1.
Hermione Granger is sat at the Gryffindor Table in the great hall, she is finishing her coursework for Muggle Studies. The essay is titled 'Sexuality in the muggle world; is it okay to be attracted to the same gender."
Hermione sighs as she puts her quill down on the table.
'What an interesting essay' she thought to herself, 'I'm sure Proffessor Burbage will enjoy reading it.' She smiled to herself.
Suddenly she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Granger, as long as you're a lesbian in front of me, it's cool." Draco's voice whispered into her ear.
"MALFOY!"
"Yes granger?" he smirked.
"I don't appreciate your crude comments." She wasn;t impressed, she packed her books and Quill away into her satchel.
"You never do, but its an art you'll learn to love."
Hermione sighed. "I thouroughly disagree, Malfoy. In future, please refrain from such remarks".
She stood up from the table, turned on her heel and started to walk away.
Draco moaned, "Oh here she goes again." He followed Hermione through the hall. "You know, I've never understood why your so uptight all the time. Weasel not giving you what you want?"
Hermione stopped in her tracks, her back still turned to Draco. "Don't.. don't call him that".
!Why? That is his name after all." Draco sniggered.
Her back still to Draco, "His name is Weasley. Ronald Weasley." She slowly turns to face him. "and I happen to be very fond off him"
"Weasel. Weasley. Same thing" He shrugged. "I really don't know what you see in him. He doesn't pay you much attention does he?"
Hermione thought for a moment. "He has an over active mind that's all"
Draco smirked, yet again. "Over active? Stop trying to sugar coat the fact he is an idiot"
"He is not an idiot!" Hermione shrieked.
"I beg to differ" He replied calmly.
Luna Lovegood suddenly appears next to the pair.
"Hi draco. Hi Hermione. Hows it going?" She asks, cheerfully.
"Hi, love good." Draco replied, not taking his eyes of off Hermione.
Hermione glares at Draco, then glances to Luna. "Hi Luna. Shall we go to the library? I need to get away from…" She pauses. "here."
"Sure Hermione!"
"I fancy going to the library myself. How about that.!" Draco says smoothly.
Luna: smiles at him. "Would you like to come too, Draco! Yey!"
"Sure, love good, why not." He smiles eagerly at Hermione.
Hermione rolls her eyes, and after a short pause replies "Fine".
The trio walk slowly out of the great hall, Draco moves closer to Hermione's side.
"So you never answered my question, Granger. What do you see in weasel?"
"Who are you calling weasel. Its not nice to call people names!" Luna sounded upset, as if someone had insulted her directly.
"I've never been one for pleasantries, Lovegood"
Hermione chuckles quietly, "No, you have never been one for pleasantries Draco. Maybe you should start being nicer about people, and then you might have some REAL friends"
Luna gazes blankly at Draco, then to Hermione. "Did the nargles take dracos manners?"
Draco ignores Luna's comment, and looks straight at Hermione. "Who says I don't have real friends? Just because I don't follow weasel and potty around all day, doesn't mean I don't have friends"
Hermione laughed again, "I think they did Luna. And honestly Malfoy. Who are your real friends then? Crabbe? Goyle?" She smirks. " I don't think so."
"Only if they took your sanity Love good " He replies sharply. "And Crabbe and Goyle are idiots. But I'm sure your already aware of that, being such a know it all."
Luna stares into the roof as they walk, she slowly looks towards Draco. "O I get it Daco, they never had any manners to take away from you.. Your just as sane as I am."
Hermione ignores Luna's comment. "Exactly Malfoy. Idiots. Not real friends. Come on Luna, lets leave Malfoy alone"
Luna smiles instantly. "Okay Hermione! Bye Draco."
Draco quickly puts his arm around Hermione's shoulder and whispers softly, "You could be my friend if you like"
Hermione. shakes Malfoy off. "UGH Malfoy. You make me sick"
"If there's an un easiness in your stomach. I doubt its from feeling sick."
Hermione snorted from laughter, "Well clearly you should never take up a career in the medical profession. I definitely feel sick." As she speaks, she looks towards the floor.
"Oh come on Hermione. Lets go." Luna grabs Hermione by the waist and pulls her towards the library door.
"It was nice talking to you Hermione. We should do it again some time." Draco shouted after them.
Hermione stops Luna at the door. "wait here" she says. She walks briskly over to Draco, who is stood in the corridor a few feet behind..
Draco raises his eye brow.
Luna watches intently.
Hermione puts her mouth to Draco's ear. She whispers. "Meet me in the library, the restricted section tonight, at seven"/.
Draco smiles. "Okay. Where something cute." He winks at her as she walks away.
Hermione has a breif smile, then returns to a stone faced expression. She walks back to Luna, and tells her about the planned meeting with Draco.
Luna looks shocked. "Umm. What are you doing, Hermione?"
Hermione thinks for a second, then quickly responds. "Obviously it's a set up Luna, I'll tell McGonagol that Draco will be there. He will be in so much trouble." She glances back at Draco, smiles at him coyly, then looks back at Luna.
Luna gasps. "Hermione, you are so clever. Why aren't you in ravenclaw like me."
Hermione smiles. "Honestly Luna, I don't know".