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Chapter 3

A couple of days later, Hermione forgot all about the meeting with Malfoy as She was packing, getting ready for Hogwarts.

" Hermione, darling an owl's come for you!" Mrs. Granger shouted upstairs to Hermione's room. Hermione got up to get the letter downstairs, but was quickly beaten as Ron ran upstairs and handed her a letter. His blue eyes were excited and filled with pride.

"Ron are you OK?" Hermione questioned while suppressing a giggle.

The fiery redhead just ignored it and said," Just open it Hermione! I've seen one of those envelopes before!" He grinned widely.

"What is it?" Hermione asked curiously.

" Lets just say I've seen Percy open one of those before." Ron said slyly.

" Oh Ron, no way!" Hermione's brown eyes were filled with shock. She tore open the envelope and took a look at the letter. " Ahhhhhh!!! This is the happiest day of my life! Oh Ron I'm so happy!!" Hermione's eyes filled with tears of joy. Ron Happily hugged Hermione as she hugged him back.

" What's all the commotion?!" Harry looked as if he flew upstairs; his midnight hair was even messier if possible.

"Harry I'm head girl!!!" Hermione ran over to Harry and gave him an enormous hug as well. Ron just shot his nastiest look at Harry. Harry just smiled hugely.

" Well then, who's head boy?" Ron asked. Hermione looked back at the letter. Her smiley lips turned into a disbelieving frown.

" Well I knew he had good grades and everything, but this is impossible. Snape has to be behind this." Hermione muttered to herself.

" Well who is it?" Harry asked hoping it wasn't who he thought it was.

Hermione let out a big sigh." Malfoy."

" This is the happiest day of my life!" Yelled Draco as he found out who head girl was. He had just gotten his head boy letter. He wasn't only happy, about that but relieved as of what his father would do if he weren't head boy. And Granger being head girl, made It all the better. Of course he wasn't about to tell his father that. He never knew he fancied Granger until that day at Diagon alley. ' Funny how things can change your life all in one day.' The slytheren prince thought. The silvery blonde remembered the last words she said to him that day with her sweet voice. ' Well, you should be more careful next time ferret!' " Awhh life is good."

The next four days passed by quickly as Harry, Ron and Hermione a boarded platform 9 3/4. They found their usual spot as they sat down and began to talk wildly about their upcoming year.

" Sorry guys, but I have a meeting to go to, being head girl and all. I'll see you in a half an hour." Hermione said as she left them.

As soon as she left the compartment, Harry and Ron said," Huuuhh, she's great." They said together. They scowled at each other. "Stop that." They said once again in unison. " She's mine!" They argued simultaneously. " Nu uh!" They yelled once again together. They just sat away from each other grumbling the rest of the way.

" So that's all we have to do as heads?" Hermione asked reassuringly.

" That's all Ms. Granger" McGonagall smiled. The teacher left the compartment, leaving only Malfoy And Hermione together.

" Well, uh I guess I'll be going to Harry and Ron now." Hermione stated awkwardly.

" Yeah whatever Granger." Malfoy sneered. He hated Ron and Harry before, but now, he loathed them. They always were around Hermione. But things were going to change. Hermione and him both shared a common room; they would be around each other all the time now. He just has to be nicer. It would be hard, he's always been taught to hate muggleborns. Now he was going to change. Draco made a promise to himself that even if he ruined the family name, he would win Hermione's heart. He grinned mischievously.

" Uh, Malfoy? Is there something wrong?" Hermione asked after looking at all the faces he was making.

Malfoy's cheeks turned a deep crimson." Ugh no! Get out of the way Granger!" The slytheren wizard ran out of the compartment. His oath can wait for later.

The Golden trio made their way to the feast. Hermione dismissed herself so she could sit up by head boy like she was supposed to. Hermione made her way up to Malfoy and sat down. She sighed, ' it's going to be a rough year.' She thought.

When the feast was over, Hermione and Malfoy made their way up to their common room. Malfoy apparently still wasn't talking to Hermione. ' I don't blame him.' She thought ' I would have been embarrassed too if some one saw me shape- shifting MY face.'

" Look Malfoy we need to talk." Hermione said as she sat down on the couch in their common room. His face looked questionable, but surprisingly he sat down next to her. He was going to make his commitment.

"Yes?" He asked emotionless.

"Well, I know you hate me, and we don't get along very well, but I believe that a change is in order. " Hermione puffed out bravely.

"What kind of change?" He asked as a few strands of silver hung in his face.

" Well, I believe that we should be... should be..." Hermione obviously lost her Gryffindor bravery.

" Civil?" Malfoy concluded.

" Yes, exactly." Hermione smiled weakly. Malfoy loved her smile. "Well, I also believe," The brunette girl continued." That we should start by calling each other by our first names." Hermione concluded.

" Well I guess it is kind of childish calling you by your last name." Draco said surprising Hermione. She held out her delicate hand. They shook.

' This year is going to be different.' The pale boy thought.

A/N: that's the end of this chap. thank you for reviewing, I'm flattered Amy-Chris. More reviews are always welcomed. No flames! Ideas are great. Thanx again Milly.