"I will not hear it, Mr. Potter and Ms. Granger. Detention, both of you", snapped Professor McGonagall at the remanent of the golden trio causing them to act confused. "Professor, I didn't even do anything", complained Harry exasperated "Professor, he is telling the truth I was with him the entire time", Hermione piped up.

"His lack of action is precisely why, I am providing him and by proxy you this detention", concluded the witch with finality in her tone before rounding off towards her office.

Harry had just repaired his friendship with his best mate, Ron Weasley just a few days ago after the first task. Things were finally looking back up for the boy, until he for reasons he didn't know was reprimanded for doing "nothing"

Hermione looked utterly lost before grabbing Harry by the arm and walking towards the Great Hall. "Hermione, where are you going... we need to go and give her a piece of our mind", snarled Harry who was currently very annoyed at his head of house.

"I don't know if you have not noticed Harry James Potter but we have absolutely no administrative powers in Hogwarts", responded Hermione.

'Well, what do you think we should do then?", asked Harry rhetorically.

Hermione on the other hand missed it, or more probably chose to ignore it.

"Evade her. For when the Enemy is superior, we must not engage them in direct combat", ordered Hermione

Harry blinked dumbly for a few seconds, "Where did you learn that from Mione?"

'Sun Tzu", replied Hermione curtly. "An ancient book about the Art of War".

Harry nodded his head before swallowing, she could be scary sometimes...

Hermione forced Harry to choke down everything he could get his hands, even out-eating Ron.

No one ever outeats Ronald Billius Weasley.

The entire Great Hall was in shock, with many running off to write letters to their family about the historic event.

"You need the fuel Harry, for your enemies to submit under your grasp", recounted Hermione.

"Another Quote?"

"No, something I created my self."

Harry gratefully accepted a goblet of pumpkin juice, his mouth much too dry from eating a hoard of chicken. He felt quite bad really... as if he had just murdered its entire family... Oh well, at least they would be together in the afterlife.

"Plus, If I make Hermione angry. I will end up visiting them myself", justified Harry in his mind.

"Hermione Jean Granger, Harry James Potter. My office. Now", the strict Gryffindor matriarch said before cancelling the snorous spell.

"Okay, Potter remember the following words.* Listen to Hermione*"

Harry shook his head in agreement.

"Good boy", Hermione replied while ruffling his hair causing him to heat up... for some reason. They both entered the room, their breath hitched as they viewed the most feared witch in Hogwarts who was motioning them to sit down infront of her.

"Professor, Why are we here?", asked Harry bashfully. "I believe I made it quite clear that i was a detention, Mr. Potter".

Hermione opened her mouth to speak, this was her moment. She had EVERYTHING planned, thousands of hours of reading popular court cases! She was going to win this for Harry! Her Harry.

"Mr. Potter grab Ms. Granger by the waist and bring her to the middle of the floor"

Hermione's mouth dropped. "Wha-What?", she said as her mouthed popped open and close like a goldfish.

"Did I stutter?"

Harry shyly, grabbed Hermione's hand before holding her by the waist and taking her to the middle of the floor, which now had a soft tune playing in the background.

"Due to Mr. Potters, inability to find a partner to the Yule Ball. A ball which he has to attend as Champion. I shall take matters into my own hand", said Professor McGonagall.

"But.. I'm already going with Viktor Krum!", said Hermione embarrassed. "Potter or Krum then? Ms. Granger", the woman snapped back.

"Potter", mumbled the brown haired witch.

She answered truthfully, she was simply not going to pass up on an opportunity she so desired since a certain Halloween night nearly half a decade ago.