Disclaimer: I don't own any of JK's characters. I do own Maddie though. Chapter Nine:

"What are you doing here?" Ron sneered.

"He's staying here," I said.

"Why?" Ron asked.

"His mom and Maddie are friends, okay?" I said. "Malfoy will you excuse us for a second?" I asked.

"Sure," he said. "Will you guys please try and tolerate him?" I asked after Malfoy left. "He was bearable all summer. Don't cause drama."

"Fine," Ron said.

"Harry?" I asked.

"I'll be good," Harry said.

"Thank you," I said.

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Two weeks earlier. Malfoy just arriving.

"Granger," Malfoy said.

"Malfoy," I said curtly as he approached.

"How was your summer?" he asked as I was leading him to his room.

"How do you think it was?" I asked. "I found out that my parents weren't really my parents but that I had been kidnapped. Now I'm living with this woman who is my mother now."

"Not so great then," he joked.

"It's fine," I said. "How was yours?"

"Fine," he said.

"How's this?" I asked opening the door to his room. It was all green and white.

"Good," he said.

"Great!" I said. "If you need anything I'll be down the hall."

"All right," he said and left the room.

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A week later

"Where's Maddie?" I asked entering the dining room.

"She had business," Malfoy told me. We had become, well not friends, but we were decent to each other and since Maddie had to go on business a lot Malfoy and I spent a lot of time together.

"Oh," I said grabbing a piece of toast.

"What are you wearing?' Malfoy asked.

"Jeans and a T-Shirt," I said.

"Is that muggle clothing?" he asked.

"Yeah," I said. "I'm going to go ride today. Do you want to come?"

"You know how to ride?" he asked surprised.

"Yeah why are you so surprised?" I asked.

"Just didn't think that was the kind of thing you did," he replied.

"Do you want to come or not?" I asked.

"Sure I'll come," he said. "When are you going?"

"Right after breakfast," I said. "How good are you at riding?"

"I've been riding since I could walk."

"So you're pretty good then?"

"Yeah I guess."

"Then you can ride Valerie," I said.

"Valerie?" he said surprised.

"Yeah and I'll ride Résolu," I said.

"Yeah give me the girly horse," Malfoy said.

"Oh you'll see," I said.

After breakfast I saddled up the horses. Then we went around the pen a few times.

"Why are we doing this?" Malfoy asked.

"You'll see," I said. When we left the pen Valerie took off with Malfoy and Résolu followed.

"What the hell is this horse's problem?" Malfoy asked.

"Do you need a tamer horse?" I said in a mock baby voice.

"No," Malfoy said.

"No I'm serious Valerie is hard to ride. She cannot be controlled easily."

"It's fine."

"Okay." We rode for about a half hour.

"Where are we going?" Malfoy asked because he had been following me the whole time, with much difficulty.

"You'll see," I said. We got to where we were going in about another ten minutes. It was where Maddie's property ended at a stream. Behind it was land of plush rolling hills.

"Whoa," Malfoy said at the sight.

"I found this about a week ago when I was riding," I explained. "I really like it."

"Its beautiful," Malfoy said. We got off our horses and stretched our legs.

"So tell me about yourself all I really know is that you're a Malfoy," I said.

"That's really all there is," Malfoy said.

"That can't be all there is to you," I said. "Tell me about your parents."

"My dad is in Azkaban as you know and he got the Dementor's kiss," Malfoy said. "I'm sorry."

"Don't be. He deserved it. He didn't have much of a soul as it was."

"Oh."

"My mum doesn't really either. She isn't an evil person like my dad but she doesn't really have a mind of her own. She's gotten more of one since my father was taken to Azkaban."

"Oh."

"I'm sorry to lay all my problems on you like this."

"It's fine," I said.

"I just feel comfortable," Malfoy said. "It might be the scenery or you I don't know."

"Well I'll listen," I told him. I felt comfortable too. It was strange.

"We should probably be going," I said.

"Yeah" Malfoy said but neither of us made a move to go. Then I got up. Malfoy stood up. I was about to climb onto my horse when Malfoy got hold of my arm. I looked him in the eyes. I saw so much sadness in there. Jus then he pulled me close and kissed me.