Previously:

"Aw, it's okay mate. I think we all just got off on the wrong end ya know? There's been a lot of judging of people so I say lets just let the past be the past." Ron grinned at him.

"Yeah, I'd like that." Harry smiled.

After re-reading his letter and deciding that it was as good as it could be for his first time he put it in the envelope for in the morning, and went to get ready for bed.

Chapter 14: Real Gryffindor's step up! Part 1

It had been a week and a half since Ron and Harry had the conversation in DADA and still no improvement. Well...that wan't enterally true. Ron had been being a little more civil with them all but Jake had not, and neither had tried getting to know Draco any better. Their small group was starting to lose their patience with them seeing that they had made no move.

Right when they were at the end of their robes nerves they- they being Hermione, Harry and Draco- had walked in on Ron and Jake arguing. Feeling more curious than what is recommended they hid behind the wall and listened in even though Hermione tried urging them that it was rude despite being curious herself.

"Ron, just stay out of this! What happens between me and Harry is our business!" Jake hissed at the red head.

"If it wasn't for me you wouldn't even have the chance you have now! If I'm willing to get along with Malfoy than you should be too. Besides, what if he's right? What if we were wrong about Malfoy? What if we have been acting like bullies?" Ron asked getting angry at his friend. He had gone through the possibility of Harry hexing him for talking to him all for Jake and this is how he was repaid!

"We've known that stupid Slytherin longer than he has, Ron! We know what he's like. Why the sudden change of heart anyway? Don't tell me he's corrupting you too?" Jake glared at him.

"That's exactly what I'm talking about Jake! How can he brain wash me if I've never even had a five minute conversation with him?" Ron asked.

"Just leave it alone Ron. If Harry wants to be a prat and not talk to me than that's his problem. I've tried being nice to him. Tried giving him space. But I refuse to be nice to that git when he never does the same." Jake growled.

"Your the one being the prat! Grrrr you know what I'm going to give this a try. With or with out you. If it's true that I've been mean to Malfoy for no reason I'm going to apologize and be the real Gryffindor that I am!" Ron growled before turning and walking away from his stunned friend. Since he was coming towards them Draco, Harry and Hermione ran back a little than became walking calmly back the way they came as if they had not heard a single word. To make it even more believable they had it so he grazed against Hermione.

"Oh, sorry Hermione." Ron said when he realized who he had pumped into.

"It's okay." she said giving him a curious look.

"What's the rush, Weasley?" Draco asked curiously as if he hadn't been listening to everything they said.

"Nothing really Malfoy. Just uh...needed to meet with somebody." Ron said without the usual venom his voice had when he talked to Draco.

"Oh, well we won't keep you then." Hermione said grabbing Harry and Draco's arms and began dragging them away walking past Jake who glared at them as they hurried past. Once they were out of hearing distance they began to slow down.

"I must say, I'm surprised that it's Weasley of all people trying to make this work. He's defiantly raised my impression on him." Draco said while Harry and Hermione nodding their heads in agreement.

"I'm surprised that Potter is being so difficult about this. I mean, he does want to get to know you right? He really ought to know that he has to put effort into getting to know you first. He didn't think you were just going to click did he?" Hermione said with a disbelieving look on her face. As they continued past they walked past a group of Gryffindor's who had been with Jake when they were by the lake-Hemione said their names were; Dean, Seamus, and Neville- and has they walked past Neville and Dean lifted a hand in greeting while Seamus only nodded his head at them as they continued past.

"This is weird! What's gotten into all the Gryffindor's?" Draco asked while they walked towards their last class of the day. Nick and Alan, who had joined them after Lavender stopped them by continuously glancing at them and giggling, gave them curious looks that screamed, 'what the bloody hell are you talking about?'

"I don't know but it's very discomforting that they suddenly changed their attitudes towards us." Hermione said while Harry nodded in agreement.

"Mind telling us?" Nick asked as they reached their final class, DADA.

"The Gryffindor's have all been asking very weird today. First we find Weasley going off on Potter saying that maybe we were right and that they misjudged Draco. Then, Dean, Seamus, and Neville walked by and greeted us with no snide comment to Draco at all! Lavender kept giggling at us for some strange reason. The Weasley twins handed us a bag of, well I'm not sure what it is and said we'd know what to do with it later. And every other Gryffindor did something odd just like those." Harry explained counting off each event on his fingers. By time he was finished Nick had a surprised look on his face while Alan had a suspicious one on his.

"Why would they suddenly act different for?" Alan asked.

"You don't think Weasley was serious when he said he was going to try and shape up?" Nick asked uncertainly.

"Well what else are we supposed to think? I think that since their seriously putting in their effort that we should too." Hermione said while Harry nodded and Draco nodded but still had an unsure look to his face. Nick and Alan glanced at each other and shrugged. After all, it wasn't like things could get any worse.

-Authors-Note-

So, so, so, so, SO sorry for the late update! And the fact it's short. Between summer school, summer homework, personal problems, lack of motivation and ideas, and the sudden heat wave I haven't been writing much. I'm not sure when the next update is going to be but I swear it'll be longer than this one! Till then, dear readers!