"So who else is coming?" Draco asked Johnathan.

"Well, Jess is coming and she is brining a friend, but she's a muggle." Said Johnathan.

They were sitting in Draco's room, waiting for their guests to arrive.

"Muggle?" Draco asked. "Keep her away from the house elves."

"Oh come on Draco. There is nothing wrong with being a muggle." Johnathan said.

Then the doorbell rang. "Well get it!" Jonathan called out.

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Hermione and Jess stood outside the door, waiting for Jonathan and his friend.

"Oh Hermione. You will love them both. I just know it!" Jess said.

Hermione gave her a smile and said, "I know I will."

The door then opened, and Jonathan and Draco stood before he two girls.

Hermione, in shock, stood still, like Draco, them both looking into each others eyes.

"Hermione, this is my boyfriend, Jonathan, and this is his friend, Draco Malfoy." Jess said, oblivious to the acquaintance between her friend and Draco.

Hermione looked quickly away from Draco and turned to Jonathan.

"ts very nice to finally meet you, Jonathan." Hermione said smiling."But I have already been aquainted with you, Malfoy, haven't I?" she smirked.

"Wait," Jess said. "You know Draco?" she asked. "How?"

"He goes to my school." Hermione said.

"That's not possible, Mione." Said Jess. "Draco goes to Hogwarts."

"Yes.I know. Wait. How do you know about Hogwarts?" Hermione asked.

"Oh God. Granger, spit it out." Draco said, rolling his eyes. "Jessica, your friend here is a witch."

"A witch? Hermione? A witch?" Jess asked.

"Muggle-born. So that means you and Jonathan are too?" Hermione said.

"Yeah.Beauxbatons." Said Johnathan.

"This is way too weird." Said Hermione. "Wait. This is Malfoy's house? Where are all the Slytherins then? Pansy, Crabbe, Goyle? I would have thought that they would be running after you." Hermione said.

"I choose not to associate with them. Do you have a problem with that?" Draco said coldly.

"Am I right that you two don't get along?" Jess asked.

"Is it that obvious?"

"Come on guys. We have to get to my wing. If my father sees the mudblood, it'll be hell." Draco said,

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"Why Hermione?" Draco thought as they entered his bedroom. "She seems different. Taller? No.It's not that." He thought.

"Sorry the room is kind of messy. I am still packing for tomorrow.

Hermione stood and folded her amrs uncomfortably. She really didn't know what to do. Here she was, standing in the house of her enemy.

"Draco?" called his mother, outside the door.

"Come in." Draco called.

Narcissa walked in and over to Hermione. "Hello." She smiled. "Im Narcissa Malfoy. You must be Jess' friend."

Hermione smiled. "Yes, I'm Hermione Granger. Its very nice to meet you, Mrs. Malfoy."

"Please call me Narcissa." Narcissa said. "Wait, Hermione Granger? From Hogwarts?" Narcissa asked.

"That would be me." Said Hermione.

"Draco has spoken of you." Narcissa said.

"Oh he has?" Hermione smirked.

Draco rolled his eyes and said, "Mum, I think its time for you to leave."

Narcissa winked and then strolled out, very elegantly.

"I like your mum." Hermione smiled."

"So." said Jonathan, trying to make conversation.

"You know what I was just thinking?" Hermione said.

"No.what?" Jess asked Hermione.

"If you are a witch.then wouldn't you be going to Hogwarts? Not Beauxbatons?" Hermione asked Jess.

"My first year, my parents homeschooled me, and then they decided that they wanted me to go to the school they went to." Jess said.

"Oh. So you are a pureblood then?" Hermione asked.

"Yeah."

"Why does it matter? If you're pureblood or not?" Draco asked innocently.

"What do you mean, 'What does it matter?'" Hermione asked. "The past five years, you have insulted me and put me down by calling me a 'filthy mudblood' many times. Making me wait to burst out in tears until I got to the saftey of my own room, not wanting you to get the satisfaction of seeing me cry. Making Harry and Ron's life a living hell, not to mention the life of every other person.

Hermione wanted to cry on the spot, but she would not let Malfoy see her cry. No way, no how.

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Draco stood there, dumbfounded. He really had no idea how much pain he had caused for all of the people. Especially Hermione. Draco had always been ignorant. Even when he didn't want to be. It was a bad habit. All the 5 years, he tormented Hermione, he always knew it was wrong, but he never knew he was hurting her.

"I'm sorry." Draco heard himself blurt out.

"You're what?!" Hermione asked.

"I-said-I'm-sorry." Draco said through clenched teeth, leaving spaces between the words. "Look, Hermione, I really didn't know that it was that bad."

"Well now you do. Don't you?" Hermione said. "Okay. I'm sick of fighting."

As she said that, Narcissa, Draco's mum knocked on the door and walked in.

"I know its probably a burden for me to ask this, but, Hermione, may I have a word with you?" Narcissa asked Hermione.

"Umm..sure." Hermione said. "I'll be right back." she said and followed Narcissa out of the room."

"I know that you think that I am weird, saying this," said Narcissa as they sat down in the kitchen. "I also know that you and Draco have been enemies since First year. But I do want you to know that he doesn't hate you. Deep down. He doesn't." Narcissa said. "Draco just doesn't know how to show it. You know Hermione. You look exactly like somene I used to know. We were best friends. Until Lucius took my life away. Friends, family, quidditch. Would you like to see a picture of her?" Narcissa asked.

Hermione smiled. "Sure." Narcissa already had her yearbook out. She flipped through the pages.

"Here we are." Narcissa smiled. "After school ended, she disappeared. I suppose Lucius had something to do with Katie's disappearance."

She showed Hermione the picture. "Her name was Katherine Smith. Where she is now? I'm not sure."

Hermione gasped. "K-K-Katherine Smith? Went to Hogwarts? A witch?" Hermione stuttered.

"Yes.she was a Gryffindor. So was our other friend, her boyfriend, Greg Griffith.He also disappeared." Narcissa said.

"Mrs. Malfoy- I mean, Narcissa.- your friend. She's beautiful. I'm sorry, but I really have to go home." Hermione said.

"Yes, yes, alright." Narcissa said confusedly.

Hermione rushed to Draco's room.

"Jess, can you take me home? Please? Sorry to leave, but I have to go to talk to my mum about something. I just remembered."

"Yeah..no problem." Jess said, and she got up from her seat in Jonathan's lap.

"Is everything alright?" Jonathan asked.

"Yes..I think.It's just that."Hermione said. "We have to go."

"Alright." Jess said and gave Jonathan a kiss.

"Good bye Jonathan. It was nice to meet you." Hermione said. "Oh and Malfoy, see you tomorrow."

"Don't remind me." Draco said, rolling his eyes.

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A/N: I would have had this out sooner, but I was at a friends last night. Hadnt seen her for almost a month since she went to canada! Review replies: ~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|~|

DracoMioneRulz- Thankyou! Especially for being my first reviewer. I read your fic and it was great! Keep it up. I love your ideas, and I will keep them in consideration. As for the beta reading, I'm not exactly sure. SRY!! Thanks for your help!

Aleka- Thanks Chicka. Yes, Draco was a bit OOC, but I have a msg. Bout that below. Thnx for your opinion. ::hugs:: (stupid astriks make it bold.)

. .. . .. . I know in the first chapter, Draco was a bit OOC, but my point was to show you that when he is around his mom and grandma, he lets his guard down. Those are the only two people he knows how to act properly around. Im sorry if its confusing to you.

~*Paige*~