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Draco practically skipped down to the great hall the next morning. The game as begun and he was on top of the world. When he entered the hall Hermione was at the Gryffindor table. He kept his eyes on her trying to catch her eyes but she was too interested in what Ginny had to say. When he reached the Slytherin table he sat in-between Pansy and Crab.

"Where were you last night Draco? I missed you." Pansy said grabbing his arm and resting her head on his shoulder.

"I was doing something Pansy." He shrugged her off and grabbed a slice of toast.

"Best not of been a girl."

"So what if it was? I'm not seeing anyone."

Draco then looked back over to the Gryffindor table and noticed Hermione was leaving. He had to think fast. He stood up and ran to the door, where he 'accidentally' bumped into Hermione making her drop everything.

"Sorry Granger." He helped her pick up her books. "I'm in a rush. Not watching where I'm going." He gave her his best smile.

"Its ok." She pushed her hair behind her ears.

He gave her a quick nod and left.

'If I'm right she would be going to class early and we have potions first so off I go.' Draco thought to himself has he ran through the halls.

When he reached the classroom he sat down and pulled out some parchment and his quill to pretended he was doing some homework.

'I hope I'm right about the mudblood.' He thought to himself just as Hermione entered the classroom.

When she saw him she stopped at the door for a few seconds so he turned to face her looking as innocent as possible, smiled and went back to his 'homework'. Hermione went and sat down at her desk. Draco could feel her eyes on him. It was starting to get unconvertible but then she asked,

"What are you doing here?"

"I'm am revising a potion that will allow me to gain control over someone so that I can use them to do my bidding." Her eyes went wide with shock and he smiled at her. "I'm doing Homework Granger. I have to use all of my free time to catch up. I'm going to the library after potions if you want to keep an eye on me."

She blushed and then fished a few things out of her bag and began to write. They sat in silence, which Draco found difficult because he wanted to upset her. The other students spilling into the classroom interrupted the silence. Pansy sat down next to him looking angry.

"What's up with you? Face ach?"

"Where did you rush off to? To meet a girl."

"Yeh so what?"

"Draco!"

"Yes."

She didn't answer; she just turned and started talking to Stacy. Another Slytherin who thought she was all that until Draco had his way with her then left her and gave her the silent treatment. She still hasn't forgave him and that was last year.

Snape came sprinting into the classroom. His face looked more like a slapped arse then usual.

"Today, by orders of Dumbledore, you will work mixed up. Gryffindor and Slytherin together. You have to choose who to work with" That's why. He doesn't like people telling him how to run his lessons. No one made an attempt to move. "Dumbledore's orders." He repeated.

Draco took his chance, "Granger, would you like to work with me?"

Everyone including Snape looked at him, shocked. Hermione nodded, collected her things and started moving towards the empty seat next to Draco.

'Voldemort is looking up at me. Thank you my lord.' Draco thought to himself.

He could feel everyone's eyes on him.

After everyone got over the shock the Slytherin's followed their prince and started to asked the Gryffindors to work with them. With in minuets everyone was in pairs they had all started to make the complicated pain relief potion. Draco chopped as Hermione gave out orders. As she mixed the potion a confused expression took over her face then she looked into the book. Her expression turned into a pissed off look.

"Malfoy, could you get me the Mandrake. I forgot it."

"Hermione Granger. Forgetting ingredients." They smiled and went to get the mandrake.

When he returned he gave the mandrake to Hermione and she put it in the potion.

"I don't get why they use mandrake. Half the time the potion doesn't work." Draco stated.

"It depends which mandrake you use." Hermione answered.

"There isn't different types of mandrake Granger."

"I don't mean like that I mean it depends how much pain the mandrake feels. The more pain the mandrake feels the less the person taking the potion feels. We got tour this in second year. Remember"

"Yes I remember. Neville fainted…" Draco started to smile.

"And if I'm not mistaken I saw you stick you finger in the mandrakes mouth." They both laughed at the memory.

"The good old days. Every thing was simpler then." Draco pointed out.

"Yes it was." Hermione confirmed. "It's ready. Pass me the vile."

'This is going to be too easy.' Draco thought as he passed the vile to Hermione.

When the lesson was over Draco did as he said and went to the library. He did actually have transfigurations homework to do, so he settled down at one of the tables and started it. Not long after Hermione sat down on the seat opposite him. They smiled briefly at each other then Draco went back to work. He noticed she seemed tense. After 10 minuets of steering at him she said,

"Draco."

"Mmm." Draco looked up. 'Why did she call me Draco.' He thought to him self.

"Did you mean what you said last night?" She looked nervous.

"Yes. Why?" Draco was mentally shouting 'NO! NO! NO!'

She let out a cough. "I was just wondering." Her expression turned into guilt.

"What's up Granger?"

"Nothing. It's just…"

"Just…"

"I told Harry and Ron what you said and they think you're up to something."

"You promised you'd say nothing." He tried to act has hurt as possible.

"I know. I'm sorry but they got suspicious when we were laughing and they asked so I told them…" She was getting worked up so Draco cut in

"Don't worry Granger. I have done worse to you. What am I supposed to be up to?"

"They don't know. They just know its something."

They carried on with there work but not long after Ron came in and as soon as Ron saw who Hermione was with he pulled a face and spat,

"What are you doing with him?"

"First of all Wesley she's not with me she's sat at the same table and second what's it got to do with you who she sits with?" Draco said.

"I'm her friend."

"Exactly Ron. You're a friend so you have no right to tell me who I sit with." Hermione said.

"Hermione, this is Draco. Stupid ferret who hates people with non magic parents."

"Actually that's no true…" Draco started but Hermione cut him off.

"He wants to change Ron but if people like you wont let he what chance dose he have!"

"Malfoys do not just wake up one morning and think I might be nice today!"

"I didn't just wake up one morning and decide to be nice! I have been planning it for a while, since the war, but I had to impress my farther but I just can't be bothered with that now! I am not my farther!"

"Don't give me that Malfoy!" Ron grabbed Malfoy by the caller. "What are you up to?" Ron shouted.

"Unhand me Weasel." Draco said through gritted teeth.

"Here's the Malfoy we know and hate!"

"Get off of him Ron." Hermione was pulling at his arms.

"Listen to her Weasel."

"I wont let go until you tell me."

They glared at each other for a while and Hermione looked scared but angry at the same time. Draco pushed Ron off of him and shouted as loud as he could.

"You know what I'm going to do Weasel, I'm going to make her trust me that much that she would just drop her knickers for me." Ron's face turned red. "And I'm going to keep on taking advantage of her until I'm sick of it. Getting you and potter wound up is just a plus for me."

The next thing Draco knew Ron's fist was in his face. Hitting him in the jaw. Draco lost his footing because he wasn't expecting it, and fell hitting his head on the corner of the table. When he was on the floor he could hear Hermione shouting at Ron then his head was on something soft and warm. Hermione's knee. She stroked heir away from his face. The last thing he thought before Darkness took over him was, 'I haven't even done anything and they are already falling out over me.'