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A/N: Most of this chapter is going to be Cho/Harry. But I might add a bit of Draco/Hermione in this chapter to make it longer. But I don't know yet…

In my story, Cho Chang is in the same grade as 'the gang' This is going to be the longest chapter I've ever written in this story!!!

Birthdays!: Sept, 22  was Tom Felton's 16th birthday!... Sept, 26 is my birthday!!!

Warning!: this chapter is extra fluffy…

HELP!: I don't know how to get the title of the story to show in the center when it's posted on fanfiction. When I type it on Microsoft, it's in the center, but when it get's uploaded, it somehow appears at the side. The first chapter worked, but then in the following chapters, it didn't work anymore and I can't figure out how to fix it… can anyone help me? 

Dedication: The chapter is dedicated to: zou-chang

Previously: Hermione snapped up and yanked Malfoy around almost giving him a whiplash.

"YOU PERVERT!" she screamed at the top of her lungs and slapped him hard on the cheek. Giving Malfoy a bright, red, hand mark on his left cheek. Fuming, she walked briskly past him, leaving a stunned Draco Malfoy behind. You could practically see smoke coming out of her ears and from the top of her head.

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~*Hogwarts' Bad Boyz*~

~*Chapter 7:Settling Down*~

"Hey Draco!"

"Wassup Harry!"

Draco turned around as he saw Harry running towards him in across the Quidditch Pitch. It was a warm Saturday afternoon and since they didn't have any classes, he had decided to have a go on the new broom his father had just recently sent him before he went in search for Granger to annoy her some more. He didn't deny the fact that the slap had surprised him, but it didn't hurt much, he'd had worse. Actually, the slap had encouraged him and made him even more curious. He's going to tame the shrew. He grinned inwardly and during his time in la-la land, Harry had already steered him to the door to the prefects common room. Draco finally snapped out of it and looked at Harry curiously but whispered the password anyways.

They walked into Draco's spacious room and Harry sat down on the an armchair by the fire.

"Fire whisky?" Draco lifted a wine glass at Harry.

"Yes, please." Harry answered absent-mindedly as he stared into the hot flames licking and devouring the logs that had been thrown inside.

"Did you want to tell me something?" Draco inquired Harry as he handed him a glass filled with some amber liquid. He sipped his wine patiently as he waited for Harry to begin. He could tell that whatever he was about to tell him was quite important.

"Actually, I wanted your advice. I'm thinking about settling down and giving up my playboy reputation." Harry started.

"Who did you fall for?" Draco closed his eyes and sighed. In order to be a playboy, you had to never fall in love.

"Cho Chang."

"That gorgeous Asian girl in Ravenclaw?"

"Yep. That's her." Sighed Harry dreamily.

"How'd it happen." Draco asked remorsefully. He wanted to get as much of his questions answered before his bud here officially left for Cloud Nine.

"I noticed her a 3 weeks ago, and since she had just split up with a Hufflepuff seventh year, I went for her. I didn't know that I had actually fell for her until I dumped her 5 days after I got her. I should have known since it took longer for me to dump her than usual. After that I haven't dated again. I think she's it Draco!" Harry answered distantly and looked like he was about to yet go into another daydream.

"If I was you, I would have just forgotten about her, and went on with her life. Giving up your reputation is just too much to pay for a girl. Plus, it might just be a fling. Giving away your reputation is easy, but it takes years to get it back. Are you really going to throw that all away?" Draco asked hurriedly.

"Don't you think that I've already thought about the consequences?" Harry snapped back. All traces of daydreaming gone. "I've tried to forget about her, but I couldn't. She's different Draco. She's not like all the other girls I've been dating. She has a great personality and doesn't wear slutty or small amounts of clothing. Plus, she doesn't have to put all that crap on her face to look beautiful. She has that natural look… She also doesn't hang all over me, that's what made the relationship last 5 whole days. Imagine, 5 WHOLE DAYS!!! That's like a Guinness World record for me!"

"What's a Guinness World record?" Draco asked curiously.

"Never mind that. I just think that this time, it's for real. And I know that I really hurt her when I turned dumped her. She didn't beg for me to take her back either like all the other girls I've dated have done. And her kisses… She takes it slowly and doesn't stick her tongue down my throat hurriedly. Her kisses are soft and sweet. Come to think of it, she kinda tastes like vanilla…" Harry once again returned back to La-la Land. Draco snapped his fingers loudly in front of Harry's glazed eyes and he quickly snapped back.

"So what I had wanted to say is that if you could help me think of a sure way to get her back." Harry said simply.

"Okay, that's fine with me. But what about the bet?"

"You win, I give up. I'll give you the money on the next Hogsmead trip. Now it'll save you the trouble to have to try to get Hermione."

"Even if the bet has ended, I'm still going to get Granger."

"No you are not. I don't want Hermione to get hurt. Since the bet has ended, you stay away from her." Harry answered protectively.

"Than I'm not going to help you get Chang."

"Ron will never let you hurt Hermione."

"If you want my help, the ending of the bet will just be between me and you."

Harry began to weigh the consequences.

"I promise I won't hurt her that much." Draco reassured her.

Harry thought 'Hermione would understand. And I really love Cho. Plus, Ron and I would be there to support her and help her get through her hard times.'  

"Deal. You have to help me get Cho back. And I'll let you try to get Hermione. Under four  conditions."

"Fine. What is it."

"One, you have only till the end of this year to get Hermione."

"Done."

"Two, you cannot, under any circumstances make Hermione do anything she doesn't want to."

"Fine."

"Three, you cannot hurt or endanger Hermione."

"Okay."

"Four, you cannot break her heart like you have done to the other girls you have done. You can only tell her that it's your fault and not her fault that you have to break up with her." Harry grimaced as he remembered how one girl had tried to suicide by cutting her wrist because Draco had broken up with her. But luckily, someone had found her in time before she lost too much blood.

"Is that all?"

"Yes. And you promise that you have to abide by those four conditions?"

"I promise."

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Harry watched as he saw Cho walking down the corridor just as Draco had planned.

"Cho!"

"I don't want to talk to you Harry." She said quietly but fiercely. Her dark brown eyes never left Harry's piercing emerald ones. She was determined to prove that she was not afraid of him and she was not going to back down.

"Please, Cho. Just listen to me."

Hearing the pleading tone in his voice, she let him drag her into a dark, empty classroom.

When they went in, Harry strode forward to a carpet hung on the wall with the Ravenclaw crest (A/N: she's in Ravenclaw, right?) sewn onto it. He beckoned Cho to come forward. She looked curiously at him, but did as she was told. Harry tugged at one of the numerous threads that had come undone from the carpet, and it slid aside, showing an opening to another room.

The new room had a high vaulted ceiling that was the color of midnight and it was dotted with millions of stars which twinkled and shone down on them occasionally. On the walls were a few candle holders holding lit candles that never seemed to stop burning. They were the only things that were providing light at the moment. But Harry pointed his wand at the empty hearth and it immediately flared to life, giving the room a warm, rosy glow. The floor was covered with plushy cushions and pillows that were just made for pillow fights. There was also a small coffee table by the fireplace that was overflowing with food which was, of course, supplied by Dobby and his house elves.

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"I made this room. Just for you."


"We're not together anymore Harry."

"I know. But can you please take me back? Please forgive me."

"Harry, I've already forgiven you. But I don't think I'll be able to get back together with you anymore. I just don't think I'll be able to date a playboy and share my boyfriend with numerous other girls. Besides, it was just a fling for you. You don't even love me." Cho retorted sadly.

"But Cho! I do love you! It's just that I realized it a bit too late¼ But I'll make it up to you! I promise. I've decided to give up my reputation as a playboy. I don't like any of the other girls, I only like you! Please come back." He fell to his knees in despair.

 Deep inside, Cho knew that she still held feelings for him. And to see him like this made her heart melt.

"Okay¼ But you're on probation," she said slowly.

"YES!" he yelled excitedly and gathered Cho in his arms spinning her round and round. Laughing crazily.

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(A/N: So, for people who skip that part. It all sums up to she forgiving him and putting him under probation...)

Draco watched quietly in a dark corner and smiled despite of his Slytherin reputation. He quickly stole away silently and out of the hidden doorway. So Harry got himself a steady girl. He'd never be as stupid as to fall in love with someone when he had the ability to get as many girls as he liked.

He walked smoothly, using all his cat like grace as he seemed to blend into the shadows. It was late and even though he knew that since he was the prefect he was allowed to wander the corridors at night he was used to going about at night quietly. He heard someone walking up one of the staircases and realized that it was a student. He hoped that it was one of the students from Gryffindor, Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw. That way, he could take away some points and raise Slytherin's chances of getting the House Cup this year. And sure enough, as the student rounded the corner, Draco caught a glimpse at the badge and found that it was the Gryffindor badge on a female student. But she was at least a head shorter than him, so he didn't look at the face. He waited patiently as he heard her step up the last flight of stairs and grabbed her hand and got her trapped  with her hands held above her head. With the wall behind her back and Draco in front of her, she didn't have a way to escape. Draco examined the familiar face and noticed that it was Hermione…

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A/N: I had  wanted to write more about Draco and Hermione, but I'm taking too long to update, so I thought I'll just end it here…

~* Reviewers! *~

u no who: thanks for saying that I'm not as slow as some authors because the only thing the other reviewers say is that I'm too slow… I know that some of them say that to say that the story is good, but I'm trying hard to update faster, but it's sometimes hard to know what to write… I know this time I took really long to update but it's longer than my other ones… right?

Malfoyeress: REVIEW? Do you mean that you want me to review your story(ies) or you're reviewing or did you mead UPDATE?

I'll*Never*Know*Why: I hoped it would be good… do you think this chapter's good?

TFeltonsMine: I'll keep updating and I tried to make this chapter longer than the others… I think it's longer… do u?

Loshea Black: thanks… I tried to keep it flowing…

pixiedust22: thx…

Lilblueangel (Anonymous): thx… they'll probably be together… but I can't say and don't know when…

Amy: I had originally wanted to make the genre romance/humor… but I know that I'm not always funny in my stories, so I decided against it instead… I'm glad you thought it was hilarious cuz I tried to make it funny…

wizardingdilemma: dude! I feel sorry for you… a make over by your friends… I can't imagine, getting a make over from my friends… my friends have tried but I managed to escape their evil clutches…

zou-chang: I read it… I think it's wonderful, but you could get a beta reader if you're not comfortable about your grammar and spellings…

DanishGirl: she can be forgetful at times… *evil grin* do you mean more funnier scenes?

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