Chapter 4: His Heart's in the Right Place

Hermione continued to look at Draco draw the Slytherin banner.

"So was Weasel surprised when he found out I was Head Boy?" Asked Malfoy.

"I didn't tell him, actually."

"Something's different, you always tell him everything, and you haven't yet told me off for calling him Weasel." He looked up from his notebook as he said this.

"What, do you want me to?"

"No, I was just asking." He looked back down.

"Well, to tell you the truth, we broke up. He got back with that Lavender slut behind my back."

"Wow, that's... horrible."

"Yeah, that's why I was crying, that day in the library."

Draco looked away and did not continue the conversation. Obviously he did not want to recall the events. Hermione understood, she did not urge for the conversation to continue. Instead she stood up and said, "I'm going down to breakfast; are you coming?"

"Er, yeah just give me a moment."

Hermione stood by the portrait hole (which was similar to the Gryffindor one) while Draco put away his notebook and quill.

Once they reached hte bottom of the marble staircase that lead to the Great Hall, they parted ways: Hermione to the Gryffindor table, and Draco to the Slytherin table.

Hermione took a seat between Ginny and Harry.

"Hey guys," she said.

Ginny spoke softly, as if speaking to a loved one on their deathbed. "Hermione, I know my brother's been an ultimate jerk, but you don't have to go off making him jealous, especially with Malfoy." She said Malfoy like most people would say bubotuber pus.

"He's not that bad, he's actually nice," said Hermione.

Harry responded this time, not as soft as Ginny though. "Hermione, the illusion of him being boyfriend-material now that he's not with Voldemort might intrigue you, but he's not. I'm not telling you to get back with Ron, I'm just saying, stay away from Malfoy."

Hermione replied much harsher this time. "His heart's in the right place! It might not seem so to you but I know, because I actually took the time to talk to him and listen to him."

Ginny and Harry looked taken aback.