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Chapter Six: Oh my God!

"So how was your day with Malfoy?" Harry asked at dinner.

"Well I'm still alive and quite sane. Thoughts of murdering him have crossed my mind, but so far it's bearable." I smiled as I tucked into the salmon.

"You're a heroine." Ron said with mock adoration. "As your best friend, I'm so proud of you. You have gone where no other Gryffindor has gone, and yet still able to live to tell the tale."

"Malfoy is a world-wide disaster. But I don't think I deserve to be called a heroine." I laughed. "Not yet anyway."

Dinner went along wonderfully, and I was beginning to think that maybe. . . just maybe the day wouldn't be so bad after all.

Of course, like always, I am such a naïve optimistic fool. Fate never fails to think up of something to torture me.



When dinner was ending, a prefect came and gave a note to Draco and me. Here was the wonderful sweet note from our dear teacher Professor McGonagall.

"As part of your punishment, the both of you shall study and do your homework assignments in the room next to the moon room (my room) from now on. Have a pleasant night."

Harry and Ron looked at me curious. "You looked like you just received a howler."

I shook my head. "It's more like my death sentence."



"Malfoy, in case you can't read, Professor McGonagall wants us to study in the room next to mine." I said, as I avoided all the mental arrows that were flying at me from Draco's fan club.

"Granger, in case you are blind, I'm talking to my fans." Draco said and began to ignore me again.

"Malfoy, in case you can't tell time, you have been talking to your fans for an hour! It's way past dinner now, and I really need to do my assignments." I said exasperated. "Don't make me go too far."

Draco looked at me. He knew what I mean, by going too far.

"You always use that to threaten me." Draco rolled his eyes but he waved away his fans.

"Because it works." I smiled.



The room where Draco and I had to study in was simple enough, with just one long oak table in the middle and two chairs at each ends.

So this was the torture chamber.

I sighed as I put all my books and parchments on the table. It looks like I would have to burn the midnight oil tonight to finish all the assignments.

I told the professors I was unsatisfied with my assignments, and insisted on rewriting all my assignments to reach perfection. And they actually believed me. I don't know whether that was a good thing.

"What, Granger? Are you already doing next year's homework?" Draco smiled as he sat down with a book.

The book was called, "101 ways to create mischief and look unbelievably suave at the same time."

I'm not kidding.

"Actually, next year's homework was done ages ago. I just decided to do my holiday homework assignments two times. You don't know the joy and happiness that brings me to relive all the happy moments of the first time." I smiled pleasantly at Draco.

"Right." Draco said smiling. Not in a nice way, more like a cat that has eaten a very full meal. Slightly disturbing. "Anyway, you have two hours to relive all the joy and happiness."

"Why?" I asked. "Does the prince need his beauty sleep?"

"Of course not." Draco smiled back maliciously. "Someone else here do need it badly though."

"Oh don't bother about me, Malfoy. I don't mind if you start your facial regime now. I actually think if you put cucumbers over your eyes and mud on your face, you will look much better." I smiled sweetly back.

"Oh really? I would say I don't mind you putting on mud on your face too, but then again even if you put mud on you face, would there be a difference?" Draco smiled pleasantly back.

I laughed. "Are you always such a sweet talker with the ladies?"

Draco grinned. "Only with the pretty ones."

I grinned back as I shook my head. "As much as I enjoy having such a meaningful deep-felt conversation with you, I really have to do my assignments. So let's hold our peace for two hours, ok?"

"Gladly." Draco said as he began reading his book.

I almost shivered. I actually like fighting with Draco. Majorly weird. But it was almost as if we were friendly.

I shook my head more vigorously this time. Maybe Draco was right, I do need sleep. I was beginning to hallucinate.





After about three hours, Draco and I went back to our rooms. I was so tired, I plunked straight down to my bed. I almost finished all my holiday assignments. Whoever said I had an extraordinary work rate, was making the greatest understatement of the year.



The next day, Draco was late again. So what was the most reasonable thing to do? To go in and check whether he was ok right? So I went in.

And there he was sleeping like an angel. As I looked at his peacefully sleeping face, I almost wished that he would just lie there forever and never wake up. And I wouldn't have even minded sitting there and just watch over him!

I hit my head. Hermione! Wake up! Stop your creepy thoughts!

An evil smile spreaded over my lips. Hey, how shall I wake Draco up today? I used water yesterday, it will be so boring if I just woke Draco up with water again.

I looked around the room. Ahh. . . perfect.





Oh. My. God.

I was wondering why Hermione didn't bother to come and annoy me and wake me up for breakfast.

Until, I looked in the mirror.

Oh. My. God.

Hermione! That devious woman!

She smeared honey all over my hair!

And then I slapped my face.

I realized I wasn't angry at Hermione at all.

Because I was laughing. Laughing madly.

I shook my head. What was I becoming?

I slapped myself again and went to wash my hair.

I was turning soft! I shook my head vigorously, Draco you must regain your sanity! You hate Hermione.

Hate meaning dislike. Meaning you cannot forgive her for putting honey in your hair.

You cannot find it funny that she actually dared to put honey in your hair. You cannot admire her courage. You cannot admire her pluckiness. You cannot enjoy fighting with her. You cannot enjoy annoying her with your fan club! And most importantly, you cannot. . .

Finally satisfied that my hair was in its normal pristine condition, I went out to see Hermione sitting down outside my door. She looked up.

"Took you long enough. I was beginning to think you were never going to wake up!" Hermione said.

And then she looked at my hair.

And smiled.

And all I could think of was.

Oh. My. God.

She was so beautiful when she smiles . . . . . .













Yeah! Some of you guys said you wanted to see the story from Draco's point of view? So what do you think? Do you want the next chapter to be in Draco's or Hermione's point of view? It's very interesting and fun for me to write either! Haha.

Nothing really big happened this chapter, except Draco and Hermione.. Haha. anyway, just wanted to tell you to be prepared for the BIG (well sort of) development next chapter. It's gonna be so funny. . . I'm laughing as I write . . .

Haha, hope you have enjoyed this chapter! And a late happy new year to everybody! Ciao!