An hour later Hermione and Draco finished the essay for Transfiguration. They sat there talking about anything and everything just to pass the time. The two teens soon realized that it was easy to talk to one another. They both were very bright so the conversations weren't dull one bit. Someone knocked on the portrait door and Draco got up to answer it, but as he was getting up to answer the door he tripped and fell. Hermione started laughing so hard. Draco got up and went to open the portrait door. There behind the portrait where Harry, Ron and Ginny.
"What do you want Potter?" He asked, glaring at the trio.
"We are here to see Hermione ferret now move out of our way." Ron said pushing past him, the others following.
Hermione sat on the couch still laughing at Draco from when he tripped over who knows what. Draco walked over to them and grabbed his essay and book.
"We'll finish this conversation later Granger." He said looking at her then walking to his bedroom.
Hermione nodded and faced her friends. She noticed that they had a look of disgust and confusion on their faces.
"What were you and the ferret talking about?" Ron asked, with a hint of jealousy in his voice.
Hermione rolled her eyes and switched positions on the couch.
"I was just helping him with his Transfiguration essay that's all." She said shrugging.
Hermione could tell that they were suspicious, and that Ron seemed to be somewhat jealous. She didn't know why Ron seemed jealous seeing as he had Lavender to snog whenever he wanted.
"So 'Mione Hogsmeade is this weekend you want to go with us?" Ginny asked her hopefully.
Hermione knew that by 'us' she meant Lavender too. Personally Hermione didn't want to see 'Lav-Lav' or Ron snogging any chance they got. She would rather have a detention then see them glued at the mouth. Plus she didn't want to feel like the third wheel.
"Sorry Gin, I have a lot of homework to do." She said, hoping that they would just leave it be.
Ginny, Harry and Ron rolled their eyes at her.
"Fine Hermione but you have until Friday to let us know if you change your mind." Harry said getting up and helping Ginny.
The trio each gave her a hug and headed out the common room.
Hermione sighed and sat back against the couch. She hated telling her friends that she didn't want to go with them, but lately she's felt like the fifth wheel so to speak. The Hogsmeade trip was on Saturday and it was only Wednesday. Hermione jumped when she felt Draco sit next to her.
"So Hermione, there's a Hogsmeade trip this weekend and I was wondering if you'd like to go? You know just as friends." Draco said looking at her. "I mean I know you don't want to go with Potty and Weasel because they'll be with their girlfriends and you'll feel like the fifth wheel so why don't we go together?"
Hermione just looked at him like he grew two heads. She couldn't possibly go with Draco to Hogsmeade. She had told her friends that she had a lot of work to do. If she was to show up at Hogsmeade with Draco and her friends saw her things were sure to get a bit crazy.
"I don't know Draco let me think about it okay?" She said giving him a small smile.
"Okay just let me know when you have an answer." He said getting up and walking back to his bedroom
