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Title: Eclipse... Ooh, Tingly!



Recap of last chapter:

Malfoy hesitated, but his hand slowly reached out to take it.

"Put it in your mouth and chew." She said, disposing the tiny white square into Malfoy's outstretched hand.

Carefully looking at Hermione and then at the piece of gum in his hand, he plopped it into his mouth and began to chew.

As if in deep thought while slowing chewing, he declared, "It makes me feel... tingly..."


Chapter Two- Boy and Bubble
Hermione Granger's eyebrows furrowed together as she was in very deep thought. Biting her lip a bit, and slowly chewing the 'Eclipse' gum had helped her concentrate on the task at hand. A few days before, Snape had somehow came up with the most preposterous idea of the Head-Girl and the Head-Boy working together to make a very encrypted and difficult potion. It was worth at least twenty-five percent of their grade, depending how well the potion was brewed.

Working with Malfoy, I suppose is a bad thing and a good thing. The bad thing, I cannot tolerate the Slytherin's presence or his cocky attitude that always swarmed around his head. Hermione thought as she looked over to Malfoy who seemed to be forcing himself to read. She smiled. The good thing, the prat was almost as good in Potions as me. Hence the key word, "almost".

She let out a long sigh and made a small 'pop' with her gum, causing a very tired and weary Malfoy to look up from his text.

"How did you do that?" He asked, puzzled.

Merlin, that boy definitely knows nothing about gum. Then again, he never heard of it until this afternoon. Hermione cast her worn eyes over. "Blow a bubble with the gum?"

"Yeah." He confirmed. "And it made that pop sound."

"Like this?" Hermione stretched the gum over the tip of her tongue, pulled her tongue back a little bit and blew. A small, white bubble escaped from her partly parted lips and before it could grow to a mere centimeter in diameter, it popped, causing a small 'pop'.

"Show me." He demanded arrogantly.

"No." replied Hermione defiantly.

"Why not?"

"Because you are a rude bastard and I don't have to show you anything." She stated and stood up from the library table.

Malfoy appeared shocked that she dared to defy to his command. No one says 'no' to a Malfoy! I always get what I want and I want to know how to blow a bubble with the gum paper thingy!

He growled in annoyance. "Fine! I'll find a way!"

"Suit yourself." Hermione grabbed her books and waved him off. "I'm tired and I'm going to sleep. We're going to work on this first thing tomorrow before breakfast. Your bloody arse better be awake." With that, she turned her heels and walked off, exiting out the library door.

"Stupid Mudblood." Malfoy muttered under his breath, which he found to be undeniably flesh. Not that it wasn't before, my breath always smell good.

"Mr. Malfoy." Came a stern voice. Malfoy looked up. Madam Pince, the librarian stood before him, a scowl on her face. "The library is now closed."

With a deep frown set upon his lips, Malfoy made his way out of the library and down the corridor. Now, who knows Muggle candy? Potter probably does. Hell raise over before I ask bloody scar-face. Maybe that Creevey kid... Nah too damn embarrassing to ask him, he'll most likely take a fucking picture of me trying to blow a bubble.

"Peppermint Frost." He muttered the password and the large portrait of the dancing gnomes swung open. He walked across the common room that he unfortunately shared with the Head-Girl and into his private room.

Sitting on his bed, lavishly decorated with green and silver sheets, pillow, and comforter, all embedded with the Slytherin snake. The gum that Granger had given him before was still in his mouth, still unbelievably minty fresh and of course, tingly...

He transferred the gum to the other side of his cheek with his tongue. Now, how come the wizard world did not have this tingly candy?

Okay, Malfoy thought to himself. I'm going to learn how to blow a bubble.

He crossed over to the full-length mirror. Damn, I do look good! Even better when I'm chewing gum.

Now, how the hell did Granger do that trick? What did she do with her gum? Malfoy looked into the mirror, sticking his red tongue out and rolled out the white wad of gum.

He flicked his tongue up and down. How do you get this bloody thing to work?!

Didn't Granger used to her tongue to do something to it?

"Blahhhhh...." Malfoy made a slow gagging sound as he tried to stretch the gum over his tongue. However, he finally learned that it was much easier with the help of his teeth. Why didn't I think of that before?

And he blew. Unfortunately, a certain one did not know that one should not blow when one's teeth is pressed down upon one's tongue.

"Oh shit! Ow! Fuck!" Malfoy stuck out his tongue and looked into the mirror. Droplets of blood oozed out. "I bit my damn tongue!"

"Oh hell!" He rolled the tongue over to the bitten spot. "Mmm... blood and minty gum taste delicious together."

Only Malfoy.

He decided to try again. Pride wasn't going to let him give up. I'll show Granger I can do this without her help.

Carefully, he stretched the gum over the tip of his bitten tongue and blew. Alas, to Malfoy's disappointment, only showers of saliva splattered across the mirror.

He huffed and he puffed.

He huffed and he puffed.

He huffed and he puffed.

But the bubble just did not form. Just sprinkles of saliva on the mirror.

Blasted gum! Blasted Muggle candy!

By the end of the night, Malfoy's lips were awfully tired from being puckered out so many times and his tongue was quite swollen as it means that he had bitten his tongue more than once. With a deep sigh and a new mark of confidence, Malfoy gave his last try.

He blew and as if a miracle had been bestowed upon Malfoy, a small bubble appeared between his lips.

Merlin, Malfoy gasped. I did it! I blew a bubble!

He jumped for joy and he silently thanked that no one could see Malfoy in such a behavior. Ha! I showed Granger I did it without her blasted help! I did it! I—

-Glup-

The gum had ricocheted and bounced back into Malfoy's mouth and down his throat. The Head-Boy gagged and choked, while heavily pounding his chest with his fist.

-Cough-

-Cough-

-Cough-

Finally, Malfoy was able to breathe again. "Oh shit. I swallowed it."

"Merlin, I swallowed the damn thing!" He panicked. "What's going to happen? Oh shit!"

TBC
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