(All prefects/ quiddich captain things are now in one common room – just to avoid confusion – I know it confuses me too…)

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'Draco, please some people are trying to work you know' I said, slightly irritated

'Yeah – I'm one of them' he replied gruffly

'Well, stop talking to me then! Get on with your own homework' I said sharply as I returned to my mountain of homework that was on my desk. I groaned inwardly, how in hells name am I going to get all this done tonight? I checked the clock, it was half-past 1, and I had to go to bed... No! I had to finish this damn homework!!

Oh why did I promise Ginny I would go to Hogsmead with her?! I should have finished my homework instead! Draco seemed to sense my frustration and chuckled.

'It's really not funny you know… I have to get all this done by tomorrow!'

'No, it wasn't that, it was the fact that you're usually the one who never ends up in these situations… are you granger?' he sneered

'Shut up, I'm going to bed – ill have to get up early and finish it…' I trailed off as I yawned; Malfoy looked at me with what looked like pity, I doubted it though, Malfoy doesn't feel – in fact I doubt if he's even smiled, I thought as I clambered up the stairs to the girls dormitory.

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I clambered into bed and sighed deeply

'Hermione, is that you?' came Ginny's voice from the bed next to me

'No' I spat, it was her fault I wasn't going to get my homework done and ill probably get detentions, probably with Malfoy… grr! Why did he have to bother me all the time?!?!? Didn't he have his own life?!

'What's up?'

'Nothing' I lied. I fell asleep instantly, the next thing I knew, bright sunlight was pouring in through the windows and someone was shaking me awake.

'G'way' I grumbled sleepily

'Hermione! Get up' came a boys voice, I sat bolt upright and collided head-first with the unknown boy, he fell backwards as I shrieked and pulled the blankets over myself, I was only wearing my purple nightdress and it wasn't exactly covering everything up.

I looked over my bed to see who had woken me. It was none other than Draco Malfoy, now sprawled across the floor, his pale-blonde hair flopping over his face; he clutched the side of his head with his hands

'What did you do that for?'

'Me?! What are you doing in the girls dorms? Where is everyone?' I said looking around and seeing empty beds

'They went to breakfast over an hour ago'

'Why wasn't I woken by the bell? Why didn't someone wake me up to tell me they were going?!'

'Don't worry – I only just woke up too, Crabbe told me when I got up, I was up till 3 doing homework…' he trailed off

'But you were nearly done when I went upstairs to bed how come it took you 2 more hours?' I said impatiently

'Well… I thought I'd do your homework for you…' I stared at him

'ONLY because I thought, well… you like good grades and stuff, so I thought I'd help you out... Probably got it all wrong though granger' he returned to his usual sneer.

'Well thank you Malfoy, I must say this is quite unexpected… but thank you all the same…' I smiled at him, he managed a smile back, wow this must be a first for him.

I ushered him out, got washed and dressed then heard him say through the door 'do you wanna come have breakfast with me?' I was shocked, what had come over Malfoy? Was he trying to impress me with badly-attempted politeness? Well at least he was trying…

'Urm… okay' I said happily, I hated to admit it but I was looking forward to having breakfast with him, he seemed to have change – luckily for the better.

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We walked down the marble staircase talking animatedly about all the different lessons they had, and when the next trip to Hogsmead would be, they entered the great hall which was buzzing with conversation, I waved at Harry and Ron who were looking dumb-struck seeing me and Malfoy within 8 inches of each other, I laughed inwardly, then I saw Ginny sitting with Cho, Parvati and Lavender all talking loudly about the new shopping mall near Cho's house apparently the whole of Gryffindor were planning to go there… pff, as if Fred and George would be dragged around a mall with a bunch of girls.

Malfoy spotted a seat at the end of the table, close to the teachers table. We sat down, Malfoy helped him self to eggs and sausages, but I chose a single piece of toast which I smothered with strawberry jam and drank with some orange juice, yum! Believe it or not Malfoy can be a really easy person to talk to, and has interesting stuff to talk about, unlike Harry who spends most of his time talking about stupid lord Voldemort, or Ron who talks about nothing but food and quiddich! Ugh! It was nice to have a change in conversation. After breakfast I had herbology, so I waved goodbye to Malfoy and went over to Harry and Ron who were waiting for her by the entrance of the main hall.

'Why are you hanging around with Malfoy, Hermione?' said Ron, looking disgusted

'Dunno, I needed a change… and he seems to have changed…' I said dreamily

'Please don't tell me that you are falling for Malfoy?' said a very shocked harry

'No! of course not…' I trailed off, even I knew what i had said wasn't true.

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I'll write more when I can be bothered, maybe in a few days… please R&R, thank u!! XD