A/N: k, there seems to be a little bit of confusion about the potion. see, u cant insult your partner, but u can insult other ppl. That's how ron was able to scream at hermione and draco without losing his voice. ya, its not like u cant insult anyone, tho now that i think about it thats a good idea.......hmmmm....shoulda thot of that before. so here's the next chapter, and u better review or i'll kick ur ass!

Disclaimer: i am J.K.Rowling reincarnate. if u disagree, u die. got it? good. :)

"What is going on here?!" an angry voice thundered. Professor McGonagall swept over looking furious. Hermione watched as she swept her wand and muttered something. Ron and Malfoy immediately flew apart, still glaring at each other. Ron's eye was swelling and turning purple and Draco had blood trickling down the side of his mouth. Both were breathing heavily and throwing murderous looks at each other.

Hermione stood between them, unsure of what to do. She didn't know where her loyalties lay. Ron was her friend and he always had been, but she really liked Draco. She didn't know what to do, so without a word she turned and walked away.

Draco stormed out of McGonagall's office an hour later. He'd just endured the longest lecture of his life, and he had detention for a week. It didn't help that Weasley had the same punishment, it still felt unfair. He slammed through the portrait but stopped short when he saw Hermione. She was standing by the fireplace with her hands on her hips and she looked furious.

"What the HELL is wrong with you?!?" she screamed at him.

He winced and looked away. He should've known she'd do something like this.

She kept going. "Oh my GOD, how COULD you? What were you THINKING? How DARE you!"

He stood silently, his face blank.

"Do you even CARE? You just fought with one of my best friends! You gave him a black eye! What do you have to SAY for yourself?"

He glanced at her and looked away quickly. "You saw him. He started it. He attacked me."

"And you didn't think of maybe NOT fighting back?"

"What, and get my ass kicked? Not to mention what that would do to my reputation."

She paused. "That's what it's always about, isn't it Malfoy? Your bloody reputation. You only care about what other people think of you."

He glared at her. "That's not true."

"Yes it is! You care more about other people's opinions than your own! There are more important things then a reputation you know!"

"How would you know? You don't have a reputation, except as a know-it-all," he smirked.

Hermione turned red with fury. "You filthy worthless piece of shi-" she was cut off quickly by the potion she'd completely forgotten about. I guess it's a miracle my voice has lasted this long.

Draco smirked again. "Sorry Granger, didn't quite catch that. Mind repeating it?"

She did the same wand movement he'd done the night before and glittering purple words appeared in front of her.

I said you're a filthy worthless piece of shit that doesn't deserve to share a common room with me and you can go fuck yourself, cuz I'm sure no one else will want to!

"You don't have to be such a bloody bitc-" he growled before he was cut off. He waved his wand and finished his sentence in glittery black words.

Happy now? We're both screwed over, thanks to you.

How the hell is this my fault?

You started this stupid fight!

Well you shouldn't have been punching Ron! It's your own damn fault!

He deserved it! Besides, he punched me first, I was just defending myself.

That's bullshit, you know just as well as I do that Ron can't fight. Would it really have killed you to just leave him alone? Or are you just worried about your bloody reputation again?

Black words started to mix with purple ones as Hermione and Draco both waved their wands furiously.

You're such a bitch sometimes. I don't have time for this. I'm going to bed.

Draco pocketed his wand and walked into his room, slamming the door behind him.

"YEAH, WELL THE SAME TO YOU!" Hermione screamed at the empty room.

A/N: heehee, dont ya love it when they fight? lol, i do. so REVIEW DAMMIT!