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"Hermione we've got to hurry! Potions start in 5 minutes." Ron shouted.
"Shut up Ron! I think I know when Potions is," Hermione snapped.
"Yea, well, if you do know when Potions is you sure don't show it! Making us study for an hour in the library, honestly!" said Ron irritated.
"Shut it, both of you!" Harry said exasperated. Ron and Hermione were constantly fighting, and Harry was always stuck in the middle of it.
Hermione and Ron glanced over at Harry, surprised to see him there. They glared at each other, but kept quiet for Harry's sake.
They entered the Potions classroom 1 minute late. Hermione nervously glanced around, just waiting for Snape to take off House Points. Strangely, Snape was not there, so the group hurriedly sat down at a table, Harry in the middle, Ron and Hermione on either side.
"Well if it isn't Saint Potter, and his little followers," Malfoy sneered. "Poor Weasely and Dirty (Mudblood) Granger."
Hermione's face flushed and she suddenly became interested in the floor. Ron and Harry jumped up, both with their wands out.
"Shut up Malfoy!" Ron said dangerously as his wand sent out warning sparks. "If you say one bad thing about Hermione again, you'll regret it."
Malfoy smirked, quite enjoying the trouble he was making. "Sticking up for the Mudblood, Weasely? Think she's pretty? But of course, you aren't use to seeing pretty people."
"What are you talking about Malfoy?" Harry asked slowly.
Malfoy dropped his voice to a whisper and said, "Have you seen his mum, Potter? And his sister? He's been surrounded by disgusting people so long he thinks a Mudblood is pretty."
"That's it Malfoy! You've asked for it!" Ron shouted, his wand in Draco's face. "Stup-!"
"Doing magic in the classroom, Weasely? 10 points from Gryffindor," a voice said. Ron opened his mouth to argue, but Snape cut him off. "Think it's unfair, Weasely? 10 more points from Gryffindor for contradicting a teacher. Be grateful it's not more."
Snape flicked his wand and instructions began to form on the blackboard. "Seeing as I am in a good mood."
"I bet!" Ron whispered to Harry. "He just took 20 points from Gryffindor."
"I have decided to pair you up for this assignment. After you know your partner, start brewing the potion. Once it is completed, pour come into a vial and hand it to me before the end of class."
"I have a bad feeling about this," Hermione said quietly to Harry and Ron. "He's going to pair us up with someone we hate." Ron sighed and turned away, but Harry continued to watch Hermione. She was glaring at someone, and that someone was Malfoy.
"Crabbe and Weasely, Goyle and Potter, Granger and Malfoy." Snape said, smirking. "Longbottom and Brown."
"Snape made a big mistake, mate. Look at the way Hermione is glaring at Malfoy. She'll kill him!" Harry said to Ron.
"Yeah?" Ron said, disappointed that he didn't get paired with Hermione. "She'd be doing a favor for us all then," he said bitterly. Ron gathered his belongings and moved over to Crabbe's table, as did Harry.
"Oy! Granger! Come over to my table, I don't want to sit where Saint Potter or Poor Weasely sat," Draco shouted.
Hermione stiffly gathered her books. Harry and Ron sent her an encouraging smile, which Hermione replied to with a look that said, what am I going to do?
She headed over to Malfoy's table and sat down. They glared at each other, neither one starting on the potion.
"Well, get to work Granger!" Malfoy said. "We don't have all day!"
Hermione frowned, and tried to keep calm. "As much as I despise being near you Malfoy, we are suppose to work together. I am NOT going to make this potion for you. Understand?"
Draco looked at her, amused. "You're going to do as I ask Granger," he said. "Or else."
"I am NOT ONE OF YOUR SERVANTS," Hermione said, her temper rising. "You cannot just order me around!"
"I can, and I will!" Draco said, rising out of his chair. "You best start this potion, you dirty little Mudblood!"
Hermione glared at him, not knowing what to say. She was not about to fail this class, so she started gathering the ingredients for the potion. Malfoy smiled, knowing he had won.
"Besides," Draco said to Hermione. "Malfoys don't get their hands dirty. But seeing as you're a Mudblood, your hands are already filthy."
"Mr. Malfoy, at least look like you are working, I don't want the others thinking you're being treated special," Snape said, giving Malfoy a rare smile.
"Anyway Granger, Father is going to buy me a Firebolt soon." Draco droned on but Hermione tuned him out. She began to cut up the dragon scales, and armadillo skin.
Hermione watched the potion turn puke green, then a dark purple. She poured some of the potion in a vial and put a top on it. She labeled it and handed it to Snape at the front of the class.
"Here," Hermione mumbled, shoving the potion in Snape's hand. Pretending to be surprised, Snape dropped the potion, shattering the vial and letting loose its contents. Hermione looked at the mess, biting her lips to keep from crying. "Dear me.look what Granger has done." Snape sneered.
"It was your fault!" Hermione shouted angrily.
"Dear girl, I did nothing of the sort. As you know, you receive only one vial. Seeing as you broke it, I shall give Draco full marks, and you shall receive none." Snape said, smirking.
"Pity.I'm sure with that big head of yours you probably did the potion exactly right."
At those words, Hermione burst into tears. She ran out of the classroom, ignoring the concerned looks on Ron and Harry's faces, Pansy Parkinson's look of sheer delight, and Malfoy looking.almost sorry?
*
"Don't feel bad Hermione!" Ron said, awkwardly patting her shoulder. "Snape's just a git."
"Yeah, he's right Hermione," Harry agreed, nodding his head fervently.
"But - but," Hermione said pitifully. "My grade is going to awful.and Malfoy didn't do any work - just sat there - kept calling me a Mudblood."
"He didn't!" Ron shouted, looking very angry. When Hermione nodded, Ron started to rant.
"I can't believe Snape lets Malfoy call you that! If it were any other teacher he would get detention or at least be told off! It's just like that time Malfoy made your teeth grow bloody big, and Snape said he didn't see any difference. Honestly, I want to strangle Snape and Malfoy both, the way they treat you!"
Hermione and Harry both started at Ron. His ears became red and he mumbled something about a walk. And with that, he ran out of the Gryffindor common room. "You know.," Harry said gently. "Ron really cares about you. A lot."
Hermione blushed. "We're just friends, I mean, we all care about each other.Ron.he really just sticks up for me a lot because Malfoy is always making cracks about his family. If it were someone else making fun of me.I doubt Ron would say anything."
Harry shook his head, disagreeing with Hermione. "Ron cares about you. We both do. But - err - Ron really cares about you," Harry said, clearing his throat uncomfortably.
"I really care about Ron too," Hermione said with a small smile.
*
"Malfoy, darling," Pansy said, smiling brightly. "Want to make a bet?"
Draco stopped reading and looked over at Pansy wearily. Pansy thought he was her boyfriend, when he was NOT. Pansy was very annoying, and the bet would probably be stupid. But Malfoys don't ignore bets, nor challenges.
"What did you have in mind?" Draco asked suspiciously.
"It has to do with you being soooo hot. Do you think you could get any girl to fall in love with you?"
"Yes," Malfoy replied, yawning. "Any girl. Not McGonagall or anything."
Pansy laughed. "McGonagall has her eye on Dumbledore. Anyway, here's the deal. I choose one girl in our year and you have to make her fall madly in love with you. Head over heals. Then you dump her, breaking her heart. If you succeed, I'll wait on you hand and foot. Do anything you want me to. But if you happen to loose, you have to go out with me, and make sure that everybody knows. Deal?"
Draco shrugged, and shook Pansy's hand. "Deal," he said. "So tell me, who is the lucky girl?"
Pansy smiled innocently and replied, "Hermione Granger."
A/N: Well there you have it folks, chapter one of 'Hard to Get'. It's a little short, but if you guys review the story, maybe I'll write some more. The more reviews, the faster I write. Oh yes, this is Hermione x Draco if you didn't already know. There is a little Hermione x Ron going on.but nothing serious. I think o__O
"Hermione we've got to hurry! Potions start in 5 minutes." Ron shouted.
"Shut up Ron! I think I know when Potions is," Hermione snapped.
"Yea, well, if you do know when Potions is you sure don't show it! Making us study for an hour in the library, honestly!" said Ron irritated.
"Shut it, both of you!" Harry said exasperated. Ron and Hermione were constantly fighting, and Harry was always stuck in the middle of it.
Hermione and Ron glanced over at Harry, surprised to see him there. They glared at each other, but kept quiet for Harry's sake.
They entered the Potions classroom 1 minute late. Hermione nervously glanced around, just waiting for Snape to take off House Points. Strangely, Snape was not there, so the group hurriedly sat down at a table, Harry in the middle, Ron and Hermione on either side.
"Well if it isn't Saint Potter, and his little followers," Malfoy sneered. "Poor Weasely and Dirty (Mudblood) Granger."
Hermione's face flushed and she suddenly became interested in the floor. Ron and Harry jumped up, both with their wands out.
"Shut up Malfoy!" Ron said dangerously as his wand sent out warning sparks. "If you say one bad thing about Hermione again, you'll regret it."
Malfoy smirked, quite enjoying the trouble he was making. "Sticking up for the Mudblood, Weasely? Think she's pretty? But of course, you aren't use to seeing pretty people."
"What are you talking about Malfoy?" Harry asked slowly.
Malfoy dropped his voice to a whisper and said, "Have you seen his mum, Potter? And his sister? He's been surrounded by disgusting people so long he thinks a Mudblood is pretty."
"That's it Malfoy! You've asked for it!" Ron shouted, his wand in Draco's face. "Stup-!"
"Doing magic in the classroom, Weasely? 10 points from Gryffindor," a voice said. Ron opened his mouth to argue, but Snape cut him off. "Think it's unfair, Weasely? 10 more points from Gryffindor for contradicting a teacher. Be grateful it's not more."
Snape flicked his wand and instructions began to form on the blackboard. "Seeing as I am in a good mood."
"I bet!" Ron whispered to Harry. "He just took 20 points from Gryffindor."
"I have decided to pair you up for this assignment. After you know your partner, start brewing the potion. Once it is completed, pour come into a vial and hand it to me before the end of class."
"I have a bad feeling about this," Hermione said quietly to Harry and Ron. "He's going to pair us up with someone we hate." Ron sighed and turned away, but Harry continued to watch Hermione. She was glaring at someone, and that someone was Malfoy.
"Crabbe and Weasely, Goyle and Potter, Granger and Malfoy." Snape said, smirking. "Longbottom and Brown."
"Snape made a big mistake, mate. Look at the way Hermione is glaring at Malfoy. She'll kill him!" Harry said to Ron.
"Yeah?" Ron said, disappointed that he didn't get paired with Hermione. "She'd be doing a favor for us all then," he said bitterly. Ron gathered his belongings and moved over to Crabbe's table, as did Harry.
"Oy! Granger! Come over to my table, I don't want to sit where Saint Potter or Poor Weasely sat," Draco shouted.
Hermione stiffly gathered her books. Harry and Ron sent her an encouraging smile, which Hermione replied to with a look that said, what am I going to do?
She headed over to Malfoy's table and sat down. They glared at each other, neither one starting on the potion.
"Well, get to work Granger!" Malfoy said. "We don't have all day!"
Hermione frowned, and tried to keep calm. "As much as I despise being near you Malfoy, we are suppose to work together. I am NOT going to make this potion for you. Understand?"
Draco looked at her, amused. "You're going to do as I ask Granger," he said. "Or else."
"I am NOT ONE OF YOUR SERVANTS," Hermione said, her temper rising. "You cannot just order me around!"
"I can, and I will!" Draco said, rising out of his chair. "You best start this potion, you dirty little Mudblood!"
Hermione glared at him, not knowing what to say. She was not about to fail this class, so she started gathering the ingredients for the potion. Malfoy smiled, knowing he had won.
"Besides," Draco said to Hermione. "Malfoys don't get their hands dirty. But seeing as you're a Mudblood, your hands are already filthy."
"Mr. Malfoy, at least look like you are working, I don't want the others thinking you're being treated special," Snape said, giving Malfoy a rare smile.
"Anyway Granger, Father is going to buy me a Firebolt soon." Draco droned on but Hermione tuned him out. She began to cut up the dragon scales, and armadillo skin.
Hermione watched the potion turn puke green, then a dark purple. She poured some of the potion in a vial and put a top on it. She labeled it and handed it to Snape at the front of the class.
"Here," Hermione mumbled, shoving the potion in Snape's hand. Pretending to be surprised, Snape dropped the potion, shattering the vial and letting loose its contents. Hermione looked at the mess, biting her lips to keep from crying. "Dear me.look what Granger has done." Snape sneered.
"It was your fault!" Hermione shouted angrily.
"Dear girl, I did nothing of the sort. As you know, you receive only one vial. Seeing as you broke it, I shall give Draco full marks, and you shall receive none." Snape said, smirking.
"Pity.I'm sure with that big head of yours you probably did the potion exactly right."
At those words, Hermione burst into tears. She ran out of the classroom, ignoring the concerned looks on Ron and Harry's faces, Pansy Parkinson's look of sheer delight, and Malfoy looking.almost sorry?
*
"Don't feel bad Hermione!" Ron said, awkwardly patting her shoulder. "Snape's just a git."
"Yeah, he's right Hermione," Harry agreed, nodding his head fervently.
"But - but," Hermione said pitifully. "My grade is going to awful.and Malfoy didn't do any work - just sat there - kept calling me a Mudblood."
"He didn't!" Ron shouted, looking very angry. When Hermione nodded, Ron started to rant.
"I can't believe Snape lets Malfoy call you that! If it were any other teacher he would get detention or at least be told off! It's just like that time Malfoy made your teeth grow bloody big, and Snape said he didn't see any difference. Honestly, I want to strangle Snape and Malfoy both, the way they treat you!"
Hermione and Harry both started at Ron. His ears became red and he mumbled something about a walk. And with that, he ran out of the Gryffindor common room. "You know.," Harry said gently. "Ron really cares about you. A lot."
Hermione blushed. "We're just friends, I mean, we all care about each other.Ron.he really just sticks up for me a lot because Malfoy is always making cracks about his family. If it were someone else making fun of me.I doubt Ron would say anything."
Harry shook his head, disagreeing with Hermione. "Ron cares about you. We both do. But - err - Ron really cares about you," Harry said, clearing his throat uncomfortably.
"I really care about Ron too," Hermione said with a small smile.
*
"Malfoy, darling," Pansy said, smiling brightly. "Want to make a bet?"
Draco stopped reading and looked over at Pansy wearily. Pansy thought he was her boyfriend, when he was NOT. Pansy was very annoying, and the bet would probably be stupid. But Malfoys don't ignore bets, nor challenges.
"What did you have in mind?" Draco asked suspiciously.
"It has to do with you being soooo hot. Do you think you could get any girl to fall in love with you?"
"Yes," Malfoy replied, yawning. "Any girl. Not McGonagall or anything."
Pansy laughed. "McGonagall has her eye on Dumbledore. Anyway, here's the deal. I choose one girl in our year and you have to make her fall madly in love with you. Head over heals. Then you dump her, breaking her heart. If you succeed, I'll wait on you hand and foot. Do anything you want me to. But if you happen to loose, you have to go out with me, and make sure that everybody knows. Deal?"
Draco shrugged, and shook Pansy's hand. "Deal," he said. "So tell me, who is the lucky girl?"
Pansy smiled innocently and replied, "Hermione Granger."
A/N: Well there you have it folks, chapter one of 'Hard to Get'. It's a little short, but if you guys review the story, maybe I'll write some more. The more reviews, the faster I write. Oh yes, this is Hermione x Draco if you didn't already know. There is a little Hermione x Ron going on.but nothing serious. I think o__O