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I woke up in the morning remembering two things. It was my birthday and no one was going to remember that. Harry and Ron had always given me presents over the summer every other year. On today though, they would wish me happy birthday.
Of course this year I got no happy birthdays. I even walked up to Harry and asked if there was anything he wanted to tell me. Just in case he was sorry about yesterday or something. He was even more mean today by saying "Why would I want to say anything to a pathetic book-worm like you."
Soon I began to realize it wasn't just my friends who appeared to hate me. I walked over to talk to Susan Bones and she completely ignored me. I started to ask Hannah Abbot what class she had next, when suddenly she got very interested in the conversation going on a few seats away about Quiditch. I happen to know Hannah hates Quiditch but apparently she dislikes talking to me more.
And it wasn't even only them. I tried talking to almost everyone and every person I talked to found some way to insult or ignore me. Except Evelyn. In fact, Evelyn was the only reason I survived the weeks of torture. She talked to me, she listened to me and she comforted me. A few head student meetings passed but besides that nothing really happened.
Then after four weeks, when I thought nothing could get worse, McGonagall ruined my life. She made me share these rooms with Malfoy. You see, she some how found out about my sleeping in the common room and decided that I should have a better place to sleep. I was grateful at first, well until I found out that I would basically have to share it with Malfoy.
There is a main room that connects to both of our common rooms and new sleeping quarters. My room is red with gold furniture. Malfoy's room is surprise, surprise, green with silver furniture. There is a bathroom connecting the rooms, which in my opinion is the worst part. I don't at all like the idea of walking in on Malfoy naked or even worse, him walking in on me naked.
There's also the fact that now I must put up with him all the time. It's kind of hard to ignore someone who lives in the room next to you. I really wish Malfoy were the kind of person who could hate me silently or at least more silently than he does now.
Soon the day until I had to move into the rooms with Malfoy was gone and I was sitting on my bed, getting used to the new room. Then I thought about what I had thought about for the past four weeks. Why does everyone hate me? It was almost like someone had put a spell on everyone. Then it was like a light bulb flashing in my head. Someone did put a spell on everyone! I ran out to find out the spell and how to fix it, when I ran right into Malfoy.
"Hey mudblood." He sneered. "Watch where yo- I mean are you okay?"
This was obviously very weird. Malfoy had started out by insulting me and then actually changed his words. He had changed them to nice words! For weeks my friends had insulted me and now my enemy was being nice. Had the world turned upside down or something?
"Malfoy, are you feeling sick? Is that why you're being nice to me?"
Malfoy shook his head. "Why would I need a reason to be nice to you?" He asked. "People should be nice to their friends!"
By now I thought Malfoy was very, very sick. "I should take you to the hospital wing," I said. "You seem to be even sicker than I thought."
"No, I'm not sick," Malfoy said. "I've always wanted to be your friend and only now has my dad let me. So I'm starting now."
I looked at Malfoy "Prove it. Prove you want to be my friend. Don't turn in your homework to Snape for a week except on the last day. Then you will turn in a sheet on pink scented paper that is all just insults."
Malfoy looked a bit pained "Okay I'll do it."
Even then I didn't believe he would actually do the whole thing. With this new situation I forgot about the research I wanted to do and instead decided to read a good book.
The next day my second class was potions. I waited for Charms, my first class, to be over so I could hopefully see Malfoy make a fool of himself in front of everyone. When Charms finally ended I made sure to get the seat right behind Malfoy.
Snape walked around to collect homework. Soon he was at Malfoy's desk. "Mr. Malfoy, where is your homework?" He asked.
"I didn't d-do it, p-professor." Malfoy said in a shaky voice.
"What do you mean, you didn't do the homework!" Snape roared.
By now everyone was looking at a very red Snape and a white faced Malfoy.
"I f-forgot, p-professor."
"Detention! Tomorrow with Filch! I would have thought better of you Malfoy!"
I couldn't believe it but I actually felt sorry for him. For some reason seeing this scene over and over again every day made me feel bad. After that the week passed by quite slow. Finally it was the last day and I was relieved.
For some reason this day was different. For one, Malfoy looked happy. Two, Snape didn't even stop at Malfoy's desk.
"Professor, you forgot about me!" Malfoy screamed.
"Mr. Malfoy, I know, you don't have your homework. I'm not even going to bother giving you a detention or taking points. I can promise you that." Snape for once in his life was not getting mad, taking away points or giving detentions- his three favorite things.
"But I do, professor! Here it is!" Malfoy handed Snape a pink sheet of paper.
"Well if you say this is your homework I will read it out loud." Snape cleared his throat. "Dear Snape, You are the worst teacher in this school! I have learned nothing from you in all the years you have been my teacher! I wish you would go teach trolls potions! They are the only people who deserve to learn from you! You think I would do your homework! Ha what a joke! I hope you fall in a never-ending pit! Your favorite student, Draco."
"That's 100 poi-" Snape began but Malfoy interrupted.
"You said you wouldn't take any points or give any detentions. You wouldn't go back on a promise would you?"
Now Snape looked really beaten. That was when I realized that Malfoy wasn't lying about being my friend. He had braved Snape just so I would believe him. Everything was so different with my friends hating me, my enemy liking me. Maybe I could give him a chance.
That was when I made the decision that changed my life the most of all. I decided that I would be friends with Draco Malfoy.
Did you like that? I hope you did! Yes I know, something weird is going on. You will find out soon but not until Hermione does. You can keep on guessing. Well that's all for now, again any suggestions and reviews are welcome! Please review so I can write more!