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Chapter Five : Time to get Wet.

Oh my god. Draco woke up.

And he woke up with his whole head drenched. As I spilled the water in the jug all over him. Accidentally of course.

"This isn't what it looks like." I said quickly. Then looked around to see where Draco's wand was, so he wouldn't put a hex on me.

You never know with those dark ones.

"So you just enjoy holding water jugs above my head while I'm sleeping?" Draco said sardonically.

"It's a fetish." I said smiling.

"I promise I wouldn't do that again." I added quickly since Draco's face was turning really dark. "Unless you wake up late again."

Of course, the latter part of my speech was said silently in my head. I'm not that dumb.

Draco looked like he was going to kill me. But he looked like that normally, so it didn't really matter. Then he smiled maliciously, "So Granger, are you going to leave now or would you like to see me change?"

"Oh I forgot, it's another one of your fetishes isn't it?" Draco laughed.

"Sorry to disappoint you, but I prefer boys with more, ahem, muscles." I said and left Draco's room quickly before he could throw anything at me.

Outside, I shouted. "You better be quick, god knows how late we already are."

Of course, I should have known it was useless. Draco who thought he was better than everybody else the day he was conceived, obviously thought that nothing would start without him.

Nothing even time, can control him.

I sighed and sat outside Draco's door. I laughed at the recollection of this morning's incident.

I really got off easily this morning. Maybe Draco was planning his revenge right now. With the time his spending in his room, he could plan to take over the world and have 3 plastic surgeries with time still to spare.

Let's see three things I learned from this. Never pour a jug of water over someone mean. Never pour a jug of water over your sworn enemy. And the third and most important lesson, never pour a jug of water over Draco and let him see you doing it.





"Finally." I said when Draco decides to come out of his room. Perfectly groomed as usual. Though I still prefer him looking all drenched. "I thought you were waiting for the sun to set. Since vampires can't touch sunlight right?"

Draco sighed. "The masses will never understand the hardships I go through to continue being a perfect leader for the rest of Hogwarts to worship."

I stood stunned as Draco continued walking. "You ARE kidding right?"

There must be some extent to Draco's big-headedness. Lucius Malfoy must have some really strong brain washing techniques.

Draco turned around smiling. "Don't look so stunned. People do worship me."

I followed quickly. Since I didn't want Draco to bump into me or I bump into Draco. "Right. You even have your own fan club." I said sarcastically.

"Yes. It's nice to know you actually know some useful facts." Draco said.

"So do you charge for membership?" I asked, smothering my giggles.

"Of course not. I'm rich enough as it is. Those girls can't help their adoration for me." Draco said.

I bit my lip. And didn't ask Draco any more questions. I didn't know how much more I could take before I fall on the floor rolling hysterically with laughter.





When we reached the dining hall, Draco and I paused. I was so nervous, I knew I would puke if I opened my mouth.

Draco looked at me. We both nodded our heads.

I waved my hands. Saying silently, you go in first.

Draco walked in first, and I followed 2m behind.

The dining hall was noticeably silent. Hoped no one was having a heart attack.

I guessed everyone knew that Draco and I were being punished.

The slytherin table and Gryffindor table were aligned next to each other. Silently, Draco and I sat approximately 2-3m apart, back to back.

Then the whole dining hall went wild again. Fred and George ran to me and started pulling up the sleeves of my cloak.

"What are you doing?" I cried astonished.

Ron and Harry were laughing till tears came out of their eyes.

"Where are the cane marks? Whip lashings?" Fred said. Rather disappointedly I must add.

"Harry! Ron!" I cried. "What did you tell everybody?"

"Ron told everybody very descriptively about how McGonagall caned and whipped Draco and you." Harry said. "Ron was so good, I almost fell for it too."

"Hey it's cooler than the real thing." Ron said and winked at me. "This way no one would ask you about the you know punishment."

"Right." I said rolling my eyes. I didn't know which was better to be thought of being whipped or . . .

"Hey that's a lot of parchments." I said pointing to the whole stack of parchments next to Harry.

"Oh that." Harry smiled. "We are very proud of this. Since you didn't do your holiday assignments, Ron and I worked the night writing down the important points of each assignment so you can write your assignments easily. There isn't time for you to do your extra super research so we thought we would help."

"It was Harry's idea." Ron smiled. "My idea was to say Crookshanks ate your homework."

"That's so sweet." I said feeling my eyes getting abit blurry. "I can't believe you did that. Did that for me."

"Of course we would." Harry said and adding sincerely. "You can go to us for help. for anything."

I nodded, turning my head away so they don't see me wipe my tears. "Thanks. Where's Crookshanks by the way?"

"Well the cage is in the Gryffindor Common Room but Crookshanks is gone. Off terrorizing Hogwarts' rat population again." Ron said.

As I dug into breakfast, food never tasted better. Especially when the devil spawn (Draco's new nickname, isn't it cute?) made you wait for eternity outside his door.

Ron and Harry started unrolling the parchments. "Come on Hermione, let's go through this."

I smiled. Who ever thought of the day Ron and Harry would help me with my homework?





"Ron. Harry. You guys better go first or you will be late." I said sighing.

"Really. There's only ten more minutes. Go first. I will handle the Devil spawn." I said pushing Ron and Harry.

Draco as usual was having his own sweet time. But horrors of horrors, he DOES have his own fan club.

I wished I could puke. It's just too gross.

It seems the fan club has girls from all houses. I am so ashamed to be part of the species called girls.

Those girls hang onto Draco's every word. It's almost funny. Except I can't laugh.

Even if I was willing to talk to Draco and asked him to go to class now, I would have to find a way to get into the stampede of girls surrounding Draco.

I tried to be subtle. I sighed loudly, really loudly, around the girls. Of course, fan club girls and devil spawn ignored me.

Fine. I was a bit mad now. Ok, maybe after the holidays I have became less than perfect. I gave myself a weird haircut, pierced many holes and didn't do my homework. But I did all that with a reason.

And I didn't do all those thing to be bad. I don't want to be a rule breaker in Hogwarts. So maybe I still had the prefect in me, I didn't want to be late for classes.

Now back in Hogwarts, I realized how much I missed Hogwarts. And it's now my only home.

I know I could never go back to be the old perfect Hermione. She died in the holidays. But I wanted to be a good student.

Draco sure wasn't helping. The only thing he was helping me was to break every single rule in Hogwarts. Though I'm sure the twins had already done that.

"I'm leaving." I shouted and slowly walked.

Draco didn't seem to have noticed. But I know he did.

I could feel his eyes watching me as I made every step.

Nearing 3 m, I continued walking.

So maybe I hate to bump in Draco, but I hated the way Draco could dictate when we leave or go to a place.

Two could play this sick game.

At the 3m step, I looked at Draco.

"Ok. You win." Draco shouted.

Draco turned to his fan club. "I have to go now. It's my punishment. I will see you girls at lunch."

The girls groaned and dejectedly left for their own classes.

"See what you did?" Draco said as he walked towards me.

"Wait. I need to get my things." I said.

After holding my books and Harry's and Ron's parchments, I could hardly see where I was going.

Draco being the perfect gentlemen he was, of course never offered to helped.

I walked slowly. "Hey, wait for me."

"You are the one who wanted to leave quickly."

"I have a lot of things here to carry!"

I could hardly see and I wouldn't be surprised to knock into a pillar or something. I shuddered what if I knocked into Professor Snape?

"Ahhh." I said almost tripping.

Then suddenly Draco turned around, I can only guess because I couldn't see him. And grabbed all my stuff.

Crabbe and Goyle had taken all his stuff to class earlier.

I was mildly shocked as Draco started walking at break- neck speed again.

"Stop looking at me like that. I'm not helping you. I'm doing it because you're a weakling, and I don't want to be late." Draco said huffily.

I smiled. "Your helping me carry my books."

"Oh my god, did you buy a conscience?"

Draco didn't answer. But miraculously, both of us made it to class on time. Of course Draco threw all my stuff back at me before anyone can see us.

When the slytherin and Gryffindor had different classes, the rooms were always side by side. No doubt due to McGonagall's arrangement.

Draco and I would always have to sit right at the back of the class. Sometimes we almost bump into each other when we almost step outside the 3m radius, but we pause straight away when we feel a pull in our stomach.

I heard people whispering about the "after effects of being cane". I laughed, thanks Ron.

After each class, Draco's fan club would find him. And make us almost late, but never late. Draco wanted to be a prefect after all.

I think Draco's fan club is the most resourceful club in the world. I have no idea how they know where Draco is at every second. Maybe they bought a special satellite to track him.

But it isn't all that bad. Draco and I have a semi- truce. He will carry my stuff after every class. When no one is looking of course. And I will wait for him and his fan club after every lesson.

I'm treating this like a comedy. I guessed it's not all bad. it could be worse.

Draco and I have even learned to speak civilly to each other. I don't call him Devil spawn, he doesn't call me mud blood.

Hey it's a step.

"Granger, would you be quick? We are going to be late again."

"Well we wouldn't have to be quick, if you didn't have to give a long speech to your fan club."

"Hey, guess what will happen if I drop all your stuff?"

"Your head will roll on the floor. I swear."

Ok, so maybe we still have a long way to go.



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