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Chapter 5: Maybe being Together Ain't that Bad after all

"Why?" Hermione questioned, fear in her eyes. "Cause you're a mudblood," he said simply.

"Fuck," Hermione swore, collapsing into the couch. "So you still hate me for being a mudblood? You'll just toy around with my feelings and dump me eventually because of that? Can I help it?" she demanded in anger. "I thought, you had changed…I guess a leopard can never change his spots" she continued softly, sadly.

"No…I…" Draco started desperately as the carriage door swung open. Drat! He thought.

"We've reached!" Ron strolled in. Hermione hurriedly wiped away the drop of tear that had fallen. Why was I such a fool she thought miserably.

"Hermione, I'm sorry for pissing you off just now" Ron said as he embraced her, ignoring Draco.

But Hermione wasn't paying attention. She could swear she heard Draco mumbled an apology.

She brightened up again.

"Come on, let's go" Ron said, leading Hermione out by her hand. She didn't even notice it, her mind was so preoccupied. With thoughts of…Draco.

In Hogwarts

The trio, including Ginny, were at the table. Hermione smiled, as Harry and Ginny snuggled together.

After the last first year was being put into her house and the cheering had died down, Professor Dumbledore raised his hands up and silence swept through the grand hall.

"Welcome back for another year in Hogwarts! Firstly, let's congratulate the heads who will be working with the prefects to make sure everything goes right. Let's congratulate Draco Malfoy of Slytherin and Hermione Granger of Gryffindor. Can the both of you please rise?" Cheers from the two rival houses cheered and murmurs could be heard gossiping.

Hermione stood up. She could feel Draco's stare on her. But she avoided making eye contact.

"Alright, thank you. I guess you're all hungry and tired from the long journey. So, without further ado, let the feast begin!" At once, food of all kinds appeared on the table.

Hermione forced another smile and sat down. Feeling a tap on her shoulder, she turned around. Argh! Draco Malfoy! She felt herself shiver. The look of him, making her lose her cool again. He was shifting uneasily. "Dumbledore wants us" Ron looked up and threw Draco a dirty look as he said "us". Draco smirked and walk off with Hermione following behind, thoughts whirling in her mind.

Hermione's P.O.V

Why do I have to melt in front of him? Fuck him, does he have to be so god damn cute?

I had better get a grip on myself.

End of P.O.V

The two heads walked out of the hall, oblivious to the stares and whispers around them.

Once outside, Draco began his 'speech'. Those words that he had thought out so carefully. "Hermione?" Draco whipped around. Hermione stomach did a 360 degrees turn. He had called her by her first name!

"Hmm?" Hermione looked up coolly. "Well, I know I've been acting like a coward, being so scared of dad…er…I mean Lucius Malfoy. That sometimes I'm a little mean. But you see, I'm not him and will never be. I know I don't ever apologize but, um…"

Hermione's soft heart melted as he spoke. "Then don't," She said, smiling.

She hugged him, no longer with a heavy heart. He pecked her on her flawless cheeks.

Breaking away, Hermione said. "We'd better hurry on. Dumbledore's probably wondering where we are."

Draco shook his head and smiled. It's still the same Hermione beneath, always anxious.

But Professor Dumbledore wasn't the least bit worried. For in his Crystal Ball, he had witness the partners hugging. He thought: Maybe putting them together ain't such a bad idea after all. Smiling to himself, he waited for the Partners in Love to arrive…

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