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Pansy apparently seemed embarrassed by the Gryffindors coming over to her table. Acting as if they were friendly with Draco. As if.

After the commotion ended only minutes after, Draco comprehended what just went on. Draco never was a good actor. But, this time he could try…he would try. Nothing could cause suspicion. It would be too risky. It could screw up their whole plan.

Classes seemed to go by in a blur. Draco Malfoy was now sitting at the Slytherin dinning table and glaring at the one and only Boy-Who-Lived; his old sneer was present on his aristocratic face and his silver gray eyes were cold and piercing. Pansy turned and glanced over at Draco. Then, she turned over and whispered something in Crabbe's ear.

I got them fooled. This is too easy… Draco was shook out of these thoughts by Pansy latching onto his arm.

"I knew you would come around. I told everyone it was only a matter of time." She leaned over to give Draco a kiss on the cheek.

Draco moved his arm releasing Pansy's grip. He gave Pansy a stony glare and she looked pleadingly at him. "Draco it's been too long. I've missed everything…all we did…I missed having you by my side…"

"Parkinsons. We went through this already. You were the one who jumped to conclusions. Now please leave, the sight of you makes me sick," Draco drawled out.

Tears formed in Pansy's eyes as she whispered out, "Your just confused Draco. I'll help you remember. The way it was before she came along."

"That's ironic I remember it always being this way."

Pansy pushed back her chair and walked over to sit by another Slytherin. The boy seemed disturbed by her appearance as he moved over to make room for her to sit.

She really is as dense as she looks.

Draco sighed as he read the quick note jotted down by Harry.

1'o clock tomorrow night in the MB.

Being as organized as she was Draco would have expected her to translate MB. How in Merlins sake was he supposed to know what she was thinking? Ginny, quite frankly taking by Hermione, devised a system so the group of wizards could meet with one another. In the corridors she would quickly pass them a note saying the time and location of the next meeting. Draco didn't expect to get a note so quickly and was surprised when a note was thrown to him on his way to his room. He had only learned about this whole throwing note business right before dinner. On his way to Potions Draco was snatched into an empty supply closet. Ginny told him the main idea of the system, handed him a pamphlet, and ran out of the supply closet. Draco of course was late to Potions and as a result got 1 day of detention with Snape. Being a Slythindor really did have its benefits, sometimes.

Draco went to his common room and took out the tiny book of parchment Ginny handed to him earlier that day. Having nothing better to do he turned to the first page and began to read:

'Since I am throwing you these notes there is a chance that they may be intercepted. In that case I must make them short and to the point. And most importantly, I must use codes for the locations. '

Draco looked up from the tiny book, sense knocking into him. Being friends with Mione surely helped her. Draco stopped thinking at the mention of her name and finished reading the introduction to the book.

'This book works as a directory. (In alphabetical order.) '

Draco flipped to the M section and read the list:

Ma- library (restricted section)

Ma 3- library (2nd desk to the right)

MB- Myrtles bathroom

Draco looked up. He just found out where he was going tomorrow night.

Draco heard a noise leaving the common room and listened as it got fainter by the moment. Running away eh?

Draco scooped up the book in his right hand and ran out of the common room into the halls. He followed the noise of down the corridor and spotted a shadow. Draco ran faster. The person was scurrying down a flight of spiral stairs.

By Merlin, he runs fast.

Draco reached the bottom of the stairs and spotted a young boy bent over, breathing heavily. The young wizard's eyes went wide for a second and then put on a superior face. He put on an emotionless face and looked coldly at Draco with his steel gray eyes. "Do I look intimidating?"

Draco looked shocked at Colin Creavy. He was clenching his camera. "What were you doing in my common room?"

The young boy lost the act and stammered… "I… I wasn't spying….or anything…just…"

"Spit it out," yelled Draco annoyed. It was obvious he was becoming paranoid.

"You…can't….tell… that…I told you." Colin was shaking.

Draco liked the feeling of being feared by someone but then became annoyed. "Either you tell me or…," Draco snatched his camera out of the boys hand proving his strength. Then to add to the effect he took out his wand and pointed it to the trembling boy.

"No!" The boy shouted and fell to the ground. He was in a ball with his legs to his stomach. His hands were wrapped around his legs and he was rocking back and forth on the ground.

Draco sighed and was about to walk away when the boy got himself together and spoke. "Pansy sent me. She wanted to make sure you were alone. I only peeked in and took a picture to prove it to her. I hadda do it. If I didn't she told me that I would… that I would have slugs coming out of my mouth when I die at 50."

Draco laughed. "Why did she want to see if I was alone?"

"She juss…grabbed me and she was flaming with anger… she said that she thought you and that Gryffindor read head were going out. She said…she saw her coming out of a closet with you and saw you leave dinner early. I just wanted to show her so… she wouldn't curse me."

She saw me and Ginny together! "Show her the picture and get lost," Draco snapped throwing him his camera. "Oh and Pansy can't curse a fly," he added.

Colin grabbed him camera and said, "You won't tell her will you? You won't say you caught me…will ya?"

"No," Draco said simply. "But if I ever catch you sneaking where you aren't wanted again you will have slugs coming from your mouth and die at 20."

Collin ran down the halls with a frightened look plastered to his face. Draco sighed and began to walk up the staircase. When he reached the common room he flung open the door, angrily, and slammed it shut behind him.

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Draco overslept the next morning. He had to rush to get ready and was walking fast in the halls on the way to Defense Against The Dark Arts. Just then a note was thrown to him. He opened it and read.

'If you don't know where the MB is go to library in 20 minutes.'

Draco looked up at the person who just threw him the note. Standing besides him was Luna Lovegood. Draco began to panic. How could she know?

Draco looked at her and said, "Hey you!"

"Me?" Said Luna dreamily.

"How do you know?" Draco said incredulously.

"I'm in on it," Luna informed him.

"You're helping us?" Draco said grudgingly.

"Of course. You didn't think it would only be you Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Neville did you?"

"How could you help us?" Draco said annoyed.

"I make sure everyone knows where the meeting place is," Luna said simply.

"And how would you know that?" Draco demanded.

"Harry," Luna said dreamily.

Draco was annoyed how come he didn't know about this. He didn't want a group of 20 kids to help find Hermione. He wanted it to be just him, honestly. But, four other wizards could help…5 was a good number. But 6…7…8…9…10 would not work.

"I didn't think you knew. I wrote out directions from your common room," said Luna.

"Oh, I just feel so special," he said sarcastically. Luna smiled at Draco's little act and let out a scream of mirth. She laughed so hard the wizards passing began to stare.

What a great addition. She knows just how to keep a low PROFILE!

Luna's eyes swam with tears as she gasped for breath, staring right at Draco.

"You should really go into acting Malfoy, you can be so convincing," she said giggling at her own remark of sarcasm.

"Right," Draco said frowning at her. "I better go I don't want to be seen with you," Draco said coolly.

"See you tomorrow," she replied unfazed.

Draco was late to his class and got detention that evening. Just the perfect start to his day.

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