"What are you doing here?" Hermione asked, "Don't tell your..your." "I cant believe I have to practically live with a Mudblood!" Draco snarled. Hermione reluctantly walked into the compartment and sat down. She didn't look at him and stared out the window crossing her arms. He, of course, avoided looking at her. Every once in a while Hermione would glance at Draco, and every once in a while Draco would glance at Hermione. Sometimes there eyes would meet. Then both of them would glare at the other and turn right back around ignoring each other. Then Draco started continuously staring at her. "What?" she asked him in an irritated tone. "Nothing, I just think we would be better off if we could actually look at each other without glaring, and maybe even talk" he said. She faced him and sighed, "Okay, I guess your right", then she smiled, "You would have never said that last year" He smiled back but only for a second, "Well, last year I wasn't stuck with Miss Perfect" "Miss Perfect?", she asked, "How so?" "How so? How can you say that? I mean, you get A's in everything. The teachers favor you. You have lots of friends, and your not that bad looking." Hermione looked at him, "Draco Malfoy, was that a compliment?" "Could be", he gave her a mysterious smile. "Do you mean to tell me that you actually think I am.well.good looking?" "Hey, what can I say?" "Hmm. you could tell me why" "You look a lot different then you did in the last six years I've known you" "How so?" "Your hair" "My hair?" "It's straightened, right?" "Right" "It looks good." "Well, thanks, I'm guessing that means a lot, coming from you", she laughed, "You know, you're better than I thought you were." "Oh really?" "Really" "Better in what way?" "You are acting, kind of friendly, actually, very friendly, better than you have in the last six years" "Maybe I have" "You know, I think this year is going to be a lot better than I had thought" "So were cool?" Draco asked. "Yah, were cool", she answered, "The whole arch enemy thing wasn't working for me, anyways" "I bet your friends are going to freak out though, he told her. "Ron, definitely, but Harry, who knows. I haven't seen him yet. Do you mind if I go talk to them?" "Only if you don't make them hate me anymore then they do now" "I'll try", she answered back. She walked out of the compartment and down the aisle trying to find Ron and Harry.

On the way she ran into Ginny. "Hermione!" Ginny called out. "Oh my gosh! Hey Ginny! It's so exciting that you have a new baby sister!" Hermione replied. "Yep!" Ginny said, "Abby's sweet. Anyway, I heard you're the new Head Girl! Congratulations. Too bad Malfoy's the Head Boy though." "It's actually not that bad," Hermione told her, "You have to believe me on this, Ginny, Draco is different this year. He's nicer. We started talking and he actually complimented me" Ginny was surprised, "Really? That's a lot coming from him. Wow, yah I believe you Hermione, I mean, why would you lie about something like that?" "I wouldn't ,but I know Ron's going to freak.", Hermione said. "You let me take care of my brother", Ginny told her. "Thanks, well I'm going to go find them now", Hermione said, "Talk to you later" Hermione kept walking. Then she noticed Ron's bright red hair and hurried toward them. "Harry! Ron!" she called. Harry stood up. He was still as hot as he was last year. "Hey Hermione!", he gave her a friendly hug. She was surprised