The next few weeks passed. Harry was getting really busy with Quidditch, and barely had time for anything else except for homework.

Even if Hermione's personality changed, she still kept up her good acidemics. She just socialized more, with Lavender, Ginny and Pavarti. Even if the girls were more 'girly' then her.

Ron hung out with Dean, Seamus, Draco, and Goyle. Crabbe didn't like the idea of being 'good', so he didn't hang out with Draco and Goyle anymore. when he wasn't hanging out with Harry and Hermione. Also, Draco and Harry seemed to still not get along…espeically since he found out that him and Hermione went out.

Harry hated to admit it, but he felt that he was getting distant with his close friends. Whenever he did hang out with Ron and Hermione, they would talk about there escapades with the 'gang', and Harry would feel completely left out.

What was worse, was when he was with Hermione. Everytime she would smile, he felt like turning to butter. And whenever he wasn't with her, he felt like his world was crashing down around him. Qudittch was really the only thing that keep his mind off everything, that was why he was playing so hard. But, one sweet day, he would have her in is arms.

One day, when Harry was up practicing his tatics with his team. Hermione, Lavender, Pavarti and Ginny were walking across the field, chatting.

"So is it REALLY over with you and Draco?" Ginny asked. Hermione smiled.

"Yes, Ginny…All he wanted to do was make-out. I've got better things to do."

"But he still seems to have the hots for you." Ginny sighned. Hermione rolled her eyes.

"He just needs to learn how to move on."

The Slytherin team, who had for there captain, Draco, also came out onto the field. Harry swooped by Draco.

"What are you doing here, Malfoy? I asked Madame Hooch that we could have the field today!" Harry exclaimed.

"Well, Snape said that we could use it!" Draco shot back. Hermione heard their shouts from the ground.

"God! Can you too stop fighting for one second! Just share the damn field for merlin's sakes!" Hermione called out. Harry and Draco looked at each other, then nodded in agreement.

"Are we all still for Butterbeer tonight?" Lavender asked Draco.

"Yeah, make sure you tell Ron." Draco said. Lavender nodded.

"Harry! Are you gunna come?!" Hermione shouted.

"Um, I'll see if I can! I need to work on my Divanation Homework!" Harry yelled back.

Hermione nodded. Then, the girls began to walk off. Hermione seemed to be looking of into space, then Ginny tapped her on the shoulder, and she began to walk with them. Harry sighed.

Later that night at Three Broomsticks, Draco had just beat Ron at Wizards Chest. Him, Dean, Ron, and Seamus then walked over to the booth that the girls were sitting at.

"Come on, were leaving." Draco said.

The girls, got out of the booth, and they all avanced towards the door.

"So who one?" Pavarti asked. Draco smiled and bowed.

"So do I get a thropy or something" he said, Ginny smiled and avanced towards him.

"Right here, Draco." Ginny said, then kissed Draco hard on the lips.

"That's for best average…how about for best score." Draco said, grabbing a hold of Hermione's arm, she jerked it back, and muttered 'god…' Draco laughed.

"Touchy…" he said.

"Hey, how about thropy for best game, Hermione." Goyle said.

"I ain't no one's thropy, Goyle." Hermione replied, the guys, except for Ron, all went 'oooh.'

"She aint no one's thropy...little miss independent here." Draco said.

"Yeah, INDEPENDENT, I kiss who I want, when I want." She shot.

"Yeah?" Draco challanged.

"Yeah! I could kiss the next guy who walks through that door, if I wanted too." Hermione said. Draco looked at the door…a old wizard, with a long mangly black beard walked in.

"Oh yeah! Be my guest!" he challanged. Everyone laughed, as they saw who walked in. Hermione keep her eyes on Draco, and walked towards the door…Harry then walked in. She walked up to him, and kissed him on the lips. Harry was shocked, and Draco's smile soon faded into a look of anger.

After the kiss, Hermione walked back to the group, and smiled in triumph.

"Lets go." She told the girls. And they walked out, with Ginny glaring at Draco, who noticed, and mentally kicked himself. The girls past Harry, and Hermione smiled at him. Harry smiled back then walked towards Ron and Draco.

"I thought I might join you for a round." Harry said. Draco glared at him.

"We're outta here, Potter." Draco said, then motioned the other's to follow. Everyone did, except for Ron.

"I'll stay, Harry." Ron said, Harry smiled at him.

More weeks passed, and it was now around Christmas. Harry and Ron seemed to becoming better friends again. Since now, Ron was the new Keeper for the Qudittch Team, the old one broke his leg, and couldn't play anymore.

But, something was still keeping Harry and Hermione from becoming closer again, and Harry was curious.

He found out that, Hermione was going to stay at Hogwarts, and not go to Lavender's or Ron's, So, Harry turned down the invite that Ron gave him to stay with him at the Burrow.

Harry and Hermione went down to Hogesmeade for some Christmas shopping. They passed a store that sold a bunch of Quiddtch Supplies. Something caught Hermione's eye. It was the latest model of any broom, the Lighting.

It was different from any other brooms. It was gold with sliver sweepers. It also had sliver handle bars, with buttons that control your speed, and breaking. Hermione's mouth hung open, and Harry chuckled.

"Since when are you into brooms, Mione?" Harry asked.

"Since they look like that…gawd, I wish I had that…" Hermione said. Harry smiled, and they continued walking.

On the way back to Hogwarts…

"Hey, Mione…" Harry said, Hermione looked up at him.

"What?" she said.

"Do you, I mean, would you, maybe, want to go out sometimes…like on a date…?" Harry asked, turning red. Hermione looked down.

"Um, I don't think so, Harry…" Hermione said, as nicely as she could. Harry felt his heart breaking inside of him.

"How come?" he asked.

"Your not really my type, Harry." She said. Harry rasied his eyebrow.

"And what type is that?" he asked. Hermione sighed.

"I dunno…I want, kinda a 'bad boy' I guess, but also that has a heart, and , well…rides a broom, like the wind, wearing all leather, someone who just sweeps you off your feet with impression, but also is like a romantic inside…and very exciting." She explained. Harry smiled, and looked down.

When they reached Hogwarts, they ate dinner, and went back to the Common room, and wrapped their gifts, then they retired to bed. Hermione climed the stairs to the girl Dorm. Harry watched after her. Harry thought to himself how he could get Hermione, then it came to him…

"So, that's what it's going to have too be…I'm gunna need a Lighting." He said to himself.