The next day Dudley, Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle dressed and made their way to the Great Hall for breakfast. As they were eating, their schedules were passed out to them.

"Oh great," Malfoy said sarcastically, "All our classes are with Gryffindor today."

After they finished eating they made their way to their first class.

"Oh, wait, I left my book at the table," Dudley said as he hurried back into the Great Hall."

He reached the table, grabbed his book, and was leaving when he ran into Hermione.

"Hermione, right?" Dudley asked smiling.

"Yeah, and you're Dudley. Well, I just wanted to say sorry for how Harry behaved the other day." Hermione said smiling.

"Oh, well it's not your fault. I've been trying all summer to make peace with Harry, but I guess it's just too late." Dudley said shrugging. At that moment Malfoy came running up.

"What are you doing here Granger? Shouldn't you be brushing those giant teeth of yours?" Malfoy sniggered, "And you, we're going to have to apparate to class at the rate you're going.

"You can't apparate in Hogwart's," Dudley and Hermione said sounding exasperated. They grinned at each other.

"We're going to be late, let's go Dudley," Malfoy said, not happy at being corrected, especially by two people at once. Dudley and Malfoy left the Great Hall, but before Dudley was completely out of the door, Dudley turned back and smiled at Hermione.

"Now what was that all about?" said Ron as he and Harry came up next to her.

"Oh, nothing," Hermione said, "Let's get to class before we're late." Then they too left, heading towards their next class.