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Pain in the Ass

The next week went fairly well. Hermoine avoided everyone from her old group of friends. She was afraid that something might happen. While Dee was taking full advantage of the situation. Ron, on the other hand was trying to stay away from Hermione, not wishing to get into a confrontation with Draco again. Ginny and Harry were too caught up in each other to notice the difference. She and Draco were working, not exactly well, but working. They were to put on a dance for the school, as a welcome back party for everyone. They only had two weeks to get it together and it was hard work. Hermoine was doing most of the work. She was planning the color scheme and theme, dress code, decided on decorations and the music. All Draco had to do was choose the food and help buy some of the items. This is what they were fighting about now.

"Draco, I have asked you to do about 1 thing and you can't even do that." Hermione said in aggrevated tone. "We have to get these plans to the headmaster by Monday, and you haven't even given me an idea."

"Sorry." He said sarcastically. "I just haven't had the time, quiditch practice has already started and I have a ton of homework."

"You don't think that I have a TON of homework. I am also doing most the rounds when you are too tired to practice. I have also done everything else the head master has asked of us. I need you to help."

"Of course you need me." Draco said with a smirk. Catching the indoendo, Hermoine rolled her eyes.

"I am serious. You and I also need to get to Hogmade sometime this weekend. So it is today or tomorrow."

"What the hell? Why are you dragging me to this place with you. I just got done with practice and you are berating me about food, and now I have to go to Hogsmaid with you?" he said, trying to get out of it.

"Yes you have to come." She said. "it is OUR progect not Hermoine with the slight assistence of Draco. We are supposed to be doing this together."

"Fine." Draco said, giving in. He knew that he would never win. "Let me shower and change then we go do your thing or what ever."

"It isn't my thing. It's ours." Hermoine said as Draco trudged up the stairs. Draco just smirked. He knew that it would get to her. Hermione sighed and took the white bottle out of her purse as soon as Draco had entered his room. She poured a few pills into her hand and walked into the kitchen for a drink of water. She felt relieved as soon as the water washed them down. Even though they hadn't even started to take effect, she still felt better knowing that they would any time soon. Something about them made her calm and allowed her to focus. She found them in her mom's bathroom over the summer. She had tons so she didn't think that her mom would mind missing a few bottles. She knew that she could stop whenever she wanted, but she didn't want to. She took a few when she really needed them. Not all the time. It was an easy way to escape reality.

Hermione was reading on the couch when Draco finally came back downstairs. "How long does it actually take to wash up and put on clothes? Certainly not an hour." She said exasperated.

"Sorry. I have to look perfect incase I might be seen by anyone." He said and Hermione did notice he did look perfect. Spiked hair and tight black tee yellow lettering Gill's lighting company… GET LIT! across it. His jeans hung off his hips loosely. He did look perfect. 'thank god he is not covering that up with the robes today' and then shook her head at the thought. It was still Draco and it was not right, even though he was most girls equivalent to Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. "Besides it gave you time to change and get ready so why are you complaing."

"Because it took me a total of 10 minutes to change and get ready." Hermione said exasperated. It was going to be a long day. 'Damn she looks like that after only ten minutes.' He thought. He watched her from behind as they headed out of the dorm and to Hogsmeade. When they finally arrived through floo-powder, it was packed. Being a weekend, every witch and wizard thought that it would be the day to shop and it was beautiful outside. "Why do they spend weekends in stores when it is so beautiful outside?" Hermione asked.

"I don't know you tell me why I am doing it." He said. He really wasn't that mad at her for making him come, but he wasn't going to let her know that.

Hermione ignored the comment and dragged him into the party shop. As they shopped they found tons of items for the party. The theme was country. She got the idea from Dee's parties and thought that it would be interesting and fun. They found so much stuff, but Draco was still being a pain. Everytime Hermoine asked for his opinion he would just shrug or comment "I don't care, you chose."

They finally emerged form the store more than an hour later with arms filled with decorations for the party. They had scarecrows small bays of hay, aswell as small pumpkins and gords. They also brought corn stalks and cowboy hats and boots to set up around the hall. "Lunch?" Draco asked. "My treat."

Hermione looked at him quizacally. "Now you're being nice. You have been an ass all day and now you're being nice?"

"Yeah…making up for being an ass all day." He said with a smirk and started towards the burger joint at the corner.

"Wait –up." She said jogging to catch up with him. They were able to sit outside and kept their stuff with them. As they ate lunch, Hermoine discussed the plan for the party. She was having a d.j. but she was going to ask Dee to teach a few easy linedances to the students. She hadn't talked to Dee all week. She was avoiding her, but still thought that it was weird that Dee hadn't come to see her. Draco thought that the idea was orginal and actually really good. They finally finished their food and head back to Hogwarts. It actually wasn't that bad of an afternoon. Draco was an ass for the most part, but during lunch he was okay. They were actually starting to get along.

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