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It's too good to be true

Chapter 11 – Shopping spree

Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy were in their own rooms, brooding on their heated argument. They were physically separated by a wall between their bedrooms, but in actual fact, they were from opposite worlds, and what was separating them was much more than just a wall.

Harry and Ron were puzzled that Hermione did not come for dinner. They went up to the Head's Room and tried shouting for her, since they could not enter the Head's Room without a password.

"HERMIONE! HER-MY-OH-KNEE!" Ron was practically shouting his lungs out. "Damn, what's up with her?" Harry grumbled. Hermione was in her room, and could hear Ron's shouts. Despite all the pain she was feeling, she giggled. She loved Ron and Harry very much, and appreciated their concern for her. She ran to let them into the Head's Room.

"Hermione! You didn't come down for dinner! What's up?"

Draco Malfoy could hear their conversation loud and clear, though his bedroom door was locked up tight. He strained to hear Hermione's response.

"Oh… I did not have any appetite…"

"Does Malfoy have anything to do with it?" Harry questioned.

"Oh…no no, he doesn't. I was just stressed about…the POTION OF PAST PROJECT."

Hermione deliberately emphasized on the last words, as she wanted Draco to hear. The deadline of the potion's project was nearing, and they have not even bought their ingredients yet.

Harry and Ron accepted her explanation without further questions, and forced her to go down to the Great Hall to grab a small bite. She left the Head's Room without any protest.

Draco undoubtedly heard Hermione. Damn! How could I have forgotten about the project? Damn it Draco! You got to go get the ingredients for the Potion with Granger as soon as possible!

The next day, Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger still refused to talk to each other. Their pride seemed to be much more important. However, the potion's deadline was nearing and they had to do something about it sooner or later. At double potion's lessons, Gryffindor and Slytherin were in the dungeons together.

Draco sighed, he never knew he was desperate enough to resort to note-passing. He scribbled untidily on a piece of parchment. "We got to get the ingredients for the Potion of Past as soon as possible."

Hermione got the note, and wrote in neat hand-writing.

"Fine, give me the ingredient list. I'll go to Dumbledore to get the money and go to Diagon Alley to purchase the ingredients alone."

He wrote fast. He had to make up with Hermione. He could not stand the fact that they were not talking. "Snape said that we got to go together. Meet you during lunch in the Head's Room, we'll go together."

Hermione looked at the note indifferently. She was deeply hurt by him, and was not prepared to forgive him. How could he choose to be a death eater over me? She had a lot of things to say to Draco. However, she just scribbled a "Fine" on the parchment, and wrote nothing more.

The bell rang and the students rushed out of the dungeons. Neville Longbottom was once again close to tears. "Oh…. I burnt the forth caulderon. Grams is going to kill me…" Fear was evident in his eyes. Hermione went towards him and patted his shoulders sympathetically. Draco saw this, and a tinge of jealousy surged through his body. That Longbottom… I'd tear him a new… Wait a second, how can Draco Malfoy be jealous of a Longbottom!

Pansy Parkinson grabbed Draco by the arm, and whined, "Oh Draco, you have not come to the Slytherin Common Room for so long! Are you free tonight?" Draco Malfoy smirked. This is pay back Granger. Damn you for making me jealous.

"Sure, Pansy, see you tonight."

Hermione overheard their conversation. She tried her best to conceal her hatred and jealousy for Pansy "Pug" Parkinson. Hermione swung her bag over her shoulders and exited the dungeon with Harry and Ron without a word to Draco, who was furious.

At the Great Hall, when everyone was eating lunch, Hermione cleared her throat. "Erm, Harry, Ron? I'll be going with Malfoy to Diagon Alley to grab some ingredients for the Potion's project. So I won't be attending the rest of the lessons today. Remember to help me copy some notes for History of Magic!" Harry's face was shocked. Ron started whinning. "NO! Hermione! You can't leave us during History of Magic! We never copy notes! We need you…"

Hermione laughed hard. This was the first time since her argument with Draco when she really laughed heartedly. "Come on Ron, you and Harry should start relying on yourselves for notes. You two are 17 years old already, you know…"

She met Draco in the Head's Room after bidding Harry and Ron goodbye. He was already waiting for her. He looked at her when she entered the room. "Hermione…" he started apologetically, however, Hermione cut him off.

"We got a lot of things to get done today, I don't have time for your nonsense." Draco's face contorted with fury. "What do you mean nonsense? I am trying my best to …" Hermione picked up the ingredients' list on the table and walked out of the room. Draco followed silently. There was nothing he could do…She refuses to listen! Well too bad for her then.

The two teenagers walked to the Headmaster's office. They needed a password to get in, and Hermione started guessing the password. "Sherbet lemons!" Nothing. "Chocolate Frogs!" Still nothing.

Draco could not stand it any more. He grabbed Hermione and kissed her. She pushed him away roughly. "Malfoy! Please stop this nonsense! I'll forgive you when we get the ingredients from Diagon Alley! Are you clear!" Smirking at his success, Draco said, "Crystal." The gargoyles sprung into life all of a sudden. "O0o0o.. the password is crystal…clever me!" Hermione looked at him, and snorted with laughter. "Oh shut up Malfoy."

They got the money from Dumbledore, and headed to Diagon Alley via the Knightbus. "I can't believe they actually consider this TRANSPORT!" Draco groaned as he fell of the bus chair for the fiftieth time. Laughing, Hermione helped him up next to her. Wrapping his arm around her waist, he said, "You forgive me right?" Hermione smiled, but just looked out of the window, not saying anything.

They got their ingredients without much trouble, and at about 9pm, they were back in Hogwarts. Both teenagers went straight to their bedrooms to get some sleep. Suddenly, Hermione remembered something. "Aren't you supposed to go meet Pansy Parkinson in the Slytherin Common Room?" Grinning, Draco said, "Well, it is after hours already. Students aren't supposed to walk around the school already, right?"

She tried her best to conceal her smile, but to no avail. Head Boy and Girl were allowed to walk around the school after hours, but she knew Draco just used that as an excuse. She walked into her room, and bade him goodnight.

Draco Malfoy smiled while lying on his bed. Well, at least we are on talking terms again. I have a feeling we are going to have more rows like that if we continue this relationship. Oh well, if that's the price I have to pay to be with her…

A/N: Well…that is all for this chapter. Hahaha…REVIEW AND REVIEW. My finger tips are pain from all that typing. I shall go lie down now! Hahaha…jk.