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Last time:

Hermione nodded and threw away the used floss. "My parents are dentists, that's why I always brush my teeth. What would they think if I told them I no longer needed to brush my teeth? They'd probably think I was insane and tell me to go brush them anyway. Also, I've been thoroughly brushing my teeth for as long as I can remember, so it's sort of a tradition."

Draco nodded, "Yes, I had to too, before I got my wand and went to Hogwarts. Remember, we're not supposed to use magic in the muggle world." He looked down at the sink, avoiding Hermione's gaze and was silent for a few moments.

"Hermione, I'm sorry about earlier. I shouldn't have done that," Draco began, but Hermione cut him off.

"Draco! It's okay," she smiled. "I honestly didn't mind."

Draco, realizing what she was saying, smiled back and hugged her.

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Starry Skies and the Unpredicted Visitor

After a couple minutes, Draco reluctantly pulled away from Hermione. She smiled up at him and said, "Thanks for taking care of me earlier, Draco."

"What do you mean, Hermione? Did you really think I'd just leave you there half frozen in the middle of a road? Come on. I wouldn't do that," Draco smiled at her.

She laughed and pulled him out of the bathroom, through her room and hugged him. "Good night, Draco," she said, turning around and heading back into her room.

"Good night," Draco said to the closing door before turning around and retreating into his own room. Once he had closed the door, he leaned against it and sunk to the floor. Raising his hands to his face, he tried to figure out what was going on between him and Hermione. She had said she cared for him. She had thanked him! Draco had never been thanked before, not by anyone that mattered anyway.

Then he thought back to earlier that day when she found out that Ian was in reality, the son of Professor Severus Snape. 'That must have been a shock. I wonder why she didn't know their last name until today. But then again, her father pulled her whole family out of the wizarding world when she was five,' he thought.

Then it sank in. Hermione, the know-it-all Gryffindor, was the niece of Severus Snape. And it didn't stop there. She was a Snape as well!

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Hours later, Draco awoke to the light from the sunrays that were shining through his window. 'So that's why she wanted that room' he thought. Mumbling useless complaints about having to get up, Draco went through his morning routine and opened the door to his room to find Hermione sitting at the top of the stairs staring at the stained-glass window.

"Hey," he said, startling her. "What are you doing?"

"Well, I was thinking.. Hey, aren't you up early?"

"The sun liked my window."

Hermione stood up, trying not to laugh. "Sorry about that," she said. "I knew the sun would shine through that window in the morning, it's why I chose the other room."

"Why don't we go to breakfast? Are we going to go skiing again today?"

"I don't know, Draco. We should ask your aunt. Come on, I'm hungry." And with that she turned and started down the spiraling staircase.

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"Aunt Mandy, can you pass the salt?" asked Hemione. Breakfast that morning was scrambled eggs and some toast. As soon as her aunt had passed her the salt, she proceeded in putting it all over her eggs. Draco sat and stared at her.

KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK! It was the door. It startled Hermione and she accidentally dumped half of the saltshaker onto her eggs. However she wasn't particularly worried about this when she saw who walked through the doorway after Jackie opened it. It was Snape!

To be continued. maybe.

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A/N: Okay guys, I'm really sorry about that. not updating for almost a year. I hope you guys didn't give up on me, but I've kind of given up on myself. I'm not sure what else to put in this story. Please, please, please give me ideas. I'm running awfully short.

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