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Classes
Draco and Hermione walked into class, chatting and laughing as if they had been friends since birth. Harry and Ron looked completely stunned, and Blaise and Ted gave each other knowing smiles.
Harry and Ron were prepared to interrogate her about when she came to sit with them, but she never found her usual seat. No, she sat with Draco in the centre of the classroom, away from the Gryffindor and Slytherin prejudices.
McGonagall walked in, raised her eyebrows at the new couple, and began class as usual. She was delightedly surprised at the new couple; she never knew they would get over their differences so quickly, but content that they would no longer be bickering.
XOxoXOxoHermione was excited. She would spend the entire day with Draco, catching up on everything they had lost within those six years. She decided to stay away from Harry and Ron until after supper. Then she would tell them. But, of course, she had to tell Ginny first. Ginny was the one person who knew about her former friendship with Draco, and she knew she would be pleased. During Transfiguration, she pulled out the old journal Ginny had given her for Christmas the year before. The journal was like Sirius' mirror, except the writing would be transferred to the other journal. Ginny of course had the other journal. Hermione had pages of notes they had passed to each other that summer.
Hermione dipped her quill in her ink bottle and scribbled: Need to talk. Come find me at Sir Cadogan's portrait after lunch today. I have a break period, and I know all 6th years do too. Password is 'silver lioness'.
She didn't notice Draco looking over her shoulder as the ink faded into the diary.
"What's that?" he whispered, successfully making her jump.
"Tell you at lunch," she mumbled, putting her journal back in her bag.
She took the charm off her quill, which was successfully taking down every word the professor was saying. She smiled as she heard Draco whisper to her:
"You have to teach me that charm."
XOxoXOxoDraco was ecstatic. Joyous. Words couldn't really describe what he was feeling. Hermione was his friend again. He couldn't be happier.
On a duller note, he would soon have to tell her the danger she was in. Then she would tell Dumbledore, McGonagall and get the entire staff of professors riled up. And, of course, Potter and Weasley.
Not that he disliked either of them, no, quite the opposite in fact. He thought they both had courage and bravery he would never have. No, he just thought they were both very meddlesome and nosey; they could never let things lie.
He heard scribbling that wasn't in sync with the rest of the quills. He looked at Hermione who was scribbling something hastily down in a journal. He read over her shoulder as she wrote down the password to their common room. He watched as the ink faded into the diary. He gulped.
"What's that?" he whispered, making her jump.
"I'll tell you later," she whispered, putting the book back in her bag and taking the charm off her quill, which was taking notes for her.
"You have to teach me that charm," he whispered in awe.
XOxoXOxo
Hermione came out of Muggle Studies, rummaging around for something in her bag. She was about to enter the Great Hall when she heard something.
"Mia!" she heard someone call from behind her. She turned around and smiled.
"Hey, Draco. Is something wrong?"
"About lunch—"
"I've been meaning to talk to you about that. What are we going to do? Ron and Harry won't take kindly to you sitting with them and—"
"Mia, slow down. I've got it covered. Come sit at Slytherin with me."
"Are—are you sure?"
"Yeah. Blaise and Ted are fine with it. Plus, we're Heads of all four houses, so we really don't belong to houses anymore."
"Okay. Oh, and I have to meet up with someone after. You're welcome to come. You could even bring someone with you."
"Ted has Muggle Studies after, so I'll ask Blaise to come."
Hermione took a deep breath and entered the Great Hall with Draco at her side. Draco gave her hand a reassuring squeeze as they walked towards the Slytherin table, whispering quietly to each other. The Head table (the people at it, not the table itself) was shocked from the newfound friendship, and started muttering quietly to each other. Draco took a seat next to Tad and Blaise, and Hermione sat next to him.
"You must be Hermione," said Ted lightly, noticing how uncomfortable she was. He extended his hand. "My name is Theodore, but you can call me Ted or Theo, which ever you like best."
Teddy had light brown hair, and brown eyes. He was well built and a chaser on the Slytherin Quidditch team. (A/n: I'm not very good at describing people, so I'm very sorry for the poor descriptions.)
Hermione took his extended hand. "Nice to meet you," she said warmly. "You can call me Mione." She could already tell he had a strong but silent character and was a good listener. But she noticed the twinkle in his eyes that she noted as mischief.
"So, you're the girl Drake hasn't stopped talking about," said Blaise, slapping Draco on the back after he glared at Blaise. "I'm Blaise. It's nice to meet you."
He had curly black hair and bright green eyes. Keeper and captain of the Slytherin Quidditch team.
Hermione could tell Blaise had a loud but loyal character. He looked like in the end, if you needed anything, he would be there for you.
"Nice to meet you, too, Blaise."
So, for the rest of the lunch period, they chatted and joked with each other. But, two people at the Gryffindor table did not like the fact that their Hermione was fraternising with the enemy.
XOxoXOxo"Blaise, mate, Hermione wants to go meet someone after lunch and says I can bring someone. W—"
"Say no more, mate. I'll be there," said Blaise, clapping Draco on the back.
"Blaise, I've got the feeling that she might be meeting the Weaslette, so don't completely blow your chances with her, alright?"
Blaise gulped nervously. Yeah, Blaise has a crush on Ginevra Weasley. How cute!!
Hermione stood towards the end of the period. She said good bye to Ted and left the Great Hall. Draco and Blaise closely followed.
"So, Mione, who's the portrait for your dorm?"
"Ugh, don't remind me. We have Sir Cadogan."
"Bloody hell, you must be joking, right?"
"Unfortunately no," said Draco. "He was asleep, thank Merlin, when we left this morning, but I'm afraid we won't be so lucky now."
"Who dares challenge Sir Cadogan to a duel? Is no one brave enough?" they heard from down the corridor.
"The question is 'is anyone loony enough?'" said Hermione.
They laughed.
"Silver lioness," said Hermione.
"Are you too much of a coward to challenge me to a duel?" he asked, but opened the door anyway.
And they waited.
I'll add Ginny in the next chapter. Too tired to continue. Enjoy!
