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"Put them in alphabetical order!" Ron said loudly.

Blaise quickly shushed him and pointed at Hermione who was still sleeping soundly. "You're going to wake her!"

"Am not!"

"Are too!"

"Am not!"

"Are too!" Blaise argued.

"Both of you are!" Hermione yawned, stretching her arms as she did so. As her eyes adjusted to the bright light that was shining in through the window she sat upright, looking around for a missing person.

"Hermione!" Both Ron and Blaise were startled by her sudden movement.

"Sorry 'Mione" Ron sympathized looking apologetic.

"Its okay, it's okay," she looked around. "Where's Draco?"

"Oh, he's doing his carriage duty. We're almost there now so he'll be back in a bit." Hermione's red headed friend answered giving her a reassuring smile.

Hermione sat close to the window, feeling the cool glass against her skin. It felt nice and refreshing. She must have been asleep for pretty much the whole of the journey. She was meant to have done the duty with Draco but instead he had let her sleep and done it by himself, she'd have to thank him for that later. Wait a minute, she laughed, it sounded odd, thank and Draco in the same sentence. What had gotten into him today? He was being dare she say it, nice to her. I suppose he had no choice really. They were working as a pair for the whole week; he'd have to be civil towards her. She'd better not get too used to this better Draco, he'd go back to his old ways soon enough. But she was enjoying his company today, he'd helped her and had been a gentleman by letting her sleep and not waking her roughly and making her work. Suddenly a whitish hand waved itself in front of her face.

"Granger, what are you dreaming about? Stop smiling and get off the damn train!"

The same hand quickly took hold of her own small yet tanned one and pulled her up.

"What are you doing? I can get up by myself you know!" she snapped, annoyed that she had been disturbed.

"Look, it took me long enough to get a bunch of bloody first years off the train. Then I find out as the train tries to pull away, the 'annoying sods' had gotten off without you. Then I come back on, help you get off and get yelled at for it!" Draco shouted at her over the noise of the train starting up.

"I am no damsel in distress Malfoy! I could have easily apparated off the train if so needed!" Hermione yelled back at him.

He glared at her once more before slinging her heavy bag over his shoulder and pulling the brunette along with him. As he stormed down the corridor holding onto her hand hard, the train began to move. Draco, sensing the train was speeding up, did the same himself. They got to the train door and saw the platform about two metres below them. He threw her bag down and turned to look at Hermione.

"It's not too far down. I'll jump first, then I want you to jump when I tell you to okay?"

Before she could answer he had dropped himself off the ledge.

"See its okay!" he shouted up at her and ran along the side of the train. "Now jump!"

"I cant!" Hermione squeaked.

"Yes you can come on." He urged her and carried on running ahead.

She looked down at the pavement below her and closed her eyes.

"Jump Hermione!" she heard someone yell as she hopped off the edge. She expected to be met with the solid ground but instead found herself still in the air.

She opened her eyes and found herself face to face with Draco. His arms were wrapped around her waist and were supporting her up in the air.

Hermione started to blush, "Thanks." she said.

"Don't mention it." He said with a smile and put her down carefully on the ground.

The two shared their first of many moments to come together at that very moment in time. They stood for what seemed like year, but was actually only mere seconds, staring into each others eyes, and smiling giddily. Both sets of cheeks had a reddish tinge to them, but they didn't care. That moment was special to them both. Their anger from only a little while ago had disappeared. For that was the moment, the realisation hit them. They liked each other. Unfortunately, their moment was ruined by two adolescent males.

"Alrighty," Blaise spoke up, "Who's up for a bit of shopping?" rubbing his hands together.

"I never thought I'd see the day when Zabini would ask me if I wanted to go shopping!" Draco laughed.

"Well how about me and Hermione take half of them, and you and Draco take the others?" Ron asked Blaise, ignoring Draco's comment.

"Actually Draco and myself are meant to work together as a pair throughout the whole of the trip. So me and Draco will take the first half and you and Ron will take the second half. But before we separate we'll have to take a register." Hermione told him.

The four older students turned to face the first years who had been watching them the whole time and after the last time they were outside with Draco, were stood in a long straight line again.

Hermione took a file out of her bag and opened it up and inside lay a sheet of names and a quill alongside it.

Arnold Alcher

Saul Abbot

Claire Bressel

Zach Corgin

Darcey Elk

Sarah Fitz

Betsy Grenwald

Michael Kart

Jeremiah Lent

Amiee Norbet

Jack Peller

Luke Raser

Robbie Smith

Lucy Trong

Marcus Wanzid

When each name was read out, a small voice would answer either 'here' or 'yes' or even 'present miss' in some cases.

"Okay so we're ready to go. The first eight people I read out in the register, that's Arnold to Betsy, I want you to come with Draco and myself. The rest of you, Michael to Marcus will be going around London with Ron and Blaise." Hermione smiled at the group that stood before her.

"Right, so were in Muggle London remember guys. No magic allowed. If anyone asks you, tell them you're not allowed to talk to strangers and if they ask any of us," Blaise pointed at the four seventh years, "we'll know what to say. Okay, so we want to be in and out of shops as quickly as possible. Keep your bags and personal possessions close, we don't want anyone getting their hands on them. We'll all meet back at the hotel at 3:30. It's almost 12 now so that should give us enough time."

The groups began to separate and walk out of the train station. Many of them stared in awe at the tall concrete buildings that surrounded them from every corner.

"And remember, stay safe!" Draco commanded all of the children before ushering his group along with Hermione onto the street.