author's note: Oh my God! i am so sorry, you guys. i knoew its been forever and you were all prolly wondering if i've fallen of the face of the earth. Its been like three months and i am really really sorry! i'll update more often i promise.... its just school's started up again and i have a lot to do.

Chapter III - The Effects of the Biandrinum Potion

Hermione woke up to the white walls of the hospital wing. She looked down expecting to see her red pajamas, instead she saw the striped ones that she had often seen on Harry.

Madame Pomfrey apparently had a whole closet full.

I feel like something crawled up my nose and died. Hermione thought. Did someone slip alcohol into the pumpkin juice? Am I hung over? Oh god, what's going on?

Granger, would you shut up!!

That voice sounds familiar. Hermione thought.

Damn right, Granger, now shut up! I'm trying to sleep!

Had she said those words out loud? Who was here?

I'm warning you, Mudblood!

Malfoy? Hermione thought. What are you doing in the hospital wing?

Hospital wing, There was a pause. Granger? Have you finally lost it? What the hell are you doing in the Slytherin dorms?? Draco demanded in his head. He was about to say it out loud when he was answered.

Don't be stupid, ferret boy, I'm in the hospital wing. Unless the Slytherin dorms had been magically painted white with a sign that says HOSPITAL WING. Hermione Granger's voice sounded in his head.

on the other side of the school, Draco Malfoy's slate gray eyes flew open.

"Bloody hell." he muttered.

He ripped his hanging to the side half hoping he was talking in his sleep and that Hermione Granger was on the other side ginning mischievously.

There is no way I'm going to be there, Malfoy. Her voice said in his head.

He scanned the room, trying desperately to find her.

Granger, do you realize what this means??

Back in the hospital wing, Hermione was already sitting up eating the oatmeal that Madame Pomfrey had just given her.

Wait a second... Malfoy, where are you? She demanded.

Do you even realize that you aren't talking out loud?

Hermione dropped her spoon in to her porridge.

To her horror she knew he was smirking. She could feel his smirk. See it, even.

"Where the hell are you, ferret boy?" she demanded coldly and out loud, madame Pomfrey sent her a strange look as she walked back to her office. Hermione sent her a sheepish smile, she had not meant to say that out loud.

This was very strange.

In my dorm room. Where I said I was. His voice replied in her head.

This is impossible! Hermione declared in her head. Oh my god, what did he do now?

I did nothing, Granger, his voice answered. He sounded angry now. Why the bloody hell would I want to hear YOUR thoughts in my head? Besides you know I didn't do it.

He was right, she knew he didn't. She also knew he needed to go to the bathroom, he was hungry and he was still wearing his uniform of the day before.

Am I right?

What the hell is happening? Hermione asked desperately.

How should I know, Mudblood?

He felt her bristle at the nickname moments before he felt the slap. His head turned to one side. He could feel the bushy haired witch's confusion. He knew she was staring at her hand in disbelief. He also knew she had not lifted it.

What the fucking hell is going on?

That's what I want to know, ferret boy.

Hermione rolled her eyes.

Okay, Granger, meet me in the library. We can probably figure it out there.

Draco malfoy in the library? Well, I suppose there's a first for everything.

You were just about to say it, Malfoy taunted. He smirked as he could feel her getting flustered. This was not a great arrangement for either of them. Silently Draco cursed whoever did this.

Get in line, Malfoy Hermoone said. I'm getting the git who did this first.

Just meet me in the library, Mudblood.

Whatever, ferret boy.

AN: there, its a little short. i typed it up weeks ago but then my connection got all wonky and then i was swamped with homework from out beastly school teachers.

once again, i apologise and will try to update more often.