I decided to write another chapter right now because I'm waiting for the sims to download and im so bored. So here is chapter two!

Chapter Two: Let's Go Back To the Start

I knew Harry and Ronald would ask me about what happened in Potions class as soon as we were through. I just didn't know what I was going to say, or how I was going to explain at all. "'Mione!" Harry called out after me, as I dashed out of class. He jogged to catch up with me, his glasses askew when he reached my paced "what wasthat?" he asked. I bit my lip nervously as Ron caught up to us too and gave me a look of pure bewilderment "it looked as if you and Malfoy has just shagged 'Mione!" he said, chuckling because the trio knew that "just couldn't be true" as Harry put it. Hermione started to feel dizzy, nervous and hot. She knew she couldn't lie to them anymore… She had already for several months. She stopped dead in her tracks, Harry and Ron turning around to look at her, confused by the worried look on her face.

"We need to talk guys, let's go to the common room" she stated.

Ron and Harry were seated on a leather couch, Hermione pacing nervously back and forth in front of them. "I'm going to explain everything, okay? But I want no interruptions and no comments until I'm finished speaking. Do we have a deal?" she asked sternly. Ron and Harry nodded their heads in unison, a bit nervous of the story to come. Hermione sighed, nervously and began to tell the story of how her and Draco happened.

"On the first day of school this year, I was passing through the compartments because I couldn't find Crookshanks and I was honestly worried he was somewhere clawing someone's eyeballs out – oh you know his temper – and I happened to open Draco's compartment, he was in there alone because Pansy and Blaise were off somewhere snogging – did you two know they were together?" Hermione asked, getting distracted already. The two boys rolled their eyes "Hermione!" Ron whined, causing her to snap back to the story. "Sorry – sorry" she said sheepishly "And so when I walked into his compartment, I saw him sitting there with Crookshanks on his lap. And trust me at first I was so surprised… But he was petting him and the bloody cat was enjoying it! I mean really of all people for the cat to get on with, it had to be Malfoy right? And so I called him over and he just hissed at me! My own little Crookshanks! Then Malfoy turned to me and said "Really Granger? You're scaring the nice little cat! Piss off!" and I gasped and ran straight over to him and grabbed Crookshanks off his lap and yelled "he's my bloody cat and whether you like him or not you aren't touching him again you bloody git!" and I left the compartment. So anyways after that Draco decided he'd really liked Crookshanks and asked me one day after potions if he could see him again – it was like he was missing his bloody girlfriend or something – and I agreed reluctantly but I just felt a sort of pang in my chest when I saw him with that cat… it was like seeing a different person actually" Hermione paused, taking in the faces of her two best friends. Ron's mouth was hanging open and Harry just looked confused. She started again "And so after that we hung out every chance we got… which wasn't even a lot really, what with homework and classes and hanging out with you guys… and usually we wouldn't really talk about anything we'd just play with Crookshanks and laugh at silly things he'd done. But then during Christmas break, we both stayed at the castle and you both had left, so we hung out every day. And one day well, he uh well, kissed me" she stammered out. Ron and Harry both gasped and looked completely shocked. Hermione took this opportunity to begin talking again before they cut in "And then after that he asked me to be his girlfriend. Turns out he liked me the whole time, and I hadn't realized it but I felt the same way" she smiled to herself, remembering all the great times they had together "he made me really happy, he truly did. But we couldn't stay together. It was a hard task you know, always having to pretend we hated each other. It started to get painful, not knowing if his insults were really or not, even though he was constantly assuring me it was just for show" she looked down, remembering now why they broke up. A tear fell from her eye "so we broke up. That was three months ago" she stated. She remembered she would probably have to explain what happened though, before potions. She sighed "Draco got really jealous when he saw us three walking to Potions together, so I made up an excuse to stay behind so we could speak to one another. We went to one of our usual meeting places and he- he kissed me again. And then we went to his dorm and I'd rather not explain what happened but I do believe you two are both mature enough to put two and two together. And that is why we should up late to Potions" she finally finished her re-telling of hers and Draco's relationship. Although it didn't go into great detail, she knew Harry and Ron had heard plenty. She looked at them with her brow furrowed. They could both take it very well and act like grown-ups or they could take it how she assumed they would – protective brothers.

Ron's expression could only be described as disgust and hatred. Harry looked totally dumbfounded "Hermione… "Harry began to say "IT'S BLOODY DRACO MALFOY!" Ron shouted, finishing what Harry begun. Hermione winced "I know! But he isn't like who we thought he was!" she said defensively. She hoped that they would understand or at least begin to understand. Because she didn't know what was going to happen between her and Draco. Ron slumped in his seat "I'm not going to end our friendship or anything 'Mione" he started "But I'm letting you know I think Malfoys a stupid git" Hermione smiled widely at the statement. She didn't care if Ron liked Draco, she just cared that they were friends still. "And you Harry?" she asked, hopeful. Harry scratched his head and scrunched his nose, contemplating his thoughts "well Crookshanks doesn't like anyone besides you and if that bloody cat likes Malfoy, there must be something good about him…" Hermione smiled widely and engulfed her two best friends in a hug. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" she exclaimed.

Meanwhile, in the Slytherin common room, Draco was being questioned on the Potions class himself. "What was that Drake?" Blaise asked slowly, sounding completely disinterested like he usually did. Draco laughed at the recollection of the collective bewilderment of each student in the class. "It's pretty obvious isn't it?" Draco asked, waggling his eyebrows "I'm shagging her" he stated flatly. Blaise grinned "why haven't you told me sooner you bloke! Shagging the Virgin Mary? That's an accomplishment if I've ever heard one!" he laughed loudly. Draco was pleased that his best mate finally knew. He actually didn't know why he hadn't told him earlier. Despite many assumptions, the Slytherins were never ones to care about hooking up with the Gryffindors. Especially since Voldemort had been defeated.

Draco needed to tell Hermione soon, knowing that the only reason their relationship had fallen apart was because of the constant "fighting" they had to do to keep the secret from getting out. If he could convince Hermione to tell Potty and Weaslebee, then they could get back together and everything would be okay again.