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Chapter 5

She clears her throat as she enters her potion class.

"Yes, Miss Granger. You are early for your class. But judging by your looks there is something you want to tell me. Ok what can I do for you?"

"Good Morning Professor Snape. I have a favor to ask of you, if you please?"

"A favor, what kind of favor" asked Snape

Draco has been in a very bad mood lately. Nothing seems to go as his plan. He wants to talk to Granger alone but she is never alone. Either her two bodyguards are always around or she is with the other red head Weaslette. Since the day he heard her confessing her fondness to she-weasel he keeps hoping that he could talk to her alone and let her know how he feels. At least for the plan. Not that he likes her or anything but he was very happy to know that Granger likes him. So he was searching for every possible way to be near Granger. But to no luck so far. One time he even walked very closely with her (and her two minions) just to see how it feels to be near her. As soon as they saw he was very close they took off dragging Granger with them. However, for some reason, it looked like Granger wanted to let him be closer to her and be near him. But that might have been a false alarm. Anyways now being depressed with his situation he was heading towards potion. He had double potion with Gryffindor today. He was expecting something might happen in this class because none of his plans to be closer to Granger were working. But a man can only hope.

"Oh Mr. Malfoy, so great of you to join us today" said Snape. "I thought you might not show up at all but here you are all well and joining us after ten minutes late. Do you want to share with you class why you were late today"

"UUUmmm…" he was thinking what he should say in this kind of situation but was all blanked out when he saw all the eyes in the class were on him. He was stuck on a pair of brown eyes, not taking his eyes off of her; he spoke in a whisper like voice "I got lost". He realized his mistake as soon as the word came out of his mouth.

Everything was quiet. He thought he was deaf for a second. Even Snape was trying to comprehend the words that came out of his mouth. And then it happened. The ice was finally broken (pun required). Draco heard the most mesmerizing laugh he has ever heard. She was laughing at his words. She looked flawless. Her beautiful eyes were shining; her brown curls were touching her cheeks while she was laughing. He was jealous of the curls because now he wanted to touch her cheeks. He did not notice that he was staring at her like a love sick fool until he heard others laugh. Snapping himself out and making sure nobody noticed at his foolishness, he entered the class. As he was moving towards his desk he was again stopped.

"Siiilleennccee" roared Snape. This made the whole class stop laughing at Draco. He felt relieved but then again it was gone. "Mr. Malfoy, I don't know how you manage to 'get lost' to this class after being in Hogwarts for seven years but I hope you would not be lost to find your partner for the potion assignment that I had handed out ten minutes ago. Your partner is Potter. Sit with him and don't get lost."

"WHAT?" he was shocked

"Have your also lost your hearing ability? I told you to be with Potter. He is your new partner for the next month" said Snape in a calm and collective voice.

Unable to speak anything with the shock, he looked around and found something off with the class today. Everyone was with someone they least like. Blaise was with Finnigan, Nott with Brown, Pansy with Weasel, etc. but the most surprising part was Goyle being with Granger. He felt a ting of green in his eyes. He wanted to pound Goyle and make suffer. But he could not do that. Feeling rejected he moved to where the-boy-who-won't-die was standing.

Hermione was watching all the reaction that appeared on Malfoy's face. She thought that may be this idea might not work.

Flash back

"A favor what kind of favor" asked Snape

"Yesterday you mentioned that we will be doing a group assignment. So I was wondering if you could assign us a partner yourself" Hermione requested

Seeing that she might have some idea herself with the partner choosing, Snape asked her "I see that you might have a suggestion yourself, so why don't you give me your idea in the matter." asked Snape

Hermione did not want to let go of this opportunity, she said "I want you mix us. Make one Slytherin and one Gryffindor as a partner" she said it with difficulty. Before Snape could contradict her, she said "I want to do this for various reasons. First one is for Dumbledore. He always wanted the house unity and if we try it from our class then it might work. Second I want to know my own capability to work with my bullies and third is a little personal so I can't tell you" she laid out all her points to Snape.

"What you are saying is not bad Miss Granger. But do you think this will work?" asked Snape

"Even if we can't make it work I know you can. So I am just here with the suggestion all the action will be done by you, sir" said Hermione.

Thinking hard on the subject and not finding any flaws in this plan he agreed to it.

"But sir I have something else to say. I don't want you to put me with Malfoy at all. I rather pick Goyle for this project. I know he is a little…ok a lot stupid but I want to make his little better than before. I want to challenge myself with Goyle and don't tell anyone that this was my idea please sir"

Snape nodded

Flash back ends

But she is a fighter. If she can fight with bunch of Death eaters, then she can do anything. She was pleased and proud with herself with the plan she had against Malfoy. She knew he was trying to get close to her every possible way. Her necklace was always beeping. So she knew in order to bring him down, she had to attack his pride and self –esteem. What other way could she find to bring him down but to make him work with his arch-nemesis and choosing one of his dim witted friends to work with her.

Thinking about all the plans she had laid out for Malfoy, she smiled at Goyle. Even though he glared and growled at her she kept smiling at him. One down three more to go, she thought and started with her potion activities.