A/N: I'm surprised this came out as long as it did, really. It was only supposed to be a drabble but wow. So, I'm going to be writing a series of different AU's for the following chapters. Next one is a College football game! Please Review! :)

Summary: Hermione will not partake in breaking and entering into a guy's apartment just to throw him a welcome party. Draco goes outside to his balcony to take a breather from the party.

Pairing: Draco/Hermione (It's more like hinted it might happen)

Note: They are OOC, but really, everything I write is OOC. Slight Slash.

AU Prompt: New Neighbors

Word count: 1,453

Disclaimer: Nope. Never Have, Never Will.

"I don't support you," Hermione Granger began, her hands firmly on her hips. She set the overgrown boys straight with a stern gaze. Their idea was absolutely ridiculous. "I'm not going to help you."

Ron sighed, running a hand through his red hair. "But it's going to be amazing."

Harry smiled foolishly. "I think he'll appreciate it."

Hermione frowned. Were they actually serious? She didn't mean Sirius Black either. "You want us to sneak into this guy's apartment and throw him a welcoming party. Somehow you guys think this is a good idea?"

Ron sputtered, "But its tradition! We can't just not do it!"

Harry nodded encouragingly. "They did that to me when I first came here."

Hermione laughed. She knew, too. They had snuck into her apartment as well. "Were you happy?"

Harry blushed, shaking his head. "I was actually surprised about how they got in. You see it was Fred and George who managed to open the lock."

"I know, Harry. They did it to me as well. I, for one, was not happy. I think I yelled for them to get out."

"It's true," Ron said solemnly. He rubbed his chin meaningfully. "She was the first person to question us."

"Because your method of 'welcoming' is insane," Hermione argued. She huffed in annoyance. "Did you see me at your welcoming party?"

Harry shook his head slowly. "No."

"That's because I didn't show up," Hermione proudly answered. She didn't want to be part of another wrong idea.

Ron stood up. He gave her a smug look which meant 'You can't get out of it'. "He is going to be your new neighbor, though."

Hermione nodded irritated only slightly. She was aware of the new boxes going in and out of the apartment next to hers. The movers drove her quite crazy with the amount of noise they made. "Well, I will just stay in my balcony that night."

Harry shrugged, standing up as well. "If you change your mind the planning is being held at Tonks' place."

Ron opened the door. He gave her one last glance. "Everyone's going, you know. We all want to see the expression of this rich, posh boy."

Hermione arched a brow. "How do you know he's rich, posh and a boy?"

Ron snickered. He sent Hermione a incredulous look. "Hermione, have you seen the stuff they've been lugging?"

Harry nodded. "A foosball table? A state of the art TV? Not to mention, trophies of sports."

Hermione snorted. They couldn't just automatically assume it was a boy because of that! "It could be a girl, for all we know. An extremely athletic girl at that one."

Ron shook his head, closing the door behind them. She heard his muffled voice through the door. "You'll see!"

Hermione shook her head. Screw the tradition. Obviously, she wouldn't be seen breaking and entering. She respected rules and laws for that matter!

Draco Malfoy had no words for the sight that greeted him on Friday night. He had been looking forward to relaxing in his new apartment on his fluffy bed with the green, silky sheets and his feather pillow. Unfortunately instead of all that, he found strangers in his apartment. This was no joke. There were literal strangers in his apartment! There wasn't a few either, no, it was a ton. His eyes immediately drifted to the banner that now hung from his freshly painted walls.

'WELCOME TO THE TOWER!'

Draco was horrified. What the hell did he just move into to? An asylum? All of a sudden a huge man wrapped a beefy arm around his shoulder. Draco froze as the man warmly smiled. Where they going to hit him now or what?

"Hello," the man spoke with a gruff voice. "I'm Hagrid, maintenance man. This is all for yer. It's a welcome party to celebrate yer moving in."

Draco stared at Hagrid and the rest of the people in his apartment. The all had this creepy smile on their faces, he thought. A man walked up to him that looked to be around his age. He had green eyes and rounded spectacles. "Hello, I'm Harry Potter. I know this might freak you out. But you see, it's sort of a tradition here. This happened to me as well when I moved in. I'm hoping you wont call the police or any of the sort. Just enjoy the party!"

Draco nodded, unsure what to say. People came and shook his hand, greeting him. He met many new people. Like the homosexual couple, Sirius and Remus, which lived on floor three, who were very friendly and seemed mischievous. The man, Sirius, had assured him that if Draco were to make one move on his Remus that Draco would be dead by morning. Draco quickly said he was straight; Sirius didn't seem to be joking either. There was also this bisexual man named Blaise Zabini, who flirted with him, on floor four as well as Ginny Weasley with a fiery temper. The classic loony case was Luna Lovegood who talked to air. Harry Potter and Ron Weasley were best friends but the former lived on floor five while the other on floor two. There was also a set of twins who were the ones who opened his apartment. There was many more but Draco was too exhausted to remember them.

"So this is everybody?" he asked, rubbing his eyes tiredly.

Harry shook his head. "No, there's another tenant who lives on your floor who didn't want to come."

Draco nodded. Of course, he couldn't forget about the anti-social one. "Let me guess, shy and anti-social?"

Ron laughed which surprised Draco. "No, Heaven's no. It has more to do with the whole breaking and entering business."
Draco nodded. He was shocked none of the residents here seemed to care about that. He looked at the strange people in his apartment before sighing. He gestured towards his balcony. "Mind if I take a smoke?"

Harry and Ron shook their head before joining Tonks and Andromeda at the table, actually his table.

Draco was relieved to see no one on the balcony. He wasn't sure if he could handle any other guests. He slipped the door open and closed it behind himself. He lit his cigarette quickly. He took a long, satisfying drag. He needed that.

"Smoking's bad for you," a quiet voice informed him.

Draco turned left to see a young woman calmly reading her book on the balcony next to him. He arched an eyebrow. Was this the tenant they spoke about? "I know."

She sighed, "I'm guessing you're my new neighbor."

He nodded. Did she not want a new neighbor or something? "What of it?"

"I was hoping you'd be a sporty girl so I could rub it in Ron's face, but you're you." She looked disappointed as she gave him a look over.

Draco wasn't sure if he should feel insulted or not. "Is that a problem?"

She scrunched up her nose. "I was going to teach them not to judge based on objects but they were right."

Draco chuckled. "Why aren't you at my 'party'?"

The woman shook her head. She informed him in a matter-of-fact voice, "That's breaking and entering which is illegal, you know."

Draco laughed. She was pretty hot and adorable. Which was a strange combination. "I don't think I would mind much if you came."

She blushed red. "I know I minded much when they did it to me."

"They're a strange group, aren't they?" he asked, pointing to the people inside his apartment.

"We're a strange group," she said, sighing. She closed her book. "I'm lumped together with Harry and Ron. They're my best friends, actually. But I have to draw the line somewhere. Rules I'm perfectly okay with breaking, on the other hand, laws are something different."

"So, I'm part of this strange group, now?" Draco asked, amused at her little speech. So, she was fine with breaking rules but not laws? Interesting. He felt she would've done well over at the Slytherin Complex where he was previously staying at.

"Yup." She nodded, standing up. She had a wiry smile. "Welcome to Gryffindor Tower."

Draco nodded as she went back inside her own apartment. Perhaps moving wasn't too bad after all. Especially if his new neighbor was this hot. Heaven knew his last neighbor, Pansy Parkinson, was a nightmare.

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