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Draco sat soundlessly on the Italian leather chair in the Slytherin common room, staring into the blazing fire trying to ignore the annoying first years that were playing various noisy games and chatting merrily to each other. But to Draco's farther annoyance he was rudely jolted out of his thoughts by the sound of someone clearing their throat.

Draco glared "What do you want Blaise" couldn't that idiot see he didn't want to be disturbed.

"To know what's going on with you" Blaise stated.

Now what is he going on about? He thought but kept his expressionless expression.

Blaise drooped down into the chair next to him. "Between you and Granger" he finished

Draco inwardly sighed he really didn't want to lie to him. "So now you know what are you going to do about it?" he challenged.

Blaise looked shocked for a moment then he leaned back and closed his eyes. After a moment or two he whispered "I'm going to help you get her back" at Draco's questioning glance he continued "I know how you feel about her and I know how she feels about you"

"How?"

"I've been following both of you for sometime it doesn't take a genius to figure it out"

"Just as well or you wouldn't stand a chance"

Blaise glared.

"But why?"

Blaise shifted uncomfortably and said "the rumours, they're true"

Malfoy blinked the rumours....... The ones that said of Blaise killing his father to prove to Voldemort that he despised his death eaters and everything about them. But Draco didn't actually think these certain rumours were true just thought they were the result of some stupid bunch of first years who knew nothing.

Well I was obviously wrong; I suppose everyone has two sides, take me for example.

"So Draco what's the plan?" Blaise asked.

Draco grimaced "To make friends with Potty and Weasel, but I don't think I'll be able to stand them, I mean I was spying on them yesterday and.... Merlin they're so thick!"

Blaise chuckled "Well we could always kill them"

Draco arched a blond eyebrow, "Is that your answer to everything?" he asked in amusement.

Blaise smirked "No, but it would be fun"

"Yeah but somehow I don't think Hermione would like me very much"

"We'll just have to go with your plan then"

By now both of Draco eyebrows were hiding in his hairline. "We!" he managed to choke out.

"I said I'd help didn't I? And besides I have nothing else to do"

"Great so now I'm stuck with you"


"Come on get up!" Harry shouted slamming his pillow down on a sleeping Ron.

"Merlin Harry........ Its 6.20 in the morning only people like Hermione wake up this early"

"Exactly" Harry exclaimed.

Ron cocked his head to the side making it more dishevelled. "What do you mean?"

"We're going to follow her you dimwit"

"Oh" Ron said closing his eyes

"Well come on get up"

"Will you stop that" Ron yelled catching the pillow and moving towards his trunk.

"You weren't getting up" Harry explained.

"Okay, okay, kept your scar on"

"Lets go" said Harry seeing that Ron was now dressed.

They quickly rushed into the common room to see Hermione going out of the portrait. Ron opened his mouth to call her but Harry quickly smothered the sound with his hand.

"You do know Ron we are a meant to be following her without her knowing" Harry harshly whispered.

Ron looked sheepish at this and rapidly went ahead.

Harry sighed 'Was this really going to work? And if it did what would Hermione say if she found out?"

Authors note: I can't believe I took so long to update, I apologise to anyone who was waiting for this chapter. Review!