A/N: Yay! I got my first review! Thank you Benji Girl! I'm so ecstatic that you like my story so far. I just hope I don't disappoint you! Okay now on to the notes that I always have to add.

1. The italics are once more our lovely Miss Grangers Journal. (I think she loves her journal....)2. The Poem is my own creation.

Disclaimer: I do not own the Harry Potter Characters in any way or form. They are J.K's and I think they need to stay that way, since not many people can give her characters the justice she can.

Chapter Tres

As Hermione hurried after Draco she realized he was going slower with each step, she guessed he was trying to move slower so she could catch up to him and she hurried along quicker so she stood next to him.

"So what does Dumbledore want us for?" She asked trying to catch her breath.

"Oh, he doesn't." Draco said with a shrug grabbing Hermione's arm to keep her from stopping.

Hermione tried pulling her arm away from Draco's grasp to stop and glare at him but he wasn't letting up any so she relaxed herself slightly and continued to follow the pale haired boy into an empty compartment near the front of the train. Finally now she had her chance to yell at him.

"Why the hell did you lie to me then? 'Oh Dumbledore wants to see us...' I was with my friends."

Draco just rolled his eyes and took a seat looking up at her with innocent grey eyes. She looked at him and her heart seemed to soften drastically as she took a seat across from him, He was mesmerizing, he had grown up a lot in the summer holidays. He had always been good looking, but now he was more so then ever. Her brown eyes were still locked with his when there was a knock on the compartment door.

"Drakie darling what are you doing in here with her?" The wretched witch otherwise known as Pansy Parkinson simpered into the compartment. Hermione did all she could not to throw herself at Pansy. She of course had honor to uphold and wouldn't let her name go bad because of the stuck up girl.

"Pansy kindly remove yourself from my presence or I shall have to alert the Daily Prophet that you still suck your thumb." Hermione watched in awe as Draco spoke to Pansy. She held back a laugh as the Slytherin girl glared daggers at Draco. Draco motioned for her to leave and with a disgusted look at Hermione she withdrew herself.

Hermione kept her eyes on Draco as he nonchalantly shrugged and leaned once more against the back of his seat. She smiled at him softly as he looked back at her and smirked.

"Why'd you do that? I thought you and Parkinson were a couple."

Draco just scoffed and shook his head pulling out the letter he had written the previous night to Hermione. She looked at it and watched as he read over it. She couldn't help but watch his eyes they caught her off guard. They use to always be full of hatred and such horridness. But today they looked almost sad.

"I knew your friends wouldn't believe that I really wanted to be friends with you. I mean who would believe such a thing from Draco Malfoy, the lying, cheating, asshole of a Slytherin." He shook his head again and handed her the letter which she quickly folded up and stuck in her pocket. "But I meant it all. I want to at least be on civil terms with you Granger, even though I hate to say it, I'd even attempt to be semi-decent around Scar-Head...I mean Potter." He added seeing the anger in her eyes.

The two sat there in silence for a while gazing periodically at each other and then adverting their eyes out the window and onto the dark grass below the train. Finally an announcement came from overhead insisting on the Heads and the Prefects to meet in the front compartment to speak with Dumbledore on the matters that would be taken care of this school year.

Hermione stood up to leave but Draco reached out and grabbed her arm lightly pulling her down into the seat beside him. She looked at him questioningly and went to stand up again. But once more Draco reached out and pulled her down and stood up in front of her so she could not move.

"What Malfoy? We are suppose to be going to talk to the Headmaster."

Draco continued standing in front of her and brushed his hand lightly across her cheek looking down at her. She shivered at his touch not knowing what was going on. His eyes bore into hers and she seemed to get lost in them. The thoughts of going to meet the Headmaster just flew out of her head as she looked into the deep eyes of Draco Malfoy.

"Granger can't you just for once loosen up. We are right behind the front compartment, we can wait a few seconds there are prefects still at the back of them train they won't be there yet." But as he spoke he opened the compartment door pulling her after him. She noticed he wasn't even fazed by what had just happened, and it began to nag at the back of her mind, and she didn't even understand why.

As the two walked into the compartment Ginny and Ron grabbed Hermione and drug her over to sit next to them. While Draco only shrugged and sat down beside Blaise Zambini and Millicent Bullstrode. As soon as everyone was situated they looked up at the Headmaster who was standing in the front of the compartment his eyes hidden behind his half moon spectacles. He looked over the group and smiled jovially at each one. His eyes seemed to sparkle as he looked between Hermione and Draco.

"Welcome Prefects and Heads. I hope you all had an enjoyable summer. Mine was quite interesting, but I won't get into that." He smiled and reached into his robes pulling out a small box containing muggle lemon drops. Hermione laughed as he began offering them to the students and they each took one looking at it as if it were some alien type of candy.

Once Dumbledore had their attention he grinned jovially and began speaking once more.

"Now I am sure you all can't wait to hear you assignments so let's get straight to it." Each person in the compartment groaned while Dumbledore laughed. "Oh now children don't be like that, you know there are things that must be done. Now our Heads, Miss Hermione Granger..."The compartment began to cheer and Hermione felt her cheeks turn bright red. "...and Mister Draco Malfoy." This time there was only a scattered applause and Draco glared at everyone. Hermione laughed and shook her head looking over at Draco who looked slightly hurt and she instantly quieted herself.

"Now the task of being Head Boy and Head Girl is difficult. But in the end it is very rewarding as I am sure Miss Granger and Mister Malfoy will find." Both nodded their head softly while listening to the Headmaster. "Now onto other news, I am sure most if not all of you have read the piece in the Prophet about my 'replacement' at Hogwarts..." His eyes landed on Hermione. "But I assure you all that was a large misunderstanding." Hermione felt herself smiling and she began cheering along with the others.

Dumbledore finished his speech saying the students needed to take turns patrolling the corridors and that Hermione and Draco needed to hang around so that the Headmaster could tell them more about what they had to do.

Beloved Journal,

I am ever so pleased to hear that Dumbledore is not leaving. My heart was beating ten times faster then normal when he told us all at the meeting this afternoon. I couldn't help but cheer along with each of the Prefects. Though I did notice that Draco didn't seem to be the most pleased with hearing this. I think he really wanted Snape to be Deputy Headmaster, and then Slytherin would have more power in the school. But who knows. I'm just way too excited right now. But anyways after the prefects left Dumbledore held me and Draco back and he told us we would be sharing a dormitory. I don't remember Percy staying in a different dormitory when he was Head Boy, but hey whatever it will help me and Draco get to know each other better and work on our understanding for one another. Our portrait is of Godric Gryffindor and Salazzar Slytherin when they were best friends. I think it is going to be the coolest thing ever. But right now I am just anxious to get to the school. I can't wait for the feast. I am starving right now. Oh and another thing Dumbledore said kind of confused me, he said 'When two opposites come together and unite the power doubles.' I wish I knew what he meant. I have a feeling it means something about me and Draco. But coming together? Does that mean our trying to make amend? But how would the power double? What did he mean by the power doubling anyways? I am so confused. And by the look I saw on Malfoy's face I have a feeling he was just as lost as I was. It was actually quite amusing. But yeah, I think the train is about to stop so I need to kick Ron and Harry out of the compartment so I can change into my robes.

Hermione shut her journal and placed it along with her quill back into her bag and looked at the boys. She looked at them and then moved her eyes to the door. They seemed to get the hint and both stood up walking out while Hermione and Ginny rummaged in their bags to pull on their school robes.

As the throng of students made their way off the Hogwarts Express and into Hogsmeade Station the group fell into a line and made their way over one of the thestral drawn carriages. By now the whole group could see the thestrals and they all gave the winged horse a small pat on the head as they climbed in. Being able to see the thestrals wasn't something they were happy about. To see a thestral you had to have witnessed some ones death. And now as it was they had encountered many of those sightings. By now almost 90 of the population at Hogwart's was able to see the thestrals in all their glory. And at times it made them cry for the ones they have seen pass on.

The ride to the school was for the most part a silent engagement. Hermione had yelled at the two boys as soon as they were back in their compartment. And after much arguing and a lot of dirty looks she had finally brought them to almost an agreement that Malfoy was being truthful in his letter. And that there wasn't a sick joke involved.

Miracles can Happen

I never would have guessed that you would be the one.

The one to make me laugh.

The one to make any day perfect.

The one who I look forward to seeing each day.

The one to take my heart and make it soar.

I never would have guessed you could change.

Change from the arrogance.

Change from the ignorance.

Change to a sweet young adult.

Change to the one I love.

I never would of guessed miracles were true.

You changed my mind.

Made me realize I was naïve.

Now I know how wrong I was.

You are the one who changed me.

Everyone gathered in the Great Hall and Hermione noticed Draco's gaze seem to be on her the whole time everyone was situating themselves into their house tables. She returned the stares and noticed the hints of a small smile forming on his face.