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Also, not sure when I will next update, It will be iffy because some idiot has stolen my memory stick and I have lost all my finished coursework, so I have to prioritise, and I'm afraid getting into college comes before getting reviews…Still love you guys though! And keep the reviews coming!

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Hey guys, shygirl135 again. Sorry it took me long to update, Natalie had sent it to me about 2 weeks ago and I finally had the time to read it through and put it on here. Glad your liking Natalie's writing style, she writes like she talks!! :p love you really Natalie hehe.

Anyway, onto the next chapter- it's her best yet :D.

Chapter 6: The Parkinson move

The next morning Draco woke up to find Hermione's head alarmingly close to his and with the quilt over both of them. He hastily got up and went to shower.

Hermione woke up with half her body on Draco's side of the bed, and Draco was nowhere to be seen. She heard water running in the bathroom and guessed he was taking a shower. She got all her clothes ready, packed her school bag, and placed her wand next to it. Draco was still in the bathroom. How long does it take to shower?! He takes longer than a girl!

After waiting a few more minutes, Hermione had had enough.

She banged on the door and yelled, "MALFOY!"

No reply. Hermione sighed exasperatedly. She banged again.

"Get out of the shower now! I want to have a shower before class and it's hard to do when you're HOGGING THE BATHROOM!" Hermione screamed. She heard the water stop running and the lock unclick.

Finally. She pushed past him and slammed the door in his face. She stepped into the shower, turned the knob and the water poured out over her body, she washed her hair and body, then stepped out of the shower and reached for her wand, which she realised with dismay was still sat by her school bag. She glanced at her watch. Unfortunately breakfast was nearly over, she didn't have time to dry herself normally, plus she hadn't brought a towel in with her. There was only one thing she could do.

"Malfoy!" she yelled through the locked door. She listened carefully, praying he was still in the room.

"What?!" Draco called back angrily, "I'm out of the bathroom, what more can you possibly want!"

"I need my wand! I left it on the bed by my school bag. If I open the door and stick my hand out can you pass it to me?" Hermione asked, unlocking and opening the door only enough to let her hand slip between the frame and the door. Draco smirked to himself then grabbed the wand off the bed and walked over to the door where Hermione's hand was waving around in thin air as if trying to grab something that wasn't there. Draco held her hand still and gently placed the wand in her hand.

"Here," he said simply before the door snapped shut.

"Thank you!" replied a muffled voice now behind the door. Hermione dried herself using her wand and quickly used it to dry her hair and she tied it up in a bobble without even brushing it. She got into her robes and walked out into the room where Draco was sat casually on the bed waiting for her.

"Want to go and get some breakfast?" Draco asked.

"Sure. Just let me grab my bag." Hermione replied, both of them silently signing a pact not to mention last night. They walked out of their room at the same time as Ginny and Blaise walked out of theirs, holding hands. Hermione raised her eyebrows at Ginny but she just winked back.

That day was one of the rare days where she had a lesson without Draco sitting next to her. However, she did have Blaise, who was keen to keep up the tradition of irritating her to death, roommates or not. Unfortunately, this year he could annoy her from her own table.

"So-" He said with smirk,"What's going on between you and Draco?"

"We're getting married…surprise!" Hermione said rolling her eyes with exaggerated sarcasm.

"Please, don't treat me like an idiot. I know something is going on…so what is it?" He said in response.

"I don't know, there's nothing to tell really, we just made a truce," she said shrugging her shoulders in an offhand manner.

"Yeah, I know about that. Ginny told me," Blaise said answering Hermione's questioning look. A grin curved up one side of his mouth when he mentioned Ginny, which made Hermione smile.

"Figures," she muttered to herself silently cursing Ginny.

"What I meant was since then, anything significant happen?" he continued, he hadn't heard Hermione.

"Um, no not really," she said a little too quickly. He raised his eyebrows at her. "No! I'm serious! We just called a truce, that's all." she said more defiantly, shaking her head innocently.

"Right…" He said disbelievingly.

"Hey!" Hermione said getting defensive, "I'm telling the truth, and you're one to talk! Kissing Ginny after a few hours!"

Blaise flushed.

"Calm down Granger! Why are you so defensive all of a sudden? I know I kissed Ginny after a few hours, I was there! And I meant what I said to her, which she has no doubt told you as well. I really do like her." Blaise said softly. Hermione, for the first time in her life was completely speechless. Blaise continued, "So there. Do I gain your approval? I have no intention of messing Ginny around, and truth be told, I can't wait to marry her."

"Approval gained." Hermione admitted; hating the fact she had come out of the bottom of an argument. The rest of the lesson passed with not much else happening. Hermione took careful notes, and Blaise made a mental note to ask her to borrow them. Neither had noticed that Ron was sat on the table next to them, and he had heard every word of their conversation.

Ron had switched his Divination Class to Ancient Runes in dire hope to pass a subject. Also, it meant he could ask to borrow Hermione's notes. Ron was completely shocked! It was bad enough that his little sister had to marry a Slytherin as it was, but he had found some comfort in the fact that he knew it didn't mean anything. But now…. he wasn't so sure. His little sister Ginny couldn't fall in love with a Slytherin! He wouldn't allow it. He would have to think of something.

He would have to ask Luna to talk her out of it. Luna would do anything for him, she was alright really. Luna had grown on Ron, and he had found small comfort in the fact that their wedding would be the most interesting out of anyone's in the year. Unfortunately, by the sound of the conversation he had heard Hermione having with Zabini, Hermione, whom he still had feelings for, despite what he had said over the summer, was starting to get along with Malfoy. MALFOY! It wasn't possible, As long as they didn't get to friendly…… He needed to prioritise. Ginny first, as there was no immediate threat with Hermione. He would have to talk to Luna.

"Hey guys!" Hermione practically sang as she sat down in the Great Hall on the same table as Blaise, Ginny, Pansy, Harry and Draco for lunch. "How was everyone's morning?"

"It was Divination and Care of Magical Creatures Hermione. I can think of better things to be doing with my time." Harry said staring longingly out of the nearest window towards the Quidditch Pitch. With all the drama he hadn't been on his broom since before school started and was feeling very deprived. Pansy, however, had a different kind of deprivation. Since a few weeks into the summer holidays, she hadn't had sex. And it was making her very irritable, because Harry refused to go further than hugging her briefly. It made her miss Blaise so much it hurt sometimes, it was even worse that she saw he was developing strong feelings for Weaslette fast. He looked at Ginny in a way he had never looked at him. So Blaise was off limits. Damn Nation! Who then…? She thought. Then a grin spread across her face.

"So why are you so happy then Granger?" Draco asked while he helped himself to a ham sandwich.

"I have just been up to our room, and our sheets have been changed. They're much nicer than before, and the mattress is more bouncy. Did you complain to the house elves?" Hermione quizzed, eyeing Draco briefly before seeing him shake his head. He had a mouthful of sandwich and Malfoy's never talked with their mouths open.

"Hmm, I wonder why it was changed. Oh before I forget, our room is second in the rankings of Room Status." she continued happily.

"Awesome. Where'd you find that out?" Harry asked, swallowing his mouthful.

"At the end of our floor by the portrait of Sir Cadogan there is a large board, which changes to whoever is in the top 3. Room 15 is 1st and room 21 is 3rd." She said knowingly.

"Who's in room 21 then?" Draco said in amazement before sipping his pumpkin juice.

"Um…" Hermione paused, her eyebrows furrowed, "I think Parvati, Seamus and Dean are there with their corresponding couples."

"And Ron, Crabbe and Neville and their partners are in room 15, Figures, They all get along fairly well." Harry finished.

"They must do! So…..what's after lunch?" Blaise asked the group.

"I have Care of Magical Creatures," groaned Ginny.

"And we have Potions, speaking of which, have you guys done that essay?" Hermione asked.

"Um…I think so, the one about uses of the oblivious unction outside of healing? Yeah, I just rattled on for ages about how it could be used by a single person at home to stop nightmares, it would have helped me last year, I had some awful nightmares then, especially after Christmas," replied Harry. Ginny looked at him questioningly and he looked the opposite way.

"Anyway, we ought to go, Snape's just left, and we do not want to get to Potions after him. Or may our asses pay the price." said Pansy getting up from the table.

"Good plan," agreed Hermione. "Have fun with Hagrid Gin!" she said getting up, seeing Ron on the table nearby also get up with Hannah, Neville and Crabbe. Blaise got up and hastily released Ginny's hand when he realised Pansy staring with a jealous stare. He grinned at Ginny, ignoring Pansy, and left. Hermione was still staring in disbelief.

"Come on Granger!" Draco said impatiently grabbing her wrist and dragging her away.

It was Potions, and once again Hermione found her mind being invaded by Draco whilst trying to finish her oblivious unction potion which had matured over night.

Malfoy! What have I told you?! It's rude!!

Oh come on Granger! You spoil the fun!

Some fun deserves to be spoiled Malfoy.

Good one. Is it me, or is all this last name business getting irritating?

No it's not you…I find it annoying, besides soon it will get confusing.

How so?

Well, we will be getting married, so I will have the same last name as you, unless you would rather I kept my own name…

No! You will be taking mine.

So you'll be calling me Malfoy and I'll be calling YOU Malfoy. See how this could get confusing?

Yes, so Hermione…Damn that sounds weird, you're doing it wrong.

Yeah, it is weird…Draco…and what am I doing wrong?

Your meant to put in the gurdyroot after the ground unicorn horn, you see, your potion should be smooth gold. Like mine, not purple and green marbled. Though it does look pretty cool.

Well it's no wonder I get things wrong if you are clogging up my brain! Get out now, before I hex you!

I'm going! I'm going! Although it is easily fixable.

OUT! The scream inside her head was met with one outside and she realised she had shouted out loud.

"What was that Miss Granger?" Snape sneered, "What would you like out?"

"Um, nothing sir, sorry I interrupted your lesson," She replied turning beetroot and giving Draco evils who was laughing silently.

"Perhaps Mr Malfoy has something to add?" Snape asked questioningly turning his gaze toward Draco.

"No sir, nothing," Draco said fighting to keep a straight face and the amusement from his voice.

"Very well, ten points from room 16 for complete misconduct during lesson time."

Well done. Well I guess it could have been worse.

Too right it could have been!

DRACO!!!!

Going!

Hermione corrected the mistake in her potion and turned in a near perfect one at the end, well it was better than Harry's who's was a thick liquorice colour and had started billowing thick puffs of smoke in rings, which had caused room 16 to drop a whole level on the rank board. Dinner came and went without anything interesting happening, and after desert was finished Hermione migrated to the library with Harry to help him finish his extra work set by Snape on how, where and why he had gone wrong on his potion.

"How's it going then?" Harry started, "With you and Malfoy? I notice he doesn't have bird marks on his arms yet, that's a good sign."

"Yeah it is. Don't think it hasn't crossed my mind yet though! That boy takes longer in the bloody bathroom than a girl!" Hermione laughed, "It's pretty fun though! Don't get me wrong! He is the biggest pain in the ass I have ever met, but he's alright sometimes……I had another nightmare last night," she finished seriously.

"Uh oh," Harry said sympathetically. "How did he take that?"

"Surprisingly well, I hurt my head," Hermione said feeling around for the nonexistent bump on the back of her head. "And I also stole the duvet, but he didn't wake me up like Ron used to. He just conjured up another blanket. And he used a very good healing charm on my head. I forgot all about it until now!" she said smiling.

"Haha, that's alright then, as long as you don't kill each other, I'm easy!" Harry grinned.

"Merlin! What a day! I can't believe I got busted today in Potions," Draco complained to his best friend whilst chucking his bag across the room onto the sofa and helping himself to a fizzing whizbee out of Blaise's hand.

Blaise laughed. "Haha, What were you even laughing at?" He asked Draco curiously.

"Nothing much, just Granger being Granger I guess, she does make me laugh," he smiled at the memories of their conversations.

"And what did Hermione want out?" asked Blaise.

"Um…. Me," Draco admitted. "Out of her head. I was using Legilimency on her, just messing around."

"Isn't that what got her annoyed with you last time?" Blaise pointed out.

"Pretty much," Draco agreed. "But how do you know about that?"

"Ginny." He answered easily.

"Oh," Draco said, feeling a bit awkward. Blaise stared longingly into space, obviously thinking of Ginny. How does he like her so soon? He's in love with Weaslette after a day!

Draco coughed then said, "Well I'm going to go and do some homework in my room. See you in the morning."

"Bye!" Blaise answered before hurriedly rushing to his room, obviously going to see Ginny.

Draco pushed open his door, to find someone waiting for him there. Only it wasn't the person he'd expect.

"Hey Drake." Pansy said in what she obviously thought would be a seductive tone. She was wearing the shortest skirt she could find and a shirt that was too small and only had one button done up.

"I thought I would see how you are." She had spread herself out over the clean sheets, and Hermione had been right he thought, the sheets did look nicer. Suddenly, Pansy threw herself at Draco and pinned him against the wall. "How's about you and I have some fun?" she said grinning, licking her lips. Her face was inches away from his and he could feel her breath on his neck.

"Hang on," Draco said. "You're with Potter. Not me."

"I'd rather have you any day." she said, moving closer to him. Her breath tickled his ear.

"No. You like Blaise. Not me. Why not go after him." Draco said completely bewildered now and trying to edge away from her. It was extremely difficult.

"Blaise is all for that Weasley girl now. It's you I want." she said defiantly, batting her eyelids at him.

"Pansy. No," he said warningly, his right shoulder hitting another wall. She had him backed into a corner.

Realising this Pansy threw herself at his lips, attacking them with her own. Draco heard the door slam. He shoved Pansy off him and turned towards where the noise had come from. Hermione had just walked into the room with Harry by her side obviously intending to carry on the work they had been doing in the library, due to it closing. Draco stared at her, she raised a hand to her mouth and ran out the room, leaving Harry there, staring at a half-naked Pansy who had somehow managed to remove her shirt during the course of restraining Draco and kissing him. Draco was as pale as a ghost staring at the door which his fiancé had just left through.

"Hermione!" He shouted, but she was long gone.

He-he! Am I Evil or WHAT?!

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