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Chapter 6: Bad Letters
Quidditch tryouts were today after classes, at breakfast Harry and Ron were already discussing strategies for the year and on how careful they had to be when it came to selecting replacements, even though there were only two open spots on the team.
Hermione ignored them as she was reading Standard Book of Spells Grade 7 for the third time.
Yet Hermione's attention towards reading was taken by the presence of Snape, he even managed to stop Harry and Ron's conversation on Quidditch.
"Your detention has been re-scheduled to tomorrow night, seeing as how you only need a day for Quidditch tryouts…you are to be in front of the main stairway at midnight. Any questions?" he asked coolly as he scanned their faces, "Very well, then."
Once Snape was out of hearing range, "Midnight? This sounds like first year all over again." Ron whined.
Hermione sighed, "Try not to think about it now, you should focus on your homework."
Ron looked at Hermione like she was crazy, "Homework? Sorry Hermione but in my mind detention is a thought that stays with me."
Harry swept a hand through his messy brown hair, "As long as I don't have to be paired up with Malfoy in the forest again I don't really care what happens tomorrow."
On the other end of the Great Hall Draco, Crabbe, Goyle and Blaise had just been told to meet at the main stairway at midnight.
"Detention with the Gryffindors, could it get worse?" Crabbe said eating a pastry.
Draco looked at him with a disgusted look, "Talk after you swallow will you? You'd think after all the times you've choked you'd've learned that by now."
Crabbe put on a frightened look and quickly gulped the food down.
Just then Pansy came over and sat beside Draco, "Hey sexy."
Draco rolled his eyes, 'I'm not in the mood for this whore today.'
"I hear you have detention, sounds awful." She said with a stupid grin.
Blaise looked over at Pansy with a grin, "Yeah, very awful."
Pansy's attention suddenly went to Blaise, "So what are you doing before class today Zabini?"
Draco faked a choke to cover his laughter; 'Parkinson might as well have a sign around her neck with an arrow pointed down saying (open 24/7)' he thought.
Blaise raised a brow of interest at the girl, "You got something in mind?"
Pansy giggled, "Come on and I'll show you."
With that Blaise and Pansy left the table.
'Zabini is a male whore. He'll do anything that is female and walks.' Draco thought with a shake of his head in disapproval. 'At least he should pick out the good ones first.'
"I thought Pansy was your girl Draco?" Goyle said looking honestly confused.
Draco shrugged, "Doesn't look that way now does it?"
'Thank the gods.' He thought.
"Aren't you angry?" asked Crabbe, making sure not to talk with his mouth full.
'Actually I'm jumping for joy.' He thought.
He looked at Crabbe with a blank expression, "Furious."
"You going to do something about it?" Asked Goyle.
'Maybe in another bloody lifetime.' Draco thought.
"When you and Crabbe turn your one brain cell into two." Draco said flatly, as he sat back in his chair and gazed over at Hermione who was laughing with her friends.
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In DADA that day Draco caught the moments when Blaise and Pansy would look at each other with stupid grins, he just shook his head at the pathetic sight.
Tonks began speaking, "At the request of the headmaster, I will be teaching you how to defend yourselves against the Unforgivable Curses."
Hermione frowned, 'There is no way to defend yourself against one of those curses,' she thought.
"The curses are the Imperius Curse, Cruciatus Curse and Avada Kedavra which I'm sure you already know, now you must all be thinking that there is no way to defend yourself against such curses…but there are. I'm sure you all know how to defend yourselves with the Imperius Curse, that's all just a matter of will power and mental strength and resistance. But the other two aren't so simple and that's what we shall begin learning for the next few weeks, but first I want you to take down some notes I already have on the board on the curses." She said as she then walked around her desk and sat down.
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"Something must be up." Harry said as he looked around to make sure no one else could hear him during lunch.
Hermione and Ron looked at each other then at Harry, "What's up mate?" Ron said.
Harry leaned in closer to them, "A present Auror is our new DADA teacher as a favor to Dumbledore and furthermore Tonks who not to mention is a member of the order of the phoenix once again on request of Dumbledore is making us learn how to defend ourselves against the Unforgivable Curses so quickly. We weren't supposed to get into those till January."
"It is a bit odd Harry, but you have no proof that something is amiss yet." Hermione said matter-of-factly.
Harry sighed, "Maybe you're right, but I have this feeling that…something is going on."
"Something probably is going on, but its just too soon to say what." Hermione replied.
"Hey, hold on, has your scar been bothering you Harry?" Ron asked looking slightly worried.
Harry shook his head, "No, ever since the end of fifth year it hasn't really hurt as bad anymore. Though one thing I do know, Voldemort is out there and ready to make his move soon."
Hermione put on a face of intense concentration; she then looked over at Harry, "Is that why you think something's going on? Perhaps Dumbledore knows what you know and he's having Tonks prepare us all in case Voldemort returns?"
Harry shrugged, "I guess."
"Well we'll know eventually, won't we?" Ron said with a sigh of fear.
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In Arithmancy Draco and Hermione were working together on some Summoning Sums. Neither of them spoke to each other, until they both went for the same quill. For the first time they made eye contact.
Hermione moved her hand away quickly, "You can have it."
Draco raised a suspicious brow at her, and without saying a word took the quill and continued his sums.
Hermione grabbed the other quill on the table and glanced at him, 'Why's he so quiet?'
Draco felt the weight of her stare on him and looked up at her, but Hermione quickly looked down at her notes, 'What's up with her?'
Draco watched as Hermione quickly scribbled her sums down, 'Any harder and she'll burn through the parchment.' He thought.
Just then she put her quill down, "I'm done."
Draco looked at her with a blank expression, "Me too." He said dryly as he tossed his paper down on top of hers.
Hermione sighed, "Must you be so careless with our work."
Draco shrugged, "I could do worse."
Hermione narrowed her eyes at him as she began organizing their work into a perfect pile, "I'm sure."
'This must be the attitude that got her the position of Head Girl. Too bad it'll serve her little use once we're out of this school,' he thought as he watched her organize, 'It's a shame really.'
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Classes ended and Harry and Ron went down with their brooms to the Gryffindor Quidditch changing room.
Harry had gotten the newest broom of the year, The SunStar. He had given his Firebolt to Ron.
"You know Harry, I was wondering," Ron began as he placed his cloak on, "Why didn't you get the new BlackStar broom?"
Harry shrugged, "They're the same in speed, endurance, maneuvering capabilities and all around quality. I just like this model better I guess."
Ron nodded, "Oh. I fancy the BlackStar more, don't know why really."
"The SunStar and the BlackStar are twin brooms except ones gold and ones black. Honestly you men and your brooms." Ginny Weasely said as she made her way into the changing room.
"Where have you been? You were almost late you know." Ron said attempting to scold his younger sister.
Ginny raised a bored brow up at him, "The key word there was 'almost'. I was 'almost' late Ron."
Ron looked at Harry for some support but Harry simply put his hands up refusing to get involved. Ron then looked back at Ginny, "So where were you? Off snogging with Dean?"
Ginny looked at Ron with a glare, "Actually, we broke up over the summer. If its any of your business…which it isn't, I was with Hermione in the common room."
"Is she coming to see tryouts?" Harry asked, hoping to change the subject.
Ginny nodded, "Yea. She finished all her homework already."
"How does she do it?" Ron said in amazement.
Ginny rolled her eyes and shoved her Cleansweep broom into Ron, "Hold this! While I put on my cloak."
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Hermione made her way to the stands with Lavender and Parvati.
"I love watching tryouts, it's a great way to spot cute guys." Parvarti said with a squeal.
Hermione put on a fake grin, 'Why did I agree to sit with them again?' she thought.
"I just want to see Ron." Lavender said with a dreamy sigh.
Hermione looked over at Lavender with wide eyes, "You like Ron?"
Lavender's eyes went wide when she realized what she had just said in front of Ron's best friend, "Oh my gosh!" she shrieked as she put her hands over her mouth.
Hermione laughed, "Its ok Lavender, I won't say anything if you don't want me to."
Suddenly a wave of relief washed over Lavender, "Thanks Hermione, I don't think I could deal with him knowing just yet."
"Knowing Lavender it'll take her another seven years to say something." Parvati said teasingly.
"You've liked Ron since first year?" Hermione asked surprised.
"Well not since first year exactly…more like second year really." Lavender replied.
'Like that's much of a difference; I wonder what Ron would say if he knew?' Hermione thought as she then saw Madame Hooch come out ready to supervise the tryouts.
Shortly after the four house teams stepped out onto the field.
All four team captains went over to Madam Hooch to decide who would be holding tryouts first, they pulled straws to decide.
Harry was the Gryffindor team captain.
Draco was the Slytherin team captain.
Justin Finch-Fletchley was the Hufflepuff team captain.
Padma Patil was the Ravenclaw team captain.
"I didn't know your sister played Quidditch Parvati?" Hermione said with slight shock.
Parvati shrugged, "She only started last year, you probably didn't realize it was her since she didn't want anyone to recognize her."
Hermione's brows contracted together in confusion, "Why's that?"
Parvati shrugged, "I have no idea. She was the hooded Ravenclaw Chaser last year, the one who was announced as Lacey."
"Really? So she was Lacey? She's really good then." Hermione replied.
"Yea once she realized that, she decided not to play in disguise. Plus to top it all off she made team captain." Parvati said as she watched the captains go back to their teams.
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Gryffindor took to the air first.
"Wow, doesn't Ron look great in his Quidditch outfit?" Lavender said dreamily.
Hermione and Parvati looked at Lavender like she was crazy, "Uh sure Lavender, whatever you say." Hermione said as she desperately tried to forget what Lavender said.
Within thirty minutes Gryffindor was done with tryouts.
Then came Slytherin tryouts.
"Harry look! Malfoy has the BlackStar broom!" Ron said pointing to Draco who was now in the air.
Harry tightened his grip on his SunStar, "It doesn't matter, we'll beat him anyway."
Draco flew up past Hermione, Parvati and Lavender.
"Even though he's a Slytherin, no one can deny that he looks like a god." Parvati said looking like she was under a trance, more so then Lavender had been over Ron.
Hermione put on a disgusted face, 'Whoa! Malfoy compared to the beauty of a god!? These girls are starting to scare me, are they ill?'
"Hermione don't you think Draco is hott?" Parvati asked with a squeal.
Just then Draco flew by them, from the look of interest on his face he had heard Parvati's question, Hermione watched him look her way as he flew by them again and then upward, 'How do I answer without having them question my sexuality? Oh there is no way, except to lie, which I'm not very good at.'
Hermione looked at Parvati, "There's no denying he's attractive. Its only a shame he doesn't have the personality to match."
'Was that a lie? No, sadly that was the truth.' Hermione thought miserably.
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That night, Draco and Hermione were at their separate desks at opposite ends of the room doing they're homework and studying, obviously they didn't become Head Boy/Girl by lounging around doing nothing.
'The Dream potion requires, wolfsbane, poison oak, rosewood and um…what was that other one?…Oh what's the point!? I can't concentrate, not with detention tomorrow, its all that gits fault.' Hermione thought venomously as she glared over at Draco across the room.
Suddenly there was a knock at their door, both Draco and Hermione's head turned towards the door, "Well don't just sit there and gawk at it, go open the door." Draco ordered.
"Who exactly are you talking to Malfoy? Cause no one, especially you of all people can order me around like that." She spat.
Again the knocking continued.
'If I do Avada Kadavra on her and then dump the body in the lake, would anyone notice?' He thought as he slowly got up glaring at her.
He then opened the door, "What?" he said annoyed.
Professor Snape was at the door, gazing coldly at Draco, "And to who exactly was that attitude directed towards Mr. Malfoy?" he asked with a tint of authority.
Draco regretted ever speaking 'Must put a Silencing Spell on Granger.' He thought.
"No one sir, I thought you were Peeves again." He said as if lying was second nature to him, which it was.
Snape raised a curious brow at him and then moved a hand from out of his cloak that held two white envelopes, "These are for you and Ms. Granger from the headmaster."
Draco took them from Snape, "Alright."
"See you at detention." He said smoothly as he then walked away.
Draco stuck his middle finger at Snape's fleeting figure before closing the door.
"I saw that Mr. Malfoy…an extra days detention for you!" Came Snape's voice from down the hall.
Draco put on a look of complete shock and anger, as he then closed the door.
"Bloody Bastard." Draco mumbled.
"Now I know you'd never have the nerve to do that to his face." Hermione said with a mean to anger him.
Draco didn't say anything; he thought he'd snap on her if he did. He simply walked over to her and dropped her letter on the floor in front of her so she'd be inconvenienced to pick it up, "Read it. Its from the headmaster." He replied flatly as he then walked back to his desk and opened his letter the same time she had.
They both began reading the letter with very little interest.
'Yearly activities, oh is that all…wait…what's this he's saying…?' Hermione thought as she continued reading the letter now growing afraid of what was next.
'What a pointless letter…hold on…what's this…?' Draco thought as he too began reading quickly down the letter with a tinge of worry.
When Hermione finished reading she dropped the letter in horror, Draco crumpled his up in his hand. The two of them looked at each other knowing exactly what the other was thinking.
'I don't care what Dumbledore says, I can't…no…I won't…do that!' Hermione thought with a determined look.
'The old man will pay for this. What in the bloody hell makes him think I'll do this!? Ask me to snog with Hagrid instead and I'd probably do it…but this…gods…why?' Draco thought in both anger and miserable shock.
"Just forget it Granger, don't even think for a second that I'd-" Draco began due to the uneasy look Hermione was giving him.
Hermione immediately interrupted, "Oh shut up! I don't want to do this anymore then you do I'm sure! If anything, we'll talk to Dumbledore and clarify this."
Draco looked at her with irritation, "What 'we'? How about 'you'."
Hermione was not in the mood, she rose from her seat with her letter in hand and she stomped over to Draco, "Then you reread the letter and tell me what you're going to do about it!"
Draco snatched the letter from Hermione and rose from his seat so that he was now looking down at her with his silver eyes piercing coldly through her chocolate brown, "I'll think of something." He replied in a low raspy tone.
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A/N: What the hell was in those letters? What does Dumbledore want them to do? Why are Draco and Hermione so hell bent on not doing it? Here's something I will say about it, its nothing cliché ok? Alright anyway, is Harry right about why Tonks is teaching DADA this year? What will happen in detention? I love doing this whole question thing lol, it adds effect for me lol. Stupid I know. I hope this chapter wasn't boring! Anyway please, keep reading and keep reviewing and I'll keep updating every Friday! Later!