Disclaimer: Obviously I don't own H.P. Or that plot line that belongs to screenwriter Mark Brown.

Important A/N: Ok let's celebrate on a new chappie. Because now I'm trying to go full speed ahead attempting to write 2 stories at the same time. Hope you all enjoy this fresh chapter of: Two Can Play That Game.

Chapter 7: Implementing The 10-Day Program

After spending time at Hermione's house we are now at Club Static where the girls are having pretty interesting conversation and dinner while Hermione was getting herself a drink.

Diedre nagging as usual began. "I still don't know why we had to come here."

"Mione likes to come here and clear her head sometimes." Said Luna on behalf of her friend.

"Girl, how do you know everything she says is true?" starting to doubt Hermione's wisdom.

"Because nobody knows more about men than Hermione."

"She's right." Ginny intervened

Coming out of nowhere Hermione took her seat and simply said. "Sorry ladies."

Luna stared at Hermione and began to argue Diedre's accusations. "Mione tell Miss Thing who has the 411 on the blokes of today."

Chuckling at the argument Hermione stated. "I don't want to toot my own horn. But beep, beep." Motioning as if she was honking her car horn.

"She didn't say yes." Said Diedre facing Luna.

"Well she didn't say no either."

"Will you two quit it." Said Hermione.

Ginny interrupted the fuss and stated. "All I know is that when I have a problem I just contact Hermione because she knows how to keep it real."

Raising her glass our leading lady began a toast. "Ladies, I would like to make a toast on keeping it real."

"Keeping it real." They repeated.

After clapping their glasses Luna noticed someone vaguely familiar on the dance floor and said. "Isn't that Draco on the dance floor?"

Hermione was sipping her drink until caught sight of Draco dancing with some other woman. As she turns around her life is screeched like a scratched record. Watching him bumping and grinding with another woman.

Luna continued. "I thought you said he was working late?"

"Damn girl. What you gonna do?" asked a shocked Diedre

"I'll just go over there and say hello." she replied sounding as cool as possible.

Walking away from the table her friends were confused and said "Hello?" in unison.

(Restroom)

"Lying no good son of a bitch!" she yelled. She began to pacing and mumbled. "I can't believe he lied to me."

(Back at the table)

"What kind of bullshit is that?" Diedre questioned

Luna sounding worried said. "No… No… she'll handle business."

(Restroom)

"Get it together, Mione'. Get it together. Get it together."

After a couple deep breaths she looks into the mirror referring her attention to you and begins.

"Okay, this is where the rules. If you find yourself in a situation like this:

Rule no. 1: Never panic. Stay cool. Act like it doesn't bother one bit… and address the issue head-on."

Walking out of the restroom Hermione begins walking into the dance floor where she spotted Draco and his mistress dancing. She tapped on his shoulder acting politely she said. "Hey Draco. I thought that was you. How are you?"

Looking shocked and guilty he responded. "Mione, look… this is."

She cut him and faced the girl and spoke to his mistress. "I'm Hermione." Taking the girls hand she began to compliment her outfit. "Is that the new Ginny Weasley Collection?"

"It sure is."

"Cute outfit."

"Thank you."

Hermione faced Draco and spoke to him one last time before returning to her table. "Nice to see you, Draco. Talk to you soon."

As Hermione left the mistress spoke. "She was nice. Who's she?"

Hermione is nearly out of the dance floor still giving out her good advice to us. "Don't cause a scene. Don't go off. In situations like this less is always best. Right now he doesn't know what to think."

(Back on the dance floor)

Draco still shocked at what had just occurred said to the girl. "Let's get our stuff and go."

"We haven't eaten yet."

"The food is not that good here… trust me."

(Back at the table)

Luna looking shocked began. "What did you say to him? He's leaving."

"Nothing I just said Hello."

Ginny was reminded about Harry when she saw what was happening and blurted. "Why must men do shit like that!"

Diedre and her Ebonics commented. "I'll slap the shit out of him and that little ho he was with."

Defending the girl her boyfriend was with Hermione stated. "Diedre she is not a whore."

"No… she's a hooker!" Ginny exclaimed.

Hermione tried to give them a simple response. "She works with him at the firm. I guess they just decided to have a drink afterwards."

"I can't believe you allowed him to go out!" exclaimed Diedre.

She simply responded. "If you don't have trust. Then what have you got?"

Amazed at her friends wisdom Luna agreed. "Exactly."

"Ok I have reached a new level of respect for you." Said Ginny.

"See what I'm talking about. She has skills." Exclaimed Luna.

"I see." Said Diedre looking at Hermione suspiciously.

Setting her attention to you our heroine begins. "Ok. So I lied like if you have never lied to your friends before.

Rule no. 2: Never let you're friends know the whole situation. All they'll give you is bad advice and ruin your confidence. And confidence is key."

A waiter comes and asks for the orders Hermione gives her attention back to her friends and the waiter.

"Ready to order?"

"Yes I'll have spaghetti Parmesan with olives, basil, and sun dried tomatoes." Closing her menu she begins smiling and laughing with her friends and gives us a quick tip. "When you're in a tight situation, your friends are watching your every move. Show no signs of emotion. If you panic your friends will panic. And that will only heighten the problem."

The waiter comes back to have the girls order the drinks. "Anything to drink?"

"A martini shaken, not stirred." She said then looks us and says "Granger. Hermione Granger"

(Meanwhile in Draco's flat)

In his living room we see Draco with best friend Blaise Zambini. As Draco finished his story about happened and said. "Nothing happened. I was hungry. It was late, she asked me to join her I said okay. That was all."

"Nonsense, Draco. Do honestly expect me to believe that?"

"Nonsense Draco? That's the truth."

"What are you trying to tell me? That you took this beautiful woman to a club and didn't want to shag?"

"Okay correction, I didn't take her she invited me. You're right I didn't want to shag."

"Semantics, Drake."

"Blaise that's Hermione's favorite place. We established this. Why would I want to take a girl that I want to shag to Hermione's hangout?"

"Hold on one second." Standing up from the looking is if he were in a courtroom. "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I Blaise Zambini intend to prove that the witness Draco Malfoy has perjured himself in the court of law."

"Blaise, would you mind sitting down?" said Draco sounding very embarrassed at moment.

"Hold on. May I approach the witness your honor? May I have permission to treat this witness as a hostile witness? Woo, Thank you." He said to thin air and proceeded. "Draco I'm a little confused and maybe you can help me understand this better. You took this 26-year-old, supple breasted, with skin so smooth it looked like buttermilk, you took her to a secluded restaurant and danced with that. And then when you got caught you acted guilty! Why? Because you wanted to shag her brains out!"

"No"

"Oh no Draco! You wanted to shag her!"

"I did not want to shag her."

"You wanted to bend it up in her, to spank her ass! DEEP- DOWN- IN YOUR LOINS!" he yelled.

"Alright." Said Draco sounding tired.

"You lusted for her!"

"Okay, okay. Maybe I lusted for her a little. She was hot." Confessed Draco.

"Good, now we're getting somewhere. See Draco, you're a guilty man. Guilty… of lust! Alright?" placing his cup of fire whiskey down.

"Okay." He said while looking at his best as if he were out of his mind.

"Secretly you wanted to shag her." Sounding proud.

"Alright. Whatever you say." Still looking a Blaise as nut case then proceeded. "What do we do right now?"

"We wait." He said laying down on the sofa.

Draco whispered to himself. "This boy's just ignorant."

(Hermione's house where the girls are leaving.)

"Who's taking me home?" asked Ginny.

"I'll take you."

"Thanks Luna."

"You don't give no gas money." Said Diedre.

"Shut up!" they said in unison.

"See you girls later." Said Hermione. And once she closed the door she faces us once again. "Okay the girls are gone. Now it's time to implement the 10-day program. From this point on, pay attention, it's going to go kind of fast. First thing you do: Check your answering machine. If he hasn't called or owled you yet, it's not because he doesn't care… he just hasn't figured out an approach.

Cardinal Rule no. 1: Do not cal him. Who ever calls first loses ground."

(Back in Draco's house)

Seeing Draco looking frustrated sitting by the phone speaks. "She hasn't called. Why isn't she calling?"

"She's playing it cool."

"How can she play cool at this time?" sounding confused.

"Look here. If she calls, she gives you the upper hand. She doesn't want that. If you want go on, make the call." He said knowing the inner workings of a woman's discipline.

"No, then I'll lose ground."

"You won't. Technically you're the one that messed up. The person who messes up calls first. That's what the rules say. You can call or owl her today or be as the yanks say a player and do it tomorrow. That way if she's mad, she's had time to calm down." He said while playing chess.

"Right. And when I do call she'll know that I was wrong. And that I cared enough to be placed in a vulnerable position. You're right… You're right women love that shit, because vulnerability is the big dick of emotions."

"And they always like the big dick."

"They love the big dick."

(Back in Hermione's house)

Sitting by her phone on her bed she begins. "He didn't call tonight. I must admit, I didn't think it would happen this way. Neither that my life had become the example of today's lesson. Anyways… Ready? Here it goes Day One.

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