After the bout with the griffins, the Gryffindors and Slytherins headed to double potions. Professor Snape had assigned everyone the task of making a highly potent truth potion. Lots of people were finishing up with the potion, including Ron and Neville. Hermione, however, was having trouble focusing, she wasn't feeling too well after the griffin attack.

"Why won't it work!" Hermione growled as she tossed a handful of plants into her cauldron. The plants made the potion explode. Snape approached her with a look of despise on his face.

"The potion would have worked correctly if you had been paying attention during my instructions. Maybe you have obtain the idea that you don't need to learn this." Snape paused "10 points from Gryffindor. You may thank Miss Granger for that."

"But Professor!" Hermione pleaded.

"Silence, girl!" Snape snapped.

"Professor, I didn't --" Hermione tried to explain.

"I said silence! That is 5 more points from Gryffindor. Now, would you like to continue with this rubbish, or better yet, I have a idea, why don't you go to the front of the class and make this potion."

Of course this was the one time that Hermione didn't want to do a lesson. She was on the verge of crying. She noticed that Draco Malfoy was watching her, he seemed angry at the way Snape had spoken to her.

"Do what I told you to or I'll take 50 points from you house."

Whispers broke out among the class. Snape turned to them.

"SILENCE!" He bellowed.

Very reluctantly Hermione toted her Cauldron and ingredients to the front of the dungeon. There she stood with no idea of what to do. She could see several Slytherins snickering uncontrollably. (Including Pansy Parkinson) Then all of the sudden Malfoy stood up.

"Stop! This isn't fair. She wasn't listening during the lesson, how is she suppose to know what she's doing? Why can't you leave her alone, Professor?" Malfoy asked.

The room had become silent and Snape looked furious. Snape rounded on Malfoy.

"How dare you speak to me that way. You think that you have the right to act foolish, just because you've gotten two girls pregnant? You think that gives you the right to speak to adults as if you're an equal? Let me remind you Mr. Malfoy and Miss Granger that you are still children and just because you are having a child doesNOT make you adults! The both of you will be serving detention this afternoon for your foul conduct! Is that understood!" Snape's voice shook with anger. Both Malfoy and Hermione were flushed red, their secret was out, because of Snape!

"Yes." both of them replied. Several Slytherins were still giggling, but most had been stunned with the news, which would undoubtedly spread fast.

The bell rang and everyone packed their stuff. Snape stormed out of the dungeon very angrily. Harry and Ron walked out ahead of Hermione. Malfoy was still getting his stuff together as Hermione passed him. She stopped and looked at him.

"Thanks." She whispered.

Malfoy's dreary expression turned into a sweet grin.

"Anytime." He replied

Then before Hermione knew what she was doing she gave him a short kiss on his lips. He hadn't resisted either. They stood in silence for a moment, their eyes locked.

Then Ron stuck his head back in the door.

"C'mon, Hermione!" He said

Hermione flashed Malfoy a smiled and he gave her another grin. Then she walked out the dungeon door.