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Chapter 9

A DIFFERENT DRACO?

Hermione sat on her bed. It had been two whole weeks since the love potion incident and they hadn't done anything. "It is all Draco's fault" Hermione kept telling herself.

She was tired of everything. Draco, being head girl. EVERYTHING. She had never thought being head girl would be so hard. Last week when they had their assembly, it was Hermione's turn to get all the year 1s and 2s assembled. She had a heck of a time getting all into line. They all started screaming and shouting…………It was all useless.

Hermione got up at once and looked and the time. It read 7:30. "Great" muttered Hermione. It was a Friday which meant it was date day. Friday and Saturday were always date days. "Everybody is gone" said Hermione to herself.

Hermione grabbed some of her notebooks from her table and ran to the library. "This is my chance" said Hermione "No one will be there to bother me"

When Hermione reached the library she heard someone shout. Then she heard someone else. It sounded like a girl and boy arguing. Hermione slowly opened the door and peeped in. She was amazed at what she saw. Mina and Draco were right in front of her. But that was not it. THEY WERE ARGUING. Hermione was just so amazed. They were one of the couples who have stayed together for a long time.

"YOU can't do this" shouted Draco

"Yes I can and I will" replied Mina angrily

"So you are going to leave me. Fine. Then leave me. GO! Go away. Do what ever you want" and with Mina left from the left entrance. Hermione was glad she didn't come her way. Draco sat down on the chair sad and angrily. It was written all over his face. It took awhile before Hermione knew what was actually happening. DRACO AND MINA HAD BROKEN UP.

Hermione suddenly felt sorry for Draco. Yeah okay he had everything bad and they hadn't been friends but he needed Mina. Plus he had to Mina is she was going to divorce him.

Hermione opened the door and slowly walked over to Draco. She kept her books on the table beside his.

She tapped him on the shoulder and said "Draco"

Draco turned around and saw Hermione. He was so surprised but then scowled.

"What's your problem?" muttered Draco

"Nothing, I just saw what happened and I am here to help" said Hermione but with great difficulty. She had never done this before. But she knew it was for her own good.

Draco looked at her surprised again. But that didn't last for long.

"What in the world is your problem?" shouted Draco "You have no right to mess with my social life" Hermione temper really flew up now. All she wanted to do was to help him and this was how he treated her.

"I was just trying help" replied Hermione shouting as well

"Well guess what, I don't need your help" said Draco

"Fine with me" agreed Hermione. "I just came into the library to do some work when I heard you two argue. It is not my fault. Anyway BYE". With that Hermione grabbed her books and got ready to leave. But then some one stopped her by holding her by her shoulder.

Hermione slowly turned around. It was Draco. "What does he want?" muttered Hermione.

"I am sorry I got angry. I was all messed up" said Draco.

"I thought……." started Hermione

"I said SORRY" said Draco. Hermione smiled to herself. Hermione knew Draco said this with a lot of difficulty. But it felt nice. Then suddenly Hermione felt something weird.

"What's the catch?" asked Hermione

"No catch, nothing. By the way please don't try to get Mina to like me again. I am done with her" replied Draco.

"But what about…………." started Hermione but couldn't finish.

"Anyway I think we should start on the project. I am sorry about what happened last time. I think I better get serious if I want to do well. My father is going to kill me if I don't soon" said Draco taking a book out of the pile he had.

"Apology accepted" replied Hermione smiling. Draco had at last apologized to her.

"Hey, mudblood look what I found" said Draco showing the book he had found. Hermione hadn't heard a word Draco had said when she had seen the book. It was just so amazing.

"Where did you get this?" asked Hermione really surprised

"Somewhere in this junk" replied Draco happy with himself "Great huh?"

Hermione just nodded speechless. "Anyway so what have you got?" asked Draco.

"This" replied Hermione giving Draco the book.

"Neat" said Draco smiling.

They spent the rest of the two hours working peacefully. Hermione was glad they were getting on to something. After they had finished Draco said to her "I have never worked this hard in my life"

"Yeah" muttered Hermione

"Oh, by the way. You want to go out tomorrow" asked Draco. Hermione looked at him really surprised.

"Not on a real date" said Draco disgustedly looking a Hermione's face. "I am just bored and I really want to spend tomorrow outside" That felt a lot better to Hermione

"Yeah sure" agreed Hermione

"And please ware something nice and good for a date and not that!" said Draco pointing at Hermione's clothes and with that he left.

Hermione was so happy. They had done something on their project and she had got a date. Okay not a real one. But at least it was something. Harry and Ron had always told her that she would never go out on a date. This will teach them to keep their mouth shut.

"This is one of the happiest days since I came to Hogwarts this year" said Hermione.

Note form the author: Hope you like it. Tell me if you don't okay. I'll try to update the next chapter a bit sooner. Got to go. Bye.