Draco just stared at Hermione as she walked off. Once she was gone, he snapped out of his thoughts. He looked down and realized that she had left all of her papers behind, and he had no idea what to do with them.
He picked them up, and carried them in the direction of Hermione. He saw Harry Potter roaming the halls instead of Hermione.
I can not believe that I am going to talk to Potter willingly...
"Hey Potter!" Draco yelled a little louder than he intended.
"Ach! What do you want, Malfoy?!?" Harry replied. He was a little dazed.
Draco asked in a huff. "Do you know where Granger is at?"
There was a silence, and a long stare from Harry.
"Do you?" Draco repeated.
"Why do you want to know?" Harry asked slowly.
"I have her papers and I think she wants them back. Besides, I have a paper for her anyway."
There was another silence.
"What kind of paper?" Harry asked leisurely.
"I am not going to tell you, Potter. I just need to know where Hermione is at."
"Okay," Harry said finally, "she is most likely in the Study Hall. If she's not there, go ask Ron."
"Fine, Fine, and um, thanks!" Draco hurriedly answered. He hurried down to the Study Hall. Luckily, Hermione was there.
Draco walked up finally to Hermione, placing the papers on her desk.
"Here you go. You left them in the hallway with me."
"I know! Oh, thank you! I was so worried." Hermione replied happily. She ran up and hugged him.
He held his breath, not knowing what to do now that she was in his arms so unexpectedly. She tensed up, and then slowly backed up.
"I'm sorry… I didn't mean to do that…"
Draco let out a small chuckle. "It's okay. I really didn't mind."
Hermione just smiles at Draco for a moment. "I think I'll go back to studying now."
"What are you studying?" Draco requested.
Hermione sighed. "Potions. They aren't my best subject."
"Can I help you?"
"I don't know, can you?" She replied with a smirk.
"Maybe I can."
"So what are you doing?" He inquired.
The night went on like this, Draco helping Hermione with her Potions homework. Everybody in the Study Hall noticed the oddity of them working together, but they hadn't noticed anybody but themselves. It was like they were the only ones there…