A/N: THANK YOU! That's all I could say...

Sxcting: here are some hints: they're going to be forced to do so many things together, especially because there are partner activities and everything

Poky: this chapter is because you said so. ;)

AngelSerpent91: I got the idea for the story from an Even Stevens episode where Larry and Ren have to be tied together...I decided that this is the magical world were talking about, so there should be a different way of keeping them together...so I decided to use pendants.

Chapter 9: Through His Mind

Disclaimer: If I owned HP, I wouldn't need a disclaimer, would I?

"Harry...Ron"

"Come on Hermione, tell us"

"I can't"

"Why?"

"Because..."

"Because what?"

"Well..."

"Hermione...please?"

"But"

"This matter is strictly confidential", a voice behind them said.

Hermione wheeled around to see Dumbledore and McGonagall standing there.

"Sorry Professor" Harry said turning red.

"Yeah, sorry", added Ron quietly

Hermione bit her lower lip and opened her mouth to say something. Draco saw her looking a little desperate and, not knowing what to do, he pulled her towards the small table that Dumbledore let them eat on.

Hermione looked down at her food, she swirled it around with her fork.

"Granger"

"You could've helped out you know?" she snapped

"I had no clue what to say either mudblood"

"Stop calling me that"

"I can call you whatever I want to"

"No you can't"

"Yes I can"

"You know what?" said Hermione angrily, "Your mouth is what got us here in the first place. If it weren't for your stupid insults, we wouldn't be here. I'd be sitting on the Gryffindor table with my friends and I'd be sleeping in the Gryffindor dorm and..."

Her voice trailed off. She knew it was useless to try to tell Malfoy these things. Malfoy kept quiet. They ate in silence, to the glow of Malfoy's bright pendant. They ate quickly and they went to their common room. They studied there. Hermione checked her schedule. She frowned.

"Malfoy?"

"What?" an annoyed Draco called from the bedroom.

"Could I see your schedule?"

"Why?"

"I think mine has a mistake"

Malfoy got out of the bedroom.

"I was sleeping, you know"

"Oh", Hermione said, "Sorry"

"Shut up"

"What? I said sorry"

"I don't forgive mudbloods"

"Whatever"

Malfoy handed her his schedule. It was exactly the same as hers.

"What mistake?"

"Haven't you noticed that we have two DADA classes in one day?"

"Let me see"

He checked it. There were indeed two DADA classes.

"Doesn't everyone have two as well? Stuff going on with you-know-who and all"

"No. Ron and Harry don't"

"Dumbledore?"

"I guess so"

They walked to Dumbledore's office. They muttered the password and found Dumbledore sitting there.

"Professor?"

"Yes Miss Granger?"

"We noticed that we have ten DADA classes in a week. There must be a mistake"

"There isn't"

"Why?"

"You two will receive advanced training from Professor Tonks and Kingsley Shacklebot, who will come here at 5 pm everyday to train you"

"For what?"

"Head boy and girl" Dumbledore said, "haven't I told you about the changes?"

"With all due respect Professor, I didn't think that the changes would be that drastic"

"What kind of training would it be?" Draco asked.

"Advanced DADA, Mr. Malfoy. You will be rigorously trained in a way that is similar to Auror training. There will be different levels, and different aspects. Please wait here while I get your spell books. I forgot to give them to you yesterday"

Dumbledore left the room. Hermione looked down to see that there was a piece of parchment lying on the floor. She picked it up.

"Malfoy, look at this"

"What is it?"

It seemed to be a Latin phrase, a spell. It had a name at the bottom of the parchment.

"Alwedian Militates"

"Maybe it's the spell to break the bond"

"Okay, let's say it together"

"Omnia mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis, Uva Uvam Vivendo Varia Fit" they said together, and their pendants glowed brightly, Hermione and Draco looked at them hopefully.

They frowned. The lock had not appeared. If any, the bond became stronger than ever.

"Oh shit", Draco thought, "I'm still stuck with her"

"What did you just say?"

"I didn't say anything"

"Yes you did you filthy—"

"I didn't"

"You said 'I'm still stuck with her'"

"I didn't say that aloud"

Hermione looked at him angrily.

"I hate his guts. If he wants to say something bad to me, can't he just say it out loud?"

"Fine I will"

"You'll what?"

"Say it out loud, like you said"

"I didn't say that...well, not out loud...I was thinking it"

"But I heard you"

"Whatever. Neither of us can read minds"

"He's crazy", she thought

"I'm not crazy" he said flatly.

"Mudblood" he thought

"Stop calling me a mudblood"

"I was thinking it"

"You mean—"

"You can read minds", Dumbledore suddenly came back in with some spell books levitating behind him.

"I suppose you read the incantation?"

"Sorry", Hermione said quickly.

"Professor, we didn't mean to—"

"You thought it was the countercharm?"

"Well yes..."

"You can't reverse the incantation, not immediately. It will wear of sooner or later, but since you are bound by the spell...it will take a long time"

Hermione groaned. Draco scowled.

They left Dumbledore's office trying to avoid thinking of anything or anyone that was particularly confidential. They just concentrated on how much they hated each other, and naturally, it was Draco's pendant that glowed.

"Things are getting worse", Hermione thought

"Yes they are," Draco thought back

"Glad to see we agree on something"

"Whatever"

They talked through their thoughts for a while, and then Hermione said out loud, "Look". She pointed to the entrance of the great hall. Kingsley Shacklebot was waving at them. "Ready?" he asked. Hermione nodded, smiling. "Suck up", Draco thought. Hermione glared at him.