'Man, he's got the nerves.' murmured Hermione as she walked into the compartment that was occupied by Harry and Ron.

"Ha – Harry!"

Harry was disturbed and didn't notice that Hermione was in front of him. He was staring right past her shoulders.

"Oi, Mate, what are you looking at?" Ron and Hermione exchanged glances in confusion.

"Wha – what? Oh… Nothing. It was just Cho."

"You two will never guess who I just bumped into. Merlin's pants. Why of all people it had to be him?" Hermione rolled her eyes, and sat back next to Ron.

"Well, come off it 'Mione, who was it?" Ron asked.

"Yeah, 'Mione, it can't be that bad can it?" Harry butted in.

"Oh goodness. It was, it was… Draco Malfoy."

Harry and Ron looked at each other and then back at Hermione. They both were wondering why it was so hard for Hermione to say Malfoy's name.

"Hermione, are you alright?" Harry asked as Hermione slid to Ron's shoulders.

"Hermione! HERMIONE! Wake up! Aguamenti!" Water burst out of Harry's wand, and Hermione got up, quite shocked.

"What ha – happened to me?" She was quite aware that something had happened to her and only her.

Harry and Ron couldn't quite put their finger on it, but Hermione just passed out, with no apparent reason. They told her that they were just talking about how Hermione bumped into Draco before she entered the Hogwarts Express.

"Honestly 'Mione, you gave us a bit of a scare there." Ron said while nodding his head.

"Well, I really don't know either Ron – Harry, are you alright?"

"Erm… I'm fine. Ron, have you seen Ginny?"

"Well, I saw her get on the train with Dean. Why?"

"Nothing, just asking." Harry was nervous because he had already promised Ron he'd stay away from Ginny for awhile.

'Boys, they don't ever pucker up and tell a girl how they truly feel, especially these two. Ron can't express it in words, and Harry's just a blabber mouth'

Hermione giggled while talking amongst herself.

"Anything off the cart dears?" The Lady who was pushing the trolley came by to the trio's compartment.

Hermione got up and started looking at the trolley.

"A box of Drooble's for me" mouthed Ron

"a pumpkin pastie for me 'Mione" mouthed Harry also.

"Uhm, one box of Drooble's and two pumpkin pasties."

Just as Hermione was going to pay, Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle walked up to the trolley.

"Oi, Granger, you look a bit, flushed?" Malfoy gave his famous smirk.

"What's it to you Malfoy? Since when do you ask these kinds of questions? Get lost."

"Thank you very much." The Trolley Lady spoke to Hermione.

"And, what about you dear?" referring to Malfoy.

"Nothing really," Now Malfoy was peering into the compartment where Ron, Harry and Hermione were sitting in. "Weasel Bee, Potty. Honestly, it's useless talking to you two, see you three on school grounds," Then Malfoy raised his eyebrows. "Granger."

'what the hell was that about? What in Merlin's pants is Malfoy up to?' Hermione was quite shocked because she almost had a civilized conversation with Malfoy. Draco Malfoy.

"Crabbe, Goyle, let's go! CRABBE, GOYLE! I said let's go, we need to change into our dress robes. NOW!"

The trio kept looking back at each other and wondered what just happened. Malfoy never walked all the way to their compartment before, never the less was he ever concerned about Hermione's color less face.