Title: doesn't that also make the loser a winner

Rating: PG

Warnings: No warnings, just the beginnings to a beautiful relationship

Hermione looked around the Great Hall soaking up the last excited atmosphere she would experience at Hogwarts.

She caught her co-Head students grey eyes from across the hall and grinned.

The most recent, though friendly, argument between the two was about the House Cup. They had placed their bets and the loser would comply with one request from the other.

Suddenly the hall had quietened and Hermione realised with a start she had been daydreaming and lost track of McGonagall's speech.

"….SLYTHERIN"

Draco swaggered up to the podium, winked at Hermione and said loud and clear "Dinner, 6pm next Friday."