Hey all you people out there!! *dodges flying fruits and other stuff* Hey Hey!!! calm down!! I'm sorry that I didn't update sooner.....I've been sooo busy!! But I'm here now and everything's peachy!! Go ahead and read to your heart's content!!

P.s.~ i realized i've forgotten my disclaimers! nothing that has to do with Harry Potter is mine!! it just isn't!

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Hermione~

Hermione turned back around and headed for the common room. She was going to go to Hogsmeade. She ran up to her dormitory, grabbed her cloak, and left. After she arrived in Hogsmeade she wandered down the main street eyeing the students that were milling about. Everywhere she looked there were people holding hands or flirting with each other. Stupid love bug, she thought. There were couples from every house. There were two Ravenclaws, Fiona Samson and Terry Boot sitting outside the Three Broomsticks drinking butterbeers. Even Slytherins were joining in. Samantha Aduro a 6th year Slytherin was holding hands with Kalen Altus a 6th year Slytherin boy. Strange seeing Slytherins in love, Hermione thought to herself. Althought there were couples everywhere it wasn't as if Spring Fever had hit. There were just more couples then usual. She continued her path and it led her up to the Shrieking Shack and upon reaching said place she saw a head of bright hair.

'Hey Hermione!' Ron said while holding Alexis' hand.

'Hey Ron. what's going on?' Hermione asked quizzically looking at their linked hands.

'Oh this is my girlfriend.' introducing her as if Hermione had never met her before.

'Oh wow! Congratulations!' Hermione exclaimed.

'It's better then how i found out about Harry and Kristen.' Hermione said wincing from the memory.

'And how was that?' Ron asked arching an eyebrow.

'I found him snogging with Kristen in the broom cupboard off the Main Hall.' Hermione explained.

'Ooo.' Ron grimaced, 'Bet you got an eyeful with that.'

'Yes unfortunately I did.' Hermione said, 'I'll see you two later.' She turned away from the couple and headed towards the Three Broomsticks. Terry Boot and Fiona Samson were already sitting outside on a bench.

'Careful when you go in there,' Fiona warned her, 'it's crazy.'

'I'll take my chances. Thanks.' She pushed the door open and walked inside the overly crowded pub. After ordering her butterbeer she looked around for a table to sit at. Merlin! Way too many people! she thought. She then saw and empty table in the corner. Wonder why that one's empty? she wondered. When she got around a crowd of people she saw the reason behind the rhyme. Draco Malfoy was sitting at the table by himself with a book and a butterbeer. It didn't matter to her at this precise moment. It was a seat and ever since third year she wasn't scared of him. She quickly walked over and plopped down across from him.

'What do you want Granger?' Draco questioned.

'I want to enjoy my butterbeer and this is the only seat open. You may scare other people, Malfoy, but not me. It's just another seat.' Hermione defiantly said.

'Whatever.' Draco mumbled. They sat in silence for a bit each sipping their butterbeers. Hermione was the first to break the silence.

'You know I meant what I said this morning.'

'What was that?' Draco asked breaking his stupor.

'That you were very civil and easy to get along with when you drank that potion, and if you acted that way most of the time you'd have more friends. If you even want any.' Hermione said adding the last part under her breath.

'Who are you to tell me how to act?' DRaco questioned nastily.

'I was just giving you a piece of friendly advice, Malfoy. Take it.' Hermione calmly responded.

'You not my friend, Mudblood.' Draco growled. Hermione gasped, stood up and in one swift motion dumped the last of her butterbeer on his head.

'You little b....' But it was too late. She was already out the door.

Draco~

He sat dumbfounded in his chair with butterbeer dripping from his hair. A few people were staring at him completly in shock that Draco Malfoy finally got his payback. In a way or two. He finally grabbed his book and stormed out of the pub leaving a little trail of butterbeer behind. He trudged through the streets and up to the castle. Damn Mudblood, he thought. Why does she do this to me? Why..... He just couldn't place a finger on what she did to him, but for some strange reason he wasn't mad. Okay maybe a little considering he was a walking bottle of butterbeer, and nobody pours their drink on a Malfoy, but he wasn't about ready to hex her. Maybe it's because you know she's right. His little 'voice' was back full force. Oh shut up! he said. When he finally reached the Slytherin common room he walked in and headed straight to his dormitory.

The next day was Sunday so everyone slept in later then usual. Draco pulled himself out of bed around 9:30. He hadn't gotten much sleep last ngiht because he had another dream. This was really starting to annoy him. He got dressed and headed upstairs to the Great Hall. He walked in and when he looked around to see who was there he was surprised to see Hermione all by herself. He got an idea and started towards Hermione. He stopped on the other side of the table right in front of her. She was reading a book (as usual ^_^) and not paying attention.

'All alone Granger?' Draco slyly asked.

'Go away Malfoy. I'm not in the mood to get into a row with you.' she said all the while still reading her book.

'Where are your little boyfriends Potty and Weasel? Off cheating on you with some other Gryffindor sluts?' Draco just kept pushing it. Hermione slammed her book shut and looked up at Draco.

'If you must know they are off being giddy and boyfriend-ish (^_~ is that even a word?? oh well! it is now!)with their girlfriends!' Something flasehed in her eyes and Draco saw it immediately. Jealousy.

'Are you jealous Granger?' Draco said smirking at his geniusness. Hermione didn't say anything but grabbed her book and started for the doors. Draco followed her on the other side of the table. SInce Hermione was on the side farthest from the doors, Draco was able to cut her off.

'You ARE jealous. Well, well, the little mudbl...Granger has feelins.' Draco caught himself for some reason. He thought Hermione wouldn't notice but she did. (duh! who wouldn't?) Her expression went from anger to amusement.

'Well, well,' she mocked 'Does the little pureblood have emotions as well? Why did you catch yourself Malfoy?' Draco quickly racked his brain for an excuse.

'Because I don't feel like making a scene.' He said haughtily.

'Sure you just keep telling yourself that.' she said as she walked away. He wanted to yell something after her but he decided against it because he REALLY didn't want to make a scene.

Hermione~

She felt good after her little 'incident' with Draco. She had wanted to do something like that for a while. She decided to go outside and read so she grabbed her book and headed out the portrait hole. When she got outside she headed for a tree by the lake. She sat down and opened her book. After reading for about 5 minutes Harry and Kristen showed up .

'Hey Hermione.' Harry greeted. She looked up from her book.

'Oh hey Harry, Kristen.' Hermione noticed that they were holding hands and being 'cuddly'. She couldn't take this.

'Excuse me. I need to finish my Transfiguration essay. I still need 3 inches. I'll see you later.' Hermione got up and walked away.

'But Hermione!' he called after her. He turned to Kristen.

'I just saw her essay yesterday. It's a foot over! Something's up with her.' Harry thought out loud.

Hermione walked straight for her sanctuary: the library. As she walked through the doors and headed for her comfortable spot she didn't notice a Ravenclaw heading her way. Before she knew it Terry Boot ran right into knocking her and the book to the ground.

'Sorry.' he muttered as he flew out of the library. She lay on the ground for a second in shock when a hand stuck was thrust in front of her face. She looked up to see the hand's owner.

'What do you want Malfoy?' Hermione rudely questioned.

'I was just being civil and gentlemanly.; Draco responded. She took his hand and stood up. The second she put her weight on her left ankle she collapsed into Draco's arms.

'Ow!' she shrieked.

'You okay Granger?' Draco asked while keeping Hermione from falling.

'What do you think genius? I think my ankle's hurt.' She grimaced as a throbbing pain began spreading through her ankle.

'Come on. I'll take you to the hospital wing.' Draco offered.

'No really, I'm fine! see?' she put some weight on her foot and nearly fell over again but luckily Draco was there to catch her. (A/N awww!! how convenient! ^_^)

'No you're not. Come on.' he handed Hermione her book and scooped her into his arms. (double awwww!)

'Whoa!! Put me down!!' Hermione said with both anger and surprise.

"why so you can waddle to the hospital wing and risk further injury? I would think you were smarter then that.' Draco said as he was walking through the halls which were conveniently empty. He finally reached the hospital wing and set Hermione down on the bed. He then went and knocked on Madame Pomfrey's door. A head poked out a second later.

'Yes Mr. Malfoy?' she inquired.

'I think Ms. Granger seriously hurt her ankle. I brought her here so she wouldn't injure it any farther.' Draco explained.

'Let's have a look then.' Madame Pomfrey did a quick examination of Hermione's ankle and concluded that it was in fact broken. She then went to get some potion or another that she was mumbling about. Hermione turned to Draco, who was surprisingly still there.

'Why didn't you just leave me lying there?' she questioned.

'Because I didn't feel like getting another butterbeer dumped on my head. It ruins my beautiful hair you know.' Draco said in a mock hurt voice.

'Is there ever a time when you think of other people an not just yourself?' Hermione calmly asked. Draco leaned towards her and whispered,

'You'd be surprised.' it sent chills down her spine. He then got up and left.

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