Chapter 4

The rest of the day was uneventful, with most couplea either arguing, glaring or ignoring one another. Couples that were actually getting along included, Harry and Ginny, Neville and Hannah and Seamus and Dean.

Feeling exhausted after their first day, Hermione (very glad the single beds were still in place) very quickly changed into hwr pyjamas and went to bed early, while Draco sat talking to Astoria. "You never said you liked girls?" Draco asked curiously, and Astoria shrugged in response.

"You know how frowned upon it is in Pureblood Society. I wasn't planning on telling anyone. I suppose the cats out of the bag now though."

"You could've told us. You know Blaise, Theo and I wouldn't have cared, nor Daphne," Draco replied, offering her a small, rare smile.

"I know. It was just easier, that way no one overheard or it didn't get out accidently. I just don't know if I should be relived or not. I mean I can be me, and no one can really say anything about it because its the law. But then people may think about me different, or treat me different. Plus I don't like Patil. I thought if I ecer came out it would be on my terms, and I could be with someone I loved!" Astoria exclaimed, and Draco nodded sadly. Astoria, as a Slytherin, was widely misunderstood. She had a loving heart, and was kind, truthful and loyal. If it weren't for her Slytherin sense of self-preservation, he could well mistaken her for a Hufflepuff.

"Maybe you will end up liking her Tori, you don't even know her yet." Draco said kindly.

"Maybe," Astoria smiled softly, "I'm going to go to bed. Night Draco."

Draco waved a goodbye as she walked to her room, before following suit and returning to his own.

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The next morning, Hermione and Draco woke up to the smell of food. Climbing out of bed and going to the kitchen, still in their pyjamas, they saw a very confused Blaise trying to flip bacon in a small frying pan, wincing as the oil sparked. "Ouch! Luna that's the fifth time! How am I suppose to try and flip the food if it keeps attacking me!"

"The oil is just hot, its frying the bacon. Look let me show you. You can do it next time," Luna said in a calm, dreamy voice. Noticing the pair behind them she continued, "Good morning Hermione, Draco. Could you wake everyone? Blaise and I made breakfast."

Nodding the pair left the room, Draco going to wake Parvati and Astoria, and Hermione waking Neville and Hannah. After some complaining (from Parvati and Astoria about being woken so rudely), everyone went and sat in the dining room, where Blaise and Luna were sitting waiting, having already set the table and served up the food. "Enjoy guys, Luna thought we should be first to make breakfast!"

Sleepily, the couples murmured their thanks and began eating the delicious food. After an awkward silence Astoria spoke up, "Luna, how did Blaise get you to make all this? Because we all know Blaise hasn't cooked a day in his life!"

Luna went to reply, but a glaring Blaise cut her off, "I helped!"

"Yes, while getting attacked by the evil bacon," Draco snickered.

"He did make the toast," Luna said thoughtfully, "Though the toaster kept scaring him."

Suffice to say Blaise was glaring at everyone throughout the rest of breakfast while everyone giggled.

"We should get ready! Classes will be starting soon!" Hermione exclaimed, jumping out of her seat and finished off her orange juice. Hannah accioed her timetable, seeing what class was first.

"We have that new Independant Living Class first. It just says Flat 3, so it looks like it'll be just us there."

"Why doesn't everyone get ready. Hannah and I are already dressed, so we can tidy up this." Neville suggested. With everyone in agreement, they all hopped up to get ready to go to class. There was no time for a shower so Hermione cast a quick Scorgify on herself, before putting on her robes, and heard Draco do the same from the bathroom.

Once everyone was ready, the eight of them left together. Once they reached the assigned classroom (yet another previously unused classroom in the 5th floor) they sat in their couples waitinf for the Professor to come in, and within minutes, Professor McGonagall walked into the room.

"Welcome to Independent Living, a class which will benefit you all once you've left Hogwarts. In this class, we'll be learning about things such as keeping your own home, applying for jobs and such. Also I am happy to go over any questions about your flat, the law or whatever else you wish to know about." Hermione's hand went shooting up, and while Draco scoffed, Professor McGonagall smiled, "Yes Hermione?"

"Its silly, its just I'm curious. How are things such as toasters and fridges work at Hogwarts? I thought electrical things wouldn't work because of the Magical interference?"

"While that is true, for the sake of the law, and helping you all with learning to keep your own home, we had experts on muggle technology help us alter these sorts of items to work. If you remember Mr Weasley's car, that worked on Hogwarts ground, because Arthur had altered it. If he hadn't it wouldn't have worked inside the grounds." Hermione seemed excited about this prospect, and Professor McGonagall continued on, addressing the whole room. "Now before we start anything, you have to set your dates for your weddings."

The whole room went silent.


A/N ~ Sorry for not replying in a while, I've had writers block. I know this chapters short but I wante to get something out there, I'll hopefully have the next chapter, and the rest of the new class up in the next few days.

I hope you don't think everyone too OOC. They aren't all friends, they just found some common ground (laughing at Blaise hehe poor Blaise!) And I see Luna as someone who's polite to everyone.

Please leave a review and let me know what you think :3