Three weeks later...........
It was Potions class, and as usual, Snape was torturing the students with a complex potion. Suddenly, Malfoy said, "Sir, Granger is bothering me". Before she could stop herself, she spoke up, "How on earth could I possibly do that? I'm across the room from you!". "Well, the fact that a person like you is in this class is bothersome enough" he explained, smirking.
Hermione let out a small, frustrated sigh. "Miss Granger, for bothering my class and for speaking out of turn, 10 points from Gryffindor" Snape said nastily, which made all the Gryffindors groan.
A few minutes before the class ended, Snape said, "Now, pass your projects". Only Draco and Hermione stood up and presented two parchments. When Snape saw that they were different works, he clodly said, "Mr. Malfoy, Miss Granger, what is the meaning of this? I assigned this project by partners, and yet you have the nerve to work individually? You will do it again, but this time, together. If you don't follow my orders, you both will fail".
Hermione wanted to protest but thought the better of it and merely mumbled, "Yes sir". Malfoy did the same.
"The rest of you, however, will get zero for not doing the project at all" Snape continued. Just then, the bell rang. As the students passed him, they heard Snape mutter, "Why do I have irresponsible fools as students?".
Since Potions was their last class, they headed to the Great Hall for dinner. After dinner, Malfoy beckoned Hermione and the two headed to their common rooms, Hermione walking ahead.
Behind her, Malfoy was, strangely, thinking about Hermione. "Whoa, I never thought she was so beautiful..... Wait a sec! Did I just call Mudblood Granger, beautiful? I must be losing it" he thought and mentally slapped himself.
Hermione was also, strangely, thinking about Malfoy. " I can't believe I never noticed how fine he is..... Wait, stop right there! Did I just call Ferrety Boy fine? I must be losing it" she thought and mentally slapped herself.
She suddenly stopped, seeing as they were in front of the portrait. Draco said the password and they went inside. When Draco and Hermione got in, he lounged on one of the plush armchairs.
"So Granger, I noticed that you were thinking about something. You were thinking about how fine I am, weren't you?" he said, that smirk of his on his face again. (That smirk is getting REALLY annoying).
"You wish" Hermione snapped. Malfoy responded, "Come on Granger, don't lie. I happen to know for a fact that I am just too irresistable", giving her a conceited smile. " To the rest of the female population of Hogwarts, you may be "irresistable", but to me you will always be a conceited, self-centered and arrogant jerk" she retorted.
"Think what you want Granger. Let's just work" he said. When Hermione agreed, they started getting materials and began to work late into the night.