Chapter numero the fifth

Hermione rounded up the panicking first years and sent them to the Gryffindor tower.

"Anyone who knows how to duel, follow me!" she yelled at the remaining students.

Ginny, Harry, Ron, Dean, Neville, Luna, Seamus, Lavender, Parvati and some other seventh years and sixth years got out their wands, expressions grim and ready.

"You three go that way, you three go to the Ravenclaw towers, you five go check out the Hufflepuff towers, and you four follow me!" she barked, instantly transforming into a battle-leader.

"What about the rest of us?" asked a fourth year.

"Stay and guard the first years, okay? Everyone else, change into something you're not afraid to rip or tear or get grimy." Everyone ran to their rooms, and Hermione quickly changed into a black tank top and loose blue jeans. Tying her hair back into a ponytail, she slipped on her Converse sneakers and headed out the door. Harry, Ginny, Ron and Luna caught up with her, wearing loose tees and loose pants.

Draco had recruited all the fifth years and above to help him. The third and second and first years stayed behind to guard the common room. He had gone solo, and everyone else had broken up into groups.

"Hello, young man." A bald, short little old man greeted the teen. Skidding to a stop, Draco stared in freaked out amazement.

"Would you like to see some items? I have many things a boy like you could do with…." He smiled, and Draco felt a shiver go down his back.

"Um….sure…..why not…but you have to leave, sir. This school is under attack!" the little man only smiled harder. A tiny, maggot like bug fell out of his arm. Draco stared, starting to feel a little afraid. The man's face started to dissolve into the tiny pink things. Draco retched. This man was a bug-man! It was sickening to see him dissolve like that, and the boy broke and ran. The worm-guy followed him, running faster than an average human might.

I need to get away from him…how can he run so fast? He's just a little man, and I'm way fitter than he'll ever be…

He rounded a corner and smashed into someone.

Hermione had split up with Harry and the rest. She had gone to check out he lower levels of the castle, and had just rounded a corner when she was hit by something…wait, make that someone.

Draco stood up, and looked over his shoulder in fear. Hermione got up, and put her hands on her hips.

"Now, what do you think you were doing, Mal"

"No time to explain. Just run like hell!" and they ran.

A noise, like running, followed them. She turned back, and saw a kindly old man rushing to greet them.

"Wait, Malfoy, this man might be running from the attackers!"

"Granger, he IS the attacker."

And right then, the man melted into a bazillion little bugs. Hermione shrieked and ran, looking for anywhere to hide.

Bathroom…nope. Closet…nope. Where the fu- the room of requirement! God, I've been so stupid!

"Malfoy, go to the room of requirement!" it dawned on him, too. Turning the corner, they stepped onto the level where the Room was.

Both thinking their hardest about a place to hide, the door appeared. Running in, they found themselves in a basement.

"A BASEMENT!" they both shouted in unison. The man rounded the corner.

"It'll have to do. Get in!" Draco cried. He shoved her in, and locked the door.

Draco couldn't' believe he was hiding in a BASEMENT. Of all the stupidest things to hide in, this was the topper.

"I can't believe I'm stuck here with YOU!" he shouted. Hermione turned, red faced to him.

"These might be the last minutes I spend on the earth, and I'm regretting that I'm spending them with you!" she shouted back.

"I HOPE these are my last moments, one more second of you and I'll….I'll…." he yelled.

"You'll what? Coward!"

"Moron!"

"I HATE YOU!" she screamed, her nose inches from his own.

"YEAH, WELL I HATE YOU!" he yelled.

Then it happened.

They fell into each other, hands around the other's head, kissing. They broke apart after a few seconds.

"We SO need to get out of here." Hermione said, looking abashed.

"Right there with you." Draco replied, blushing so red he turned purple.

Okay, that was the part form "what's my line pt 1"; where cordelia and xander get trapped in the basement, have a catfight, and then haben der big smootchies.

-The Vampire Lestat Lover (why? Cuz he's so furking sexy!)