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The next morning was Saturday, Hermione dressed simply, just a pair of shorts and a red spaghetti strap. She went down to the Great Hall where just a few people were there, girls chatting and some of the boys in Slytherin punching each other.

Hermione sat to eat and looked around, she finished quickly to walk around the school a bit.

Down a corridor, she caught a glimpse of Draco talking with Pansy, she knew Draco saw her, so she hurried to speed walk out of his sight, she looked back good to realize that he wasn't following her, why did she think that? Why would Draco even follow her, she turned the other direction. "God!" she shrieked, shocked to see Draco in front of her. "Ha, I wish.Are you running away from me?" Draco said with a smirk. Hermione hesitated trying to keep her heart beat steady, she exhaled. "Of course not." she said, and taking a seat on a bench, Draco sat next to her. "Then why did you ---" "Er." Hermione said. "I-I didn't want go bother your conversation with Pansy." "Whatever. So what have you been up to lately, Granger?" Draco said. "Well right now, I was in a middle of a walk. Now if you don't mind." she got up. "Could I walked with you?" he got up. "Why would you want to walk with me? You've been around the school dozens of times" "Exactly what I was thinking when you told me you were walking around." "Ooh, I didn't think you'd be that smart" she said smiling sarcastically. "But for the record, go ahead. I need company anyway, even if it is.you." Hermione quickly glanced at him, and they walked around the school.

"You must be that bored to be walking around the school like this" Draco said. "What other things are there to do when you've done all your homework, perfected all the spells, potions, the works?" she said smiling at her own wit. "Oh." "Wait a minute," she faced him, smiling. "What?" he said. "You're not harassing me.why?" she gave a suspicious tone. "Does it help if I say I don't feel like it?" he said. Hermione shook her head and continued walking, "Keep it up, I could use a day-off from you." "Ooh, that's difficult" Draco said sarcastically. "Whatever." Hermione rolled her eyes.