A/N1: Wow, I can't even believe that I have 20 chapters on this. My original (and very crappy) plan was going to be 10 chapters. So this is awesome. Please keep reviewing!!

And I am eternally sorry about the wait. Life got stupid and at the same time AMAZING. I just got really caught up.

Disclaimer: Of course I don't own Harry Potter. Where on earth did you get that impression??

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With a rush of adrenaline after what had transpired between her and Malfoy, Hermione walked back to the common room with a slight skip in her step. What just happened hadn't really clicked in her head quite yet. Only when she opened the portrait door and saw Ginny's eager face did Hermione realize what she had just done. What Malfoy had just done. What she had just said to him. The combined realization of that was too much. She collapsed on the nearest armchair and put her head in her hands.

"I'm doomed Ginny, utterly and completely DOOMED!! You won't believe what I just stupidly did." Ginny's curiosity and interest of course, were immediately peaked. Hermione wasn't usually prone to dramatics.

"Are you going to tell me or do I have to go and ask Malfoy?" The older Gryffindor's head shot up.

"Don't you dare Ginevra Weasley!! Don't even get that idea into your pretty little red head of yours."

"Ok, ok yeeesh. It must have been pretty bad."

"Pretty bad...PRETTY BAD!? It was awful!!"

"Oi! Hermione cut the dramatics and tell me what happened."

"Fine. Long story short, I almost kissed him. But not really...I made it look like I was going to when in reality...I was never going to." If Ginny would have been drinking anything while Hermione had said that, it would have promptly been spit out. Just for dramatic effect, Ginny conjured a butterbeer, took a gulp and spit it out to the right of Hermione.

"WHAT?! Are you kidding me??"

"No sadly, I'm not."

"That short crappy version isn't cutting it. Tell me what happened from beginning to end." Hermione took a deep breath and began her story. By the end, Ginny was gaping at her friend and doing a fabulous codfish impression.

"Damn! That is the most AWESOME thing you have ever done. If I do say so myself!! I'm so impressed." Her companion just groaned.

"Thanks," she said dryly. "But how the hell am I supposed to follow that up? I was thinking of a pink ferret that would be invisible to everyone else but him and it would follow him around and pee on him whenever he tried to speak."

Ginny wrinkled her nose. "That's disgusting, but I'll give you points for creativity. After what you did in the hallways today though, that would not be...fitting for revenge."

"Hmm, I see your point. Well I could always do nothing. He would be really paranoid for a long time."

Ginny shook her head in exasperation. "It's a good thing you have me here to help. I don't know what you would do without me. A pink ferret...honestly!"

"Fine then!" Hermione said; a little bit hurt that Ginny didn't like her plan. "What do you suggest?"

Ginny simply smirked. "I'm thinking of two-part revenge...yes you can have your obnoxious pink ferret in there somewhere." Hermione's face lit up.

"But first...we have to get you ready for lunch."

"What? What do you mean get ready? I am!"

"Oh no Hermione, you are far from ready." Hermione looked at Ginny nervously.

But she just grinned and took the reluctant Gryffindor to her own dorm. "Lavender, Parvati? Can you help me?" Hermione gasped and Ginny silenced her.

"I'm sorry, but this is for your own revenge."

An hour and three-quarters later saw Hermione dressed to seduce and break hearts, more specifically Draco's. Well not his heart per se, but his mind. This was phase one of revenge. Ginny, Lavender and Parvati had totally made her over. It wasn't permanent, but just for prefect patrols. She and Draco were both prefects. The heads designed the schedule so that half of the prefects had shifts during the first half of the year, and the others traded with them after the winter holidays. So this was Hermione's first patrol, and her chance for revenge. Luckily Lavender and Parvati accepted the vague explanation that she wanted revenge, and they didn't even ask about who and why. Hermione had a feeling that if she told them the truth, it would be around the school before lunch, and then nobody would ever let her live it down.

Hermione was wearing what she liked to call "skank wear." But she didn't say that out loud of course considering it was a mixture of Lavender and Parvati's clothes that were just charmed to be Slytherin colors and she really didn't want to offend them. Hermione wore a forest green corset laced with silver that pushed her cleavage together and up really high, a black skirt that barely brushed the middle of her thighs, black stilettos and of course, fishnet stockings. It was all and all, a nightmare for Hermione, especially considering the corset was really tight she could barely breathe. She had to take short little breaths and walk slowly so she wouldn't trip in her shoes. It was a miracle Hermione agreed to this; the one condition was that she had a false illusion charm on her. It appeared to everyone else that she was wearing her regular Gryffindor robes, but to Draco...she was wearing her "skank wear."

Smoky green and silver eye makeup was applied, and an emerald pendant on a silver chain was fastened on her so it was right in the middle of her accentuated cleavage. Last was her hair: Ginny insisted that her hair be straightened, keeping in mind what Spencer said about Draco's reaction to her hair the last time it was straight. Thanking her dorm mates, she and Ginny went down to the 5th year dorm and sat on Ginny's bed.

"Ok, so we have about 15 minutes left before lunch. Do you know what you are going to do?"

"No." Ginny sighed.

"You are going to OWN IT!"

"Own what?"

"Oh man, c'mon Hermione. Strut your stuff! Act as if you are on a runway and the students are your audience. So what if you look like an idiot? Do it. Drive him mad!! Make him want you! And then...and then BAM!!" Hermione jumped at her outburst. "Make him realize that he can't have you!"

"Umm Ginny?"

"What?"

"I can't do that."

"Why the hell not?"

"Because...because I just can't!"

Ginny yelled in frustration. "Dammit Hermione! Ok. Calm down Ginny. Breathe...count to three...Alright, I'm calm. WHERE THE HELL ARE ELAINE, MARIE, SPENCER AND ALYSSA!?"

"So much for calm." Hermione muttered to herself very quietly, really not wanting to risk the wrath of Ginny. The four of their other friends walked in.

"You rang?" Elaine asked.

"You're damn right I rang!" Hermione flinched: déjà vu.

"Holy hell! What is the frick is Hermy wearing?" Alyssa exclaimed oh-so eloquently. Marie and Elaine gaped.

"Oh, oops." Hermione waved her wand at her outfit and cast the illusion charm. "I'm wearing my robes, duh!"

"No. Behind the charm! What is that for?"

"Revenge." Ginny stated simply. "On Malfoy."

"What did he do?" Hermione sighed miserably as Ginny retold the story.

"Oh wow."

"That's intense!!"

"I can't believe you did that, it's so...not you!!"

"I know, right!?" Alyssa chirped. Spencer snorted, Elaine rolled her eyes and Marie groaned.

"Let's NOT start quoting that movie we watched last week. We have a serious problem. Hermione has to do something that will get his attention and help with the revenge. She's not able to do my plan." Ginny said while glaring coldly at Hermione.

"Well...if someone conjured a pole—"

"I AM NOT DOING THAT!!"

Elaine just smirked. "Hey! You asked for ideas."

"I have an idea. Let's be discreet about it. Remember the bend and snap? Well we could use that except with a little less snap and a lot more bend." All the occupants of the room grinned and turned to Hermione.

"Why do I not like the sound of this?"

TBC…

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A/N2: Nice reviews are appreciated, flames are not. An update is in your (hopefully near) future. Hermione may be turning OOC as the story progresses. Please don't flame for it. Just deal with it. Kay?

What to expect in the next chapter: Draco's first reaction, of Marie's plan, Draco's other reaction, and of course Draco/Hermione's patrol!!

You know you're curious for that. REVIEW!!

Lovelove, Amanda