Draco stood several feet away in the library, watching as Hermoine Granger leaned over a table, holding the sides of her head in her hands. She groaned to herself, receiving a shush from the librarian.

It was the first evening of Christmas Holiday at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Classes had only ended just a little while ago before dinner. The snow was falling outside making it bitterly cold, but inside the castle it was a toasty warm. Mistletoe, holly and Christmas trees and other decorations lined the halls, making the castle feel even more friendly and comforting.

Draco and Hermoine were in their sixth year at Hogwarts. Ron and Harry had gone to the Burrow for the holidays. Hermoine had said she was going home for the holidays as well but at the last moment her plans changed; her parents had won a trip to the Bahamas over Christmas and has asked if she could stay at Hogwarts this year. Hermoine didn't mind in the least, although she did wish she could go with her parents, but Christmas at Hogwarts was amazing as well. She wasn't worried about presents or anything, besides, her parents could send her the gifts by owl. Besides, her parents weren't exactly the most rich family in the neighborhood and they deserved a little second honey moon together in the nice sun.

Draco, on the other hand, was in a little spat with his father, so he decided to stay at his school this Christmas.

And since so many parents and students were scared of Voldemort and what had happened last year, that Draco and Hermoine were the only students left in the school. Everyone else had gone home.

Draco watched Hermoine for a few more moments. He was bored; even Crabbe and Goyle, his minions, had left him here to entertain himself for the next two weeks. Draco wished he could be home a little, but his family tended to annoy him sometimes more than bring him comfort or any of that other crap.

Hermoine gave another low moan to herself, earning another stern shush from Madam Pince. Draco smirked, deciding to entertain himself for a little.

He boldly walked up to the table Hermoine sat at and placed his hand on the table's surface. He leaned on his arm and asked her, "Why so down Granger? It's Christmas Holiday's isn't it? Shouldn't you be bursting with relief that you don't have to do schoolwork for a whole two weeks?"

Hermoine looked up at him and sighed, her eyebrows furrowed over her eyes, "What do you want Malfoy?"

"Nothing," he said simply. "But what's eating you? Did you fail a quiz or something? I've never seen you upset like this before."

"Why should you care?" she said bitterly, picking up a book and holding it all to close to her face. "And what makes you think I'm upset?"

Malfoy rolled his eyes at her then grabbed the book, turning it the right way before placing it in her shocked hands. "You're reading it upside down," he whispered to her, leaning in a little closer.

Hermoine glared at nothing in particular and closed the book with a slam, stuffing it in her bag and standing, walking away to the door without saying anything. Draco gave another long closed smile and chased after her. They exited the library and he ran to catch up to her. He came to her side and started walking next to her with his hands in his pockets. "So really, why are you so upset?"

"Again, why do you care Malfoy?"

"Just wondering." Draco gave an uninterested shrug.

They walked on in silence for a couple more moments before Hermoine stopped. Draco did the same and kept watching her, bending his head down slightly. He was so much taller than her now. Hermoine clenched her fists at her side and suddenly burst out, her face hot, "I forgot to write my name down on my Potions test!"

Draco subtly bit the bottom of his lip to hide back his laughter that was roaring inside of him. "Yeah? So? It's just one little test it isn't going to completely ruin you."

"Draco!" Hermoine spat, spinning to face him. He started when he heard her say his name. That was the fist time she had called him by his first name, and not his last.

He. . . kind of liked it. Now that he thought about it he had never called her by her first name either. He turned his attention back to her.

"You know that Snape hates me! And not only that but when he sees that my paper has no name on it he'll throw it away without giving it another glance! And I can't fail a test! I can't!" Hermoine bit her lip and rubbed her palm against her forehead. Draco stared at her and he had a fleeting thought of embracing her and pressing his face in to her hair, telling her it was going to be all right. Then he shook his head quickly, banishing those thoughts. How could he even think that? She wasn't a pure-blood. Not even a half-blood. He couldn't think like that. Get a hold of yourself Draco.

He turned back to her. Snape doesn't correct his papers until the morning. So he shouldn't have had corrected them yet. "Okay," he says, "I'll help you."

Hermoine freezes and looks up to him with her eyes huge orbs of shock. "What?" she says.

"I said I'll help you." Hermoine's eyes manage to get even bigger and he says, "Snape doesn't correct the papers until morning, so that gives us loads of time. We sneak in, grab your paper, write your name on it and we're okay."

"Year right," she mutters. Finally she looks up to glare at him. "Do you think I'm stupid? Do you think that I'd actually believe that you want to help me? Forget it, I'll take the F!"

She started to spin around and walk away but Draco ran after her. "No I'm serious!" He ran in front of her and she stopped, crossing her arms across her chest.

"Why should I even believe you Draco? And why do you want to help me?"

"I'm bored," he said. "And all of the Slytherin house left for Christmas. I need some way to entertain myself. Going on a little mission sounds fun."

She glared at him and whipped out her wand faster than he could blink. She pointed it straight at the center of his face. He didn't flinch or move away. She growled at him, "Fine. Meet me near Gryffindor Tower by the picture of Sir Cadogan. At midnight. And if you try to trick me or get me in trouble Malfoy I swear you'll regret the day you ever joined Hogwarts. Understand?"

Draco gave her an evil smile. "Of course Granger. Why would you ever doubt me?"

Hermoine put her wand back in her robes and looked him up and down, her eyes slightly uncertain. "Fine. See you later then."

"See you later." He watched as she spun around and turned the corner of the hall they were in. Draco bit his lip in excitement, trying to hold back his smile but failing miserably.

This would be fun.

Ollo! :) First fanfic for me including Draco/Hermoine. So sorry if they seem out of character at all. But hey, it's fanfiction and we can do what we want, right? ;p