Well hello, i hope you enjoy this chapter.. i'm sorry it took so long its just taking a while to adjust to having nothing to do as i have now finished my exams and school!!!!!!!!WOOHOO!! ahem anyway thankyou all sooo much for reviewing my story it made my day to see that you all liked it. Well here is the next chapter... hopefully i will update quicker this time ;)

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Chapter 5

Harry, Ron and several other Gryffindors were doubled over with laughter when Hermione found them. She joined them and she received several pats on the back for her accident in potions.

"That was the funniest thing I have ever seen!" Ron managed to say through a fresh wave of giggles brought on by Seamus's impression of Snape.

Hermione finally let loose the laughter that she had been restraining. She was laughing so hard she had tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Don't cry Granger." A cold voice drawled behind them. "Detention isn't really that bad."

The trio whirled round, glaring at Draco.

"I would be crying too," Harry spat, "If I had to spend detention with you Malfoy"

"The feelings mutual Potter, and I think you'll find I was talking to Granger"

"Why don't you just bounce along ferret boy?" Ron said as he stood in front of Hermione, as if shielding her.

"I came to tell the Granger that we have to meet Snape here at midnight tonight for our detention." Draco glared at them before he left and sauntered up the stairs.

"I can't believe Snape gave you detention for that, and with Ferret boy, I mean it was an accident." Seamus said once Draco had disappeared.

"Seamus this is Snape we're talking about." Ron said in a matter of fact tone.

"Ron, even Flitwick would have given me a detention for shrinking his head."

"God can you imagine that," Ron said his eyes clouding over and a grin spread on his face. "His head would be no bigger than a peanut." He said breaking in to a new fit of the giggles as he began walking up the stairs towards the Defence Against the Dark Arts corridor.

The other Gryffindors followed Ron; they were in high spirits as they walked into the their classroom.

"Ah, here you all are, sit down quickly now." Lupin told them, winking at the trio as they sat down, amazed looks on their faces. They had expected to be greeted by Professor Jersey who had taught them last year. However they were ecstatic that their favourite teacher had come back to Hogwarts.

"Today we will be doing a less demanding lesson than some of you would have expected, but this is just a starter so don't be fooled into thinking this will be an easy year, it is after all the same year that you will be taking your N.E.W.Ts. However, judging by the looks on your faces," he looked pointedly at Ron, who had been complaining to Harry about teachers going on about Newts already when it was only the first day of term!

Ron blushed slightly and Lupin carried on, "you don't want to hear about your exams just yet, so today I am going to introduce you to a creature that is extremely useful in detecting danger."

The class watched as Professor Lupin moved towards the corner of the room, where a large tree was standing. How they had all missed it was incredible but now that they saw it they noticed parts of the tree twinkling like there were Christmas lights hanging there.

"These," Lupin pointed towards one of the twinkling lights, "are Clabberts. Can anyone tell me how they are useful to those studying Defence against the Dark Arts?"

As usual Hermione's hand shot up, fingers outspread.

"Miss Granger." Lupin laughed, happy to be back amongst his favourite Gryffindors.

"Well a Clabbert is a animal that is half frog half monkey, its distinctive feature is a large pustule on the middle of its forehead. This pustule flashes and turns scarlet when danger is approaching."

"Excellent Miss Granger 10 points for Gryffindor."

Draco sat in the empty classroom and waited impatiently for the rest of his class to arrive. As he waited his thoughts turned towards his detention that night with Hermione. As hard as he tried he was finding it hard to dread it, he still didn't want to spend anytime with her and she still drove him crazy but since she had got of the Hogwarts express the day before Draco had realised that she was not just a annoying know it all she was a young attractive women. Draco shook himself mentally; he simply refused to think about Granger in such a way.

He turned suddenly as the doors at the other end of the room opened, revealing Hermione and Lavender whispering animatedly. He stared momentarily at the two girls but turned as he caught Hermione's eye.

Draco strained his ears to listen to the girls' conversation, purely to check whether Hermione was not telling Lavender about the incident that morning.

"Have you decided yet?" he heard Lavender ask.

"I think so, I mean Harry's sweet and all but Ron has just been so nice to me these last couple of months."

"True, true."

"Do you know what he said to me before I came to you yesterday on the train?"

Draco was now leaning back on his chair, this could be Granger dynamite, his chance to get back at her.

"He said, 'You're more then looks anyway, you have brains and you're brave', it nearly made me change my mind about coming to you actually."

Draco lost the rest of the conversation as the classroom began to fill and the whispered conversation was drowned by the loud conversation of the other class members.

Draco looked up as his fellow Slytherin, Blaise Zabini, sat next to him quickly drawing out his books as Professor Vector entered the room.

"Welcome back class, so nice to see you. I have some exciting news to give you. Some of the more observant students will have noticed the sorting hat at the front of the classroom."

Draco looked over to the shabby hat, 'I really should pay more attention to my surroundings' he thought

"Its here because the beginning weekend of this year will be a new experience for all of you. This weekend, in pairs, you will be visiting a muggle village and joining in what muggles 'teenagers' call everyday things!"

An excited murmur travelled around the room, every student in the class had waited for this chance.

"This is a rare trip and a very good opportunity to learn, what I have named 'muggleness'." Professor Vector laughed at here own joke, but seeing the few of the students were amused she carried on.

"Each of you will write your name on a piece of parchment and place it in the hat. The hat will then pair you in random. The first pair will come up to my desk and choose their location, with this location will be a list of activities that you will need to complete and some items you will need to collect if you want to pass this lesson. When the pairing is complete, I will give you the rest of the lesson to plan your little adventures. Good luck."

A small piece of parchment appeared in front of Draco and the rest of the class. Draco signed it and placed it in the hat. He was secretly looking forward to this 'little adventure' as the Professor had put it. Now that his father was in Azkaban he had no reason to dread Muggle company.

The class quietened down as the hat began to stir, suddenly and taking them all by surprise the hat called out the first pair, "Lavender and Blaise."

Begrudgingly Lavender rose from her desk and followed Blaise up to Professor Vector's desk. "Well done, well done, right which location, ok Australia, good good. Here's you list dears go sit over there and you can plan your journey."

The students sat attentively waiting for the hat to speak the next pair, "Neville and Seamus"

Hermione sat and waited for her name to be called out, soon there would be no one decent left. Something in the pit of her stomach told her that her partner would be Draco.

"Pansy and Bradly." Hermione watched as the last couple went up to the desk, her and Draco were the only ones left. 'This is the worst day ever' she thought as she waited for the dreaded moment when the hat called out hers and Draco's name.

"Draco and Hermione." The hat called out at last.

Both sighed deeply, both decided against the trip now that they were paired together. Hermione looked at the list on the Professors desk, left was London and Ounadogou (A/N Its in South Africa!). Before she had the chance to consider, Draco had taken the list of things to do on the trip and sat back at his desk.

Professor Vector gave Hermione a sympathetic smile and shrug of the shoulders and ushered her towards Draco.

Hermione sat next him, and read the parchment that Draco had placed on the desk.

LONDON

You have chosen to study London in this part of your muggle studies. Many
of you will be familiar with the stations Kings Cross. For this project I would like you to study the way in which London Muggles
go about their day and how teenagers enjoy their leisure time.
I would like you to experience the following things:
Football match
London Zoo
Disco - clubbing as it is commonly known
Fish and chips
Oxford Street
London Eye

I would also like you to collect certain objects to show the class on your
return:
Programmes from any events
An ice skate
Photos (Camera provided!)
Any London memorabilia!

You will also be lucky enough to be staying at Le Meridian Piccadilly, a
luxury hotel located in the heart of the West end!
Remember no magic is allowed on any occasion. You will be travelling by Portkey and will arrive near your hotel in the early hours of the morning
so be ready!

Hermione grinned, even with Draco this could be interesting, she had not been to London for a long time, and it was a chance to do the things she wanted to do for free!

"What are you grinning at Granger?" Draco asked.

"Well what do you think we should do first?" Hermione asked ignoring his question. "I personally think that it would be great to go on the London eye in the morning and then the Zoo."

"I would rather go and watch paint dry then go around with you Granger but as I can't be arsed right now, I'll let you decide on the order."

Hermione rolled her eyes and began to plan the trip, ignoring Draco who was watching her.

Fifteen minutes later Professor Vector dismissed the class.

"See you at midnight Granger." Draco said, snatching the list Hermione had made and leaving with Blaise.