A/N: Thank you to those who reviewed!!!! I love you all!!!! Ehehehe…! Anyway… sorry if Hermione's a little OOC in chapter 4… but HEY! What would you feel if you're in her position? The heat, then the pressure, the absurdity of it all. Then you're with your worst enemy, then you feel your bladder about to burst, then you can't do everything you want using just one hand… and stuff… (I'm so mean with the characters…) But I bet a lot of you would want to be stuck with Malfoy…! Ehehehe :p (based on the reviews) Oh yeah… I changed my mind about my other story the tRip… I won't be deleting it anymore but… it would take time before I update that… so bear with me!!! So finally we're on chapter 5 of Being friends with the enemy!!!!! THE MUCH AWAITED…. Sleeping scene!! No!!… I mean…The bed scene… No… wait… I mean.. well.. whatever! And there's this most critical part to write… (bathroom scene part 2: Taking a bath) *sigh* anyway… hope you enjoy!!! R/R as usual… and No Flames.
Disclaimer: should I always have to write this every chapter??!!! I mean it's so tiring!!! But anyway, anyhow… I don't own this! I mean I do own the plot… but the rest… through the setting, characters, blah, blah, blah, blah… I don't own it! (wow… for the 1st time… I wrote a semi-serious disclaimer…)
Summary: After the huge fight scene Hermione and Malfoy had displayed in the great hall. Dumbledore decided to punish them by making their right hand stick together and by making them unseparable. Now that they're stuck together… will love spark?
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chapter 5: Trouble… Again
They'd have enough. Half the school were now questioning them. Hermione, after having her most embarrassing experience, was about to lose her mind. Malfoy was stunned to see a lot of people bombarding them with questions as if it was big news… Hermione and Draco are starting to get tired, confused, disturbed, everything! Unable to concentrate and think clearly… Malfoy and Hermione decided to ran out of the castle and into the lake. Eyes still following them as they went.
Malfoy and Hermione were now walking silently around the lake. Though they were still annoyed and angry by the Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and even the Slytherin's reactions, they were now somewhat relieved now that they're away from those people. Malfoy was most especially angry. He kept on thinking about his reputation, his popular image shattering asunder.
"Damn it!" He shouted as he picked a white smooth stone and threw it hard on the lake. "I can't do this!!!"
"Neither do I…" Hermione said as she kicked a small stone that was obstructing her way. "We just got punished this morning but I feel I had enough!!!"
"Me too…" he muttered quietly. Both of them sat down and stared at the lake. The sun was setting before them. Hermione sighed heavily again as she stared at the setting sun. "Now I have to endure another torture…" she said to herself. It was about to get dark and she'll have to sleep with Malfoy. "Damn it!!"
Malfoy rolled his eyes as he also stared at the setting sun. "It'll be dark soon… " He thought brokenheartedly. "I'll have to sleep with Granger!!!" He picked up another smooth pebble and threw it hard on the lake. Hermione watched as the stone leaped and sank into the surface.. Hermione and Malfoy both sighed heavily and stood up.
"We better go…" Malfoy said quietly. "We still need to go to the Great hall.."
"I'm not hungry…" Hermione replied.
"Yeah.. me too.." Malfoy said as they watched the sun's last rays before it was gone completely. "But Dumbledore will be there and he have to see us…"
"Did he said that?" Hermione asked looking up at him.
He shook his head. "No.. Let's just show him were getting along now…"
"But were not…" Hermione said certainly.
"I know… It's all show… pure acting.." Malfoy said, trying his best to convince his enemy.
Hermione was thinking hard. Should she help him? He IS her worst enemy after all, so why follow?
"I don't think s-" Hermione started but she was cut off by Malfoy.
"Think about it!" Malfoy reasoned. "If Dumbledore sees us getting along… then maybe… well… just maybe… He'll separate us…"
Hermione stared at Malfoy. Changed her mind. "He does have a point…" she thought.
"So what are you trying to say? Got a plan?" she asked.
"We'll just act we're getting along. That's it…" He said simply. "Pure acting… no personal feelings… If there would be…" he shuddered. "I couldn't take that… I never dreamt or even thought for a fleeting second that we're close… or even friends. Okay?!"
"Hey!!" Hermione asserted loudly. "What do you mean 'personal feelings' I never thought of you either!! Yuck! Disgusting! That would never happen!!!"
" Well… You can't blame me… I'm totally attractive… ask anyone!"
"What an ego…!" Hermione thought while rolling her eyes at the same time. "I would soooo… love to kick him in the face right now!!!"
"Why are you staring?" Malfoy asked.
"No one's staring at you Malfoy! Not even me!!!" She snapped. She was starting to get really tired, annoyed and irritated.
"Whatever you say Granger…" Draco said while sighing dramatically. "But you know, you brought this to yourself… If you didn't attack me then-"
"shut up Malfoy!!! I never started this!!! You did!!!" She shouted angrily, she was absolutely pissed. Blood starting to pound in her ears. "It's your fault!"
"My fault??!!!" He said in disbelief. "It was YOUR fault!!! Who attacked first? It was You! Who slapped first? YOU! Who hit first? YOU! Then now your telling me it was I?"
"It was your fault in the first place Malfoy." Hermione spat out, her eyes fixed unblinkingly at him. "What's your problem anyway?! Huh? Always minding our business… Making trouble… Now looked what you've done!!! I'm stuck with you!!! You…You-" She was shaking. She wanted to strangle him with her bare hands and kill him. She never thought she'd hate someone that much.
Malfoy on the other hand felt the same way. "That damn mudblood!!! That stupid mudblood…!!!" Malfoy was also shaking with fury. He really, really wanted to get away from her as soon as possible or he'd do something bad on her.
"Is that all you have to say?!" Malfoy said mockingly. "Thanks a lot for wasting my time!"
That was it. Hermione was totally enraged. She couldn't take it anymore. "I hate you Malfoy!!!" she shouted as she punched him in the face. She couldn't control herself anymore.
Malfoy looked stunned, but recovered quickly. He glared at Hermione. "You'll pay Mudblood!!!!"
Hermione slapped him hard in the face and Malfoy fell at the intensity of her blow. Hermione also fell, forgetting they we're actually connected.
Malfoy felt his face sting. He could taste his own blood. The impact was so forceful that his lower lip bled. Hermione had done it. Malfoy couldn't take it. He'll fight back. He pulled out his wand. Thinking hard for the best curse, the best hex he'll give her. Raised his wand, opened his mouth to say the spell… waved his wand, pointed it at Hermione… and…
"WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE???!!!" Professor Sprout shouted as she stared from Hermione, who's arms were raised to give Malfoy another hard blow and to Malfoy whose wand was raised and was pointed at Hermione. "Did you know that you're voices could be heard in the greenhouses??!!" She said severely.
Unable to say anything from Professor Sprout's interruption, they shook their heads.
"I was just checking out one of the greenhouses when I heard you two shouting!!!" She said, unbelievingly. "Due to Fighting… 50 points will be deducted from your houses.."
"Shit!!!" Hermione and Malfoy thought miserably. They'd have already lose more than 100 points from their houses.
"-and follow me…" She said sternly.
"Umm… w-where are we going?" Hermione asked quietly as she slowly lowered her arm.
"To Professor Dumbledore's office.." she answered. "It seems like your punishment isn't good enough, Mr. Malfoy, Ms. Granger…"
"OH NO!!!!" Malfoy and Hermione thought as they started to panic.
"U-umm… a-actually we're not fighting professor…" Hermione said while nudging Malfoy hard in the ribs.
"… Oww.. umm… I mean… Yes… we we're just talking loudly… yes… that's it" Malfoy said trying his best to look innocent.
Professor Sprout was still staring at them. A look of utmost disbelieving and shock in her face.
"Really Professor… We were… we were… umm…" Hermione couldn't think of anything to say. She's definitely going to be expelled now.
"We were certainly talking loudly…" Malfoy cut in. He sighed heavily. "No one would ever believe what we're saying… I'm doubtlessly going to be expelled…" he thought.
"Whatever you say, Ms. Granger, Mr. Malfoy…" Professor Sprout said. "But whatever happens and whatever you say…we will still go to Dumbledore's office and you will explain to him what happened…"
Professor Sprout beckoned them to follow her and both Malfoy and Hermione followed brokenheartedly.
"I'm so dead… so.. so.. dead…. It'll be a miracle if I'll escape this…" Hermione thought miserably. They we're just punished this morning and now they'll be punished again. She could feel it.
"This is bad… so… so… bad…" Draco muttered to himself as they entered the entrance hall and went up the staircase. "I'll definitely be expelled… my Dad would surely kill me…" He sighed heavily. "Why can't I just shut up and mind my business?"
Same thoughts swirled around Draco and Hermione's head. Both we're asking the same question. Why couldn't they be friends for the mean time? They could always be enemies afterwards…
Hermione shook her head to erase those thoughts and tried to focus her attention on the problem she was about to face. She sighed heavily again. She could see the gargoyle that lead towards Dumbledore's office. Hermione inhaled deeply. Whatever happens… well… she didn't know…
As they approached the solid gargoyle, Professor Sprout muttered the password. And beckoned them once more to follow her. Both Draco and Hermione followed miserably and heavy-heartedly and step inside the circular staircase…
Professor Sprout was in front of them, leading the way. Malfoy and Hermione however were trailing behind her. Hermione was thinking hard now… She was born with brains why not use it?
"U-Umm Malfoy…!" she whispered.
"I don't want to talk to you…!" Malfoy answered quietly.
"Well… I… I was just thinking…" she continued, ignoring Malfoy's reply. "Umm… well… I think… we should do what you're suggesting earlier before the fight…"
Malfoy was listening and thinking whether to follow her. But come to think of it, it was his idea after all..
"Well.. I just… I just thought this would make Dumbledore separate us…" she added. "Please?"
Draco thought about it. If this would mean he and Granger would be separated then its fine with him…
"Okay…" he answered. "But when he separates us… It'll be back to normal… We're still enemies!!"
"Whatever you say, Malfoy" Hermione said quietly. "Whatever you say!!!" she sighed, relieved. This would definitely be stored in her memory. Malfoy for once agreed to her.
Professor Sprout halted and the door of Dumbledore's office opened automatically. And once again, feeling brokenheartedly, Hermione and Draco entered.
"Professor Dumbledore…" began Professor Sprout. "I saw this two fighting outside… They were practically killing each other…. I couldn't believe my eyes… I was checking out the greenhouses… Professor… I think the punishment you gave them isn't enough!!! Well… I'll leave them to you… I still have to check the other greenhouses…" With that she left, leaving Hermione, Draco and Dumbledore, alone.
Professor Dumbledore cleared his throat and motioned Hermione and Draco to sit down. The both of them followed him and sat down. "So… Ms. Granger, Mr. Malfoy…" he started. "Can you please explain to me what happened…?"
Hermione was about to open her mouth but Malfoy butted in first.
"Umm… Professor we were just talking loudly that's all…" Malfoy said coolly as though what he was saying was true. "Well… what Professor Sprout must've seen… was the part where Granger here was teaching me this… spell. That's the reason why my wand was raised and Granger's hand was also raised because… she was teaching me how I should…flick my wand..!" he said still looking cool and innocent.
Hermione stared. "That was really good…" she thought. "If I was Dumbledore I would believe it… But.. what can I do… Dumbledore is much more smarter than he seems…"
"Is that true? Ms. Granger?" Dumbledore asked.
"Ah… umm… yes… that was actually true… I was teaching Malfoy…" Hermione said trying to act as natural as Malfoy.
Dumbledore just nodded and then stood up. "So…" he started. "So… you're friends now? Is that what you're trying to say?" he said as he stared at them and his eyes twinkled behind its half moon spectacles.
Hermione and Malfoy both nodded.
"Ah… I see…" Dumbledore said while sitting down and nodding his head at the same time.
"I can't read his mind!!!" Hermione said to herself. "What is he thinking?"
Dumbledore cleared his throat again. Malfoy and Hermione just stared at him.
"Will you mind If I ask you one question?" Dumbledore asked.
"S-sure Professor" Hermione said confused. "We're listening…"
"Okay…" said Dumbledore. "You told me you're friends, right?"
"Right…" Malfoy answered also confused.
"Well… I was just wondering…" Dumbledore started. "If you're friends, may I ask why you both address each other by your surnames?"
"SHIT!!! He knew we were lying!!!" Hermione thought, panicking.
"Well… Professor… It's just that… umm.. well.. We're still… umm.." Malfoy started. "Umm… it's just that we're still umm…"
"I thought so…" Dumbledore cut in.
Malfoy and Hermione just kept quiet. Both unable to think of anything to say to defend each other.
Dumbledore smiled at them. "I assure you both that you won't be punish or be expelled today…" he said, his light blue eyes twinkling. "I'll both give you a second chance… BUT… if you failed this time there would be 2 options.."
"2 options?" Hermione asked confused. "What are they?"
"Well…It's either you'll be expelled…" Dumbledore started. "Or… I'll stick your other hand together to be sure you'll learn your lesson…"
"WHAT??!!" Hermione and Draco said together in disbelief.
"Don't worry Professor…" Hermione started. "We won't let you down… I promise… Just don't let our other hand be stuck together…" she pleaded.
"I'll be expecting good attitudes this time… Ms. Granger, Mr. Malfoy…" Dumbledore said quietly yet clearly. "And remember this is your 2nd and last chance. Don't waste it."
Hermione and Malfoy nodded. Both feeling relieved.
"You may now go and eat dinner…" he added. With that, Hermione and Malfoy left Dumbledore's office as quickly as possible.
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Hermione and Malfoy were in the Great hall. Both sitting in the Gryffindor table. Both staring in space and not eating anything. Harry, Ron, Ginny, Lavender, and Parvati were all staring confusedly at Malfoy and Hermione. They're acting quite strangely today.
"U-umm… M-Malfoy… Hermione?" Ginny started as she waved a hand in front of their faces. "Are you okay….?"
Malfoy and Hermione just stared blankly at them.
"Harry!" Ron whispered. "What do you think happened to them?"
Harry shrugged. "No idea…"
Hermione and Malfoy both sighed.
"I can't think of anything that will help us escape this!!!" Hermione said suddenly.
"Me too…" Malfoy said in frustration. They sighed heavily again.
"I'm tired! I'm gonna rest…" Hermione declared.
"Me too…" Malfoy added.
They both stood up. Hermione waved a hand. "Good night.." she said to them.
"Good night!" Harry and the others greeted back as Hermione and Draco started to leave.
(A/N: I'm tired… should I write more? *yawn* it's already 1am… *yawn* okay.. okay.. I'll continue..)
Hermione was now headed for the stairs when suddenly Malfoy tugged him hard.
"Hey Grang- I mean H-He-Hermione…! We'll be sleeping at the Slytherin's, remember?" Malfoy reminded.
Hermione shivered upon hearing him address her in her first name.
"Sorry Mal- I mean Draco … I forgot…" she said as she followed him in the Slytherin House..
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"Oh no! Here we go again…" Hermione thought brokenheartedly while she and Draco made their way in the Slytherin Boy's dorm. Draco opened the door and yawned. He really needs to rest. As they entered, Crabbe, Goyle and Blaise Zabini were all snoozing in their respective four-posters.
"I can't do this…" Hermione said suddenly looking shocked. She felt like Barfing as she saw Crabbe and Goyle snoozing like a pig.
"You'll get used to that…" Draco said while yawning.
Hermione can't believe she was actually going to sleep in there. Draco got his wand and muttered something and he was magically in his pajamas.
"I'll turn in now…" Draco said as he lay down the bed.
"Wait!! Mal- I mean Draco… So you're just going to sleep that's it?" Hermione said while she muttered something under her breath and she was magically in her pink, sleeveless pajamas.
"Yeah… What do you expect me to do?" Draco said while yawning again.
"I can't sleep in your bed!!" she said, irritated.
"Then fine.. go sleep with Goyle!" Draco answered simply as he closed his eyes.
Hermione rolled her eyes. She'd rather sleep with Malfoy than with Goyle.
"Move aside!!" Hermione said as she climbed in Draco's bed. He moved a little and Hermione lay down beside him. She sighed. This would definitely be a long, long, long night.
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A/N: *yawn* there!! That's chapter 5… sorry if it is kinda long and kinda corny… Anyway… R/R plz!!! Really love your reviews… anyway… as always No Flames and please read Last Kiss… I just updated it… hmmm… what else? oh yeah… read Complications by: Draco-n-Hermione-4ever … it's a cool story… you should read it!! It's in my faves… what else… oh yeah.. also read Abyss…by:buttercup09 she also just updated… and 'Broken' by: SpilledInk… okay… that'll be it!!! Gotta sleep… bye! R/R!
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