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A/N: So sorry for not updating sooner, writer's block!! i was going to stop writing, but....yeh... i'm not sure yet.. just hope i haven't lost my touch yet.. alot of things has happened since I last updated.. my brother has been really bad (he's 10).... complaints from his teacher and running of to the park without telling anyone... school has been tough as well...

The song I put in last chapter was called *Oh Starry Night* not my song!

Thanx to all my reviewers:

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introducing new characters, they belong to me!

***** HERE WE GO...........

Power to Change, Accept, and Love.

Chapter 5: Burnt letter X Spiders attack X Inside feelings

Disclaimer: HP belongs to JK Rowling, i don't own it, so don't sue me.

Summary: [DHr] New conflicts and romances are happening in Hogwarts this year, after the defeat of Voldemort. Can they learn to accept and love someone different? NEW SUMMARY!!!

WARNING!:: mild swearing may include.

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---Hermione's POV [not first person, just about her part. Its the same with the others.]---

Hermione woke the next morning and took a shower before entering the common room. As she closed her bedroom door on her way out, she noticed an owl outside the window. She walked towards to open it.

Tied to the owl's leg, was a piece of parchment. On it was written: For Draco

She untied it, ready to hand it to Draco when he came out.

"Thanks, I'll have the letter now," Draco said.

Hermione jumped, startled, not noticing that he was out and dropped the letter into the fire. They both stared at the letter as it burned into ashes.

"I-I....." Hermione trailed off, and looked at him guiltily.

Draco's anger build up. "You bitch!" he screamed. "Did you know I was expecting that letter?"

"I'm sorry, It was an accident!"

"Filthy Mudblood." he said and stormed out of the common room, slamming the portrait behind him.

Loud, vicious barking was heard from the portrait as it was slammed shut.

*But it was an accident...* Hermione thought.

~^~^~^~^~ [still Herm's POV]

Hermione entered the Great Hall and trudged to her seat. (yes, I noe they could have used the portrait in their common room as a short cut, but lets say it was required that they use the long way unless it was an emergency.)

"Hey 'Mio." her best friend Nicola Skye greeted her. Before Christmas last year, a group of exchanged students were transferred to Hogwarts. Hermione has made two very best friends (apart from Harry, Ron and Ginny.)

"Mornin' Mio." Sylvia Vindern chirped beside her.

"G'morning guys."

Nicola has long, straight, black hair down to the beginning of her hips, it was layered and with brown highlights. She has amethyst-coloured eyes and is very pretty.

Sylvia has shoulder-length hair, dyed brown. She has jade green eyes and is a little shorter than the both of them.

"Why the gloomy look, Mio?" they asked as they fiddled with the butter.

"Screwed up what could of been a start of a new friendship." Hermione said as she nibbled on a waffle.

"With who...?" Nicola asked.

"....not the King of Slytherins?" Sylvia chipped in.

"The one and only." Hermione answered.

"Wow, did you really get along?"

"What happened?"

"We nearly got along, but I accidently dropped an 'important' letter of his into the fire. He hasn't even read it yet."

"No! Really? And he probably blew his top on you, right?"

"You bet."

"I'm sure it'll turn out ok."

"Yeh, have faith."

"Its not easy when its 'the Slytherin Ice King' you're talking about." Hermione grumbled.

~^~^~^~[Draco's POV~^~^~^~

"Stupid Mudblood..." he muttered.

"Hey, watch it." Blaise shouted as he was nearly spilled with milk.

"Sorry mate."

"So'k... but what's up with you today?" he asked his friend.

"Mudblood Granger 'accidently' dropped my letter into the fire."

"I thought you were past all this 'mudblood' thing." Blaise said, spreading a slice of toast.

"I was until Granger burnt my letter."

"I'm sure it was an accident...."

"Why are you sticking up for her, Blaise?" Draco shot his friend a look.

"I'm not! Hey, it might of really been an accident!" Blaise shot back, blushing and shooting a glance over to the Gryffindor table.

Draco caught this look and stared at his friend incredulously. "Do you.....like her?"

"What? No! Her? no way man!" Blaise yelled, shocked.

Draco looked puzzled. *I was sure he was blushing, but if he doesn't like her......*

"Still, she's a bitch." Draco said.

~^~^~^~Blaise's POV~^~^~^~

*What the hell was he thinking? Me like Granger? Its not her that I like... I have my eye on someone else....*

~^~^~^~back to Herm's POV~^~^~^~

"Hey, come on! We've got to get to class! Charms is first isn't it?" Hermione said to her friends.

"But Herm! There's still like.......what, 20 minutes left!" Harry yelled from across the table.

"20 minutes?" Nicola said, surprised. "Geez Mio, you said it as if there is like, half a second left!"

"Hey, its never too early!" Hermione shot back.

"We'll catch up with you later Herm." Ron said, still stuffing his face full of sausages.

So Hermione, Nicola and Sylvia walked out of the Great Hall towards the Charms classroom. They were the first to arrived. They grabbed the third row of seats and unpacked. Hermione saved two seats on her right for Harry and Ron, while Nicola claimed a seat on Hermione's left with Sylvia on her left. They chatted about random things and soon they rest of the classroom began to fill. They saw Draco enter with Blaise and taking a seat behind them.

"Grr, why do they have to make Gryffindors have classes with the Slytherins?" Hermione huffed.

"Its not that bad..." Nicola answered.

Draco sneered at Hermione while Blaise just looked. "Got a problem Granger?"

"Yes but no."

Blaise, Nicola and Sylvia all looked at her, puzzled. "Yes, but no?" they repeated.

Hermione just smiled and turned her head back to the front as Professor Flitwick called for attention.

"Today, class, you will be learning to jinx animals to act on your accord. It gets harder with larger animals, but we'll give it a go.." He kept on explaining, then handed out a spider to each person.

"We'll start with spiders first. You may begin."

Ron gagged. "S-Spid-ders?"

"Oh come on! You are suppose to control it, it won't be bad." Harry coaxed him into picking up his wand and practising the spell.

"Oh god... spiders, eww." Nicola whispered, shivering.

Within 15 minutes into the lesson, Hermione has completed in guiding the spider to act to her will. Draco had just managed to control his spider with a teeny amount of difficulty.

"Watch this Blaise." he smirked, mischieviously.

Blaise watched in horror as he guided the spider towards Hermione's head. "No Draco, you shouldn't."

"Ha, this'll be a sweet revenge."

He watched as the spider suddenly jerked as Drco lost control. The spider tipped onto Nicola's lap instead and she shot straight up, screaming.

~^~^~^~Nicola's POV~^~^~^~

"You know, this is pretty simple, on the account of the........" but she didn't get to finish the sentence, for a spider landed in her lap just at that moment.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" she stood up screaming.

"Draco you idiot!" Blaise shouted.

The whole class stopped working and looked at them, leaving their spiders unattended. Which then lead to more screaming from the girls around the room as the spiders scuttered in every direction.

Nicola lost her balance, and tried to grab onto Sylvia. They both land back with a loud crash against Draco's table, knocking them to the floor as well, as the table overturned. Nicola shot a look at a guilty Draco and a sympathetic Blaise, with tears glistening in her eyes but she didn't cry. Sylvia managed to trip onto the floor before she hit the table, but Nicola earned herself a pretty severe hit on her side.

She lost her balance again and fell but this time Blaise rushed forward and caught her before she hit the floor.

~^~^~^~Herm's POV~^~^~^~

Hermione hurried to help Nicola as Professor Flitwick tried to calm the class and control the spiders at the same time.

"Mr Zabini, please accompany Ms Skye to the Hospital Wing. And everyone please calm down and try to help clear this mess."

Hermione shot a look at Draco which he smirked back as a reply.

*What was he trying to do?* she thought. *Why would he attack Nicola?*

~^~^~^~Draco's POV~^~^~^~^

In the commotion, Draco silently swore. *Damn! missed my target!*

~^~^~^~Blaise's POV~^~^~^~

Blaise accompanied Nicola down the hallway towards the Hospital Wing.

"Are you alright? Sorry about that, I'm positive Draco didn't mean it." he said, placing one hand near her back, supporting her so she can walk.

"I'm guessing it was meant to be for Mio?" she grimaced against the pain.

Blaise looked uneasily at her, but nodded. "He's out of his mind today..."

"Its because of the letter...right?" she whispered.

"Yes." Blaise replied.

They entered the Hospital Wing and Madam Pomfrey started tutting at them and checking over Nicola.

"How did this happen?, You should be careful, you're lucky its not anything serious."

Blaise stayed with her until Madam Promfrey finished checking her over and drowning her with potions.

~^~^~^~Lunchtime, Great Hall~^~^~^~

Ginny ran in and plopped down next to Ron, who was stuffing his face full of food as usual.

"Hey, I heard about what happened this morning in your Charms lesson. Did Draco really try to harm Nicola with a spider?"

"I heard from Nikki that he was trying to harm Mio." Sylvia said.

Hermione nodded. *Probably revenge.* she thought. *But the letter was an accident* *Stupid Malfoy*

"Malfoy's a bastard man, seriously." Harry said.

"You're lucky he didn't set fire to your skirt, Herm." Ron added.

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A/N: Woohoo! fifth chapter completed! that took a long time! it probably sucked too. I'm sorry! I couldn't think of much.... hope this chapter was ok, I know I bludged it! Sorry!

New character involved.... Blaise plays a pretty big part in this.... and Nicola.... Sylvia is a minor character here, I think I'll put her with Harry. Draco attempted to attack Herm with a spider but missed his target. Pretty big scene with Blaise and Nicola in the Hospital Wing.... any suggestions people? ....... This is definately a Draco/Herm fic.... what to do with Blaise then? ehehe...

Please review people!!! gladly appreciated!

~Soft Blue Kisses~