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When Draco uncorked the vial it emitted a highly concentrated vapor of the bubonic plague. Thankfully enough it was only deadly if you breathed it in within the first 2 minutes that it was in the air. Everyone but Ron was able to hold their breath so Draco quickly gave him the antidote so he wouldn't die. (A/N snaps fingers oh darn.) Voldemort was the first to fall ill with it followed by Bella and Lucius. Soon the Golden Trio, Draco, and Severus were the only ones left alive in Malfoy Manner. Draco helped Hermione up and Severus bent down to pick up Ron. By the time they made it outside the Order and the Ministry was there. Severus handed Ron over to Madam Pomfrey and rolled up his sleeve for the ministry to see the Mark disappearing.
Once Ron was fully recovered, Minerva called the five of them into her office. She handed each one a letter and upon opening it they found out that they each were to receive Order of Merlin 1st Class. They were supposed to attend a Ministry function and would receive their awards the night of it. Hermione became immediately excited about the thought of dressing up for such an occasion whereas Severus, Draco, Harry, and Ron all groaned at the thought. Minerva dismissed them all but Hermione stayed to talk to her Head of House and try to figure out what was the most appropriate thing to wear to such an event.
No sooner had they gotten out of the headmistresses office, Harry and Ron took off running to avoid Severus and the punishment they were likely to get from hitching a ride to Voldemort's lair. They had just rounded the first corner when Severus started to bust up laughing which caught Draco off guard.
"Where did that come from," Draco asked.
"Those dunder heads actually think they can run away from their punishment."
"What are you going to make them do?"
"Be Neville's potions partner."
Both Slytherin's started to crack up laughing and didn't notice Minerva and Hermione standing behind them. Minerva turned to her star pupil and shook her head.
"What are we going to do with them?" Minerva asked Hermione.
"Keep them, Love them, and cherish them till we die."
"If we must." Hermione giggled at the way the headmistress rolled her eyes, which caught the two men's attention.
"Come on you greasy old bat," Minerva said as she dragged Severus down to the dungeons.
Hermione just shook her head as Draco stood there with his mouth open just now realizing that McGonagall and Snape were shagging.
'Eww,' was all that went through his mind before he felt a hand close his mouth and another hand guiding his face to look in a different direction.
"You know, that brave snake never did get a lioness in his bed."
"And that's about to change."
Hermione squealed and took off running towards Maleficent.