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Author's Note: Sorry this wasn't up sooner! But alas! It is here! Enough chit chat, on with the story!

Chapter 12:

Outside of the walls of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry students could be seen ice-skating on the lake, building snow men, or having snowball fights. When of the students fell into the snow and got back up they appeared to disappear into there surroundings. The snow was so thick that there was no hint of grass or dirt underneath it. As the snow reached the edge of the Forbidden Forest it even seemed to pause, to scared to enter. But still it went on. Well it went on that is, until the trees grew so thick together that not one flake of snow could reach the ground. Here in a clearing sat what looked like a cabin in which sat two enemies growing closer and closer.

"DRACO MALFOY!!!!!!!" "What the bloody hell are you screaming for!" "You used the last of the shampoo, AGAIN!!!!" Hermione said poking her head out of the door.
"OOPPPS" Malfoy said very sarcastically.
"Your doing it on purpose aren't you?" "Maybe." Malfoy shrugged.
"UGH!" Was all Hermione could say before she slammed the door to the disappearing bathroom.

Minutes later Hermione walked out and the door to the bathroom disappeared. That was the second time he did that. Draco was the most complicated person Hermione had ever met. One minute he would be nice, the next he would do something really inconsiderate, and then there were those in-between moments.
It had been, what she guessed, as at least one week since Hermione realized what Malfoy's "little prank" was and she still hadn't gotten him to admit that he was pulling it. Hermione looked over at Malfoy, he was carving again. Just as she turned her head away from him she saw it again. That same stone, it shimmered again. Hermione saw it shimmer everyday. Everyday her eyes would pass over that stone and it would shimmer. And everyday she sat puzzled.
Suddenly she shivered. Even though it felt like fire was burning she was still cold.
"You cold?" Malfoy asked seeing her shiver.
"Just a bit." "Here take my cloak." Malfoy said throwing his cloak at her head.
"Um, thanks." She thanked before pulling that cloak off her head and wrapping it tightly around her body.

"I wish I had some parchment and a quill." Hermione said out of the blue while staring at her pillowing.
"That was kind of random." Malfoy said, looking up from what he was carving.
"Well, I do." "Why?" "Because I have a story idea and I have nothing-" Just then a bunch of parchment and quill appeared on the table.
"Ok, this place is really creeping me out." Malfoy said staring at the new arrivals to the room.
Hermione stretched out her hand and picked up the new present. "Yeah it is." She said as she walked over to her bed and set the parchment and quill on her pillow. As she did the dinner food appeared on the table.
"So," Malfoy stated helping himself to some potatoes.
"Yes?" "Care to share your new story idea with the class?" He asked smirking.
Hermione grinned; "No, I don't think I will." "Why not?" "Well how come you don't let people see what you are carving?" "I…um…well…cause…" Malfoy stammered, blushing slightly.
"My point exactly," Hermione said trying to suppress a laugh, "Speaking of your carving. We have been here God knows how long and you have some how far on that small square piece of wood?" "Well I keep messing up, so I have to clear it all with my wand." Malfoy answered the question with a tone making this reason seem so obvious.
"Right." Hermione said eyeing him.
"Anyways. So this little place that we are in, what are we going to call it?" "Whadda mea'" Hermione asked through a mouthful of pumpkin juice.
"I swear Granger, for being so smart you can sure be dumb." Hermione only glared at him as Malfoy smirked. "This place that we are stuck in, when we get out of here, where are we gonna tell people we were stuck, in a broom closet?' "Oh, right. Well I don't know, what do you want to call this place?" "How about, oh, I don't know." "Well neither do I." "Then why in the bloody hell did you bring it up?" Malfoy smirked at her. "Language Granger." Hermione scowled before smiling. "I just thought we might as well come up with something." "How 'bout we both think of things and then we can pick one together." "Hm, a Slytherin and Gryffindor working together. You intrigue me Hermione Granger." Hermione stared at him with a blank, 'are you stupid' look before smirking and picking up the jug of pumpkin juice.
"I have learned not to like that expression. What are you gonna do?" Malfoy asked backing up in his chair.
"Why this of course." Hermione said before dumping the rest of juice on Draco. "That's for using the rest of the shampoo." She said before falling to the floor from laughter.
"Why you little…." Malfoy said before joining in on the laughter,

A couple of hours had passed and both teens were climbing into their beds after just finished having a, semi, civil talk. Malfoy rolled onto his side so he had his back to Hermione and he fell asleep, this time, it was Hermione's turn to watch the other drift into dream land.

Hermione woke up once again in the middle of the night. It must have been one in the morning. For a few minutes she laid in bed staring at the ceiling.
"Wish I had some water." She said out loud to herself. There was a pop making her jump. A jug of water and a glass appeared on the table. Hermione reluctantly got up and poured herself a glass. She stood, staring around the room when her eyes fell on Draco. He looked so peaceful. She only wished she cold sleep so soundly and peacefully. She always seemed to wake up in the middle of the night. Being bored and wanting o warm herself up Hermione began to waltz around the room. She had never danced in by herself before and she didn't know why she was know, but she didn't care. She must have waltzed for no more than a couple of minutes when she heard a voice speak up behind her and a hand on her shoulder, making he stop.
"You know, that works better with two people." Malfoy said while putting out his hand for her to take. She took it and curtsied, as Draco bowed. They each got ready and began to dance around the room, both smiling and laughing some. They danced for five, ten, fifteen minutes when their eyes locked with the others. Hermione hadn't realized how close they had gotten. As the gaze continued, they stopped dancing. As the both kept the gaze all feeling of trickery left both teens. They both lowered their arms as Malfoy brushed a piece of stray hair out of Hermione's face before resting his hand on her cheek. Slowly, the gaze broke as Hermione and Malfoy closed their eyes and leaned into a kiss.

Author's Note: Yeah, finally, another chapter. Hope you all liked it! School has started so I can't promise a new chapter every day, but I will do the best I can!!!!

Ptrst: No neither Hermione or Malfoy have looked at the stone up close…yet.

Monikka DaLuver: Very smart, yes, that you are.

I will update as soon as I can. Ttyl! [=)