a/n: hey all. sorry this took so long to update. I had finals last week and such. oh, and mg8814, no i didn't get this idea from your challenge. : ) actually, it was a dream i had awhile back and i felt like writing it down. okey, enjoy!

Chapter 4 Lip-locked

Ginny let out another muffled shriek and Malfoy let out a groan simultaneously.

Madam Pomfrey repeated what she said once more, just to make sure they both heard her. "As I said, there's nothing I can do against the lip-locking charm. We just have to wait for it to wear off. But don't worry, it shouldn't take any longer than 48 hours or so."

Their eyes widened in shock then they both started struggling to get away from each other.

"Calm down, you two." Madam Pomfrey commanded. "It won't work. You'll just have to wait it out."

They both stopped struggling and resumed glaring at each other in silence.

The headmaster is here to see you both." Madam Pomfrey announced and bustled out of the room as Dumbledore walked in.

"Well, what have we here?" The headmaster asked with a slight smile in his voice. "I haven't seen the lip-locking charm since my days at school here. Your brothers are resourceful, Miss Weasley, to say the least."

Draco and Ginny both groaned again.

Dumbledore smiled again and summoned an oddly shaped chair with two separate seats on it. "Here, sit down. This chair should accommodate both of you in your, uh, present condition." He coughed then gestured for them to sit.

Ginny and Draco glared again then sat down awkwardly on the strange chair.

"Madam Pomfrey," the headmaster called, and the woman came bustling back in. "I'm afraid these two will have to stay here until this charm wears off. Since their mouths are otherwise occupied, I'd use the Nutrius spell to keep them fed. You know what to do about their other, uh, needs."

Madam Pomfrey nodded then went to answer the knock at the door. She walked back over to the pair and announced, "Miss Weasley, you have some visitors. It's Mr. Potter and Miss Granger. Shall I let them in?"

Ginny nodded reluctantly and Madam Pomfrey went back and opened the door.

"Ginny, are you okay?" Harry exclaimed as he strode in. "We were in the other room practicing our lines and--" Harry stopped dead in his tracks and just stared when he saw Draco and Ginny. "Bloody hell."

Hermione smacked his arm, bringing him out of his stupor, and rushed over to Ginny. "Are you okay?"

Ginny rolled her eyes and shook her head, as much as the lip-lock would allow.

"How long will it last?" Harry asked, moving up beside Hermione.

Ginny motioned for a quill and some paper, which Hermione provided from her bag, then wrote out the answer. It was all scrawled and messy since she couldn't see what she was doing, but it was still legible.

"48 hours??" Harry and Hermione cried out in disbelief.

Ginny nodded miserably.

"Bloody hell, Ginny! You have to be stuck to Malfoy for two days??" Harry said without thinking.

Draco whacked him upside the head and glared at the same time that Hermione smacked his arm.

"Ow!" Harry rubbed his head and arm. "Sorry, Malfoy."

Hermione grabbed Harry's arm before he could say another stupid thing and dragged him to the door. "We'll come visit you tomorrow, Ginny!"

Ginny nodded and heard the door bang shut behind them. She sighed again then tried unsuccessfully to push away from Draco again. Draco glared at her again then settled back in the chair and crossed his arms defiantly.

This was going to be a very long night.