When Draco decided to speak again, he cleared this throat. He closed his steel grey eyes and continued. Kingsley requires me to be concerned for your safety while in the presence of Hogwarts and its students. Hermione sucked in her breath. Draco was her boss, he was in charge of her safety and she couldn't trust him. Draco explained the details of the makeover and what would happen then. Hermione and Draco agreed to the spefics and said they would go into Hogsmeade during the weekend. Draco had less classes and more time to spend on Hermione's safety. Hermione sighed and rose from her chair. She couldn't handle much more of this. Draco Malfoy wanted to ruin her life again and she was going to let him. The headmistress also rose and smiled to both young adults. Draco excused himself citing that he had a class to teach and needed to prepare. Hermione was never going to understand how Draco could be a teacher. It wasn't like him to help people, but he is here helping her.
Hermione chose this moment to leave; she opened the door and walked out. She turned around to shut the door as Draco was opening it. She let go and almost feel into the opposite wall. Draco rushed forward to catch her. He let go quickly once she was standing again. Hermione walked quickly back to her room .She needed something. She needed a break, so she pulled herself to the bed and grabbed the nearest book. It happened to be Hogwarts: A History. She read the title and smiled. Her face fell when she remembered Ron had always teased her about reading that book and bringing it everywhere.
Draco was in his office. He decided that there were some details he needed to go over with Hermione before their trip to Hogsmeade. Draco summoned a house elf and told him to bring this note to the Room of Requirement. Hermione was woken up by a house elf apperated into her room with a loud crack. The elf handed her the note and disappeared. She sat down on the bed and read the note.
Please meet me in my office in forty five minutes. Do not tell anyone of our meeting.
Draco continued sitting at his desk waiting for Hermione to arrive. He didn't want to have her ruin his chances of redeeming himself. He heard a noise and rose from his desk to get the door. Hermione was walking though the dark and damp classroom. He turned so that she could walk through the open door. He had lit a fire in heath and ordered some snacks to be brought to them. Draco wondered where he should start. He decided just to jump in at the beginning and work his way forward. Draco frowned and looked up to see Hermione Ganger staring at him in a dark room in the basement of Hogwarts.
Draco started the weird conversation that was to take place by stating over again what the Minster of Magic had said. Hermione wondered when he had spoken to the Minister but said nothing. Draco continued speaking in a monotone voice. He wanted to reassure Hermione that he wasn't going to hurt her and that he was there to protect her. Draco explained to Hermione that he had even talked to Harry Potter and he agreed to the plan that Draco had come up with. Hermione continues to listen to Draco but started to fade out when she heard Ron's name. She flashed back to the moment he died. She saw the green flash and the man who she considered her best friend fall to the ground. Draco looked up from the papers that he was shuffling on the desk and glanced at Hermione. He was unsure but he could see some discomfort on her face. He coughed and she seemed to snap out of it. Draco had been doing some research and handed some papers over to Hermione. She grabbed them and stared at the papers in her hand. They had a picture of a famous muggle on them. She turned her eyes to Draco. She raised her brows and thought of a way to ask him her question. She decided it was best done fast. Hermione asked Draco if he found these women attractive. He shrugged and continued talking. He told her to look over this information and choose a look that she thinks will suit her. She needs to be prepared by this weekend for the change. He told her about packing some bags and making it look like she was leaving Hogwarts. She needed to talk to some people and tell them that she was leaving. Draco went on to explain that the only people who knew of this plan were the Minister, Harry, the Headmistress and himself. Hermione rose from her chair and asked Draco in a curt voice if there was anything else. He spoke to her in a stern teacher's voice and told her to go to bed.
Hermione woke up on Saturday morning, thinking that this is the last day that Hermione Jean Granger will exist. After today I am going to be someone else. She can never go back to that identity. Blaise had in face stolen two lives, hers and Ron's. Hermione sat up in bed and decided it was enough time pouting and moping about something she couldn't change. She decided she was going to look nice on her last day as herself. She went to the mirror and designed her hair into a ponytail. She grabbed her wand off the table and spun around. As she was spinning she went through her clothes until the prefect outfit appeared. She had read about the spinning spell in a magic fashion magazine. She grabbed her robes and left her room.
She headed down to the Great Hall to get breakfast before going into Hogsmeade. She sat down at the table and made a big deal about leaving and going to Hogsmeade. She wanted to make it seem like she was going to Greece from there. She told the young lady next to her that she was so excited about seeing the Trevi fountain. Draco was playing up the same game. Draco was telling everyone that he was going into Hogsmeade today to get his cousin Ariana. It had been arranged that Hermione and Draco would be going into Hogsmeade together. As Hermione continued to eat her breakfast, she thought to herself that this was the last time she would be in Hogwarts as Hermione Jean Granger. Hermione coughed when she swallowed some of her food wrong and Draco sent a scathing look to her. Everyone turned to look at her; she blushed a bright pink color. She looked up to see those cold steel eyes looking at her. Hermione sat silently for the rest of breakfast. She was waiting for Professor Malfoy to leave the Great Hall. He looked up and saw that she was waiting for him; he rose from the table and brushed off his robes. He straightened his back, took one last drink of his pumpkin juice and marched toward Hermione. Draco was not going to like this trip any more than her. He had to rush back in the afternoon; he had a class to teach. Draco and Hermione followed the Headmistress out to the giant oak doors. She smiled at Hermione and frowned at Draco's frown. Professor McGonagall turned on her heel and jogged back up the stairs. Draco and Hermione closed the oak doors behind them and walked into the crisp winter air. They walked toward the front of the school and stopped. They had decided to apperate since it was faster. Hermione took a closer step and grabbed onto his arm. He used his wand and apperated to Hogsmeade.
