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Chapter 21

Hermione and Draco approached the Great Hall doors.

"Well this is where I leave you."

"Oh such a pity. To bad we have double potions together."

"I know. How horrible is it that I have to sit in the same room as you for two whole hours."

Draco sarcastically spoke as he inspected his fingernails. He looked up from his perfectly manicured hands and looked into Hermione's eyes. "Will you sit by me today?"

"You sure you won't mind. I can be a bit of a perfectionist and OCD about potions."

"Well, I'll stop Snape from grilling you harshly and I'll have a perfect potion." Hermione raised an eyebrow at the last bit of his sentence.

"So I'm your key to a good grade?" Hermione questioned.

"Well I do, on rare occasion enjoy your company."

"Well Mr. Malfoy, it's a date." Hermione stuck out her hand in a very business like manner, which Draco eagerly grasped and shook. Hermione turned and walked into the Great Hall and passed the Slytherin table first.

"So it's a date eh?" Malfoy shouted toward her, which caused almost all the heads in the Great Hall to turn.

"Oh shove off Malfoy! I'll see you later." She yelled back over her shoulder and approached the Gryffindor table, and sat down at an empty spot and grabbed a piece of toast and some eggs and placed them on her plate. She wasn't left alone for long however as Lavender and Parvati sat down on either side of her.

"So, Hermione." Lavender drawled.

"What?"

"We hear that you're dating Ron Weasley."

"Yeah, so."

"So it's true? You're actually dating Ron Weasley?" Parvati asked stunned.

"Last I checked." Hermione mumbled however she wished that it wasn't true.

"I can't believe it I always thought that you'd go for someone else." Parvati muttered.

"Well Ron has always liked Hermione." Lavender stated like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"What? What do you mean Ron has always like me?" Hermione asked stunned. Parvati and Lavender gaped.

"You mean to tell us that you never knew that Ron liked you? Why else would he have given you the cold shoulder when you went out with Krum or Cormac. It's obvious that he's liked you for ages." Lavender said in shock.

"Fascinating. I'll have to talk to Ron about it later."

"Where is Ron by the way? He should be here with you right? Since you two are dating." Parvati asked while looking up and down the Gryffindor table

"He had some homework to catch up on, and I insisted that he do it." Hermione lied, she figured that this wouldn't be the last time either that she would have to lie for Ron. "Um, I'm going to head to class. She you two later."

Hermione stood up and made her way toward the double doors, she could feel Draco's eyes following her and when she looked over to him, he looked like he was ready to follow her out. Hermione shook her head and mouthed 'bathroom.' Draco nodded and relaxed back into his seat and continued to eat the rest of his breakfast.

Hermione was just passing the Slytherin table, the last table to pass before exiting the Great Hall when Ron walked in. He almost stopped when he saw her heading his way. Hermione had seen him too, and was now formulating what to do. She knew that word had gotten out that they were "dating" and she couldn't just ignore him anymore. Hermione smiled as she walked up to him and gave him a hug, which Ron hesitantly returned. Hermione gave him a quick peck on the lips.

"I'll see you in class." Hermione said and Ron nodded his head.

"Yeah, I'll see you in class."

"I'm sitting next to Draco today by the way."

"Don't you think we should sit next to each other since we're going out now?" Ron said a little to quickly.

"Do you have a problem with me sitting next to Draco?" Hermione questioned.

"Yes. He's a foul git, why would you want to sit next to him anyways. Why do you even like him?"

"Honestly, lets not do this here, not now. I just want, at least, a stress free hour."

"Fine. But I'm not done with this."

"Ronald, I'm sure you never will be." Hermione sighed. "See you." She side stepped Ron and continued out of the Great Hall but not without sparing a glance once more down the Slytherin table toward a certain blonde who's eyes where making their way to the Gryffindor table, and if looks could kill someone would have died instantly. It didn't take Hermione three guesses to figure out who it was.