AN: I've gotten some comments (GRINCH!) that Draco should be more sarcastic. He's going through a big change, and he's confused about what's going on. You could say he's over his head. Just try to understand. By the way: REVIEW! I'm not blocked anymore, so everyone can say what he or she wants. Please be kind. On with Chapter 3!

-Hermione was lying on her bed, trying to sleep, but couldn't. The image of her exploding at Malfoy kept on running through her mind. "Why'd I blow up like that? It's not like I care what he thinks... oh no. That's it! I care what Malfoy thinks about me! DAMMIT!"

A tap on the window broke her train of thought. Thinking it was an owl, she got up and pulled open the window. No owl came in, so she leaned out and gave a yelp at what she saw. There was Malfoy, hovering on his broom right below the windowsill.

"Malfoy," she hissed, "What are you doing here?"

"Apologizing," he replied frankly, "I'm sorry about what I said earlier. I guess breaking a habit is harder than I thought." (AN: sub- song: "breaking the habit" by Linkin Park! Oh yeah!)

She stared at him, them her cheeks flooded with color and her eyes blazed, "Listen to me, Malfoy. You can't think that you can make this go away with a sorry! You have tormented and tricked me since day one, and now you think that just because you've changed a little you can start again? Well, this is the REAL world, not yours, and "sorry" just doesn't cut it!" she threw back her head, breathing a little faster from the tirade and challenged him with her eyes to respond.

He looked at her, in her lavender nightgown with her hair flying in the window from the wind. He cocked his head to the side and asked, "Did anyone ever tell you you're beautiful when you're angry?"

Letting out a furious noise, she slammed the window and he heard the lock click into place. His eyes gleamed with the challenge set for him. "All right, Miss Granger," he thought, "You asked for it. I'll get you to listen to me, one way or another." And he flew off, plotting and sceaming in his mind.

Another AN: Dun dun duuuuunnnnn! Here's a warning for all you readers out there in internet world: the next chapter has a LOT of fluff. Don't say I didn't warn you!