CHAPTER ONE

Draco Malfoy just arrived in Diagon Alley, it had been four years since he'd been here. After the war his Family moved to Germany. Draco moved back here on his own a couple of weeks ago, left his mother and father in Germany. Draco was looking around taking in the scenery, when is eyes fell on someone coming down the stairs of gringotts bank. Hermione Granger. It had been a long time but she still looked good. Draco's mind drifted back to Hogwarts and to when he was fourteen and remembered when he had first noticed how beautiful she was. It was at the yule ball at Christmas because of the tri wizard tournament. She had come in to the great hall arm in arm with Viktor Krum the quidditch player from Durmstang. He remembered the smile on her face, and the feeling in his chest when he seen her. He had never told anyone about these feelings he had once had for Hermione and had from then on treated her worse than usual to try to hide it. He realized seeing her there that these feelings where still there.

'Hey, Granger!' he shouted to her and walked towards her.

'Malfoy.' She replied curiously. 'I thought you had moved to Germany with your family.'

'I did. I just moved back.' He looked at her she seemed to be on guard with him. 'How have you been Granger?'

'Fine. Thankyou. And you?' She was very curious as to why he seemed to be being nice to her after all they didn't have the greatest history.

'I'm good glad to finally be back here. I missed the place.' He said this with a small smile on his face. 'Are you still seeing Weasley then Granger?' He said this with anticipation wondering if he would get the answer he wanted.

He did. 'No.' she replied. She saw something flash in his eyes but before she could recognize what it was it had gone. 'What about you and Parkinson?'

'Nah. That didn't really work out after….' He didn't need to say after what they both new he meant after the war. Even though it was three years ago they all still had battle scars emotional and physical.

'What about Potter see him much?'

'Yes actually. I share a flat with Ginny Weasley and they've been seeing each other for the past three years.' She answered getting more taken aback with by the interest he was showing.

Draco thought to himself Right it's now or never just do it! So he took a deep breath and said 'Listen Granger, how about letting me buy you a drink in The Leaky Cauldron?'

She look extremely shocked by this question. 'Why?' she asked.

He laughed. 'Well I might have thought that was obvious.' She still looked mystified. 'I just want to catch up you're the first person I've seen from Hogwarts since I've been back. It would be good to find out what's been happening.'

'Oh!' she answered. 'Well I can't anyway I told Ginny I would meet her for lunch.'

Undeterred by this Draco said 'well how about dinner Friday night instead?' waiting for her answer hopefully.

Too shocked to think properly Hermione found herself saying 'ok'.

Draco grinned 'Leaky Cauldron at seven then?'

'Ok' her shock subsiding slightly with curiosity taking its place.

'See you Friday then Granger!' he then turned around heading into gringotts similing to himself hearing Hermione's faint and puzzled 'bye!' behind him as he did.

Hermione turned around after Malfoy left and started towards The Leaky Cauldron to meet Ginny. She was completely dumbfounded by what had just happened. Had she really just agreed to go to dinner with Draco Malfoy?

She didn't even realize she had reached the leaky cauldron and sat down until Ginny's voice slowly started to penetrate her head. 'Hermione! Hermione! Are you feeling ok?'

She looked up at Ginny and said 'I don't know!' and then proceeded to tell Ginny about her conversation with Malfoy. Ginny looked almost as shocked as Hermione did.

'Malfoy just asked you out?' she said shocked.

'No he just wants to catch up with what's happened to since he's been away' Hermione explained. 'I just don't know why he's picked me.'

Ginny laughed. 'Hermione! He could have asked anyone! He so just asked you out.'

Hermione mulled this over for a moment and decided it was ludicrous. 'Ginny don't be silly Malfoy would never ask out a mudblood.'

Ginny looked cross. Her voice slightly raised. 'Hermione Granger! How dare you call yourself that! Has it crossed your mind that maybe Malfoy is different it has been three years after all. I never thought I'd find myself trying to defend Draco Malfoy of all people, but seriously Hermione, he was nice to you and that is not the old Malfoy we know.'

'I'm sorry Ginny. I guess you're right. This is so confusing.' She said with a sigh.

'How do you feel towards Malfoy anyway? Has he changed much?' Ginny asked.

Hermione gave a small grin. She had noticed how Malfoy and grown into himself over the years his shoulders more rounded and what she could tell Malfoy did seem to hold himself well. 'Well, he has changed in the looks department I suppose' giggling 'he does seem to have something about him.'

'Well I say go for it what's to lose?' Ginny said smiling at Hermione.

'Ok. I will but do me one favor Ginny?' asked Hermione.

'What? Don't tell Harry?'

'Exactly.' Hermione laughed.