*Whew!* That last chapter was a little hard to write because it involved a lot, well, more serious stuff. Well, I'm down to the last few scenes, please review!

P.S. What about a 'When Harry Met Sally' deal, except with Draco and Hermione? I mean, in the movie, Harry and Sally, well, didn't exactly like each other all too much....let me know.

*Kissy*

~*~

Hermione got back to the store after her spat with Ginny feeling completely ripped apart. She walked into the back room and saw a light coming from one of the rooms. She opened it and saw Draco painting what looked like a Empress Records staff.

She walked into the room and stood next to him as he painted.

"Hi. That's really nice."

"Don't," said Draco, who never took his eyes away from the canvas.

"Don't what?"

Draco dropped his brush and faced Hermione. "Pretend like nothing happened. Just don't."

"Draco, when you told me that before I just, freaked because I don't think of you like that. I mean, you've become one of my best friends this past year and half.....I think we have something better than that."

"Better?" Draco began to put his paints away. He turned to look at Hermione before he left, "That's bullshit. You know that's bullshit."

Hermione was left in the studio alone with her thoughts. As soon as the door slammed shut, she took out a small container and took out a small pill, conjured up some water, and took it. Instantly she felt ten times better, and she walked out of the room.

~*~

Hermione walked out into the store to find Pansy making buttons, similar to the ones that were made during the Tri-Wizard Tournament. Pansy saw Hermione approaching and handed her one.

"One for the Queen of Hogwarts." Hermione looked at the button apprehensively, and Pansy thrust it into her hand. "It's ok, I didn't spit on it."

Hermione looked at hers. "Dishonestly? What's that suppose to mean?"

Pansy ignored her and tossed one to Ron who was lingering near the girls. "And one for the man with the band."

Ron took his, "Oh, ha ha. 'Ron Sucks.' Yeah."

Pansy smiled, and saw Draco walk into the store. "Hey Draco! I made you a button!" Pansy held his up that read 'Stupid.'

Draco smirked at the button and walked towards Pansy. "Pansy, you're just in time."

"What?"

"Please," said Draco, holding up his wand. "Surprise."

With a flick of his wrist, Gilderoy Lockhart's latest hit came on over the speakers.

Pansy put both her hands over her ears. "Veto, veto, veto. I'm NOT listening to it!"

Draco grabbed Pansy and brought her towards him. "No, we're dancing to it."

Hermione looked on at the display Draco was putting on in the middle of the store. She was irritated that he didn't even acknowledge her.

Pansy struggled to get out of Draco's grasp. "I'm not gonna dance to Gilderoy Lockhart. I'm not dancing."

Draco let go of Pansy and got up on the counter and struck a pose lying on his side.

"Why not?" Draco grinned and in a fake voice declared, "I'm Gilderoy Lockhart, I'm so sexy!"

"No," said Pansy, "you're stupid. Stupid!"

"No, I'm sexy." He pulled Pansy towards him and leered at her. Hermione continued to watch in anger.

Suddenly, Draco was spinning Pansy around the store. Several customers had started to dance as well.

Meanwhile, Ginny and Gilderoy were doing their own dance in one of the office rooms.

~*~

Snape heard the music from outside and burst into the store. At the top of his lungs, Severus began to scream at the whole store.

"You all having fun? I hope so." Some people stopped dancing, which seemed to incense Snape even more. "Don't let me stop you, keep dancing! But you better do it now because by nesxt week this is going to be a Magik Muzik Town and I DON"T THINK THEY ALLOW DANCING IN MAGIK MUZIK TOWN!"

Snape huffed, and turned around to face Harry, who was holding one of the couch cushions in his arm.

"What are we suppose to do instead Snape?"

Snape began to laugh and dragged Harry to the middle of the store.

"What am I suppose to do with this guy, huh? Turn him into the wiz-cops, send the boy-who-lived-to-piss-me-off to jail? Who do you think he's going to come to when he wants to get out of there? Me, right? Me. What should I do? Put in my own money? And then I'm screwed."

Harry looked at Severus, sincerity all over his face, "Don't worry Sev, you're a superb manager."

"Really?"

"Superb," replied Harry.

"Keep it up Harry."

"Superb."

"Say it again."

"Superb."

Snape's face became red with anger, " You little shit."

"Ouch, Sev! That's my shoulder!"

Severus dragged Harry across the store and to the back room. The rest of the staff, except Hermione followed.

~*~

Seversu dragged Harry to his office. "Get in there."

"Sev? Sev. Sev. Sev,no, don't!" Snape began throwing various objects at Harry. He picked Harry up and threw him against a wall. He took out his wand and pointed it between Harry's eyes. Harry's arm was trapped between a file cabinet and Snape was stepping on his other hand. Harry looked at Snape, then at the wand. "No Sev, don't do it, don't do it.."

In one swift flick of his wrist, Snape threw Harry out of the office and he landed with a 'thump!' on the ground. The staff looked at Harry disdainfully, then at Severus who ahd come back out of his office.

"You derserved that, you know it, right?"

"I know it," said Harry, who was rubbing his hand that Snape had stepped on.

Snape looked around at the staff in the room. "Where's Lockhart?"

Harry looked up as well, "I've got a better questions for you, where's Ginny?"

Suddenly, laughter came from one of the offices.

Everyone looked around as if they never heard it and began to scatter around the room "looking" for the two missing people.

"I'll look upstairs!" yelled Draco

Pansy sprinted towards another part of the room, "I'll check the bathroom."

"I'll check the storage room," yelled Lee.

Harry propped himself up, "I'll check the couch!"

Everyone scrambled around, trying to look busy when Seamus came in.

"Hey, Hey, how's it going Sev? I'm sorry I'm late, I brought some food just in case anyone got hungry. So what's up man? Why are you guys looking, er, so glum? Where's Sexy Gildy?"

Pansy snorted, "It's kinda funny that you put it that way....."

"What?" Seamus searched the room, but found no answers.

Just then, Hermione came in with her cash box and went to Snape. "Sev, can I count out now? I'm not feeling so good."

She walked towards one of the offices and tried to open the door. It was locked. She turned around and saw a strange look on everyone's faces. "Why's the door locked?" She surveyed all the people in the room, then she felt her body go numb. "Where's Ginny? Where's Gilderoy?" Hermione dropped her cash box on the floor just as the door opened.

Ginny and Gildeory stepped out into a room full of people.

Gilderoy straightened out his clothes and then smiled at the staff. "What? No applause?"

Before he could get in another word, Draco was pummeling his face, and slamming his head on the ground.

"Draco!" Snape ran towards the two fighting bodies.

Hermione stared at the scene that was unfolding in front of her. "Draco!" cried Hermione between sobs, "stop, he's not worth it!"

Snape and Ron managed to pull Draco off and nearly unconscious Lockhart.

Gilderoy got up, and threw a punch at Draco while Snape was trying to help him up.

"Wise up, Junior."

Snape grabbed Gilderoy's Bag and Robes and threw them at him and began to shove him towards the back entrance.

"Take you purse, and get the hell out fo my store!"

Gildeory picked up his bag and walked towards the back exit. He turned around and sneered at Snape. "Where's Minerva?"

"She quit."

'What?" Lockhart looked down at his belongings and was shell-shocked that HE would have to carry them out to the carriage himself.

Harry got up on the couch, "And I was lying about your hair, it looks stupid!"

"And we all hate your new album!" Pansy spat on the ground as she said this.

Lee laughed, "And not to mention the ones before that!"

Seamus shook his head. "You're just a washed up impostor, man."

Lockhart shot them one last glance before walking out the door, "Why don't you all just fade away?!" And with that, Gildeory Lockhart was gone.

Everyone in the store shifted their gaze to Ginny, who was standing in the back, looking a bit disheveled.

Seamus was the first to speak. "How could you? With Gildeory Lockhart?"

Hermione stood next to Ginny, barely able to control her anger. "I hate you," she spat out, then Hermione ran into the bathroom and shut the door.

Snape rubbed his temples, "Ginny, you better get back to Hogwarts."

"Am I fired?" Ginny shifted from one foot to another, aware that all of the staff was looking right at her.

"Have I fired anyone today? No. Why would I start with you?"

Just then, Hermione came out of the bathroom and began screaming at Ginny. No one had ever seen her so upset.

She grabbed Ginny and shoved her against a wall. "So this is how your life's gonna be now, huh? You're just gonna screw every has-been until your tits fall down and they don't want you anymore?"

Ginny pushed Hermione off her, "well, at least I don't hide what I am, right Hermione? At least im not some closet muggle-speed freak, right? What? You don't think I see what you do?! DO YOU THINK I DON'T SEE WHAT YOU DO?!"

Hermione clenched her fists on either side of her, tears streaming from her face, "SHUT UP!"

"I know what you do, Hermione," Ginny walked over to Hermione's bag and pulled out a small silver pill box. "What's this?" Ginny emptied the contents into her hand and looked at them, "what's this? What are these, HUH? Pepper-up pills? Diet pills?"

Hermione was against the wall, "ssssh, Ginny, please....."

"Well Hermione?"

"STOP IT GINNY!" hermione's body shook as sobs ran through her body.

Ginny walked over to Hermione and shoved the pills in her face. "You know, I could study all night if I was chowing down muggle speed too you know that, I could." Ginny threw the pills at Hermione and backed away. "I know all about it, it makes your brain get all wacky and keeps you up at all hours." She picked up few pills and began to throw them one by one at Hermione's crumpled form on the ground. "Here's one for your perfect little face, and one for your perfect body!"

"SHUT UP!" Hermione was back on her feet screaming at Ginny.

Ginny, however, did not back off. She continued to throw the pills at Hermione. "And one for your PERFECT FAMILY! And your PERFECT BLOODY SCHOOL!"

"STOPP ITT!"

Snape had had enough fo the catfight and held Ginny's arms back. "Ginny, stop it, c'mon...."

Ginny struggled against Snape's grip. "AND YOUR PERFECT, PERFECT FUTURE!" Ginny slumped against Snape and regained her balance. "I'm stopping, let me go."

Sev tried to lead Ginny away. Ginny broke free and turned to face Snape. "I'm stopping....." she shot a glare at Hermione who was clutching her stomach and sobbing, "It's always about her."

Ginny stomped off towards the store.

As soon as the door slammed, Snape went up to Hermione and tried to comfort her. "It's gonna be fine, really."

Hermione just wrenched herself away from Snape and looked at him with tear- filled eyes. "NO! IT'S NOT GONNA BE FINE! NOTHING'S EVER FINE! I'LL SHOW YOU FINE! I'LL SHOW YOU PERFECT!"

Hermione grabbed a pair of scissors and ran out into the store. In front a customers, she attacked a Gilderoy Lockhart poster screaming "I hate you!" at the top of her lungs.

Ron, Seamus, Snape, and Lee ran up to her and pulled her back, and removed the scissors from her hands.