Hi! I'm back! And just so you know, this chapter's more serious because I'm using it to define the plot a bit more. The humor will be back full force with the next chapter.

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Hermione was, to say the least, upset. Seamus was upset too, but he was hiding it a lot better than Hermione. The two of them had gotten together for a little regroup and meeting regarding the whole 'Ron/Harry/Draco' problem. Unbeknownst to Hermione, in Seamus' mind it was the 'Ron/Harry/Draco/Seamus' problem.

"I think Ron fancies Harry." Hermione said. Seamus blinked at her.

"Impossible." He said flatly. Hermione shook her head.

"No, I mean it." She said. "Much as it annoys me that my supposed 'boyfriend' fancies my best friend…"

"No, it's impossible.' Seamus said again. "I already know who he fan…uh, nevermind, it's just impossible."

Hermione eyed the blonde.

"Then who does he…?"

"Hermione, that's not mine to tell."

"Seamus…"

"No Hermione."

Hermione sighed.

"Fine then." She said. "Be that way, but mind you, I will find out."

"I don't doubt it."

"Good then, now what do we do about Harry and Dawn? I'd wager the whole school knows that they're dating by now, and if word ever gets out that she's really Draco…"

"We've got a helluva problem."

"Exactly."

"So what do we do?"

"That's what I just asked."

Seamus sighed.

"Really, we should talk about this later."

"Why?"

"Don't you have an appointment with Monsieur Goyle?"

Hermione's eyes widened.

"Shit." She muttered. "See ya Seamus."

The girl raced out toward the Great hall for breakfast. Seamus shook his head.

"Looks like Ron's not the only one interested in someone else."

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Hermione ate quickly, made eye contact with Goyle, and stood to leave. A moment later he stood as well, they headed toward the door. However, Draco, Harry, and the other Gryffindors were really paying the two no mind.

"Have you two…?" a boy asked. Harry blushed and sighed. How many times were people going to ask that? What made it worse were Draco's enthusiastic replies.

"Oh yeah." Draco grinned. "It just a pity we don't have more time alone, or we'd probably do it more often."

That sent all the girls into giggles, and the boys whispering about Harry's luck. Even Rita Skeeter had managed to find out about it. Today's special 'Harry Potter' column was titled, "Harry Potter: The Boy Who Got Laid." It told in graphic detail all about his relationship with blonde bombshell Dawn Mornings. Harry sighed again. He tugged gently on Draco's arm.

"Drac, can't you just say yes or no?" he whispered in the blonde's ear. "Must you add to it?"

"But Harry, it's no fun if I can't say something besides a boring 'yes'" Draco purred. "Besides, it's so fun to watch you squirm."

"I hate you."

"Love you too."

The two then realized that the entire group of Gryffindors was staring at them. Harry blushed and turned his attention to his plate while Draco flashed her most charming smile and started up a new conversation. Meanwhile, up in the Gryffindor tower, in the boy's dorm, Seamus was sitting on Harry's bed with a small notebook and quill, tears streaming down his face.

'November 28th                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Harry's got a boyfriend. My life is over.                                                                                                                                                                                          ~ Seamus'

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"Haaaaarrrry!" Draco whined, stalking up and down the halls. "Harry?"

After breakfast Harry had said he wanted to go find Hermione, and he slipped away before Draco could offer to go with, and she didn't fail to notice that Ron had gone too. In her heart she knew Harry'd never do anything to hurt her, but…but Ron…she wasn't sure if she trusted him alone with Harry. Her Harry. So after the two had been gone for an hour she excused herself from curious students and took to the halls.

"Harrrrry! Harry Potter where are you!?" she was beginning to get a bit annoyed. "Ha—"

"Lose your boyfriend, 'Dawn'?" a snide voice asked. Draco's eyes snapped up and met with angry blue ones.

"Oh, hi Seamus, have you seen Harry?" she asked. Seamus snorted.

"Maybe I have, maybe I haven't."

"What's your problem?"

"You."

Draco's eyes widened a bit.

"E-excuse me?"

"You've been a bloody git to us all and then you think you can just waltz in and be our best friend? Maybe Harry and Ron took off just to get away from you. You've been embarrassing Harry ever since you turned into a girl, no wonder he ran off with Ron."

"You're just jealous that I've gotten so close to Harry."

"No, I'm serious. You were a horrid git before, and now you're humiliating Harry every chance you get. If I were him I'd leave with Ron too."

"They went to find Hermione."

"Yes, I'm sure they've been taking an hour to find her. Poor little Dawn can't go into the boys bathroom to see what they're really doing."

"Ha ha Seamus."

"Draco!" a voice called out. Draco saw Ron and Harry running toward them. She turned to smirk at Seamus, but he had disappeared. She blinked, then turned back to the two approaching boys.

"Hi!" she greeted, stepping forward to meet them. "Where've you been?"

Harry blinked in confusion at the suspicion in the blonde's voice.

"We were looking for you." he said. Draco smiled softly.

"Good." She said causing Harry to be even more confused. "Harry, have I been embarrassing you lately."

Harry blinked again, but didn't answer.

"Yes." Ron said. Harry threw a quick glare at the red head.

"Ron!"

"Well, it's true, isn't it?"

"Harry, I'm really sorry, I'll stop."

Ron's eyes grew wide and he grinned at Draco.

"I'm writing that one on the calendar, 'today Draco Malfoy apologized to Harry Potter'. November 28th will go down in history! 20 years from now Professor Binns will be teaching some poor group of first years about this day!"

Harry rolled his eyes.

"Shut up Ron." Draco said flatly. "And do go away. I'd like to talk with Harry."

Ron raised his eyebrows.

"Okay…" he said slowly, turning. "Just don't turn him into a girl or something, that'd be an…"

"Ron."

"Okay, sorry, I'm leaving."

Once the redhead had disappeared down the hall Draco turned her silvery eyes back to Harry.

"Harry…I, I'm sorry." She said quietly. "I shouldn'tve kept on like that, I knew it made you uncomfortable and it…"

"…It was something Draco Malfoy would do." Harry finished, eyes shining. "Draco, I'm not mad at you. Sure, it's more than a little embarrassing when you go on like that, but I'm not mad at you over it."

"You…you aren't?"

"Why would I be mad over some thing so ridiculous?"

"I…"

"Draco, I don't know what you're used to from the other kids in Slytherin, or at home, but with me, a little thing like that isn't going to make me mad at you. It's unthinkable. If I was so easily upset I'dve stopped being Ron and Hermione's friend ages ago."

Draco smiled softly and hugged Harry.

"What'd I ever do to deserve you…" she mumbled into Harry's robes. The ebony haired boy hugged her tighter.

"No Draco, I think the real question is, what did I ever do to deserve you?"

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Seamus was sulking in the common room when Ron walked in.

"Where's Harry?" the blonde asked. "With 'Dawn'?"

"Yes actually," Ron said. "Are you alright?"

"Yes, Ron." Seamus said stiffly as the redhead sat next to him on the couch. "I'm…fine."

"Well, I hope you know, this whole thing is bothering me just as much as it is you."

"I'm so sure."

"Seamus. I…I mean it…"

"I suppose it makes sense doesn't it? In some twisted way. You told me how you felt, and I brushed you off because I want Harry, but I all but tell Harry how I feel and he brushes me off because he loves Draco. How is that fair? How come they get the happy ending?"

Ron's eyes filled with tears hearing Seamus' annoyance.

"J-just don't forget. If you…if you ch-change, you know, your m-mind…I…I'm still here. A-and I, well, I still l-l-love you…and I…"

"Ron, please go."

"R-right, I, I'm sorry…I'll just be, you know, leaving. And I…"

"Ron."

"Yes?"

"Go."

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"Yes Professor." Hermione and Goyle said in monotone voices.

"Never in ALL my years teaching…!" McGonagall raged. "And JUST after you had detention for the very same thing! Didn't you learn your lesson at all?!"

"I'm sorry Professor." Hermione said meekly. McGonagall glared at the two students.

"It's a bit late for that now Miss Granger, either way, you'll both be serving detention with Snape tonight." Then she added, "Together! With no fighting!"

She huffed and turned around. Hermione and Goyle glanced at each other and smiled.

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"I love you, ya know that?" Draco purred, snuggling up against Harry's chest. After talking in the halls a bit the two had headed to their first class early so as to have a bit of time to themselves. First class was Charms and the two had taken seats right next to each other, pushed them against each other, and managed to cuddle comfortably.

"I love you too." Harry whispered. "Though it's a bit odd having you as a girl in my lap."

Draco raised an eyebrow and Harry laughed.

"That's not what I meant!" he said, grinning. "I just meant that you're supposed to be a boy!"

"I think I make a rather charming girl."

"Oh definitely."

The two laughed. Soon students started filing in and finding seats, staring pointedly at Harry and "Dawn". Eventually Ron and Hermione wandered in and sat next to Harry and Draco. Hermione looked pleased with herself, not that that was unusual, and Ron looked upset. Harry glanced at his best friend in confusion, but just as he was going to ask if he was okay, Flitwick bustled into the room and started class. Harry determined to ask Ron about it later.

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"I swear." Draco shook her head as she, Harry, Ron, and Hermione left Charms. "That Professor wants to adopt you, seriously."

Harry smiled a bit.

"Yeah, he has always liked me."

"That's an understatement." Ron teased, obviously in an at least slightly better mood. "I, odd though it is, agree with Draco. Flitwick wants to adopt you or something!"

The four Gryffindors laughed as they made their way out to the greenhouse for Herbology. Due to the dropping temperatures they were going to be bringing their plants inside the school for class today. Nothing out of the ordinary happened in any classes, until Potions, last class of the day. Now, as you may remember, the teachers were never informed of Draco's little mishap, and as such, Snape didn't realize that Dawn Mornings was actually Draco Malfoy…

"Shut up all of you, class is starting." Snape snapped at the chattering students. They all closed their mouths and gave him their attention. His obsidian eyes swung suddenly to Draco. "Ah, Miss Mornings. Your first day of classes at Hogwarts."

Draco nodded nervously. She knew she was Gryffindor now, so Snape would, as per usual, hate her.

"I'm sure Mister Potter has been showing you around…" Snape said. Draco nodded warily. "Though, you should really ask someone else to show you the school. Believe it or not, but there are more interesting places than Potter's bedroom."

The Slytherins burst out laughing, and Draco stared down at her hands, blushing.

"While in class Miss Mornings, Mister Potter, you will refrain from making any indication that you are anything more than friends. If you do anything I find inappropriate you will both receive immediate detentions." Snape continued. "Is that clear?"

"Yes sir." The two said flatly.

"It certainly is a pity though Miss Mornings." Snape added wickedly.

"What is, Professor?" Draco asked quietly. Snape glanced coldly at Harry.

"That you've ended up with Potter. Despite his unearned popularity, he isn't very special at all." He said scathingly. "I'm sure you'd find one of our Slytherins much better company."

"Sir I…" Draco felt her anger being stirred up. Snape glared at her.

"You what, Miss Mornings?"

"I love Harry." She said firmly, but she didn't stop there. "Not the "Boy who lived", not the "Gryffindor Wonder Seeker". Harry Potter. That boy right there. I love him. Not the cruel, petty, wanna be Voldemorts in Slytherin. Not the goody-goodies in Hufflepuff, not the Einsteins to be in Ravenclaw, Harry Potter. And I'd thank you not to insult my choice, just because you made the wrong one and let James Potter get away from you. You should get over your ridiculous hate. It's not Harry's fault you dumped his dad for Lucius. It's not Harry's fault that James married Lily. YOU left James. YOU made the mistake. It's your fault, not Harry's, so leave me alone, and leave him alone!"

Silence.

Everyone stared at Draco. The blonde's eyes were flashing, and she had stood up during her speech. She glared at Snape, who was red faced and staring at her.

"I don't know who you think you are…" Snape said in a low voice. "And I don't know where you heard that ridiculous nonsense, but if you know what's good for you, you won't mention any of it again."

"You know it's true." Draco hissed. She was on a roll, she wasn't afraid, and she was going to make Snape come to his senses if it be the last thing she ever do. "And I heard it from you, you and Lucius. I've heard it from Lupin and Black. I've heard it from the other professors. I'm not deaf, I hear things. I know what happened, and I know you take it out on Harry. He did nothing to you, you have no right to treat him the way you do. You made the mistake."

"Sit down Miss Mornings, or I'll have you expelled."

Draco grabbed Snape's collar and brought the tall man's face up to hers.

"Try it, Professor, and I'll tell Lucius Malfoy that you're spying for Dumbledore." She whispered dangerously. "Or better yet, I'll tell Voldemort himself."

Snape's eyes widened. Draco released Snape's collar and grabbed his arm. She ran her fingers over the spot where, under his robes, Snape had the Dark Mark. The professor's eyes widened considerably, as did all the Slytherins who saw what she did, and understood what she was tracing with her fingers.

"Try it."

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"What did you say to him?!" Harry asked incredulously after class. Draco smiled sweetly at him. Ron and Hermione looked expectantly at her, also curious.

"Let's just say that I'm a rather persuasive person." Draco said. "Even as a girl."

"More so as a girl." Ron said, smirking. "I swear, with that body, you could get almost any guy at Hogwarts to do almost anything for you."

Draco blushed slightly but then seemed to get an idea.

"That Dean Thomas kid is straight, isn't he?"

"Yeah…"

"Perfect."

The blonde scanned the halls. She saw the boy she was looking for.

"Okay, no hard feelings, I just wanna try this out." Draco said to Harry. Then she looked down. She opened her robes and loosened her shirt so her chest was all but hanging out. Harry and Ron stared. Then she started half running toward Dean. "Hey! Dean!"

The boy turned her way. And stared.

"D-Dawn!" he stuttered. Draco giggled annoyingly.

"Hi Dean, say, I was wondering, could you do me a bit of a favor?" she asked sweetly, leaning forward a bit, giving Dean a clearer view down her shirt. In the background Harry slapped his forehead. Dean stared at her chest.

"Uh, I can uh, try…"

"Fantastic!" Draco said, jumping up a bit. Dean stared more. "I don't know if I'll be able to make it to dinner tonight, so would you mind bringing a bit of food back for me? I don't eat much…"

"Sure I will!" Dean said, eyes still locked below her face. "I'll leave it on the table in the common room."

"Oh, thank you!" Draco stood on her toes and kissed Dean lightly on the cheek. "You're so sweet!"

She giggled and skipped back to Harry, Ron and Hermione. The group walked carefully out of Dean's line of sight, and Draco burst out laughing. Hermione looked disgusted.

"Men are pigs." She spat. Harry looked at Draco and shook his head in amusement.

"You're too much." He said with a sigh. Draco's eyes twinkled as she refastened her shirt and closed her robes.

"I don't have to go to dinner tonight, so you can run down there, eat quick, and hurry back to the tower, cause we'll have a little time to ourselves…"

Harry blushed and Draco beamed. Ron and Hermione looked sick.

"Aaaaaanywaaaay…." Ron said. "Who's up for a game of chess?"

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Back in the common room, Harry lost spectacularly to Ron 5 times at chess, and Draco beat Ron twice. Hermione was away at detention and Seamus was watching the two boys and one boy-turned-girl from the corner.

Dawn had to go.

The one thing that complicated everything was Draco Malfoy. Draco was always in the way. Before, Harry's mind was always full of hate for Draco, so he didn't take the time to notice Seamus. He was constantly getting revenge, plotting, studying, or fighting Voldemort. And now, Draco had somehow seduced Harry. It was unthinkable. It was annoying. It…gods was Ron cute.

Seamus' eyes widened. Where did that come from? No matter. Back to thinking about Harry and Draco. He vaguely wondered if Ron and Harry had ever…ENOUGH about Ron. Draco and Ron are playing chess again.

"I win!" Ron screeched triumphantly. Seamus smiled, his eyes taking on a dreamy look as he watched Ron.

"I love…" Seamus whispered. "Harry, don't I? Haven't I always…? Love…"

He watched the redhead.

"No, I love Harry."

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"Okay Harry." Ron said as he and Harry sat on Ron's bed in the boy's dorms. "I'll give you some credit. That boy is damn good at chess."

"Girl." Harry corrected.

"Whatever. Anyway, I've decided that, at least as a girl, he's not so bad. Though I'm not sure I'll like him as much when he's turned back."

"I'm sure everything will be fine."

"Yeah, for you things'll be dandy. But if he goes back to being a rotten, slimy git, I swear I'll…"

"I don't think he will Ron."

"He better not."

"Ron, why were you upset today? Before Charms, I mean."

"I…"

"You can tell me."

"I was talking to Seamus."

"Did he say something?"

"Well he…he, Harry I…"

"Yeah?"

"I love him Harry…"

"Y-you do?"

"Yeah, I do. But he fancies someone else."

"I see."

"Yeah."

"I'm…I'm sorry."

"Don't be."

Silence.

"Wanna play with my Sailor Moon cards??"

"Sure."

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