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Chapter 14

Draco and Hermione gave each other evil looks.

" So……you……look nice" Hermione spat out through clenched teeth. She didn't want to fail any classes, so tried to be civilized. Draco looked surprised.

" Thank you. So do you. Well…..it's a nice day" Draco noted. He did not want to speak to Hermione any more than she did him. There was an awkward silence.

" Erm….yes. I just thought I'd point out that we are gunna, to pass our first task, give a detailed account of each other, at the end of this lesson. So we're screwed." Hermione was now more confident so she spoke sarcastically.

Draco looked at her quizzically. " I, mud blood, do not want to fail, so lets just get this over and done with. Take it in turn to ask questions." Hermione was shocked at his reasonable nature. She didn't even mind that he had called her a mud blood. She nodded her head hesitantly.

" Well…I'll start. I know you're full name soooo…..who is your best friend?" it took Hermione a while to think of a suitable question.

" I don't have one." Draco replied unconcerned. " And…before you say owt. Crabb and Goyle only follow me around coz they have to." Hermione felt slightly sorry for him. She had always thought that he was happy. But to know he was lonely, made her feel sorry for him. " And what about you?"

Hermione didn't even need to answer. " Let me guess," Draco said, "Infamous Potter and that Weasley" Hermione felt anger build up inside her.

" Well, at least I have friends."

" Lets just get on with it", Draco looked satisfied.

" Tell me something…..where do you go most nights? I see you and someone else leave school." Hermione went pale. Her heart began to pound in her chest.

" I…..erm….I…hey…..why? ……….Are you following me?" She said sarcastically flirtatious. Draco was now lost for words.

" No…Why would I follow you…..mudblood? I just happened to see you out of the common room window. So where do you go?", He was now showing a slight pinkish colour in his cheeks. Hermione picked up his mistake. His common room was below ground. Although she knew she shouldn't give out any more information….somehow, she for once felt she could humour him.

" Well…..i go out and meet my friends that live near. Why you wanna come next time?" Hermione smiled knowing that they were going to get into a verbal frenzy any minute.

" What…..go with you? No way." Draco looked at Harry and Ron in front of him. " They not good enough……..or are you lying?"

" I'm lying. But so are you. Your common room is under ground. You couldn't possibly see me through a window. My bet is that you were either following me. Happened to see me on a little 'adventure'….or you simply over heard one of my conversations with some one."

Before he could reply Giles ( I'm gunna call him that from now on as Word keeps changing Will) Instructed the class to stop talking and speak about their 'friends'. For the second time that lesson the both glared at each other.

Once most groups had finished describing their 'friends', it came to Draco and Hermione. Everyone, who had all been enjoying their 'interesting' descriptions, looked even more amused at the thought of the two enemy's talking about each other. Even Giles seemed amused. Hermione shot him a dark glare.

Draco Stood up. " Hermione Granger is a 5th year. She does very well in lessons and is a...." he stopped.

" A...?" Giles questioned. Draco looked to Hermione. He was going to say she was some kinda psycho, who snuck out at night. But thought better of it. Hermione looked half bothered.

"A...very...very...pretty person." Everyone looked at him confused. Hermione hid her face in her hands and began to laugh. Harry and Ron however, were going red. Although they knew that what he said hadn't been the truth, the thought of Draco and Hermione wasn't pretty. Giles stood in the corner trying his hardest not to laugh.

Hermione withdrew her head from her hands. It was her turn to speak. She stood. As she did Draco sat down in his chair. He began slide off it, hiding his face from the embarrassment. Hermione watched him, and felt sorry for him again.

" Mal…Draco is also a fifth year. He is in Slytherin and likes to stalk people. He plays the Slytherin seeker. He …….." Hermiones eyes darted round the room, looking for something to say. Her eyes settled on a book near where they were sat. It was an old worn book. You could just make out some letters on the side, ' Alphabetical Hordes'.

" He...knows the alphabet, because he is very……….clever?" Hermione did as Draco did and sunk low in her chair. This was too much for Giles. He burst out laughing. It was uncontrollable.

" Ok...Class dismissed." Everyone ran out of the classroom like some stink bomb had just been let off. Giles was left to himself. His laughter could be heard all the way down the corridor.

Outside the Defence classroom

Ron and Harry had so far spent their dinnertime trying to cheer Hermione up.

" It's Malfoy...he's an idiot! A slimey little git! Just...ignore him." Ron said. He had been trying to be calm, although he was still angry.

" Yea... I guess you're right." Hermione pushed some hair behind her ear.

" Well...at least we got Defence against the dark arts. I heard that we'll have Moody when we're with the Slytherins. And Lupin on Fridays." Harry had been really enthusiastic to do Defence against the dark arts since they had got back. It was all he spoke bout.

Hermione gasped at the thought of Lupin. He had known that something was wrong with Hermione, due to her little 'disappearances', when he had been looking after her. She was worried he would say something to her. Hermione was too lost in her own thoughts to realise that her class had gone in.

" Hermione...we could stand here all day, but I don't think that would be a good idea. Do you?" Hermione who was leaning against a wall, stood up straight, and turned to see who the voice belonged to.

Hermione spun on her heel to see Lupin. He was smiling at her. Hermione saw that for once he looked refreshed. There were no signs of stress or worry, that his face would express. His usually dull hazel eyes, were full of life. He robes were new. Hermione smiled. She was glad to see him well and happy.

" Erm...sorry Rem...professor...I was...thinking." Hermione blurted a little dazed. Lupin picked this up. He walked forward, then gently pushed her into the classroom.

Hermione took a seat next to Neville. He seemed glad for her company.

" Right...This year, because of the rise of Voldemort, Myself and Professor Moody will teach you about dark creatures. For example, Dementors, Vampires, and other demonic things." Hermiones face paled.

" Shit!" she thought aloud, sharing it with the class. They all looked amazed at her outburst. Lupin didn't seem too impressed, but chose to ignore what she had just said.

"And this is Sirius Black as you all know. Well...now we're introduced. Lets get on."

It was 5 minutes before the end of class. Lupin had them taking notes on Thorns. Hermione had found the topic very interesting. She filled her page full of useless information.

" Right...you can pack up now." Lupin's voice rung out, as he stood up rubbing the notes from the board. " I would like to see Hermione after the lesson." Just as Hermione thought she had gotten away without a word from Lupin, she heard his last sentence and groaned.

Sullenly she waited until everyone had filed out of the class. Harry and Ron indicated to her that they'd wait. Hermione waited for the professor to speak.

" Well...Hermione. Me andSirius wanted to speak to you." Hermiones eyes focused on Sirius.

" What?" rudely, she replied before she could stop herself. She realised what she had done. Deciding not to look guilty she continued to glare at them both.

" Well...for one your attitude.Two You!" Hermione rolled her eyes. She knew this was going to be another lecture.