Draco had another sleepless night . He was thinking about him and Hermione together. He couldn't stop repeating their day in his head. It had only been a few moments, but they were the happest he has felt in a long time.

He couldn't help but wonder what Hermione and he were now. Friends or more than. This thought rolled around in his head making it impossible to sleep. He had tryed reading. Doing homework and even practised a few spells. Still no sleep came.

He sighed when the sun came up. A few hours later his form was awake and getting ready for the day. He pushed himself from his bed tiredly.

Getting to the hall seemed to take longer than usual. Once he got to his usually seat and thumped down.

"Shouldn't you be sat with the Mudblood. Your pushing you luck Draco." Blaise Zabini sneered at Malfoy. Draco a little taken back.

"What are you talking about Zabini?" Draco said trying to act like everything was normal.

"Someone told me you and Granger were together yesterday and Potter even joined you" The boy Carried on giving Draco and evil glare.

" Why yes I was, what is it to do with you" Draco said giving him and equally scorning look.

"I don't want to be sat next to a Mudblood lover" Blaise was angry now and everyone around them was staring at him, including the rest of the houses.

Blaise just screamed in anger as Draco turned his attention back to his plate and began to eat. Blaise stood up hitting the table loudly.

"GO!" Blaise screamed. " You traitor".

Draco just stood up and walked down the quite hall.

'Well that's just brilliant.' Draco thought to himself. At least he didn't have to hide in school anymore. Soon enough his parents would know. He just wished his house would keep the mouths shut.

He went to sit and wait for his next class. He was rounding the corner in the court yard. When he felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned around expecting it to be Blaise, Hermione. His was surprised to see Ron their.

"I'm sorry Malfoy. I didn't think you had changed, but considering Hermione won't shut up about how much she enjoyed herself. I decided you couldn't be too bad if you managed to make Hermione happy." Ron said trying to apologise.

"It ok Weasly, I wouldn't of trusted me either. It's a shock having her trust me. Potter even gave me a chance. Your just a little more cautious then them. You knew about me when we were baby's. I kinda always thought you were a laugh. My father told me he would abandon me if I became your friend. I didn't understand at first because you were a pure blood. The message was made clear after" Draco said his face betraying him showing Ron how much he had been through.

" it's ok dude. If you need too, just come to our shack. Obviously not until Mum and Dad know. They might freak. Don't worry about Zabini, he's just spoilt" Ron said.

"And a prick, Ok umm I'll think about it" Malfoy said laughing lightly. He thumped Ron on his arm then began walking to the Quidditch pitch.

"After a while the sytherin team showed up. They all glared at him. They knew they could t get rid of him. He was the best seeker the house had seen in a fair few years. If sytherin were anything it was competitive.

The lesson went on as usual minus everyone having their best go at knocking off his broom. The beater actually managed to hit him off.

He had enough of today already. He just wanted to speak to Hermione, every time he got nervous that someone would be horrible to her.

He was walking towards the Great hall for dinner when arms came around his waist. He knew it was her from the tingle that went through his stomach.

"Hey, so sorry about today. People just havnt left me alone. I went to run after you but my entire house started to shout at me. Except Ginny who was smirking at me. Harry tried to help, but they really don't like us. It's too bad for them because I don't care." Hermione said shifting her self so she was in front of him. He put his arms around her shoulders. She lent up and kissed him lightly.

He chuckled into the kiss.

"Ok so it thought we would go to my place" Hermione said. Draco nodded. A little speechless from their kiss.

They walked to the small room.

It was exactly the same as before except there were stacks of books around.

"What have you been doing?" Draco said abit taken back by some of her book choices. There were some dark numbers in there.

"Looking for a way to help you not be a death eater" Hermione said blatantly.

"Oh, thank you no one has tried to help me like this before. I just thought you would wait and see what happened." Draco said walking over to one of the books and opening it.

" I think we both know. I'm not like that" Hermione said she sat down in the small sofa.

Draco sat beside her still reading.

"Have you found anything?" He asked hoping she had.

"Nothing but killing Voldemort will stop it" Hermione said her voice saddened.

"Oh" Draco said realising Harry Potter had just become his last hope.

"I think he stands a chance you know, I don't think he knows yet. He has more people on his side than he thinks" Hermione said.

" Hermione I have to tell you something" Draco said quietly scared now of how she will react.

" Voldemort gave me the task of killing Dumbledore. I just want you to know, it's binded so if I don't Snape has too" He said panicking a bit.

"Oh god Draco" Hermione said her voice sympathetic to the boy who's family was forcing to be a murderer. She placed a hand on his forearm.

Draco just looked at her with sad eyes. They were quite for a while. Hermione comforted Draco.

After a while Draco broke the silence deciding he needed to ask Hermione what had been playing around in his head all night.

" Hermione will you be my girlfriend?" Draco said looking directly at her. Just hoping she would say yes.

"On one condition" She smiled at him.