Hermione ate her breakfast slowly. but as she was eating a tall girl with dark curly hair and hazel eyes came up and sat next to Hermione.

"I am sorry, but do I know you?" Hermione asked the girl. She looked over and smiled.

"No...probably not. My name is Natasha Freeman. But you can call me Tasha. I'm new here. Who are you?" she said.

"I am Hermione Granger this is Ron Weasley and this Harry Potter." Hermione said.

"Hi..." Tasha said staring at Harry. Harry stared back. Hermione looked from one to the other. She rolled her eyes and shook her head. Just then Professor McGonagall handed her a schedule. Double potions, Charms, and Transfiguration. Not bad. Normally she would be angry if she had Double Potions but now that her and Draco were...her and Draco she was quite happy.

"C'mon. We gotta go to Potions. Stop whining Ron!" Hermione said as Ron moaned. Hermione led all of them (including Tasha) to Professor Snape's class. When she saw Draco she quickly smiled and waved at him, but it was small, for she did not want Ron and Harry to see. But he did not care. He walked right up to her and said, "Hello Herm. Will you sit with me today?"

Hermione panicked. She wanted to but Ron and Harry would probably kill her. She didn't like them much but she needed to get closer to Ron for her plan to work.

"Get away from me Malfoy!" Hermione said. Ron and Harry laughed and walked into the classroom. Draco looked outraged. He walked in but Hermione pulled him back and started apologizing.

"Draco! I am so sorry! I had to do it. Pleaseeee forgive me. I have to pretend that i hate you. I gotta get closer to Ron...sadly." Hermione said taking both of his hands.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. I understand. C'mon i dont wanna be late." Draco said and he kissed her on the hand. Hermione smiled and walked in. She found Harry, Ron, and Tasha sitting in the back of the room. She went over and sat down next to Ron.

"There you are! Gosh what took you so long?" Ron asked. Hermione shrugged and started taking out her books.

"Good morning, class. Well instead learning about new potions every day, you will have a long term assignment. It will take you until the end of December, "Snape said, "As all of you know, Dumbeldore is trying to unite the school. So he asked to put you guys in partners. Gryffindor with Slytherin." He said, his lip curling. Ron's jaw dropped. Hermione was really hoping she wasn't paired with Pansy. He read out the list. He had read all the names except her's, Draco's, Pansy's and Tasha's. Hermione was sure she would get Pansy and that Draco would get Tasha.

"Miss Freeman with...Miss Parkinson." Hermione's eyes bulged. She was paired with Draco. She was so happy but knew she couldn't show it now, at least not here. Draco smiled. Hermione frowned, but inside she was skipping. Ron looked worried. So did Harry. Hermione could spend even more time with Draco.

"Because you will be working so much with your partner, you will also be required to sit with them during class." Snape said. He wave his hand across the board and writing appeared.

"As you can see, this potion is not very difficult. But here is the catch. You must find all the ingredients yourselves. You can find all of them on the grounds. So please switch seats and sit with your partners."

Hermione got up, said goodbye and went to sit with Draco.

"Hello, sweetie." She said softly so no one would hear.

"Hello! I am so surprised but glad that Snape put you and me together. Now we have another excuse to be together." He held her hand under the desk and smiled. She smiled back and started working on writing down the ingredients and instructions.

After 2 hours class was over and they all headed to lunch. Except Tasha.

"Where is Tasha?" Hermione asked not really caring. Harry looked behind him.

"Here she comes...with Pansy."

"-hahaha! Bye Pansy!" Tasha said waving and walking over to the Gryffindor table where Hermione, Ron and Harry were sitting.

"Sorry! I was talking with Pansy. She is so nice." Tasha said eating her lunch. Ron gave Harry a scared look. Pansy being nice?, Hermione thought. She knew something was wrong. But now that she thought about it she should probably get to know Pansy. She hated everyone. Harry, Ron, and Dumbeldore. Hermione just ate her lunch in silence and soon it was time for Charms.

They all walked to Charms. But Hermione was pulled back by someone.

"Hello Herm..." It was Draco. He pulled her into a closet and kissed her on the forehead.

"Draco? What are you doing?" Hermione asked. She heard him say "Lumos!" and the closet was filled with light. They weren't alone. Sitting next to her was Pansy.

"Hey! Drakie! Why is she in here!? Get out Mudblood." Pansy shouted.

"Shut up! Hermione. I think we should tell her...about the "plan." Draco said.

"The plan? What plan?" Pansy asked.

Hermione explained everything. About the gun and her dream. Pansy was shocked.

"Well, Granger, I doubted you. I would have never expected this from a mud-you." Pansy said and she did something Hermione had never seen her do. Smile.

"Well yeah...oh no! We have to get to class!!!" Hermione shouted. She opened the door and ran to Professor Flitwick's classroom. They made it but just barely. As they were taking their seats a bell rang, starting class.

"Hello, students!!!" He said cherrfully. As usual he was standing atop about 30 books so he could be seen.

"Herm...now where have you been?" Ron asked her. She gave him a annoyed look and then smiled.

"Very curious aren't you Ronnie?" She said and poked him in the arm. He smiled. Soon class was over and then it was time for Transfiguration. Hermione, Harry, Ron and Tasha all walked to class laughing and talking. They were there pretty early. While Harry and Ron and Tasha were talking Hermione was scanning the classroom for Draco. When he entered, Hermione made sure the other three were busy and then waved and smiled at him. He blew her a small kiss and went to his seat.

Hermione was so happy she didn't hear anything Professor McGonagall had said.

She finally came back to reality when she heard someone say, "Herm! C'mon! Time for dinner."

Hermione shook her head and saw Ron in front of her. She apologized and walked with him to the Great Hall. When they came to the door Pansy was there. Hermione and her both had their hands on the door.

"Go ahead, Herm." Pansy said.

"Thanks, Parkinson." She said. Ron's eyes were huge. When they were sitting down Ron asked, "Hermione! What was that all about?!?!"

"I really do not know." She said though inside she knew that this was a start to a long and great friendship.