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Hermione and Malfoy planned in the abandoned classroom for hours and Hermione missed all of school they only stopped to get food from the kitchens. It only took so long because Malfoy was a huge pain and insisted on debasing all her ideas. But he stopped with the mudblood name calling after she pointed out that the minute he called anyone that it would be over for them. Finally Hermione got to bed at 12pm after explaining it to him about 10million times, luckily she met no one on the way back.
The next morning dawned and Hermione slipped out of bed and gazed at the blue sky she smiled at the thought of what was to come. First she decided she needed to look good to make Ron feel bad. She put a small amount of sleek ease in her hair to remove the main frizziness. Then she dug round in her bottom draw and found her small makeup supply pursing her lips she put on some mascara and brown eyeshadow then with a swipe of lip-gloss she was done. She smiled happily at her reflection and walked down to the great hall for her first breakfast there since the breakup. Avoiding Ron's eye she slid in next to Ginny.
'Where have you been?' Ginny hissed at her as she began eating a slice of toast
'In my room, avoiding you know who.' she took a peep at Ron as she spoke, He was once again lip locked with Lavender. She scowled in disgust and turned away before he caught her watching. Hermione waited for Harry to finish eating then the two of them left the great hall for DADA. On the way Harry told her what had happened while she had been absent.
'So Ron and Lavender began slagging you off almost as soon as you'd left. Obviously I tried to stop them but the rumours spread all round school. And Ron and her have been at it all the time pretty much.' Harry sighed and rubbed his eyes tiredly
'It's ok Harry I'm just going to ignore the rumours and try to forget what happened.' Hermione said as they entered the classroom.
Malfoy caught her eye and she gave him a slight nod.
After class Hermione headed out and was waiting in the corridor for Harry when Malfoy walked past and smiled at her. Hermione smiled back, trying to appear slightly confused.
'What was that about?' Harry asked looking very perplexed
'I've no idea.' Hermione smiled to herself.
Phase one complete.
Over the next few weeks the population of Hogwarts was very puzzled about the behaviour of one Draco Malfoy. He stopped calling people mudblood and he smiled at Hermione Granger the best friend of Harry Potter. Then on Friday he went one step further. Hermione smiled as she heard Seamus tell Dean what happened
'He stopped in front of her outside transfiguration and said hi Hermione. Then he asked her about the homework. Harry was just standing there looking shocked'
'And what did Hermione do?'
'She just started talking to him and she said to Harry when they left that he wasn't actually that bad!'
'It's weird that's what it is.'
Hermione was doing her homework in the common room after dinner and it all boiled up Ron who had been glancing at her all evening. Finally walked over.
' Hermione what were you doing talking to that git Malfoy?'
'I don't think it's any of your business.' Hermione said coolly
'I'm your friend that makes it my business.'
'You stopped being anything to me when you went and shagged Lavender' she said cruelly. Ron stared at her.
'It's probably some kind of bet. Trying to score the mudblood or something. You're so stupid falling for his nice act.'
'So no guy who's even vaguely good looking could just like me, he has to have an agenda. Maybe he's looked past his prejudices maybe he wants to be friends. I'm done talking to you Ron.' Hermione gathered up her things and stomped up to her dormitory.
That night at 1am Hermione snuck out of the common room and headed to the room of requirements. Malfoy was sitting on a green couch. Hermione noted the silver and green colourings of the room and snickered. He looked up at her and spoke.
'So, how did I do?'
'Great, it was great' Hermione smirked at him
'Now we move onto part two Draco.'
'And you haven't told anyone?' he questioned
No, no one.'
'Right good, we'll meet again on Monday after part two, Hermione.'
