Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters...they all belong to jk rowling, but I do own this story.

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The next morning came, and Hermione got up feeling fresh inside. She no longer had any secrets that were kept from her two best friends, and she felt like shouting to the world about how she felt. With a huge genuine smile, she headed out to breakfast, where Harry and Ron where already sitting on a log.

"Morning!" Hermione exclaimed, claiming a seat next to ron.

"Morning," Hary and Ron responded. They were eating, so Hermione stood up and grabbed herself a plate, then returned to her friends.

"I'm so happy that you and Harry took this whole thing really well...I mean I was kinda scared that you two would take it the wrong way, but I know that you two really want me to be happy," she went on. Ron forced a smile, still having bad feelings about all this. Harry, too felt the same way as Ron, but like Ron, didn't show it. They soon forgot about it though, when the three started a conversation on that past days events. They laughed, and enjoyed their time together. Draco came out of his tent, ready for breakfast, when he saw Hermione sitting with Harry and Ron. He watched the smiles and laughter errupt from her face, and wondered why he only saw that look on her face when she was with Harry and Ron. His tent was visible from where the three friends sat, but Hermione didn't even see Draco there.

' Funny, it's as if I was never here,' he thought. He continued to watch her, hoping that she'd notice him soon. It must've been about 10 or 15 minutes before he gave up and walked to the food line. He took a plate and decided to join Hermione, just to tick off Harry and Ron.

"Hey Hermione!" Draco called, sitting next to her. She turned her head and smiled, showing her pearly white teeth. She turned her attention to Draco, until breakfast was over. Professor Lupin and Hagrid gathered the third years and the leaders in a big circle and explained to them what they would be doing that day.

"We'll be taking a hike up the mountains, and down to the other side, the valley beyond, and studying the creatures there. We will have a cookout there for lunch, and return here for dinner. We will go as one large group, but we still need the leaders to look after their students, and make sure everything is in order. To the leaders...you will have a certain position when walking," Professor Lupin explained. After another few minutes of talk, the two professor sent the students back to their tents to prepare for the hike. Hermione was assigned to walk near the front of the pack with Ron, whereas Draco was assigned to the back, with Justin. Just before the hike started, Hermione and Draco parted, taking their spot. Hermione wasn't that upset that she wasn't with Draco, because she was with Ron, and Harry was only a few spots back.

The large crowd made their way into the forest, following the trail to the mountains.

"So," Ron started, "Any new news from Viktor?" Hermione's face lit up, and started telling Ron all about the letters that she had received from Krum. They talked and talked about the next time they would visit Bulgaria, and talked about the time that they were there last. Of course, Harry heard and joined in on the conversation. Draco watched from behind, slightly starting to get jealous.

' Potter and Weasley have their own girlfriends, the least they could do is stay away from mine,' Draco thought, as he watched Hermione giggled as Ron did an impression of Viktor. The rest of the hike continued to be like that, as Hermione, Harry and Ron talked about their past. The group had reached the top of the mountain, where everyone looked down to the valley below.

"Unicorns!" A third-year Slytherin girl gasped. They all soon became excited, and hurried to try and get down the mountain as quick as they could. Hermione fell behind, and Draco speed up to catch up with her.

"Hey Hermione," he said.

"Oh, hi Draco!" She smiled. He walked next to her, and as soon as they reached the valley, he pulled her aside.

"Listen Hermione, I know it's not my place to say this, but I really don't like you hanging out with Wealsey and Potter," he told her.

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