Draco was early for class, so he sat down on a bench that wasn't too far from the Transfiguration classroom. Draco decided on a means to pass the time (and to get the fact that Hermione had started wearing perfume, off his mind) that he would organize his notes. As he was sorting through the parchments, he thought about how Hermione had been nagging at him. She was always telling him that he needed to have better organization with his notes. Draco knew that she was right. After all, this year is the year that they would be taking the O.W.L.s and Draco needed them to study for the test. Depending on how well he did on the O.W.L.s, would determine what N.E.W.T.-level classes Draco would get to take next term. Even though he still wasn't sure what he wanted to do after he got out of school, he still wanted to have good scores.

Putting his notes in order didn't take long, but students were soon all around him. They were all traveling to their first class of the morning. Draco saw some of his classmates going into the Transfiguration classroom, so he followed suit. Professor McGonagall was sitting at her desk, looking like she was grading some homework or other work. Rather sluggishly, Draco went to his usual seat at the back of the room as the classroom was filling up.


His Transfiguration and Charms classes went by very slowly to Draco. Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick were lecturing about what was to be expected with the up-coming lessons and the O.W.L.s, so that meant taking notes was required. In addition, meaning staying awake was required, as well. Draco was feeling slightly lethargic from the lack of sleep that he got the night before.

As he left the room for the morning break between classes, Draco wished that he could have used the break to go take a nap, but he had something to take care of. Besides, he might not just take a nap, Draco knew most likely he would just sleep the rest of the day away. He was waiting for Hermione to exit the classroom. Draco, typically, sat at the back of the class, so he was usually one of the first people to leave. On the other hand, Hermione always sat up in the front, so it took her longer to leave. Draco was waiting for her outside of the History of Magic classroom.

"Hello Draco." Hermione said, walking out of the door.

"Hey Hermione." he replied. Draco could feel a goofy grin spread over his face.

"You said you needed to talk to me about something?" she asked as she walked over to him.

"Yeah, um…let's go talk in the library." Draco said. Hermione nodded in agreement with him.

The two headed off towards the library. They walked down the corridor side by side, in silence. Draco had to resist the temptation to reach out and grab Hermione's hand to hold as they walked. They reached the library and went back to Hermione's favorite study area.

"Ok…" Draco started, as they put their bags down on the floor and took their seats. He was trying to figure how to word the message that he had to relay to Hermione.

"Ok?" Hermione repeated, raising an eyebrow.

Draco let out a sigh, attempting to fight off a foreboding feeling that was building.

"Well…I talked to Ron and Harry," Draco saw that Hermione shifted, somewhat uncomfortably, in her seat when he had said their names, "And they want to apologize to you, in person."

Hermione let out a breath that Draco didn't realize that she had been holding. She looked like she was trying to figure out some difficult Arithmetic problem in her head. It was a moment before she spoke again.

"O-ok." she said, staring at the floor.

"And they…they wanted me to invite you to hang out with us, like the next time we go to Hogsmeade," Draco was watching her reactions as he talked, "Or whatever you like."

Hermione let out a soft chuckle.

"Or maybe we could study together." she said, Draco could tell she was smiling. "Just promise me one thing, Draco." She slowly looked up from the floor, up to his eyes. Hermione's eyes were warm and sparkling.

Doesn't she know I would do anything she asked of me by now?

"And that would be?" he asked, nonchalantly.

"Just don't leave me alone," she put her hand on top of his hand, which was resting on his knee. She leaned forward a little and smiled sweetly. "Please?"

Draco just nodded his head. He didn't want to risk speaking out loud and let his voice give away how nervous he was.

Suddenly, he could see it all play out in his mind. Draco would lean in towards Hermione. He would take hold of the hand that rested on top of his and hold it. He would kiss her, softly and gently. With his other hand, he would pull their bodies closer together. Then, Draco would bring his hand up to the nape of her neck, holding her head. Hermione's fingers running through his blonde hair.

"Draco?" Hermione voice pulled him out of his fantasy.

"Sorry." He said, not being able to look at her in the face. He focused on her hand to distract himself.

Doesn't she realize that she is driving me mad?

"Guess we should start heading up to class." he said, trying to regain composure.

"Yeah…we wouldn't want Professor Lupin to be worrying about us and our whereabouts." she said, removing her hand from atop his. As she reached for her bag, Draco could still feel the warmth of her touch linger on his hand. Draco could feel the grin cross his face, thinking about his fantasy of kissing her.

"Well, I'll see you in class, Draco." she said, getting up to leave.

"See ya there." he said as she walked out of the study area and left. As she was leaving, Hermione waved back at Draco.

Draco felt like a burden had been lifted off him. Hermione was going to be friends with Ron and Harry, hopefully. Then, as quickly as the relief had come, it was gone. Relief had been replaced with a sinking feeling. Draco wished that he could figure out what was going on with himself.

He shook his head, attempting to shake off the feeling, as he got up and grabbed his bag from off the floor. It was a futile attempt, the feeling stayed with him all the way to the classroom.


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