A/n: Alright, here's part two of this three part shenanigan!

"Because you are Draco Malfoy! Because you have hated Hermione and the rest of us since day one. Because you have cause nothing but pain and misery for us for the last seven years of out lives! Why wouldn't you want to hurt her?"

"Last time I checked I didn't hate you since day one!" Draco retorted. No one noticed his response because Blaise had spoken up.

"Because I did write that letter," Everyone looked at him in stunned silence. Hermione didn't know what to say, Ron's face turned red, Harry looked suspiciously at Blaise, Luna looked around at everyone else, Goyle looked over at his friend.

"What do you mean you wrote the letter?" Ron said.

"I wrote the letter. You may not have noticed Weasley but you hurt Hermione much more then you think and I won't stand for it! I wrote this the night after Hermione agreed to help us. What I'd like to know is how it ended up with Pansy," Blaise said. He kept his voice level. He didn't want any fights to break out today.

"The bottom line is Hermione's not going," Harry said.

"Harry, I will go. I don't know what's wrong with you lately but it's getting pretty annoying. I'm perfectly capable of protecting myself anyways," Hermione said. She took the letter and left.

"I suppose I'll be going then," Luna said before leaving. Ron and Harry stalked off without saying another word.

"Do you think she'll be alright?" Ron asked once they were away from the room.

"Yeah, I just don't like the idea of her going to a party with a bunch of Slytherin," Harry said. He recalled the events that had just unfolded. He had yelled at Draco and he responded, then Blaise confessed to writing the letter. Harry had heard what Draco had said but could believe it. 'I didn't hate you since day one,' my ass. It might not have been day one but ever since I was put in Gryffindor he's hated me.

~*.*~

Draco arrived at dinner to find Pansy sitting in his spot. The Slytherin table was still mainly empty so Draco led Goyle and Blaise to the other end. Pansy looked over at him in shock but she didn't have any time to move because Millicent had come to talk to her. Draco watched as Luna, Harry and Ron entered the Great Hall with a many other students. Hermione entered a bit later but was there none the less.

"Students, it is about time you are given another clue, but before I continue there are some arrangements that need to be made. There are a few students who have not entered their groups. Five to be exact. They will be put together as a group by default. Pansy Parkinson, Theodor Nott, Neville Longbottom, Ronald Weasley and Harry Potter please see me after dinner. Your clue today is Herbology," Professor McGonagall said.

Ron and Harry gaped at her. They would have to be in a group with two Slytherins, one of which they didn't want to have anything to do with. Pansy hated Hermione and they were friends with her, so Pansy would hate them too.

"I feel kinda bad for Nott," Blaise said to Draco, "I mean he's never liked Pansy and now he's in a group with Potter, Weasley and Longbottom."

"Yeah but it's sorta his fault for not finding a group," Draco said.

"True but he doesn't have any friends to begin with." When Draco didn't respond Blaise continued to talk. "So what are we gonna do for the party tonight? I'm going to bring Hermione but who are you going with? The Prince of Slytherin can't show up without a date."

"I'm not the Prince of Slytherin anymore. People are just scared of me."

"But they look up to you too. You should find someone. You can't tell me no one's caught your eye," Blaise said.

"Actually someone has," Draco said. Dinner was over and Blaise watched as Draco sulked away. He didn't bother to follow him. Draco always needed to be alone at some point during the day.

~*.*~

Draco's feet lead him to the out of order girls' room where he almost always went when he needed to think, or talk to someone. He looked around to make sure no one saw him and entered. The room was quiet, which wasn't unusual seeing as how Myrtle didn't care to make trouble without reason.

"Myrtle, you in here?" Draco called. He had first tried to find her in the Prefects bathroom, but she wasn't around.

"Why of course I'm in here Draco, why wouldn't I be?"

"Well I know you're in the Prefects bathroom sometimes," Draco muttered, he was hopping to talk to her in a more private place.

"So what's on your mind today? I hear there's a party down in the Slytherin dorms. Come to ask me for advice?"

"Kind of. I've been noticing thins girl," Draco tried to sound as dignified as possible, "I'd I'm not sure if I like her or not, but I'd like to give her a chance."

"How is the relationship between the two of you?" Myrtle asked, as if it were vital information.

"Well, we have a mutual friend and she knows who I am."

"I believe you should ask her to this party tonight, that way you can tell if you like her or not."

"Alright thanks," Draco said and turned to leave.

"Who is this girl by the way?"

"Luna Lovegood," Draco muttered. As he left, Draco thought he heard a triumphant yes from the bathroom, but he was sire he was just hearing things.

Draco walked the halls of the school looking for Luna. They always seemed to run into each other when he least expected it, and now, when he was looking for her, she was nowhere to be found. He had no idea where to find her. This day had been so eventful and now Draco had lost track of almost everything.

"Hey! Draco, it's almost party time!" Blaise called. Draco turned to see Blaise behind him.

"I've got to get my date first," Draco said calmly.

"You've got a date?" Blaise asked. Draco hadn't said anything about a date before.

"Well, I'm going to go get one right now."

"Who?" Blaise asked.

"Luna Lovegood," Draco said and walked off. Blaise stood there for a second, dumbstruck.

"He would have to one up me," Blaise muttered before leaving to go find Hermione.

Draco walked down an abandoned hall. There was no way he was going to run into Luna by chance. "Why am I even doing this?" Draco muttered to himself. Because you like her. Great now he was answering his own questions.

"Hello Draco," Luna said. Draco jumped at the sound of Luna's voice.

"You scared me there, I thought I was alone," Draco said. He could feel his face getting red.

"Oh well, you have that party tonight don't you? I'll leave you to your thoughts."

"Wait, Luna I wanted to ask you something, um," Come on Draco, you've asked out plenty of girls before! Why is this so hard? "Well, I was wondering if you wanted to go to the party with me tonight," Draco said. He was blushing and he hated it. He never had a problem asking girls out before.

"I'd love to," Luna said dreamily. Her airy mask concealed the overwhelming joy she felt at that moment. Draco Malfoy had just asked her to a party! "But what shall I wear?" Luna asked. She expected the party to be very formal and she really didn't have much 'formal' clothing.

"You can go in what you have on now if you like," Draco said, smiling. She was wearing a blue skirt with a matching blouse and a yellow shall. Her radish earrings and mismatched socks seemed to make the whole outfit complete.

Draco looked into Luna's beautiful blue eyes, he could get lost in them. There was something about her that made him go soft inside. Like the water eroding a stone. She was growing on him already and he felt a genuine smile creep onto his face, something that hadn't happened in a long time.

"Shall we go then?" Luna asked. Draco took her arm and they made their way to the party.

Sorry for this being so short! The next part is longer (I promise!)