The "New Guy"

Draco stepped into the hospital wing, expecting a sudden gasp from Melanie. What he had gotten was, somewhere along those lines. Melanie gaped at him, but then said that she had already known because Hermione had already told her that morning. Draco then got into a whole train of thought about Hermione:

Jeez, when does she get up in the morning? She must get up really early. How does she look so good on so little sleep? Maybe she gets up so early to put on makeup to hide an ugly birthmark or something. But then how would she have enough time to do that, and come here and tell Melanie about me. Why would she tell Melanie about me? Did she wake up thinking about me? Maybe she has posters all around her room of me, because she thinks I'm so sexy. She probably saw them this morning and thought, crap, now I've got to change them all. Then she came here, and told Melanie about how sexy I am. Yea, that's it.

Draco looked over, and saw Melanie shaking with laughter so hard, she was crying.

"What, do I really look that bad?" Draco asked, pretending to be modest.

"No, you retarded liar! You just said all that out loud!" With that, Melanie fell back into laughter so hard, that Draco thought she might have a stroke.

"Oh, yeah, I knew that of course."

"So, I never knew you had a big crush on Hermione, you know, thinking she looks so good and all, but really, giving her a birthmark, in your own fantasy? Tsk, tsk, Draco."

"Oh, yeah, Melanie, whatever. I almost forgot to tell you, in about 2 or more weeks, we will all start animagi training with McGonagall. Snape told us this morning in the common room.

"Oh, really? Well, hopefully I'll be out by then", said Melanie, fully knowing that she'd rather kiss a blasted ended skrewt than miss animagi training. She would definitely be out by then.

Hermione watched Draco enter the Great Hall, and watched other people observe Draco's new look. She heard Draco greeting people from other houses, and then he made eye contact. She nodded, as to say get on with it.

He winked at her, then said, "How you doing?" Hermione was stunned for a minute, then retorted, "I'm good baby, how you doing?" Draco grinned at her, then went over to his regular spot in the Slytherin table, and sat down.

"Hermione, that's it, no more drinks for you!" said Harry. (Lol, all you Friends fans out there. Vegas Baby!!!) Hermione ignored him.

"Who's the new guy," a fourth year wondered, "he's really dreamy, pity he's so stupid, to go sit in Draco Malfoy's seat."

"Maybe you're the stupid one, because that's Draco Malfoy you git." Hermione snapped. She turned around. Why had she responded like that? She needed to set an example to all the other students if she was going to get head girl next year.

She turned back to the table, only to see Ginny staring at Draco, her mouth slightly open. She looked at Hermione and said; "I'll see you later." Then she got up walked to the direction of the Gryffindor dormitories. Hermione finished her breakfast, then slowly made her way to charms.

Draco sat down at the lunch table, and pleasantly asked Pansy to pass him a roll. "Draco, why are you being so nice? Professor Snape, is getting worried, and so am I. Are you under some sort of spell?"

"Come now Pansy, I have no idea what you are talking about." He responded.

Just then, Ginny Weasley entered the Great hall and Draco had another big train of thought that he made sure he did not say aloud:

Wait, something's different. She's wearing makeup. And her hair is curled. She looks better. The last time she did this, she was trying to get Potter to go out with her. Then, Ginny winked at him.

Aaaaw crap. No way. Not me! She'd have to wear a whole lot more make up. But wait, it would make Hermione really really pissed off. Well, I've got nothing to lose. And with that, he winked back.

Hermione saw the whole exchange and decided to ask him what the hell he was doing that night while they were getting Melanie's homework. She looked over at Harry, and saw that he looked miserable.

"Harry what's wrong?" she asked. "Hermione, I didn't want to say anything, but I think I might have to." "What is it Harry? Is your scar hurting again?" "No Hermione, but close. I think Ron's gay, and I saw him making out with Hagrid yesterday." "Um, what did you just say?" But Harry had turned away from her, and his shoulders were shaking. "Oh my God, Harry, it's ok, Please stop crying." Harry turned around, pointed to Hermione, and screamed, "OH MY GOD, YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN YOUR FACE. IT WAS SO FUNNY.

Hermione screamed back at him, "I'M GONNA KILL, YOU THAT WAS SOOO MEAN!!! SERIOUSLY HARRY THAT WAS NOT NICE!"

At that, she asked him seriously what was bothering him. "Well, it's nothing, he said. It's just that Melanie's been in the hospital wing, for like, three days and they still haven't even gotten close to figuring out what's wrong with her.

(I'm assuming that it takes them about a week to find out what's wrong with ppl, and for them to fully recover, you know how, magic)

"Harry, give it time, if Dumbledore's not concerned, well, then neither should you." She said. "Yeah, you're right." he said back quietly.

Later that day, in the Library, Hermione actually remembered a mental note she had made earlier, to ask Draco about the whole exchange with Ginny.

"So Draco's got a little crush on Ginny does he?" Hermione asked, trying to sound like she wasn't interested. "What would it be to you if I did, which I don't." he said.

"Oh, nothing, it's just, I thought I saw a little something between you and Ginny today at lunch. Something you want to tell me Draco?"

"Yeah Granger, there are actually several things I want to tell you, like you are a- "Oops, no can do Draco, remember a little dare, that said you had to be nice to EVERYONE, including me. You wouldn't want to go on a date with Luna would you? "No Hermione, of course not, I was just going to say what lovely eyes you have." "Yeah, I'm sure you were Draco." They spent the rest of their time in the Library being quite cordial to each other.

Meanwhile ate the Hospital wing, Melanie was going crazy, trying to think of new things to do to change peoples attitudes. Some of the things she had planned were playing out, much to quickly for her taste.

Then, she had a brilliant idea. What was the next Holiday? Halloween? Perfect. She needed to pay a little visit to the headmaster it seemed. Too bad she couldn't get out of bed. "Madame Pomfrey! Can you get the Headmaster for me? I've had a brilliant idea.

Madame Promfrey brought her the headmaster. They spoke about her idea, and he loved it. Everything was settled, and he would announce her idea in 3 weeks.

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A/n- Sorry for taking so long guys, but first I got writers block, then I got sick, and then more writers block, and then I went on vacation. But now, I've got this chapter done, and the outline of two more chapters, so, they should be out soon. But, review meanwhile!!! I'm gonna be away the 17- 22, so no stories till then, the 13, I gotta go to the airport, the 16-17 I gotta birthday party Mine) so review then, as my birthday present. And, the 23-24, ill be away again. This is all in July, not August, so, I'm gonna try to write and update, as often as possible, ok? Ok. Anyway, I wanna give Emily, one of my partners in crime, some credit in this chapter, for helping get out of my writers block. Thanks emmy!! Anyway, Glow in the dark powder to whoever reviews!! It makes you glow in the dark!!!