The Squib Fiasco!!!

Chapter 3 - A Game of Truth or Dare

"I always get into trouble because of you Malfoy!"

"Because of me? If you, goody-two-shoes Granger weren't so bossy we wouldn't have been in this bloody mess in the first place!"

After the agreement, both Hermione's and Draco's parents made them spend time at each others houses to 'connect'. Usually, in these 'connections', some series of events led to a couple of very sticky situations.
Then again, usually their lives weren't being threatened by a very, very irritated ghoul.

"Okay, forget it! Just focus on getting us out of here, preferably in one piece!"says Hermione.
"Why do I have to do everyth-aahhhh!"

The ghoul jumps forward and takes hold of him, looking just about ready to bite his neck off.

"Malfoy!" Hermione exclaimed. Panicked, she shoots a vanishing spell at the ghoul. It vanishes in a wisp of smoke, setting Draco free.

"Now, you couldn't have done that earlier?" asks Draco, brushing off his pants, too proud to thank her.
Hermione doesn't reply and turns her face away.

"Are you fine?"asks Draco looking a bit concerned.

"I'm-I'm fine." replies Hermione.
She turns around and makes for the stairs out of the dungeon when Draco put his hand on her shoulder.
"Are you sure?" asks Draco.

A tingly feeling goes up her arm, which she does not recognise and her stomach starts feeling weird. She ignores these feelings and cuttingly says,"Why do you care anyway? I thought I'm just an innocent little girl."

Draco looks hurt for a moment and pulls his hand away from Hermione's shoulder and lets her make her way up the stairs.
...
Back in her room, at the Grangers' residence, Hermione was thinking about what had happened that day.

That...feeling I got when he touched me - does  that mean I like him? No, that can't be true. I hate him! I have since first year. He wanted me to die in the second year!
But love can come from weird places.
Ugh, Hermione thinks, I wouldn't be having these conflicting thoughts if it wasn't for that stupid dare...

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This line is brought to you by Draco

"Truth"

"Are you sure? I can ask you anything." Draco smirked.
"I'm sure." says Hermione.
"Who was your first?"
"First - what?"

Draco raises his eyebrow and gave a
' are-you-serious look' to Hermione.
"I don't get what - Oh!"
Hermione's whole face goes very red, and she gasps and puts her hand over her mouth.
"You don't mean it in THAT way do you?"
"For a sixteen year old, you are really just an innocent girl. Then again, I guess it's expected considering the gang you hang out with."
"Just get on with the game, would you?"
"Ok, fine. I'll take the answer as 'don't have one' then?"
"Just spin the bottle!" Hermione blushes.
Draco obliges, and spins the bottle. As last time, the cap-side fells on Hermione.

"Not again!" cries Hermione.
"What is it this time? Truth or... dare?" Draco asks, in a mysterious tone.
"Definitely not truth again, that's for sure...dare, I guess."
"Okay, then. I bet you can't go into our dungeons, can you?"

"Really? That's easy. You forgot you're dating a girl who has defeated a fully grown mountain troll, helped find the philosopher's stone, faced a werewolf, helped rescue Sirius Black and helped form an illegal gang under the nose of Umbridge, and the Inquisitorial Squad, which if you remember, you were a part of, to go to a dark room in your house."
"Okay-okay, no need to get so feisty. Just go there."
"Fine."

Draco gets up and leads the way down to the dungeons. Hermione hesitates at first, but then steels herself and follows him downstairs.
Draco leads her down a maze of  doors and stairs and by the time they reach there, Hermione is pretty much panting.
"Are we there yet?" asks Hermione.
"Stop being so impatient. And yes, we are there." replies Draco.
Draco opens a random door, and gesturing towards Hermione says,"Witches first."

Hermione walks inside, and looks around the room. Draco comes in behind her, and suddenly the door shuts.

The twenty-five feet ghoul that was lurking in the corner appears in front of them. And it doesn't look happy to see them.

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This line was brought to you by Ron

I was very rude to him, though, Hermione thinks, maybe I should apologize.

Making her mind up that she'll apologize to Malfoy the next day, Hermione climbs onto her bed and falls asleep.