I was walking around the grounds with Luna a few days later. It was late in the afternoon and Most everyone was inside finishing up homework, that is all except Draco and his gang. Luna grabbed my arm and stopped walking. I frowned at her and she nodded to the group.

"What?" I asked looking back at her.

"They're not too nice," she said. I shrugged and we went on walking. Not a very good idea, but I wasn't afraid of them.

We walked to the lake and we were very close to the group. I could hear them snickering about us, but I could also feel Draco's eyes on me. Luna and I talked for awhile in peace before Pansy Parkinson waltzed up and sneered at us.

"Who told you that you were allowed near us, Mudblood?" she asked. I rolled my eyes and ignored her. Luna was shocked that she'd call me that. I was one after all, but that didn't matter, "You filthy Mudblood, contaminating everything you go near."

"That's enough Pansy," I heard Draco say firmly. I snapped my head around to look at him. I was shocked, and so was Pansy.

"But Draco she's vial," Pansy said crossly. I rolled my eyes again and looked away from them. Sure I didn't like being called names, but I wasn't one to break down and cry over them, "Both of them are."

I waited for Draco to agree with her and walk away laughing and snickering, but it didn't happen. He didn't say anything. instead he sat down next to me and he actually smiled at me. Pansy was speechless. So was I, but Luna spoke first.

"Hello Draco," she said, "Nice of you to join us."

He nodded to her as Crabbe and Goyle looked just as shocked as Pansy. None of them knew what to do, until Draco told them to go away. Pansy's eyes flamed with jealousy as she turned and walked away. I just watched Draco as he looked ahead of him.

"Well, Summer, I'll see you tomorrow," Luna said tearing my attention away from the blonde boy who looked a bit uncomfortable.

"OK, bye Luna," I said softly. She waved before she turned and started running back to the castle. I was now alone with Draco.

He cleared his throat and I looked back at him.

"You didn't have to do that," I said, "I don't mind it. I'm actually quite used to it."

"But I did," he said, "Pansy can be rather harsh just to impress me. I don't want her talking to you that way." I was once again shocked by him.

"Um, well then thank you." I said slowly.

"I'm afraid I never got your name." he said finally looking over at me.

"I'm Summer." I said, "Summer Matthews." I smiled at him and he nodded.

"I'm Draco," he said. I nodded.

"I know," I said, "I'm friends with Ginny remember?" Draco chuckled and nodded.

"I remember." he said.

"How come you're being so nice?" I asked suddenly. The question had been my mind had been asking since he first said I was too pretty to frown finally asked.

"Why did you want to say hi to me in the three broomsticks?" he countered.

"Well I'd promised my parents I'd make new friends, you know other than the people already in my house, so I chose you." I said shrugging. Draco smiled smugly.

"And why did you think I'd be your friend?" he asked. He was still being nice. I was so confused by him and he could tell. He was trying to confuse me.

"I didn't but after last year when I saw you being nice to a boy when you thought no one was watching I figured I might as well try." I said with a small smile. He looked a little confused. He'd probably blocked that moment from ever entering his mind again after it happened, "But you didn't answer my question. How come you're being nice to me?"

Draco shrugged and brought his knees up close to his chest. I noticed how long his legs were and bit my lip, "I dunno. You seem different than everybody else." he said. I wasn't sure what that meant, but I left it alone for now.

"So," I said leaning back to looked up at the darkening sky. He copied me and he put his head next to mine. We were kind of lying in a V shape with our heads at the point, "Tell me something about you."

"Well, I'm 14." he said. I already knew that, but I didn't let him know that.

"Me too," I said, "My favorite color is yellow."

"That doesn't surprise me for some reason," He answered, "Mine's probably silver." I nodded.

"It's a good color." I said, "I have a pet cat named Wendy,"

Draco nodded, "I don't have a pet. I had a house elf, but Potter tricked my father into freeing it."

"Dobby," I said. Draco nodded and sighed.

"I'm a pure-blood." Draco said, trying to come up some more information.

"I'm-" I stopped and sat up. I was doing good getting him to talk to me and I didn't want to ruin it by telling him about her blood status.

Draco sat up and frowned at me, "What?" he asked gently taking my hand, "Did I say something?"

I shook my head and got up quickly, "No," I said looking at my feet, "I have to go now."

I turned and hurried away. I felt his eyes on me as I hurried back to the castle. I heard him calling after me, but I ignored him.

I hurried into the Gryffindor common room and found Ginny talking to Harry and Hermione. The last I saw of Ron he looked a bit mad at Harry.

They looked at me and I looked away from them and hurried up to my dorm. I went to bed and pretended to be asleep when Ginny came up to talk to me.