Author's Note: Here it is! The original ending! As you may or may not have been told, I wrote this at great personal risk to myself, and my insulin levels. It sounded really cute and funny in my head, but when actually in word form, it just looked stupid and cheesy.

Last chance to back out! High glucose levels ahead!

Still want to read it? Well, okay then. You have been warned.

And…as always…Enjoy! (But I'll completely understand if you don't.)

-Amanda

PS: the only thing that really changed was the section under the last -------, so that's all I wrote here. If you want to read it ALL, then I suggest you read the other one first, minus of course the last section. OK, that's all. On with the cheese!

How It Originally Went Down…

Ten minutes later, the plates magically cleaned themselves and disappeared. There was a great clatter as everyone get up and started getting ready to leave. No one left right away, as a lot of students wanted to say goodbye to friends from other houses.

After a few minutes, the chatter died down as everyone looked in amazement at the table farthest from the doors.

Draco Malfoy was standing on the Gryffindor Table. Right in front of Hermione.

Hermione grabbed his pants leg and pulled it gently, hissing, "Draco, what are you doing? Get down!" Draco ignored her, instead saying:

"I have an important announcement to make. I, Draco Lucius Malfoy, am completely and utterly smitten with none other…than Miss Hermione Jean Granger."

(A/N: Don't ask how he knows her middle name. It just sounds better.)

The Great Hall was in complete silence by this point, with the exception of the Slytherin table, where nearly everyone was yelling something like, "WHAT?!" or "He's been Confunded! Granger Confunded him!"

Draco leaned down and held his hand out to Hermione. She just looked at it, then back up at him. "What are you doing?" she asked.

"What does it look like, Granger? I'm getting you back."

"You couldn't have sent a note?"

Draco shrugged. "Where's the fun in that?"

"What changed your mind?"

"A couple of friends showed me the error of my ways."

"What?"

Draco looked over at Harry and Ron, who grinned at Hermione. She looked at all three of them, speechless.

"Now, Granger, are you going to take my hand or do I have to stand here all night?"

Hermione looked at her friends again. Ginny rolled her eyes. "Oh for Merlin's sake, Hermione, take the man's hand!"

She tentatively gave him her hand, and he pulled her up to stand next to him. The Great Hall burst into applause. Then he pulled her in and kissed her, and the applause changed to catcalls and cheers. Even a few Slytherins joined in half-heartedly.

When they broke apart, Hermione shook her head. "You're ridiculous, you know that?"

He grinned down at her. "Just part of the Malfoy charm, Granger. By the way…nice jeans. I kind of miss the slippers, though."

Hermione rolled her eyes and grinned. "Shut up and kiss me."

"Well, if you insist…" Draco replied, obliging her request.