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Gryffindor Common Room (October 21)
Hermione walked into the Common Room and sat on the couch closest to the door, staring off into nothingness. 'Did I just say yes to Draco?'
She smacked her head and Ron walked over to her. She blushed slightly when she saw him and tried to keep her gaze away from him. 'Oh my God, how am I going to tell him?'
"'Mione?" He whispered as he sat close to her on the couch.
'How could I have forgotten about Ron?' She had to stop herself from bursting into tears, clinging on to him, and then telling him everything that had just happened. 'Well, I guess there is a reason that I said yes to Draco. And I'm not going to just break up with him after an hour. I'll give it a few months and if I can't find myself feeling anything, I'll break it off.'
Ron called her name again, this time his voice sounded a little worried, she quickly snapped out of her thoughts and looked over at him.
"Yes?"
"Um...I was just wondering if...if you're coming to class."
"Oh, yeah. I completely forgot, yeah, I'll be there in a little while. Just go without me."
Ron sighed, got off the couch and walked out of the Common Room. Before he shut the portrait door he stared at Hermione, making sure she wasn't looking and whispered "I love you 'Mione." As quiet as he could before he shut the portrait door and left.
What he didn't know was that she was watching him in the mirror across the room and saw exactly what he had said. She buried her face in her hands and whined to herself. 'How am I supposed to tell him? I can't just go over to him and say, "Hey Ron, I know you like me and I like you...but this morning I wasn't thinking and I'm now in a relationship with Draco Malfoy, I know you hate him, but I'm going to try at this, okay?" Nope, that just won't work out.'
Hermione groaned at the thought and got up off the couch, collecting her books for potions.
'Great. Not only am I having the most awkward of all days, but I also have double-potions first class. Well, Draco is in this class...and...NO! I'm going on with my daily routine the same way that I always have. I'll sit with Harry and Ron, and give dirty looks to all the Slytherins...well, I won't give any to Draco.'
On that thought she picked up the last of her books and ran out of the Common Room.
Potions (October 21)
Draco entered the dungeons early, like usual, except this time he was waiting for Hermione.
'My girlfriend, Hermione. It has a nice ring to it.'
He smiled to himself and looked up to see Professor Snape entering the class, also smiling as he walked by Draco.
"Good Morning Malfoy, how is your father doing? I heard he had some problem with his head a few days back."
"Fine, someone had accidentally put some curse on him, my mom didn't give me all the details. But he was at St. Mungo's for a day and everything is perfectly fine now. He's back working like usual."
Snape nodded at this comment and went over to his desk.
'Snape, one of the best teachers in this school. I received my highest marks in this class. I received high marks in all my classes, but this was my top class. I don't know why Hermione doesn't like him. I guess it's just a Gryffindor thing. They can't seem to forgive a person for being a Slytherin. Well, she seems to have forgiven me.'
A few more Slytherins and Gryffindors filled the room and Hermione hadn't showed up. Draco became a little worried when Ron and Harry came in minus her. They always came to class together, well except in second year when the Basilisk petrified her.
'I can't believe there was a time in my life when I couldn't stand her. God, for six years it lasted. Well, I was a pretty stupid kid, still am, but I'm working on it. Whatever makes her happy, I'll do.'
He waited a few more minutes and she still hadn't appeared so he got up to see if he could find her. By the time he was halfway up the stairs he bumped into her.
"Oh, hey! I was a little worried about you. Are you okay?"
Hermione smiled at his worry and nodded, "Yeah, I'm fine. The day has just been a little weird, that's all."
Draco laughed a little at that comment and hearing his laugh Hermione smiled. 'He really has a rather nice laugh. He should use it more often.'
"Do you want me to carry some of your books for you?" He reached out his hands, waiting for her to drop her books in his hands.
"No thank you, I'm fine."
"Nonsense!" He took the books from her into one hand and with the other led her to his table.
'Well, so much for my daily routine.' She grinned at sat down next to him.
