A/N: This is my first fic and I've written it with my friend, Lizzie. I'm writing the Hermionie parts and she's doing Lavender. I hope you all like it and please review.

CHAPTER 1- Hermione

Grrrrrr. I am so annoyed with life. Especially Lavender and Ron, they must think I'm stupid or something but its obvious they are together, I mean you don't walk around holding hands if you are 'just friends' as they say they are. Now, this wouldn't normally bother me but the fact that I am supposed to be going out with Ron may have something to do with my anger. Honestly they are supposed to be my friends. Harry is the only good one at the moment and even he is more interested in his stupid broomstick than me. Ever since he got on the England Quidditch team he has been taking time of school to play matches and is never around half the weekend because of practice. I think I may have to start hanging around with Neville Longbottom which may not be a bad idea as it sounds as at least he would notice me.

Hermione slammed her diary shut and hid it where she always hid it; under her mattress on her bed. She walked past Ron and Lavender in the corner of the Common Room with her nose in the air and her chest stuck out and turned to face them before she walked out and said,
"Lavender, you are welcome to that slime ball you are cuddling. He isn't worth the hassle if you ask me, but then why would you ask me, I mean I am equivalent to a piece of dirt on the floor to everyone so just have him and get out of my sight."
She walked out of the common room aware that every person in Gryffindor was watching her and slammed the portrait of the fat lady shut.
She ran to the library and went straight to her favorite table and tore out a piece of parchment from her book and wrote.

Sirius,
How are you? I hope this finds you well as I have to use a school owl because Harry is at Quidditch practice and Hedwig is with him.
I'm just writing to find out how you are. Ron and I are no longer together as he cheated on me with my ex-best friend. I feel very alone and wish I could see you. We have a trip to Hogsmeade soon and I hope I will be able to see you there.
HERMIONE X

She walked up to the owlery and found the fittest looking owl and attached the note to its leg, watching it as it flew away into the distance. She stayed there for a while surrounded by hundreds of owls and stared out of the window and looked at the Hogwarts ground. She remembered when she was in her first few years at Hogwarts and was young and innocent and had no worries about who liked her and who didn't but now she had a life and cared what people thought. She wished she could go back to being the Hermione she used to know, but she knew that was impossible.

She walked down the stone staircase and went back to the library. She walked in and found Draco Malfoy and his posse huddled over in a corner. Draco say her come in and beckoned for her to come over. As much as she hated Malfoy she had decide that she might as well put up with them as she would have to spend two more years with them.
She went over to their table and sat down next to Malfoy and waited for one of them to tell her what they were up to.

"Right Hermione, don't laugh but Hogwarts is having a ball and we are supposed to be organizing it, but to tell you the truth we don't know the first thing about dancing or anything about balls." Draco told her truthfully.

"Ok, but what does this have to do with me?" She asked suspiciously.

"Hermione, we need you help." Malfoy looked at her helplessly like a little lost puppy.

"Well...I...erm…well…I" she mumbled "Well I suppose I could help you a little I guess."

"Hermione you have absolutely no will power whatsoever" she thought to herself annoyed at what she had just let herself in for.

"Thank you so much. We owe you big time."

"I know" Hermione got up from the table and said "This place this time tomorrow ok?"

"Ok fine whatever we just really need you." Draco smiled and for the first time in Hermione's life he smiled at her without meaning it sarcastically or smiling because she was being told off.

LAVENDER

I used to wonder if my life was all that great, but now I've learnt to appreciate what I have.

I saw Hermionie today; she was sitting in the library talking to Draco. I was on my way in there but I just couldn't face it. I feel so guilty about what I've done. Though at least she doesn't know about me and Ron though, well at least I think she doesn't. Oh who am I kidding, she must know, she's not stupid.

It's not like I haven't tried to apologise to her though. Like yesterday, I saw her eating alone in the common room. So I went over to talk to her but she wouldn't even listen. I know she has a right to be angry, but couldn't she at least listen to what I have to say.

"Ron! Wait up!" They were on the way to History of Magic., with Professor Bird. It was more like a free lesson though. Professor Bird always set them long, boring projects that everyone did the night before it was due.

"Lavender, Hi" He scanned the area quickly for Hermionie; they had to be so careful before they kissed or did anything remotely romantic. Unfortunately she was walking just a few yards behind us, she looked so sad, making me feel guilty, again.

"This topic will be all about Hogwarts. I've paired you up with people as I've started to notice that some of you aren't putting as much effort into work as I'd like." Professor Bird said, stating the obvious, her lessons were hardly worth the effort. She stared directly at Draco and his friends, trying to catch their attention.

"The pairs will be….. Draco Malfoy with Ronald Weasly," Poor Ron, the only person in the class that would be worse than being paired with him is…. "Lavender Brown and Herminionini Granger." …..Hermione.

"It's Hermione Miss." Hermione said grumpily.

"Herminionini Granger." Professor Bird said stubbornly.

Great. She stared round at Ron. He smiled at her, knowingly. Out of everyone in the class, Lavender got put with her. This was going to be a long, long project. Maybe it would be her chance to apologise to Hermionie though.

"Hermionie, I just want to say that I know….."

"I don't want to hear it Lavender. You ruined any relationship between us that night. I don't want to work with you any more than you want to work with me but we don't have a choice. So can we just get on with it?"

Or maybe not.

"Your projects will be about The Founders of Hogwarts. Hopefully not working with your friends will mean you will try harder and produce a better project. There are plenty of books in the library for you to use, I've brought down a selection for you to look at now."

Excellent. Not only did she have the worst possible partner but also a boring topic. Who even cares about the Founders of Hogwarts?

Though for once Professor Bird might actually be right. Maybe working with Hermionie will mean that because they wouldn't be talking and gossiping, they could get on with it. Even so, Hermionie would be the last person she'd pick to work with. She just wanted to get it over and done with.