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She was about to do something, and raised her wand just when she got the biggest shock of her life, for at that moment, in walked-

Chapter 2- Explanations & Insanity

Albus Dumbledore. She couldn't believe her eyes and just spluttered, "D-D-Dumbledore!" Dumbledore just smiled kindly and said, "I believe some explanations are in order, as soon as you lower your wand, Hermione." Hermione did so, but ever-so cautiously. "Well, everyone take a seat!"

They all did. So he began, "I believe, Miss Granger, you are quite baffled right now, so I'll just have to explain everything to you. I hope Professor Snape and Mister Malfoy don't mind, seeing as they already know."

He smiled kindly again. Hermione was still wary, but desperately curious, so she stopped suspiciously glaring at Snape and Malfoy and gave her attention to Dumbledore. So he continued, "Well, I guess, as you can see now, I am not dead."

Hermione was about to interrupt, but Dumbledore had already guessed her question and went on, "Yes, I know Harry witnessed Severus here," he waved his hand toward Snape, "'kill' me. He didn't, though, it was all planned, and quite well, too. We all knew that Draco was trying to kill me but would obviously be unable to."

Malfoy shifted uncomfortably in his seat. "And I knew that Snape was to kill me if he were to fail. So we spent months perfecting a spell that everyone would think had killed me, and even sounded like 'Avada Kedavra'."

"We finally did a few weeks before the deatheater attack. The 'Aveda Keduvera' spell. Very useful. But we had to keep it a secret so as to not let anyone on to Severus not actually killing me. Things ended up not going quite as planned, for Malfoy and Severus ran off, and it was not safe for Severus to return to take the spell off me, for only he could. He was also the only one that knew."

"Just last week was he able to. Had to dig me up and everything." He paused as if reminiscing. "And I decided for today to be my grand reappearance. Severus has made it so that I being suddenly alive again will be attributed to my oh-so-powerful self."

He paused again and Hermione couldn't help but ask, "But where does Malfoy come into all of this?" Malfoy looked out the window as Snape spoke, "Draco has realized that being a deatheater just isn't all it's made out to be. I don't think he likes being controlled by one person, let alone an insane one. That was more or less what you told me, was it not?"

Malfoy just nodded his head. Hermione looked, surprised, at Draco, but had some more questions, "Are you still a spy? Is Malfoy? How are they still going to trust you? How'd you tell them you were allowed back into Hogwarts?"

"Good questions!" said Dumbledore, but it was Snape who answered, "Yes, I am still a spy. Malfoy isn't, not yet, but neither is he a deatheater. He's still a bit unsure about his path in life, but until he decides where his future lies, he's Head boy."

"They still trust me because of how skilled I am at occlumency. I told them I got back into Hogwarts because I told McGonagall that Dumbledore told me to kill him, and it was part of a plan, which was true enough, but I left out how he's not really dead."

Hermione nodded, digesting this, and asked one final question, "If Malfoy isn't truly on our side, how can you trust him to know all of this?"

This Dumbledore answered, "I trust him because he'll never be a deatheater. A faithful one, anyway, and also, he can't tell. He's under a bit of a spell until he's fully trustable."

He paused to look around the group. "Well!" He said suddenly, clapping his hands together, "I believe it's time for Professor Snape to leave so that I can tell the Head boy and girl their privileges and duties!"

So Snape left, and Dumbledore began explaining, "First of all, congratulations on earning your titles. Now down to your duties. You two patrol halls, have your own dorms, yada yada…but more importantly you'll be performing little tasks for me all year. I'll explain more when I tell you the first one. Ok, right after the feast, meet me in the entrance hall so I can take you to your dorms. Mmmkay…well…I'm off to get me some lemon drops."

As he was leaving both Hermione ad Draco were getting up to follow him out, but he turned around and said, "Oh, and you two have to stay here for the ride." His eyes twinkled, "Have fun!"

They sat there staring at each other, not sure what to say or do. It was Draco that broke the silence. Of course. "So, Granger, just because we're basically on the same side now doesn't mean I'm about to be nice to you. So just don't talk to me."

Hermione just rolled her eyes, replying, "Like I'd want to…" She turned to look out the window, unhappy at her present imprisonment, when she felt a pair of eyes on her. She glanced over to see Malfoy appraising her clothes. "Like what you see, Malfoy?" She said with amusement.

Malfoy gagged, hastening to say, "Dear God, no! But, jeez, Granger, what the hell are you wearing?" Hermione smiled, looking down at her clothes, and replied, "Not much. You have a problem with that?" Draco glanced over her body again.

Before turning away in disgust(at himself) he said quietly, "I thought you were fat…" "Oh, almost a compliment there, Malfoy!" Hermione smiled smugly, but Draco said nothing, so they sat in silence the entire ride until they were 5 minutes away, and Hermione said, "Might as well get dressed now."

And after looking over at Malfoy, she pulled off her shirt, revealing perfectly tanned & toned abs, and a black lace bra, as Draco looked on, shocked, and said, "Jeezus Granger! I don't want to see that!" Hermione glanced downward, smirked, and replied, "Someone else says differently." Pointing toward a large bulge that has appeared in Draco's jeans.

Draco turned bright red and ran out of the compartment with a departing, "Fuck you!" Hermione was overcome by a fit of giggles as she changed into her school robes, which turned into full out laughter.

She was laughing so hard that when the compartment door opened, she didn't even look up, but heard a friendly voice say, "Hermione, you okay?" It was Harry. Hermione straightened up, tears of laughter in her eyes, and replied, "I don't know!" And started laughing again.

Ron and Harry exchanged worried looks, but sat down into the compartment waiting for Hermione's temporary insanity to pass. When Hermione finally calmed down enough to talk, she burst, "Boys, do I have a story for you!" With that, she told them about everything that had been said earlier.

When she had finished, Ron and Harry sat there in shocked silence, which Ron punctured with a hilariously sincere, "Fer seriously!" Hermione let out a giggle. She had no idea what her problem was, 'relief' she thought. Relief that Dumbledore's here and we have more of a chance!

She looked opposite at Harry, who was frowning, he then asked, "Why didn't Dumbledore tell me first?" Hermione started laughing again and Ron and Harry looked at each other with deep concern now. Hermione then said, "Harry…" but looked at his face and kept laughing.

Ron asked, very worriedly, "Hermione, what's wrong? Are you okay? Stop laughing!" And, surprisingly, Hermione stopped mid-giggle, and replied, "What, am I not allowed to be happy?" They were about to answer when the train jerked to a stop and Hermione said, "We're here." She looked down at her robes, crinkled her nose, and said, "This won't do at all!"

She whipped out her wand, said several spells in quick succession, and when she let her hands drop to her side, Harry and Ron were staring in shock.

She had shortened the end of the black skirt so it fell, frayed, to only a quarter down her thigh, lowered the front of the shirt so that it showed her black lace bra, cinched the waist and tied it so a small amount of her midriff showed, and add some accessories like black fish net stockings that disappeared into black stiletto boots.

Her eyeliner was very dark; she had sparkling gold eye shadow, and blood red lipstick. Ron let out a strangled whimper, and Harry managed to get out a, "Hermione! I…uh…"

Neither of the boys could string a sentence together, so she gave a short laugh, and said, "Well, guys, I'm off to meet Malfoy in the Head's carriage. See ya at the feast!" She walked out of the compartment and the two men ogled after her.

Hermione hopped off the train and up to the carriage at the head of the line. She jumped on, seeing Malfoy was already there, and sat down. She noticed his mouth had opened, but he quickly regained his senses and shut it.

Hermione held in more laughter as the carriages started moving, and said, "Hey, ferret, your friend's back." He looked down, turned bright red again, but he couldn't leave this time, so he coughed, trying to cover up the awkward situation by saying, "Uh…I must be having some…er…dysfunctions today…"

Hermione smirked, unbelievingly, but decided to let it go, seeing Malfoy embarrassed and nervous was so priceless she didn't want to ruin the moment by saying something that would make him angry and therefore gain his normal character.

Hermione glanced over at him, seeing he was still bright red and trying to hide himself under his cloak. Hermione felt laughter building up, and looked away again. She couldn't help but glance over at him again, and saw him poking himself with his wand, and burst out laughing again.

Draco jumped in surprise at the sudden noise, but it resolved him again knowing she was laughing at him, but still he growled menacingly, "What's so funny, Granger?"

Hermione gave one last giggle and said, "Nothing, Malfoy. Basically anyways." She thought about her words for a second, and, seeming to have developed a dirty mind, broke out laughing…again.

Malfoy watched her in disgust, and wondered about her sanity, for even Hermione was beginning to doubt it. Then abruptly she stopped. Malfoy asked, slightly surprised, "Granger, what the hell are you on? I'd think you of all people would know better than to come to school high."

Hermione, ignoring his question, asked, "How do you know about muggle drugs, Malfoy?" he looked at her and said, "Like I'm going to tell you, Granger." Hermione just shrugged, looking out the window towards the Hogwarts castle that was drawing ever closer.

Draco chanced a look at Hermione. Looking at her, he thought, 'She's actually kinda ok looking…I'll give her that at least….but, Merlin, do I hate that bitch!" He let out a breath, and turned to look at the castle.

After several minutes their lead carriage pulled up to the front of the school. Hermione began to get out, but Draco shoved her roughly into her seat again, and pushed past her to get out first.

Hermione immediately followed, seeing him sauntering quickly away. She pulled out her wand, taking careful aim. And with her wand pointing directly at Malfoy's back, Hermione yelled, "CRUCIO!"

Draco immediately bent over double in pain, and Hermione walked slowly up to him, her wand still pointing at him, her face expressionless, her eyes dark and cold, and saying, "Crucio! Crucio! Crucio!" When suddenly she stopped, dropped her wand, backing away as if she suddenly realized what she was doing.

Malfoy stood up again, looked at her with incomparable anger, "WHAT THE HELL, YOU FUCKING MUDBLOOD?" Hermione looked absolutely horrified, but then she smiled and suddenly burst into laughter. The last thing she heard was "Granger…?" And then blackness consumed her.

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