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Quick Update: They resumed walking and soon reached McGonnagal's door. It was locked.

"She must still be in the Great Hall." Hermione said. After a pause, Draco said "You know what? This is the perfect place and situation for a game I have in mind."

"What sort of game?" Hermione asked skeptically. She was, however, a little interested.

"You'll see." Draco said. Here is how its played.

Draco began. "You stand here." He pulled her over toward him a few inches.

Hermione complied hesitantly. She wasn't quite sure where this was going but so far everything seemed okay for now.

Draco then backed up about half of a foot still facing Hermione.

"Here is how the game is played. You and I both shut our eyes. When I say go, you take 3 steps backward and I take 3 steps forward. Then when I say go again, you take 3 steps to the right and I take 3 steps to the left. And remember, keep your eyes shut. When I say go again, you take 3 steps forward and I take 3 steps forward. When I say go again, you take 3 steps to the left, and I take 3 steps to the right. If everything turns out okay, we should end up where we started."

"Why do we have to play that now? And I don't get it? Is there some strange logistical meaning to it?" Hermione asked skeptically. She thought the game sounded very pointless. But she would rather do something than sit there and wait.

"Okay, so are you ready?" Draco asked.

"Yes." Replied Hermione.

"Okay. Shut your eyes. And when I say go, you remember right?" Asked Draco.

"Yes." Said Hermione.

They both shut their eyes and the game commenced.

"Go." Said Draco.

Hermione took 3 steps backward while Draco took 3 steps forward. She very carefully opened her eyes the breadth of a hair and peeked out. She didn't trust Draco much. Everything seemed fine. He wasn't trying anything strange. She closed her eyes again.

"Go," said Draco again.

Hermione went 3 steps to the right while Draco went to the left. Again Hermione squinted her eyes open again. Just to check. So far so good.

"Go," said Draco yet again.

Hermione went 3 steps forward and Draco went 3 steps forward. He sounded closer. But that was because she was moving forward. She peered out once more. Nothing obviously. What do I think he will do? Attack? I'm not looking out anymore. I need to learn to trust this person. Especially if I'm going to be working with them all year. Hermione silently berated herself.

"Go," Draco said for the last time.

Hermione took 3 steps to the left and Draco went 3 steps to the right. Is he right in front of me? Well, he wasn't too far away when we started. Maybe I went the wrong way. Hmmm.

"You can open your eyes now." Draco said.

Hermione opened her eyes and saw that Draco was right in front of her. She could smell his spicy cologne. Mmmmm. Hermione felt her heart skitter. It's not because it's Draco. It's just because he has really good smelling cologne. Hermione had to justify herself. And why aren't we where we were initially?

Why aren't we where we are supposed to be? Hermione inquired.

"I don't know. Maybe I gave the instructions wrong. (Pretends to mentally go over something while voicing it out loud.) 3 steps forward….backward…(motions with hand)….right….left (more hand motions)…forward again…wait…left (confused expression that turns into understanding.) Of course! I accidentally had myself go forward instead of backward. I don't know how I missed that. Huh. Ha! She probably won't guess I had it all planned out.

Unfortunately Hermione is more perceptive than Draco realizes and picks up on the not so subtle undertone of his voice. She guesses that he may have done it on purpose.

"You missed that part did you?" Hermione asks with some sarcasm. She had to look up into his face.

"Yes. Are you questioning my judgment?" Draco asks.

"No. I am questioning why you planned how we ended up here." Hermione says. She turns to move away but there is suddenly a hand upon her shoulder. She stops.

Then a door in the near distance opens and then closes. Professor McGonnagal.

Hermione turns to address Draco. But runs into something warm, and soft. What a surprise. Is it a good one or a bad one?