn admitted her in, and Hermione stepped into the common room. She noticed that Draco wasn't there.

'Good' she thought 'that means I can have my bath in peace.'

She made her way up the staircase, summoned her Discman, CD case and some clothes. Deciding it was safe to dance to the music, since Malfoy wasn't there, she popped the earphones in her ears and danced her way into the bathroom.

Little did she know that Draco was already in there………

~Draco's POV~

Aahhhh… This bath is so relaxing after that rather… embarrassing incident at dinner.

Stupid Longbottom.

Aahhhh… *sinks into water*

Huh? What's that?

~Normal POV~

Draco sank into the water, but sat back up abruptly when he heard the door open.

Hermione sidled in holding a bundle of clothes and a CD case. She was dancing to err, nothing as Draco saw it. She pushed the door closed with her hip, and continued dancing like a maniac. With her back to the bathtub, she started to undress herself.

Draco recovered from shock and watched, grinning silently.

He could tell that she didn't know that he was there. He kept quiet, trying not to make any movements so she wouldn't hear him splashing. Hermione was listening to her Discman anyway.

He leaned back, his arms up on the floor (A/N: or the edge of the tub. It's like a pool. In the 4th HP book, Harry takes a bath in the prefect's bathroom, and it said the bathtub's like a pool, so imagine the bathroom like you did for that, only WAY bigger. Yes, anyway, back to the story…)

Suddenly she burst into song – an Evanescence one of course!



'Hmm…great voice!' thought Draco.

Hermione stripped completely naked.

Draco's attention was immediately averted.

'Hello…!' he thought cocking his head.

She took the earphones out of her ears and turned around…

"Aaaaaaaaaahhh!!" Hermione's high-pitched scream filled the air.

"Hey babe!" said Draco sleazily

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!!!" she screamed again, this time she had enough sense to cover herself with her hands.

"Hey, hey, hey!" said Draco even more sleazily

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!" she screamed, yet again, scrambling to get a towel behind her.

Draco just grinned as she wrapped the towel around herself quickly.

'Nice body!' he thought cocking his head again.

Hermione however, was not amused.

"Malfoy! Get OUT!!!" she yelled.

He shrugged. "I was here first."

"OUT!  OUT!"  He looked at her and narrowed his eyes.

"'Make me."  Hermione fumed.

"Get the hell out.  I want to take my fucking bath," she said with a voice that quivered with anger.  She looked like she was going to explode.

"Like I said, I was here first," Draco answered.  She gritted her teeth.

"Fine. I'll wait until you're finished.  So HURRY UP!!!"  As she said this, a large glob of mashed potato dislodged itself from her hair and fell on to her small nose.  Draco snorted.

"You can hop in if you want.  I won't look."  More mashed potato slid down her forehead.  Hermione knew she was beaten.  She sighed.  She was tired and she wanted to go to bed.  (A/N2: WITH MALFOY!). 

"But don't you dare look!" 

"I won't look," he promised, his fingers crossed behind his back.  He covered his eyes, peering through his fingers. 

Hermione dropped her towel.  Draco watched, grinning behind his hands.  "Hello..." he thought again. 

"Can I look now?"  He asked as she settled herself in the bath. 

She sighed in reply.

He leaned back again, surveying Hermione.  Hermione sat there with her arms crossed. 

"Hey, relax Max!"  Draco exclaimed.  Hermione looked at him, leaning back.

'Damn, he looks hot, leaning back like that' she thought, not that she'd ever tell him that.

Then she realised she forgot something

"Oh, crap! Could you...' She gestured for him to cover his eyes.  'Thanks."  She quickly hopped out again to grab her Discman.  Draco uncovered his eyes again to watch her wrap her towel around herself. 

"Hehehe...hello...!"  He thought (yet again!) and quickly covered his eyes as she came back.  She slid in, crossing her arms again.  She stuck the earphones in her ears.

"There's nothing I haven't seen up close already," he murmured, grinning.  Hermione's eyes snapped open.

"WHAT?!  YOU PERVERTED FREAK!" She shrieked, splashing him.  He looked up in surprise as she tried to scramble out of the tub, as far away from him as possible.  In her hurry, she slipped and fell promptly back in, drenching Draco (even more so). 

"Hey!" he whined, splashing her back

"Piss off!"  She snapped.

"Not on me, thanks," he replied, splashing her more. 

"Hey!"  She whined this time.  She slapped her hand down on the water in front of him, making water fly in all directions, mostly his face.  He shook his head like a dog.

"Ha!  You weakling!  I'll show you what really splashing is!"  He exclaimed, and with his strong, tanned, muscular arms... (A/N:  *starts drooling* Mmm... Sorry...got carried away there... A/N 2: they have therapy for that, you know...).  Well, anyway, with his arms, he pushed about half of the spa/pool/bath's water towards her, creating a small tidal wave, which immediately engulfed her.  When Hermione emerged, she was laughing and spluttering at the same time.

"Hey!  No fair!" she hollered, dripping wet. Malfoy rolled around in the water, laughing his head off.  Hermione took this advantage, and dunked his head under the water.  Moments later, Draco emerged again, coughing and spluttering, but still laughing.

"Ambush!  Cheater!"  He yelled.

"Ha!  There aren't any rules to this game, baby!"  She replied, grinning.

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Okay, so that was the long awaited chapter.

I am never giving my chapters to anyone to type up again. Ever.

Like I said, I'll post the next chapters extra soon!

I just realised, Hermione wouldn't have gotten into that bath with Malfoy naked, she would've at least put her bikini on or something. Oh well, I'm too lazy to go back and change it all. So yeah, if you wanted her to wear a bikini, then tough shit. You can do that yourself in your head.

Wow…It took the holidays, 9/10 school production, several gruelling school weeks, Summer Expedition camp (I went white water rafting on the Snowy river) and summer program to get this story typed? My god! (Oh yes, those things I was talking about went over a time span of about 4 months.)

Shaet.

Oh well, thanks for the chapter any who Bec.

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Enjoy your holidays everyone!

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