Author's note: I'm still doing the SAT vocab chapter name thing lol. This one is called "Vigilance", which means "alert in guarding against danger". Obviously that means that someone is going to be alert. lol :) Read on to find out who.

To recap what happened last chapter:

Realizing that he'd done what he said he'd do, Hermione pointed at her bathroom door. "Out," she ordered.

Draco rolled his eyes and left, muttering something under his breath.

After he'd shut the door Hermione rushed over to it and locked it, then locked her bedroom door. Frowning, she sat down on her bed and rubbed her temples. She could feel a headache coming on.

Ok now, on with the next chapter!

Chapter Two: Vigilance

Draco had indeed gone into the bathroom, but he never left it. He quickly uttered a spell to make him invisible, and hid himself in the shower stall, hoping that Hermione would come in soon and take a shower or bath or something.

His wish came true about ten minutes later. He heard Hermione unlock her door and enter the bathroom, shutting it and locking it. He watched her walk to his door and lock it too. He held his breath as he watched her pace the bathroom, like he couldn't make a sound or she'd hear him. Though he knew there was no way she'd know he was in there, of course. He was invisible and all.

He watched her lips and noticed she was muttering something. He stepped out of the shower and walked over to her to hear better. She was still pacing, so he paced behind her. It was a funny sight, really. That is if you could see invisible people.

"Why is he such a prick? He plays stupid mind games with me. Ugh! I hate him!" She stopped pacing and rubbed her temples. Draco almost ran into her because she'd stopped so abruptly.

Hermione thought back to when she'd figured out his plan. She remembered thinking that she'd match whatever perverse thing he played out. "Would I really do that?" she wondered aloud, catching Draco's attention. He'd been ready to leave since she hadn't done anything in a few minutes. But now he had to stick around to see what she was talking about.

She shook her head. "Well I did decide that I do it if it came to that." She laughed. Draco was groaning on the inside. Come on, out with it! What are you talking about? "I am sooo glad it didn't come down to that." She shuddered. Draco was about ready to reveal himself just so he could ask her what she was talking about, but he knew he couldn't do that. She wouldn't tell him anyway.

She walked over to the toliet and put the lid down, then sat upon that. Draco followed but was starting to loose interest. He had better things to do then listen to a mudblood rattle on about something. Even if it was likely she was talking about him.

"I am definitely glad I caught him and pointed it out. I would've died if I had to match whatever perverse thing he'd do to me."

Draco's ears perked up. Wait a minute... She'd match whatever perverse thing I'd do to her, if it came down to it? Draco's main plan, the one he'd wanted to perform all along, was now being pushed aside, a new plan forming. He was going to test that, see if she really would match him. Ooh, this could be fun...

Hermione stood up and almost startled Draco. He'd been so deep in thought, thinking about what he could do to her, that he forgot for a moment where he was.

He watched Hermione walk out of the bedroom, then heard her lock her side of the door.

Draco made himself visible again, and left into his dorm, wondering what time it was.

"Geez, it's nearly time for dinner," he thought, deciding to go visit the Slytherin's until dinnertime. Maybe he could talk one of the cute Slytherin girls into coming back to his dorm after dinner. Nah, he decided. He was too excited about his new plan that he figured he'd be too distracted to enjoy messing around anyway.

AFTER DINNER THAT NIGHT

"So then Harry gave me a hug and kissed my cheek!" Ginny squealed to Hermione as they were sitting in front of the fireplace in the Gryffindor Common Room. Hermione finally decided to hang out with Ginny. She only planned to do that for a while, however. She still had that test to study for. She was upset that Draco had ruined her plans for studying the night before. The test was the next day.

"Hermione, are you always going to ignore me when I talk now?" Ginny was pouting. Hermione had been deep in thought about studying. "Come on, let's go for a walk or something!"

Hermione frowned. "I'm sorry. I have studying to do still."

Ginny rolled her eyes and flopped back on the couch. "I swear all you do is study!" This was becoming a regular complaint from Ginny, Hermione noticed.

"Look, how about tomorrow, after dinner, we'll hang out and tell stories and whatnot. You know, have some girl time."

Ginny looked skeptical. "But what about your test?"

"It's tomorrow, so it'll be over by then. I won't need to study for it anymore." Hermione smiled, trying to get Ginny to smile. Ginny finally broke into a smile and stood up, pulling Hermione up.

"OK, then. I guess you can go study."

Hermione gave Ginny a relieved smile, and Ginny hugged her. "But when I tell the story about Harry kissing my cheek tomorrow -and whatever else might happen between now and then-" Ginny giggled. "Do you promise to listen to the whole story? No spacing out or nothing?"

Hermione smiled. "I promise."

Ginny grinned back. "OK. I'll see ya tomorrow morning!" Hermione waved and headed toward the door. "Don't study too hard!" Hermione could hear Ginny chuckling as she shut the door.

As Hermione walked back to her dorm she noticed how utterly quiet it was. She decided she'd do her rounds now, something she should've been doing before -it was apart of her duties as Head Girl. But, with all the Draco drama lately, she'd forgotten about it. I wonder if he did too?

As she walked around the halls of Hogwarts, Hermioine was very very nervous. She'd jump at every sound, walked around with her eyes wide and full of attention.

When she was sure that no one else would be walking around (she'd found a few first year boys hanging around the bathrooms), she headed back to her dorms.

Hermione walked in to an empty dorm, then went to the bathroom, then finally to her bed. Thankfully, Draco was no where to be found. It would seem like that should comfort Hermione... But in fact, it made her even more nervous...

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