A/N: Thanks to those who reviewed! Sorry I haven't updated in a few days, Hurricane Isabel came through.we didn't have power from Thursday around 11 AM until early Monday morning..it was either 2 or 4. (I live in VA) Thanks for reviewing and here is chapter 8!

overXposed: Here is chapter 8! I posted as soon as I could!!! Enjoy!!!!!

Scholz03: I'm glad it was a good chapter. Here is chapter 8!

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MedNar: Well, there won't be too much research until chapter 10. (I have already written chapter 9.) But hopefully this will be interesting too!

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Chapter 8: Hogsmeade Anyone?

Walking slowly back to my room, I sighed thinking about Draco-and ran smack into someone. Scrambling to my feet I said, "Oh! I'm so sorry I wasn't watching where I was going."
"Well that's obvious Granger," I had rammed into none other than Draco Malfoy himself, "but I wasn't watching either, so it's both our faults."
"OK.say, don't you have somewhere to be?" I asked him, practically positive he'd forgotten about practice. The confused look on his face made me dead sure. So, I decided to be nice and explain, "Blaise left the library *running* because he didn't want to be late for the Quidditch practice you set up."
Draco's eyes got really wide, "Shit! I totally forgot! Thanks Mione I'll see you later," and he took off running for his broom.
Grinning, I walked a little quicker back to my room, looking forward to a nice hot bath. Literally throwing my bag down on my table, I stepped into my room for a moment, grabbed some clean robes, and went directly to my bathroom. Once there, I turned on the water and randomly turned one of the soap knobs, wondering which flavor I would get. As soon as I sank into coconut peach (A/N: I know it's a little odd, but it sounded kind of cool!) oblivion, my muscles loosened up immensely. Sighing, I thought about-no, not Draco- Harry and Ginny's relationship. It was pretty good, I guess, but, I don't know.she would look really good with Blaise. I wonder if I would look good with Draco? Shaking my head to clear my thoughts of him- yes, they were good thoughts, but still. Holding my palm underneath the same knob the soap bubbles came out, I pushed the knob in, and out came coconut peach shampoo.
An hour later, pruny (A/N: Is that even a word? LOL) yet refreshed, I stepped out of the bathroom wearing green robes. Crossing over to my room, I picked up my wand and muttered a spell. In almost an instant, my hair was nice and wavy. Just a touch of lip gloss, and I was ready to go. But where to go? Hmm.looks like I will have to find Ginny.
Easier said than done. I finally found her in the library half an hour later. Grinning at me she asked, "Who are you trying to impress? The books?" (A/N: I have a very bad sense of humor. All my "jokes" are bad.)
Laughing I said, "No silly. Very funny. Ha ha. Now let's go to Hogsmeade!"
She jumped up and said, "OK, just let me go get ready first!"
Rolling my eyes, I followed her. As it turned out, her room was only a few minutes away from mine. She did get ready pretty quick though, which is more than I can say for the rest of the female population at Hogwarts. She came out wearing navy blue robes and a silver lion pendant I recognized as one that Harry had given her. Her hair was wavy like mine. Joking she said, "Are you finally ready Mione?" I swatted at her and we headed to the one-eyed witch.
Unknown to the two Gryffindors, two very sweaty Slytherins were watching them. The two afore mentioned Slytherins were, quite honestly, speechless. Draco turned to Blaise and said, "What do you say we get cleaned up and go to Hogsmeade?"
Blaise, who'd been thinking something along those lines, grinned and replied, "I think that's a great idea." Both had figured out the secret passage in their fifth year.
Fifteen minutes later, the two tall Slytherins met outside of the passage-Draco wearing black (surprise, surprise) and Blaise wearing.well, black (another surprise). Grinning at each other, they both disappeared down the passage and into Hogsmeade to find the two Gryffindors.

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