So I am so sorry for continuously taking SO long with my updates, and, even though the story hasn't been going quite likee I've expected, I have decided to end it VERY soon…at least until I have a better schedule at least. Until then, here are my temprary final chapters. Enjoy and review.

Chapter 26

"Have you heard about Hermione and Draco?"

"What did Harry and Ron say?"

"Did Nina and Jake break up?"

Hermione, Draco, and Eddie were waiting for Nina to go to the library, like every day, trying to ignore the gossip. It had been two days since the football game, but because of the Quidditch games coming up, Harry and Ron had been too preoccupied and tired to keep them apart. Nina kept to her work. Even Hermione noticed her calm behavior, but Draco told her that Nina would talk when she was ready. One night, though, she couldn't keep It in any longer, unfortunately, that was the day Nina decided to go back to her old ways.

"Good morning all," Nina exclaimed as she slid down the banister. "What do you say to a break from the library and just going straight to breakfast? Class isn't for another hour."

Hermione stood up from the couch and dragged Nina by the elbow to the bathroom.

"What is going on Nina?" Hermione asked as soon as the door was closed.

"What are you talking about?" Nina looked at herself in the mirror and fixed her hair, which was longer and darker than usual with a slight wave at the end. "Oh, the hair thing? Yeah, i thought about going with a different look. What do you think?"

Hermione rolled her eyes. Maybe Draco was right about her waiting. "It just looks different. Come on, let's get out there."

"Okay, but can we at least grab a muffin on the way?"

Hermione smiled and walked out of the bathroom, followed by Nina.

"Students! Welcome back to another exciting group project!" Professor Dumbledore exclaimed that evening. The sixth years were no where near as excited as their headmaster was, as they were missing dinner in a remote part of the castle for this activity. "The grey group, as the winners of the last game, have decided our next event. Will Hermione, Nina and Draco please come up here with Jake to tell everyone what we will be doing tonight."

Hermione and Nina jumped onto the platform excitedly followed by Draco and Eddie.

"Tonight's event," the girls said energetically in unison, "is a dance!" They lifted their wands into the air, with Draco and Eddie, and the hall transformed into a dance hall filled with balloons, streamers, junk food and anything else needed for a fun party, including masks for each of the students.

Draco stepped forward with a costume and a mask on his head. "The idea of this is to give everyone a chance to get to know one another with no way of knowing who you're talking to."

Eddie stood between Draco and Hermione and finished the idea. "There is a spell on the masks and your costumes so that you don't reveal anything about your body or hair and you can't even say your name." He pulled his mask over his head. "Have fun."

The hall filled with music and the sixth years danced the rest of the night away.

"Did you see Nina with Eddie?" Hermione whispered to Draco as they slow danced in the middle of the dance floor.

Draco looked over at Nina and Eddie, who had been dancing together all evening.

"What happened in the bathroom this morning?"

Hermione shook her head. "I think it has something to do with the other night? Did he say anything to you?"

"He asked me about some of the things on her record like with her ex-boyfriends and stuff," he told her quietly. "He also asked about your usual routine and such."

"Such?"

"Such."

"Did he mention having a girlfriend?" Hermione hissed.

"Guys don't talk about that sort of stuff." Hermione gave Draco a look and he rolled his eyes. "He just got out of a long-term relationship, but that's all I'm saying."

"Please?"

Draco shook his head so Hermione stood up on her tip-toes and kissed him on the lips. "You'd do anything to get me talk."

Hermione giggled and hugged him tighter. "Draco Malfoy, I think I'm falling for you."

Draco put the tip of his nose to her's and said, "I'd hope so, cause then there would be something extremely wrong with this relationship."

Hermione giggled one more time and kissed him again.

"They're so cute," Eddie said, nodding over to Hermione and Draco.

"I guess," Nina replied quietly. "I can't believe they've only been together for almost a month."

All of a sudden, the costumes and masks disappeared and everyone looked at who they were talking to or dancing with. Almost everyone in the room was shocked about who they were with and almost no one was with a member of their own house.

"Good-night students, we will see you tomorrow morning!"

Hermione, Draco, Nina and Eddie walked back to the prefect common room together in silence. Draco had his arm around Hermione. They decided to be more open about their relationship, especially since everyone saw them kissing at the end of the dance.

Draco walked Hermione to her stairs and gave her a peck on the lips good-night.

"Nina, are you interested in Eddie?" Hermione asked almost instantly.

Nina almost fell over and stared at the floor. "He's my probation officer, Hermione."

"Does this have anything to do with his girlfriend?"

"I have to go check in," Nina said quietly. "I'll see you in the morning."

Nina walked out of the room and knocked on Eddie's door.

"Come in!" he called from the other side.

Nina stepped into the room and looked around. There were no hints of a girlfriend, or even a close female friends.

"So that was fun party tonight, what do you think?" Eddie said when he saw that Nina wasn't saying anyhthing.

"Sure, it was brilliant."

"Brilliant?" Eddie chuckled. "That's the first British thing you've said to me this entire time."

"What can I say, I am from England."

Eddie chuckled. "That you are, which is why I was thinking that maybe I can stay here over the summer."

"Won't your girlfriend miss you?" Nina tried not to look up at him, but failed. He was looking at her so intently that she wished more than anything that she hadn't.

"We broke up almost a year ago."

In one smooth movement Nina had leaned across the bed and kissed him. She sepparated from him and looked into his eyes and he grabbed her shoulder and brought their lips back together.

The months went on and soon enough seventh year was about to end. Nina and Hermione ended up getting their loft over the summer, but they had a few roomates.

Nina and Eddie were happily engaged, Harry and Ron finally accepted Draco, and Draco was planning on proposing to Hermione that night after graduation. Nina, Hermione, Draco and Eddie let Harry and Ron in on what had been going on so far the night after Nina and Eddie kissed and they learned to accept everything after a few silencing spells.

The charges against Nina were dropped, she sepparated from her parents legally, and life was much simpler and no one ever gave Hermione a make over again.