Whoa! This is a really fast update... but anyways... ff.net said that it won't be up and running next week, so I thought why not, and decided to post it this week. A week earlier. But..if 20 or more people review, not only for this chapter, but for other chapters too, I will update EVERY SINGLE WEEK. Hehe. That's updating pretty fast considering other people who update like once every three months...but I also write shorter chapters too...anyway. Yea. So..read and review!

Oh yea, and the beta-reader... Since it's a week early, I'll still have to wait another week. ( Sorry for the delay guys! But...if you want to be my beta-reader...

Please on the e-mail, name it beta reader and answer the following questions. Name, Nickname(s), did you ever beta read for anyone else before?, how old are you, have you written any stories, and what is your username at ff.net

And I have over 40 people so far...so....thanks guys! I'll e-mail the people who are going to become my beta readers and I will tell the others on my next chapter. Chapter 7. So... yea.

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A few words for my very fine reviewers...

Jase- hey, I would, except I can only get on the computer on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. ( Sad. Yes, I know. But if you don't mind that, I'll be your beta-reader!

Junsui Chikyuu - oh yea.. I took japanese lessons once, but the teacher was freaky. He was like bald and..ugh. He didn't teach very well either *frowns*. Anyway, Just Married..yea. That other guy was sooo utterly annoying! Ugh. But the plot would have been good if they just took out some of the really stupid parts...

And tom felton is soooo hot. Of course he is!!!

Ja ne !!!!!

MysticalStormz - updating..now! Actually, I have already written up to chapter 16..hehe

animegirl-mika - a bit...muahahahaha. I am soo evil. I am. Even to my friends at school..

Ellie- thanks! You still haven't e-mailed me back yet though.....*growls*

slytherin-cool - hehe. I would have never noticed. The name change was sooooo different. Hehe. Orange girl. I would have loved that name. Hehe.

Kaitiland - Too much dialogue? No....well. At least I don't think so. Some of the best writers at ff.net use only dialogue..but...I'll keep that in mind next time!

I got far fewer reviews for this chapter. So...I will make the next chapter much better. Not this one though..I had to make a cliffie. Haha. Well, enjoy!



~*~ "Damn Malfoy!" Hermione screamed out when she got in her bedroom.

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For days after that, whenever Hermione saw Draco, she saw that he had bags underneath his eyes, like he hadn't slept for weeks.

Harry and Ron took to pestering her and were mad when she wouldn't tell them "what was up with her."

"Hermione," Ron whined. "what's up with you?"

Harry joined in the whining. "Yeah. You barely even talk to us anymore or come up to see us at Gryffindor tower anymore!"

"I just have too much on my mind right now, guys." Hermione replied.

"Sure ya do. Thoughts about some boy?" Ron asked, interested.

"Ron......" Harry warned.

"Because I know someone that does."

"Ron......!"

"And Harry here...." Ron was getting excited now.

"RON!" Harry said loudly and punched Ron hard on the arm.

"Ouch! Harry! What.....?" But he didn't get to finish because Harry started pulling him.

"Ah.... we gotta go, Hermione. Er...homework." Harry then dragged Ron off by the arm up a staircase.

"That was....interesting." she said.

"What was?" A voice asked behind her.

Hermione had an idea of who it was, and when she turned around, she guessed right.

"So you're talking to me now?" Hermione sarcastically asked.

Draco Malfoy shrugged.

"Never mind then." And he walked slowly away, half slouched.

"Wait, why are you so nice to me now?"

He shrugged again.

"I have my reasons."

Hermione blinked.

Did she hear right? 'I have my reasons?' was he....

But before she could ask him what that meant, he suddenly talked.

"Hey, Hogsmeade this week. Come with me?" asked Draco.

Hermione searched his face. He didn't SEEM like he was messing with her mind.

He looked very tired actually.

It was her turn to shrug (a/n: contagious, eh?)

"Sure."

Draco smiled. He suddenly didn't look as tired anymore.

"Great. I'll meet you at the entrance hall."

A person gasped and ran up the stairs.



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Short chapter. I have to get started on a 30 minute presentation for English and it's like all our grade. I'll flunk it if I don't do the full 30 minutes, so....next chapter will be longer. I promise! And....if 20 PEOPLE REVIEW, I WILL POST THE NEXT CHAPTER A WEEK EARLY. Ah.....so, you know what that means! Review!