Chp. 10- Truce

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Hermione's P.O.V.

Hermione took her seat between her two best friends at the Gryffindor table.

"Hermione?"

Hermione looked over at Harry, who was staring at her with concern.

"Yes Harry?"

"I asked if you were all right."

"You look a bit pale."

"Really?"

"Yeah...Are you coming down with something?"

"I don't think so..."

Ron exchanged a look with Harry but neither of them said another word. Hermione ate quickly and waited for the two boys.

Hermione heard Pansy blubbering and looked up just in time to see her run out of the Great Hall. Malfoy must have rejected her again...

The boys were still eating when Malfoy made his way to class. Hermione knew he was in her classes today...

The trio made their way down to the dungeons and went inside when Snape opened the door.

"I'm going to sit with Lavender you two," Ron said as he made his way over to sit with Lavender Brown.

Harry and Hermione decided to sit together.

"Silence!"

Everyone shut up immediately and looked at Snape.

"When I call your names, join your partner at the table I point to."

Snape went to the first table and unrolled his scroll.

"Potter, Parkinson

Longbottom, Perks

Thomas, Crabbe

Patil, Nott

Weasley, Goyle

Finnigan, Bulstrode

Brown, Zabini

Granger, Malfoy"

Hermione groaned. Of course Snape would be an arsehole and put her with Malfoy. She went to the last table and sat as far away from him as possible. Hermione glared at him, and then looked back at Snape.

Snape used his wand and revealed some instructions for making a complex potion. Everyone got their stuff out and started making the potion.

"Hermione," Malfoy whispered.

Hermione felt herself overcome with anger. How dare he try to talk to her? He was probably just trying to get her into trouble with Snape. Her eyes burned with hate at the thought.

"Leave me alone..."

"I just want to tell you I'm sorry that I didn't tell you who I was...I knew it was you, and I wanted to finally get to know you."

Hermione snapped her head up to look at him, the fire in her eyes dimming, but still powerful.

"Really?"

"Yes...I know we have had our fights in the past, but I wanted to be mature about it and start a new relationship."

Hermione smiled at this despite her head telling her not to. Her shoulders untensed and she moved over towards Draco, since she had been on the edge of the bench.

"I would like us to be friends Draco. We have a whole year together since we're Head Boy and Girl, and I don't want to spend it fighting with you. So are we going to call a truce?"

Draco nodded at this.

I really don't want to fight all year with him, Hermione thought to herself.

"Truce Hermione."

Hermione smiled at him.

"Truce Draco."

Hermione went back to work and was a little more than half way done with her potion when Snape told everyone to clean up. Hermione took her cauldron to the back and grabbed her bag. The bell rang and Hermione said goodbye to Harry and Ron before heading up to Arithmancy.

Only a select few were in the class since it was pretty hard. The only students were Hermione, Blaise, Sally-Anne, Dean, Parvati, and Draco. The teacher had a seating chart on the board. Blaise and Parvati were together, Dean and Sally-Anne, and Draco and Hermione.

Draco and Hermione were at the back table. Hermione smiled a bit at this. Class was about reviewing that day, and they took about 6 inches of notes. The bell rang and everyone pratically ran to the Great Hall for lunch.

Draco said goodbye to Hermione, and she returned the gesture. She walked slowly to the Great Hall, and ran into the boys on the way there.

"How was class?"

"Well Professor Nutcase predicted Harry's death for about the hundreth time..."

Hermione snickered at this.

"I don't know why you both don't drop that class! Divination is the stupidest subject I've ever heard of. You should join Arithmancy. It's wonderful..."

They took their seat and ate while talking about class. Hermione's eyes wandered over to Draco and she found herself smiling.

She saw Blaise Zabini nod at him and then pat him on his shoulder. She was already done eating so she went upstairs to the Head common room after saying bye to the two boys.

Hermione walked slowly and pondered in thought on the trip up to the common room. She let herself in and took her cloak off and then her vest.

It's quite warm in here, Hermione couldn't help but think.

She loosed her tie a bit and then grabbed a book. She settled into a chair and started reading. Her head was resting against the arm of one chair and she let her legs hang over the other arm.

Hermione had been reading for awhile, and then she felt eyes on her. She looked up from her book and saw Draco grinning. She smiled at him.

"Hello."

"Hi," Hermione replied to him.

She watched as he went to the couch and flung himself on it. He took his cloak and vest off as well. He loosened his tie and looked up at her. Hermione blushed when she realized he had caught her staring. Hermione looked away quickly.

Hermione read quietly for a couple hours. She was also thinking about the young man who was lying across from her. He was cute...but he still was Draco Malfoy.

Hermione knew she liked him, but the boys would be furious if she did anything. She would have to squash this crush. She felt her eyelids drop and fell into a peaceful sleep.

Her book fell against her chest and she slept soundly. While she was sleeping, she smiled as she dreamed about her and Draco. She dreamed about snogging him and how wonderful a kisser he was.