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Chapter 4

Hermione was in a terrible mood when the day had finally ended. Everywhere she went there was a Slytherin humming at her. It confused her at first, and slowly it had just irked her until all she wanted to do was slam the next one who hummed as they walked past with a Jelly Legs curse. Of course the Head Boy was behind the annoying antics of the Slytherin house. Hermione figured it was some sort of a new plan to get under her skin. It was working.

Now walking into the Head dormitory she found the culprit with his feet nonchalantly propped up on the table reading a book. This just seemed to fuel the anger that the Gryffindor was feeling.

"Draco Malfoy what is your problem," Hermione screamed.

"Good evening to you too, Granger," he said arching an eyebrow at her.

"Don't look at me like that. Answer my question."

"What are you talking about? You're crazy aren't you?"

"You know why I'm angry. What are you twelve," ranted Hermione.

"Yep, you're crazy," Draco said to himself.

"What is it exactly do you think you'll accomplish by having all the Slytherins humming at me?"

"Ohhh, now I see… I didn't put them to it," Draco laughed.

"What are you laughing about?"

"They are humming because you got away with humming this morning while we were brushing our teeth."

"What?"

"Yeah, see, in an odd sort of way, they are elated that someone has gotten past my hatred for mornings. If you were a Slytherin I would have put you in the hospital wing for being bubbly so early. No one so much as looks at me before I sit down in the Great Hall for breakfast."

"Why would they know?"

"I mentioned it to Zabini and Parkinson."

"And?"

"They then told other people. And then those people told more people. And then those people told even more people."

"Okay, smartass, I get it. Why did you tell them anyway?"

"I don't know."

"You have to know why."

"I don't think straight in the morning. I probably shouldn't have said that you were able to hum this morning. Come on, you had to have told Potter and Weasley about it."

"No I didn't."

"Really? I'm sure they would get a kick out of it."

"Can you make them quit humming?"

"Why would I want to do that?"

"I'll start singing in the morning."

"You wouldn't dare," Draco turned serious.

"I would. I'll give you one day to get them to quit. Otherwise you'll be subjected to my ever so slightly off key voice bright and early every morning until we graduate."

"Are you sure you aren't a Slytherin?"

"Make it happen or I'll find a song that will show my voice in all its glory."

"Your voice can't be that bad."

"Suit yourself," Hermione said dismissing the conversation and going to her room.

Watching the Head Boy and Girl through the fire place were three people crammed around the fireplace in the Headmaster's office. Professor McGonagall sighed and Albus Dumbledore, "Are you sure that this will work?"

The Headmaster had a twinkle in his blue eyes, "It's worked before Minerva."

"Before there the obstacles were only from one person. But these two have nothing and no one going for them," the aging woman continued.

"Minerva is right Albus. I don't see how your plan will work. He will never get past the things that were enforced on his mind since he was born," Professor Snape, the third of the small gathering observed.

"You worked past them, Severnus."

"That has nothing to with the boy. He will not get past his father."

"He has already come to me for support."

"It will not last, Albus. He is a Malfoy and they all go through a phase of wanting to break the cycle, but in the end they all go back. The offer of power and money is just too much for them to just give up."

"I am aware of this Severnus. But there has never been a Malfoy who has been in love. That is until Draco. The power of love is worth more than what the Malfoy name can offer him."

"If the girl doesn't return the feelings he will be the perfect Malfoy."

"I'm sure that we won't have to worry about Hermione Granger not returning his love."

"What makes you so sure, Albus? This is a dangerous gamble that we're taking here," Minerva said.

"It has worked before."

"I hardly see how Lily and James Potter have to do with Hermione and Draco."

"It has everything to do with it. Lily hated James for everything that James stood for. And all the while James only wanted Lily, no matter how hard she tried to push him away."

"You are telling me that Draco Malfoy loves Hermione? Of all people," the potions master exclaimed.

"There is nothing wrong with the pairing. It will be a huge asset to the Order to have Hermione and Draco together."

"I don't see how this is going to work."

"It has already begun. Trust me they will be together before they graduate."

"Of all the crazy schemes you have put into place, Albus, I do believe this is the most impossible," Professor Snape said shaking his head.