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1. Hermione double,

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~ * Chapter 2 * ~

"Just remember," Ginny said "do not tell Harry whatever you do!!!"

"I don't plan to," Hermione said glumly, "in fact, I don't plan on telling Harry anymore than I plan on telling Professor Snape."

Ginny and Hermione were siting on their beds in the Gryffindor common room, absentmindedly contemplating what they should do,

"You know, I still have trouble believing that he tried to kiss you, he hates you!"

"Well," said Hermione, "I don't think he hates me anymore,"

Ginny shook her head, "I guess we'll just have to hope that he doesn't try to kiss you in front of Harry or Ron," Hermione gave a small laugh,

"Don't worry, he wouldn't dare kiss me in front of Harry," Hermione said reassuringly,

"Yeah, but just to be safe, I wouldn't go around Malfoy to much, in fact, don't even look at him, even when he's staring at you,"

"Don't worry - wait! How do you know he's been staring at me!?"

"Oh c'mon Hermy, everyone's seen him! Anyway, you'd better get some sleep if you're going to be dodging Malfoy all day tomorrow, so go to sleep!"

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Once again the loud screeching noise filled the room

Beeeeeeeeeeeep! Beeeeeeeeeeeeep!

"SUPID ALARM!!!" shouted Hermione, as she deliberately picked up the book on her bed-side desk, and swung it onto the alarm, immediately, the noise went from loud and screeching, to a horrible shrill squeaking noise, Hermione looked around the room desperately for something to quiet it, the occupants in the room were starting to complain:

"Shut it up!"

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeep!

"What's going on!?"

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeep!

Something must be wrong, why wouldn't the stupid the alarm shut up!? It usually stopped at only two beeps.

"Oh just shut the stupid thing up! It's only five in the morning!!! Who in the world gets up at this time!?"

BEEEEEEEEEEEEP!

"FOR GOODNESS SAKE! I'M TRYING!! WOULD YOU PEOPLE JUST SHUT UP!!!" Hermione spotted an even larger book, despite how much she loved books, no time for that now - WHAM! Hermione brought the book down on top of the alarm, lucky for her, the noise died down, she had been on the point of thinking that she wouldn't have gotten out of the room alive if she didn't do something quick.

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"So, what classes do we have today?" Ron asked glumly.

Hermione reached into her bag for her schedule. "Potions first, then we've got history of magic at ten," she said, running her finger down one of the columns,

"Call it a good morning," Ron said staring angrily at his bacon, "First Snape, then Binns, bet you anything we've got Trelawney next . . ."

"Well," said Harry, "at least we've got a Quiditch match coming up,"

"Yeah," Ron said, as he mournfully started on his porridge, "in four weeks . . ."

"O c'mon you two, history of Magic isn't that hard, as long as you pay attention, and neither is potion, in fact, I personally think he's going a bit easy on us,"

"Hermione, do you realize how much homework he gave us at the end of last year!?" Ron said angrily,

"Yes, but we did have O.W.L s last year -"

"You seem to have forgotten the fact THAT WE HAVE N.E.W.T'S NEXT YEAR -!"

"If you're wondering, I have NOT forgot that we have N.E.W.T's next year!! In fact, I've been thinking about it, all summer!"

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"Now, I seem to remember very few of you being able to accomplish the draught of peace, so, I have decided that it is only right, to make you try again," the class gave a loud groan, "I will also be making you try again next lesson,"

there was an immediate outbreak among the students,

"AGAIN!?"

"WHY!?"

"WHY THE NEXT LESSON!?"

"THIS'S COMPLETELY UNFAIR!!!!!"

Snape's mouth formed a slight smirk, "Without, the instructions."

By the end of class, things had gone abnormally well, Neville seemed to have found a small bit of courage ever since O.W.L's, he was now only forgetting most of the stirring techniques.

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After History of magic, both Harry, Ron, and Hermione, all agreed that it would be probably the best thing to do there homework outside instead of inside, it, being an oddly sunny day.

"So, you say Snape's going easy on us!? He's making us do one of the hardest potions we've done so far! Twice!!"

"Well, I have to admit, that did seem a bit harsh-" "Hermione, he was being more than harsh in there!"

"Oh shut up you two!" Harry said, they both gave him an angry look, but said nothing.

"Oh shoot!" Hermione said, when they were all siting down, "I forgot, I used up the last of my Parchment when we went to History of magic! Just a moment, I'll be right back! I think I might have some more in the common room . . ." Hermione was desperate, if she didn't have anymore in the common room, what in the world was she going to do? Ask Snape to let her off? No, she doubted very much that he would let her do that. Hermione was getting more desperate and absorbed in getting to the common room, she didn't even notice a thing around her, She didn't even notice when Harry called out to her that he had a bit of spare Parchment she could use, All she was focused on at that moment, was getting to the common room.

Hermione was not longer jogging down the corridors, now, she was running, everyone around even looked like blur, twice she saw someone who looked like Malfoy, but only to realize that one of them had been waring a Ravenclaw badge, and the other, a Hufflepuff,

But then, she saw it, it seemed almost like slow motion to her: A tall blond Slytherin was coming out of the transfiguration class room, accompanied by two large boulders, she saw him pause when he saw her, he motioned for leave, he started to walk casually toward her, but then, she realized something, why in the world wasn't she running!? Hermione turned around to face the opposite end of the corridor, and ran, all she knew right now, was that this was the fastest she had ever ran in her entire life, before she knew it, she had already passed up four whole floors, she stopped, she didn't think he would follow her anymore, she turned around and sat down, but jumped up, she saw Malfoy coming down the corridor, Hermione could have smacked herself. But there was no time for that now, Hermione didn't bother to run this time, she decided that hiding would probably be a much better plan. But she didn't bother to think any longer, she had just found it, the perfect hiding spot . . . Who ever thought up girls lavatories was an immediate genius in Hermiones mind, And she wasted no time at all in quickly slamming the door behind her, Hermione walked over to the nearest lavatory stall door, and sat down, she'd have to wait for a bit, she was sure it would make itself clear to Malfoy in about fifteen that she wasn't coming out, even if it ment skiping lunch.

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Hermione tip-toad over to the door, it had been at least twenty minuets now, Hermione peered anxiously through the key-hole -

"Darn you! You stupid Malfoy!!!" Hermione quickly clapped her hands to her mouth, She watched in horror as Malfoy bended down to the key-hole, "You know, it's not much use to anyone, staying there all day," he said through the key-hole, "And it's not much use to 'me' coming out!" Hermione shouted back.

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After the next half-an-hour, she was starting to get a bit hungry, at first it occurred to her that she might be able to conjure up a bit of food with her wand, but when looking for wand, she found that she couldn't find it, in fact, it had been a whole nother fifteen minuets before she remembered that she had left it in her bag.

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It was nighttime now, exactly eight 'o clock, she had managed to pass a bit of time thinking about excuses to say to Harry, on why she hadn't comeback outside, but after a solid hour of not being able to think of one thing, she finally gave up on the situation, and was now seriously considering telling Harry the truth, luckily for her, this thought did give her a bit of pleasure, she was now having a very delightful time in the girls lavatory, thinking up the many marvelous ways that Harry would get his revenge on the that bloody person, who was deliberately stopping her from coming out of hiding, But after some time, even thes' thoughts started to get a bit boring.

Meanwhile, Hermione was having a hard time trying to shake off the ever growing pains which had now fully consumed her stomach, she was wishing more than ever to have her wand, so that not only could she conjure a bit of food, but hit Malfoy with a nice good Hex, after all, he was the one who was causing her all this trouble in first place! Hermione stopped in the midst of her thoughts, she was hearing an odd noise - a snoring noise! Hermione quickly ran over to the door of the bathroom, and placed her ear up to the door, sure enough, there was snoring coming from outside the door, Hermione paused, half way from opening the door, Was this just a prank of his? Perhaphs to get her to come out? Hermione decided to take her chances, She gently placed her hand on the doorknob and pushed, quickly, she looked down, Hermione could have screamed for joy at the sight that met her eyes:

Draco Malfoy, the evil git that had kept her in there, was fast asleep, and snoring. Wand unguarded and everything, Hermiones thoughts drifted evilly to the thought of levitating him in to the girls bathroom, were he would be undoubtedly found the next day, ( in one of the most restricted places in Hogwarts for a boy to be found in, )

But then remembered that her wand was no longer with her, so, as not to wake him, she quietly maneuvered out of the lavatory, tip-toad over the unconscious Malfoy, and darted as quietly and quickly as she could in the direction of the great hall, a triumphant smile playing at her mouth.