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What is Hermione Granger's bloody problem? Draco already have inkling that she would not be happy to see him in her office furthermore not in normal office hours, but this? Is it too much to ask for some civility from the so called war heroine? Granger's hostility already visible the moment Draco enter her office, and all Draco did was greeted her in very civil manner. Imagine that, a Malfoy, Draco Malfoy being civil to Hermione Granger, and look what he gets? Cold shoulder. Bloody woman.

Draco try, no, Draco did talk as calm and civil as possible to her. He also trying to make her calm and get her cooperation in the right manner even though he already itching to get this conversation finish as soon as possible, but this hot tempered woman just won't bloody listen to him. How hard is it to listen to someone talking when nobody around and clearly he is talking to you? And to mention he come with request for help. Enough for manner, to be able to talk to Hermione Granger properly, what Draco need is not manner.

Granger not only refuse to listen and let him talk, she has the gall to rambling about his elf. Malfoy's elves would never embarrassed themselves by doing thing accidentally. What an amusing assumption. Draco can't help but smirking at her silly notion.

"That's the silliest thing I'd ever heard came from a Gryffindor, Granger. To be honest, I've expected better from you." Granger just sat there with readable face that filled with realization that she made mistakes with her assumption about his elf. She also seems to calculating her next move while look at him straight in the eyes. Thank Salazar, he need sane, smart and capable Granger not deranged and arrogant Granger.

"While I never witness drunken elf, I can assure you that my elf is really sick and not drunk. The sick elf currently has high fever, pink eye, trouble of breathing and swelling in the head and neck area." Granger's face constantly change after hearing each symptoms. Her face change from serious to worry to more worry and she clearly thinks hard about what he said.

"So, what do you think Granger? Is my elf merely drunk like you said or you finally realized that the elf is really sick?" Draco actually want to laugh in her face and tell her the 'I told you so' phrase, but he can't afford to anger her further, so Draco just put his impassive yet serious looking face.

Granger correct her posture first before answering him, it's clear that she has to be in control of herself before talking to him again. Smart move, she definitely need to gain back her lost point from her stupid assumptions before.

"I still can't warp my mind on this matter, Malfoy. In my years of experiences or researches, I never ever encountered sick elves. I believed this would be your first too, right? Otherwise you will have someone else to talk to about this matter instead come looking for me here." She might try to look as nonchalant as possible but her face clearly show confused look.

"Yes, this is the first time we, the Malfoy, deal with sick house elves. Might as well the first time too for the wizarding world. Granger, I'm risking a lot by coming to you. As you already stated and understand, I wish for secrecy about this matter."

"Yes, I understand that you put your reputation above all else, especially the well being of the house elves that work for you." Finishing her sentence, she changes her sarcastic tone to worry tone which match her face. "Wait, what about the sick elf, Malfoy? You obviously haven't call any healer, right?"

"Of course not Granger, are you mad? I just told you that we wish for secrecy. As for the sick elf, we task other elf for tending job and put them in quarantine." How easy it is talk to her when she is in her right mind.

Granger raise her eyebrow before speaking again. "Quarantine? I though that it's only one elf that got sick? Why the need to quarantine them?"

"We merely taking precautions, Granger. Quarantine them is the best way we could take before professional seen to it, which mean until you attend to this problem, we are not going to take further action." What a pleasant conversation. Words spoke in normal volume, speak civilly to each other. Just two adults speaking with normalcy. Two adults who in the past happened to be on each other throat and now talking about the first ever house elves that got sick like its mundane thing, perfect.

"How nice of you, Malfoy. Yes of course, just ignore them until I come. The elf better be alright all this time until I grace them with my presence, Malfoy!" Her sarcastic tone make the comeback but this time with less malice so Draco unconsciously smile. Well, Draco just drag one corner of his mouth upward a little. To bad, Granger notice that and slightly frown and pout. Draco has to admit that the pout make her look normal, not that Draco will tell her and risk getting hexes thrown at him.

"Yes, we would be honored to be grace by your presence, your highness."

"Don't mock me Malfoy!" The frown and the pout still there with the additional edge to her voice. Right now both corners of his mouth move upward. Draco really pleased with the turn of this conversation. Granger, however seem to think otherwise. She deepened her frown and look at him oddly with slight hint of confusion like it's the first time she seen him. The look on her face actually confused Draco, there is no malice in her expression just scrutinizing him. Granger always make everything clear in her face, just as long as you're willing to pay attention.

While they still looking at each other, the fireplace in Granger's Office suddenly come to life and green flames rise. Draco look at his right with alarm and glance at Granger who look Startle, both quickly rose from their seat. Granger move herself from behind her desk and in a flash already in his left side and Draco himself turn to his right side so now they facing the fireplace directly with wands draw and assume fight stance. Both of them understand the danger pose to them if there is someone intrude in their conversation, although for different reasons.

The unwanted intruder however is yet to be seen, only back of the head that appeared in the fireplace and loud voices that coming from the other side of the fireplace. There is female voice that yelling and screaming litany of curses. Draco winced hearing all that curses that is sure to put any sailor to shame.

Draco and Granger shared relief look. Nobody is coming just someone who trying to floocall Granger. They lucked out that that somebody is to busy to attend to whatever scene happened on the other side to actually focus on the floocall. There is no time to waste though, while still held each other gaze, Draco lift his wand and point its tip to himself. Granger seem understand Draco's intention for she nods at him. Draco silently cast disillusionment charm upon himself then quietly took back his seat. His eyes now fixed on the fireplace, waiting for the intruder to finally show his ugly face.

When the intruder finally did, Draco didn't a slight bit surprised to see its the-boy-who-lived. Still with messy hair, did the-boy-wonder never heard about hair care potion or the muggle's hair treatment products? Ah well, his friend is the frizzy hair Hermione Granger.

"Hermione, I'm sorry to call you at this ho... ur..." Why the-boy-who-can't-die stop himself on what sound like mid sentence of apologizing for calling Granger? Draco for a second worry that he didn't cast the spell perfectly. But Draco sure that he is staring at Granger and not him.

"It's okay Harry! Did something happened?" Apparently Granger don't mind that his apology cut short or maybe she wants to cut short their conversation. Either ways, it's fine by him.

"Can you come here? It's hectic here, and your presence alone could be enough to halt her screaming, I hope."

"The screaming doesn't sound like Ginny." That's not to surprising. The weasel family maybe obnoxious and loud, but that screaming banshee did seem not one of theirs.

"It ain't her, Mione. If its Ginny, my kiss should be enough for her to tone down her... em... words."

"Fine! I'll come there in a moment, Harry." Why in Salazar she said that? Did the Mighty Granger conveniently forget that she is in an audience with The Draco Malfoy?

"Alright, but please hurry. Hermione, you maybe not hear anything right now but that because I cast silencing spell around me. The truth is, she still on it."

"Then why don't you cast the spell on her, Harry? It would save us the trouble." and of course save the ears.

"I already did it, but when the spell wears off, she's getting worse. Please come, Hermione." Bloody Banshee.

"Okay, okay! Just let me ga..."

"Please don't tell me, you're going to clean up your office first!"

"Of course not, I'll just gather my things then floo there."

"Fine then! We are at the Burrow. See you here, soon!" The-boy-who-loves-to cut-sentences then pull his head and the green fire extinguish itself. Just like that their conversation is over and Poor Granger didn't even had chance to say goodbye.

After watching their exchange, Draco learn few things about pothead. First, you can finish whatever deed you do when he's calling. He is generous enough to give you time to collect yourself before he starts talking to you. Second, you don't have to cut his first sentence when he calls you in ungodly hour, unannounced. He is sensible enough to do it himself. Third, you don't need to worry he will waste your time. He is smart enough not to delay telling you his reason to call. Fourth, he won't bother calling you to solve problem he can handle by himself. He is man enough to only give you distress call. What a practical Hero and a rude bastard.

a/n: I'm sorry it's took more than a month to post this chapter, but I hope you like this chapter. Thank you for coming and read this story. Rate, follow, alert, bookmark, review, and/or say Hi! And anything else you would like to do with this story.

The Press will make appearance in the next chapter, and it won't be pretty. Don't say I didn't warn you!

Oh, one more thing...

I solemnly swear that each chapter of Words War will be longer than its predecessor by at least 195 words. (and hopefully better).

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