A/N – I'm so proud of me lol so many updates in one week. This is a record for me ya know xD. The reviews are amazing! It's great to know that you all like my story. That's a confidence boost. But anyway, I'll try to keep up on this updating. Wish me luck on that ha-ha.

The next two months went by at a snail's pace for Draco and Blaise. The time even went by slowly while they were asleep. The only thing that kept them going was Miriam. She's what gave them the will to wake up in the morning. Blaise was still stuck on the thought that Granger was really Miriam. Draco however, thought it was a girl named Stacy from Hufflepuff. Blaise couldn't figure out where he got that from, but he let him have it.

But to be completely honest, both were scared shitless. Bluntly put.

Blaise was sure Miriam would never forgive them since they had been evil to here no matter who she was. That's just what they did. Draco was terrified for reasons he refused to tell anyone. But they were his and he could keep them to himself if he wished.

Though, because they were best friends, they comforted each other. Not the 'you cry on my shoulder, I'll cry on yours' kind of comfort. They were men and Slytherin. That was just out of the question. But comfort as in, 'you can scream and yell at me and I won't take it personally' kind of comfort. It worked for them and only them. It kept the rest of their house up most of the night. They weren't really the house favorites anymore because of it.

Hermione on the other hand, had an amazing two months. She spent much of her time reading all of her books from her birthday, talking and hanging out with her friends, and studying just like a good student. The last two months of the school year flew by in a flash for her.

Harry and Ginny were finally together and she was so happy for them. Though Ron always cringed when he saw them together. Being the over protecting brother and all. She and Ron tried dating. That lasted for about a week before they realized it was just too awkward and they had to break it off. But she was happy that it didn't ruin their friendship.

She took her final tests on June 1st, and, of course, got all O's. She was absolutely sure she was going to get Head Girl next year. However, she tried to put it out of her head so she wouldn't be too upset later if she didn't. Though we all know she would be.

Then when summer came, all were excited to get on the train and go home to relax. Only two knew something big was going to happen this summer. And one had no idea what she was in for.

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"Oh I can't wait for next year! We'll take our NEWTS and find out if we can get in to our chosen field of work." Hermione sighed with a dreamy look on her face. Ron was sitting next to her looking at her with wide eyes. He, of course, had forgotten that their NEWTS were next year and was now terrified and thinking of dropping out and helping Fred and George in their shop. Harry and Ginny across from her were too busy laughing at Ron's face to be afraid of next year, or to calm Hermione down.

"Ron, calm down! You kind of look like a fish, all big eyed like that." Ginny laughed. Ron looked at her and turned as red as a tomato. Partly from embarrassment, mostly from annoyance at the way her and Harry were sitting.

Harry was finally able to calm down long enough to look at Hermione, "Aren't you getting into teaching?" he asked her.

She nodded vigorously with a wide smile, "Yup! Transfiguration. Or maybe I can take Professor Snape's job and give the school a decent Potions teacher."

"Good luck with that." Ginny said, "Unless he gets the job of Defense teacher, he'll never give up that job. And he'll be torturing Gryffindors until the day he dies." They all shivered at the thought of a two hundred year old Snape. He probably takes a potion to stop his aging anyway. Even though he should be using a potion to get rid of that dreadful hair.

Hermione shook off the thought and decided to pull out a book, while Harry decided to get out his iPod and speakers that Hermione had bought him for his birthday last year. Being far enough away from the school, it would work now. Then when the music started playing, the compartment door opened. Of course it was Malfoy and Zabini standing there. Zabini was looking a little shy, but Malfoy looked just as menacing as ever, if not a little tired.

Harry stood up and gripped his wand in his pocket. Ron quickly followed. "What do you want, Malfoy?" Harry asked angrily.

"Well this compartment, of course. Why else would I bother talking to trash like you?" Malfoy replied.

"This compartment's already taken. Go find your own." Ron growled. Hermione and Zabini were staring at each other. For her it was like she was seeing him for the first time. Like he looked different or something. Not quite so evil. For him, it was like he was seeing and old friend. But not just friend, family. Neither could place what it was they were feeling, but both felt a little shiver run down their spine.

Zabini tapped Malfoy on the shoulder, "Mate, let's just go, they're not going to give it up and they're not worth our time anyway."

Malfoy looked at his friend who was pleading silently to leave. Malfoy was the only one who could see it. He nodded slightly, "Fine, let's go." Malfoy started to walk away and Zabini looked back at Hermione one last time before following.

Hermione was in shock. She stared at the compartment door after it closed, and didn't notice when Harry, Ron, and Ginny tried to get her attention. When she finally got released from her trance, she noticed all her friends looking at her in worry.

"Are you alright?" Ginny asked. Hermione tried to figure out what just happened. Why he all of a sudden looked familiar. And not the kind of familiar he always looked. This was different, and it was giving her a headache.

She shook her head to get rid of the weird feeling, "Yea, I'm fine." She picked her book back up as her friends looked between each other, still worried. However, the dropped the subject as they knew she'd never explain.

The rest of the ride was silent.

A/N – Another chapter…uhm…thank you to Coloring the Sky for telling me that his name was Zabini and not Zambini. I looked in the book and I'm like…well damn lol. I appreciate ur help!

I'm guna get my other stories caught up to chapter 4 then I'll update in like a sequence so look for that.

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