"Your late Miss. Granger!" came the voice of the potions teacher Severus Snape. "Im sorry Professor, I was having a talk with Draco over here she said pulling him into the classroom, hands still locked. Nearly everyone in the classroom's mouth's droped at the sight of them holding hands. But nobody's droped as low as Snapes. "What is this nonsense? Why are you two holding hands?" demanded Snape. He didn't give them time to answer. Instead he interrupted his own question and said "You two will never be late again and I of course will be taking ten points from Grryfindor" he said with a smirk at Hermione. "And one point from Slytherin" Professor Snape said with a pained expression. "Now take you seats!" Snape yelled. When Hermione took her seat she looked over at Ron who had a disgusted look on his face. "So you talked to him about the letter?" asked Harry in an undertone. "Yes and he said he wrote it" replied Hermione.

"You actually had to HOLD his hand???" asked Ron in a loud whisper. Hermione gave him a look. "Yes I did" said Hermione. "Go wash your hand's you have Voldemort germs on you!" said Harry with a laugh. Ron winced at the name of Voldemort but laughed at the same time. "So you're actually "going out" with Malfoy??" asked Ron with a look of what could be jelousy. "I guess so" said Hermione.

Ron sat out on the Hogwarts grounds trying to look like he was doing his homework. What Ron was really staring at was Hermione and Malfoy who were doing there homework together. Malfoy was smiling at a rather giggley Hermione.

"What's up mate? You look like your in a different world or something!" said Harry.

"Oh umm it's..it's nothing." said Ron nervously. Harry gave him an evil grin.

"A ha! I figured it out!!! You fancy Hermione..You like Hermione!....You LOVE Hermione!" said Harry in an Indian dance song style.

"No I don't!...well maybe just a bit...OKAY I LOVE HER!!!" screamed Ron at his admittance.

"Ha knew it!!!" yelled Harry Punching the air. "But mate, this is good 'cuz Hermione's

just FAKE going out with Malfoy remember?" finished Harry.

"Yeah, I guess your right.." trailed off Ron.

Ron stared as Hermione got up and gave Malfoy a hug. Then Hermione preceded to skip over to Harry and Ron.

"Hello Harry, hi Ron" said Hermione with a grin.

"Operation "No more making fun of us" going according to plan?" said Harry grinning back.

"It think so! You know, Draco's not all that bad once you get to know him." Said Hermione.Ron made a disgusted face.

"Oh he's Draco now is he?" said Ron sarcasticly.

"Yes! we're dating! So obviously I must call him by his proper name!" said Hermione.

"You're not REALLY dating thought right??" said Ron with a slightly nervous tone to his voice.

"No of course not Ron, don't be stupid!" Hermione replied with a bit too much of a casual tone.

Ron looked back at her and simply said "okay"

"You Don't like him! You CAN"T like him! His father's a death eater!!"Hermione said aloud to herself. Hermione was once again sitting in the gryyfindor commen room thinking about Draco. "You don't love him Hermione, you don't even LIKE him!" Hermione argued with herself. "Then why did you agree to hold his hand? and why did you tell Ron that he wasn't "that bad" an evil voice said in the back of her head.

"Because he wasn't! and besides, Draco isn't all that bad! he is cute, and smart, and really sweet to me! Like how he bought me that adorable little lion!" said Hermione.

"Erm Hermione.....who are you talking too?" Could Hermione really be falling for Draco?

The day of the Hogsmeade trip had finally rolled around, and Harry was very nervous.

Every time he saw Luna in the halls, or when she waved at him, his heart skipped a beat. Harry had only been on one date before, and that had turned out to be a total disaster! "It's time mate!" said Ron to Harry in the boys dormitory. "Yeah, So is Hermione going with ickle drackikins?" Ron groaned. "I think so." Harry looked down at his watch. "I better be going! Are you still going to Hogsmede?" asked Harry already walking out the door. "Yeah, I guess so." replyed Ron hastily.

Harry met Luna where everyone was waiting to get on the bus to go to Hogsmede. "Hello Harry! I've been waiting for you!" said Luna dreamily. Harry swivled around and looked at Luna, she looked very pretty. Luna had on a simple red shirt that and a black pleated skirt, and her usual bottelcap necklace. But she had frenchbraided her hair and Harry thought it looked wonderful. "Y..Y...ou look nice." Harry stamered. "Oh thank you Harry! You look nice as well" said Luna losing her dreaminess. "Im not going to mess this date up like I did with Cho." thought Harry. "Well ready to go?" asked Luna extending her hand to him. "Er...Oh yeah Im ready." said Harry nervously taking her hand. Luna's hand felt so nice and warm. It just felt so right to Harry to be here holding her hand.

Hermione was franticlly getting ready for her first date with Draco, this was going to be the test to see if she liked him or not. It was also the first time everyone was going to find out that they were dating. Hermione pulled on her favorite blue sweater and her regular school skirt, with her purple robe. "What am I going to do with my hair?" Hermione said aloud. Then Dracos voice popped into her head. She seemed to recall him saying how beautiful her hair was the other day. "Oh well, i'll just leave it down then." Hermione thought. She then rushed out of the gryfindor common room and down the stairs. Draco was waiting for her at them bottom, He looked very nice in his Dark green sweater and his black robes. "Wow, you look wonderful!" Draco blushed taking her hand. "Thanks, your not bad yourself." Hermione giggled.

Draco blushed deeper. "Well let's umm go!"