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Chapter 40- I'm Bored

One Week Later

Hermione and Draco were sitting in the Great Hall one morning.

"I'm bored, 'Mione," Draco said. "Think of something for us to do."

"I'm thinking," she said. "I have the Marauder's map and Harry's invisibility cloak. Harry let me borrow them for the summer."

"So you mean like explore the castle?" Draco asked.

"That's what I would've said if you hadn't of interrupted me."

Snape, who had been listening to their conversation, said, "If you two are going to explore the castle, take your wands with you. And please be careful."

"We will," they replied as they finished their breakfast. They left the Great Hall and walked to Hermione's room where they got the Marauder's Map and Harry's invisibility cloak.

"Why are we taking the invisibility cloak?" Draco wanted to know.

"Just in case we need it," Hermione explained.

Hermione and Draco spent the next few hours wandering around the castle, looking in old, unused classrooms, talking to paintings and examining statues.

"I don't even want to think about how much we haven't explored," Draco said.

"I know what you mean," Hermione said.

"It's a good thing you asked Harry for his map and cloak," Draco said. "Otherwise we'd be lost. And having the cloak makes it easier to sneak around in the middle of the night."

"I thought it would be easier having the mapand the cloaksince we're going to be in the castle forpart ofthe summer," Hermione explained. She looked at her watch and said, "It's time for lunch."

"Fine," Draco sighed.

"We can explore later," Hermione replied.

Draco and Hermione were sitting in the Great Hall at the staff table, telling all of the other teachers about their explorations.

"I hope you two can put off your exploring for today because you two need to learn how to apparate," Snape told them. "I also need you two to help me make some potions for Nurse Pomfrey."

"I knew he was going to say that!" Draco announced dramatically.

"What?" McGonagall said nervously.

"What Draco the Drama Queen is trying to say is that we figured Professor Snape would want our help making potions," Hermione said.

"I'm not a drama queen," Draco retorted.

"Children, let's stop arguing," Snape replied. "You need to help me and learn how to apparate. Why don't you do that instead of arguing?"

"We're coming," Draco said. "You should try being happy for once."

Snape glared at them and laughed at Snape as they followed him out of the Great Hall to the dungeons.

"Draco, I'm not going to claim guardianship," Snape said as they worked on the potions.

"Why not?" Draco asked curiously.

"Since you're going to be an adult in acouple weeks, I thought it would be pointless," Snape replied.

"Speaking of turning 17, where we going to learn how to apparate?" Draco asked. "We can't learn at Hogwarts."

"At Hogsmeade," Snape replied. "You two had better pass your tests."

"We will, don't worry," Hermione assured him. "Right Draco?"

"Right," Draco agreed. "And I'm bored again."