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A/N: okay I know I've been making a lot of errors with the changing from third person to first person, and it was supposed to be like changing P.O.V. between Draco and Hermione, so I could include their thoughts, but a friend pointed it out to be that I could do that in third person as well, so from now on everything will be in third person, and she's going to check it for me first. I think you fanfic junkies (I know I'm one too () call them beta readers. So thanks MalfoyMistress7

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Ok on with the story

* Stars mean thought *

For about a week, Hermione, Harry, Ron, and Lavender got along peacefully. As peacefully as one could get, mind you, when Hermione was mad at Ron and Lavender for betraying her, Ron and Lavender were mad at Hermione for kissing Malfoy, and Harry, poor unfortunate Harry was caught in the middle of it all.

Hermione and Draco hadn't really spoken to one another since the previous weekend when they had an encounter with Lucius. They hadn't seen one another at all except for Potions, and they really couldn't speak to one another in there, as they had to work. Not that they wanted to. Both Draco and Hermione were wondering why exactly they had even made the agreement in the first place.

**What on earth was I thinking** Hermione thought to herself when she walked into Transfiguration on Tuesday. **I mean honestly, Malfoy? What was I thinking? This is something based on jealousy, revenge, anger, and most importantly lust. Maybe I should break it off. No, I cant because that is something that the old boring Hermione would do, just because 'its wrong'**

Things started to go wrong though, on a Wednesday morning in Transfiguration. Hermione was sitting at a table with Harry and opposite that table were Draco Malfoy and Blaise Zambini. Behind Harry and Hermione, sat Ron and Lavender.

Everyone around could tell that Ronald Weasley was distressed, more likely angry about something. Many thought it was because of the behavior of Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy, but one pushed that thought aside quickly. Ron has a girlfriend already; he even broke up with Hermione for her. Ron couldn't possibly be jealous of Draco Malfoy. Could he?

Today though, Ron was angrier than before and everything Hermione did, for one reason or another bothered him.

"Ron" Hermione said aloud, directed towards him "Ron!" She said it again and still got no response "Ronald Weasley!" Hermione screamed at him. He just turned to look at her with an angry expression.

"What is it, Granger?" he replied. Hermione just looked affronted. **Did he just call me Granger? ** She thought to herself

She just stared at him for a moment, waiting for him to correct his mistake, but he had other ideas. "Well, Granger, spit it out already!" Ron yelled at her.

"Ron, I don't understand, why are you acting this way? I thought everything was okay again" Hermione searched his face for any sort of feeling other than anger. She was disheartened when she found none.

Ron laughed at her "Oh yeah Granger, things are just fine, what with you off fraternizing with the enemy!" He yelled at her, pointing at Malfoy, for a moment directing his anger towards him instead of her.

"Don't you even start on me about that, I only did it because of you!" Hermione screamed back at him. And no longer did Ron's face hold a look of anger, but in replacement, was a look of confusion.

"What are you talking about?" He asked her, in a more calm expression. "Oh don't even pretend you don't know! You hurt me Ronald Weasley! I was ~trying~ to make you jealous! Are you really that thick!?" Hermione finally burst from frustration, and shouted all of this out. She felt relieved, but that feeling was turning faster and faster into panic, once she realized what she had done. She calmed herself down though.

"Really, 'Mione?" Ron asked, feeling bad. "And do you really feel that way still?" Hermione moved her mouth to say 'no' but Ron cut her off before she could. "Because I've been thinking of only you these past few weeks and when I saw you kissing Malfoy, I got jealous, because I still care for you, so will you take me back?" He inquired

Hermione thought this over in her head **what? He wants me back? I guess that was the original plan, but now, I don't know** For some reason, Malfoy's face kept popping into her head, and she just pushed him away **what's he doing invading my thoughts? ** She thought to herself. **Stop thinking about Malfoy! Ron wants you back! So why don't I care? ** It then occurred to her, that ever since her and Malfoy had made their little agreement, she hadn't been thinking about Ron much at all.

"No, Ron I wont." She said to him, quietly. His face held shock and even a bit of the anger looked like it was returning. "What? Why not? Is it because of ~ him ~?" He gestured to Malfoy, who upon hearing his name being said again began paying attention.

She thought about it ** what does he mean? Does he think I like Draco? Whoa, where did that come from, I mean Malfoy! He is a good kisser and-** She cut off her own thoughts, not wanting to get into that at the moment. **I couldn't possibly feel anything for Malfoy other than lust, which is all that this is, just lust** It sounded like a bad excuse even in her head **so why can't I stop thinking about him? **

"No of course not, that's preposterous" Hermione said to Ron, weakly, and he and everyone else listening, knew that it wasn't exactly true.

"I knew it! How long have you guys been going at it? Did u do him while we were together? Did you 'Mione? Did you tell him about how you know how-" He was stopped by a smack in the face from Hermione, who looked absolutely livid.

"You shut your mouth! I never did anyone while we were together, and I can't believe you would even suggest that! I can guarantee you that I remained faithful! And as for your last comment, I can't believe you! You promised you would never tell! Who else knows my little secret now, because of you?" Hermione shrieked at Ron

Ron stayed silent through her rant, but then spoke up when she was done he yelled back "That's because its all probably true, you ~ are ~ some kind of scarlet woman! And I bet you were with Malfoy all along!" Hermione just glared evilly at him, as the bell signaled the end of the class. Everyone hung around to see the end of the confrontation.

"You know what Ron? I would date Malfoy before I ever went back out with you! You're a miserable git and I hate you!" She stormed off towards the door, but then turned around and faced him to add something as an afterthought "And, he's a better kisser than you!" And with that she was off.

Malfoy smirked at her retreating figure. **Good for her! She shouldn't put up with that! Where the hell did that come from? Of course she should, she is after all, a muggleborn, I mean m-m-. Damn I can't even think it about her! What is happening to me!? Bloody witch is plaguing my thoughts, she is**

"Well, cant argue with that, now can I?" Malfoy said aloud to the rest of the class, and then "Oh, that's too bad about Granger, Weasel, I'm sure It isn't anything I cant fix though, so don't worry" he said, directing his statement towards Ron, who although can be pretty thick didn't miss the implications of Malfoy's words.

"You'll pay for that Ferret!" Ron screamed at him, but was stopped by Harry and Lavender. "Don't do it Ron" Harry said to him "Unless of course, you want to anger Hermione even more" he finished and Lavender was nodding her head.

"What do I care if I upset the mudblood?" The effect of his words was instant. Harry and Lavender immediately dropped his arms and stared at him in shock and anger. "Don't you dare talk about Hermione that way" Harry said in a dangerously calm voice that made everyone around him, quake with fear.

"Malfoy does it all the time, and you never act this way" Ron pointed out. Harry knew this was true, but he was also no dummy **Yes, Ron, he does, but its expected of him! Don't you realize that?! You meant it to hurt her** Harry thought.

Malfoy hung around to see what Potter's reaction was to that statement, because it was true. "Yes, Ron, but Malfoy's meant to, you, aren't." Having said that, Harry left, and was followed shortly by Lavender who told Ron that since he was so in love with Hermione, he could forget dating her! After that, everyone else left the room to get to their next lesson.

Walking through the halls, Malfoy thought about what Potter said. Maybe old scarhead wasn't as stupid as he thought. **He understood why I behave the way I do, hell even Granger gets it! Voldemort is a bloody hypocrite if you ask me; he is after all a half-blood. Does everyone think I'm really that bloody ignorant and stupid? If I don't behave this way, I'll be disowned, of course, I do take it a bit far sometimes, but don't we all? ** These thought were carrying him to a different place altogether **Of course, do I even really care If I'm disowned? What do I have to look forward to? Being feared for things I've never done? I don't hate mudbloods, well not totally, only the ones who are ignorant, and Granger-Whoa, why is she always in my thoughts?! Can I get no peace from her? Anyway, she certainly isn't ignorant about magic; yes Granger is all right I suppose. And I don't give a damn about Father anymore. No, last weekend, that was fulfilling. From now on, I'm going to be my own man** for the first time in a great while, Malfoy smiled as he walked to his next class.