Ch 10 "New Thoughts and Confessions"

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A/N: Hey everyone! I hope you are enjoying my story so far. I love all the reviews I'm getting. Thanks so much. I hope you like this chapter. Not much really goes on in this chapter except for all the different types of confessions that are said. But the next chapter is when everyone gets ready and is the dance. All that was gonna be included in this chapter. But once again my writing idea kind of changed. Anyways on to chapter 10!

The week passed quickly for all the students. Most of the them were extremely excited for the ball.

Hermione was one of them. She had to admit, she was happy that Draco would sort of be her date. He was starting to become a good friend to her. She was starting to notice how attractive he had gotten just since last year.

I think I'm starting to fall for Draco.

But I can't. I mean, we're just starting to become friends. And yeah, I know that he admitted of liking me since 3rd year, but I just don't feel comfortable about telling him how I feel. I mean my feelings might not even be true. And he's been a great friend to me over the last week. A friendship with Draco is something I never expected would happen. So, I really don't want to ruin what we've started.

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As Draco sat by the fire in their common room, he was thinking along the same lines as Hermione.

I know I did admit to Hermione that I've liked her since 3rd year. But the truth is, I think I'm truly starting to like her now since we've started to actually get to know each other. But I don't want to ruin the friendship we're starting to form between the two of us. I know we should just stay friends, and that's how its going to stay for awhile. Draco ended this thought with a final tone to his voice.

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That Sunday all the fourth years and up were so excited about that night. All the girls seemed extremely excited for the night especially.

Everyone went to eat breakfast like normal.

Hermione had mentioned to Harry, Ron, and Ginny how, even though she hated the idea, she had been told by Dumbledore that she and Draco would have to dance together for the first dance of the night. She had told them the day before about this.

As they all sat eating breakfast, Hermione's friends looked toward the Slytherin table with disgust.

Hermione noticed this, and she knew she would have to tell one of them how she and Draco were beginning to become friends.

"Ginny…."

Suddenly Ginny looked toward Hermione at the sound of her name being called.

"Yes, Hermione?"

"Can I talk to you in my room after breakfast? I need to tell you something."

"Ok…?" Ginny replied questioningly.

So after breakfast, Hermione and Ginny went to Hermione's and Draco's common room. When they got up there, the two girls walked up to Hermione's room.. As soon as they got in the room, they both sat on Hermione's bed.

"So, what did you want to tell me?" Ginny asked questioningly.

"Well, it deals with Draco." Hermione said uncomfortably.

"And?"

"Well we're sort of friends."

"WHAT?!? You're friends with the ferret?" Ginny replied with surprise and anger at the same time.

"Yeah, we had a talk that first morning of classes. It was before we came to the Great Hall for breakfast…" Hermione replied, looking down at her hands.

"So you were having a talk with the ferret instead of working on planning for the dance with him? And what may I ask did you talk about that made you two think any different of each other?"

"Well…"

And Hermione explained to Ginny what Draco had said on that morning.

"And you believed him right away?"

"Yeah, actually I did weirdly enough. I mean it seemed sort of questionable at first. But by the next day I knew I truly believed him."

"Interesting. I mean it does seem sort of odd. And I'm not sure if I can totally believe HIM. But I'm going to try to believe you on this one, even though I still hate Malfoy with a passion."

"He is a great once you get to know the real him, Gin."

"Yeah maybe…"

"You won't tell Harry and Ron yet, will you?"

"No I guess not. You can put your trust in me." Ginny replied trying to give Hermione a smile.

"Oh and one more thing."

"What's that Hermione?"

"Well Draco is the one I'm sort of going to the dance with."