(A/N) I wasn't expecting that many reviews….I realized a looooong time ago that this isn't exactly the best story ever….but hey, it was my first fic so I ain't loosin' sleep over it! Hehehehehe! Anyway……on with the story!!!!!! WHOO!

Disclaimer: Unfortunately I don't own anything really except this weird plot…

A Bitter Sweet Ending

"Please, have a seat," Dumbledore said over his half-moon spectacles to Harry and Hermione. The two sat down in front of Dumbledore, who was sitting behind his desk looking at the two meaningfully.

"I would like to know what happened, and I mean everything that happened, Mr.Potter, Miss Granger, and how and why you ended up in the dark forest," Dumbledore said Firmly from behind his desk.

Harry and Hermione began their account of what happened, why the had gone into the forest in the first place, and how Ron ended up with a centaur's arrow in his arm. None the less, a poisoned arrow.

When they were finished Dumbledore looked at the two students before him warily and sighed. He now had the task of explaining to them what they had really seen that had led them all the way to the centaurs.

A couple floors down from Dumbledore's office, a select three Slytherin's were congratulating each other on their wonderful prank and hoping for the worst for the Golden Trio aka Potter, Weasley, and Granger.

"That was bloody brilliant of you Draco!" guffawed Draco Malfoy's twon cronies, Vincent Crabbe, and Gregory Goyle.

Draco smirked at his two friends. 'I was brilliant wasn't I? Charming that dead rat to be the same color of my hair, of course knowing those stupid Gryffindors would follow it thinking it was me!,' Draco thought to himself , 'I am the greatest! Praise me my minions! PRAISE ME!'

"MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Draco laughed maniaclly. "Oops…just thinking aloud is all…yeah…heh…," Draco said to the confused and somewhat scared looks of his minions…cough cough…I mean…Crabbe and Goyle…yeah….anyway….

"Don't look at me like that! It could happen to anyone who's thinking evil thoughts!!!," said an exasperated Draco trying to get Crabbe and Goyle to stop staring at him like he were crazy.

Meanwhile in Professor Dumbledore's office……

"So what you're saying, Professor, is that Malfoy charmed a dead rat to be the same color as his hair, knowing that we would follow, also knowing about the phycotic centaurs, and hoping that we would get either trampled to death or punctured like juice boxes with poison arrows?" Harry asked waiting for Dumbledore to confirm.

"Yes, that's exactly what I've been trying to tell you for the past half an hour!" said Dumbledore exasperatedly.

"Oooookay….so when was the last time you had a catscan?" Harry asked looking at his Headmaster like he was crazy.

Dumbledore looked confused for a moment, but chose to ignore Harry's question, not knowing what to say.

Professor Snape walked up to Draco in the Slytherin common room looking livid as ever and sneering at any first year who got in his path, (the first years immediately getting out of the way in fear of their lives).

"Mr.Malfoy, a word, NOW!" snapped an irritable Snape glaring at anyone who dared look his way.

"Yes, Professor Snape," said Draco walking up to his Professor. Snape led Draco out of the common room and into the dungeons where he turned to look at his prized student.

Professor Dumbledore wishes to speak to you in his office conserning some prank from what I hear," said Snape scowling at Dumbledore's name.

"Yes, sir," said Draco giving a very loud gulp. Draco hurried over to professor Dumbledore's office more than a little nervous by now.

There was a knock on the door and Dumbledore got up to answer it, sighing heavily he pulled the door open.

"Ah, Draco, how good to see you again, please, have a seat," said Dumbledore politely. Draco sat down next to Harry glaring and paling even more.

"Hermione, you are free to go. As for you two I have some bad news," said Dumbledore looking first at Hermione and then at the two sitting in front of him.

Hermione nodded and left to go to the hospital wing to check how Ron was doing since he took the antidote to the poison.

"I am afraid that I am going to have to assighn both you and Draco two months of detention. Draco for leading fellow students into danger purposely and Harry for leading his friends into danger with ought considering the dangers of going into the dark forest," said Dumbledore looking at the two reproachfully.

Harry and Draco made to protest but were silenced by Dumbledore who said, "And if you try to argue it will be three months."

"You are dismissed and I will inform your Heads of House and they will tell you what your detentions will be," said Dumbledore motioning toward the door with his hand.

Defeated Harry and Draco headed out the doors and made their way outside to go to quidditch practice, (they were already running late).

"You know what Potter? Now that I think about it, we're really not that different," mused Draco.

"You know what scares me?" asked Harry looking at Draco and considering what he had just said.

"No…..what?" Draco asked uncertainly wondering what could possibly scare The-Boy-Who-Lived.

"The fact that what you said actually made sence," said Harry grinning. They both laughed at that.

"I thought you were going to say Weasley in his underpants," said Draco also grinning. The two looked at each other and burst out laughing.

"Shall we go to practice then?" asked Harry motioning to the quidditch pitch with a wave of his hand.

"Yes, I belive we shall," said Draco, "after you." Draco motioned to Harry bowing.

"Why thank you," said Harry starting to walk toward the pitch.

The two new friends walked together into the sunset…I mean…onto the quid ditch…cough cough….right….

….and they all lived happily ever after…

THE END
IT'S FINALLY FINISHED!!!!!!!!!!WHOO!!!I liked this chapter!I thought it would be a good place to end it. Although I seriously doubt that a Slytherin and a Gryffindor would go to practice together let alone Harry and Draco, but who cares. Let me know what you think you guys. Thanks for reviewing!It really means a lot to me. And since this story is done you can all go read my other story, Turning Back Time, and review it. It's a Marauder fanfic, gotta love those guys! It starts out normal, but it gets much much better! Please review it!

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